Get ready to have the best food experience in your life. If you’re going keto, vegan, or paleo, Glasgow has you covered. Modern Scottish cooking is there too. However Glasgow has a certain taste for interesting deep fried and totally satisfying dishes.
If you are a first-timer here, there are the five local specialities you must try. Book your tickets and prepare your tastebuds for an adventure. To get the best-ever deals for your travels, you can use these discount codes from National Holidays.
Munchie Box
The Munchie Box is probably one of the most caloric boxes you’ve ever tasted. It comes in a large pizza box and this Glaswegian delicacy is not for the ones who love to calculate their micros and macros. If the road ever takes you to this stunning town in Scotland, make it your mission to indulge in a Munchy Box. Inside you’ll find pizza, chicken tikka, onion rings, kebabs, pakora, naan bread, garlic bread, chips, fried chicken and more. Fast food heaven, here you come! It’s best to have it after a long night of partying in some of the best local bars.
Roll And Fritter
The Roll and Fritter starter is like nothing you’ve tasted before. Imagine deep frying a potato chip, then putting it in a roll. Well, that’s the whole secret behind this Glaswegian local speciality. To spice it up, the fritter is also served with vinegar and salt.
Macaroni And Cheese Pie
Carbs everywhere! Attention foodies, this is not your regular mac ‘n’ cheese. If you’ve made your way to Glasgow, you simply should not miss the opportunity to try their unique macaroni and cheese pie. Once again, it tastes much better than it sounds. These are little bites made of macaroni, cheese and wrapped as pies with pastry. Once you have one, you’ll never look back..
Pakora
Pakora is not just for Glaswegians, but they do it better than anyone else. This dish is a fried appetizer made with onions, potatoes, flour, and spices. After a long night of bar hopping, you can treat yourself with this snack on the way home. And believe us, you won’t be the only one.
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Scotch Pie
Let’s wrap this list up with one of the most popular, if not the most popular pies in Scotland. The second you arrive in Glasgow, make your way to a bakery to get your pie. The most interesting thing is that bars and pubs usually serve scotch pie at half time during some football matches. It’s made with mutton, and additions such as potatoes, beans and gravy. All of these goodies are wrapped up in a pie with pastry.