Gamba menu

Gamba Fish Soup

Our house recipe; slowly simmered hand-picked white crab claw meat with stem ginger

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Gambas Pil Pil

Head-on king prawns, gently steamed before being finished under the grill in fragrant garlic and chilli-infused olive oil. Served with thick-cut toasted artisan sourdough, lightly rubbed with fresh garlic (can be made GF) (DF)

• Dairy Free

Arbroath Smokies

Traditional hardwood-smoked Scottish haddock folded with creamy Crowdie cheese into a delicate pâté, rolled in pistachio & pink peppercorns. Served with handcrafted oatcakes accompanied by quince & apple salad

• Gluten Free

Salmon & Scallop Sashimi

Hand-sliced salmon and king scallops dressed in a vibrant citrus ponzu delicately infused with Laphroaig whisky. Served with a crisp kohlrabi and ikura salad, tossed in a subtle wasabi dressing, finished with scallop coral oil

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Dressed Portland Crab

Exceptional Portland crab, lightly dressed with lemon, fresh herbs and a hint of chilli, served over a chilled cucumber and mint gazpacho enriched with crème fraiche. Accompanied by a vibrant Malfi blood orange gel and crisp Melba toast

• Gluten Free

Half Kilo Pot of Mussels

Confit garlic & white wine (GF) or sauce mariniere (GF)(DF)

6 Lindisfarne Oysters

Fresh daily from the Holy Island. Served natural, with golden apple balsamic and grated apple, or choice of our Midori & Limoncello pearls for something lighter and more playful

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Tartare of Tuna

A Gamba classic. Diced fresh tuna with sun blush tomatoes, goat’s cheese, spring onions and sesame seeds, salty and sweet with Asian notes. Served with our Bloody Mary sorbet (GF)(can be made DF)

• Gluten Free

Smoked Chicken Salad

Delicately smoked chicken breast paired with a vibrant beetroot and mango salad, seasonal baby leaves and a crisp Sicilian cannoli filled with whipped goat’s cheese. Finished with candied walnuts and an aged balsamic glaze (can be made GF & DF)

Pan-Roasted Halibut

Butter-roasted halibut served atop slow-braised beef shin, cooked for up to eight hours with red wine and silverskin onions until tender. Accompanied by caramelised balsamic shallots and a silky charred onion purée

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Blackened Cod

Miso-marinated cod, cured in soy, sake and sweet miso before roasting to a delicate caramelisation. Served in a traditional akamiso broth with tofu, king oyster mushroom, pak choi, fragrant jasmine rice and finished with spring onions and toasted sesame (Can be made GF) (DF)

• Dairy Free

Whole Roasted Sea Bass

Whole Sea bass marinated in fragrant chermoula dressing consisting of coriander, parsley, preserved lemon, cumin and smoked paprika, then oven roasted. Served with crisp baby potatoes, olives, chickpeas and crumbled feta (GF) (can be made DF)

• Gluten Free

Seared King Scallops

Perfectly seared scallops served over delicate orzo pasta with Norwegian prawns in a tarragon pesto velouté. Finished with roasted squash purée, Parmesan foam and toasted pine nuts

Lemon Sole Meunière

Sole fillets are dredged in flour and pan-fried to a light crust, then finished in brown butter with Norwegian prawns, lilliput capers, fresh lemon and parsley. A classic for good reason (GF)(can be made DF)

• Gluten Free

Lemon Sole Grilled

A whole sole filleted and brushed lightly with butter and grilled, lemon. Nothing more

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Monkfish & King Scallops En Papillote

Steamed over spring onion, soy and oyster sauce with fresh ginger and lemon. The fish and scallops cook gently in their own juices. A longstanding Gamba favourite

• Dairy Free

Half Scottish Lobster

Served with your choice of garlic butter or Thermidor, a rich cheese sauce with mustard gratinated under the grill, served with chips

