Best Restaurants In Glasgow To Eat Great Food

We are about to share everything we know about the best restaurants in Glasgow with you today. Hopefully you will be able to figure out where to eat some great food near you by the time you are finished reading.

We think it is probably best for us to niche down when it comes to the best Glasgow restaurants. That means there will be separate lists for many of the most popular varieties of food like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, other Asian varieties, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

Breakfast and brunch spots will also get their own sections as will bakeries, desserts spots, donuts and ice cream shops. We will even be discussing drinks with the best cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars in your area.

Make sure to check out the map at the end so that you can figure out where all of these best places to eat near you are located. You will also find links to these restaurants official home pages or social media to make it easier to order delivery and take out online or look through their menus to make sure they have what you want to eat before you head over.

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Best Italian Restaurants Near You

When you want to enjoy delicious Italian food visit:

• La Lanterna at 35 Hope St
• Amarone at 2 Nelson Mandela Pl
• Piccolo Mondo at 344 Argyle St
• The Italian Caffe Enoteca at 92 Albion St
• Caprese Don Costanzo at 13 Woodside Cres
• Mediterraneo at 159 Ingram St
• Santa Lucia Merchant City at 68 Ingram St

Best Steak Houses

Some of the best steak houses in your area would be:

• Miller & Carter at 47 St Vincent St
• The Butchershop Bar & Grill at 1055 Sauchiehall St
• Mini Grill Steakhouse at 244A Bath St
• Alston Bar & Beef at #19, Central Station, 79 Gordon St
• Bo’Vine Meats & Wines at 385 Byres Rd
• The McMillan Bar + Chop House at 862 Pollokshaws Rd
• Tiffney’s Steakhouse at 61 Otago St

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Whether you want burritos, tacos, nachos or something else tasty the best Mexican food in town can be found at:

• Topolabamba at 89 St Vincent St
• Las Iguanas at 16-20 W Nile St
• Taco Bell at 245 Sauchiehall St
• Barburrito at 138 Queen St
• Bibis at 599-601 Dumbarton Rd
• Taco Mazama at City Centre, 6 Renfield St
• Tortilla Silverburn at Barrhead Rd

Chinese & Asian Food

Head to one of these restaurants to enjoy Chinese and other Asian food:

• Lychee Oriental at 59 Mitchell St
• China Sea Restaurant at 12 Renfield St
• Julie’s Kopitiam at 1109 Pollokshaws Rd
• Bibimbap at 3 W Nile St
• Nippon Kitchen at 91 W George St
• The Hanoi Bike Shop at 8 Ruthven Ln
• Chaophraya at The Townhouse, Nelson Mandela Place

Where To Eat Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

• Nanakusa at 441 Sauchiehall St
• Esushi at 130-132 Byres Rd
• YO! Glasgow Central at 85 W George St
• Sapporo Teppanyaki at 2-6 Ingram St
• Temaki at 13 Hope St
• Pickled Ginger at 512 St Vincent St
• Yippon at 106 George St

Best Indian Restaurants

We think the best Glasgow Indian restaurants are:

• The Dhabba at 44 Candleriggs
• Obsession of India at 25 High St
• Dakhin at 89 Candleriggs
• KoolBa at 109 Candleriggs
• Rishis Indian Aroma at 61 Bath St
• Chaakoo Bombay Café 79 St Vincent St 
• Ranjit’s Kitchen at 607 Pollokshaws Rd
• Akbar’s at 573-581 Sauchiehall St

Great American Food

For classic American food check out:

• NY American Grill at 2nd Floor, Princes Square, 48 Buchanan St
• Absurd Bird at 3 Nelson Mandela Pl
• Ad Lib at 111 Hope St
• TGI Fridays at 113 Buchanan St

Delicious BBQ

Whether you are after ribs, brisket, or pulled pork get great BBQ at one of these spots:

• Van Winkle BBQ Pit at 267 Gallowgate
• Jay’s Grill Bar at 1365 Argyle St
• BBQ Wrap Salad at 17 Hyndland St

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in the area are:

• Brian Maule at Chardon d’Or at 176 W Regent St
• Cote at 41-43 W Nile St
• Atlantic Bar & Brasserie at 12-16 St Vincent Pl
• La Bonne Auberge at 161 W Nile St
• SmithS Restaurant at 199 Main St

Greek & Mediterranean

Our favorite Greek & Mediterranean meals can be found at:

• Halloumi at 161 Hope St
• Elia Greek Restaurant at 24 George Square
• Pasha at 48 N Frederick St
• Yiamas Greek Taverna at 16-20 Bath St
• Kastriot’s Mediterranean Bar & Grill at 7-11 Main St

Seafood Restaurants

Many would consider the best Glasgow seafood restaurants to be:

• Crabshakk at 1114 Argyle St
• Rogano at 11 Exchange Pl
• Gamba at 225A W George St
• The Finnieston at 1125 Argyle St
• CATCH Fish & Chips at 27 Gibson St
• Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant at 157 Hope St
• Two Fat Ladies in the City at 118 Blythswood St

Where To Eat Pizza

You can definitely get a great slice at one of these pizza places near you:

