Glasgow Restaurant Guide

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.

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”.

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.

“Still with a buzz about it” – this sprawling West End legend is fast approaching its 40th anniversary and still manages to be both “different and classical”. Its many fans agree that it’s “wonderful for both food and environment”, not to mention its bible of a wine list and “awe-inspiring malt whisky selection” (of which “the staff have a remarkably broad and deep knowledge”). Now run by Colin Clydesdale, son of founder Ronnie, the ‘Chip’ has a more casual brasserie upstairs.

“Adventurous taste combinations, very consistently delivered” via a good selection of “innovative small plates” score top marks last year for this Finnieston gastropub. Service is “lovely too” and the only gripe is that some seats are “a wee bit cramped”.

“Such an institution” and “a true throwback to the 1930s” – even reporters who hadn’t visited in a quarter of a century were delighted to find that “little has changed” at this “timeless” dining room, where “the menu is biased towards seafood and, where the genuine Art Deco interior (created in 1935 by the same craftsmen who fitted out the Queen Mary) is a joy to behold”. Naturally the big draw is the room itself, but the food is well-rated too.