Frank’s Pizzeria
6 Claremont Street
Walk-ins only at this low key joint where the pizzas are big, thin and crisp-of-crust. It’s an in-and-out affair if you need it to be, too: no alcohol licence, a small menu of just five pizzas plus a few sides. 

Pickled Ginger 
512 St Vincent Street
Much-loved dishes of Japanese cuisine are executed with precision here. Katsu curry, tempura, gyoza and ramen all do a turn, as well as two menu columns of sushi options at this slick operation.

India Quay
181 Finnieston Street
In a crisp, modern space across the road from the SEC, India Quay’s menu has a broad appeal, with punchy versions of old-school favourites like tikka masala or garlic chilli chicken.

The 78
10-14 Kelvinhaugh Street
Both a neighbourhood pub and one of the heavyweights of Glasgow’s vegan restaurant scene, it’s all about guilty pleasures here: think cauliflower wings, macaroni bites or mushroom tacos. 

Meze Meze
1032 Argyle Street
It’s not all small plates at this Turkish/Persian joint. Lamb ribs on the bone have that sublime combination of charred and chewy, fatty yet tender, that only a skilful charcoal grill can render. 

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