7 splurge places in Glasgow, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Glasgow. All Glasgow food.
Cail Bruich ★ 4.8
west-end · 725 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8QX
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.
Tip: Book the earlier weekday sittings, they release before the Friday and Saturday slots that vanish first each month.
Unalome by Graeme Cheevers ★ 4.8
finnieston · 36 Kelvingrove Street, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 7RZ
Unalome by Graeme Cheevers is Glasgow's other Michelin star, a polished Finnieston dining room where Cheevers plates precise modern European tasting menus.
Tip: Lunch service is easier to book than dinner and runs the same kitchen for a lower spend.
Brett ★ 4.5
west-end · 321 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HR
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.
Tip: The small dining room and terrace book out fast, so aim for a midweek dinner and confirm dietary needs when you reserve.
Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or ★ 4.4
city-centre · 176 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RL
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.
Tip: The upstairs dining room is the formal one; the ground-floor brasserie takes walk-ins for a lighter, cheaper meal.
Gamba ★ 4.4
city-centre · 225a West George Street, Glasgow G2 2ND
Gamba is Glasgow's long-running seafood basement on West George Street, where a fish-first kitchen has drawn diners across Scotland for over two decades.
Tip: The pre-theatre menu before 18:45 is one of the best-value fine-dining seafood deals in the city.
Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery ★ 4.3
finnieston · 652-654 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8UF
Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery is Glasgow's oldest restaurant, an 1870 Argyle Street room panelled in dark wood and built around Scottish seafood and game.
Tip: The dark Victorian rooms make this a special-occasion booking; ask for a table in the original panelled front room.
The Spanish Butcher ★ 4.3
merchant-city · 80 Miller Street, Glasgow G1 1DT
The Spanish Butcher on Miller Street, Glasgow brings Galician beef, Iberico ham and Scottish seafood to a dark, buzzy Merchant City dining room open late.
Tip: The bar seats take walk-ins and pour an excellent sherry list; good for a solo steak without a reservation.