Vietnamese££city-centreMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sun 12:00-23:00
Non Viet serves authentic Vietnamese food on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, a bright room where the pho and bun bowls draw a loyal city-centre crowd.
Order: A steaming bowl of beef pho, or the vermicelli bun with grilled pork.
Tip: There are further Non Viet branches in the West End; this Sauchiehall Street one is handy for Charing Cross.
Italian££west-endMon-Thu 09:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 09:00-22:00; Sun 10:00-21:00
Little Italy has fed Byres Road since the 1980s, a bustling Glasgow West End counter for pizza by the slice, fresh pasta and strong Italian coffee.
Order: A hot slice of pizza from the takeaway counter, or a plate of fresh pasta at a table.
Tip: The takeaway counter at the front is the quick option; the seated area behind is calmer for a full meal.
Indian££finniestonTue-Thu 12:00-23:30; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-23:00; Mon closed
Mister Singh's India is an Elderslie Street institution in Glasgow, an Indian kitchen famous for haggis pakora and kilt-wearing staff since the 1990s.
Order: The haggis pakora, a Glasgow-Scots-Indian mash-up the restaurant helped make famous.
Tip: The Scottish-Indian theme is played for fun; it is a reliable, generous curry house near Charing Cross.
British gastropub£££west-endWed-Mon 09:00-21:00; Tue closed
Partick Duck Club is an all-day bistro on Hyndland Street in Glasgow's West End, cooking brunch, duck and market plates from a snug Partick corner.
Order: The duck, in whatever form the kitchen is running it that week.
Tip: It keeps eight bar counter seats back for walk-ins, so try the counter if the tables are booked out.
Indian££city-centreTue-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:30-22:00; Sun 16:00-22:00; Mon closed
The Wee Curry Shop is a tiny, much-loved curry room on Buccleuch Street in Glasgow, cooking a short, fresh Indian menu at a handful of tables since the 1990s.
Order: The set thali is the classic order; the menu is short and changes with what is fresh.
Tip: There are only a few tables in the Garnethill room, so booking ahead is essential most evenings.
Pizzeria££merchant-cityMon-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-23:00
Paesano is a wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria on Miller Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, turning out blistered, cheap and excellent pizza to constant queues.
Order: The Paesano with n'duja, or the simple margherita to judge the char on the crust.
Tip: It does not take bookings and the queue moves fast; go early evening or off-peak to skip the wait.