Baked Pizza Al Taglio

120 Duke Street, facebook.com/bakedpizzaaltaglio

Baked specialise in al taglio Roman-style pizza: long-proofed dough so it’s bubbly and crisp, baked in a rectangular pan and loaded with inventive toppings. They also dabble in the thin, round ‘tonda’ variety. Corkage is £1 per person.  

Banana Leaf

192 St Vincent Street, facebook.com/bananaleafglasgow

Having left their long-standing home on Old Dumbarton Road, the team at Banana Leaf recently moved into the city. Their simple, smart décor is a big step up from the old place, but it’s the same chefs, same excellent South Indian food, same nice prices and same free corkage.

Chillies West End

176–182 Woodlands Road, chillieswestend.com

For 15 years, this curry house has kept Woodlands spice-lovers happy, whether eating in or taking away. Familiar Indian dishes (pakora, tandoori grills, biryanis, naans) are elevated by fresh, vibrant flavours. There’s no corkage charge for BYOB, unless you’re in a big group (nine or more).

Little Hoi An

26 Allison Street, facebook.com/littlehoianglasgow

Govanhill’s cosy Vietnamese diner does a great line in hawker-style street-food dishes, from crispy rolls and pho, to dumplings and wok-fried noodle numbers. It’s unlicenced so grab beers or wine on the way in. Corkage charges apply.

Satu Satu

97 St George’s Road, satusatu.co.uk

This Asian diner is a bit different. That it does Chinese-Malaysian cuisine is fairly unusual; that it specialises in desserts (from sweet soups to bubble waffles) is downright idiosyncratic. It also now opens Saturday nights, so party with BYOB for zero corkage.