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Scottish cuisine—dishes such as salad of seared scallops, black pudding, and crisp
pancetta—is occasionally inspired, and the place at lunchtime on the weekend is
rarely less than full.
House for an Art Lover, Bellahouston Park, 10 Dumbreck Rd. &   0141/353-4779. Reservations recom-
mended. www.houseforanartlover.co.uk. Main courses £6-£8. AE, MC, V. Daily noon-4pm. Train:
Dumbreck. Bus: 9, 36, 38, 54, or 56.
Harry Ramsden's FISH Harry Ramsden's is something of a British institu-
tion. The restaurant chain began humbly in the north of England, with branches
spreading in all directions today. While fish and chips in Scotland (more commonly
called a “fish supper” if ordered to go and a “fish tea” when eating in) usually involves
battered and deep-fried haddock, in England the common white fish used is cod.
Here at Harry's you can get either—as well as plaice and other options. For children,
there is a special menu and an outdoor play area.
251 Paisley Rd. &   0141/429-3700. www.harryramsdens.co.uk. Main courses £7-£10. AE, MC, V. Daily
noon-10pm. Bus: 9 or 54.
PICNIC FARE
This leafy city has no shortage of spots for a picnic, whether along the Clyde near
the city center in sprawling Glasgow Green; Kelvingrove Park or the Botanic Gar-
dens in the West End; or Pollok Country Park and Queens Park, both of which are
on the Southside.
If you're in the city center, gravitate toward Pekhams in Merchant City near
George Square, 61 Glassford St. ( &   0141/553-0666 ), which has a full delicates-
sen, fresh bread, and a wine shop. Another possibility in this district is Berits &
Brown, a cafe and small deli at 6 Wilson St. ( &   0141/552-6980 ).
In the West End, the options include the exceptional Heart Buchanan Fine
Food and Wine , near the Botanic Gardens at 380 Byres Rd. ( &   0141/334-
7626 ), which also has a small cafe. Delizique , 70 Hyndland St. ( &   0141/339-
2000 ), is another superior food shop, while there's another branch of Pekhams at
124 Byres Rd. ( &   0141/357-1454 ). Nearby is the cafe and deli, Kember & Jones
Fine Food Emporium , 134 Byres Rd. ( &   0141/337-3851 ).
For some of the best cheese in the U.K., visit the I. J. Mellis Cheesemonger
branch in Glasgow on Great Western Rd. ( &   0141/339-8998 ), and just further
toward the city center is the Glasgow branch of Lupe Pintos , 313 Great Western
Rd. ( &   0141/334-5444 ), for Mexican and American foodstuffs. On the Southside
in the Shawlands district near Queens Park, the 1901 Deli, 11 Skirving St.
( &   0141/632-1630 ), has a good supply of goodies for any outdoor feast.
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