Cafe Antipasti in Glasgow City

Excellent cuisine. Menu had so many choices had to return the next day. Great friendly staff. Portions were large and reasonably priced. Sad we were only there for 2 days. This is a must see. On the weekends make a reservation.

Great little gem, really enjoyed the food, atmosphere and relaxed service, definitely recommend it.

Seriously delicious food. Wonderful ambience. Top notch service. We had a brilliant time. We recommend it to anyone who is passing through Glasgow, especially their pre-theatre menu.

Fantastic Food, waiters are friendly.

On a Sunday 13-April noontime best services experienced by a group of hungry Hong Kong people 😬😬

Gorgeous food, big portion, low price, wonderful service, PERFECT

This is a great restaurant, lovely food, good choice on pre theatre menu and quick service. Even with quick service, you are not rushed at all.

Decidimos cenar aquí esta noche y no nos decepcionó. Mi hija tenía una pizza pepperoni infantil y dijo que era la mejor pizza que ha tenido. Tuve el pollo con Gnocchi en salsa crema de vino blanco. y mi pareja tuvo pollo con salsa crema de vino blanco. Terminamos con el tiramisú,

Best italian I’ve ever had! Their italian bread with some red sauce in top is a must must try. We tried the carbonara, italian bread, and pizza. Didn’t really like the pizza, maybe because the other 2 dishes were awesome. Would definitely recommend and be back again.

Magnificent kitchen. I really liked all the dishes. I was very surprised by the homemade tiramisu, the most delicious I’ve ever eaten. The whole family of 5 were satisfied, even the whimsical children. This is an excellent indicator.

Pre theatre menu had a good choice. The spinach and rocket starter was amazing. Busy place so worth booking to ensure a place. Pizza is light base. Sea bass went down a storm.

Cené en este restaurante dos veces durante mi reciente estancia en Glasgow. Estaba cenando solo, pero en ambas ocasiones me hicieron sentir muy bienvenido, y no me precipité en absoluto. Me impresionó especialmente el domingo por la noche (23 rd) ya que la camarera se tomó el tiempo para hablarme sobre cómo estaba, y también se tomó el tiempo para explicar a un visitante de Japón que estaba cenando solo detrás de mí lo que era cada plato. La comida siempre es deliciosa aquí - incluso te dan suficientes tostadas con el paté, a diferencia de algunos restaurantes! Sin duda recomendaría esto a cualquier otro visitante, y está bien situado para el teatro.

Amazing experience and food. The manager Margaret was a wonderful host to us and so understanding with the guide dog we had with us. She showed a lot of care, consideration and knowledge. She was also super respectful and patient. The food was also amazing, very flavourful as was the cocktails! Would come here again just for the service

Everything was great! You can go there with your eyes closed! Very generous, excellent and homemade dishes. Very friendly staff + very good value for money.

Absolutely perfect! Kindness, attentive service and the choice of 3 small dishes, what a great idea!

Went in at lunchtime and have to say it was superb. Very pleasant staff who weren't too in your face but attentive as required. Once ordered, I didn't have to wait too long for it to start arriving, and it was excellent. Will definitely be back.

We were walking around on our way to a place we had chosen and saw this place. Boyfriend wanted Italian, so we stopped. We ended up ordering 2 - 3 items plates. Mostly, everything was great minus the calamari. It was not hot and the batter though light was missing a crunch.

Excellent service, menu and atmosphere. Very good value for money for the menus. We had a great time, thank you :)

Great place for food in a lovely environment. Been 3 times and enjoyed it every time. Relaxed atmosphere, lovely food and ideal location.

Very good food, excellent service

Been going here for over 25 years and it never disappoints. Good food at reasonable prices and service is always friendly.

Cosy decor, food was incredible and staff were attentive and lovely! Pre theatre prices are so affordable. Will definitely be back!

Starters were nice, but main meal was cold and the staff were desperate for us to leave. Conveyor belt restaurant.

amazing & affordably priced Italian! enjoyed the fairy light vibes and bustling energy inside

Pre theatre menu is an absolute bargain and delicious! Went with 3 friends last night and we all enjoyed everything we had. Will definitely go back 🥰

Excellent food and service. 3course lunch menu was so good.

