The Arches Cafe Bar

The comedian WC Fields once remarked ‘I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food’.

The inventive chefs at The Arches Cafe Bar have been similarly inspired.

Following in the footsteps of French classics such as coq au vin and boeuf Bourguignon, they have devised a pork burger infused with a splash of Buckfast and soy sauce.

Cool cafe bar

The Big Deal is for two people to each enjoy a Burger, served with root veg coleslaw, hand-cut chips and the taste-bud tickling Arches pickle.

Naturally, guests are welcome to add more toppings to their burgers. From pulled pork chilli and haggis via onion rings, smoked cheddar and bacon, the additional toppings cost between £1 and £2.

For those who like their veggie burgers, there is also the option to have the spiced, mixed bean burger which is served on a brioche style bun and comes with the same root veg ‘slaw, Arches pickle and hand-cut chips.

Available Monday to Saturday, from noon to 8:45pm, this offer would be perfect for a night out; a bite to eat after work, lunch or as a pre-theatre meal before catching a performance at The Arches.

Popular cafe bar

Located in an A-listed railway arch, The Arches is one of Glasgow’s hippest performance spaces and the cafe bar is a big hit with 5pm customers. At the time of writing, just over 280 people had given the cafe bar a combined rating of 4/5.

These two recent reviews are typical of the customer comments:

‘Pre-theatre menu. Well presented, good value. We all enjoyed our meal!’ Rating 4.4/5

‘Last minute booking for a Friday night and it was well worth it. Staff were very friendly and efficient and offered a choice of seating when we first arrived. Very good value for money and good food!’ Rating 4.8/5

Could the Buckfast burger become as popular as boeuf Bourguignon?

Grab today’s Big Deal with The Arches Cafe Bar and then, when the Bucky Burger become a global icon, you can say that you were there at the beginning.