The Dhabba is an indian restaurant in Merchant City, Glasgow.
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.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 44 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1LE
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.
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.
Order: A pizza off the specials board and a bottle of Italian birra.
Tip: It sits just past the main Finnieston strip, so it is often quieter than the Argyle Street pizzerias closer to town.
The Anchor Line fills the restored 1905 shipping offices on St Vincent Place, Glasgow, an ocean-liner-themed grill of steaks, seafood and cocktails.
Order: A steak from the grill, with a plate of oysters to start.
Tip: The room mimics a transatlantic liner; ask for a booth for the full period effect.
Bibi's Cantina is a daytime Mexican cafe on Dumbarton Road in Glasgow's West End, serving huevos, tacos and hearty stews with a bright, homely welcome.
Order: The huevos rancheros at brunch, or a plate of tacos at lunch.
Tip: It is a daytime spot that closes in the late afternoon, so plan it for breakfast or lunch, not dinner.
Buck's Bar is a rock and roll fried-chicken joint on West Regent Street in Glasgow, slinging buttermilk and Nashville hot chicken with bourbon and loud music.
Order: The Nashville hot chicken with a bourbon on the side.
Tip: It doubles as a late bar with live bands, so it works for a boozy dinner as much as a quick feed.
Sarti is a long-running Italian cafe-restaurant on Wellington Street in Glasgow, an all-day city-centre room for espresso, pasta and thin Roman pizza.
Order: A plate of pasta and a proper Italian espresso from the deli counter.
Tip: It opens for breakfast, so it is a good bet for a morning pastry and coffee before the shops.
