European cuisine: the best places to taste it in Glasgow

"Lunch today with my friend and what a delicious treat. Unlike other recent reviewers we were warmly greeted and courteously served by well trained..."

Bea Borg

Natalie Stevenson (Natalie's Creations)

Elia Greek Restaurant

88/100 (6306 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"It won’t buy you a train ticket from Glasgow to Edinburgh.It won't buy you the latest Now That’s What I Call Music CD (95, bet that makes you..."

Scottish Food Review

"A very good quality lunch with fast efficient service- just what I was looking for on a rainy afternoon in Glasgow! I popped in after being soaked at..."

Silvio Musella

"It was cold and wet on Saturday night & after a drink my sister opted for Greek - we walked in & were lucky enough to get the last table, it was warm..."

Sally Downie

"Nice food, they mixed up the orders though it was really calm that day....the onion in te salad was overpowering the main..."

Gianluca Daniel Naguib

"Dinner on 11 May. Had a lovely meal in Elia last night - food was delicious, bill was very reasonable and service was very attentive without being..."

Lisa Green

"Amazing! 10/10 !!! Location: fantastic with a lovely view on George square. Very easy to find. Restaurant: very lovely, plenty of space, you can hear..."

Joanna

"Reasonable. We tried the lunchtime menu - 2 courses for about £7 - and were quite pleased with ourselves. The location is handy for train travel and..."

Famwill

"ELIA-10 out of 10. Light and spacious restaurant. Friendly and helpful staff, especially with descriptions for some of the dishes. Fresh and very..."

Bev

"I booked a table at elia for 11 people for my mums birthday and thought it was fantastic, it was everybodys first time eating here and the meals were..."

Emmalee

"I often eat in this restaurant as it ticks all the boxes for me. Good fresh food with no airs or graces. Great value for money and a nice relaxed..."

Luvmagrub

"Tasty!. I have now been twice to this restaurant. Both times have been fantastic!Portions are really generous and the food is just..."

Lucyloves

"Great Greek food!. I have been reading the reviews for this restaurant and have been left speechless with some of them. I have been to Elia three..."

Stella

"Moyra. We were in Glasgow for the day on Saturday. Having read Tam Cowan's review we decided to try Elia's, and were certainly not disappointed. The..."

Moyra

"Great spot on the square. Have to say Elia is one of the nicest restaurants in the city centre. Been in for both lunch and dinner and have to say the..."

Fiv Scholarios

"Delicious Greek cuisine!. Elia offers excellent value dining in the centre of Glasgow. We have now dined there on two occasions and have found the..."

Ellonway

"A little gem!. First time visit to Elia today but it certainly wont be the last.. Lunch menu [2 courses for £6.95] was excellent value and the..."

Ally

"Gorgeous greek grub. We dined here for the first time, and was excellent. I have dined at a few greek resturaunt in ,and found this one truly..."

Allyf

"BRILLIANT. My girlfriend and I actually ate here for her birthday last month. Having read the reviews here beforehand she was very wary about trying..."

Billy

"Delicious food,highly recommend. Visited elia the other night, the atmosphere was good, service was good, and the food was absolutely delicious. the..."

Lisa Taylor

"Simple food, but delicious. Attentive staff. Would..."

EBell

"Excellent restaurant. Had the lunch special 2 courses for £6.95 and it was great. Dolmathes were amazing. Definately worth..."

Vicky

"Greeked. Mains are HUGE, mezze plates smaller. Free olives and bread to start. Drinks very reasonable and wines available by the glass from 2.85...."

Yasmin Ali

"Fab Restaurant. This was the first time I have tried Greek and will not be my last.I usually don't enjoy lamb but tried the Lamb on the..."

Dee

"Elia. First time visitor but not last time. food, presentation and prices excellent. staff were very attentive no hassle no hurry to get you out the..."

Larbert Foody

"Best food i have eaten in a while (Ann Marie Is Wrong). I recently read Ann Marie's Review and wasn't quite convinced that the bad reviews were..."

Mr Stevenson

"Heaven on a Plate. A cretan jewel has been once again upstaged Greek food within the cosy nest of surrounding restaurants in George Square. Elia is..."

Jane

"Fabulous. I visited on 24 Jun in the evening. Had Dolmathes and Kleftiko. I have eaten Greek food for the lat 40 years, mainly in Cyprus or London..."

York Ted

"Wonderful Place - MUST TRY!. Having read the 'Avoid this restaurant' comment before we went to Elia I was set for a disastrous evening, however was..."

LSG

"EXCELLENT VALUE. First time to the Elia but it certainly wont be the last. Lunch menu was excellent value and the service was very good. Keep up the..."

