Scottish Restaurants in Woodlands
1. Cail Bruich
British, Modern restaurant in Glasgow
725 Great Western Rd - G12
“Worth the effort to get a table in this excellent star of Glasgow’s culinary scene” – this nowadays renowned fixture in the city’s dining line-up opened in 2008 in the West End, but emerged as a foodie hotspot in 2019 with the appointment of chef Lorna McGee; and it is acclaimed in our survey as “clearly the best fine dining in town”, with a tasting menu that’s “imaginative, seasonal and based on Scottish ingredients where possible”; all backed up by staff who are “enthusiastic and knowledgeable”. On the downside, “this has taken to being rather pricey for the city, but to complain over-much would be churlish as quality is brilliant and the welcome too”. Top Menu Tip – “we particularly enjoyed a scallop starter with hazelnut and caviar”.
2. La Bonne Auberge
French restaurant in Glasgow
161 West Nile St - G1
La Bonne Auberge Glasgow Theatreland takes pride in being one of the few Glasgow restaurants to still be going strong after over forty years.La Bonne Auberge, Glasgow’s original Mediterranean Brasserie, continues to thrive and innovate under the guidance of our aw...
3. Unalome by Graeme Cheevers
British, Modern restaurant in Glasgow
36 Kelvingrove Street - G3
This two-year-old Finnieston venture is the debut as patron from Graeme Cheevers, winning instant acclaim for his “excellent cooking” – he’s a “fantastic chef, I’ve followed him from his days at Martin Wishart’s Cameron House” (he also ran the kitchen at the Isle of Eriska Hotel). “The fish courses are particularly good” and there’s a “generous and well chosen accompanying wine flight”.
4. The Gannet
British, Modern restaurant in Glasgow
1155 Argyle St - G3
“The Gannet is towards the top end of Glasgow’s gastronomy scene” – a chilled Scotch fine dining venture, in Finnieston, whose “superb food, both vegetarian and non-vegetarian” has won it a firm reputation over the past decade – although “it comes at a price of course” (tasting menu £90 per person, and multi-course lunch nudging £40 per person).
5. The Buttery
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow
652 Argyle St - G3
“A clear recommendation when visiting Glasgow” – Ryan James’ comfortable, old-school fixture occupies an extremely characterful Victorian building (the site is thought to be Glasgow’s oldest culinary establishment) filled with “awesome antiques”. The “very good” and “not overpriced” dishes draw on the rich Scottish larder (and there’s a “separate vegetarian menu, so worth a visit if you’ve got veggies in your group!”). RIP its West End sibling Two Fat Ladies in the City, which was still listed on the website as we went to press, but has been put up for leasehold since 2022.
6. Ubiquitous Chip
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow
12 Ashton Ln - G12
This large, rambling West End institution was an early-days pioneer of ‘Modern Scottish’ cuisine and “still represents great Scottish food and character”, making it a “fantastic setting for a special occasion at any age”. Owned since summer 2022 by Greene King, the UK’s largest pub group, it was founded in 1971 by Ronnie Clydesdale, who taught himself to cook while on all-night sentry duty during national service. It quickly became “the first Glasgow restaurant at a standard which you would accept in London”, and after Ronnie’s death in 2010 was run for a dozen years by his son Colin.
7. Battlefield Rest
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow
55 Battlefield Road - G42
Occupying an interesting looking Edwardian landmark (built in 1914 as a tram stop), this “classic Italian” wins praise for its “well-cooked Italian food” (pizza, pasta, plus classic Italian staple dishes). “It can be crowded, but is very friendly”. It generated national headlines in 2023 (including in the fun-filled Sun), when owner Marco Giannasi ‘secretly’ sold the business to waiter Alex Matheson and his wife Jen Doherty (although Giannasi and his wife still own the freehold). Top Tip – “good value lunchtime offers”.
8. Eighty Eight
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow
88 Dumbarton Road - G11
2023 Review: Just along the road from Kelvingrove Museum, it’s worth remembering this small-plates restaurant: the menu is inventive and all reports rate the results well.
9. Shucks
Fish & seafood restaurant in Glasgow
168 Hyndland Road - G12
Recommended for seafood, this fish-focused yearling from the team behind Cail Bruich opened in the West End of the city in spring 2022 to high acclaim and it receives high ratings all-round in this year’s annual diners’ poll (if not yet with a huge volume of feedback). “Waiting staff are well informed and extremely hard working” and “the ‘Taste of the Sea’ tasting menu is excellent value: very flavoursome and extremely well cooked”; you need the whole table to order it, but there is an à la carte alternative with meat options. Top Menu Tip – “kingfish carpaccio was a highlight”.
10. Beat 6
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow
149 Milngavie Road - G61
This April 2023 opening is the brainchild of Nico Simeone (of Six by Nico fame) whose wife Valentina recovered from Hodgkin lymphoma some years ago and was supported at Beatson Cancer Charity. 100% of profits from this relocated 48-seat venture (which previously operated in Whitehill Street) go to supporting the same charity. No feedback as yet in our annual diners’ poll, but The Scotsman’s Rosalind Erskine was impressed: the “chefs in charge… have come from Unalome by Graeme Cheevers… so the expectation is high, and they do not disappoint”.
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