Crabshakk
1125 Argyle Street & 18 Vinicombe Street
Crabshakk are masters at a casual-yet-expert take on Scottish seafood. The tiny original Finnieston venue recently had a refurb, bringing the kitchen upstairs. The more recent Botanics site, palatial by comparison, now does the more extensive menu.

Gamba
225a West George Street
Chef-owner Derek Marshall has kept Gamba at the top tier of Glasgow’s seafood scene for over 25 years. With a clever sub-aquatic vibe and great service, it delivers inventive dishes using local and regional catches. 

KELP
114 Cowcaddens Road
There is a bright breeziness to Kelp and its casual small plates. Sustainable seafood-focused dishes deliver inventive combos: think trout with treacle, whisky and sea buckthorn, or Shetland coley with morcilla ragù, quince and smoked almond.

The Old Fish Bar
74 Coustonholm Road
This charming neighbourhood restaurant in a former chippy has a menu that changes concept every six or seven weeks but is always underpinned by the owners’ Sicilian inspirations. Expect big flavour combinations, cute presentation and great chat.

Two Fat Ladies At The Buttery
652–654 Argyle Street
The Buttery oozes old-world charm and a seafood-forward menu of heavy hitters. ‘Pork and prawns’ teams a massive fat wedge of pig that tickles with five spice, alongside a plump grilled crustacean.