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  • The Mariner Bar & Restaurant

    Crowne Plaza Hotel, G3 8QT

    Finnieston, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, International

    About The Mariner Bar & Restaurant

    The Mariner Bar & Restaurant serves a wide variety of dishes that would keep any international traveller happy. Located within Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Finnieston area of Glasgow next to the SECC, Scottish Hydro and Clyde auditorium, the restaurant is a popular choice for pre-concert meals.

  • Table Twenty Eight

    Unit 4/5, Merchant Square, G1 1NY

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Scottish, Modern

    About Table Twenty Eight

    TaBle TwentY Eight is an exciting new restaurant in the heart of Merchant City with a contemporary Scottish menu and a delightful range of cocktails.

  • Once Upon a Table

    38 Kirkton Park, G74 4HX

    East Kilbride, Lanarkshire

    Cuisine: British, European, French

    About Once Upon a Table

    Once Upon a Table is a restaurant in East Kilbride with a mission to bring back the classic, hospitable dining experience.

    The restaurant menu is carefully crafted with delicious fresh produce and talented chefs, but they also pride theirselves on their attentive service and relaxed ambience, ensuring that customers are as comfortable as possible while dining with them.

  • Moskito

    196-200 Bath Street, G2 4HG

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, European, International

    About Moskito

    Glasgow’s favourite, multi-award winning late night basement bar on Bath Street is back with a brand new look. Originally opened in 2000, Moskito is famed for its vibe, great food, friendly staff, wide range of drinks and well respected DJs. You’ll find everyone from lunching office workers to weekend party people here.

  • Gōst

    77 Bothwell Street, G2 6TS

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Seafood, Steaks & Grill

    About Gōst

    Gōst on Bothwell Street promises delectable prime cuts of beef and expertly grilled fish served with quality wine and cocktails. The restaurant is by the same team behind popular dining spots Glaschu and The Duke’s Umbrella.

    According to Executive Chef John Molloy, the aim is to serve dishes that feel familiar but are elevated to a fine dining standard. To this end, Gōst is one of the only restaurants in Scotland offering purebred Angus beef steak from ex-dairy cattle retired onto grass pastures. The result is an incredible depth of flavour.

    Inside, the decor is sleek and sophisticated with a focus on elegant simplicity.

  • Ralph and Finns

    22-25 St Vincent Place, G1 2DT

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Steaks & Grill

    About Ralph and Finns

    Upmarket brasserie in the city centre
    Launched by veteran Glasgow restaurateur Alan Tomkins, Ralph & Finns is a sleek and gleaming 180-seater brasserie & bar on St. Vincent Place. Housed in the former Scottish HQ of the Bank of England, there is a feeling of timeless elegance inside (partly thanks to award-winning designer, Mark Brunjes). Yet playful touches like the parrot wall art show that this dining spot doesn’t take itself too seriously either.

  • The Duke's Umbrella

    363 Argyle Street, G2 8LT

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Modern, Traditional

    About The Duke's Umbrella

    The Duke’s Umbrella is a characterful eating and drinking hub that boldly promises ‘the best fish & chips in the country’. The team’s vision is to restore gastropub cuisine to its former glory, giving ingredients the same loving care that fine dining spots do.

    Inside, the interior of frondy plants, leather armchairs and pillars has a real vintage colonial feel. So why not order a G&T on the rocks and pretend that you’re a 1930s explorer stopping off for a refreshment before a daring jungle expedition?

  • Glaschu

    Royal Exchange Square, G1 3AB

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Seafood, Modern

    About Glaschu

    Glaschu offers modern Scottish fine dining and a sophisticated bar area in Royal Exchange Square.

    Based in the historic Western Club building, the kitchen is run by chef Dion Scott, who honed his skills in Heston Blumenthal’s kitchens. He promises a menu rooted in Scottish history, cuisine and cooking, with added International influences.

    The dishes make the most of local produce, including Gigha halibut and Loch Tay trout from local fishmonger Bernard Corrigan; crustaceans and oysters from Finnieston’s Stuart Wilson, and beef from Lanarkshire farms.

  • Monteiths Bar & Bistro

    3 Helena Place, Busby Road, G76 7RB

    South Side, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, European, Traditional

    About Monteiths Bar & Bistro

    Open all day, Monteiths Bar & Bistro serves brunch, lunch and gourmet pub meals, as well as Sunday roasts. The interior is stylish and airy with wood panelling, banquette seating and hanging greenery.

    You can dine with a view of the open kitchen and watch the chefs busy at work or alternatively, gaze out of the full-length windows. In the bar area, multiple TVs mean that you need never miss a moment of that night’s sporting event.

  • Juniper Bar

    20 Princes Street, EH2 2AN

    New Town, Edinburgh

    Cuisine: British

    About Juniper Bar

    With its illuminated glass-fronted exterior, Juniper on Princes Street makes a very stylish first impression. Inside, you will find an imaginative cocktail spot offering city skyline views, plush purple seating and an engraved wooden bar. Alternatively, you can cosy up in the quieter Library area with its big picture windows, comfy chairs and original fireplace.

