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Best Dishes #11: Honey and Ginger Chicken at The Hanoi Bike Shop

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Hanoi Bike Shop is now considered an essential part of a resurgent West End and is part of a trending interest in street food. It's hard to believe that this was Glasgow's first Vietnamese restaurant. There are deep local roots here despite the exotic menu as this is a sister restaurant of Stravaigin and the Ubiquitous Chip, two pillars of Glasgow cooking. Down a lane off … [Read more...] about Best Dishes #11: Honey and Ginger Chicken at The Hanoi Bike Shop

Best Dishes #10: Wolf of St. Vincent Street burger at Bread Meats Bread

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We are at the burger crossroads. The much maligned fast food staple has been elevated to a higher place and competition to have the right combination is fierce across the city. On this particular corner of St. Vincent Street the contenders are Handmade Burger Company, Five Guys, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Bread Meats Bread. Three are chains, one is an independent. All are … [Read more...] about Best Dishes #10: Wolf of St. Vincent Street burger at Bread Meats Bread

Best Dishes #7: Slow Cooked Ox Cheek at Ubiquitous Chip

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The Ubiquitous Chip has become a byword for Glasgow cooking, in more ways than one. This is not the kind of restaurant you can just build, it has to develop over time. The restaurant and brasserie is as much a product of the efforts of the talented staff as the genial atmosphere generated by its faithful cadre of bohemian customers who come here to tell stories and eat … [Read more...] about Best Dishes #7: Slow Cooked Ox Cheek at Ubiquitous Chip

Best Dishes #9: Linguine alla Pescatora at Coia’s Cafe

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Is it the best Italian in Glasgow? It's certainly a contender in a very competitive category and right now Coia's Cafe is our favourite. Our fondness for the place is ultimately based on the food. The menu is expansive and executed with flair. There's real talent in this kitchen. However, one of the most endearing parts of this place is that it's authentic Italian but … [Read more...] about Best Dishes #9: Linguine alla Pescatora at Coia’s Cafe

Best Dishes #8: Ice Cream at The University Cafe

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It's been here since 1918 and it's not going anywhere any time soon. The University Cafe is a throwback to when an influx of Italian immigrants led to a proliferation of Glasgow ice-cream parlours. The cafe's enduring appeal is down to an idiosyncratic fusion of Italian and Glaswegian influences held together in a tiny Art Deco room with slim wood-lined booths. Students … [Read more...] about Best Dishes #8: Ice Cream at The University Cafe