The Butterfly And The Pig in Glasgow City

Honestly, I cannot believe what I witnessed last night! Was in for dinner, just me and my wife, sat down, ordered drinks, ordered our food and waited, all was perfect, then, all of a sudden, this rotund object, appropriately, dressed in pink, she’s obviously the pig, as she certainly wasn’t a butterfly! walked past our table and burped as loud as was humanly possible! Absolutely vile. Turned to my missus and said, I’m off! I left and the wife told the girl serving (who was fantastically professional) what had happened and she was so apologetic, never, ever again. Foul creature.

We decided on the butterfly and the pig due to its high recommendation and word of mouth. We pre booked our table in the bar in advance and unfortunately ended up at a table in front of the toilets which had a smell of ammonia that was unavoidable. Since my husband and I are big foodies we decided to get the rib eye Sunday roast and try one of each of the sides available - since the plan was to review this for my foodie review channel. Our waitress seemed shocked at us wanting to try each of the sides due to the volume of food so we decided to not bother with any of them and just go for the mains. When the food arrived it looked gorgeous but unfortunately I can only give it a 3/5. The steak was cooked beautifully however everything was very like warm. - I’m normally not one to judge on this since I manage a bar in hospitality and I know you can’t cook a roast fully fresh however the temperature of everything on the plate was disappointing and the veg and roast potatoes were rock solid. We did mostly eat everything on our plate, my husband didn’t eat his green veg as it was too solid and I did leave one of my potatoes as my steak knife had a bit trouble with it. Very much not an inedible dinner but it was a disappointment. Would I come back? Probably not, would it be first on my list to recommend? Again probably not. Our table as at 4pm. Even at just before peak time I wouldn’t say was overly busy. I can’t comment for anything else on the menu. Maybe I would return to try one of their menu classics.

Un restaurant façon pub installé en cours anglaise avec une carte de spécialité suffisante et savoureuse. Un panel de bières pressions intéressant. Attention nous n’avons pas réussi à obtenir des reçus individuels correspondant au montants payés. Cette demande avait l’air insurmontable. Certains jours vous bénéficieraient d’une scène ouverte à tous les amateurs. Plutôt sympathique

Très bonne table avec des spécialités Service agréable Nous avons eu de la chance car nous n avions pas réservé On a passé une agréable soirée Merci !

Excellent meal with my parents and hubby to celebrate their 66th anniversary. We chose the basement owing to dad’s minor mobility issues. We didn’t have starters we had fish n chips, 2 roast chicken dinners and a gammon steak dinner (Sunday roast). We had some nice drinks and the service was very good not intrusive. Aiming to return again soon. If you want food that aligns with home cooking, then try here.

Fantastic service upstairs in the 'boardrooms Food is plentiful and delicious

Very good atmosphere. Nice service, tasty food - all this is associated with the butterfly and pig restaurant

Great pub! Amazing pie and great looking other meals. Was one of the nices places I have been in Glasgow. Well worth a visit.

The tearoom is a lovely spot with lots of charm but the food and service were pretty awful. £14 veggie breakfast and every item was cold, undercooked, and really unpleasant to eat - they forgot to toast the toast then took about 15 mins to do so when asked. The bread was inedible, as was the gluten free cake I ordered. The menu descriptions didnt macth what they brought, and we had to keep asking for butter and other things they'd forgotten then turned out they'd run out of key ingredients so the plates were half empty. Gutted as this place used to be delicious. Big roast lunches downstairs looked and smelled good but avoid the tearoom

Very good food, nice overall experience

Loved it! Great food and service..Music too!

Brilliant as always, thank you :)

Ok. So I had haggis here when I traveled to Scotland 8 years ago. It was delicious! The service was great! All these years later...I have never forgotten. I'm so glad to see this quaint restaurant is still doing well. I hope to return one day.

Great Scottish food, friendly staff.

Nice setting, family run business, good dessert, tasty coffee.

I like the gambas on toast. Light and yet flavoured enough. The tomatoes are really good and fresh too I find the chicken Sunday roast alright. It’s tender but just not bad only.

We were denied twice from this place. Absolutely hostile. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Afternoon tea was nice, lots of tasty titbits and homemade cake. Friendly staff.

Lovely place to eat dîner. Copious and tasty food. Very nice staff as well. We didn't experience the pub side of it but the atmosphere looked friendly.

A quaint pub not far from the center of Glasgow with very friendly service and good food.

Best in Glasgow. No funny stuff. Really good food.

Amazing as always! Been going for 16 years!

Unique little restaurant in appearance and menu. Lots of veggie options and choice of drinks. They had a live band starting too just as we were leaving. I think the only down side was the price, £50+ for 2 mains and two drinks (one was a cocktail mind you) just seems a bit much for a Wednesday evening.

