No. Sixteen

No. Sixteen
16 Byres Road
Glasgow, G11 5JY
Phone: 0141 339 2544
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  • Food served: Mon–Sat noon–2.30pm, 5.30–10pm; Sun 1pm–10pm
  • Pre-theatre times: Sun–Fri 5.30–6.30pm
  • Number of wines sold by the glass: 8
  • Private dining: Up to 20 covers
  • Also offers: Gluten-free options, Children's portions, Pre-theatre menu
  • Music on stereo: Nothing
  • Capacity: 40
  • Largest group: 40
  • Open since: 1991
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  • Average price 2 courses:
     £8.95 (set lunch)
     £19 (evening meal)
  • Pre-theatre price: £9.95
  • House wine: £13.400 per bottle
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Eating & Drinking Guide 2009

This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2009 – in the shops now or buy online.

No Sixteen, a longstanding West End favourite, closed suddenly in January 2009. By May it was back in business with some former employees, manager Joel Pomfret and chef Gerry Mulholland, at the helm. When he heard that the restaurant might be available, Pomfret was of the opinion that No Sixteen was so fondly thought of, and so individual in its nature, that the local demand for it wasn’t diminished. More importantly, he felt that he and Mulholland were sufficiently tuned into the spirit of the place. No Sixteen made its name for two reasons. One, the bistro food was inventive but reassuring, well-priced and consistent. Two, it was so cosy, with two floors and 40 covers squeezed into a small shop space, that intimacy and buzz were almost unaviodable. With Mulholland back at the stoves, the commitment to strong, imaginative cooking is evident. The menu is full of light, fresh, up-beat ingredients: fillet of coley on a warm salad of beans and citrus fruit, for example, or squid in a light batter with a Vietnamese-spiced dressing.The menu changes each day and prices, particularly at lunch, pre-theatre and on the wine list, have been pulled back by 20-25 per cent.

  • High point: An old favourite revitalised
  • Low point: It's still as wee as ever
Sixteen again

Sixteen again

25 Jun 2009

A few years back, Joel Pomfret worked front-of-house at No Sixteen on Byres Road for Margaret and Ronald Campbell, the couple who had established the bijou restaurant as one of the most fondly regarded bistros in Glasgow’s West End. Working alongside…

Comments for No. Sixteen (16 Byres Road, Glasgow)

1. moxon, Glasgow – 16 July 2008, 8:50pmReport

Amazing food and staff extremely helpful efficient and discrete. Intimate but not claustrophobic. Refreshingy unpretentious for the west end. We booked a table for 7 people and as long as you arrive by 6.30 you are offered the pre theatre meal. £11.95 for 2 courses or £14.95 for 3 courses. Fantastic value and everything is cooked to perfection, fresh and from scratch. The fish cakes were bursting with huge chunks of fish, fennel soup a real delight. Flock to this place with confidence, you won't be disappointed.

2. Cassandra – 8 June 2009, 8:48amReport

I am dissapointed that the list has chosen to enter this review as No. Sixteen closed its doors towards the end of last year. Unfortunatly before my friend used the $50 gift voucher we had given her for a birthday gift!

3. Vile – 8 June 2009, 11:04amReport

I think No. Sixteen re-opened a few weeks ago - I'd give them a phone to see if the gift voucher is still valid.

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