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Workers of the world unite by getting a bit peckish sometime after noon and nipping out for a takeaway soup or sandwich. We got out among the rumbling tummies and office evacuees to check out the best takeaway lunch spots around Glasgow and Edinburgh Reviews: John Cooke, David Pollock, Jay Thundercliffe, Nathalya Wells Piece
OPERETTA G r e a t S A N D W I C H E S
GLASGOW CITY CENTRE
WHERE THE MONKEY SLEEPS
182 West Regent Street, 226 3406, www.monkeysleeps.com Legendary status has beckoned WTMS for some time. Something must be very right for suited professionals and dreadlocked couriers to rub shoulders to a heavy metal and rock soundtrack – and it’s all down to the superior sandwiches on offer. Along with homemade stew and seasonal soups, the main draw is the quirkily named array of made-to- order bagels, paninis and toasties, all imaginatively stuffed with varied and copious fillings.
TACO MAZAMA 6 Renfield Street, 248 8940, www.tacomazama.co.uk An essential stop for those craving international flavours, Taco Mazama offers a range of authentic-
tasting Mexican creations. Delicious fillings – such as chargrilled chicken, beef and chorizo chilli and slow- cooked barbecue pork – go into handy-sized tacos and quesadillas for a snack, or opt for a brick-sized burritos or fajitas and have a lie down afterwards.
S o m e t h i n g D I F F E R E N T 58 Waterloo Street, 204 3444 www.operettaglasgow.co.uk By night a relaxed Italian restaurant, by day a big bustling lunchtime mecca for workers picking from the bewildering array of sandwiches, rolls, wraps, baguettes, paninis, and more, on offer. Around 20 cheeses and 12 chicken fillings give an idea of the task ahead – not to mention fresh soups, smoothies, cakes and hot meals to go.
MAKE YOUR OWN 14 Waterloo Street, 248 5251; 6 Royal Exchange Square, 248 4241 www.myoscotland.co.uk The perfect option for fussy sandwich eaters or intrepid builders of their own Scooby snacks. Grab a tray, pick your preferred bread – various rolls, bagels,
wraps or even pizza bases – work your way along picking from the wide variety of fillings, sauces and salads. Juices, salads and potatoes complicate the decision making.
JULES CAFÉ AND TAKEAWAY 328 Argyle Street, 248 1551, www.julescafe.co.uk This smart, three-floored popular stop for lunch features freshly prepared sandwiches and soups within easy reach on the ground floor, an extensive buffet of tempting homemade hot and cold food in the basement and a mezzanine level for a sit down after the exertions.
BAGEL MANIA 338 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7358 This is the place for fans of the holy of holies: the eponymous bagel (or indeed the doughnuts). Various chunky bagels – cheese and jalapeno, onion, sesame, etc – are generously crammed with various US-style fillings – with a hint of Scotland. Fresh soups, smoothies, juices and muffins add to the appeal.
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