Superb Italian restaurant , handy for the Kings Theatre. Superb service , great atmosphere, terrific , authentic Italian food.

We have came here previously and had really good service, staff were really friendly and food was really nice, this was on a weekend. However this was not the case for a meal during the week. We previously informed them we were going to be late and they said that was okay. When we arrived we were greeted with “I need the table back in an hour” with attitude. The staff were extremely rude and did not seem friendly. When our drinks arrived, they were okay, not anything special however they were what we asked for. Our main meal was okay, steak could have been done a bit more for my partner. My pizza was okay however was a bit oily. Seemed like they were in a rush to get us out of there, wouldn’t go back personally.

I wish I was in Glasgow to eat here everyday. You can tell the mussels are fresh, possibly the nicest I've had. The lunchtime menu was a total hit and the staff run it like clockwork. Keep doing what you're doing.

Whenever we come to Glasgow we have always visited Cafe Antipasti in Sauchiehall Street. The food is always lovely, great value and the staff are always very professional. This week we had the very reasonably priced (£13.95) two course pre-theatre meal and it was delicious. I had the Italian sausage lasagne and my husband had the steak (£5 supplement) followed by cheesecake and the house Tiramisu. Keep up the great work Antipasti…hopefully we’ll be back soon!

First time at this restaurant. Delicious food and wine at a good price (we had the pre theatre menu). Staff were really lovely and it's a cute looking restaurant, will definitely be back when next in Glasgow!

Grear night fantastic service food excellent from all the staff but especially Sam and Vivian considering such a large group thoroughly recommend visiting

It was a busy evening before a visit to the theatre. The staff were great, good atmosphere. Love the food here.

We were wary & got a table no problem ! They offered a £13.95 for 2 courses which one of us had , the soup was amazing a minestrone with bread & butter followed by a pizza with mushrooms & chips ! ! Excellent portions & very tasty! The other as a calzone with pepperoni & sausage & tomatoes & packed full ! We both had drinks , 00 beer & a rosez Pinot Grigio & a jug of water followed by coffee! Excellent service & by the time we left it was a full restaurant , well done in the kitchen & to the waitresses we will be back again!

I would happily eat here every time I come back to glasgow! The food was delicious, my mother had the caramelised onion, goats cheese and spinach with basil pesto calzone, and I had the spaghetti with crispy bacon in a cream and parmesan cheese carbonara. We also had a side of skinny fries. All of it was so filling but sooo delicious. The restaurant was cozy, not overly great for tall people though, I felt like I was gonna hit my head. For refrence I'm 6'0. It was also hard to get one of the servers' attention for the bill, but other than that, no issues. It was a lovely experience.

Popular Italian restaurant, reasonable prices, particularly set menus. Wide range of options. Friendly staff, quick service. Sauchiehall St still a bomb site though

Some of the best carbonara I have ever tasted, the staff are super friendly and the service is so quick, will always recommend

Amazing food and vibe! Love it every time we go!

Recommend the tuscan bolognese and the west coast mussels. Great and quick service. Been going here for over 20 years and it's maintained the same high quality.

Went with 9 friends before going to a show. We informed staff we had an hour and a half before we had to leave. Waited ages to order and had to ask them to take it then Waited ages for the food to arrive. It was cold and black pudding was not cooked through it was raw in the middle. The pancakes and bacon had no maple syrup it took 5 mins for the waitress to go to the kitchen and come back to tell us this she offered golden syrup and again left the table to go to the kitchen and came back to say they had none. She did offer an alternative but we did not have time to wait. One lady got a breakfast roll but it took so long to arrive she took it in a bag . It cost us £12 each for utter garbage.

Came here for the first time on a Friday in December. Lovely atmosphere, beautiful interior. Waiting staff were all nice and friendly. Xmas Menu is great value for money. I had the goats cheese starter, which was lovely, followed by the chicken breast with sun dried tomatoes, it was fab. For dessert I had the Baileys cheesecake. Top marks for the food. Wine list was good value too. They also do cocktails which we tried but I felt these were a bit pricey for what they were. Overall a great dining experience in the city centre without getting ripped off. Highly recommend it.

Quick, affordable, great staff, delicious food, 10/10

Italian food that really taste like Italian food, great staff, good wines and nice ambience. Eat there 3 nights :-)

Been many times...always excellent regading food,service and general value for money. However the side salad had one little cherry tomato hidden under a mountain of lettuce.

