Howies Restaurant - Bruntsfield Place

Popular urban village chain Howies is known for its unpretentious, inexpensive Scottish food. So if you're looking for a bargain meal in modern, atmospheric surroundings, head here.

What was once a grand Georgian bank is now a very relaxed restaurant serving a down-to-earth mix of families, twenty and thirtysomething locals and business people. Some rather beautiful original features remain in the half-moon space, perhaps most notably the walnut wall paneling, imposing pillars and wooden counter, now the bar. There's lots of light and colour.

Fixed price menus change monthly and always have a free-range chicken main dish, two read meats, two fish and two veggie options. Dessert is no contest: go for the house banoffee pie. It rocks.