I had a lovely time with my colleagues and friends. The food and service were excellent, although there was a noticeable fishy smell. Unfortunately, there was no wheelchair assistance as the venue was in the basement. Overall, it was a great experience, and I would definitely visit again.

What a quaint tea room! Loved the whole vibe right down to the mismatched crockery. Never knew this place existed. Very busy. Really nice sandwiches and decent tea. Scones were a bit lacking. Perfect size, but not a great taste or texture. Other cakes were nice. And pickled cucumber was delicious and different. I would go back and also recommend to others.

We really enjoyed our Afternoon Tea here during our visit to Glasgow! The space is very warm and welcoming, and we loved the variety of teas and treats that were included. Highly recommend stopping in!

Afternoon tea with gin. Great service in a lovely building

Very rude service but good food Timed time for the meal (1h45 announced when booking but after 1h20 we are told that we cannot have dessert because it is our fault: too long to order. No help from the service to translate the message for us card We do not recommend it except for people who eat very quickly.

Decentralized place, very characteristic. Little choice on the menu but well prepared.

Top quality breakfast. Best Scottish breakfast I’ve ever eaten

Service was VERY slow (excruciatingly) and our waitress didn't seem overly excited to be working. Our waitress NEVER checked in with us, we had to call her or someone else over any time we wanted anything, and because we knew it would be an ice-age before getting whatever we wanted, we just settled for things (for example: rather than asking to see the menu again so we could see the tea options again, we just played it safe and went for our old faithful - earl grey... However, we would have liked to try something different, but that would have had us waiting FOREVER.)

Went here for dinner and drinks. The interior and atmosphere were very lovely. Great food, drinks, and staff. Gave two whisky newbies a great recommendation and there was even live irish music by local students. P.S. A weird bonus from an interior design lover were the tiles in the ladies room. Seriously, if you visit go look.

A very nice pub. Good food and good service. Nice performance

We are so happy to have found this place. We spent a few days in Glasgow and went there twice - once just for a drink and we came back for dinner another day. The staff is super friendly, the food is awesome (beware of huge portions hahaha), the place is cosy and nice. Plus, live music.

Great service, awesome meals, & live Scottish music!!!

Jazz Night was great. Insanely talented young musicians.

Very enjoyable Sunday cream tea. Friendly service. Eclectic crockery.

My home-away-from-home local pub in Glasgow, but really so much more. I first stopped in for dinner, which was spectacular, and returned multiple times for drinks and the trad music night. Couldn't ask for a better place to nestle into.

An address to remember recommended by a Scottish woman. Our dinner took place in a musical atmosphere (Pub side), excellent Scottish dishes. To recommend.

Was in here a few weeks ago greta service and atmosphere food was amazing and the band they had on was amazing would definitely recommend it

What a unique and great place to have a meal, appetizers, and drinks. They also have daily evening entertainments. It attracts mostly a young crowd and the food is very good (once you passed the unique names on the menu).

Nice food, not all brown, green food is also available. Which we ate. Decent veggie options. Staff were great and good value

Cool Scottish shop, with delicious food. The only thing missing is haggis as the main course, otherwise perfect 👌🏻

Was super excited to go to this restaurant after a friend recommending it and seeing all the amazing pics on social media of plated food. As a family we all get the chance to pick a venue to eat at as a family as a treat ever few mths. This was my choice! Unfortunately a family of 4 left very disappointed! Most likely not to return. We were greeted by a a lovely friendly server who invited us to our seat. We were brought completely to water and menus to the table. A short time later a different server approached our table and asked what we were having (not very friendly and quiet standoffish) With it being our first time in the restaurant I asked if I could have the Sunday roast and asked her advice on which meat she would suggest. She stared at me for a brief second and said it’s on the menu I repeated myself and she said it was up to me in a dismissive tone! My kids were going to ask her advice on burgers but decided after the response from her not to. We ordered a Sunday roast with Sirloin and 3 burgers, 2 portions of onion rings, 3 soda waters and lime and one with blackcurrant. The server returned a short time later with our drinks and cutlery no pleasantries came from the server. Whilst waiting for our food (around 30 mins) we all played with the games that were in the area (great idea) Our food arrived the burgers looked great ! The Sunday roast most definitely did not look anything like their social media images. Looked like a big very pink slab of beef with over cooked roast potatoes 3 stems of broccoli tenders, some green beans with 2 of the smaller carrots ever and a small grey looking Yorkshire pudding!!! Very disappointed. The kids and my husbands burger was over cooked! The meat was dry, tough to eat, lettuce was big thick clumps, not much sauce, untoasted burger bun which fell apart. The best part of their plate was the chips. The onion rings were mostly batter a couple didn’t even taste like they had onions in them. Result was the burgers were half eaten, roast - half of the meat was left due to the very pink (would say rawness) only one potatoe was eaten as rest were solid as if the had been cook d 3/4 times over. Unfortunately not a nice family experience. We don’t find the atmosphere great and left with an unpleasant, disappointing experience.

