Glasgow

4 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

4 places to eat and drink in Glasgow

The Ubiquitous Chip, West End, Glasgow

The Ubiquitous Chip

Restaurant · West End

£££ Higher-end

A celebrated restaurant in Ashton Lane with a courtyard, long known for Scottish produce and a fine wine list.

Known for: Scottish ingredients and whisky

About £35–65 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Groups

Café Gandolfi, Merchant City, Glasgow

Café Gandolfi

Café · Merchant City

££ Mid-range

A long-standing café and restaurant with hand-made wooden furniture, serving Scottish dishes.

Known for: Scottish breakfast and lunch

About £18–35 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

Mother India, West End, Glasgow

Mother India

Restaurant · West End

££ Mid-range

A well-loved Indian restaurant that helped make Glasgow’s curry reputation, with a menu of tapas-style dishes.

Known for: Curry and Indian small plates

About £18–35 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

A wood-fired pizza (illustrative photo)
Illustrative photo

Paesano Pizza

Restaurant · West End

£ Inexpensive

A busy pizzeria serving Neapolitan-style pizza at friendly prices, popular with locals.

Known for: Neapolitan pizza

Under about £18 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Glasgow 3
  • Haggis, neeps and tatties

    The classic Scottish plate, often with a whisky sauce

  • Cullen skink

    A creamy smoked haddock and potato soup

  • Tablet

    A hard, crumbly Scottish fudge

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 1