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This warm and welcoming old merchant's house in the heart of the Merchant City offers excellent Scottish food, a barbecue menu, and a lively charming bar area. On Wednesday or Saturday traditional musicians gather for an impromptu session in the bar; the rest of the time there is just conversation. The vibe is friendly, particularly in winter when there is an open fire in the grate; there's also an outdoor terrace in summer.
16–18 Blackfriars St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1PE, Scotland
Known For
- Classy Scottish pub with rooms upstairs to stay the night
- Traditional Scottish food with a French twist including saddle of Highland deer
- Convivial bar atmosphere
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A Gaelic phrase that means "to eat well", the restaurant known as Cail Bruich certainly lives up to its name as evidenced by its many awards, including a coveted Michelin star (currently the only eatery in Glasgow with one). Run by two brothers, the ambitious and innovative menu makes use of local, high-quality Scottish ingredients, but it's really the delicate and clever cooking style that takes the menu to higher heights. Tasting menus of 5 or 7 courses are available (with vegetarian alternatives also available on request).
725 Great Western Rd., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8QX, Scotland
Known For
- Glasgow's only Michelin star
- Multicourse chef's table experience
- Elevated Scottish cuisine
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Tues.–Thurs.
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You can experience dining at its most sumptuous and elegant for a good price in the grand surroundings of what was the Glasgow Conservatoire, where today golden Buddhas sit comfortably beside busts of great composers. The delicate flavors of Thai cooking are at their finest here in the chef's wonderful signature Massaman lamb (and beef) curry, flavorsome Fisherman's Soup, and fusion dishes like scallops with black pudding. The ballroom, with its chandeliers and balconies, offers dining as theater; or you can book the tiny two-person table on a balcony looking down for an intimate experience.
Nelson Mandela Pl., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 2LL, Scotland
Known For
- Massaman lamb curry
- Luxurious surroundings
- Extensive menu of Thai classics
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Anything but a shack, this intimate dining room has heavy wooden tables and chairs, an elegantly ornate ceiling, and a bar so shiny and inviting that it seems to almost insist you have a drink. The food comes from the sea—oysters, lobster, and squid—and you can have your choice served iced, grilled, roasted, or battered. The fish varies daily according to the day's catch, and only local and sustainably sourced Scottish seafood is featured. The fish sandwich and crab cakes are favorites on the lunch menu. In the evening, mussels and scallops draw the eye. The buzz of conversation and the perfectly modulated music create the right atmosphere. Reservations are essential.
1114 Argyle St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8TD, Scotland
Known For
- Local and sustainably sourced Scottish seafood
- Art deco decor
- Reservations essential
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Thick wooden tables, tapestries, and soft candlelight make you feel at home in the comfortable dining room of this atmospheric haven serving an intriguing mix of Indian and Persian fare. A family-owned restaurant, it's all about healthy, flavorful cooking; chicken tikka masala in a yogurt sauce or lamb korma with coconut cream and fruit or the Persian shashlik are good picks. Accompany your meal with bowls of basmati saffron rice and fluffy naan bread. You could start with a shared plate of Indian starters for three or four people. This popular place continues to win award after award; reserve ahead on Friday and Saturday.
109 Candleriggs, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1NP, Scotland
Known For
- Indian-Persian fusion cuisine
- Wide-ranging menu
- Weekend reservations a must
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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Miss Cranston's Willow Tea Rooms were the ultimate place to be seen in Glasgow in 1903, not only for the tasty tea but for the beautiful art nouveau decor and furniture designed by a young architect by the name of Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The original tearooms have now been fully restored here, and you can lunch on traditional Scottish cuisine or take an elegant high tea in the exquisite surroundings of the Salon de Luxe.
215–217 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 3EX, Scotland
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- Traditional high tea in a stunning location
- Historic Mackintosh furniture
- Great steak pie and haggis
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: No dinner
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The brand known as Mother India really covers four adjacent restaurants rather than just one location, all highlighting small plates of impressive Indian cuisine. What makes this place across from Kelvingrove Art Gallery so popular is the combination of high-quality cooking and an extensive range of tastes, from the vegetarian dal to spicy ginger chicken. The style is casual, although the interior is an opulent mix of dark wood, heavy cloth napkins, and luxury silverware. It's usually crowded, so don't expect much intimacy, but do expect the finest Indian food the country has to offer.
