In Glasgow, there are certain places that should be considered as culinary markers. Restaurants that connect to a point in the story of hospitality in the city. One of the few that are still an active part of the food scene, La Bonne Auberge opened its doors on Bastille Day, 14th July, 1975.
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It was considered a step forward in terms of the calibre of its cooking and led the way for other openings around the Merchant City.
Glasgow’s original Meriterranean Brasserie caught the mood of the time and attracted a fashionable crowd.
Maurice Taylor, the founder of La Bonne Auberge, became one of the most important local names in hospitality, winning a accolades and international recognition along the way.
He was awarded a CBE in recognition of his services to business and to charity.
Today, La Bonne Auberge, continues to be relevant. It holds a prominent position on West Nile Street, within the Holiday Inn Theatreland hotel.
Executive Head Chef Gerry Sharkey has put his own stamp on the restaurant, encouraging a progressive, forward-looking spirit in the kitchen.
You can order corn fed chicken supreme, rib eye steak, fillet steak or monkfish and king prawn skewer from the popular grill menu.
Vegetarian dishes could include a delicious pumpkin and ricotta pasta, roquette and herb butter. Boeuf bourguignon is a signature dish. Whatever you order, save space for crème brulée as dessert.
La Bonne Auberge celebrates it’s 44th birthday in the city centre this weekend.
161 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2RL
Telephone: 0141 352 8310