  • The Restaurant- Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

    81 Holyrood Road, EH8 8AU

    Old Town, Edinburgh

    Cuisine: British, Scottish, Seafood

    About The Restaurant- Edinburgh Marriott Hotel Holyrood

    Quality steak and seafood in Holyrood

    Based in the 4-star Marriott Edinburgh Holyrood, The Restaurant serves up classic ingredients from farm and sea with a twist of fully packed flavouring. Using only the finest in locally sourced meat and fish, the focus is on elegant simplicity. This means that world-renowned Aberdeen Angus beef and hand-dived North Atlantic scallops will both be jostling for your attention on the menu (and, most likely, on your plate as well).

  • Mackintosh at the Willow

    217 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EX

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Scottish, Traditional

    About Mackintosh at the Willow

    So much more than an iconic afternoon tea spot, Mackintosh at the Willow is a fully restored restaurant offering gourmet main courses, sharing platters and cocktails. Step inside this Sauchiehall Street landmark and you will be whisked back into the Art Nouveau elegance of 1903, with dreamy decor and furnishings by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. As well as this, the history exhibition, souvenir shop and tours mean that you can turn your visit into an occasion.

  • Catch - West End

    27 Gibson Street, G12 8NU

    West End, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Fish & Chips

    About Catch - West End

    Bringing the fish supper firmly into the 21st century, this West End venue is the third branch of Catch after the success of its sister outlets in Giffnock and Netherlee. Both a restaurant and a takeaway, inside
    it’s all exposed brickwork, banquette seating and cool, post-industrial decor. Offering a much wider menu than your average chippy, diners can choose from classic fish suppers, tacos and burgers. Veggies and vegans are catered for as well, while a bar serving craft beer, wine and fizz adds extra pizazz to the proceedings.

  • Cul Cuil

    84-86 West Nile Street, G1 2QH

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Italian, Gastro Pub

    About Cul Cuil

  • Rab Ha's

    83 Hutcheson Street, G1 1SH

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, European, International

    About Rab Ha's

    Named after a legendary 19th century Glasgow glutton, Rab Ha’s is a welcoming bar and restaurant with rooms on Hutcheson Street. In the summer of 2017, new owners gave the much-loved Merchant City institution a thoughtful refurbishment. The very opposite of a bland chain, Rab Ha’s is an independent, family-run with business with oodles of character. Visitors can look forward to a cosy and tranquil space with stripped stone walls, an open fire and wood panelling in the bar and restaurant.

  • ReCESS - Hilton Garden Inn

    Hilton Garden Inn, G3 8HN

    Finnieston, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Bistros & Brasseries, Gastro Pub

    About ReCESS - Hilton Garden Inn

    Part of the Hilton Garden Inn Glasgow City Centre, Recess is on Finnieston Quay, right by the River Clyde. A casual dining restaurant, it offers panoramic views across the Clyde by day and night. When the sun is shining, the outdoor terrace comes into its own for al fresco dining. Recess’ proximity to the SEC and Hydro makes it very convenient for and popular with diners going to shows and conventions.

  • Alea Restaurant - Waterfront

    The Alea Casino, G5 8NP

    South Side, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Scottish

    About Alea Restaurant - Waterfront

    Alea Restaurant – Waterfront opened in the spring of 2017 in Alea Casino on Springfield Quay. The dining room has breathtaking and unrivalled city views over the River Clyde. The emphasis here is on having a good time, whether in the vibrant, colourful restaurant or in the wider casino complex where a packed entertainment schedule of tribute bands and sporting fixtures keep things lively.

  • Chez Mal

    Malmaison, G2 4LL

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, International, Mediterranean

    About Chez Mal

    Chez Mal Brasserie is in Glasgow’s Malmaison hotel. The building was originally a Greek Orthodox church and the atmospheric restaurant sits in what used to be the crypt. As well as the main dining room, there are three intimate private dining rooms.

  • Babbity Bowster

    16-18 Blackfriars St, G1 1PE

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Modern, Traditional

    About Babbity Bowster

    Babbity Bowster is one of those iconic Glasgow drinking and dining spots that charms anyone lucky enough to stumble upon it.

    Tucked away on Blackfriars Street, it is both a small guest house and French-influenced restaurant that showcases seasonal Scottish ingredients.

    Inside, you will find a cosy fireplace, restful decor and an overall welcoming feel. Babbity Bowster is actually named after an old Scottish country dance, so it’s fitting that occasional live music events add to the vibe.

  • Porter & Rye

    1131 Argyle Street , G3 8ND

    Finnieston, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Modern, Steaks & Grill

    About Porter & Rye

    Part of the Finnieston strip of Argyle Street, Porter & Rye is one of the chic and hip restaurants which have been responsible for the area’s burgeoning culinary reputation over the last few years. Intimate and flatteringly dimly lit, it has a stylish decor that is half old school Manhattan steak house and half post-industrial warehouse.