16 Byres Road
16 Byres Road
Glasgow G11 5JY
+44 (0)141 339 2544
Indicative menu: Confit lamb shoulder, parsnip mash, borlotti beans, tomato & cumin sauce. Grilled fillet of halibut with warm salad of bacon, raddichio, mini capers, rocket and crème fraiche. Prune & almond chocolate brownies with clotted cream.
Stravaigin
8 Ruthven Lane
Glasgow G12 9BG
+44 (0)141 334 7165
www.stravaigin.com
Indicative menu:
Organic Salmon Gravadlax, Pea Blini, Mint & Lemon Crème Fraiche
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton Lane
Glasgow G12 8SJ
+44 (0)141 334 5007
www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk
Indicative menu: Cauliflower crème caramel studded with Scotch bonnet chillies and a cairns more wafer. Perthshire pigeon wrapped in bacon, pearl barley, wild mushroom sauce and rich game sauce. Mango and orange curd tart, passion fruit sorbet and coconut praline.
Ashoka Ashton Lane
19 Ashton Lane,
Glasgow G12
+44 (0)800 195 3195
Indicative menu: Chilli Prawn Dosa - Indian Pancake; Chicken Tikka Chasni, basmati pilau rice and fluffy nan bread; Gulab Jamin.
Amaryllis
1 Devonshire Gdns, Tel: 3392001.
Part of the luxurious One Devonshire Gardens Hotel (see 'Sleeping').Award-winning restaurant run by celebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay. Nuff said. No smoking.
Open Sun-Fri 1230-1400, 1915-2200; Sat 1915-2200.
La Parmigiana
443 Great Western Rd, Tel: 3340686.
This sophisticated Italian restaurant is one of Glasgow's finest eating establishments. Recommended for a special occasion.
Open Mon-Sat 1200-1430, 1800-2300.
Nairn's
13 Woodside Cres, Tel: 3530707.
Much-hyped restaurant run by TV chef Nick Nairn, but deserving of all the praise. Exceptional cuisine and superb value.
Puppet Theatre
11 Ruthven La, Tel: 3398444.
Very stylish, very intimate dining. Menu is Scottish with an international flavour. Good value set lunches.
Open Sun and Tue-Fri 1200-1430, 1900-2230; Sat 1900-2300.
Stravaigin
28-30 Gibson St, Tel: 3342665.
Hard to define but difficult to resist. An eclectic mix of exotic Asian flavours and prime Scottish ingredients to produce the most sublime results. Expensive but you won't get better value for money in this category and totally justifies its many awards. Upstairs is a café-bar where you can sample some of that fabulous food at more affordable prices.
Open Mon-Thu 1200-1430, 1700-2230; Fri/Sat 1200-1430, 1700-2300; Sun 1700-2230.
The Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton La, Tel: 3345007.
A ground-breaking, multi award-winning restaurant and still the city's favourite place for Mctastic Scottish food, especially venison and seafood. All served in a plant-filled, covered courtyard patio.
Open Mon-Sat 1200-1430, 1730-2300; Sun 1230-1430, 1830-2300. Upstairs is their bistro,
Air Organic
36 Kelvingrove St, Tel: 5645200/5201.
Ultra-cool bistro. The type that could only really exist in Glasgow. Styled on Miami International Airport and serving organic and orgasmic food. Try their Thai or Japanese offerings. No smoking area.
Open Mon-Thu and Sun 1100-2300; Fri/Sat 1100-2400.
Mon-Thu 1200-2400; Fri/Sat 1200-0030; Sun 1700-2400.
Ashoka
West End 1284 Argyle St, Tel: 3393371.
The oldest in this ever-popular chain of excellent Indians. Great value and a vegetarian-friendly menu.
Open Mon-Thu 1200-1400, 1700-0030; Fri 1200-0100; Sat 1700-0100; Sun 1700-0030.
Beetlenut
142 Dumbarton Rd, Tel: 3371145.
Imaginative, international-flavour food served in a relaxed atmosphere. Good at any time of the day and child-friendly. New addition to the West End's already busy cuisine scene but manages to fill a gap.
Open Mon-Sat 1100-0100; Sun 1200-0100.
Brel
39-43 Ashton La.
Another stylish continental eating establishment in Glasgow's hippest culinary quarter. This time it's Belgian. Great food and great value, especially during the half price happy hour (1700-1900).
Open Mon-Thu and Sun 1000-2300; Fri/Sat 1000-2400.
Café India
171 North St, Tel: 2484074.
Cavernous Indian restaurant that's big on style and has a deserved reputation for fine food. Good value buffet downstairs. No smoking area.
Open Mon-Thu 1200-2400; Fri/Sat 1200-0030; Sun 1500-2400.
Cottier's
93-95 Hyndland St, Tel: 3575825.
Very elegant Latin American restaurant housed in a converted church. The food is heavenly and the ambience spiritually rewarding. These dear souls are also great with kids, bless them. Stylish bar and theatre downstairs on the ground floor where you can often hear live music (see 'Live music venues' below).
Open Mon-Thu 1700-2230; Fri/Sat 1700-2400; Sun 1200-2230.