Considering the abundance of festivals taking place across Scotland each year, it's surprising that we're only now about to see the first ever city-wide Glasgow Restaurant Festival. This celebration of culinary culture features a whole month of foodie fun, with some of the city's biggest culinary names taking part. Here we present a bite-sized chunk from their extensive programme.

Secret Dining
A celebration of food, music and, er, crazy golf. Hosted within the splendid Spiegeltent in Candleriggs Square, up to 200 diners get to enjoy dishes from a secret menu, all washed down with drinks from a fully-stocked bar.
Spiegeltent, Candleriggs Square, Fri 25 to Thu 31 Mar, midday to 10pm, £5 for entry and welcome drink. Dishes cost £6–£9.

Pop-Up Dining
Each day a different pop-up restaurant sets up shop within the Spiegeltent for a culinary adventure. Highlights include steak specialists Porter and Rye teaming up with Gamba (UK Seafood Restaurant of the Year) to pair up meat with fish; the Scottish Macaroni Appreciation Society (of course such a thing exists – this is Scotland) aiming 'to crown the ultimate Mac'; and Marco Pierre White cosying up with Two Fat Ladies.
Spiegeltent, Candleriggs Square, Fri 1 to Sun 17 Apr, midday to 10pm, £5 for entry and welcome drink, plus live entertainment (including crazy golf, natch). Set menus cost £15–£25.

Dining in the City
For its final week, the festival hosts a chance to sample specially priced menus at over 60 restaurants across Glasgow.

Various venues, 25 Mar–24 Apr, times and prices vary.