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Opening August 2021 in Glasgow's Cathedral House building, from Darby's head chef Dean Parker and his wife Anna; Italian small and sharing plates from a low-waste kitchen.

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£80
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4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Wander over from Victorian burial ground the Necropolis for something far livelier: this “all-round crowd-pleaser” that shares digs with a boutique hotel inside the baronial pile that is Cathedral House. Chef Dean Parker (whose CV includes Darby’s and Sorella in the Big Smoke) and wife Anna “have got it just right” with their mix of “delicious snacks” to share plus mains to hog (not least the “most delicious pasta”), all of which is Italian-ish but with a twist “rather than the stereotypical choices” of your common trattoria. Bonus points for “truly innovative” cocktails. Top Menu Tip – “linguine with lobster and cod cheeks, followed by monkfish with wilted greens and seaweed butter; complete with an excellent affogato for dessert”.

Summary

£80
 ££££
4
Very Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This “buzzy” and “friendly” two-year-old, in a city-centre Scottish baronial landmark Cathedral House, is a “nice addition to Glasgow” by all accounts. It was launched by Anna Parker and chef-husband Dan (ex-of London venues Darby’s and The Dairy), who fell in love with Italian cooking on their honeymoon and have brought “a different kind of Italian” to Anna’s hometown. Expect much “sourcing locally from small suppliers”, as well as a focus on fermenting, preserving and curing.

Summary

Native Glaswegian Anna Parker and her chef-husband Dan (ex-head chef of London’s Darby’s and The Dairy) launched this city-centre newcomer in August 2021. It occupies the Scottish Baronial landmark, ‘Cathedral House’, with a restaurant seating 32 and a covered garden seating 40. The seasonal menu is Italian-inspired and ambitious: from home-cured salamis to almond milk gelato.

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28–32 Cathedral Square, Glasgow, G4 0XA

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This restaurant in an elegant building serv...
Reviewed 8 months, 27 days ago

"This restaurant in an elegant building serves Italian food with a modern twist rather than the stereotypical choices found in more traditional Italian establishments. Thus, linguine with lobster and cod cheeks was followed by monkfish with wilted greens and seaweed butter, completed with an excellent affogato for dessert."

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Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£7.50 £20.50 £5.00 £8.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £30.00
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
28–32 Cathedral Square, Glasgow, G4 0XA
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
TuesdayCLOSED
Wednesday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑10:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑2:45 pm, 5:45 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑6 pm

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