Restaurants, Cafés, Budget and "Glasgow"
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Amalfi Pizzeria
148 West Nile Street,
Glasgow,
G1 2RQ
In the perfect spot for a bite to eat before the flicks or after the shops, Amalfi has transformed over the past few years from an old-fashioned Italian café to an inviting, upmarket diner. One narrow room, the glass frontage and visible kitchen lend…
Arcaffe
7 North Claremont Street,
Glasgow,
G3 7NR
Frequented by office workers who disdain the trend for a quick bite at one’s desk, Arcaffe’s kitchen serves up hefty portions of proper food, providing somewhat of a challenge to clear the plate. It’s a quiet, comfortable café with fresh, neutral décor…
Bella Napoli
85 Kilmarnock Road,
Glasgow,
G41 3YR
From the street Bella Napoli looks like a run-of-the-mill Italian deli, but discerning food lovers know that through the back, past the racks of wine and tins of olives, is a reliable restaurant of some worth. While the front cafe offers casual…
Berits & Brown
6 Wilson Street,
Glasgow,
G1 1SS
Merchant City deli-café and wine merchant Berits & Brown – part of a UK franchise but independently managed – could give a few small bistros a run for their money with its range, scale and quality of food and beverages. Space is very limited with…
Booly Mardy's
28 Vinicombe Street,
Glasgow,
G12 8BE
What appears to be simply a discreet cocktail bar for West End suits is much more. Booly Mardy’s is bigger and smarter than the plain brick façade suggests, revealing neat dark wood tables topped with flickering candles and fresh flowers, a scattering…
Brooklyn Café
21 Minard Road,
Glasgow,
G41 2HR
The trusty Southside family-run corner café is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. Their affordably priced family-friendly Italian-based menu remains a one-stop crowd pleaser with young and old alike. A visit is instantly set up to end with a…
Café Cherubini
360 Great Western Road,
Glasgow,
G4 9HT
Perfectly placed for people-watching, Café Cherubini is a cosy spot for nursing a good Italian coffee or a cheeky Peroni. Decorated in warm yellow with quirky artwork on the walls, ivy hanging from the mezzanine, and service so laid-back it might…
Café Cosmo
Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street,
Glasgow,
G3 6RB
Glasgow’s arthouse cinema, the GFT, has been keeping the city’s cinephiles happy since the 1970s. The appealing art deco building has a dedicated café named after the original Cosmo Cinema that opened on the site in 1939. The café is a long way from…
Café Hula
321 Hope Street,
Glasgow,
G2 3PT
Across the road from Theatre Royal and within spitting distance of both the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and Glasgow School of Art, Café Hula attracts a young, creative crowd. With its appealing, unpolished interior, friendly, laid-back…
Café JJ
180 Dumbarton Road,
Glasgow,
G11 6XE
Modest and homely, Café JJ has been a familiar little haven on Partick Cross for more than 25 years. Inside is dark wood and cream, worn pine tables, blackboards with the specials along one wall and fairy lights framing the plate glass windows. During…
Cafezique
66 Hyndland Street,
Glasgow,
G11 5PT
Mhairi Taylor’s informal café follows in the footsteps of her much respected neighbouring delicatessen, Delizique. Both celebrate quality produce and local suppliers while wrapped in a stylish West End chic that successfully makes buying a bag of…
Coia's Café
473–477 Duke Street,
Glasgow,
G31 1RD
When you’ve been in business since 1928, you must build up a lot of regulars – perhaps that’s why this Dennistoun institution has such a large menu, because they can’t risk disappointment by dropping any old favourites. It’s an odd mix of traditional…
Cookie
72 Nithsdale Road,
Glasgow,
G41 2AN
Winner of last year's newcomer of the year award, Cookie continues to impress with their usual yet welcomed combination of deli, shop and small restaurant. Busy all day, every day, you are instantly hit with aromas filling the air from the open-plan…
Cranachan
Unit 51, Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street,
Glasgow,
G1 3JN
A family-run restaurant offering the full range of meaty Scottish cuisine. The appealing menu makes choosing difficult, so opt for a platter to satisfy that conflicting and demanding taste buds. The fish platter comes with a miniature Cullen skink…
eatiBoutiquie
231 Berkeley Street, Finnieston,
Glasgow,
G3 7HH
Opened in late 2010, Eati Boutiquie has grown out of co-owners Rachel Suttle and Emma Paris’s pop-up vintage shop and wholesale cupcakes and bespoke catering business Made With Love Finnieston. Part deli-café, part retro style and hand-crafted goods…
Fifi and Ally
51–52 Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street,
Glasgow,
G1 3JN
Tucked away from the frantic buzz of Buchanan Street on the top floor of Princes Square is this fabulous café that serves seriously good food. The French-inspired black and white chic interior is open, airy, yet cosy and comfortable. For lunch there…
Heart Buchanan
380 Byres Road,
Glasgow,
G12 8AR
This well-loved café and delicatessen at the top of Byres Road continues to serve gourmet food, fine takeaway and cookery classes to the discerning Westender. Since changing hands last year, tweaks are afoot, but the central principles of Heart…
The Hidden Lane Tearoom
8 Argyle Court, 1103 Argyle Street,
Glasgow,
G3 8ND
Despite its less than obvious location, the Hidden Lane Tearoom is often full to bursting so clearly the secret is out – and what a secret it is. The tearoom is set over two tiny floors decorated in a fashion that is clearly a labour of love. The…
iKafe
138 Nithsdale Road,
Glasgow,
G41 5RB
Popular with families, large groups, lunching ladies and youngsters who pop in for a chat over hot chocolate, Italian-inspired iKafe has been frequented by Pollokshields locals for more than a decade. Café-style décor enables visitors to enjoy…
Kember & Jones Fine Food Emporium
134 Byres Road,
Glasgow,
G12 8TD
In probably the most café-heavy postcode in Glasgow this bright, elegant and inviting 'fine food emporium' stands out. Since the establishment of their own kitchen, bakery and coffee-roasting unit in Maryhill in 2010, Phil Kember and Claire Jones have…
The Kitchen Restaurant
Pollok House, Pollok Estate, 2060 Pollokshaws Road,
Glasgow,
G43 1AT
The Kitchen at Pollok House in the award-winning Pollok country park occupies the original Maxwell estate kitchen, complete with range and spit-roast mechanism that can, according to staff, sometimes start turning all on its own. But fear not, they…
Mise en Place
122–124 Nithsdale Road,
Glasgow,
G41 5RB
High ceilings and cream walls give this gentile Southside café a calming atmosphere that belies the flurry of activity that must support the busy takeaway and café as well as a thriving outdoor catering business. Whether for a croissant and coffee…
Moyra Jane's
20 Kildrostan Street,
Glasgow,
G41 4LU
There is something special about Moyra Jane's. Every visit leaves you feeling well nourished and well looked after by the friendly, chatty staff. The café's exterior is reminiscent of fin de siècle Montmartre with art nouveau font, and the interior…
Peckham's
61–65 Glassford Street,
Glasgow,
G1 1UB
The café at Peckham’s has the look of a place that was designed by committee, each member of whom had different ideas about the demographic they should be targeting, and how best to use the impressive and spacious interior. The outcome, in terms of…
