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Kebabish Original in Edinburgh opened its doors on 5th March 2010, as part of a franchise which is growing rapidly with 83 branches throughout U.K and Europe. The menu caters for a wide range of groups, family and children. The speciality is grilled food which is prepared in an open plan kitchen, and the home style cooking gives a true taste of what is traditionally cooked in Pakistan and India.

Expect to find shawarma chicken and fresh salad in nan wrap and grilled lamb tikka pieces among light bites. For a more serious meal you can try best end of British lamb chops marinated in spiced yoghurt sauce, skewered and char grilled and cubes of cod fish spiced, fried and grilled. A range of salads and smoothies are also available to complement the dishes on the menu.

Slug and Lettuce has a chain of almost a hundred bars spread across the country sharing a common love of serving down to earth, undemanding food and drink.

The group prides itself on offering dishes prepared using quality ingredients, and you should be attended on by attentive staff in a safe, welcoming and cheerful environment. The Slugs have something for anyone - breakfast for a lively start to the day, lunch for busy people, family meals or even a relaxing glass of wine to bring a tiring day to an end - all in a variety of modern and stylish settings.

The menu features old time English favourites such as Gloucestershire Old Spot sausages in buttered mash or fish pie made with Dartmouth smokehouse haddock, in a Devon cream and leek sauce, although dishes look to Europe and further afield to Asia for inspiration. A good way to start the enjoyment is by sharing platters of Southern fried chicken breast pieces, crispy potato wedges, garlic ciabatta strips, half a rack of BBQ pork ribs, wasabi vegetables with onion rings or some Greek mezze

Hearty steak pies, Thai curry with sticky jasmine rice or butternut squash with goats' cheese lasagne are amongst the more popular main dishes. Sandwiches or wraps - warm tortilla with chicken and Parmesan or aromatic duck in plum sauce - provide for those who prefer something lighter. They also serve burgers as well as tempting salads like salmon, asparagus or tomato and mozzarella. For children they have good old British standby sausage and mash, or pepper pasta and ketchup among other choices, all of which never fail to delight, particularly as some of them seem to have come out of a certain celebrity chef's Book of Forbidden Dishes.

Desserts appear in the form of raspberry biscotti, hot chocolate pudding or a creamy strawberry cheesesake. The wine list is well compiled and substantial. There are not less than seven French, three from Italy and some from Spain, Chile, Australia as well as New Zealand. Slug and Lettuce can cater for events including birthday parties, fashion shows, hen nights, wedding parties or just an enjoyable night out with a few friends.

The long outdated dictionary definition of a brasserie (a restaurant serving drinks and cheap meals) mingles with that of a restaurant (much more polite) to produce Metro and, let it be said, others like it. Both classic and contemporary dishes are faultlessly served in a cool and dignified location, mercifully bereft of the sort of impedimenta that over-clutters some restaurants, leaving guests to truly chill out and properly savour company and food.

Currently they are offering a fixed price three course menu for £17, with a substantial discount for early evening two course dining. House wines start at £11.50 with a number by the glass, though many will find the well-chosen list offers exceptionally good value at under £20.

The name Hard Rock is synonymous with good music, attractive dining and the largest collection of music memorabilia. Autographed guitars, pictures and tour outfits are mounted on the café walls - a tradition first started by Eric Clapton when he gifted his lead Fender II to the London outlet where it all started, back in 1979. To this day, this particular outlet is considered the best branch of this highly popular chain, and its diners are a mixture of tourists and locals who seem prepared to queue all day if necessary, to gain entry.

All branches are brightly lit and well ventilated and have walls decorated with photos, guitars, other instruments, clothing and costumes, platinum and gold LPs, posters and album art, bringing people closer to the world of rock and roll. The café's newest exhibition named 'The Vault' at London, displays around sixty of the most precious pieces of rock and roll memorabilia the world has ever seen, including John Lennon's hand amended lyrics to 'Imagine' and 'Instant Karma'.

Each café has a separate bar and restaurant area, a live concert stage and a rock shop to pick up exclusive merchandise. Many look at this as one of the reasons behind the café's popularity.

You could order from an endless menu of starters, entrees, burgers, sandwiches, salads and desserts. The attractive jumbo combo, with an assortment of Santa Fe spring rolls, hickory smoked wings, onion rings, potato skins and tupelo tenders is a perfect mix of chicken and vegetable starters and goes down well with draught beer.

For mains, the famous fajitas with a choice of grilled chicken or beef, served with pico de gallo, shredded jack and cheddar cheese, fresh guacamole, sour cream, shredded lettuce and hot flour tortillas is ideal. Other choices include grilled sirloin steak, twisted Mac, chicken and cheese and grilled wild Alaskan sockeye salmon.

The ten-ounce burgers are meals in themselves and are best for those wanting to order fast and spend longer gazing at the walls or catching up with friends. There are sandwiches and salads too. The dessert menu features Haagen-Dazs, the café's premium ice cream as well as shakes and sundaes.

Surprisingly, there is an Indian touch to Hard Rock - the café's motto 'Love All, Serve All' was adopted from founder Isaac Tigrett's guru, Sathya Sai Baba's philosophy.