Some of the best places to eat out in Glasgow

Like any major city centre, Glasgow knows how to do food, offering visitors a veritable smorgasbord of culinary delights - from straight up English, French and Italian dishes, to more exotic global fare. It also travels the whole gamut, from cheap and cheerful to eye-wateringly expensive.

If you've already got your Glasgow hostels booked, you'll be able to easily find all the basics and chain restaurants, such as Nandos, McDonalds, Subway and Pizza Express.

So instead, we decided we'd take a look at some of the indie fare that's available in the city: great foods, great wine lists and unique settings, all for prices that won't leave you fasting for a month just to make up the difference. These are some of our favourite places to eat. We've got everything from hearty grub just how your mother used to make it, to pizzas, steaks and gourmet fusion.

Without any further ado, here's the Euro Hostels rundown of some of the best places to eat out in Glasgow…


Black Sheep Bistro

Situated just north of the city centre, the Black Sheep Bistro is a small, family-run establishment that specialises in hearty fare to match the delightfully rustic interior that's befitting of its name. It has an impressive drinks list consisting of 14 different wines available by the glass, as well as a full range of spirits and liqueurs.

The menu alters daily, but some of the highlights include the delicious Stornoway black pudding with tattie scones, a poached egg and chutney; fish and chips with peas and home-made tartar sauce; Balmoral chicken stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon with a whiskey sauce; and sea bass with broccoli and orange salad, baby potatoes and veg. If you've still got room at the end, make sure to try the meringue and puff candy ice cream dessert.

10 Clarendon Street, St George's Cross, Glasgow, G20 7QD. Tel: 0141 333 1435. Wednesday – Saturday, 12pm-2.30pm, 5pm-Late. Sunday 12.30pm-8.30pm. Meals £20-25 per person. Booking is recommended.


Charcoals

Charcoals Indian restaurant offers a unique dining experience in the heart of the city that has been satisfying patrons for more than a decade. It boasts a customised set menu and pre-theatre specials if you're planning on catching a show. 

Served all day, the a la carte menu includes tasty starters such as Lahori fish Pakora, meat samosas and prawn cocktail. There's a full range of Tandoori specials, as well as the usual assortment of baltis, kormas, jalfrezis and dopiazas. For something a little different, try the tangy sweet 'n' sour patia, which goes great with lamb, or the jaipuri, with its potent fusion of peppers, onions, ginger, garlic, chilies, coconut and spices.

26A Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1LU. Tel: 0141 221 9451. Monday – Sunday, 12pm-Late. Meals £10-15 per person. Booking online.


Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery

The Buttery is one of the oldest and most famous restaurants in Glasgow, with an extravagant oak interior, stained glass and a beautiful mahogany and marble bar. The food's not bad either, with a la carte, lunch, pre- and post-theatre menus available.

Try out the freshly prepared soup du jours, Cullen skink, sliced oak smoked salmon or king prawn and squid tempura. And those are just some of the starters! Mains include whole lemon sole meuniere; fillet of sea trout with spring onion mash; fillet of scotch beef with wild mushroom duxelle crouton; and seared west coast scallops with chorizo risotto. If you're detecting something of a theme, that is to be expected. After all, Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery is "one of the best places to eat fish in Glasgow", according to The List.

652 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8UF. Tel: 0141 221 8188. Monday – Saturday, 12pm-3pm, 5.30pm-10.30pm. Sunday, 12.30pm-9pm. A la Carte dining £40-50 per person. Booking online.


Opium

Specialising in oriental fusion cuisine, Opium offers a mix of traditional Dim Sum and more contemporary cooking and is open every day. Situated right in the centre of Glasgow, it offers lunch-time and dinner menus, as well as pre-theatre options.

Head chef Kwan Yu Lee has created a mouth-watering menu that incorporates styles, ingredients and ideas from across the Far East. Some of the top dishes include the prawn and Chinese chive dumplings, the Thai red snapper, filet, Malay spicy tiger prawns and the braised aubergine and morinaga tofu.

191 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 2UL. Tel: 0141 332 6668. Monday – Thursday, 12pm-2.30pm, 5pm-10pm. Friday, 12pm-2.30pm, 5pm-11pm. Saturday, 12pm-11pm. Sunday, 1pm-10pm. Meals £10-15 per person for lunch, £20 per person for dinner. Booking is recommended.


La Bonne Auberge

La Bonne Auberge Glasgow Theatreland is one of the few restaurants in the city to have been in operation for more than 30 years. One of Glasgow's first Mediterranean brasseries, it is currently run by head chef Gerry Sharkey, who has created a menu boasting French and Mediterranean influences.

Its location next to several of Glasgow's top theatres – including the King's and Pavilion Theatres as well as the Royal Concert Hall – makes it a great place for some pre-performance grub and there are plenty of special offers for diners. If you're feeling extravagant, opt for one of the delicious grilled scotch beef steaks, which come in rib eye, fillet or sirloin varieties.

161 West Nile Street, Glasgow, G1 2RL. Tel: 0141 352 8310. Monday – Friday, 12pm-2.15pm, 7.15pm-9.45pm. Saturday, 12pm-2.45pm, 7.15pm-10pm. Sunday, 12.30pm-2.15pm, 7.15pm-9pm. Meals £10-15 per person for lunch, £20-25 per person for dinner.

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