Browse Bistros & Brasseries restaurants in Glasgow

About 200 SVS

Part of the 200 SVS conference and events centre, The Restaurant on 6th is as sophisticated as the Grade A-listed building which houses it. Decked out with marble and dark wood, designer lighting and stylish, minimalist seats, this rooftop restaurant is a chic spot for a business lunch; romantic dinner or sumptuous afternoon tea.

About 279 Cafe Bistro

279 Cafe Bistro is a cosy, family-owned restaurant situated on Glasgow’s Dumbarton Road, close to Partick Cross. The bistro opened in 2008 with the admirable aim of providing freshly cooked, simple and tasty food. 279 Cafe Bistro offers a pre-theatre and regularly changing dinner menus.

About Alston Bar & Beef

Tucked away under Glasgow’s Central Station and entered via the station’s Gordon Street entrance, Alston Bar & Beef is an atmospheric Scottish restaurant and gin bar. Built over the site of the 19th century Alston Street, the restaurant has a quirky decor that features tiled vaults, huge mirrors and lights made with decanters. The bar offers a good selection of intriguing cocktails along with some 50 gins, around a dozen of which are Scottish.

About Art Lover's Cafe

Art Lover’s Cafe is a modern restaurant within House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park. Situated in Glasgow’s south side, House for an Art Lover was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh and is an attractive as well as cultural venue. Open daily for lunch, the restaurant’s team of chefs source ingredients from local suppliers to serve Scottish fare with some international influences.

About Baby Grand (Charing Cross)

Baby Grand is a quietly chic piano bar and and restaurant on Elmbank Gardens next to Charing Cross low level train station. As the open kitchen at Baby Grand uses plenty of local produce, the menus change accordingly and dishes are often treated with a Continental flair.

About Blythswood Square Salon

Located on the first floor of the five star Kimpton Blythswood Square hotel, The Salon enjoys gorgeous views of the square’s gardens and Georgian terraces. The interior views are just as entrancing. Decked out with chandeliers, Harris Tweed chairs, Ionic columns and a marble bar, it all harks back to a more elegant age.

About Brasserie Abode

Brasserie Abode is based in a chic townhouse hotel on Bath Street. With its banquette seating, big windows and designer lighting, it’s an airy, elegant space to dine in. The restaurant offers laidback, bistro-style menus that combine handpicked classics with hearty comfort food, much of it with a European touch. The hotel itself has plenty of lovely period touches, including a vintage gilded lift, gilt wallpaper and atrium waterfall.

About Brasserie at Oran Mor

Situated in the heart of the West End, the Brasserie at Oran Mor specialises in contemporary cooking made with the best Scottish ingredients. Many guests make a night of their visit by having a meal in the Brasserie before catching a play downstairs and then rounding the evening off with a drink in the Whisky Bar.

About Brasserie on George Square - Millennium Hotel

Fresh Scottish ingredients, contemporary cooking and a prime city centre location power Glasgow’s Brasserie on George Square.

About Browns Bar & Brasserie

Classic brasserie in city centre
With the first Browns opening in 1973, this family of classic brasseries has had plenty of time to polish its offer. Stylish, timeless interiors; smartly turned out staff and simple but well sourced and prepared dishes are key. Located in the old General Post Office building on George Square, the Browns Brasserie and Bar in Glasgow fits the mould neatly. A live pianist keeps the atmosphere sparkling on a Sunday from 3pm – 6pm.

About Hotel du Vin @ 1 Devonshire Gardens

The Restaurant at One Devonshire Gardens, is an elegant affair. Oak panelling and glittering chandeliers are paired with sophisticated cooking and a serious wine list. The sommeliers are always on hand to advise or recommend the perfect wine for your meal. Service is relaxed and friendly yet professional and knowledgeable.

About La Bonne Auberge

Since opening in 1975, La Bonne Auberge in Glasgow’s city centre has been a popular spot for fans of French and Mediterranean style food. Proud holder of an AA Rosette, La Bonne Auberge has pleased generations of Glasgow diners, especially pre-show visitors to the nearby theatre district.

About Metropolitan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant

Metropolitan is a stylish cocktail bar and restaurant venue. The menu offers a modern twist on Scottish and international fare, with dishes crafted from local produce where possible.

As well as the main Balcony Restaurant with its Merchant Square views, you can sip a glass of fizz in the Laurent-Perrier Champagne bar, relax in a smart white booth in the classic Piano Bar or sip cocktails in the Courtyard.

About Novotel Bar & Lounge

Novotel Bar & Lounge is a stylish & contemporary restaurant which is a unique dining concept offered by Novotel Hotels.

About Ollie's

Open from morning until late, Ollie’s is a friendly, neighbourhood hangout on Nithsdale Road in Glasgow’s Southside. With its reclaimed lighting, white tiles and stripped tables, it is a comfortable, laidback place where people are as welcome for coffee and cake as they are for a multi-course sit down evening meal with friends. There is some outdoor seating for the warmer months or the more hardy al fresco diners.

About Sherbrooke Castle Hotel

Arriving at Sherbrooke Castle you may find it hard to believe you are still in Glasgow. The magnificent baronial building surrounded by sweeping grounds located in the leafy suburb of Pollockshields, feels a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

About The Shandon Belles

Sitting in a quiet residential part of Glasgow’s Argyle Street, on the western side of the M8, The Shandon Belles is a cosy little bistro. Part of the Two Fats family, it nestles below Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery. With exposed stone, stained glass features and walls lined with curios, it is a warm, inviting and quirky space. The decor has more homely charm than the grand, historic setting of the upstairs restaurant but The Shandon Belles has the same emphasis on thoughtful cooking using top quality ingredients.

About The Square Bar and Restaurant

Opened in the autumn of 2017, The Square is an independently owned and operated bar and restaurant on Norby Road. Open from morning to late, it is a neighbourhood place where customers can meet friends for a coffee; schedule a working lunch or unwind over dinner and cocktails. Dog-friendly until 4pm, the Square offers visiting pooches a puppaccino and treats. On the last Sunday of every month, human guests can enjoy the talents of the resident vocalist.

Their brand new outdoor terrace is open. This area is fully licensed. Complete with a roof cover, lighting, heating and even free WiFi access.

About Windows - Carlton George

Windows at the Carlton George Hotel in the city centre is Glasgow’s only rooftop restaurant and can be found on West George Street, just off Buchanan Street and George Square. A short walk from the Royal Concert Hall, Windows is ideally located for a pre-show meal.