5 Friendly Restaurants in Glasgow

Planning a weekend break in Glasgow, Scotland and wondering where to eat yummy food in a friendly atmosphere? Check out these 5 Glasgow restaurants:

1. Ab Lib

Situated on 33 Ingram Street, Glasgow, Ab Lib will set you back a mere £12 pounds for lunch and £17 for dinner. Located in the city of Glasgow, this restaurant will provide a cosmopolitan ambience with its marble walls décor. It is one of two Ab Lib restaurants in Glasgow with a focus on US-style cuisine. Burgers and steak are the main focal points of this menu. You will also find their signature dishes like a whole sea bass with lemon cream and chive mash delightful. As it is more upscale than the original Ab Lib dressing a little less casual for your dining out experience may be wisely done than not.

2. Cafe Gandolfi

Located on 64 Albion Street, Glasgow, Cafe Gandolfi is a friendly informal restaurant with a polished décor look. The décor is this restaurant does help in keeping the atmosphere laid back and satisfying. Serving up meals from 9am to midnight on Monday through Saturday and from noon to midnight on Sunday you can experience this delightful restaurant at any time day or night. Meals are priced from approximate £13. If you are looking for any meal other than Scottish then you will not be dining here. This menu is pure Scottish variety through and through. A dish to try is the smoked venison with gratin dauphinois for something really special.

3. All Bar One

All Bar One was the place to be in the 1990’s. Recently undergoing a bit of a revival of sorts, this restaurant aims to serve up a pub like atmosphere and gastronomically experience that will bring you back time and time again. With three venue locations to choose from, you will be treated to the finest in dining cuisine. Meals are affordable with prices starting at £16 for lunch and evening meals. The décor features arched ceilings, long tables and benches with a school dinner hall feel which may work for some and not so much for others. The menu consists of standard modern pub food with a few enticing surprises to spice things up for you such as tiger prawn skewers deep-fried in coconut tempura or pan-fried Atlantic sea scallops.

4. Amber Regent

Amber Regent is a great night out if you are in the mood for Chinese food. However, this is not ordinary Chinese restaurant. The food is out of this world and with set lunches priced at £7.95 you can certainly enjoy the afternoon of dining. The evening meals start at £24 for the dinner menu that includes a vast selection of seafood. You really can not go wrong with the crystal king prawns rolled in chopped spring onions then deep-fried for that crystallised effect accompanied by lemon sauce for an added twist. Located on West Regent Street, Glasgow, your dining experience will not only be mouth watering but also a gastronomically delight.

5. Ashoka

Ashoka Indian Restaurant is the restaurant to try if you are in the mood for Indian food. Located in Glasgow’s West End on 1284 Argyle Street, this Indian restaurant provides a friendly atmosphere with a difference. Offering up all your Indian food favorites with the added bonus of impeccable service and quality food is what you will have in store for your dining experience. As it seat up to 25 upstairs and up to 35 downstairs there a seat and table waiting for everyone.

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