The Absent Ear
Brunswick St
The couple that drinks cocktails together, stays together (as exemplified by Dashiell Hammett’s sleuthing boozers Nick and Nora Charles). The Absent Ear has been winning many accolades for their exceptional creations, and their secret speakeasy vibe (the address is a secret too) adds a frisson to your romantic night.

Big Counter
76 Victoria Road
Hipsters and foodies come for the French bistro nods, the unfashionable cuts of meat, the roast chicken, the homemade sausages. But you can also just get a sharing steak and a bottle of natural red and be every bit as joyous.

Brett
321 Great Western Road
This cool Kelvinbridge corner diner, sister to Cail Bruich, is a great spot for impressing a date. There’s a focus on compact dishes using top quality Scottish produce, all cooked up in the open kitchen behind the bar. Pep up your love life with some locally sourced oysters, believed to be an aphrodisiac since ancient Greek times.

Celentano’s 
28–32 Cathedral Square
The old Cathedral House hotel is now a precise and modern spot where Italian, Scottish and seasonal combine into a vibey, Michelin-recommended experience. Try the homemade vermouth and/or the deconstructed affogato. They’ve recently added overnight rooms as well.

Gloriosa
1321 Argyle Street
The freshest of ingredients, the best of olive oils, the focaccia that sells out every single day. For couples who like to share, Rosie Healey’s West End eatery is still Glasgow’s benchmark for that particular sort of small plate, Mediterranean style of eating.