Amaryllis, 1 Devonshire Gardens, Glasgow G12
0UX Tel: + 44 141 337 3434. Email: amaryliss@gordonramsay.com.
One of the finest in Glasgow, Gordon Ramsay’s Amaryllis Restaurant
offers outstanding standards of cuisine and hospitality in exquisite
surroundings.
Gamba, 225a West George Street, Glasgow G2
2ND Tel: + 44 141 572 0899. Email: info@gamba.co.uk.
A veritable haven for lovers of seafood, this delightful restaurant
serves everything from salmon to snapper. Like the trendy décor,
the menu has a Mediterranean feel.
Nairns, 13 Woodside Crescent, Glasgow G3 7UL
Tel: + 44 141 353 0707. Email: info@nairns.co.uk.
Offering an intimate and moody dining environment with dim lighting
and flagstone floors, the dinner menu may be quite short but the
food is unquestionably good and reliably so.
Opus, 150 St Vincent Street, Glasgow G2 5NE
Tel: + 44 141 204 1150. Email: mandy@opusglasgow.com.
In spite of a change of ownership and a name change from Eurasia,
little has changed to the style of this slick, city-centre restaurant,
which offers some unusual and creative ideas.
Papingo Restaurant, 104 Bath Street, Glasgow
G2 2EN Tel: + 44 141 332 6678. Email: info@papingo.co.uk.
A contemporary city centre restaurant with wood floors and modern
art; smartly dressed staff provide attentive service, while the
menu features refreshing variations on familiar dishes.
Rococo, 202 West George Street, Glasgow G2
2NR Tel: + 44 141 221 5004. Email: res@rococoglasgow.com.
Recognised as one of Glasgow's finest, this glamorous restaurant
appeals to a well-healed clientele. Cuisine is modern Scottish
with hints of French and a twist of rustic Italian.
Stravaigin, 30 Gibson Street, Glasgow G12 8NX
Tel: + 44 141 334 2665. Email: bookings@stravaigin.com.
Perhaps Glasgow's most exciting restaurant, the culinary team
operate from a tiny kitchen, producing freshly baked breads served
with spicy salsa and an exotic fixed-price menu.
The Buttery, 652 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3
8UF Tel: + 44 141 221 8188. Fax: 0141 204 4639. One of Glasgow's
oldest and most popular restaurants, The Buttery continues to
impress with its modern take on traditional Scottish cooking.
The Bistro caters for more informal meals.
Ubiquitous Chip, 12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12
8SJ Tel: + 44 141 334 5007. Email: mail@ubiquitouschip.co.uk.
An institution in Glasgow, diners can choose from several menu
options, all of which pay homage to Scotland's wealth of fine
fresh produce and national specialities.
LOCH LOMOND AND ISLE OF ISLAY
De Vere Cameron House, Balloch, Alexandria,
Loch Lomond G83 8QZ Tel: + 44 1389 755565. Email: devere.cameron@airtime.co.uk.
Nestling on the shores of Loch Lomond, diners have a choice of
menus. The style of the cooking is well suited to bring out the
best in the ingredients and rarely disappoints.
The Harbour Inn, The Square, Bowmore, Isle
of Islay PA43 7JR Tel: + 44 1496 810330. Email: harbour@harbour-inn.com
Ideal for those golfing at Machrie, the emphasis is on the use
of the freshest produce from the locality, while a full range
of Islay Single Malt Whiskies compliments the experience.
The Lodge on Loch Lomond Restaurant, Luss G83
8PA Tel: + 44 1436 860201. Email: lusslomond@aol.com.
This converted farmhouse offers unrivalled views from its timber
lined restaurant and terrace. Diners can watch the sun set and
enjoy the freshly prepared Scottish country cooking.
AYRSHIRE
Braidwoods, Drumastle Mill Cottage, Dalry KA24
4LN Tel: + 44 1294 833544. Email: keithbraidwood@btconnect.com.
Situated north of Irvine, this unfussy restaurant is housed in
200-year-old whitewashed former millers' cottages. The menu is
simple, while open fires add to the intimate ambience.
Enterkine House, Annbank, Ayr KA6 5AL Tel:
+ 44 1292 521608. Email: mail@enterkine.com.
The ambience at Enterkine is excellent, while the common thread
in all the culinary creations is the use of the best Scottish
ingredients sourced from the farm, garden and sea.
Fouters Bistro, 2A Academy Street, Ayr KA7
1HS. Tel: + 44 1292 261391. Email: qualityfood@fouters.co.uk.
Freshly caught fish along with meat and game from the hills and
pastures of Scotland are the essential ingredients of the distinctive
cuisine of this excellent basement restaurant.
Glenapp Castle, Ballantrae, Ayrshire KA26 0NZ.
Tel: + 0044 1465 831212. Email: info@glenappcastle.com.
The dining room offers views towards Ailsa Craig and the Isle
of Arran, while the delightful cuisine features the likes of king
scallops with caviar and fillet of Angus beef.
Ivy House Hotel, Alloway KA7 4NL (south of
Ayr) Tel: + 44 1292 442336. Email: enquiries@theivyhouse.uk.com
Sitting across from Burns Cottage, this intimate hotel restaurant
manages to be both refined and relaxed. The produce is fresh,
while the emphasis is strongly on the modern.
Lochgreen House, Monktonhill Road, Southwood,
Troon KA10 7EN Tel: + 44 1292 313343. Email: lochgreen@costley-hotels.co.uk.
The service tends to be formal but the overall atmosphere is relaxed
and friendly. With flair in evidence throughout, cooking is in
a classic vein, while the dishes can be quite elaborate.
Malin Court, Turnberry, Girvan KA26 9PB Tel:
+ 44 1655 331457. Email: info@malincourt.co.uk.
This light modern restaurant offers views across the Clyde estuary
towards the island of Arran. Service is friendly and attentive
and the kitchen is eager to please.
Parkstone Hotel, Esplanade, Prestwick KA9 1QN
Tel: + 44 1292 477286. Email: info@parkstonehotel.co.uk.
The kitchen's enthusiasm and commitment to quality local ingredients
is much in evidence. The lamb is tender, while the warm banana
pancakes with toffee sauce is a must.
