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Modern ScottishFinnieston
Eleven Fifty Five is the Finnieston bistro that replaced The Gannet at 1155 Argyle Street, Glasgow, cooking seasonal Scottish plates with global accents.
OrderThe market-led daily specials board, which follows whatever the kitchen sourced that morning.
Book1 week ahead
TipThis is the reworked Gannet site under a new name, so ignore old Gannet listings and book direct.
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Modern ScottishWest End
The Ubiquitous Chip has anchored Ashton Lane, Glasgow since 1971, a cobbled West End courtyard institution serving modern Scottish cooking and venison haggis.
OrderThe venison haggis with clapshot and whisky sauce, on the menu in some form for decades.
Book1 week ahead
TipThe upstairs Brasserie is cheaper and takes walk-ins; the ground-floor Restaurant is the full-dress experience.
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Tasting £140Modern ScottishWest EndChef Lorna McNee
Cail Bruich holds one of Glasgow's two Michelin stars, a West End room on Great Western Road where Lorna McNee cooks a produce-led Scottish tasting menu.
OrderThe full tasting menu; the langoustine and Perthshire venison courses are the reason to book.
Book3 to 4 weeks ahead
TipBook the earlier weekday sittings, they release before the Friday and Saturday slots that vanish first each month.
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Modern EuropeanFinniestonChef Graeme Cheevers
Unalome by Graeme Cheevers is Glasgow's other Michelin star, a polished Finnieston dining room where Cheevers plates precise modern European tasting menus.
OrderThe signature tasting menu; the seafood courses show off Cheevers' Japanese-influenced precision.
Book3 to 4 weeks ahead
TipLunch service is easier to book than dinner and runs the same kitchen for a lower spend.
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Tasting £98 chef's menu, £68 three coursesModern EuropeanWest End
Brett is a Michelin-listed modern European room on Great Western Road, Glasgow, where a compact kitchen sends out a seasonal chef's menu worth the lead time.
OrderThe Chef's Menu at £98; it is the fullest expression of what the kitchen is doing that week.
Book2 to 3 weeks ahead
TipThe small dining room and terrace book out fast, so aim for a midweek dinner and confirm dietary needs when you reserve.
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Modern FrenchCity CentreChef Brian Maule
Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or is a grand City Centre room where the ex-Le Gavroche chef cooks classic French technique on Scottish produce, Glasgow fine dining.
OrderThe set lunch menu is the smart value order, three courses of the same refined French cooking.
Book1 week ahead
TipThe upstairs dining room is the formal one; the ground-floor brasserie takes walk-ins for a lighter, cheaper meal.