VIO

"Great Service Great Food Great Place. I visited the restaurant 2 times within the past week and it was amazing. The food was great and the service..."

Lil_Fashionbabe

"Great service, great food at reasonable service. Recommend it to..."

Jonathan Campbell

"What a fab restaurant. Staff are great. Food is amazing. A wonderful place to eat in Glasgow City..."

James McCafferty

"Beautiful, fresh food. I've been wanting to try here for a while and so glad we finally did. Service was good and we were given complimentary bread,..."

Emma McDonald

"You can smell the delicious food before entering the restaurant! We tried the lunch menu which have a good amount of options already. The dolma is..."

YIXIN HE

"Had a very nice lunch on Sunday there: an entre and a main just for £14. Had a very nice tzatziki and a 🐔 skew. Quite basic but nice. Ahhh and..."

Rising Star

"Never had a less than excellent experience in Elia and this visit was no different. Lovely servers , lovely food and wine. The house wine is always..."

Maureen Murphy

"Superb Greek restaurant, right in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Excellent value! Had the meze platter for 2 which is ridiculously great value...."

M R

"Everything was amazing. We had a great experience having a celebratory Father’s Day dinner here. The food tasted great and service was..."

Narjes Hashemi

"a great find, never come across this gem of a place before .... great service, lovely atmosphere, amazing food and wine, reasonably priced too for..."

Elaine H.

"Excellent staff and excellent food beautiful place to..."

paul mcevoy

"We didn't have a booking, but they managed to fit us in. Staff were friendly and attentive. The order was taken and arrived quickly. Nice atmosphere...."

melanie young

"Great food and service. We ordered Taramosala (sea food dip) starter and Mousaka )traditional greek fav), grilled chicken for main course. Portion..."

Chetan Paul

"Great food ,we had kleftiko and slow cooking beaf absolutely..."

Dimitar Karev

"In Glasgow for business and stumbled upon this restaurant by chance. Being Valentine's Day wasn't too hopeful I would get in but staff managed to..."

George Radanov

"Good food with excellent selection. Wonderful and professional service. They'll advise you on the amount of food. I loved..."

jessi “d” bizarre

"Staff were very friendly and professional. There was a nice cosy atmosphere in the restaurant, and the decor was very appealing. Food was excellent,..."

Kenneth Deed

The Battlefield Rest

88/100 (1953 ratings)

Chocolate Fudge Cake Served with Cream

Spaghetti Paesana Meatballs

Wheelchair Accessible

"Visited this restaurant for the first time at weekend. Food excellent and very good value for money. Real authentic Italian dining. Very busy, so you..."

Aakriti Bhatia

"The battlefield restaurant, ek number ka restaurant hai yha mene apne dosto k saath bahut swadisht khana khaaya or inke khaane ka alag hi swaad tha...."

FoOdZoNe

"I am 15 and I feel as a young person going into a restaurant on a not-so-date with my best friend we were taken very seriously by the waiter who..."

Ewan H

"Best Italian in Glasgow. We have been coming to the Battlefield Rest regularly for almost 10 years and it never fails to please us. It has been my..."

Catherine MacDonald

"One of the best restaurants in the southside food was brilliant price even better will be back..."

Claire

"Mixed Bag of Tricks. Tried this Southside institution for a birthday celebration with the in-laws. Nice service, good patter. Becks Blue for the..."

Southsidefoodie

"Very good. Good service and extensive menu very busy on saturday night, tables are close together but it didnt feel too crammed the menu had all the..."

Rosco H

"Dear business ladies after reading your review, I would appreciate for any of you ladies to contact me by our e mail battlefieldrest@hotmail.com so..."

Battlefield Rest

"Couldn't recommend it enough!. Love this restaurant. Food is excellent and prices even better. Very traditional and really enjoy it being understated..."

Ross

"Love it!. Excellent service from professional waiters, fantastic atmosphere, brilliant food. Can't wait to go back and cannot recommend it highly..."

Southside Diner

"Love it. Great food, always. Fab wine. My only gripe would be how close the tables are and that you can hear everyone elses conversation but it..."

Wavy

"AMcG. Great food, wine and fabby atmosphere. I have enjoyed many a good evening..."

Audrey

"Great wee place. I love the Battlefield Rest. The house white wine is lovely as are the majority of the dishes. This is real authentic Italian..."

Kaz

"Excellent. Great food and good atmosphere.A bit expensive at night but fantastic value lunch menu.Rigatoni Bolognese and a glass of red..."

Colin

"Southside pearl. What a great place for a restaurant. Dipped in history this Italian is well worth a visit. Food is great. Service good. A little..."

