Glasgow restaurant
Gloriosa is a Mediterranean restaurant and bar at 1321 Argyle Street in Finnieston (Yorkhill/Kelvinhaugh), on the former Firebird site. Chef Rosie Healey — Ottolenghi-trained and formerly of Alchemilla nearby — opened it in November 2019 with partners Derek Sutherland and Lily Brown. The space is bright and open, with floor-to-ceiling windows, ash tables, a bar with stools, and a wood-fired oven still used for focaccia and other dishes. The seasonal menu is vegetable-led and designed for sharing family-style, with small and large plates plus wines from small independent European producers. It was the only Glasgow restaurant on the Good Food Guide Top 100 Local Restaurants list for 2025, and also appears on SquareMeal’s UK Top 100. Press and diners often single out the focaccia and the pasta; weekday lunch has at times offered a pasta-and-salad deal. Online booking (ResDiary) covers parties of up to six; larger groups email the restaurant. Expect a card hold, 24-hour cancellation notice, and a possible £20-per-head charge for late cancels or no-shows. Food orders are expected within the first 15 minutes of the reservation time. Open from noon daily, with lunch and dinner kitchen services and outdoor tables until 10pm (outdoor slots are walk-up only). Dogs are welcome — the restaurant asks you to pick a bar-area table when bringing one — and high chairs are available if you flag them when booking. Kelvinhall Subway and Exhibition Centre rail are each about 750m away (roughly a 10–12 minute walk).
Really great food, some unusual combinations that we have not had before that really worked. Service was attentive and some good wine choices, a relaxed atmosphere and busy enough for a Tuesday night to give a lovely atmosphere….. this was recommended by where we were staying and they were correct a great find.
Read on Google MapsA definite 5! Food was delicious - fresh med ingredient was key, though the day’s special sardine clearly has to be sourced from locally. Wine selection wasn’t vast but super on point. Staff are welcoming, making you feel home and know their sources!
Read on Google MapsInsanely good food all round. Highlights were: the homemade ginger beer, perfectly zingy without blowing your head off; the focaccia which was super fluffy with a great crispy edge; and then the squid tonnarelli pasta… this was life-changingly good. Perfectly emulsified sauce, with chilli and parsley, with thick rings and slices of squid throughout, all to be mopped up with some focaccia. We were blown away - can’t wait to go back.
Read on Google MapsI dined solo so I could only order so much but everything was so delicious and I love the space, open and bright during the day. The focaccia and pasta blew my mind. So tasty!
Read on Google MapsGreat buzz in restaurant . Plates of food were generous and we shared between. The panacotta was delicious and silky smooth. However the lamb chop dish was mostly fat which was not rendered and at £30 was poor.
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