Browse Traditional restaurants in Glasgow

About Alston Bar & Beef

Tucked away under Glasgow’s Central Station and entering via the station’s Gordon Street entrance, Alston Bar & Beef is an atmospheric Scottish steak 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 Annabel's at Boclair

Annabel’s Restaurant is an opulent, Art Nouveau style dining spot in the sweeping Boclair House hotel. Plush red velvet seating, vintage decor touches and soft ambient lighting all add to the elegant atmosphere. Imagine turn-of-the-century Parisian bar meets Victorian gentleman’s library and you get the picture. This is the ideal destination for an intimate date or a tasteful celebration with friends.

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.

About Bocadillo Bistro

During the day, this Charing Cross venue is mainly used as a lunchtime takeaway. Come the evening, it transforms into the fully licensed Bocadillo Bistro, a vibrant and upbeat restaurant. Located on Sauchiehall Street, it is a relaxed and friendly spot with a great reputation for its cheery staff.

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 Burnside Hotel

The Burnside Hotel is a welcoming venue on Rutherglen’s East Kilbride Road. As well as comfortable lounge and bar areas, it has outside seating for those warm summer days. As suitable for a quiet meal for two as it is for large group celebrations, the hotel offers several menus designed to appeal for all sorts of occasions. Regular live music, quiz nights and live sport keep the bars buzzing.

About Charcoals Cafe

Charcoals Cafe on Glasgow’s Trongate is the little brother to the more established and multi-award-winning Charcoals on Renfield Street.

About Cossachok Restaurant

Cafe Cossachok has a distinctly bohemian feel with it’s rustic heavy wood tables and walls simply painted in red and hung with a few pictures.

About Elliot's @ Crowwood Hotel

Trendy surroundings with good value, homely food.

About Glynhill Hotel

Four star hotel

Originally a stately home, the privately owned, four star Glynhill Hotel & Spa has benefited from a rolling refurbishment. As well as upgrading the bedrooms to a high standard, the owners have introduced an all-weather Champagne Terrace for al fresco eating and drinking.

About Go Grill - GoGlasgow Urban Hotel

Stylish Scottish restaurant at Kinning Park
GoGrill is the restaurant at GoGlasgow Urban Hotel on Paisley Road West. The restaurant specialises in dishes that make the best of national produce with menus rooted in Scottish seas, farms and grazing lands. Minimalist decor and black & white photography on the walls create a stylish setting for enjoying the cuisine. As GoGrill is within walking distance of various venues like The Hydro, it is also a great pre-event dining choice.

About Grapevine

Under new ownership since early 2014, Grapevine is a cosy, contemporary restaurant that makes the most of seasonal, Scottish produce. Decorated with pictures of wine bottles and displays of wine, Grapevine has a relaxed friendly atmosphere. An inviting lounge is available for pre-dinner drinks or after dinner coffees.

About India Palms

India Palms is a busy Indian restaurant on Burns Place in Cambuslang. The 125 seat restaurant offers both traditional table seating and a range of cosy booths. Extending a warm welcome to families, group bookings and those looking for a romantic dinner, India Palms has a wide variety of menus on offer.

About Ingram Street Coffee House

Ingram Street Coffee House is in Glasgow’s vibrant centre. The bar’s tables have large windows looking onto the city centre bustle of Ingram Street while the brasserie is set on a more discreet mezzanine level. It features a modern, streamlined decor and offers a welcoming space for dinner, a pre-theatre meal, a working lunch or anything in between.

About Inn on the Green - Lennoxtown

Inn on the Green is a cosy and traditional pub & restaurant perched at the edge of Campsie Golf Club and surrounded by breathtaking views of the fells. Inside, you will find plenty of rustic charms and a menu crammed with pub classics. A cocktail menu and regular live music keeps the vibe upbeat.

About Le Chalet Beaumartin

Opened at the end of 2014, Le Chalet Beaumartin on Great Western Road is the sister restaurant to Le Bistro Beaumartin in the city centre. A compact and cosy 18 seat restaurant and deli, its cast iron stove and wooden board walls nod to the chalet of its name. Just as the décor suggests an alpine ski lodge, the menu also looks to the mountains for inspiration.

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.

About Missoula Glasgow

‘Music, food, cocktails’ is the motto at Missoula and they provide all three with a smile. Note that while the bar’s address is West George Street, the main entrance is on Renfield Street, just around the corner.

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.