What would you say is the best restaurant in Glasgow at the moment?

[trixymalixy]

I'm getting made redundant when I go on mat leave at the end of June.

I would like to go for a really nice meal with DH with some of the money before the chaos of a new baby (yes I know the money would be better spent on boring bills!!).

I'm really out of touch with where is considered good. has anyone got any suggestions?

Hi we love Topolinos on Sauchiehall Street. It is a lovely Italian and the service is great. You can either spend loads or you can go for the very reasonable pre theatre for £7.95 which is fantastic value. We go there regularly. Alternatively, check out the List magazine's Eating and Drinking Guide, plenty of reviews and hitlists within particularly cuisines. Hope that is helpful. Enjoy your meal!

Cafe anduluz - west end or Mother India (opposite Art Galleries) are my favorite at the moment.

Two Fat Ladies or Rogano for seafood. Cafe Gandolfi for modern Scottish. La Fiorentina is a great Italian or Roma Mia in Pollokshield is fab! Cafe Mother India as already suggested is a great Indian and is served tapas styles - fab! Bar Milano in Clarkston also very good!

Ha ha, can you tell I like to eat out!

it is imo Guy's in candleriggs. i had The Most Delicious meal there recently. staff fantastic, ambience great, everything perfect without feeling ripped-off etc.
www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186534-d1016750-r29292044-Guy_s_Restaurant_and_Bar-Glasgow_Scot land.html

Oh I love Gandolfi- the smoke venison and dauphinois! Yum. I went to Michael Kaine's Restuarant at Abode on Bath St for lunch 2 sats ago and it was great. (£12.95 for 3 courses- amazing value). The food is really seasonal and good quality. The A La carte in the evenings is more expensive as is the set menu (£55- ouch). Lunch is a good option

Have fun

Two Fat Ladies is my absolute favourite as I love fish. Balbirs on Church Street at the bottom of Byres Road is excellent if you like Indian. They do a sort of banquet thing where if you tell them what sort of thing you like or don't like they will bring you a selection of different dishes. If you are looking for posh then Brian Maule at the Chardon D'or is the one.

Ooh, thank you everybody!!

this had dropped out of my threads i'm on so had forgotten i had started this.

I quite fancy either Chardon D'Or or Abode.

Have a fab time Trixy.

my friend had a great meal at chardon d'or last week, enjoy yourself.

I was out at The Italian Caffe on Albion St last night - second time I've been there and the food is fabulous - sort of Italian tapas. Scrumptious.

I'm also a Mother India fan. And Asia Style in Charing Cross(very not posh, but really good). And Gandolfi.

Have fun!

Sorry to hear about your job trixy

We love the bar and grill in princes square?

Or Cameron House at Loch Lomond if you dont mind driving?

Ooh will have a look at Cameron House. neither of us are drinking at the moment so driving is no problem.

been a couple of times to the bar and grill which is fab, but fancied somewhere I ahdn't been before.

Thanks!

We went to the boathouse bit of C house for birthday lunch, took C - it was lovely.

So we finally managed to go for our meal out on Monday. A triple celebration commiseration of my birthday/redundancy/imminent arrival of baby.

DH booked for us to go to Abode, but when we got there we were told that they had booked us into the downstairs restaurant and that Michael Caine's restaurant was closed on a Monday. We were not happy bunnies.

In the end we got reception to phone Chardon D'Or to see if they had a free table and went there instead!!!

It was very nice, thanks for the suggestion ladies!!

We went to Gamba on W. George St at the weekend - it was FAB! - seafood place, so you have to like fish, but great if you do!

I love Gamba, have been there a few times. Not for a long time though.

Maybe in another year's time when we venture out for dinner again!

For any foodies I'd recommend joining socialanimal - you get discounts in a lot of the restaurants mentioned on this thread.

Any excuse for me not to cook really ;)

I would recommend Tattie Mac on Otago Street - have had a few meals there, which have all been great.

Can i revive this thread to ask for recommendation in the city centre, near Central Station or the Royal Concert hall? We are going to a concert and looking for a bite pre theatre

Anything except Indian

TIA

The food in All Bar One is nice, if you havent got kids with you.

Cafe Andaluz - Tapas.

Darcys in Princess Square.

The social in Exchange Sqaure.

Red Onion used to be nice, 10 minute walk but worth it (year or 2 since I have been)

thnaks geordie. no kids for a change

we only have just over an hour to eat so looking for somewhere nearby

All Bar One is my fav as NO KIDS ALLOWED

yes, defo don't want anyone else kids when i have got rid of my own

Number 16 - bottom of Byers road
The Sisters - near Kelvingrove
haven't been back since we had DD though...