Archie

"The best restaurant Southside of Glasgow?. I stay near Battlefield Rest and it has over the last 6 years become my local. The sea food platter is..."

Scott Bruce

"Very traditional Trattoria in coverted Tram station. Although low key, it delivers great meals and atmosphere with friendly service. Best to book..."

Jonny

"If you looking for a genuinely traditional, authentic Italian experience here in Glasgow. Then this is the place🥰🥰🥰 super cosy and full of..."

Z A

"Excellent 2 course lunch for two of us - mussels and very generous platter of antipasto followed by delicious pasta. Staff very friendly and helpful...."

Elizabeth Stuart-Cairns

"Went in here on a Monday with my friend, and wow! I don’t know how I haven’t been in here yet! The place has such a lovely atmosphere, we were..."

Glen Mouat

"Birthday trip .food great , but pizza was a bit dry this time , but a great place to visit Another trip . Fab food as always, staff great Fab food..."

Brian Crumlin

"We had a table for 5 booked locally at another restaurant but when we arrived and were lamely told the head chef had SKIPped and they weren't serving..."

John Clark

"The meal was delicious and the ambience was very pleasant. Very relaxed and the staff were helpful and didn't push us for the table like some other..."

Edward S.

"Been going to the Rest for years . 1 week before my daughters wedding we entertained 12 guest plus my wife and I. As usual outstanding ,great food ,..."

Allan Dawson

"Nice little place to eat but super crowded inside the night we were here. We were in a corner just about sitting at the table next to us. Loved the..."

Gwen Hunt Palmer

"Food was delicious and made to order. Staff were fantastic. Passed this place so many times and wanted to go. Well worth..."

1 Cairney

"Absolutely fantastic restaurant. Friendly staff, extensive menu, delicious food, really generous portions and a great atmosphere. An absolute must..."

Gavin Boyd

"We all really enjoyed our visit to the Battlefield Rest, food, service and atmosphere were top notch, and the set menus had a good range of choices..."

Stephen Meldrum

"Incredible food, great staff, great location and amazing value. One of if not the best Italian food in..."

Vinnie Rooney

"We popped into the "Rest" last week and were exceptionally surprised by the quality of the food. The restaurant seems to be situated on an "island"..."

Paul Muir

"Delicious food, lovely atmosphere friendly and efficient..."

Anne MacKay

"Great spot, had the Apricena board with mixed seafood and mixed meat and cheeses. Went really well with a couple of cocktails. The service was great,..."

Sarah Woodruff

"The best mussels in Glasgow!! Pizza a bit too oily and salty but smells fab !! Lovely staff. Amazing..."

Yup

"Great food. Excellent value and friendly staff. Would definitely go back..."

Alison Harvey

Cafe Tagoo

Mixed Berry Cheesecake

egg

Chicken Sandwich

cold brew

Bacon and Halloumi Panini

Juice

Tagoo Burger

Smashed Avo Poached Eggs

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"Hip and cozy cafe with amazing service, great coffee and delicious food right beside the University of Glasgow and kelvin grove park. The second..."

Morgan Ee

"I don’t want to study anywhere else! And I stay in the Southside 🙃 I got an amazing oat milk mushroom mix mocha 😌 The owner is a gem who..."

Restricka

"We were in the area and in urgent need of baby changing. Cafe owner was lovely and although we didn't eat, if the cafe vibe/ atmosphere/ friendliness..."

Misbah Hussain

"Love the place,best egg n bacon bagle or roll on egg bacon or halloumi,coffee excellent, staff very friendly Damien nice guy very chatty to the..."

William Gillan

"Lovely cafe I enjoy eventime I visit brilliant food can't wait to go..."

Ross Thomson

"Amazing coffee, very kind staff, and lovely atmosphere. I sat outside even though it was chilly because the café has a lovely outdoor seating area..."

Ashley Fassett

"If you want to meet nice scottish people, you have to go to Cafe Tagoo 🫶 thank you for your..."

Nela Tomancová

"New favourite place. Amazing food and great coffee and I’ve had a lot of bad coffees around the West End. Staff all lovely and kindly made my two..."

Nicola Dingwall

"Banging good soup, great atmosphere, relaxed cool guys. I walked all the way up Bytes Road, down Get Western Road, up Woodlands Road and this is the..."

