When your city is referred to as the ‘dear green place’, you can bet there’s a nice park nearby in which to enjoy some deli delights and picnic treats. For cheese lovers, Starter Culture in Shawlands sells cheese and charcuterie, available in handy hampers to take away. On weekend nights they also transform into a wine bar. In the West End, IJ Mellis has a lovely shop at Kelvinbridge, like a cheesemonger of yesteryear, with big rounds stacked up and provisions from butter and oatcakes to jams and chutneys. On Byres Road, George Mewes Cheese is namechecked on menus across the city. A range of hampers are available to grab and go, plus groceries, provisions and accessories.

For continental goodies, head to Celino’s, either in the East End or Partick, for authentic produce, from charcuterie, cheese and wine to pastries, cakes and ice-cream. Planning a picnic in Kelvingrove Park? Pop into Eusebi Deli whose dedicated deli stocks a good range, from pizza and prepared meals to dolci, pastries and breads. Sustainability and community are key at Locavore who have deli-shops in Govanhill (with café) and Partick for grabbing provisions, including local dairy, prepared salads and savouries, bread and cakes. Roots, Fruits And Flowers is a local institution, whose well-stocked deli-café at Kelvinbridge has loaded shelves and counters full of staples, tasty treats and healthy goodness.

If you can’t be bothered with any faff, there are some great sandwich shops. Piece (Scots for ‘sandwich’), the self-proclaimed original sandwichmongers since 2008, have a few venues for sangers and salad boxes. Homemade in Partick does seriously eye-catching and tasty numbers, while Roast in Finnieston has been doing meaty treats for years. In the city centre, Sub 126 specialises in Italian-American subs, while Southside’s Cherry & Heather punches out big flavours, blending Asian and Scottish influences in inventive sandwiches, soups, noodle pots and more.

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