Best Pizza restaurants in Glasgow

About La Fiorentina

Italian restaurants dominate Glasgow’s restaurant scene but La Fiorentina does something a little different. Using a range of Mediterranean influences (with an emphasis on Tuscany) and fresh Scottish ingredients like beef, lamb and veal the food doesn’t stop with the usual pasta and pizza. Matching the diversity of the food, there’s a range of menus available, like pre-theatre and three courses as well as different dining areas to choose from. The surroundings reflect the authenticity of the food, with a warm and intimate atmosphere.

About Romans

Romans Pizzeria & Bar is a rustic-chic dining spot in the Merchant City. Minimalist decor and Italian wall murals create the perfect setting for enjoying Roman-style pizzas cooked in a wood-burning oven. This would be a great spot for a quick bite to eat before an event at the Tron or Old Fruitmarket.

About Francos

Francos serves up a creative take on bar food classics such as pizzas, burgers and hot dogs. While menus can change, expect pizza choices such as the Smoke & Shroom (smoked chicken, wild thyme and mushroom), Mother of Dragons (roasted red peppers, pickled red chilli and red onion) and Stranger Things (fennel sausage, jalapenos and pineapple).

About The Clutha & Victoria Bar

The Clutha & Victoria Bar is a true city institution. Based on Bridgegate close to the Clyde, it is a legendary Glasgow pub with roots stretching back two-hundred years. Beyond the mural covered exterior featuring Billy Connolly, Spike Milligan and Stan Laurel, you will find a cosy hideaway serving hearty, no-nonsense fare. The Clutha is also famous for being a local music venue, so you can expect nightly gigs and open mics as a backdrop to your meal.

About F Pizza

Brought to you by the winning team behind the Finsbay and Flatiron restaurants, F Pizza is a gourmet pizza spot just off Main Street. It started life as a pop-up but proved to be so successful that it’s now there to stay. Diners can sample a selection of sourdough pizzas and focaccias accompanied by cocktails, beer and wine. There is also a children’s menu available, should you want to introduce younger gourmets to pizza prepared with love.

About The Ball Room - Glasgow

Located in Battlefield in the South Side, The Ball Room aims to be the “hippest pool room in Glasgow.” Pool tables, snooker tables, darts and ping pong can be found in the main sports room, while pub grub is served in the bar next door.

The Ball Room welcomes groups of friends and families (children are welcome until 9pm) to test their sporting skills, grab a drink and bite to eat, watch sport on their huge 10ft HD screens, and put some music on the jukebox.

About Basta

Laidback Partick pizza bar

With its tiled walls and stripped floors, BASTA’s fashionably low-key decor keeps the focus firmly on the gourmet pizzas on offer. Authenticity is a core value, with various ingredients being imported directly from Italy, including Polselli flour, Strianese tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil. Otherwise, much of the fresh produce is sourced as close to home as possible, including from the Sandy Road Community Garden around the corner.

About Buongiorno

Buongiorno is a classic Italian restaurant on bustling Pollokshaws Road close to Queen’s Park. The passion for food, rustic decor and a warm welcome all add up to a vibrant dining experience. Buongiorno aims to ensure that customers have a memorable visit and its popularity with local residents shows that it’s a Southside favourite.

About Ristorante Pieno

Ristorante Pieno is a cosy Italian eating spot on Hope Street, right in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Opened in 2020, it offers lively vibes and delicious Italian aromas. Diners can choose from a range of dishes, from firm favourites to house specials.

About Nonna Said

Promising ‘Napoli-style pizzas like you’ve never seen them before’, Nonna Said also serves up delicious cocktails and memorable milkshakes.

Pizzas are decidedly on the no-holds-barred end of things, with a nod to both cult Glasgow cuisine and global flavours.

As all of the above is combined with a mix of 80s graffiti, hip hop beats and retro touches, you can expect a very lively dining experience. Best of all, the late opening hours mean that you never have to miss out on decent post-pub scran.

About Sannio Italian Restaurant & Bar

Located right across from the King’s Theatre at Charing Cross, Sannio serves up pizzas, pastas, risottos, steaks and seafood with a contemporary twist.

Regional wines and delicious cocktails are also available.

About Lucali by Andiamo

Lucali by Andiamo serves up traditional and contemporary Italian dishes in an elegantly refurbished, spotlit dining space. Fresh pasta, Neapolitan pizza and classic cocktails are the order of the day.
Also available are varied breakfast and brunch menus, plus a children’s selection.

About The Avenue

Opened in 2013, The Avenue is a warm bar and restaurant that aims to bring a city centre-style venue to Bishopbriggs.

The quirky decor and a bright and airy feel, coupled with a mix of cosy booths and high tables, make it a venue perfect for a romantic meal or a catch up with friends and family.

About SET! Café & Bar

SET! Café Bar is a relaxed and contemporary space that serves up comfort classics complemented by a modern drinks list featuring a range of organic and biodynamic wines.

The ideal spot to relax with friends prior to a show or catch up with colleagues after work, it’s centrally located within the Tron Theatre in Glasgow’s Trongate.

About Sano

About L'Italiano

L’Italiano on Sauchiehall Street is more than just a pizzeria — it’s an experimental pizza lab. That’s because the chefs have worked hard to create their own unique take on authentic, Naples-style creations.

About Isola Sarda

Isola Sarda is an Italian restaurant in Glasgow’s Merchant City which showcases cuisine from the island of Sardinia.

The restaurant has a strong focus on authenticity;  the menu features traditional Sardinian dishes, produce shipped in from the island, and pasta made fresh in the kitchen each day.

About Babbo Bar & Kitchen

Located at Eastwood Toll in Giffnock, Babbo is a Italian restaurant housed in a converted bank. Its exposed stone walls, plush leather booths and marble bar elevates its status from neighbourhood restaurant to stylish dining destination. However, the service is warm and friendly and Babbo welcomes everyone from families to couples to groups of friends.

About Mahony's Steakhouse

Mahony’s Steakhouse is a stylish Bishopbriggs restaurant specialising in high quality meats. It was opened with the aim of revolutionising the steak experience in Glasgow by offering memorable flavours, painstaking preparation and precision cuts. Led by a master chef, all steaks are taken care of in-house and are aged to improve flavour. The restaurant itself is a casually chic dining spot to enjoy a relaxing meal.

About Battlefield Rest

Originally a tram station and dating back to 1915, Battlefield Rest is now a popular, family-run Italian restaurant on Battlefield Road. A B-listed building on a traffic island, its unique looks and interior have long endeared it to local residents and it is fair to say that it is something of a local landmark. Well loved, it is the sort of welcoming and familiar Italian bistro that every neighbourhood should have.