Glasgow Restaurants

Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or

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For almost eight years, Ayrshire born Brian Maule was head chef at the world famous Michelin star London restaurant, Le Gavroche. In June 2002, with the full backing of le Gavroche's Roux dynasty, Brian fulfilled a lifelong ambition of opening his own restaurant in Glasgow, bringing with him an international reputation for preparing some of the best food in Europe.

• Address: 176 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 4RL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £40.00, Dinner: £60.00

Brodie's

A visit to Brodie's could help  homesick Scots find succour by offering plenty of familiar food. The vivacious atmosphere in the restaurant is bolstered by their cheerful owners, Andy and Daavar who love serving an assortment of freshly prepared Caledonian cuisine.

• Address: 53 West Regent Street, Glasgow, G2 2AE (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Scottish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £10.00, Dinner: £23.00

Butterfly and the Pig, The

Quirky and quaint somehow falls short of covering it, but it's as close as you can get to describe The Butterfly and The Pig, in Glasgow. To be fair, there might not be an exact word that captures the appeal of this restaurant, which is cheerfully careless about being a proper business, as it concentrates more on being a delightful gathering place for friends looking for a good time with delicious food and drink.

• Address: 153 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 4SQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Scottish, British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £26.00

Buttery, The

• Address: 652-654 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8UF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Modern, Scottish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £28.00, Dinner: £57.00

Cabin, The

The Cabin is a pretty unique sort of place, one of those that should be visited at least once in every life. There is one sitting per night, and ideally you make up a table of like-minded souls, for reasons that will become apparent, and book in advance.

• Address: 996 - 998 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G14 9NJ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Scottish, Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Cafe Antipasti

Anti Pasti is a friendly little restaurant tucked away in a great location close to Glasgow city centre and is a popular spot with those who live in the area. The ruggedly rustic interior, designed by a local artisan blends woodcraft and ironwork in neutral tones to create a relaxed and comfortable dining space.

• Address: 305 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3HQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £22.00

Cafe Gandolfi

A well-known, and to a degree neighbourhood café which for 21 years has continued to provide the Merchant City part of Glasgow with round the clock (more or less) facilities. From 9 am they'll be flocking in, perhaps for Arbroath smokies or Stornoway black pudding before the pace changes and the more modern side comes to the fore with New York pastrami or asparagus and strawberry salad.

• Address: 64 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1NY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): International, Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £16.00, Dinner: £40.00

Cafe India

• Address: 171 North Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow, G3 7DA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £35.00

Cafe Mao - Glasgow

Café Mao is one of a chain whose success depends upon what they describe as "blending the exotic tastes of the Orient with the diverse flavours of the Far East creating a highly individual and fresh style of cuisine.

• Address: 84 Brunswick Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1ZZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Asian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Cafe Mediterraneo

A Mediterranean diet always scores high marks from the health police and places like Café Mediterraneo on Byres Road wave the flag for healthy eating in Glasgow. Well, if it sounds like a mundane prescription for living longer then think again, who would not like feta cheese, melon, tomato, Greek sausages, halloumi, hummus, olives and toasted bread for breakfast? Dinner time dishes could include grilled spicy sausages, mixed peppers, couscous and nuts, Scottish smoked salmon, avocado and watercress salad and chicken with Greek feta and cherry tomato salad.

• Address: 311 Byres Road, West End, Glasgow, G12 8UQ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Bistro, Italian, Scottish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £9.00, Dinner: £12.00