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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.
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IndianMerchant City
The Dhabba has served North Indian cooking in Glasgow's Merchant City since 2002, a smart Candleriggs room strong on tandoor breads and Punjabi curries.
OrderA tandoor bread basket with a slow-cooked lamb rogan josh.
TipThis is North Indian, so ask staff to steer you away from the Glasgow-Punjabi standards toward the regional dishes.
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MexicanCity Centre
Topolabamba is a colourful Mexican street-food spot on St Vincent Street in Glasgow, plating tacos, tostadas and margaritas in a busy city-centre room.
OrderA spread of soft tacos to share and a frozen margarita.
TipThe bottomless brunch and taco deals are the value draw; book ahead for weekend sittings.
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PizzeriaFinnieston
Baffo is a Neapolitan pizzeria at the west end of Argyle Street in Glasgow, near Kelvingrove, serving long-proved sourdough pizza and Italian craft beer.
OrderA pizza off the specials board and a bottle of Italian birra.
TipIt sits just past the main Finnieston strip, so it is often quieter than the Argyle Street pizzerias closer to town.
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New AmericanCity Centre
The Anchor Line fills the restored 1905 shipping offices on St Vincent Place, Glasgow, an ocean-liner-themed grill of steaks, seafood and cocktails.
OrderA steak from the grill, with a plate of oysters to start.
TipThe room mimics a transatlantic liner; ask for a booth for the full period effect.