34 editor picks in Glasgow.
34 upscale places in Glasgow, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Glasgow: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Glasgow food.
Crabshakk is the tiny Finnieston seafood bar that sparked Glasgow's Argyle Street boom, a marble counter of langoustine, oysters and fried haddock.
OrderA plate of langoustine with garlic butter and a glass of the house white.
TipThe upstairs mezzanine and the counter both take walk-ins, so try your luck if the booking diary looks full.
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.
OrderOrder five or six plates between two; the pressed lamb shoulder is the long-running favourite.
TipWalk-in seats at the open kitchen counter turn over faster than the booked tables on a busy night.
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.
OrderWhatever is coming off the wood fire, plus a glass from the low-intervention wine list.
TipHealey founded the much-missed Alchemilla, and this is where her cooking now lives; book the counter for the fire view.
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.
OrderThe homemade haggis, neeps and tatties, on the menu since the restaurant opened.
TipThe ground-floor cafe-bar takes walk-ins and shares the kitchen; the basement restaurant is the sit-down booking.
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.
OrderThe fried chicken with green nam jim and a coconut-heavy curry to share.
TipSit at the bar for walk-in space and order the shorter lunch menu if you want a lighter, cheaper visit.
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.
OrderWhatever fresh pasta is on the daily board, plus an arancini from the deli counter.
TipGrab focaccia and cannoli to go from the deli even if you are not staying for a full sit-down meal.
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.
TipThe upstairs Brasserie is cheaper and takes walk-ins; the ground-floor Restaurant is the full-dress experience.
The Absent Ear is an award-winning hidden cocktail bar on Brunswick Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, a Van Gogh-themed speakeasy with a hidden door.
TipReservations are strongly advised and are taken through the bar's own site; it is closed on Mondays.
Gloriosa pairs Rosie Healey's wood-fired Mediterranean cooking with one of Glasgow's best low-intervention wine lists on Argyle Street in Finnieston.
TipSit at the counter and ask the team to match glasses to whatever is coming off the wood fire.
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.
OrderA bowl of Cullen skink followed by the smoked venison with gooseberry.
TipThe upstairs Bar Gandolfi is a quieter spot for a cocktail before or after your table downstairs.
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.
Partick Duck Club is an all-day bistro on Hyndland Street in Glasgow's West End, cooking brunch, duck and market plates from a snug Partick corner.
OrderThe duck, in whatever form the kitchen is running it that week.
TipIt keeps eight bar counter seats back for walk-ins, so try the counter if the tables are booked out.
Kelvingrove Cafe is a dark, seasonal cocktail bar on Argyle Street in Glasgow's Finnieston, reviving lost drinks in the old cafe's original room.
TipThe cocktail list changes with the seasons; ask the bartenders what is new before defaulting to a classic.
Vroni's is Glasgow's grande-dame wine bar, tucked upstairs on West Nile Street since 1995, pouring an old-world list alongside its famous cheeseboards.
TipIt stopped serving hot food, so come for wine and a cheeseboard rather than a full meal.
Made From Grapes is a natural wine bar and shop on Nithsdale Road in Glasgow's Southside, pouring small European producers alongside sharing plates.
TipIt doubles as a bottle shop, so take home whatever you enjoyed by the glass at the retail price.
Partick Duck Club is an all-day bistro on Hyndland Street in Glasgow's West End, serving one of the Southside-of-the-river's best brunches from a snug corner.
OrderThe brunch menu before it rolls into the all-day bistro list.
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.
OrderA gin and tonic from the long list, then whatever shellfish is freshest that day.
TipIt is as much a gin bar as a restaurant, so come early for a drink before the kitchen gets busy.
The Butchershop Bar and Grill faces Kelvingrove on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, a dry-aged steakhouse built on native Scottish beef and a long whisky list.
OrderA shared dry-aged Chateaubriand with bone marrow and triple-cooked chips.
TipAsk which cuts have been aged longest that week; the board changes and the older beef is the reason to come.
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.
TipThis is the reworked Gannet site under a new name, so ignore old Gannet listings and book direct.
The Dhabba has served North Indian cooking in Glasgow's Merchant City since 2002, a smart Candleriggs room strong on tandoor breads and Punjabi curries.
OrderA tandoor bread basket with a slow-cooked lamb rogan josh.
TipThis is North Indian, so ask staff to steer you away from the Glasgow-Punjabi standards toward the regional dishes.
The Mackintosh Tearooms recreate Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1903 Willow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, serving afternoon tea in his own design.
TipBook the Salon de Luxe upstairs for the full Mackintosh interior; downstairs is quicker for a pot of tea.
Vin Cru is a natural wine bar in Merchant Square, Glasgow, pairing low-intervention bottles with fresh tacos in a cobbled Merchant City courtyard.
TipThe taco-and-wine pairing is the format here; go for a few glasses and a round of tacos rather than a big meal.
Cuvée is a champagne and fine-wine bar upstairs on Lynedoch Street in Glasgow's West End, a small drawing-room lounge for fizz, cocktails and tapas.
TipIt is a walk-in-only, 30-cover lounge; go early evening midweek for a seat at the bar.
Corke and Caske is a wine bar, shop and tasting room on Hyndland Road in Glasgow's West End, pouring bottles from around the world with charcuterie.
TipBuy a bottle off the shelf to drink in for a small corkage; the flights are the way to explore the range.
Saints of Ingram fills a restored Hutcheson's Hall room in Glasgow's Merchant City, serving coffee and brunch by day, cocktails and plates by night.
OrderA brunch plate with a signature brunch cocktail from 11:00.
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.
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.
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.
Cottiers is a bar and restaurant inside a restored 1865 Daniel Cottier church in Glasgow's West End, pairing Scottish plates with a grand stained-glass room.
OrderA Scottish steak or the catch of the day under the church's painted ceilings.
TipThe building is also a theatre and beer garden; check what is on before you book a table.
La Lanterna is Glasgow's oldest family-run Italian, a Hope Street city-centre room opened in 1970 and still serving classic pasta, veal and seafood.
OrderA classic veal dish or the fresh seafood pasta, cooked the old-school way.
TipThere is a second, larger La Lanterna on West Regent Street; this Hope Street original is the intimate one.
Nanakusa is a City Centre Japanese grill on Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, turning out ramen, sushi and robata skewers to a steady after-work crowd.
OrderA bowl of tonkotsu ramen and a few charcoal robata skewers to share.
TipIt is one of the few kitchens on this stretch open through the afternoon, handy for a late lunch.
The Anchor Line fills the restored 1905 shipping offices on St Vincent Place, Glasgow, an ocean-liner-themed grill of steaks, seafood and cocktails.
OrderA steak from the grill, with a plate of oysters to start.
TipThe room mimics a transatlantic liner; ask for a booth for the full period effect.
The Spiritualist is a grand cocktail bar and dining room on Miller Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, set in a former bank with a long list of drinks.
TipThe Thursday-to-Sunday bottomless brunch is the busy shift; weekday evenings are calmer for the cocktail list.
TipIt doubles as a bottle shop, so take home anything you enjoy by the glass at the retail price.
TipThe building is also a theatre and beer garden; check what is on before you book a table.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover Glasgow’s West End through iconic Scottish flavors - from haggis and oysters to whisky and Cranachan - while uncovering the city’s rich history, humor, and cu...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Join us on a tasty food tour around Glasgow. You’ll try delicious local dishes, hear the stories behind them, chat with the locals and learn about the city’s rich hist...
Guided tour · 1 hour
Explore The Clydeside Distillery, a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in the heart of Glasgow. Enjoy the Dockside Story, a guided tour of the distillery, and a tast...