Amazing cosy restaurant, with amazing food!!! Had the turkey Christmas dinner and it was beautiful and so so reasonably priced as part of a Christmas dinner menu. Lovely service and amazing attention to detail. The whole menu sounded amazing so will be coming back!

Nice simple fast food Italian restaurant. Good and fast service. Lots of cream in the pastas, which makes them a bit heavier, but tastes great. Good price-quality ratio

Great food with great service. Had lunch here yesterday and it was lovely. I would definitely recommend eating here. Nice atmosphere too.

Found this place by accident when looking for something to eat when staying in a nearby hotel Staff very friendly Very good calamari and excellent pasta arabiata with a real kick Highly recommended

Very reasonable price for great food on pre theatre menu. Staff really attentive and friendly.

Brilliant meal, would recommend. Pre theater really good value. Would go again.

Nice food reasonably priced and lovely staff

Birthday lunch for my 91 year old partner. Great food and service. Lovely ambience. Still as good as it ever was. Used to go regularly but this was the first visit for a long time and did not disappoint.

Fab, pre theatre food. Nice atmosphere and good price's.

Not authentic Italian food but it's ok for what it is.

Highly recommend this spot for casual easy going atmosphere. The food and service were excellent. Top marks.

Went here all the way back in October of 2019, enjoyed so much I have recommended to traveling friends all these years later.

5 stars all round amazing food friendly staff quick service would definitely visit again ❤️

Lovely food great value 2 coarse for £13.95. 3 coarse £16.95 Outstanding food lovely staff ..

Another lovely meal at Antipasti. Came with my mum, sister & best friend. Food was thoroughly enjoyable. Service was good, staff were friendly. Some of us ordered from pre-theatre & some didn’t. I shared anti-pasti board with my mum & then had seafood pasta bake from a la carte. It was great. The value for money is great & definitely worth a visit.

an absolutely amazing restaurant! the food is cheap and tastes absolutely brilliant. the people working here are so lovely and helpful. only a fool would not eat here.

Fabulous rang of tapas style dishes - just right for lunchtime and sooooo delicious 😋

Tasty pasta dishes, especially pasta carbonara.

Very good service, beautiful restaurant, the dishes are good (special mention for the pasta carbonara).

Hadn’t been here for a few years and visited today for lunch. The lunch menu is incredible value, £12:95 for three courses and the food was superb. Starters were bruschetta and pate, both excellent. Main courses Italian sausage pizza and bolognaise al forno again excellent, for dessert Tiramisu and sticky toffee sundae both fantastic. All in all incredible value for excellent food, definitely going back sometime soon.

Originally came for dinner on Saturday, but it was already fully booked. Only on Sundays, the restaurant does not have a mezzanine floor, the distance between the tables is moderate, and the place is clean. Since I had lunch very late before, I simply ordered risotto and spaghetti for dinner. The risotto is well cooked, juicy but not hot enough, and the risotto is cooked through without the typical problem of undercooked rice centers.

We visited for the first time to try out the pre-theatre menu. The food was very reasonably priced and the portions generous. My husband had pate and I had prawns as the starter, to follow my husband had steak and I had the chicken pasta dish. The steak was cooked to perfection and the pasta dish was loaded with chicken. Unfortunately we have no photos as we wanted to just enjoy our food but I would certainly rate the food as 5*+ All of the staff were very welcoming and friendly and I would like to mention in particular our server, Charlotte, who despite the restaurant being very busy due to a large party being in, was on hand to take our order, check in with us when we received our food and to clear our plates away when we had eaten our food but we certainly didn't feel rushed. I would certainly recommend this place as the food, in my opinion, is of very good quality and the place has a nice feel. We will definitely return soon to try some of the other dishes on the menu.

Good service good food. Thank you

This restaurant definatly deserves 5 stars. Amazing place.....food was fantastic .....restaurant was very clean and tables set out well....there were 8 of us and we were seated upstairs in an area with just our table. Service fron the staff was excellent...they were very friendly and accommodating....Great food at a reasonable price. Would most definitely visit here again.

What a fabulous restaurant this is great pre-Theatre menu at such a reasonable price. The food was fabulous this time. I had prawns for starter and pizza for me. It was great last time. I had mussels for starter and risotto for main. It was spectacular.

