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Restaurants in Glasgow

Three short lists: the best rated (by a named guide or award), the newest openings (with the press report), and the most popular. Neighbourhood, price guide and official link for each.

Last checked: 21 Oct 2026 · No paid placements

Best rated 9 picks

How we chose: MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026 (announced 10 Feb 2026): stars and Bib Gourmands in Glasgow (checked against Michelin's own listing and Glasgow Live's report). Price symbols are Michelin's.

  1. Cail Bruich ££££

    Lorna McNee's tasting menus; Scottish produce, classic technique.

    Where
    West End (Great Western Road)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star
    Official
    Official site checked
  2. UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers ££££

    Graeme Cheevers' fine dining; starred since 2022.

    Where
    Finnieston
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: One Star
    Official
    Official site checked
  3. The Clarence ££

    Cail Bruich team's neighbourhood spot with a charcoal grill and a big bar. Set menu is the value play.

    Where
    Hyndland
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand (new)
    Official
    Official site checked
  4. Angeethi by Sagar Massey ££

    Charcoal-stove Indian cooking from the MasterChef: The Professionals chef.

    Where
    Cardonald (Paisley Road West)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand (new)
    Official
    Official site checked
  5. Sebb's ££

    Underground bar-restaurant below Margo; dim lights, vinyl, serious cocktails.

    Where
    Merchant City (Miller Street)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand (new), plus Michelin's Exceptional Cocktails Award
    Official
    Official site checked

    ☔ Underground and cosy: a good one for a dreich night.

  6. Ka Pao ££

    Southeast Asian sharing plates; the corn ribs are the famous order.

    Where
    West End (Botanic Gardens Garage)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand
    Official
    Official site checked
  7. Ox and Finch ££

    Small plates, mostly Scottish produce; Glasgow's longest-running Bib Gourmand. Book ahead.

    Where
    Finnieston (Sauchiehall Street)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand
    Official
    Official site checked
  8. Margo ££

    Big, buzzy two-floor room; Mediterranean-leaning sharing plates and a kids' menu.

    Where
    Merchant City (Miller Street)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand
    Official
    Official site checked
  9. GaGa ££

    Late-licence bar and kitchen with South East Asian flavours; Café XO's Andrew Manson has run the kitchen since January 2026. Kitchen Wed–Sun, bar later.

    Where
    Partick (Dumbarton Road)
    Source
    MICHELIN Guide 2026: Bib Gourmand
    Official
    Official site checked

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Newest openings 6 picks

How we chose: Opened between December 2025 and October 2026, with the opening reported by local press (linked).

  1. Studio Modou ££

    Chef Modou Diagne's 22-seat room; seasonal sharing dishes, £25-a-head menus.

    Where
    Southside (Nithsdale Road)
    Opened
    December 2025 (winter pop-up, full launch January 2026)
    Source
    Glasgow Times
    Official
    Official site checked
  2. Sticks'n'Sushi £££

    Danish-Japanese chain's first Scottish site: sushi, yakitori and a downstairs cocktail bar. Set menus from £45.

    Where
    City centre (George Square)
    Opened
    December 2025
    Source
    Glasgow Live
    Official
    Official site checked
  3. Kochchi ££

    Sri Lankan curries, kotthu and sharing plates over two floors; weekday two-course lunch £14.95.

    Where
    West End (Ruthven Lane, off Byres Road)
    Opened
    January 2026 (29 Jan)
    Source
    Glasgow Times
    Official
    Official site checked

    ☔ Lane-side and indoors, a short walk from Hillhead Subway.

  4. Eleven Fifty Five £££

    Peter McKenna and Kevin Dow's Irish-Parisian bistro on the old Gannet site. Mains roughly £17–40.

    Where
    Finnieston (Argyle Street)
    Opened
    February 2026 (26 Feb)
    Source
    Glasgow Live
    Official
    Official site checked
  5. Hendersons ££

    Edinburgh's veggie institution, first time out of the capital; brunch and dinner, dog-friendly. Reviews so far are mixed on portions.

    Where
    Southside (Strathbungo, Pollokshaws Road)
    Opened
    July 2026 (9 Jul)
    Source
    The Herald
    Official
    Official site checked
  6. Kultura ££

    Family-run Filipino restaurant on the old Moskito site: sisig, crispy pata, kare-kare. Closed Mondays.

    Where
    City centre (Bath Street)
    Opened
    September 2026
    Source
    Glasgow Live
    Official
    Official site checked

How we chose: Named in Time Out's 'Best restaurants in Glasgow' (updated 15 Jul 2026) and not already in our Best-rated list. This is a list of widely recommended, long-loved places, not a ranking by review numbers. Prices from Time Out's published ranges.

  1. Ubiquitous Chip £££

    Glasgow institution: courtyard dining room, upstairs brasserie, several bars. Venison haggis is a fixture.

    Where
    West End (Ashton Lane)
    Source
    Time Out, Jul 2026
    Official
    Official site checked

    ☔ A warren of bars and rooms off a cobbled lane, two minutes from Hillhead Subway.

  2. Mother India ££

    The city's best-known curry house; leftfield dishes rather than the usual suspects.

    Where
    Finnieston (Westminster Terrace)
    Source
    Time Out, Jul 2026
    Official
    Official site checked
  3. Crabshakk £££

    Scottish seafood in a tight, busy room; there's a second branch at Botanics.

    Where
    Finnieston (Argyle Street)
    Source
    Time Out, Jul 2026
    Official
    Official site checked
  4. Gloriosa ££

    Rosie Healey's Mediterranean sharing plates; £12 pasta-and-salad lunch.

    Where
    Finnieston (Argyle Street)
    Source
    Time Out, Jul 2026
    Official
    Official site checked
  5. Brett £££

    Cail Bruich's grill-led sibling; Michelin-listed. Set lunch from £32.

    Where
    Kelvinbridge (Great Western Road)
    Source
    Time Out, Jul 2026 (Best for lunch)
    Official
    Official site checked
  6. Dakhin ££

    South Indian, entirely gluten-free, open since 2004; dosas and uttapam.

    Where
    Merchant City (Candleriggs)
    Source
    Time Out, Jul 2026
    Official
    Official site checked
How this list works

Editorial only: nobody paid to be here and there are no affiliate links. Every list says what it's based on, and every venue links to the source and to its own website or social page. Last checked 21 Oct 2026.

Price guide: £ under £15 a head (food) / pints and glasses around £5 · ££ £15–35 a head / cocktails around £9–12 · £££ £35–60 a head · ££££ £60+ a head, tasting menus.

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