number 16

intimaterestaurantand atmosphere. great personal service from lindsay. not a large but well considered and interesting food and wine menu. we shared the excellent tomato and gazphacio soup creation with burrata cheese. my partner had the perfectly cooked scottish steak and i had the chickpea ragout with aubergine, courgette, toast red pepper and whipped hazelnut. all were very, very good. we shared an excellent roasted cauliflower gratin side. for dessert, we shared a pistachio sponge with goats cheese and spiced cherries and cherry sorbet. it was light and flavoursome. we thoroughly enjoyed thefrench rose ; for the quality, reasonably priced.

great meal, service and atmosphere. highly recommend.

new years eve (or as us scots call it, hogmanay) is traditionally a big party night with plenty of drams to keep everyone going. the last couple of hogmanays have been quiet for me with work but this year i decided to arrange a big get-together with some friends of ours. we had friends come from london, aberdeen, belfast & kirkcudbright so i needed a foolproof plan to make the night a success for everyone. after lots of group messaging, it was decided that we would go to number 16 on byres road for dinner and to the ashton lane street party afterwards.

we were booked in at therestaurantat 5.30pm, partly because of the availability that therestauranthad left and partly because we wanted to arrive at the lane early so that we could all get seats. number 16 had a special hogmanay menu on with three courses and a glass of fizz for £29.95 – an absolute bargain on hogmanay.

i have eaten the pork belly main course in here before and this starter was like a mini version. three or four people that i have been chatting to about thisrestaurantmentioned the pork belly dish so it is not just me who loves it. i hope that they never take this off the menu.

i had the venison for my main course – it was perfectly cooked and tender and i loved each flavour in the dish. my only gripe was that it was a bit sweet for me so i would have preferred less of the sweet stuff on the plate and more puree or a savoury element.

the seabass was a close second for me when choosing what to have because i loved the sound of it but my friend who had it said it was delicious.

the seabass was a close second for me when choosing what to have because i loved the sound of it but my friend who had it said it was delicious.

the only reason that i never chose the panna cotta is because i had poached fruit with my main but it went down well with the others.

the cheesecake was rich and tasty, and the peanut praline gave the dish a nice change of texture. i was sad to see that the (best i’ve ever eaten) sticky toffee pudding was not on the menu but this made up for it. our waiter was also very helpful with tweaking the dish for mr s so that it did not contain nuts. i really respect restaurants who make dishes that the nuts can be removed from, rather than lacing the main element with nuts leaving allergy sufferers little choice on the menu.

except from a drinks spill and momentarily setting a napkin on fire (!) the meal was a success and we were ready for continuing our night at ashton lane.

therestauranthas an understatedly classy but homely look to it & fantastic individual style wood tables. finally, our waitress was just lovely. there was only one on because it was a wednesday lunchtime and the place is very small but we didn’t have to wait for anything. she was helpful and made us feel at ease. i just hope that next time i visit that therestaurantlives up to the high expectations – thats when i will know its worth.

nice petitrestaurantin the west end. i think they only serve a selection from their 2-3 course menu. we tried a selection of these with majority of entrees and mains. they were well cooked and presented but lack the wow factor. taste wise, the flavour combination was good especially with the chicken breast i ordered, which comes with a caesar type salad & anchovies. their bream was also well cooked and matched the peas which accompany it. overall, i think its worth giving it a go. its suitable for longer business lunches if time allows.

different class. i have visited thisrestaurantover the years and at last someone has hit the spot. i remember the chef/owner, who used to send out under seasoned bland food (he has now taken over another establishment in the west end) however, his departure has been a god send to my palate. well done number 16 you have rescued my taste buds.

by far my favouriterestaurantin glasgow, food, service and wines all brilliant. prices reasonable, my only gripe is infrequent changes to menu.

without a doubt my favouriterestaurantin glasgow. the food is always on form, and the service impeccable and despite being therestaurantbeing the size of a thumbnail they still have a great range of drinks and wine. i defy anyone to not like this place.