Hardens Guide to the Best Restaurants in Glasgow
Hardens guides have spent 30 years compiling reviews of the best Glasgow restaurants. On Hardens.com you'll find details and reviews of 265 restaurants in Glasgow and our unique survey based approach to rating and reviewing Glasgow restaurants gives you the best insight into the top restaurants in every area and of every type of cuisine.
Featured Glasgow Restaurants
1. Cail Bruich
British, Modern restaurant in Glasgow
725 Great Western Rd - G12
“Really carefully thought out and extremely well executed dishes” – “some of the best in Scotland” – “showcase the best of Scottish produce” at Paul & Chris Charalambous’s under-the-radar, yet exceptional West End outfit. “Even when a dish is a little challenging – such as a pre-dessert of white asparagus parfait with black olive meringue and marinated strawberries – when eaten the combination was a delicious revelation”. “A slight refresh to the décor has worked well, though there’s not much they can do about the unprepossessing exterior”.
2. Battlefield Rest
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow
55 Battlefield Road - G42
It is as a family-friendly option that Marco Giannasi’s quirky Southside landmark – occupying a 1914 building once described as Scotland’s most glamorous tram stop – attracts most nominations; on the large Italian menu: pizza, pasta and a variety of affordable dishes.
3. The Dhabba
Indian restaurant in Glasgow
44 Candleriggs - G1
“Right in the centre of Glasgow”, and with “trendy” décor, this Merchant City fixture (est 2002) is beloved for its “different” North Indian dishes, notably “excellent dosas”. Usefully, nearby sibling Dakhin is that rare restaurant offering 100% gluten-free Keralan cuisine.
4. La Bonne Auberge
French restaurant in Glasgow
161 West Nile St - G1
2019 Review: Part of the Holiday Inn, this long-established brasserie has origins dating back over 40 years and is quite well-known to locals as a city-centre standby. Limited feedback regarding its 1970s-style French bistro/brasserie staples (soupe à l’oignon, boeuf bourguignon, Pêche Melba) but it’s tipped before a show at one of the nearby theatres.
5. The Gannet
British, Modern restaurant in Glasgow
1155 Argyle St - G3
Peter McKenna & Ivan Stein’s stripped-back Finnieston venture has made waves since opening six years back; “the cooking (modern British) is perhaps more serious here than the bare-brick walls décor suggests” (being “full of interesting small dishes, but not too ‘out there’”). In fact, more than one reporter notes “it deserves a Michelin star” such is the quality of the food but – perhaps as prices are not supercheap – stops short of awarding it full marks for value.
6. Mother India
Indian restaurant in Glasgow
28 Westminster Ter - G3
Famous for its “fabulous-quality, carefully seasoned Indian dishes” – this West End institution “can be loud and… well Glaswegian, but the food is delicious”. “Prices are modest”, too, and there’s a “great view of Kelvingrove Museum from the window”.
7. Atlantic Bar and Brasserie
restaurant in Glasgow
Saint Vincent Place - G1
2017 Review: Launched at the end of 2015, this good-looking bar-restaurant (on the lower ground floor beneath The Anchor Line) majors in rotisserie chicken, but also serves a wide-ranging selection of Gallic dishes and steaks; a trendy gin list is a feature.
8. Mamasan
Pan-Asian restaurant in Glasgow
222-224 Ingram Street - G1
South East Asian cuisine (using Scottish produce) and "unique, indulgent" cocktails.
9. The Loveable Rogue
restaurant in Glasgow
333 Great Western Road - G4
Comfort food gastropub that replaced The Hebridean after lockdown (although with the same owners)
10. Locker Hyndland
British, Modern restaurant in Glasgow
29 Clarence Drive - G12
Sister to Locker 1012, a new brunch spot for the West End, which opened following an £80,000 investment and four-month refurbishment.
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