• Gluten Free

Kilo Pot of Mussels

Confit garlic (GF) & white wine or sauce mariniere (GF) (DF), served with chips

Fillet of Scotch Beef Surf & Turf

8oz Scotch fillet steak cooked to your liking, alongside king prawns and king scallops in garlic butter, with a sweet soy finish (can be made GF & DF)

Gamba Chips

Chunky, skin-on, twice-cooked

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Caesar Salad

Sourdough croutons, anchovies, shaved parmesan and romaine lettuce (can be made GF & DF)

Sweet Potato Colcannon Mash

Sauteed cabbage & onion

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Tenderstem Broccoli

Tahini & Lemon Dressing

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

George Mewes Cheese

Selected by Glasgow’s own fromager, George Mewes. Served with Peter Yard Crackers, Apple, Quince. Comte 18 Months, Tunworth, 1924, Ragstone

Autumn Fruit Pavlova

A crisp meringue with a compote of the season's finest autumn fruits and Chantilly, topped off with a caramel apple ice cream. (GF) (can be made DF)

• Gluten Free

Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding

A Gamba classic. Butterscotch, Vanilla ice-cream.

Chocolate Basque Cheesecake

A luxuriously baked Basque cheesecake made with a blend of dark and milk chocolate, finished with a light chocolate ganache and Amarena cherries. (can be made GF & DF)

Lemon & Stem Ginger Posset

Silky lemon posset infused with warming stem ginger, served with crisp cinder toffee.

• Gluten Free

Affogato

Ice cream, espresso. Need we say more?

• Gluten Free

Our Fish Soup

White Crabmeat, Stem Ginger, Coriander. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Panko Prawns

Citrus Jalapeno Aioli, Charred Lime. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Dairy Free

Salmon Pate

Pickled Radish & Avocado, Dill, Oatcakes. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free

Smoked Chicken

Mango & Beetroot Salad, Goats Cheese Dressing & Balsamic. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Simply Grilled Lemon Sole

Gamba Chips. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Crispy Fried Seabream

Sweet Pepper Salad, Green Beans, Quinoa, Coriander & Lime Dressing. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Fillet of Stonebass

Orzo Pasta, Roasted Squash & Tarragon Pesto, Toasted Pinenuts. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Dairy Free

Chicken Piccata

Panko Coated Chicken Breast, Pomme Puree, Capers & Lemon Butter Sauce. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

George Mewes Cheese

Comte 18 Months, 1924 & Tunworth with Apple and Quince. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free

Autumn Fruit Pavlova

Chantilly, Autumn Fruit Compote. Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free

Affogato

Lunch (Wed-Fri, 2 Courses £30 or 3 Courses £35) / Pre-Theatre (2 Courses £32 or 3 Courses £37) / Saturday (2 Courses £40 or 3 Courses £45)

• Gluten Free

Surf & Turf for two

Two Scotch fillet steaks, with jumbo king prawns, scallop, garlic butter, sweet soy & Gamba’s chunky chips. Including a bottle of Fiano, Masseria bianco, Puglia, Italy or Mucchietto IGT Primitivo del Salento 2024, Puglia, Italy

Aqua De Gamba

Delamotte Champagne, Elderflower liqueur

Gamba Mary

Vodka, Tomato Juice, Seasoning

Mezcal Negroni

Mezcal, Vermouth, Campari

Strawberry Daiquiri

Rum, Strawberry, Lime

Lemon Bon Bon

Limoncello, Vodka, Butterscotch, Pineapple

Spicy Mango Margarita

Tequila, Cointreau, Mango, Spiced Mango

Spritz

Hugo - St Germain, Mint, Prosecco, Soda; Limoncello - Limoncello, Prosecco, Soda; Blood Orange - Malfy Blood Orange Gin, Prosecco, Soda

French Martini

Vodka, Chambord, Pineapple

Rusty Nail

Scotch Whisky, Drambuie, Bitters