• Paesano Pizza at 94 Miller St
• Mozza at 39 Renfield St
• Pizza Punks at 90 St Vincent St
• Romans Pizzeria at 44 Howard St
• Baffo Pizza and Birra at 1377 Argyle St
• Basta Pizza Bar at 561 Dumbarton Rd

Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t love a good burger and fries:

• Bread Meats Bread at 65 St Vincent St
• El Perro Negro at 966 Argyle St
• BRGR at 526 Great Western Rd
• Dennistoun Bar-B-Que at 585 Duke St
• Smashburger at 165 Sauchiehall St

Best Buffets Near You

These good buffets in your area are where you can really load up:

• Cosmo World Buffet at R8, Barrhead Rd
• Marble Global Buffet at 42 Queen St
• China Buffet King at #27, Xcite Complex, King’s Inch Rd
• Hot Flame World Buffet at 315 New Edinburgh Rd

Vegan Restaurants

The best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Glasgow are:

• Mono at 12, Kings Court, King St
• The Glasvegan at 50 St Enoch Square
• Suissi Vegan Kitchen at 494 Dumbarton Rd
• The Hug and Pint at 171 Great Western Rd
• The 78 at 10-14 Kelvinhaugh St
• The 13th Note at 50-60 King St
• Puti Vegan Café at 65 Cambridge St

More Healthy Food Options

More good healthy food choices can be found at:

• Picnic at 103 Ingram St
• Kcal Kitchen at 130 W Regent St
• Down To Earth at 351 Dumbarton Rd
• Serenity Now at 380 Great Western Rd
• Soul Food Kitchen at 973 Sauchiehall St

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

These breakfast and brunch spots are the perfect way to start your day:

• The Brunch Club at 67 Old Dumbarton Rd
• The Wilson Street Pantry at 6 Wilson St
• The Bucket List at 59 Cambridge St
• Cafй Wander at 110 W George St

Bakeries & Desserts

When you want to sample delicious breads and yummy desserts try out one of these Glasgow bakeries:

• The Bakery by Zique at Lauderdale Gardens
• Big Bear Bakery at Mannik House, 54 Sinclair Dr
• Broken Clock Cafe & Patisserie at 10 Park Rd
• Deanston Bakery at 167 Deanston Dr
• Cottonrake Bakery at 497 Great Western Rd
• My Home Bakery at 59 Hyndland St
• Beefcake Cafй at 808 Crow Rd

Donuts

Donut shops are also good places to get something tasty when you are running late in the morning:

• Hot Doughnut Limited at 498 Dumbarton Rd
• Tantrum Doughnuts at 27 Old Dumbarton Rd
• Nic’s NYC Deli at 396 Byres Rd

Ice Cream Shops

On a special occasion head to one of the best ice cream shops near you:

• Cheeky Moo’s Ice Cream & Dessert Parlour at 48 Main St
• Ginesi’s Artisan Gelato at 455 Victoria Road Queen’s Park
• Cafй D’Jaconelli at 570 Maryhill Rd
• Loop & Scoop at 665 Great Western Rd
• Big Licks at 47 Finnieston St
• Deesserts at 287 Sauchiehall St

Cafes

Satisfy your caffeine addiction at one of these cafes:

• Kember & Jones at 134 Byres Rd
• Spitfire Espresso at 127 Candleriggs
• Riverhill Coffee Bar at 24 Gordon St
• North Star Cafe at 108 Queen Margaret Dr

Smoothies & Juices

For a tasty and healthy drink visit a smoothie and juice bar:

• Fuel Juice Bars at Kiosk 18, Fort Shopping Park, 539 Provan Walk
• Juicy at 284 Byres Rd

Cocktail Bars

Admittedly not as healthy as the above, these cocktail bars will probably be a lot more fun:

• Revoluciуn de Cuba at 36 Renfield St
• Gin71 at 71 Renfield St
• Tiki Bar & Kitsch Inn at 214 Bath St
• All Bar One at 56-72 St Vincent St
• Tabac at 10 Mitchell Ln
• Vroni’s Wine Bar at 47 W Nile St
• Blue Dog at 151 W George St
• Marchtown at 741 Pollokshaws Rd

Breweries & Sports Bars

Try out all kinds of new beers and watch the big game at one of these breweries or sports bars:

• Grunting Growler Craft Beer at 51 Old Dumbarton Rd
• Shilling Brewing Company at 92 W George St
• Inn Deep at 445 Great Western Rd
• Auctioneers at 6 N Ct
• Cairns Bar at 5-15 Miller St
• Drygate Brewing Co at 85 Drygate
• West Brewery at 15 Binnie Pl
• BrewDog Merchant City at 99 Hutcheson St
• Grace’s Irish Sports Bar at 16 Candleriggs
• Horseshoe Bar at 17-19 Drury St
• Committee Room No.9 at 18 John St
• The Ark Glasgow at N Frederick St

In case you were interested you can look through some of our other posts on:

• Mexican, Italian, French & More In Edinburgh
• Mexican, Italian, French & More In Belfast
• Mexican, Italian, French & More In Newcastle upon Tyne
• Mexican, Italian, French & More In Leeds & Bradford

Enjoy Eating at the Best Glasgow Restaurants

You probably are already hungry after reading about all of those great places to eat. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

You even read about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these places will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

It would be cool if you could help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Glasgow!