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Mono VEGAN/VEGETARIAN In the Saltmarket district near the River Clyde,
Mono offers dairy-free and meat-free meals in laid-back surroundings. Not only a
cafe/restaurant with a bar, Mono also houses a fantastic CD and LP shop with the
latest in indie rock and non-mainstream music (p. 232). The cafe/bar is a welcoming
and casual place with a mixed and varied clientele. Homemade soups or veggie burg-
ers with fries are typical. The owners also stock a selection of organic wines. Live
music, mostly but not exclusively of an acoustic nature, is featured regularly, and the
kitchen may close early on gig nights.
12 Kings Court. &   0141/553-2400. Main courses £5-£7. AE, MC, V. Daily noon-9pm (bar open until
midnight). Underground: St. Enoch.
COMMERCIAL CENTER
Expensive
Brian Maule at Chardon d'Or FRENCH/SCOTTISH Chef Brian Maule
was born in Ayrshire near Glasgow, but he trained as a young man with some of the
best chefs in France and became head chef at the vaunted Michelin-star-winning
Gavroche restaurant, owned by the highly respected Roux brothers in London. He
decided to return to Scotland and opened his own restaurant in Glasgow in 2001. It
is considered to be among the finest in the city, with excellent ingredients and an
ambience that is classy but not at all stuffy. Fresh fish and lamb dishes come highly
recommended, and in the evenings, Maule inevitably comes out to meet his
diners.
176 W. Regent St. &   0141/248-3801. www.brianmaule.com. Reservations required. Fixed-price lunch
£16.50; main courses £20-£26. AE, MC, V. Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm and 6-10pm; Sat 6-10:30pm. Under-
ground: Buchanan St.
Dining Room MODERN SCOTTISH One of the best new arrivals on
Glasgow city center's restaurant scene, the Dining Room marks the return of chef
Jim Kerr after a spell in the hinterlands—in partnership with Alan Tomkins (co-
owner of Gamba). Some predict there could be Michelin recognition, but even
without that, it is pretty exceptional. Kerr's sashimi starter of delicate slices of fish
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FAMILY-FRIENDLY fare
China Buffet King Just like in Edin-
burgh, the buffet-only Chinese restau-
rant has taken Glasgow by storm. This
one is centrally located, at 349
Sauchiehall St. ( &   0141/333-1788 ),
with a good variety of Chinese food
and some European dishes at all-you-
can-eat discount prices that are even
lower for children. Open daily noon to
11pm.
University Café I scream, you scream,
we all scream for ice cream. “Knicker-
bocker Glory” is the king of the ice-
cream sundae in Scotland, and few
places do it better than this Art Deco
landmark at 87 Byres Rd., in the west
of Glasgow ( &   0141/339-5217 ), with
all original features from booths to
counters. Open every day except Tues-
day from 9am to 10pm (or so).
 
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