I had lunch at cafe antipasti this afternoon with my mum and daughter, the staff were very friendly the service was quick and the food was amazing, can’t wait to go again.

Food was good and the service was excellent. Staff were friendly and helpful.

I’ve never reviewed Antipasti but felt the need after reading the one by “Angela L” just below me. It annoyed me. I’ve been going to Antipasti since the Byres Road days of the 90s. Food has always been delicious and service has always been great. We went to the same event at the King’s (20/9/24) for a pre-theatre so I can only assume it’s the same staff. Food was delicious and fantastic value. Angela L, my husband had a pizza too and raved about it. Crispy and flavoursome. I had the Parmesan chicken from the a La Carte (only complaint is that it was served in a large pasta dish with my potatoes separate. Didn’t look great this way but was delicious nonetheless). Crumble for dessert was gorgeous. Yet another fab meal at our go-to place before the King’s. Angela L, if it wasn’t seasoned enough for you, can I suggest making use of the salt and pepper in front of you on the table. Antipasti - fab as always - ignore the negativity from Angela two reviews - and just them be entitled to their (wrong) opinion. I’ll see you soon.

I honestly do not know where these 5☆ reviews are coming from. We visited this restaurant before an event in the Kings Theatre. We opted for a reasonably priced 2 course pre theatre menu. The bruccetta was average. We ordered pasta and a pizza. Despite getting the pasta covered in parmesan, it was still bland and tasteless. And there was fat on the chicken. The pasta was left uneaten. The pizza was the worst pizza I have ever had. I could've bought a tastier pizza from Aldi. I was given a different knife to be able to cut the pizza. God knows why. The base was disgraceful. So hard and crispy around the edges and doughy in the middle. The knife would not cut it. I ended up breaking a bit and ripping it across. Bland as hell. My additional topping was Italian sausage. That could've been anything cause there was no taste. Pizza was also left uneaten apart from that bit I managed to rip across. The girl who served us was lovely but at times too attentive. We ordered wine and it was brought to us. We had just taken a couple of sips from the glass when she was back over asking if we were OK for drinks. We said we were fine but a few minutes later she came back to see if we wanted water or juice. No, we wanted peace to drink what we had ordered. She came at the end and lifted away 2 full plates of practically untouched food and never questioned it. We paid the bill and left. To be honest I should have complained, but we had a show to catch and didn't have time. But if she had asked about the food I would have told her it was vile. Won't be back.

We were going to an event at the Kings Theatre and chose this restaurant as its quite close to the theatre. A reasonably priced pre Theatre menu was on offer. A starter and a main course. The girl who attended to us was lovely and very attentive but at times maybe a bit too attentive. We had just received the wine we ordered and had managed a couple of sips from the glass when she came back over and asked if we were OK for drinks. We had barely touched the drinks we had as we had just been given them. Then she was back over asking us if we wanted juice or water. We politely declined. We were happy to be given the chance to drink our wine that we had ordered. We ordered from the pre theatre menu. The bruschetta was average. We ordered the pasta and a pizza. The pasta was bland. Tasteless, despite the girl coming over and topping it with parmesan. The pizza base was extremely crispy on the outside and doughy in the middle. I was given a different knife for the pizza. I couldn't cut the pizza. I cut it so far and then ripped it across. It was awful. The taste of it wasn't much better. One of the worst pizzas I have ever had. I ate about a quarter of the pizza and left the rest. The pasta was also left practically untouched. Maybe the a la carte menu would have been a better choice but the pre theatre menu is awful. Needless to say, we won't be back.

What a gem of a restaurant. Some of the best sauce I've ever had. Loved the small plates to share so we could sample many things. We were in Glasgow three days and ate there twice.

I really enjoyed my meal here. Wonderful selection of dishes. I enjoyed the lobster ravioli

Just great! You will not be disappointed.

Good food and friendly service.

Pizza and pasta to share on the lunch memu really good food.staff and great price really enjoyable. Thin crust pizza my favourite

Excellent location near to Novotel and Kings Theatre, great value and good food. Friendly staff and good service. There was a large group in at the same time as us but very little waiting and staff checked in on us several times.

