Square or Lorne sausage is Glasgow's breakfast: a flat, peppery beef sausage sliced from a block and fried, then folded into a floury morning roll. The roll-and-square is the city's daily ritual.
Where to eat it: 2 restaurants across 1 city.
The Lorne or square sausage, a flat slab of seasoned beef sliced from a loaf-shaped block, is a Scottish breakfast staple said to be named after the music-hall comedian Tommy Lorne. Fried and folded into a floury morning roll, the roll-and-square is Glasgow's everyday breakfast, sold in cafes and vans across the city, including the century-old University Cafe on Byres Road.
Common allergens: Gluten
Tip from the editors. Chill the block hard before slicing; a warm mixture crumbles and will not hold its neat square edge.
Why locals love it: A century-old, fourth-generation Italian-Scots cafe on busy Byres Road that most passers-by walk straight past for the nearby chains.
Tip: Sit in one of the original wooden booths and finish with the double-cream ice cream made on-site.
Cafe Gandolfi has anchored Glasgow's Merchant City since 1979, a warm room of hand-carved oak serving Scottish classics like Cullen skink and smoked venison.
Signature: Cullen skink, Smoked venison
Order: A bowl of Cullen skink followed by the smoked venison with gooseberry.
Tip: The upstairs Bar Gandolfi is a quieter spot for a cocktail before or after your table downstairs.
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