48 West Regent Street Bistro is a bar and bistro, serving cocktails and inexpensive, robust and delicious food. Now, tucked under sister restaurant Bouzy Rouge Seafood & Grill, the restaurent targets local office workers and shoppers during the day and a chic urban crowd at night.The place is also appealing to lunchtime and early evening diners especially from noon to pre-theatre hours.

Dark chocolate woods, colour splashes on explosive prints and upbeat music foster a clubby vibe even on quieter occasions. The menu,is well complemented by a good value wine list.Try tasting Perthshire lamb shank with crispy Lyonnaise potatoes or Shetland salmon in a ginger sauce. The dessert choices are generally safe and uncomplicated.