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11 Exchange Place.
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0141/248-4055.
www.roganoglasgow.com. Reservations recommended. Fixed-
price lunch £16.50; main courses £17-£34. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily noon-2:30pm and 6-10:30pm. Under-
ground: Buchanan St.
Moderate
Assam's
INDIAN Opened in 2009 by a long-standing manager at one of
Glasgow's most loved and critically acclaimed Indian restaurants, Assam's shows
that Assam Rashid was paying attention and ready to strike out on his own. The
basement space is not ideal but it's comfortable, and the one-page menu provides
welcome contrast to the typically long-winded selections at most Indian restaurants.
Good quality and value-for-money prices should ensure that Assam's goes on to join
the higher ranks of Glasgow's already impressive collection of Indian restaurants.
51 W. Regent St.
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0141/331-1980.
www.assams.co.uk. Reservations recommended. Fixed-price lunch
£7.50; main courses £7-£12. MC, V. Daily noon-11pm (midnight Fri and Sat). Underground: Buchanan St.
Dragon-i
ASIAN/CHINESE Convenient for the Theatre Royal, which is virtually
across the street, this contemporary Chinese/Far Eastern restaurant is always
packed before a show. Expect the unexpected at the elegant Dragon-i, whose cuisine
never falls into the bland or typical chow mein or sweet-and-sour standards. Instead,
the menu has dishes such as tiger shrimps with asparagus in a garlic chardonnay
sauce or chicken with sautéed apples and pineapples. The wine list is also excellent,
and the pre-theater menu is good value (just make sure you have a booking if there
is a performance across the street).
313 Hope St.
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0141/332-7728.
www.dragon-i.co.uk. Reservations recommended. Main courses £11-
£16. AE, MC, V. Mon-Fri noon-2pm and 5-11pm; Sat and Sun 5-10pm. Underground: Cowcaddens.
Fratelli Sarti
ITALIAN Owned by the Sarti brothers, this dual restaurant and
cafe feels like a family-run cafe/bistro crossed with a delicatessen. Indeed, you can
still buy dry goods and wines here, although they discontinued the deli meats and
cheeses a couple of years ago. The pizza is excellent, with a thin, crispy crust and
modest amounts of sauce, cheese, and toppings, which prevent it from becoming a
sloppy mess. Pasta dishes, such as “al forno” with penne, sausage, and spinach, are
filling. If you desire a slightly more formal setting in the evening, try the Fratelli Sarti
at 42 Renfield Street (
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0141/572-7000
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133 Wellington St.
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0141/204-0440.
www.sarti.co.uk. Reservations recommended. Main courses
£8-£12. AE, MC, V. Mon-Fri 8am-10pm; Sat 10am-10pm; Sun noon-10pm. Underground: Buchanan St.
Mussel Inn
FISH/SEAFOOD Sister restaurant to the original on Rose Street in
Edinburgh, this restaurant has the distinction of being owned by shellfish farmers in
the west of Scotland. The kilo pot of mussels you eat here on any given day could
have been harvested within the last 24 hours. The feel at the Glasgow unit is casual,
with an open kitchen, light wood tables, and high ceilings—re-creating a seaside
look in the city. In addition to the house specialty of steamed mussels served with a
choice of broths (from spicy to white wine with garlic), the queen scallop salad is
fine and refreshing, creamy chowders hearty and filling, and the menu always fea-
tures a fresh “catch of the day.”
157 Hope St.
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0141/572-1405.
www.mussel-inn.com. Main courses £8-£14. AE, MC, V. Mon-Thurs
noon-2:30pm and 5:30-10pm; Fri-Sat noon-10pm; Sun 5-10pm. Underground: Buchanan St.
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