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Pan-AsianWest End
Wudon is a sisters-run pan-Asian noodle bar on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, ladling ramen, katsu and Thai curries from family home recipes.
OrderA steaming bowl of ramen; the katsu curry is the other regular order.
TipIt gets busy with students on weekend evenings, so book or come early for a table.
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Pan-AsianWest End
Bar Soba is a dark, music-led pan-Asian spot on Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, plating wok noodles and Southeast Asian curries beside strong cocktails.
OrderA bowl of wok noodles and one of the punchy house cocktails.
TipThe kitchen runs later than most on Byres Road, useful when other rooms have stopped serving food.
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IndianMerchant City
Dakhin was Scotland's first dedicated South Indian restaurant, a Merchant City room in Glasgow serving dosas, appams and Chettinad curries, all gluten-free.
OrderA crisp masala dosa with sambar and coconut chutney.
TipThe whole menu is gluten-free, which makes it a rare safe bet for coeliac diners in the city centre.
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Modern BritishWest End
Number 16 is a tiny, long-running bistro at the foot of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, cooking tight modern British menus across a two-storey room.
OrderThe set lunch is the value play; the seasonal mains change with the market.
TipThere are only a dozen or so tables over two floors, so book ahead rather than chancing a walk-in table.
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JapaneseCity Centre
Nippon Kitchen is a City Centre Japanese restaurant in a grand West George Street building in Glasgow, running teppanyaki grills, sushi and bento at lunch.
OrderA teppanyaki set from the grill, or a mixed sushi platter at lunch.
TipThe lunchtime bento boxes are the best-value way into the menu before the pricier evening service.
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CantoneseCity Centre
Amber Regent is a white-tablecloth Cantonese restaurant on West Regent Street, Glasgow, open since 1988 and known for Scottish seafood cooked Hong Kong style.
OrderSteamed seafood from the day's market list, cooked in the classic Cantonese style.
TipThis is old-school linen-and-service dining; the pre-theatre menu is the smart-value order before a show.