Paperino's West End

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• Average price 2 courses:
   £14 (lunch)
   £14 (evening meal)
• House wine: £12.30 per bottle

• High point: Something for everyone
• Low point: Not the most intimate atmosphere
• Food served: Mon-Sun 8.30am-11pm
• Delivery: Sun--Thu 5--10pm only; to G2, G3, G4, G11 and G12 only
• Open since: 2005
• Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of menu), Childrens portions, Childrens high chairs, Wheelchair access, Take away, Pre-theatre menu

The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 is now in the shops.

This review is from the 2007 edition.

Owners Stefano and Sandro Giovanazzi set up Paperino's on Sauchiehall Street 15 years ago, and since 2005 have also had a popular West End branch to call their own. Pine booths, terracotta tiling and whitewashed walls provide a neutral backdrop for its wide clientele of diners. Despite having a name that translates as 'little duck', both branches are vast and portions are gargantuan. An antipasto plate from the selection of starters is large enough for a main course, and includes chunky bread, olives and thin slices of salami - but even this is dwarfed by a main of mussels in a garlic and tomato sauce. The house speciality - pappardelle alla paperino - is a more manageable serving, coating wide, thin strips of pasta with onions, bacon, chilli and tomato to satisfying effect. It may be hard to resist the intriguing deep-fried pizza dough sticks with a chocolate sauce dip for dessert, but it's even harder to finish them off. Service from the accommodating and stylishly-dressed staff is polite, if sporadic. The Byres Road branch has a separate takeaway (Paperino's To Go) next door, and also serves a breakfast menu until 11am, featuring panini and filled rolls.