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IndianFinnieston
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.
OrderThe haggis pakora, a Glasgow-Scots-Indian mash-up the restaurant helped make famous.
TipThe Scottish-Indian theme is played for fun; it is a reliable, generous curry house near Charing Cross.
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British gastropubWest End
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.
OrderThe duck, in whatever form the kitchen is running it that week.
TipIt keeps eight bar counter seats back for walk-ins, so try the counter if the tables are booked out.
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IndianCity Centre
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.
OrderThe set thali is the classic order; the menu is short and changes with what is fresh.
TipThere are only a few tables in the Garnethill room, so booking ahead is essential most evenings.
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PizzeriaMerchant City
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.
OrderThe Paesano with n'duja, or the simple margherita to judge the char on the crust.
TipIt does not take bookings and the queue moves fast; go early evening or off-peak to skip the wait.
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ItalianCity Centre
Sugo is a fast, loud fresh-pasta room on Mitchell Street in Glasgow's city centre, from the Paesano team, serving handmade pasta in the Lighthouse building.
OrderWhatever ragu is on that day, twirled through fresh pappardelle.
TipLike its sibling Paesano, it is walk-in only and turns tables quickly, so expect a short wait at peak times.
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BurgersCity Centre
Bread Meats Bread is a St Vincent Street burger joint in Glasgow, stacking award-winning patties, poutine and vegan options for a hungry city-centre crowd.
OrderA dirty-style cheeseburger with a side of poutine.
TipThe vegan menu is more than an afterthought here, with dedicated plant-based burgers and poutine.