if you want a bit of france in scotland - there is no better pace to head to than edinburgh's west end. l'escargot blanc is a lovely wee restaurant that serves authentic frenchfoodin a very french setting. all the waiters and waitresses speak french too and i enjoy practicing a bit of my elementary french with them. i've eaten here twice now and both times thefoodwas has been exceptional, fuss-free and very good value. the first time i chose the fish manic course which was beautiful - the sauce they served it in and the bread was also very good. my friend went for the omelette - i believe it was a very good omelette. we ordered the sorbet for dessert which was very good. the second time round i ordered the plat du jour which was meat balls ( venison) in a wonderful tomatoey sauce. half our group ordered it - it was freshly cooked and served like your your mum would at home in a great big copper pan. for dessert, most of went for the dessert of the day which baked apple served with berry sauce, almonds and creme fraiche - very unusual and not my usual choice of dessert but very good! if you book their pre-theatre menu, you can get two courses for less than £15 - incredible value i think. well worth a visit.