Italian£££west-endMon-Tue 11:45-14:45, 16:45-22:00; Wed-Sun 08:00-22:00
Eusebi Deli is an award-winning Italian deli-restaurant on Park Road in Glasgow's West End, serving fresh pasta, Roman-style bakes and Calabrian home cooking.
Signature: Fresh pasta of the day, Arancini
Order: Whatever fresh pasta is on the daily board, plus an arancini from the deli counter.
Tip: Grab focaccia and cannoli to go from the deli even if you are not staying for a full sit-down meal.
Pan-Asian££west-endMon-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:30-22:00
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.
Signature: Ramen, Katsu curry
Order: A steaming bowl of ramen; the katsu curry is the other regular order.
Tip: It gets busy with students on weekend evenings, so book or come early for a table.
Pan-Asian££west-endMon-Wed 12:00-22:00; Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-00:00; Sun 12:00-23:00
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.
Signature: Wok noodles, Thai green curry
Order: A bowl of wok noodles and one of the punchy house cocktails.
Tip: The kitchen runs later than most on Byres Road, useful when other rooms have stopped serving food.
Indian££merchant-cityMon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00; Sat-Sun 13:00-23:00
Dakhin was Scotland's first dedicated South Indian restaurant, a Merchant City room in Glasgow serving dosas, appams and Chettinad curries, all gluten-free.
Signature: Masala dosa, Chettinad chicken
Order: A crisp masala dosa with sambar and coconut chutney.
Tip: The whole menu is gluten-free, which makes it a rare safe bet for coeliac diners in the city centre.
Modern British£££west-endMon-Sat 12:00-14:00, 17:30-21:00; Sun 13:00-14:30, 17:30-20:30
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.
Signature: Set lunch menu, Seasonal Scottish mains
Order: The set lunch is the value play; the seasonal mains change with the market.
Tip: There are only a dozen or so tables over two floors, so book ahead rather than chancing a walk-in table.
Japanese£££city-centreMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:30-22:00
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.
Signature: Teppanyaki grills, Sushi platters
Order: A teppanyaki set from the grill, or a mixed sushi platter at lunch.
Tip: The lunchtime bento boxes are the best-value way into the menu before the pricier evening service.