Glasgow is one of the best places for dining in Scotland and Glasgow has recently expanded its variety of cuisine and now has an enormous selection of restaurants, serving food from all over the world. In fact, the range and choice of food in Glasgow is wider than it has ever been. These lively and vibrant Glasgow eateries range from basic snack bars and coffee shops, to high-class Glasgow restaurants and gourmet haunts.Restaurants in Glasgow are particularly concentrated in Glasgow city centre, Old Town - on Albion Street, West Regent Street, Ingram Street, Bath Street, Drury Street, Exchange Place and Stockwell Street, the East End of Glasgow - including Greenhead Street and St. Andrew's Square, the South Side of Glasgow - in particular Pollokshaws Road, and the West End of Glasgow, where there are popular Glasgow restaurants in Devonshire Gardens, Westminster Terrace, Gibson Street and Ashton Lane.
Glasgow has some of the best cafés, coffee shops, bistros, pubs and restaurants in Scotland and a world-class selection of restaurants, often with stunning views of the city. Many tourists and visitors to Glasgow find it hard to resist the Glasgow cuisine, which often has a Scottish twist, with restaurants that compete on an international level. Restaurants in Glasgow are usually excellent value for money and most restaurants offer discounts on meals for both children and senior citizens eating in Glasgow.
In addition to restaurants in Glasgow, most public houses in Glasgow serve tasty food, offering either bar meals or a more formal restaurant area, although public houses without a restaurant licence are not allowed to serve children under 16 years old. Also, most of Glasgow's large hotels have excellent value restaurants which are always open to non-residents and many of these are highly regarded amongst locals in Glasgow. Wherever you are in Glasgow, you are never far from a good value, wholesome and very tasty meal.Breakfast
If you plan to eat breakfast outside of your own hotel, then Glasgow offers a variety of options in the central Glasgow area. One of the most popular places to eat breakfast in Glasgow is at the city's numerous coffee shops, which include popular brands like Starbucks, Caffe Nero, Coffee Republic, Pret a Manger and Costa Coffee. Most coffee shops in Glasgow open at around 07:30 and serve coffee, hot chocolate, teas and a wide choice of pastries. Other options include a number of central bars and hotels, which offer full-Scottish breakfasts in their restaurant areas, including sausages, black pudding, bacon and eggs, as well as other more continental options.
Lunch
Lunch in Glasgow is one of the most popular meals of the day and many Glasgow restaurants, brasseries, cafés and bars attract people by reducing their prices during lunchtime. Lunch is generally taken between 11:30 to 14:30 and a typical lunchtime menu in Glasgow restaurants is identical to the evening dinner menu, but often cheaper. Many restaurants in Glasgow offer 'eat as much as you want' lunchtime specials at fixed prices, where Chinese, Thai, Italian and Mexican restaurants provide extensive, mouth-watering buffets, which provide excellent value for money. Also, a number of cafés in the centre of Glasgow have seating areas on the wide pavements and squares outside, with excellent views of busy Glasgow life.
Fastfood Outlets
Glasgow has a number of fastfood restaurants and outlets in central Glasgow, and these offer a wide choice of food, which is ideal for picnics in Glasgow's nearby park areas and central squares. These fastfood restaurants and outlets include McDonald's, Burger King, Pizza Hut, KFC and a number of smaller, local shops.
Other lunchtime snacks can be purchased from Glasgow's countless bakeries, which provide a good selection of freshly made sandwiches, rolls, baguettes, salads, pasties, sausage rolls and cakes.
Dinner
Glasgow restaurants generally open for dinner in Glasgow at around 18:00 and stay open until around 23:30 or later, although many Glasgow restaurants may open earlier or may actually be open throughout the day. There are so many Glasgow restaurants, brasseries and bistros to choose from that you are almost spoilt for choice. Glasgow restaurants range from fairly inexpensive bar food to the most luxurious food, in gourmet restaurants and some of Glasgow's most exclusive restaurants are home to Scotland's best chefs.
