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.
Italian££city-centreSun-Thu 11:00-22:30; Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
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.
Order: Whatever ragu is on that day, twirled through fresh pappardelle.
Tip: Like its sibling Paesano, it is walk-in only and turns tables quickly, so expect a short wait at peak times.
Burgers££city-centreDaily 11:00-22:00
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.
Order: A dirty-style cheeseburger with a side of poutine.
Tip: The vegan menu is more than an afterthought here, with dedicated plant-based burgers and poutine.
Indian£££merchant-cityMon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 13:00-23:00
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.
Order: A tandoor bread basket with a slow-cooked lamb rogan josh.
Tip: This is North Indian, so ask staff to steer you away from the Glasgow-Punjabi standards toward the regional dishes.
Mexican££city-centreSun-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:30
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.
Order: A spread of soft tacos to share and a frozen margarita.
Tip: The bottomless brunch and taco deals are the value draw; book ahead for weekend sittings.