1355 Argyle St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8AD, Scotland
Known For
- Casual small-plate Indian food
- No reservations, which means there are crowds and usually some wait
- BYOB policy
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations not accepted
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West-coast shellfish farmers own this sleek restaurant and feed their customers incredibly succulent oysters, scallops, and mussels. The pots of mussels, steamed to order and served with any of a number of sauces, are revelatory, and scallops, prawns, and oysters come together in a wonderful seafood pasta. The surroundings are simple but stylish, with white walls, cool ceramic tiles, wood floors, and wooden furniture. Another plus is the staff, who are helpful and unpretentious. This is where locals take their favorite out-of-towners, including for lunchtime specials and pretheater menus that are a very good value.
157 Hope St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 2UQ, Scotland
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- Delicious seafood pasta and chowder
- Famed Queenie oysters
- Mussels Moroccan style
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted
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This eatery has completely rethought Asian cuisine, taking Chinese, Malaysian, and Thai cooking in new directions and using sauces that are fragrant and spicy but never overpowering. Subdued lighting, neutral tones, and dark wood create a calm setting for specialties including superb dim sum and crisp wontons filled with delicious combinations of crab, shrimp, and chicken. Leave room for the main dishes, especially the tiger prawns and scallops in a sauce made from dried shrimp and fish. Familiar dishes like beef in black bean sauce are astonishingly delicate and aromatic. The vegetarian menu is adventurous, too, and the cocktails are captivating.
191 Hope St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G2 2UL, Scotland
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- Creative Asian-fusion food
- Great cocktails
- Excellent dim sum
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This immensely popular restaurant shines at every level—service, presentation, and taste. The stripped-back, rustic decor encourages chatter and the sharing of the eclectic small plates that are its specialty. You choose perhaps two or three plates—larger than tapas and beautifully presented—from meat, fish, cold starters, vegetable, and vegan lists, which then arrive as they are ready. The chef combines colors and tastes in often surprising ways, like poached hake with red pepper and capers, lamb and bone marrow kofta, and confit duck with Thai yellow curry and rice. The desserts continue the theme with options like raspberry and olive oil millefeuille. The service is relaxed, friendly, and informative, and the wine list is enormous. Booking ahead is essential.
920 Sauchiehall St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 7TF, Scotland
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- Small-plates dining with a wide variety of options
- Relaxed and buzzy atmosphere
- Huge wine list
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
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For many years Stravaigin has maintained the highest quality of cooking, creating adventurous dishes that often combine Asian and local flavors and unusual marriages of ingredients. You can try the piri piri quail (the seasoning is used in Africa) or the restaurant's famous haggis and neeps (turnips), symbolizing its commitment to local produce. A wide variety of wines is available, including some uncommon ones. The café-bar is abuzz with conversation; the downstairs restaurant serves the same menu, but the environment is quieter.
28 Gibson St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G12 8NX, Scotland
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- Buzzy bar with a quieter restaurant downstairs
- Classic haggis and neeps
- Daily-changing curry option
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A 19th-century inn turned into an elegant restaurant, the Finnieston retains the dark wood and narrow cubicles of earlier times, but today it is one of the new high-quality seafood restaurants that have transformed the faded Finnieston area into a fashionable district. The menu allows you to choose the fish and how it is prepared, the sauce, and salad or vegetable sides. You can also eat in the bar, but wherever you sit, choose from the enormous menu of fine cocktails including 15 variants on gin and tonic. Lobster Tuesday offers half a lobster and a glass of champagne at a good price. Booking ahead is highly recommended.
1125 Argyle St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G3 8ND, Scotland
Known For
- Impressive seafood cuisine
- Stunning array of cocktails
- Comfy wooden booths
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Reservations essential
