The Most Romantic Restaurants In Glasgow

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Restaurant, European, Vegetarian, Seafood, $$

Since setting up shop in Glasgow’s Finnieston area, The Gannet has absconded with the hearts of many. Each dish on the menu promotes a riot of culinary curiosity resulting in what can only be described as a serious love affair with food, while the premium Scottish produce, which isn’t tethered to its roots, helps produce elevated results. Industrial rustic décor lends itself to a prime date night setting made all the more glorious by the daily changing produce and meticulously curated European menu featuring vegetarian, seafood and meat options. You can’t go wrong.

Restaurant, Contemporary, French, European, British, $
Those in it for innovative dishes and perfect wine pairings will fall head over heels for 111 by Nico. Situated on the West End’s Cleveden Road, the suave interior is relaxed and sets the scene for the ever-evolving gastronomic journey to come. Scotland’s natural larder plays a starring role in the wonderfully inventive contemporary dishes that taste as beautiful as they look. A man with a vision, Nico is known for his academy, which provides mentoring to aspiring young chefs who may not have had the best start in life. An overall winner for food enthusiasts.

Restaurant, European, $$
Located in Finnieston, Porter & Rye is the kind of place you keep coming back to time and time again. Graced with unsurpassable service and an intimate ambience, this New York-esque restaurant is famed for its fabulous seasonal cocktails and premium aged meats – a dynamic duo to say the least! The Porter & Rye passion for fresh wild and foraged food, an admirable trait, translates onto each plate, with their molecular plate dining style being second to none.

Restaurant, Mediterranean, $

Alchemilla, the latest jewel in Glasgow’s food crown, is the talk of the town. If you like your restaurants like your relationships – fuss free, one of a kind and the type to write home about – then this one is a keeper. Deserving of its spot in the Sunday Times Top 100 list, Alchemilla stands out from the crowd with its sustainably sourced natural wine and sharing plates featuring the freshest Mediterranean eats. Unforgettable.

Restaurant, Steakhouse, British, $$

If Tiffney’s Steakhouse were a person, it would be the kind you take home to meet the parents – it’s that delightful! Appropriately pinned as ‘The Home of Dry Aged Beef’, this charming restaurant prides itself on serving top of the line Scotch prime beef sourced from Speyside and the North-East of Scotland. Before the meat reaches the menu, it is meticulously hand-picked and aged in a humidity-controlled meat locker for at least 70 days until it obtains peak tender perfection. The result is one worth savouring. Tucked away between tenement buildings in an old car showroom on Otago Street, the cocktails, wine list and own brew lager, GRAY’s, equate to an unforgettable date night.

Cocktail Bar, British, Cocktails, Pub Grub, $

Tabac, with its sultry smooth surrounds and irresistible charm, outshines the rest as one of Glasgow’s hottest hangouts. Blessed with a fabulous booze selection and swoon-worthy veggie options, there are no expenses spared when it comes to flavour, service and setting. The menu sports a range of desirable options from pizza and lamb meatballs, to monkfish scampi, steak pie and carrot and leek vegetarian stovies. That mac and cheese, though. Sparks will fly.

Restaurant, Italian, $

As Glasgow’s oldest family-run Italian restaurant, La Lanterna is a miniature Italy nestled right in the heart of Glasgow. Since 1970, this basement eatery has consistently won over food fanatics with its utterly mouth-watering Italian fare. The handsome array of dishes appeal to the taste buds and the service couldn’t be more spot on. Wonderfully relaxed and bursting with old world charm, La Lanterna oozes a fiercely romantic essence that’s made all the merrier by the authentic food and intimate ambience. The passion is contagious.

Restaurant, Spanish, Mediterranean, $$

The Spanish Butcher, with its impressive spread of Galician Beef, superior Jamon Iberico and fresh seafood, is a tribute to the wonders of Spanish and Mediterranean cooking. Bursting with flavours destined to make the taste buds dance to their own little victory tune, this vibrant restaurant possesses that New York loft feel with a welcomed dose of Scottish hospitality. Based out of the Merchant City area, The Spanish Butcher is a fiesta for food lovers.

Restaurant, Italian, $

A breath of fresh air, La Lanterna West End is the new sister restaurant of the renowned city centre location. And she’s just as fabulous! Pioneered by local culinary luminaries, head chef Luca Conreno and general manager Chris, this beauty walked away with multiple awards the moment she opened her doors in 2017. Authentic, heavenly Italian dishes reign supreme – think freshly made minestrone soup, traditional homemade lasagna with a rich bolognese and cheese sauce and roasted pepper and goat cheese ravioli – while the fun and punchy cocktails are out of this world. The sleek airy interiors exude effortless romance and just the right amount of pizzazz.