Our Hot Tip of the Month

L'Escargot Bleu at 56 Broughton Street, 0131 557 1600 is a very welcome addition to the Edinburgh eating scene. On a recent visit we spied one of the chefs who was on a night off ordering a Cote de Boeuf and it looked so good we had to have one. A Cote de Boeuf at L'Escargot Bleu is a whole rib of the most fantastic beef and all four of us agreed it is the most delicious thing we've tasted in Edinburgh this year. It costs £39 and is so big that we shared one between four and felt there was plenty as we'd already tucked into some typically French starters including moules and frogs legs. We've been back and had the same again but have never had enough space for the cheese board which looks fabulous. The house wine is good and the atmosphere fun and French with giant posters, copper pans hanging around the kitchen and some clever lights. When we left the chefs were deep into some serious looking recipe books. This place is the real deal.