Vittoria's is the perfect restaurant to sample a real taste of Italy. Renowned for its high level of service and fresh Italian food, book online with Vittoria's on Leith Walk and experience over 40 years of history. You can now also book online at Vittoria's on the bridge and at La Favorita too.

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• Average price 2 courses:
   £7.50 (Mon-Fri) (set lunch)
   £12 (evening meal)
• House wine: £11.95 per bottle

• High point: Perfect spot for sunny days . . .
• Low point: . . . but we don't get too many of them
• Food served: Mon–Thu & Sun noon–10pm; Fri/Sat noon–10.30pm
• Bar open: Mon–Sun noon–midnight
• Open since: 1994
• Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Takeaway

This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008
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The River Kelvin is admittedly no Mediterranean. But as far as pleasant waterside spots for dining in Glasgow go, the Big Blue has one of the best of the bunch. It's a boon, especially on those warm, sunny days when tables and chairs are set out the back door of the bar area, beneath Caledonian Crescent, allowing patrons to eat and drink an afternoon away right above the edge of the waterway. The aquatic theme extends inside – not only to the décor but to the food, too. Fat, juicy king prawns come served in white wine, with peppers, chillies and diced tomatoes. For a more adventurous first course, there's calamari fritti – fried squid in batter, with tartar sauce on the side. Smoked haddock risotto makes for a rich, fluffy, flavoursome main course augmented with peas and cherry tomatoes. For those not of a seafood persuasion, tagliatelle pollo e porcini offers mushrooms, onions and peppers in a tomato, basil and cream sauce with pieces of breaded chicken on top. The Big Blue's broad selection of pizzas offers abundant options (fishy toppings or otherwise) and is something of a house speciality.