Welcome to Glasgow Dining and Beyond

Hello and welcome to Glasgow Dining and Beyond, a new blog which will feature restaurant reviews, news and opinion, focusing on the Glasgow area. I will also review restaurants from my travels to other parts, including some reviews to be posted shortly from my recent trip to the USA, and restaurants that are closer to home!

There really seems to be a shortage of good blogs covering the Glasgow dining scene, and I really hope that I can provide a blog that helps fill that gap!

The Bistro at One Devonshire Gardens

Welcome to the first review on the blog. My wife and I got married at One Devonshire Gardens in March and decided to stay am extra night before travelling to the USA on our honeymoon. After a spectacular wedding breakfast the day before (highlights including a spectacular fillet of beef and a delightfully light hazelnut souffle) we were eager to see what the regular menu would have in store for us.

The bread (pictured above) has really improved since the new ched has taken over with the selection changing dailly. Unfortunately there was no bacon bread on this occasion (one of the highlights from my Christmas dinner here in December 2011). Instead a thoroughly tasty foccacia bread and one featuring Italian ham kept us both content until the starters arrived.

Anna started with the pea and ham veloute, a delighfully thick pea soup with shredded ham. The texture of the suit was not too thick yet bursting with subtle flavour.

My starter was pigeon which was fantastic. I wish I could remember the full description of the dishes but the weeks have already passed me by. Needless to say the plate was cleared very quickly!

Anna decided to have the beef with foie gras, which was truly devine. The beef was cooked to perfection, and melted in her mouth. The accompanying potatoes and vegatables were also excellent.

I went for the assiette of Lamb, which was incredible. So soft and melted in my mouth like a dream, The textures and flavours of the accompanying vegetables and roast potatoes made this a main course to remember.

Last but not least we both ordered the Souffle Du Jour, which was a Mango Souffle with Coconut and Lime Chantilly and a mango sorbet. Souffle is my favourite dessert and I have to say that this was truly fantastic, the coconut and lime really adding to the mango flavour. Again the souffle didnt suffer from the haviness of some I have had in the past and it wasnt long until we were completely full.

Darren Campbell has done a splendid job since taking over here, and I would be very surprised if he didnt gain Glasgow a well deserved Michelin star in the next guide.

has been done from memory as the meal was five weeks ago. However all future reviews will be uploaded shortly after visiting the restaurants so expect a lot more attention to detail with upcoming reviews.

We will be returning here in late May for another meal, which I will post a review of shortly after. this review has been done from memory as the meal was five weeks ago. However all future reviews will be uploaded shortly after visiting the restaurants so expect a lot more attention to detail with upcoming reviews.