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This amazing Italian delicatessen and restaurant is located on Alexandra Parade, one of the East End's busiest thoroughfares. The beloved spot has been family-run since 1982, when it first opened in the heart of Dennistoun. It can be difficult to get a table because the place is so popular, especially on Sundays.
620 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G31 3BT, Scotland
Known For
- Brilliant selection of meats and cheeses
- Delicious Sunday lunches
- Lots of crowds
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Inside what was once the mansion of tobacco merchant George Buchanan, the Corinthian Club includes two bars, a nightclub, and a casino in its maze of rooms. At the heart of the building, the main restaurant, the steak-and-seafood-focused Brasserie makes a dramatic first impression with its glass dome and statues. You can dine here, take afternoon tea, or sip a cocktail in one of the small rooms that divide this huge space, but don't expect to find a quiet table in a corner.
191 Ingram St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1DA, Scotland
Known For
- Extravagant central restaurant
- Range of menus and spaces
- Spectacular columns under the roof
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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$ | East End |
An iconic burger restaurant on Duke Street in Dennistoun, this independent spot has quickly become a cult favorite in the area, with tables filling up most nights of the week. The no-frills burger joint serves huge topped burgers (with vegan and vegetarian options too) and delicious ribs. They even serve Mexican Coca Cola, which still sticks to the 1980s recipe and is made with raw cane sugar.
585 Duke St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G31 1PY, Scotland
Known For
- Flame-grilled burgers
- Good vegan options
- Imported sodas
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon. and Tues. No lunch Wed. and Thurs.
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Greek cuisine was not well represented in Glasgow until Halloumi arrived to fill the gap. Its large windows onto the street invite you in to a simply decorated interior with white walls and wooden tables, where you will find a reassuringly familiar menu of small plates, or meze. Beautifully cooked moussaka and souvlaki make their appearance along with slightly more expensive swordfish and octopus dishes. Like many other restaurants in the city, it has embraced the small plate/sharing menu in the Greek meze tradition.
161 Hope St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 2UQ, Scotland
Known For
- Shared small plates of traditional Greek meze
- Excellent moussaka
- Good lunch deal
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Glasgow's first Vietnamese canteen offers a different style of dining, which is apparent from the moment you walk through the door and see the rustic setting, low tables, and stools. This is classic street food (all cooked on the premises and arriving when it is ready) and choices include blood sausage with razor clam salad, hot-and-sour fish soup, and plenty of pho, the fragrant Vietnamese soup with noodles and sliced meat. There are no starters or mains as such—couples are advised to share three dishes. The seating may take a little getting used to, but it's also part of the experience.
8 Ruthven La., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 9BG, Scotland
Known For
- Excellent pho
- Street food in small plates
- Organic tofu options
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A welcome addition to the West End dining scene, this trendy and accomplished restaurant has a thorough menu of Southeast Asian small plates that allow diners to mix and match different dishes. Founded by the team behind Finniston's popular Ox and Finch restaurant, Ka Pao opened its doors to high expectations from local foodies and absolutely did not disappoint.
26 Vinicombe St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8BE, Scotland
Known For
- High quality local ingredients
- Fried whole fish
- Spicy and inventive flavors
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Offering all things Italian, this constantly busy, noisy, and extremely friendly café sits in the heart of the West End. Its pizzas, made on the premises while you wait with a coffee or a glass of Italian wine, are probably the best around, and the house-made pastas are just as consistently good. You can create your own pizza combination from the many topping options, but do leave room for the tiramisu. Perch on a stool by the window with a cappuccino while watching the world go by, or grab a seat at one of the crowded tables or in the mezzanine.
205 Byres Rd., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8TN, Scotland
Known For
- Simple unassuming surroundings
- Wide variety of Italian wines
- Perfect tiramisu for dessert
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The friendly staff at this huge, popular Cantonese eatery guide you through the dishes here, including barbecued duck, deep-fried wontons with prawns, and more challenging dishes like pork with jellyfish or king prawn with salted egg. On most days you will see local Chinese families seated at the huge round tables enjoying the dim sum for which the restaurant is rightly famous. This isn't the place to come for quiet intimacy, but it's good food in a lively atmosphere.
