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GLASGOW: UNDER £10
DENNISTOUN BAR-B-QUE OLD SALTY’S
RICCARDO’S ITALIAN KITCHEN
585 Duke Street, 0141 237 7200, jaybes.co As rough and ready as it gets, with its formica tables and chipboard counter, this ‘Texan dive’ is a member of Glasgow’s gourmet burger scene and is the most spartan. On the upside, it’s neighbourly and prices are good for the excellent US-style bbq food. The pulled pit pork and beef brisket are i rm favourites, cooked for 18 hours until juicy, smoky and tender. 1126 Argyle Street, 0141 357 5677, oldsaltys.co.uk Quite possibly the coolest chippie in a city not short of i sh suppers, Old Salty’s does the traditional fryings very well. Pies are good too, or alternatively, try ham hough soup, curried scallops or corned beef hash. The original Finnieston venue, open all day and looking as trendy as the hip diners nearby, is joined by a recent sister fryer on Byres Road.
512 St Vincent Street, 0141 248 9174, riccardoskitchen.com It’s not just retro stylish looks that make this place stand out at the less trendy end of Finnieston, but the excellent-value food. Prices are great all the time, but a lunchtime i ver buys a big bowl of pasta or any pick of pizza or rotolato (rolled pizza), while £8.95 gets two courses for early dinner.
EATS Jay Thundercliffe picks out some of the best food deals for under £5 and under £10
EDINBURGH: UNDER £10
BIA BISTROT
ILLEGAL JACK’S KAMPONG AH LEE MALAYSIA DELIGHT
19 Colinton Road, 0131 452 8453, biabistrot.co.uk The charming, purple-fronted Bia Bistrot, run by a husband and wife team, provides imaginative, good- value food using local suppliers. Inventive dishes – think ling i llet with chanterelles or goat’s cheese panacotta – are very reasonably priced, with two courses for £9.50 at lunch and early dinner (Tue–Sat) making it one of the best budget deals around.
113–117 Lothian Road, 0131 622 7499, illegaljacks.co.uk A popular spot for fast, nicely priced South-West US food featuring four-step guidance on how to construct your burrito, taco or quesadilla with a i lling of meat / veg, beans and salsa. Alternatively, tuck into a bowl of chilli or nachos, or sit-in with fajitas and wash it all down with some Scottish brews. 28 Clerk Street, 0131 662 9050, kampungali.com/ sister-restaurant The kitchen in this family-run Malay diner shows decades of experience in plate after plate of Malaysian, Chinese and Indonesian staples. From satay skewers and ribs to sambals, laksa and addictive buttery rotis, portions are big at not-so-large prices.
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