We visited the Spanish Butcher for a birthday meal. It was a 215pm booking and the restaurant was pretty empty. The staff were ok, but setting the standards low but when we got seated the chap was keen to walk away and we just about got drinks from him. He did come back with the drinks pretty quick but rushed off right away. Starters we got prawns and then scallops. Both dishes were nice. For mains we got the fish and I got gelecian fillet Med rare. The fish was nice and best part no bones. The steak was pretty decent for the price. It was seared very very nice. As it was my birthday meal the restaurant did give a card. Nice touch. If your reading this far your see why I dropped 2 stars on food. For the price the prawns was a good size but the scallops were really small. I should drop 2 stars we had a stone in the lentils and typically I ended up crunching down and chipped a filling. I did show the staff they said sorry and gave us a free dessert. Not 2 but one. Drinks was a reason I added a food star as they were really reasonable in price. Not a typical rip off with restaurants these days I’m not sure I would return. But would say this place is worth a shot
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- James and Louise Rusk (Rusk & Rusk); development chef John Molloy at launch
- Opened
- 2016
- Style
- Spanish-Mediterranean steakhouse — Galician beef, jamón ibérico, Scottish seafood
- Setting
- Merchant City loft-style dining room; ~80 covers at opening
- Awards
- Scottish Style Awards – Scotland's Most Stylish Restaurant 2018; GQ Food & Drink Awards – Best Restaurant UK nominee (first Scottish restaurant nominated); CNN – among hottest new restaurants worldwide for 2017
- Known for
- Galician steak, stylish loft interiors, jamón, Merchant City dining
- Signature dishes
- Galician beef cuts, Jamón ibérico de bellota, Gambas pil pil, Jamón croquetas, Sharing châteaubriand / Galician cuts
- Good for
- steak nights, celebrations, date night, business dinners
- Prices
- OpenTable £26–40 band; Galician fillet around £44; sharing cuts and seafood higher; set lunch available
- Typical spend
- £50–80pp with sides and a drink before wine
- Lunch
- Set lunch menu; open from noon
- Reservations
- Usually needed
- Booking
- Book online; parties larger than six contact restaurant. Tables held 15 minutes. Last reservation Mon–Thu 9.15pm, Sat 9.30pm, Sun 8.30pm.
- Deposit / cancel
- Card details held; £10pp charged for cancel within 24h, significant reductions or no-show
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Vegetarian options (e.g. cauliflower steak); seafood strong. For strict vegan/GF needs, call ahead.
- Groups
- Parties over 6 by email/phone; Butcher’s Banquet and celebrations — glasgow@spanishbutcher.com
- Drinks
- Full wine list and drinks menu with Spanish lean
- Noise / pace
- Stylish, lively steakhouse — book for peak evenings
- Getting there
- St Enoch subway about 5–7 minutes’ walk; Buchanan Street roughly 8–10 minutes
- Parking
- City-centre street parking; Candleriggs / Albion Street multi-storeys nearby
- Also by them
- The Spanish Butcher Edinburgh; Other Rusk & Rusk venues (historically Butchershop, Hutchesons)
- Also
- Sun–Thu 12pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–12am; Sunday roast on the menu roster
Glasgow restaurant
The Spanish Butcher Glasgow
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
Overview
The Spanish Butcher is Rusk & Rusk’s Merchant City steakhouse at 80 Miller Street, opened December 2016. James and Louise Rusk pair Galician beef, jamón ibérico and Iberian pork with Scottish seafood in a New York loft-style room — Spanish soul, steakhouse prices. Expect croquetas, gambas pil pil, sharing Galician cuts (chateaubriand, porterhouse), individual fillets around the mid-£40s, plus set lunch, Sunday roast and a Butcher’s Banquet. Cauliflower “steak” and solid seafood options for non-red-meat diners. It won Scotland’s Most Stylish Restaurant 2018, landed a GQ Best Restaurant UK nomination, and CNN flagged it among hot new restaurants for 2017. Book ahead; card details held for no-shows. Parties over six email glasgow@spanishbutcher.com. Last reservations about 9.15pm weekdays (earlier Sunday). St Enoch subway is a short walk. Edinburgh sister on North Castle Street.
Reviews
Arguably the best steakhouse in glasgow alongside Tiffany's! Came here a couple of years ago & absolutely loved it. Miles ahead of Miller & carter. So many different steak options, mines was marbled and cooked to perfection. Would highly reccomend to anybody thats looking for a high end steak!
Read on Google MapsHad such a great night at The Spanish Butcher, on Monday! The tomahawk steak was cooked to absolute perfection — so tender and full of flavour. The mac and cheese was honestly next level, could’ve eaten a whole bowl of it on its own! 😂 Huge shoutout to Louisa who looked after us — her service was spot on from start to finish, super friendly and made us feel really welcome. Can’t wait to go back already!
Read on Google MapsDelicious lunch menu, service had been great. Every dishes were so good. I went again the the Edinburgh branch as this Glasgow one was so good, but left disappointed. Definitely recommend this restaurant and the Glasgow branch!
Read on Google MapsWe had such a wonderful time here. We ordered the share platter for two to start and everything was great but the stars of the show were the most incredible olives. Then we had Galician steak and the hake. The food was truly outstanding, great service and a bustling atmosphere.
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