Food and Drink
The Skinny food and drink guide. We bring you restaurant reviews offering an alternative take on food writing, from the visual food column to the annual Food and Drink Survey. Monthly food and drink news keeps you up to date with the latest in food.
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FeaturesCommunity Spirit: The Rise of Grassroots Whisky
Whisky is home to some big brands, but in these trying times, it's the smaller players who are getting a lot of attention. Joe Rogers catches up with the folk behind grassroots distillery Kythe and independent bottler The Heart Cut to learn more Read more »| 04 Jun 2026 -
FeaturesWater of Life: Whisky, Alchemy and the Islamic Golden Age
Whisky carries history – perhaps more history than you've really considered. Masa Nazaal looks at the unsung influence of the scientists, scholars and alchemists of the Islamic Golden Age on modern whisky production Read more »| 03 Jun 2026 -
ReviewsGorse, Edinburgh
The Northern Irish bakery in the shadow of Arthur's Seat offers both chic calm and a truly wild sense of invention Read more »| 02 Jun 2026 -
FeaturesPeter McKenna on Eleven Fifty Five and Queen's Park Food Festival
We catch up with chef Peter McKenna to talk through his newly-revamped Finnieston restaurant, and his role in curating a group of Glasgow's best chefs for Queen's Park Food Festival Read more »| 12 May 2026 -
ReviewsMaple Leaf Bakery, Glasgow
Croissants, changing seasons and queue discourse – we take a pair of trips to the new home of the excellent Maple Leaf Bakery in Govan Read more »| 30 Mar 2026 -
ReviewsDiggers Leith, Edinburgh
The newly-born Leith sibling of Gorgie institution The Athletic Arms has us contemplating time, nostalgia, and the importance of a good pie Read more »| 17 Mar 2026
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IntersectionsBeyond the Plate: Communal eating in the modern age
Dinner’s ready and we’re keen to fill our plates. We speak to Glasgow-based supper clubs and community meals about bonding through a meal shared with friends and strangers alike Read more »| 12 Feb 2026 -
ReviewsRoti King / Wok & Sambal, Edinburgh
It's a tale of two rotis as a London legend arrives in Edinburgh while some local aces open their own Malaysian street food spot Read more »| 08 Jan 2026 -
ReviewsVinette, Edinburgh
From the folk who brought you Noto and Tipo, Vinette is a comfy, cosy bistro with some all-action cooking Read more »| 01 Dec 2025 -
PhagomaniaPhagomania: Hand-crafted food photography
Among the many things pre-dated by The Skinny: AI slop, and influencer bait. The author of our long-running Phagomania* food column returns to celebrate human artists doing interesting things with real food Read more »| 08 Oct 2025 -
ReviewsNishiki, Edinburgh
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – at Japanese izakaya Nishiki, it's all about exciting flavour combos and riffs on well-loved classics Read more »| 29 Sep 2025 -
StudentsHome Cooking: Making friends through food
Between lectures, parties, coursework and work-work, you’ve got a lot going on. We look at how cooking together with your flatmates can help build community and fuel your fun Read more »| 18 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsSear's Pizza, Edinburgh / Anxious Pete's, Glasgow
A tale of two pizza shops, as we visit new by-the-slice spaces at both ends of the M8 – Sear's new spot in Marchmont, Edinburgh, and Anxious Pete's at the Barras in Glasgow Read more »| 01 Sep 2025 -
ReviewsKUL Coffee, Edinburgh
Slick Scandi-style design, an apparently endless list of coffees, and food that straddles the minimal and maximal – KUL is a hit Read more »| 26 Jul 2025 -
TravelThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh 2025: Coffee and Cafes
Maybe it’s a caffeine hit or a vitamin boost you're after. Below are our favourite coffee shops and juice joints in town Read more »| 17 Jul 2025