417–419 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 3LG, Scotland
Known For
- Glasgow's best dim sum
- Authentic Cantonese cuisine
- Lively family atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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This tiny, intimate restaurant serves only the freshest ingredients, superbly prepared, on a constantly changing menu. Halibut is served with choucroute and a passion-fruit dressing—a typically unpredictable meeting of flavors. The pork belly with hispi cabbage is tantalizing as is the red mullet with mussel broth. Desserts are equally seductive. Set-price lunch menus are both excellent and a good value. There's room just for 40 diners so the result is cozy, but curiously it doesn't feel too cramped. It's best to book ahead, especially on weekends.
16 Byres Rd., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G11 5JY, Scotland
Known For
- Excellent set menus
- Surprising flavor combinations
- Cozy interior, so reservations are a good idea
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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This casual and unassuming pizza place holds a special place in the hearts of Glaswegians and visitors alike. Serving up Naples-style pizzas with large bubbly crusts, the short but confident menu (you choose from a rotating selection of 8 pizzas) is extremely affordable, with prices beginning at just £7. No reservations are allowed, which often leads to long lines on weekend nights. The kitchen works quickly, however, and the wait is never too long.
94 Miller St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1DT, Scotland
Known For
- Cheap but tasty pizzas
- Trendy locals
- Long lines on weekend nights
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In a street of adventurous eateries, Six by Nico adds a new dimension of fun and wit. The concept at this intimate, modern restaurant with black tile, wood floors and tables, and black chairs is a six-course tasting menu linked to a theme that changes every six weeks, whether it's fish-and-chips or Route 66, with dishes that deconstruct and reconstruct the familiar. Five dishes are savory, one is sweet, and the staff lovingly introduces each course. Reservations are essential. The cost of the tasting menu is £25; there is a wine-pairing list for the same price.
1132 Argyle St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8TD, Scotland
Known For
- Highly original approach to a tasting menu
- Imaginative dishes (with wine-pairing option)
- Reservations essential
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Down a quiet lane near Glasgow Central station, this ultracool eatery dishes up a fantastic range of vegan food, from paella and gnocchi to a colorful platter with hummus, red-pepper pâté, and home-baked flatbread. The decor is homey and relaxed, and someone always seems to be nearby reading or writing. Paintings, posters, and announcements of upcoming concerts in the space downstairs line the walls. The music is excellent, but never so loud as to disturb the serious business of eating. The kitchen closes at 9.
20–28 Renfield La., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 6PH, Scotland
Known For
- Imaginative vegan food
- Hipster vibe with good art and music
- Perfect side dish of roasted sweet potato chips
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
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The name says it all: this pleasant, airy café pays homage to all things brunch. There are eggs in every combination, decadent waffles and French toast, and a delicious array of classic brunch cocktails from Bloody Marys to mimosas. It's located close to the Kelvingrove Museum.
67 Old Dumbarton Rd., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8RF, Scotland
Known For
- Best brunch in Glasgow
- Great cocktails
- Relaxing vibe
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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Down an innocuous-looking flight of stairs, this intimate restaurant is the type of place young locals love: flickering candles, mix-and-match crockery, and inventive, inexpensive food that offers new twists on the familiar. The menu reads like a comedic narrative, with descriptions like "traditional fish-and-chips, battered to death" or "Supreme Commander chicken." Vegetarians are not as well catered to, but they can at least can try the popular portobello-mushroom burgers with extra-thick potato chips. The chef uses only local ingredients, so the menu changes daily. A tea shop upstairs serves wonderful cakes and old-fashioned high tea.
