Edinburgh
Liverpool
The Elephant House
£15
(
21
George IV Bridge, Old
Town, tel: 0131 220 5355
)
A cosy, all-day café close to the
Royal Mile. It's a great spot for postcard writing with a
leisurely coffee or light bite.
The Grain Store
€50
(
30
Victoria Street, Old Town, tel: 0131 225 7635
)
The Old Town's
erstwhile grain vaults have bags of atmosphere, thanks to
secluded alcoves and bare stone walls. The menu focuses
on locally sourced ingredients, specialising in game. Try the
confit of hare or whole-roasted grouse.
The Three Sisters
(
139
Cowgate, Old Town, tel: 0131 622
6801
)
A boisterous pub that's perfect for large groups.
There are lots of big screens to watch live sport and plenty
of different bar areas to venture into when the main bar
gets too noisy.
It's Burns Night on 25 January and a great Burns supper
needs a great haggis. Try award-winning
Crombies
(
97
Broughton Street, New Town, tel: 0131 557 0111
)
for a
succulent "Great Chieftan o' the Puddin'-race" – they do a
vegetarian version too.
thom dibdin
Egg Café
€15
(
2
nd Floor, 16-18 Newington, tel: 0151
707 2755
)
Good vegetarian fare and also great value.
Take your own wine for a £9.75 three-course set menu
and try comforting soup followed by rich ratatouille and
home-baked chocolate crunch.
Fraiche
Exclusive
(
11
Rose Mount, Oxton, Wirral, tel: 0151 652 2914
)
Awarded
a Michelin star four years running, chef Marc Wilkinson
continues to keep the opposition on their toes with dishes
like wild brill with parsley, quinoa, grape and rose.
Liverpool One Bridewell
(
1
Campbell Square, tel: 0151 709
7000
)
In ye olde Britain, prison was known as the “clink”, but at
this partly preserved 19th century jailhouse, the only clink is of
glasses toasting the top home-brewed beers.
Don't let Liverpool’s first ever ΔIceFestival at
Liverpool
ONE
slide on by. Running until January 13, visitors can chill
in the pop-up Ice Bar, explore the stunning ice gallery, hit the
Alpine Ice Rink or have a go on the UK's largest Ice Slide
(
liverpool-one.com).
gerry corner
Try award-winning
haggis at Crombies
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Have a cold drink in
the pop-up Ice Bar
at Liverpool One's
ΔIceFestival
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