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The best Italian restaurants in Glasgow.

20-10-2022

Dylan Mitchell

Prezzo Italian dishes

If you’re exploring one of the most historic cities in the United Kingdom and fancy a Mediterranean bite to eat, then you’ve come to the right place. At tastecard, we’ve compiled a list of the best Italian restaurants in Glasgow, which you can check out here!

Four of the best Italian restaurants in Glasgow.

If you’re on the lookout for a delicious Italian restaurant and want restaurant deals in Glasgow, you’re in luck because there are some stunners! Hopefully, by the end of our helpful guide, you’ll have chosen your preferred destination and will be tucking into some pasta, pizza, or some other tasty Mediterranean dish!

Here’s a list of the four best Italian restaurants in Glasgow:

  • Café Antipasti

  • Prezzo

  • Bella Italia

  • Zizzi

Café Antipasti.

Cafe Antipasti Glasgow lasagne dish

Café Antipasti is located in Glasgow city centre and has been delighting customers since November 1997. Over the years, the restaurant has grown from strength to strength to become a favourite with shoppers, concert and theatregoers, walkers, city diners, party people and many of their existing regulars. The restaurant is situated on the famous Sauchiehall Street, just a short walk from Buchanan Street and is within walking distance of Glasgow's West End. 

The menu is full of Italian favourites along with other popular modern dishes with an Italian background. The restaurant was designed by Scottish craftsman, Paul Hodgkiss and has a fine balance of intricate ironwork along with individual woodcraft on every table. Café Antipasti provides a relaxing, warm and friendly atmosphere complete with extremely efficient service and, most importantly, delightful Italian food.

With tastecard, you can get 2 for 1 deals on your food at Café Antipasti every day of the week, apart from the evenings of Friday and Saturday.

Prezzo.

Prezzo dishes

At Prezzo - located on Glasgow St Vincent Place - you can choose from a wide range of delicious Italian foods, but also opt for a healthier version if you’re feeling it. Whether you want to try vegan versions of their classics or add vegan toppings on your favourite pizzas, head to Prezzo for feel-good, plant-based deliciousness!

Prezzo offers 2 for 1 savings on food from Sundays to Thursdays.

Bella Italia.

Bella Italia Pepperoni Pizza

At Bella Italia, you’ll love to find the true spirit of Italy with ingredients sourced from real Italian family producers, like the Gaetarelli family in Lake Garda who make fresh pasta for them in their creamy Carbonara. And the Rota family in Cosenza who produce the cured meats for their Antipasti Sharing Board, and fiery Diavola Forte Roma pizza. If you’re looking for a delicious Mediterranean meal, you’ll find that Bella Italia on Sauchiehall Street is one of the best Italian restaurants in Glasgow.

If you have a tastecard membership, you can take advantage of 2 for 1 savings at Bella Italia, Sundays to Thursdays.

Zizzi.

Zizzi pasta dish

Zizzi in Glasgow’s West End is a fabulous place to visit for truly authentic Italian cuisine. Sample one of their delicious 18-inch Rustica pizzas, Pasta Crisps or Tiramisu Brownies for a lovely night out. With pasta that you can’t pronounce (Casa…reccia?) and cocktails with a kick, Zizzi has a lot to offer. Whether you’re a Rustica pizza seeker, a “more cheese” pleaser or a bowl of pasta dreamer, at Zizzi you can expect good times from start to finish.

You can get 2 for 1 on your food at Zizzi in Glasgow on Sundays to Thursdays.

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