From the kitchen

64 venues on their own menus

The venue edition of Dream Menu asks owners and chefs about their food, their story and where they eat on a day off.

The menu in three words

Fresh, vibrant and nutritious!Traditional. Seasonal. ComfortingFresh, traditional & milkVibrant, Exciting & banging.Nostalgic. Creative. Comforting.Korean-style Fast FoodAuthentic Latin flavourAuthentic, varied, ItalianQuite, nice, actuallyQuality over quantityAdventurous, comforting, chillSimple. Quality. Traditional.PROPER BAIT MATEEclectic. Garlicky. Hot af.Nostalgic, fast, sweetDelicious Simplistic MemoriesEdge, Elegance, FlavourClassic French IndulgenceTight, adventurous, satisfyingCreative, Authentic, InnovativeSimple, effective, inventiveDiversity, depth, umami.Seasonal, flavour drivenEclectic, honest, tastyBold, Exciting & Tastyfresh, bright, spicyFresh / Tasty / SimpleEat, drink, repeatSimple, hearty, classicPrecise. Seasonal. Balanced.Fun, flavour, localElemental. Balanced. Expressive.Fresh, flavourful, comforting.Bold, flavourful and funBold Balanced nostalgicSimple, seasonal, deliciousGenre Defining ClassicsItalian-ish, accessible & flavorfulAbsolutely incredible ingredientsComforting, nostalgic , tastySeasonal, Scottish & SustainableAuthentic Bold ComfortingAuthentic, regional, comforting.Bold, adventurous, flavourful.Enjoyable, refined, tastyBig, Flavourful and BoldModern, seasonal, BritishFlavour , fun , adventurousDelicious, memorable and honest.Authentic Indian foodFresh, homely, simpleTasty, classics and rich.Authentic, Vibrant, Memorable.Great interesting can't get enoughFresh, seasonal and vibrant.Modern, British, Seasonal

Advice for anyone who cooks

Take pride in the ingredients you use and find wee rituals that make cooking enjoyable, so that spending time creating something delicious and nutritious doesn't feel…

Don’t be afraid to take risks with your ingredients!

Go with taste and less with measurements. Taste as you go and if it works great! Our industry heavily relies on 100g of this and 50g of that. We try to ignore as much of…

Taste everything, trial & error and just have fun!

Don’t overcomplicate it. Good ingredients, treated simply, win every time. And never skimp on the crumble topping!

Invest in a good temperature probe (I like the thermopen.)

Caramelise your sofrito

Don’t forget salt

Experiment, try new things, don't be shy, just try.

Butter, loads of butter, dont be scared of butter.

Always try to use the best ingridients for your dish.. doesn't matter if is italian,french or any other cuisine.. the quality of the products makes the difference at the…

Take your time focus on one thing you like, less is definitely more. Depth over bulk!

Where they say to go next

Inn DeepWest Side Tavern unreal food & good vibes.Blackhill Bakery in ScoutsonGloria’s TacosBig CounterThe Gannet for a fine dining for sureYiannis for the best gyros you’ll have outside of Greece!HajaarsSwadish, if you haven’t been already.Outlier74 Charlotte Street by my pal Ben MurphyRoyaPeirhouse Hotel Port Appin for beautiful viewsI really want to go to elements in glasgowAbsolutely Elements in Glasgow.. the food Gary cooks is incredibleLoma. I recently dined there and the food was honestly amazing.DogstarBodega in leith!