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THE CLASSICS SUMMER HITS
The places that made and maintain Glasgow’s A taste of summer,
reputation for great dining Bistro at One Devonshire Gardens
Recent changes in the kitchen see this elegant and formal restaurant back serving exquisite, sumptuous, pricey food.
Café Gandoli The Merchant City’s longest-standing restaurant has had little reason to change much in three decades of glorious, delicious service.
Fratelli Sarti A long-standing favourite, with three distinct venues in the city centre offering up quality Italian food for any mood.
MacSorley’s Regular live music, original i ttings and i xtures, and great pub food combine at this classic city pub.
Mother India This curry classic never lets its extremely high standards slip, whether at the original or its two nearby sister venues.
Rogano For nearly seven decades, this plush, opulent seafood restaurant has been pleasing the city’s i ne diners.
Stravaigin Michelin doesn’t give bib gourmands easily, and this popular place’s is well deserved thanks to outstanding global dishes.
Two Fat Ladies The West End venue is the spiritual home, but their Buttery operation is a formal treat in the city’s oldest restaurant.
Ubiquitous Chip The granddaddy of Glasgow’s i ne dining still impresses with excellent Scottish-inspired dishes in its unique setting. setting.
MacSorley’s
even if the sun ain’t going shine anymore
An Clachan A wee idyll in Kelvingrove park, helped along by homemade food and community spirit.
Art Lover’s Café Elegant, smart décor and quality Scottish cuisine to match, plus outdoor dining to enjoy the leafy, attractive setting.
City Café Feast on good food and impressive outlooks onto the Clyde and Squinty o’s Bridge from this hotel bistro’s riverside decking.
Cottiers this Worshipping is still done in this t former church’s garden, but rs now it’s to the sun and beers and barbecues.
Cookie inventive seasonal inventive seasonal
Delizique dishes to chef wars and guest cooks.
Banish rainy-day blues with a little Mediterranean spirit, great pizzas and a huge indoor olive tree. Chaophraya
Epicures of Hyndland Gaze upon the West End hoi polloi over an al fresco coffee, big breakfast or three-courser at this crowd- pleaser.
Nardini’s Legendary ice-cream makers from Largs now churning out delicious sundaes, cones and coffees on Byres Road.
The The Tiki Bar Blen Blending Polynesian and 195 1950s style with expertly han handled rum concoctions to t to tempt out the sun.
WE WEST Brewery Po Popular German-style m microbrewery serving up ta tasty beers and good fo food from its prime spot on on Glasgow Green.
HIP AND HOT H Venues doing some V m movin’ and shakin’ on t the Glasgow scene
Cookie Expect something different at this Southside bistro, from
Glasgow’s chain invasion continues with the arrival of the biggest, and possibly blingiest, Thai restaurant in Europe.
Creedence Deep south-inspired soul food using ultra-fresh locally caught i sh and shelli sh at this informal basement venue.
The Drake Upstairs for classy dining; downstairs for cosy basement drinking; and around the back for the new secret garden.
The Finnieston Seasonal Scottish seafood, fabulous gin cocktails and a sneaky beer garden from the Lebowskis dudes.
Saramago Café Bar The CCA’s soaring atrium and outdoor terrace suit this chilled, arty bar and diner serving quality vegan food.
Sideways Effortlessly cool vibes, quality café/bistro food, and a great soundtrack at this neighbourhood hangout.
Table Eleven A second venue-cum-extension for seafood specialists Crabshakk – same stylish looks and moreish mix of Scottish and global.
La Vida Summery Spanish l avours served up at this Southside tapas bar housed within the 1901 pub.
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