Restaurant Glasgow

Hidden away in what is essentially a very residential street and down some stairs is the cool, and very ‘West End’ bar that is the Lansdowne.

Travelling down the wee stairs to the pub and restaurant you are not prepared for the mass of space and stylish decor that you are met with. With regards to atmosphere, interiors and staff the Lansdowne Bar and Kitchen ticks every box required by the über cool west end crowd to be considerably hip; holding a certain charm that prevents it from being too try hard and more laid back.

Only having drinks, we didn’t actually get to taste the menu, but we certainly enjoyed the atmosphere the only downside being that with it being situated in the west end it charges west end prices. So if you are looking for a cheap night I would suggest you look elsewhere.

Italian
Average price of 3 course meal (excluding drinks)= £20

The Mancini can found on the popular Great Western Road in Kelvinside; small in size but big in personality the restaurant is busy with welcoming staff.

As expected on a Saturday night the restaurant is busy, full a crowd that consists mostly of the young professional sort, and every table is overflowing with people having a good time.

The menu has all the main ingredients for an Italian restaurant: pasta and pizza, with a few interesting dishes thrown in for equal measure. What is so pleasing about the menu has to be the fact that it has a nice selection of starters, I feel that many restaurants let themselves down by neglecting the first course, and I particularly enjoy having a nice starter to kick things off with.

After much consideration I settled for the Gateau of Smoked Salmon and Pepper, Crème Fraiche and Citrus Salad to start with. It was, simply put, delicious; the gateau itself was incredibly light and when combined with the grapefruit that formed part of my citrus salad it was deliciously fresh; and left me feeling refreshed and ready for my main course of vegetarian lasagne.

I do this lasagne no justice when I call it a vegetarian lasagne, for it is a lasagne of wild mushroom, leek and asparagus and much tastier than any meat counterpart could ever offer. Again, the Mancini got the combination of the rich ingredients spot on with the lasagne, it was, without being crude, very very yummy, and left me wanting more.

To accompany our meal we had a reasonably priced bottle of house red wine, although I am not a wine connoisseur myself the wine was a nice compliment to the meal we had, and for those with the more experienced palette there was a wide selection to choose from.

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to the Mancini, the food was delicious and the service impeccable, I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys good Italian food.