20 restaurants in Glasgow, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Glasgow.
Crabshakk ★ 4.6
finnieston · 1114 Argyle Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8TD
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:00-22:00; Mon closed
Crabshakk is the tiny Finnieston seafood bar that sparked Glasgow's Argyle Street boom, a marble counter of langoustine, oysters and fried haddock.
Tip: The upstairs mezzanine and the counter both take walk-ins, so try your luck if the booking diary looks full.
Ox and Finch ★ 4.5
finnieston · 920 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G3 7TF
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:00
Ox and Finch put Finnieston on Glasgow's food map, a buzzy Sauchiehall Street room of ever-changing small plates built for sharing across the table.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the open kitchen counter turn over faster than the booked tables on a busy night.
Gloriosa ★ 4.5
finnieston · 1321 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AB
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-22:30; Sat 12:00-16:30, 17:30-22:30; Sun 12:00-21:00
Gloriosa is Rosie Healey's bright Argyle Street room in Glasgow, cooking wood-fired, vegetable-led Mediterranean plates and one of the city's best wine lists.
Tip: Healey founded the much-missed Alchemilla, and this is where her cooking now lives; book the counter for the fire view.
Ranjit's Kitchen ★ 4.5
southside · 607 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2QG
Hours: Tue-Sun 12:00-20:30; Mon closed
Ranjit's Kitchen is a family-run Punjabi vegetarian counter in Glasgow's Southside, serving fresh, meat-free thalis and samosas for under a tenner.
Tip: It is cash-only with a handful of tables; takeaway is the reliable option when the room is full.
Mother India ★ 4.4
west-end · 28 Westminster Terrace, Glasgow G3 8AD
Hours: Mon-Tue 17:00-22:00; Wed-Sun 13:00-22:00
Mother India has served home-style Indian cooking in Glasgow's West End since 1990, a warren of small rooms famous for its sharing plates and slow-cooked dal.
Tip: The tapas-style spin-off, Mother India's Cafe on Argyle Street, is the cheaper way to eat the same kitchen's cooking.
Stravaigin ★ 4.4
west-end · 28 Gibson Street, Glasgow G12 8NX
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00
Stravaigin has cooked 'think global, eat local' in Glasgow's West End since 1994, a Gibson Street basement pairing homemade haggis with pan-Asian plates.
Tip: The ground-floor cafe-bar takes walk-ins and shares the kitchen; the basement restaurant is the sit-down booking.
Ka Pao ★ 4.4
west-end · 26 Vinicombe Street, Glasgow G12 8BE
Hours: Daily 12:00-23:00
Ka Pao serves Southeast Asian sharing plates in a buzzy former garage off Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, all fish-sauce heat and charcoal smoke.
Tip: Sit at the bar for walk-in space and order the shorter lunch menu if you want a lighter, cheaper visit.
Julie's Kopitiam ★ 4.4
southside · 1109 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 3YG
Hours: Tue-Wed 17:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-20:00; Mon closed
Julie's Kopitiam brings Malaysian hawker cooking to Glasgow's Southside, a tiny Shawlands room where the laksa and beef rendang sell out most nights.
Tip: Seats are few and it does not take large groups, so aim for an off-peak sitting or expect to wait.
Eusebi Deli ★ 4.4
west-end · 152 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9HB
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Grab focaccia and cannoli to go from the deli even if you are not staying for a full sit-down meal.
Cafe Gandolfi ★ 4.3
merchant-city · 64 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1NY
Hours: Mon 08:00-17:00; Tue-Sat 08:00-22:30; Sun 09:00-17:00
Cafe Gandolfi has anchored Glasgow's Merchant City since 1979, a warm room of hand-carved oak serving Scottish classics like Cullen skink and smoked venison.
Tip: The upstairs Bar Gandolfi is a quieter spot for a cocktail before or after your table downstairs.
Dakhin ★ 4.3
merchant-city · 89 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NP
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The whole menu is gluten-free, which makes it a rare safe bet for coeliac diners in the city centre.
Number 16 ★ 4.3
west-end · 16 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5JY
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: There are only a dozen or so tables over two floors, so book ahead rather than chancing a walk-in table.
The Finnieston ★ 4.2
finnieston · 1125 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8ND
Hours: Daily 11:30-00:00
The Finnieston is a snug former drovers' tavern on Argyle Street, Glasgow, pairing sustainable Scottish seafood with more than 60 gins in a candlelit room.
Tip: It is as much a gin bar as a restaurant, so come early for a drink before the kitchen gets busy.
Shish Mahal ★ 4.2
west-end · 66-68 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00, 16:30-23:30; Sat-Sun 16:30-23:30
Shish Mahal is the West End curry house that claims to have invented chicken tikka masala in Glasgow in the 1970s, still packed for its Punjabi cooking.
Tip: The claim is contested but the cooking is genuinely good; book ahead at weekends when it fills with regulars.
Wudon ★ 4.1
west-end · 535 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HN
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: It gets busy with students on weekend evenings, so book or come early for a table.
Nippon Kitchen ★ 4.1
city-centre · 91 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PB
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The lunchtime bento boxes are the best-value way into the menu before the pricier evening service.
Amber Regent ★ 4.1
city-centre · 50 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 2QZ
Hours: Tue-Sat 12:00-14:00, 17:30-23:00; Sun 17:30-22:30; Mon closed
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.
Tip: This is old-school linen-and-service dining; the pre-theatre menu is the smart-value order before a show.
The Left Bank ★ 4.1
west-end · 33-35 Gibson Street, Glasgow G12 8NU
Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-22:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00
The Left Bank is an all-day Gibson Street room in Glasgow's West End, mixing global brunch, Scottish dinners and vinyl in a relaxed, plant-filled space.
Tip: It runs from morning coffee through to late cocktails, so it works whatever time you turn up.
Nanakusa ★ 4.0
city-centre · 441 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:30; Sun 17:00-22:00
Nanakusa is a City Centre Japanese grill on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, turning out ramen, sushi and robata skewers to a steady after-work crowd.
Tip: It is one of the few kitchens on this stretch open through the afternoon, handy for a late lunch.
Bar Soba ★ 4.0
west-end · 116-122 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TB
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: The kitchen runs later than most on Byres Road, useful when other rooms have stopped serving food.