Angus Armstrong

"I can't rate this enough. The food was amazing, the staff very friendly and attentive. I have special dietary requirements and nothing was a bother..."

red the red panda

La Lanterna West End

88/100 (3198 ratings)

Mezze Maniche Con Cozze E Gamberoni

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Rack of Lamb

Cocktail

Tiramisu

Brownie and Ice Cream

Wheelchair Accessible

"The La Lanterna brand is held in lofty esteem in Glasgows culinary circles so I had high hopes in trying a fairly affordable lunch deal. The..."

thefirstcut

"Been here twice and both times were 10/10 for the food, service, atmosphere and just everything in general. Definitely my favourite restaurant to..."

Ella A

"Another great meal, every single plate brought out was perfectly set and tasted fantastic. Can't wait to go back again. Staff very professional and..."

Gillian Watson

"First time visit and it didn’t disappoint. The restaurant was quiet on a Monday lunchtime. The staff were lovely and took us through the various..."

Karen Finnieston

"Classica Bruschetta is a MUST get! The last time we had such nice tomatoes were when we visited Rome a few years back. Nobody here in Glasgow does..."

Gordon So

"My wife, daughter and I had a wonderful experience here. I would have no hesitation in recommending this restaurant to families, couples, singles and..."

Michael Sheehan

"Had a lovely lunch here with some family 🤗 Prices are more than reasonable. Portion sizes are 👌🏼 Great menu selection Fab location and very..."

Zoe Fraser

"Great food, excellent drinks & exceptional staff! I accidentally left a laptop there during closing time, and went back the next morning and not only..."

Amanda Tafeen

"Lovely lunch with great friends. Staff were very helpful, had booked and when arrived felt the booth too small to accommodate us and they moved us to..."

Maria Gough

"The seafood platter was great to share, delicious and fresh and their crème brûlée and tiramisu a must try. Wait staff was nice and attentive,..."

Esha Nitnavare

"Gorgeous interior with friendly staff. The focaccia was terrific. The mains were a bit over-salted but were good anyway. The coke could be served..."

Marina Ferreira

"A wonderful small restaurant with amazing food and lovely staff. We've eaten here a few times and can highly recommend..."

Michelle Burrow

"Went to the West End branch of La Lanterna for my graduation dinner. I had a booking at 7, but showed up slightly later than that and waited at the..."

Giulia

"I had the monkfish wrapped in Parma ham, my partner had rack of lamb. The monkfish was succulent and meaty, served in a tomato-based sauce, not too..."

deliciouslywired

"Myself and my aunt had a fabulous lunch today 4/5/23. The minestrone soup, a classic dish, was the best I’ve tasted. I had crab ravioli with a..."

Teenibash 1969

"No hesitation in giving this eatery 5☆. Visited May/22 for first time. Situated Kelvinbridge area on Great Western Rd, so West End but thankfully..."

Edward HENERY

Tarantino Ristorante

"Food is good, although I expected a better one. However, the sauce is really good in the pasta. The staff is very friendly to guests. The overall..."

Kaichih Hu

"Authentic italian in heart of happening area. Great service, reasonable prices. Excellent..."

Mark Winstead

"Delicious food and patient service. Really love this..."

葛辰子

"I’m Canadian, and as a Canadian I am very picky about my food considering how fresh our food is in Canada (nothing beats Alberta beef) but I have..."

Aishlyn Fairweather

"We are visiting from the US and were looking for a place to spend a memorable evening. This was definitely it. Oh my goodness! Best Italian food I..."

Tara Larwick

"Lovely meal here on a very wet and windy Sunday night. No one here but us. Very friendly staff left us to enjoy their food. Authentic Italian cooking..."

Gordon Craig

"Good food at mid range prices. I had the cinghiale ravioli, very small portion but my partners orecchiette was decent in size. Friendly service and..."

jordan e

"Had a lovely evening here with my daughter and her friend. Excellent food, wonderful service. Highly..."

Mary Le Breuilly

"Honestly one of the best Italian restaurant's that I have eaten at. I could not recommend the friendly atmosphere and gorgeous food..."

Tim Jones

"Authentic food, very good service, pretty standard price. We loved it and..."

Jaime Pereira

"Great intimate venue. Service was very good and food was lovely. Highly..."

Stuart Greig

"Have been here a few times now and the food and service is first..."

Allen Cappiello

"Brilliant little restaurant friendly staff, brilliant food and music little gem of a..."

Ryan Anderson

"The food was incredible, the vibe of the establishment was sincere and the deserts are to die..."

Aidan Yeaman

"Very good food, authentic italian style, perfect..."

Christina Peternek

"Good food helpful staff. House white is expensive. Ask for a..."

Trevor Smith

"Great wee place second time in a few weeks Only ones in the place and were left to chat Would..."

Norma Hastings

"Great food and romantic ambience. Expensive..."

Dave Smeaton

"Italian food like you hoped it would be in your dreams ....every time and effortless. ..."

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