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Continental contemporary sophistication prevails, with
dishes such as mussel and oyster stew or grilled halibut with
scallop cream (£20-25). If you love fish, come here. Mon-
Sat noon-2.30pm & 5-10pm, Sun 5-9pm.
Ichiban Japanese Noodle Café 50 Queen St T 0141
204 4200, W ichiban.co.uk; map pp.188-189. Offers
Japanese-style informal and cheap eating, with long
benches and tables shared by diners. Bowls (or plates) of
noodles are specialities here and service is e cient. Mon-
Thurs 12-10pm, Fri & Sat 12-11pm, Sun 1-10pm.
Mono 12 King's Court T 0141 553 2400,
W monocafebar.com; map pp.188-189. This place
combines a fully vegan restaurant, Fairtrade food shop, bar
and indie CD shop. Mains such as Malaysian nasi goreing
and porcini risotto costs around £8. There's lots of space,
plus organic beer and wine. Noon-9pm.
Mussel Inn 157 Hope St T 0141 572 1405, W mussel-inn
.com; map pp.188-189. Like the Edinburgh flagship, this
branch concentrates on simply prepared pots of fresh mussels
(from £7), grilled scallops (from £7.80) and other delights
from the sea, in relaxed, buzzy environs. Mon-Fri noon-
2.30pm & 5-10pm, Sat noon-10pm, Sun 12.30-10pm.
Rogano 11 Exchange Place T 0141 248 4055,
W rogano.co.uk; map pp.188-189. An Art Deco fish
restaurant and Glasgow institution since 1935, decked out
in the style of the Queen Mary ocean liner. Mains cost
around £25; Café Rogano , in the basement, is cheaper. Or
just have some oysters at the bar. Daily noon-10.30pm.
Sarti 133 Wellington St, 121 Bath St & 42 Renfield St
T 0141 204 0440, W sarti.co.uk; map pp.188-189. The
Sarti brothers' flagship Italian café and restaurant: authentic
and popular with pizzas and primi piatti for around £10. The
slightly more formal dining space is accessed from the Bath
St entrance. Mon-Thurs 8am-10pm, Fri & Sat
8am-10.30pm, Sun noon-10pm.
Wee Curry Shop 7 Buccleuch St T 0141 353 0777,
W weecurryshopglasgow.co.uk; map pp.188-189. Tiny
but welcoming place near the Glasgow Film Theatre and
Sauchiehall St shops (there's also a branch in the West End on
Ashton Lane), serving home-made bargain meals to compete
with the best in town. The haggis pakora is £5.30 and butter
chicken costs £10.60. BYOB. Mon-Thurs noon-2.30pm &
5-10.30pm, Fri & Sat noon-11pm, Sun 1-10.30pm.
TOP FIVE BUDGET EATS
Dakhin See p.208
Ichiban Japanese Noodle Café
See p.208
Tchai Ovna See p.210
Trans-Europe Café See p.207
University Café See p.210
Pernod cream. Mains from £23. Mon-Fri noon-2.30pm &
6-10pm, Sat noon-10pm.
Café Antipasti 305 Sauchiehall St T 0141 332 9002,
W antipasti.co.uk; map pp.188-189. A busy and bright
Italian bistro with a handsome wood interior, serving tasty
and well-priced pastas and salads; the two-course pre-
theatre menu is just £9.95. Mon-Fri noon-10pm, Sat &
Sun 10am-10.30pm.
Café Cossachok 10 King St, or access it via Trongate 103
(see p.186) T 0141 553 0733, W cossachok.com; map
pp.188-189. Hearty Slavic-style dishes such as blintzes and
stroganoff (from £8.95) accompanied by Russian musicians on
occasion and plenty of chilled vodka. Hung with shawls and
quirky artworks. Tues-Sat 11am-late, Sun 5pm-late.
City Merchant 97 Candleriggs T 0141 553 1577,
W www.citymerchant.co.uk; map pp.188-189. Popular
brasserie that blazed the Merchant City trail, which plenty
of others have followed. Offers plenty of fresh Scottish
produce, from Ayrshire lamb to the house speciality: fillet
steak with haggis mousse (£24). Mon-Sat noon-
10.30pm, Sun 4.30-9.30pm.
Ì Dakhin 89 Candleriggs T 0141 553 2585, W dakhin
.com; map pp.188-189. Owned by the same people as The
Dhabba (see below), this first-floor restaurant specializes in
South Indian cuisine. Be sure and try a rice dosa (from £13).
Mon-Fri noon-2pm & 5-11pm, Sat & Sun 1-11pm.
The Dhabba 44 Candleriggs T 0141 553 1249,
W thedhabba.com; map pp.188-189. This is not your
typical Glasgow curry house. Prices are higher and portions
are smaller, but the menu has some truly interesting
options and uses fresh ingredients that place it steps above
most others. The tandoor dishes are cooked with North
Indian spices in a clay oven (around £18). Mon-Fri noon-
2pm, 5-11pm, Sat & Sun 1-11pm.
Dragon-i 311-313 Hope St T 0141 332 7728,
W dragon-i.co.uk; map pp.188-189. The dishes at this
stylish, modern restaurant across from the Theatre Royal
offer an intriguing mix of Chinese and Far East influences;
there's a good pre-theatre menu (3 courses for £16.95).
Mon-Fri noon-2pm & 5pm-midnight, Sat 5pm-
midnight, Sun 5-11pm.
Ì Gamba 225a West George St T 0141 572 0899,
W gamba.co.uk; map pp.188-189. This modern basement
restaurant offers one of the best meals in Glasgow.
THE WEST END
CAFÉS
Café at Kelvingrove Kelvingrove Museum T 0141 353
8040, W glasgowlife.org.uk; map pp.184-185. An
elegant modern space within Glasgow's Victorian palazzo;
the café has long windows looking out onto verdant
Kelvingrove Park. Serves breakfast, light lunches such as
Cullen skink (£4.95), more substantial pasta dishes, and
quality fish and chips (£8.75). Afternoon tea includes hot
FROM TOP STAINED GLASS, HOUSE FOR AN ART LOVER P.200 ; SHARMANKA KINETIC GALLERY P.186 >
 
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