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Both are re-creations of the tearooms designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904.
They back up their wonderful design elements with excellent bagels, pastries or, more
splendidly, champagne afternoon teas (£20). At busy times the queues for a table can be
long.
Bar 91£
(
www.bar91.co.uk
;
91 Candleriggs; mains £6-9; meals noon-9pm Mon-Thu, to 5pm
Fri-Sun)
By day this happy, buzzy bar serves excellent meals, far better than your average
pub food. Salads, pasta and burgers are among the many tasty offerings, and in summer
tables spill out onto the sidewalk - ideal for some people-watching.
PUB
POP-UP RESTAURANT
The Secret Space
(
0141-553 1010;
www.secretspaceglasgow.com
; 1 Merchant Sq)
We can't give you
much of a review, and neither can we provide opening hours or price ranges, as this pop-
up restaurant changes completely every six months. Situated on the upper deck of the
Merchant Sq complex, it has an intriguing location and plenty of cachet in Glasgow
already, so book ahead. Check the website for details.
Noodle Bar£
(482 Sauchiehall St; mains £7; noon-4am)
The after-party option: large doses of late-
night noodles with oodles of different combinations.
DINER
West End
There are numerous excellent restaurants in the West End. They cluster along Byres Rd
and just off it, on Ashton Lane and Ruthven Lane. Gibson St and Great Western Rd also
have plenty to offer.
SCOTTISH
The Ubiquitous Chip£££
(
0141-334 5007;
www.ubiquitouschip.co.uk
; 12 Ashton Lane; 2-/3-course dinner £35/
40, brasserie mains lunch £7-12, dinner £12-15)
The original champion of Scottish pro-
duce, The Ubiquitous Chip has won lots of awards for its unparalleled Scottish cuisine,
