Restaurants

502 Alexandra Parade, G31 3BQ, 0141 551 0700 http://www.amoreparade.co.uk/

Recently open in Alexandra Parade. Amore is the Italian word for ‘love’, but it is also related to ‘passion’, which Italians use commonly to emphasise the love for food and wine.

620- 624 Alexandra Parade, G31 3BT, 0141 554 0523, www.celinos.com

A much loved resident of Alexandra Parade, Celino’s Italian Deli Café was established in 1982. A family run business, Celino’s Deli offers ‘tutto per tutti’ (everything for everyone).

13 Annfield Pl, G31 2XQ, 0141 556 4430, nakodargrill.com

Nakodar is committed to produce the finest quality and most nutritious Indian food using fresh and natural ingredients. Takeaway available too.

473-477 Duke Street, G31 1RD, 0141 554 3822, www.coiascafe.co.uk

The Coia family opened their first café in Dennistoun in 1928, and ever since then Coia’s Café has been a favourite meeting place for local people, both young and old.

29 Albion Street, G1 1LH, 0141 552 5115, cafeindiaglasgow.com

Cafe India is a popular Indian restaurant on Albion Street in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City. The kitchen uses fresh and natural ingredients to create both traditional Indian dishes and innovative, new flavours.

Café Gandolfi

64 Albion Street, G1 1NY, 0141 552 6813, www.cafegandolfi.com
The Merchant City’s longest-standing restaurant has had little reason to change much in three decades of glorious, delicious service.

Fratelli Sarti

42 Renfield Street, G2 1NF, 0141 572 7000, www.sarti.co.uk
A long-standing favourite, with three distinct venues in the city centre offering up quality Italian food for any mood.

Mother India

1355 Argyle Street, G3 8AD, 0141 339 9145, www.motherindiascafeglasgow.co.uk
This curry classic never lets its extremely high standards slip, whether at the original or its two nearby sister venues.

Charcoals

74 Trongate, G1 5EP, 07894966979, www.charcoals.co.uk
Charcoals Cafe on Glasgow’s Trongate is the little brother to the more established and multi-award-winning Charcoals on Renfield Street. It is an informal and relaxed, cafe-style venue which serves Indian food in tapas portions.

City Merchant

97-99 Candleriggs, G1 1NP, 0141 553 1577, www.citymerchant.co.uk
Prime Scottish seafood and steak account for the popularity of Glasgow’s City Merchant restaurant and since its establishment in 1988, it shows no sign of floundering.

Dakhin

1st Floor, 89 Candleriggs, G1 1NP, 0141 553 2585, www.dakhin.com
Dakhin was the first southern Indian restaurant, not just in Glasgow but the whole of Scotland, to dedicate itself to unique, regional specialities, which sets it apart from most of its peers.

Ingram Wynd

56-58 Ingram Street, G1 1EX, 0141 553 2470, www.ingramwynd.co.uk
Ingram Wynd is a contemporary Scottish restaurant on Ingram Street, part of Glasgow’s famously buzzy Merchant City.

The Italian Caffe

92 Albion Street, G1 1NY, 0141 552 3186, www.theitaliancaffe.co.uk
The Italian Caffe in Glasgow’s Merchant City offers a varied menu of classic Italian food but in a novel way, with an emphasis on unique, small plates dining.