Gaucho, the Argentinian steak restaurant, is to open a flagship restaurant and bar in Scotland, officially opening its doors mid-November.

The new restaurant will be based in St Andrew Square in Edinburgh and will see the creation of 50 new jobs including openings for chefs, front of house and bar staff.

The £1.5m investment will see 4a St Andrew Square transformed into a sophisticated yet welcoming dining destination for business lunches, intimate evening dining, private dining and special events.

It joins The Ivy, The Refinery and Dishoom on the square in the Scottish capital.

Jamie Robertson, Gaucho chef director who worked alongside celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver, before joining Gaucho in 2012, said: “Being from Bonnyrigg, this is something of a homecoming for me.

“If there’s one thing Scots know, it’s good beef.”