153 Bath St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 4SQ, Scotland
Known For
- Shabby-chic atmosphere
- Quirky takes on familiar dishes
- Tea shop upstairs
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One of the early occupants of the new Finnieston, the Gannet has maintained its stellar reputation. Its comfortable wood-and-brick interior denotes the emphasis on the natural provenance and unencumbered presentation of their food. Tasting menus of four or six courses are offered for carnivores (from £60) and vegetarians (from £50), and change regularly.
1155 Argyle St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8TB, Scotland
Known For
- Varied seafood menu
- Tasting menus for both carnivores and vegetarians
- Local produce
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.--Wed. No lunch Thurs.
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Close to Glasgow University, this popular bar and restaurant attracts a more mature student crowd. It's an airy spot with high ceilings, leather sofas, and wood floors, and the specialty is good, eclectic international food at reasonable prices. It covers the spectrum: breakfast, brunch, small plates, lunch, and dinner. The extensive menu is impressively varied, including Goan chicken curry, Vietnamese soup, harissa halloumi, and even fish-and-chips. This is a relaxed, unhurried place, whose casual air belies its excellent cooking.
33–35 Gibson St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8NU, Scotland
Known For
- Delicious small plates of varied cuisine
- Casual atmosphere
- Tasty brunch
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Occupying a converted stable behind the Hillhead subway station on busy Ashton Lane, this restaurant is a Glasgow institution, with an untarnished reputation for creative Scottish cooking. Its street-level restaurant is a beautiful courtyard protected by a glass roof, and the more informal brasserie upstairs also serves less expensive dishes like haggis with neeps and tatties or a plate of mussels. The upstairs bar is invariably full and noisy with conversation. The creative menu might includes cod with hazelnuts and truffles, or Galloway roe deer, and there is an excellent lunch and pretheater menu for two or three courses.
12 Ashton La., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8SJ, Scotland
Known For
- Creative Scottish cuisine like venison haggis
- Popular upstairs bar great for socializing
- Lovely courtyard
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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This microbrewery serves beer brewed "according to German purity laws of 1516"—in other words, no additives to muddy the flavor. The German theme is continued with the slightly cavernous dining space dotted with large wooden tables, and the food, which includes wursts, Wiener schnitzel, and goulash. A more limited bar menu is served in the very popular beer garden. West is in the famous Templeton Carpet Factory on Glasgow Green, built to resemble the Doge's Palace in Venice. You can tour the brewery Friday through Sunday with four tasters as part of the price.
15 Binnie Pl., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G40 1AW, Scotland
Known For
- Classic German cuisine like wurst and potato salad
- Variety of its own beer served in a popular beer garden
- Weekend brewery tours with tasting
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Pleasant and relaxed, this Japanese restaurant with white walls, simple furniture, subdued lighting, and a large window onto the street offers beautifully prepared food presented with great charm by the staff. Whether your taste is for hearty broths, just-made sushi, or savory rice and noodle dishes, the chef will combine the elements to your taste. The big broth noodle dishes are appetizing and substantial, as are the varied salad bowls. Vegetarians are well served here. The lunchtime bento boxes, served weekdays between noon and 5, are particularly good value with miso soup, rice, a piece of fresh fruit, and meat, fish, or vegetables.
535 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8HN, Scotland
Known For
- Noodle broth bowls
- Huge sushi menu
- Reasonable prices, including a great weekday lunch special
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This small but inviting café has a vibrant, bustling atmosphere while remaining unhurried. Its changing breakfast and lunch menus of British fare are always fresh and exciting. The excellent breakfasts are available all day until 4 pm; you'll have to battle for a table on Sunday, so book ahead if you can. The dinner menu (served Thursday through Saturday) comprises small plates; try the dressed Orkney crab and the lamb with salsa verde.
66 Hyndland St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G11 5PT, Scotland
Known For
- Wonderful breakfasts
- Tasty sobrasada (a chorizo spread)
- Vibrant atmosphere
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.–Wed., Reservations essential
