One of these days I hope to visit Mexico…and Texas, until then I will have to make do with the numerous restaurants in town. One …
Food review: Topolabamba, 89 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5TF

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One of these days I hope to visit Mexico…and Texas, until then I will have to make do with the numerous restaurants in town. One …

Cosy Sardinian hospitality It would be easy to insert some sardine comment on the size of this dinky cafe, but I won’t ;). Its a …

We’ve been sceptical about American (themed) burger places like Buddy’s and Five Guys but when Steak, Cattle & Roll (formerly Al’s American Diner) were offering …

Whether it’s been called Old Swan, The Stoat and Ferret, 1901 or The Burrell Bar Shawlands the food always had a good name. We hadn’t eaten …

The Busby Hotel re-opened just before Christmas after a complete refurbishment. We had never been before as the building looked quite sad and neglected. However, …

Balcony Bites launched on Friday Theatre Royal, Glasgow. Every Friday in May, you can enjoy a delicious buffet lunch at the Theatre Royal Cafe in …

We first came across Roast at one of the Kiltr Street Food Feastivals, way back in October 2013 and their Philly cheesesteak and Reubens sandwich were easily …

Chimichanga is one of the new chain restaurants to have opened recently in the expanded food court at Silverburn Shopping centre – along with Pizza Express, …

Tonight sees the Glasgow launch of the 22nd edition of The List Eating and Drinking Guide. Last night Edinburgh had a shindig in the Scottish …

The new Gusto Restaurant and Bar is now open on Bothwell Street after a £1.3m refurbishment. With its Gatsby-era feel, think parquet flooring, glistening silverware …

Finally a proper tapas bar in Glasgow. La Boca is next to Opium on Hope St (best remembered as the street the buses go up!) We love it …

We recently ventured into Porter & Sons, or is it Rye & Co? No, it’s Porter & Rye, the latest venture from Kained Holdings (The Finnieston, Lebowski’s, …

In January 2013 readers of jamesvsburger.com voted MeatHammer LTD at Nice N Sleazy the best burgers in Glasgow, but somehow we had managed to avoid them until now… Back …

Gastro Punx pop-up returns this month with a menu featuring a mini all day breakfast with wild nettle potato scones and quail’s eggs, plus a …

We’d been meaning to visit Opium for years, mainly because we love dim sum and they have a dim sum menu, but just never got around to it …

Just across the Clyde in a curious section of street that boasts a Rangers pub, an Egyptian restaurant, an African social club and one of Glasgow’s …

The Corona has been around for very long time – 1912 to be exact and at the end of its previous incarnation it certainly looked like …

I made the trip along to one of my least favourite parts of Glasgow – the Charing Cross end of Sauchiehall St for a gig …

A recent unexpected addition to Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square, filling the gap left by Bruschetta, is Swedish Affär – I’d heard that this was Glasgow’s first Swedish coffee …

Kaldi’s sits on Edinburgh Road just before Baillieston lights where the Little Chef used to be. Echoes of the former roadside diner survive – booths and plenty of parking, though we struggled …

Taking over a wee old mans’ pub in Govanhill and creating a Caribbean vibe sounds like a tall order, but I think The Rum Shack …

** UPDATE** New Menu – not as good looking as before 🙁 Located in the basement bar where Pivo Pivo used to reside on Waterloo Street, …

Mother India has been a staple for curry in my family since around 2000. It was my first experience of properly spiced fish and I’m glad …

Five Guys, the American burger chain, have moved into Glasgow, occupying the space where the ever-busy Pesto used to be (and before that Easy Internet, …