Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery

There are a few words which are improved by putting the word ‘private’ in front of them. ‘Golf course’, ‘beach’ and ‘audience with Scarlett Johansson/George Clooney’ all spring to mind.

Put ‘private’ in front of ‘dining experience’ and you get today’s fantastic Big Deal with Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery.

Not only is the restaurant one of Glasgow oldest and best loved dining venues, it is also one of the highest rated restaurants by 5pm customers.

Well known for its unique interior of oak panelling, stained glass and the wonderful mahogany and marble bar, it is one of the city’s landmark restaurants.

Under the hands of the Two Fats team, it has earned plenty of awards – not least for the five star quality of the service.

Private dining

Perfect for a family celebration or simply a great meal out with friends, today’s Big Deal is for eight people to dine in either The Snug or the Chef’s Table, the two private dining rooms in Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery.

The Chef’s Table has a ringside view of all the action in the kitchen but, shielded by a window, diners are protected from the heat and noise of the kitchen team working at full throttle.

After being shown to their room, each guest will enjoy a glass of Prosecco with canapés followed by a three course set menu. Included in the deal are four bottles of house red or white to share plus coffee and petits fours to finish.

Wide choice

Individual dishes may vary depending on what is available from suppliers on the day but the following menu will give you a good idea of the sort of dishes likely to feature:

Starters

Freshly prepared soup of the day

Sliced, oak-smoked salmon, red cabbage coleslaw, keta olive oil

Warm, smoked duck salad, pomegranate vinaigrette

Shellfish and saffron risotto, scampi butter, lime cream cheese

Main courses

Filleted sea bream, Indian spiced mussel and Savoy cabbage cream

Fillets of lemon sole Meunière

Poached supreme of chicken, spinach and Stornoway black pudding stuffing, fine leek and mustard seed cream

Wild mushroom and herb risotto

All served with roasted vegetables and potatoes

Desserts

Crème brulée, praline cream, hazelnut biscuit

Hand made brandy basket with duo of ice creams

Summer berry Pavlova, vanilla pod ice cream, kiwi fruit puree

Selection of pasteurised and unpasteurised cheese, chutney, Arran oatcakes

Puro Fair Trade coffee and petits fours

Happy diners

Lots of people love the Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery and it enjoys some of the highest customer ratings on 5pm. It currently scores 4.7/5 from more than 900 ratings.

This recent review is typical:

‘Not sure why this doesn’t have a Michelin star. Fantastic food, great ambience.’ Rating 5/5