Must-see restaurants in Glasgow

  • Ashton Lane, Glasgow, Scotland

    Ubiquitous Chip

    Glasgow

    The original champion of Scottish produce, Ubiquitous Chip is legendary for its still-unparalleled cuisine and lengthy wine list. Named to poke fun at…

  • Spanish Butcher

    Glasgow

    In a refined interior, moodily dark with industrial decor above retro wickerwork chairs, this is a fine venue for quality northern Spanish beef, with the…

  • Mother India

    Glasgow

    Glasgow curry buffs forever debate the merits of the city's numerous excellent South Asian restaurants; Mother India features in every discussion. It's…

  • Stravaigin

    Glasgow

    Stravaigin is a serious foodie's delight, with a menu constantly pushing the boundaries of originality and offering creative culinary excellence. With a…

  • Ox & Finch

    Glasgow

    This fashionable place could almost sum up the thriving modern Glasgow eating scene, with a faux-pub name, sleek but comfortable contemporary decor, tapas…

  • Singl-end

    Glasgow

    There's something glorious about this long basement cafe with its cheery service and air of brunchy bonhomie. It covers a lot of bases, with good coffee,…

  • Gamba

    Glasgow

    This business-district basement is easily missed but is actually one of the city's premier seafood restaurants. Presentation is elegant, with carefully…

  • Saramago Café Bar

    Glasgow

    In the airy atrium of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, this place does a great line in eclectic vegan fusion food, with a range of top flavour…

  • Riverhill Coffee Bar

    Glasgow

    Chain cafes plaster Glasgow's centre, so it's a joy to come across this tiny place, which offers great coffee and hot chocolate as well as delicious…

  • Topolabamba

    Glasgow

    Lots of fun and attractively kitted-out in cool Mexican decor – all skulls, figurines and tequila crates – this place brings a real slice of authentic…

  • A'Challtainn

    Glasgow

    Part of the Barras markets' revitalisation, A'Challtainn is upstairs in the Art & Design Centre and is an enticing destination for quality seafood, with…

  • Café Gandolfi

    Glasgow

    In Merchant City, this cafe was once part of the old cheese market. It's been pulling in the punters for years and attracts an interesting mix of die-hard…

  • The Finnieston

    Glasgow

    A flagship of this increasingly vibrant strip, this gastropub recalls the area's sailing heritage with a cosily romantic below-decks atmosphere and…

  • Gannet

    Glasgow

    In vogue but not starchy, this jewel of the Finnieston strip offers a cosy wood-panelled ambience and gourmet food that excels on presentation and taste…

  • Left Bank

    Glasgow

    Huge windows fronting the street reveal this outstanding eatery specialising in gastronomic delights and lazy afternoons. Lots of little spaces filled…

  • Hutchesons City Grill

    Glasgow

    This upstairs dining room in a historic Merchant City building has real wow factor with superhigh ceilings, leadlights, ornamental fireplaces and 19th…

  • Cail Bruich

    Glasgow

    In an elegant if rather nondescript dining room, the kitchen here turns out some memorable modern Scottish fare. The forage ethos brings surprising, tangy…

  • Alchemilla

    Glasgow

    The number of quality eating options opening on the Finnieston strip is phenomenal, and this is a fine example. The casual open-kitchen eatery offers…

  • McCune Smith

    Glasgow

    This stellar cafe is named after a University of Glasgow graduate who was a noted abolitionist and the first African American to hold a medical degree…

  • The Fish People Cafe

    Glasgow

    A subway-station forecourt is an unlikely spot to find a seafood restaurant of such quality, but pop out of Shields Rd and here it is. The adjacent fish…

  • Butchershop Bar & Grill

    Glasgow

    Offering several different cuts of traceably sourced, properly aged beef, this is one of the best spots in Glasgow for a tasty, served-as-you-want-it…

  • Cafe Strange Brew

    Glasgow

    This has such cachet as the Southside's, if not the city's, best cafe, that you'll be waiting in line most days. It's worth the enforced contemplation…

  • Loon Fung

    Glasgow

    This elegant Cantonese oasis is one of Scotland's most authentic Chinese restaurants; indeed, it's quite a surprise after a traditional dining experience…

  • Gandolfi Fish

    Glasgow

    This welcoming and approachable place, with a takeaway outlet alongside, is an offshoot of the ever-popular neighbouring Café Gandolfi. Attractive art and…

  • Firebird

    Glasgow

    A combined bar and bistro with a cheery feel, Firebird has zany artwork on its bright walls and, more importantly, quality nosh whisked under the noses of…

  • Meat Bar

    Glasgow

    Like a mafia-film speakeasy where some minor henchman gets whacked, Meat Bar has underworld ambience carried off with style. As the name suggests, it's…

  • Dakhin

    Glasgow

    This South Indian restaurant is a pleasing change of air from the majority of the city's excellent curry scene. Dishes are from all over the South, and…

  • Bothy

    Glasgow

    This West End player, boasting a combo of modern design and comfy retro furnishings, blows apart the myth that Scottish food is stodgy and uninteresting…

  • Six by Nico

    Glasgow

    Chefs are creative types and get easily bored whisking up the same menu day after day. Nico has fixed that by presenting a themed degustation that lasts…

  • Empire Coffee

    Glasgow

    Beautifully set in an old 'Tardis' police box near the cathedral, this tiny outlet has a most enthusiastic owner, Rocco, who will give you a soul…

  • Chippy Doon the Lane

    Glasgow

    Don't be put off by its location in a down-at-heel alleyway off the shopping precinct: this is a cut above your average chip shop. Sustainable seafood is…

  • Number 16

    Glasgow

    Run with warmth, this cosy narrow space near the bottom of Byres Rd is a pleasing spot for a short menu of quality Scottish cuisine based around excellent…

  • Mono

    Glasgow

    Combining vegan food with a music shop, ultra-casual Mono is a boho Glasgow classic. The menu takes on favourites like burgers and fish and chips, as well…

  • Bar Soba

    Glasgow

    With candles flickering in windows, there's a certain sense of intimacy in stylish Bar Soba, where industrial meets plush. A great stop in the heart of…

  • Bay Tree

    Glasgow

    There are many good cafes along this section of Great Western Road, but the Bay Tree is still a solid choice. It has lots of vegan and vegetarian options,…

  • Platform

    Glasgow

    This atmospheric series of brick-arched vaults under the railway lines at Central station comes into its own at weekends, when street-food vendors open up…

  • Gnom

    Glasgow

    An offshoot of a successful food-truck favourite, this Strathbungo cafe offers a short and unusual menu. Inventive savoury creations combine taste and…

  • 78 Cafe Bar

    Glasgow

    More a comfortable lounge than your typical veggie restaurant, this cafe offers cosy couch seating and reassuringly solid wooden tables, as well as an…

  • Paesano Pizza

    Glasgow

    This back-to-basics Merchant City choice just off the Ingram St shopping strip is a sizeable restaurant with an open kitchen at the end. The reduced menu…

  • Soulsa Cafe

    Glasgow

    Set in the Trades Hall, a notable Merchant City edifice, this very cordial cafe has real soul, with home baking, tasty coffee and a range of dishes…