Lovely relaxed Italian restaurant. We had the two course lunch menu, delicious food and very good portions. Service was great, as ever. We'll be back again.

Absolutely superb cannot fault food, service, staff no hesitation in returning.

We had a very delicious meal at Café Antipasti. The prices were fair and the food was delicious. The restaurant looks nice and the dishes were ready quickly, which is certainly a plus. The pizzas were perfectly made - not greasy, but real good Italian pizzas. The chicken risotto and carbonara were also particularly tasty. Conclusion: Café Antipasti is definitely recommended. With delicious food, reasonable prices and a cozy atmosphere, it is a great place to dine. The pizzas, risotto and carbonara are all top choices. We would love to come back again!

The staff and meals were delicious. Our table had 3 courses, each dish exceeded our expectations with flavor and use of ingredients. We were well taken care of even with the restaurant being full of patrons. Highly recommend!

A really good Italian restaurant, the best in Glasgow for me. They have really good pasta and the service is nice. I recommend it for all lovers of Italian cuisine!

Just what we were looking for in the centre of Glasgow. Dress, smart/casual. The food was delicious, lots of choice and a good selection in drinks too. We went for two consecutive nights and thoroughly enjoyed both. Staff are very welcoming in this lovely Italian cafe. Itali

Delicious food! Excellent service. Helped quickly.

It sounds like I'm being slightly egotistical here but I'm a bloody great cook and Glasgow has run dry of traditional Italian restaurants, I think we could agree. Well, wake up and get to Antipasti - I had the two course lunch today and I could not fault anything. Exceptional staff, service and food. It's driven me right back to eating in Sauchiehall Street like a supercharged shark once again!!!

My daughter and I enjoyed the pre theatre menu yesterday. The service was excellent. Very impressed by the food and how it was such excellent value for money. Definitely recommend.

Went here for the pre theatre menu before going to see a show. Restaurant was really busy but the service and food were excellent. I think our waitress was called Charlotte and she didn't stop all the time we were there, but was extremely friendly, attentive and efficient. The food was delicious and extremely generous portions for a pre-theatre menu. A good choice of dishes too. Ideal for a good value meal prior to a show.

Had my son’s graduation at Antipasti staff are so helpful and really made the evening special for us. Thank you so much delicious food would recommend.

Pretheatre meal last week. Loads of choices, good sized portions and they all tasted great! Amazing value also, with very attentive service. Would return.

Very good value for money, we enjoyed it very much, prompt friendly service, convenient location. Highly recommended!!!!

Never fail to get a great meal and I always know what my wife will order before we get there - Lobster Ravioli is amazing. Just love this place whether it's for lunch or dinner. Staff are great and very attentive.

A lovely find. Great service. Friendly staff. Good food

Walked in assuming I wouldn't find much to eat... surprise they not only had several appetizer options but main course options including vegan cheese for my dairy allergy issues. Family loved their food. Service was great. Wine was fantastic too. Thanks guys.

1st time at this restaraunt today and omg it was beautifull best pasta and so yummy thank you to the staff who were lovely 😍 definetly be back 😋

Visited the restaurant to have a quick drink on a hot day and after receiving some dental surgery so wasn't looking for any food but was looking to make use of the nice benches at the side of the building. The girl who had welcomed us in went to show us to a seat before I said we were actually looking for drinks to have outside. She stared at me like I had two heads and questioned "outside?" as if I had asked to eat on the roof. There was a moment of awkward silence before I said "sorry I've just had dental surgery" as I assumed that's why she was glaring. She then snapped "ok. Go" and shood us off then followed us out with drinks menus before walking off without saying a word. The whole interaction was utterly bizarre and we just walked away straight after that, both a bit mythed as to what the girls problem was and why she was so off with us. Will not be back and would hope the girl is spoken to about how she speaks to customers for future

Lovely friendly staff. Good atmosphere. Had a tasty lunch. We had bruschetta and garlic bread and minestrone soup to start - all tasty and delicious. Risotto and pizza for main - ristotto was so delicious, best I've had in a long time. Our server was friendly, patient and very professional - despite having an awkward diner!! Premises were very clean. ☺️

Lovely restaurant with great service. Food was tasty, pizza wasn't my favourite as it didn't feel like a pizza oven cooked. Good value for a pre theatre meal!