City Café
Finnieston Quay
- Food served: Mon–Fri 6.30–9.30am, noon–3pm, 5.30–10.30pm; Sat/Sun 7–11am, noon–3pm, 5.30–10.30pm.
- Pre-theatre times: 5–6.30pm only on SECC concert days.
- Bar open: Mon–Sun noon–midnight
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 29
- Private dining: 60 indoors; 100 outside marquee
- No. overnight rooms: 164
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Pre-theatre menu, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: easy listening
- Opening times: Mon–Sun noon–midnight
- Capacity: 84
- Largest group: 96
- Open since: 2000
- Average price:
£9.95 (set lunch)
£21 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £16.95
- House wine: £14.95 per bottle
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The 2011/12 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2011) edition.
If your aim is to eat riverside you couldn’t get any closer than the City Café without getting wet. With its own mooring it’s possible to step from a boat onto the large outdoor decking area, which must be one of the better spots for summer drinks in the entire city. Unlike many hotel restaurants the City Café is flooded with natural light lending a feeling of brightness, which is complemented by the crisp white tablecloths, the smart staff and ultimately by the attractively dishes which dazzle with colourful sauces and precision presentation. A duo of river trout is an unusual yet successful take on fish pie, served as it is in a jam jar topped with mash. The lamb shank falls off the bone as it should, while a daily special of pheasant, cooked pink with a wonderfully vibrant side of green kale is beautiful. A plum cobbler with a jug of bright yellow custard is perhaps the only dessert that doesn’t come with a bespoke ice-cream, featuring offbeat flavours of ginger-bread, white chocolate and Earl Grey tea. Even without the sun the City Café sparkles.
- High point: On the river, pretty presentations, great service
- Low point: Could get busy on SECC concert days
Reviews of City Café (Mint Hotel, Finnieston Quay, Glasgow)
- 2. meat ball, G3 – 24 July 2010, 12:43pmCity CaféReport
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a pleasant summer evening, we were looking forward to eating on the terrace overlooking the river.
on arriving, we were directed to sit where we wished and advised that a waiter would attend to us right away. after about twenty minutes of witnessing various waiters skilfully averting their eyes from the little bit of attention i was craving, we decamped to finniestoun.very poor.
- 1. Crepe Suzette, Glasgow – 6 April 2010, 11:38am
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We have been dinning in the City Inn restaurant this weekend for the second time now.
The first time was when we were hotel customers. The second time we came only for the restaurant and just for the outstanding quality and fresh food. The view and the ambiance of the restaurant is lovely and classic. In the summertime it is great to sit outside as well.
We definitely come back and we want to recommend this restaurant to everybody! Not just hotel customers.
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