Hands down the best roast dinner I’ve ever had! My partner really enjoyed his steak pie & the prawn & scallop starters were beautiful. Excellent service and had a gorgeous little table by the window. Highly recommend

My wife and I came for dinner and a drink. The menu had lots of interesting choices. I had steak pie and the Mrs had pan roasted coley fish. They came with nice sides and were both very tasty. Give this place a go but be sure to make a reservation

Scrambling to find somewhere to eat after 9pm due to late arriving train from London, we found the Butterfly and Pig. Let us know when we arrived that kitchen as about to close so took food order first and ensured kitchen would stay open for us. Food was really good. Serving staff level of attention was spot on. Decor was a bit shabby chic but charming. A pick-up band was playing in the pub side of the pub-restaurant- guitar flutes and a violin really added to atmosphere

Was here for the first time yesterday and the place is amazing. From the fab decor to the quirky menu (first time I've paid for something in feathers & beaks). Staff were lovely and very attentive. Asked of we had any dietary/allergy requirements etc. Wish I had taken a pic of the food but was too busy enjoying it. The chips were first class! Would highly recommend and will definitely visit again.

Cadre pittoresques, carte variée et excellente. Mention spéciale pour ma découverte du Toffee Cake, choisie sur conseil de la serveuse (qui le disait populaire), pas de regret, il a de quoi être populaire.

Had a tasty late lunch. Waiter was very accommodating to provide options for the cesar salad.

Dined in without a reservation and they found a table for us. WhoReally enjoyed the service. Our waiter was excellent. Food was delicious. Had the steak pie and it was hot and tasty. If I come back to Glasgow would definitely go back ❤️🇨🇦❤️

staff were lovely, afternoon tea experience was amazing. fully recommend!

Very traditional menu with very generous portions. Everything tasted delicious.

It is a traditional Scottish restaurant. At the recommendation of the waitress, we ate traditional sheep and pork products. They were good, not all to our taste. Instead, the beer, also local, was extraordinary.

Good food, nice staff, and easy place. However it was really crowded and noisy, even too. This should be improved (noise management).

Really enjoyed our dinner at The butterfly and the pig. Authentic, local and regular live music. Good recommendation off the beaten track. Must try is the pork belly bites!

Lovely afternoon tea. Unfortunately, the ham on the sandwiches had jelly/fat on them.

An unexpected surprise just down the street from our Apex Glasgow hotel. The Full Scottish Breakfast ... I mean they should have sent a poet to write about it, not me. Lovely antique teaware, proper tea tables and service, and all the old school tea kitsch you can imagine. I think my fork was more than 200 years old. No doubt I will be returning before I leave Glasgow. And I almost bought the hotel breakfast package! Disaster clearly averted.

I ordered a burger, it was way too big and a challenge to eat. However delicious and a very good in price. Adding the fried egg was everything I needed. The staff were super busy but all very attentive and friendly. The bar was chaotic but a fun energy and they were having a pubquiz night. I wish I could have stayed, it looked very entertaining! They only had a few seats open that weren't reserved, so maybe reservations are best. Thanks y'all!

Super friendly staff and great laidback feel. I went for the Sunday lunch and wasn’t disappointed. I had the ribeye roast, nice and pink and ate absolutely everything. Super nice veggies and enough gravy, which for me, is important for a roast. I squeezed in a sticky toffee pudding (with ice cream) and that was great as well. Highly recommended, I will be back

The best afternoon tea I have ever had! I was on my honeymoon, visiting from NYC, and we had the best time here. We’re coming back to Glasgow for a highland hike tour, and we are spending a full day in Glasgow solely to come back here for afternoon tea. If you’re willing to fly 6 hours to go here, I’d say it’s pretty damn good! It’s very affordable. We have pretty garbage afternoon tea places in the city, and it’s made worse by how expensive they are. I also loved the atmosphere, and the girl serving us. I don’t remember her name, sorry! She had a lot of nice things to say about the owners, and how she felt like they treated everyone like family. That really matters to me personally, and I think it reflects that in their food.

Good food and service, food was super slow to arrive.

The meat pie dish was not very tasty, meat not tender enough and poorly seasoned... Quite noisy.

Really good gluten free fish and chips and a great gluten free beer. Also had gluten free sticky toffee pudding that was outstanding. Atmosphere is great and the service was outstanding.

Had the fish n chip. The fish is quite greasy, chips too dry, canned peas (tasted like broad beans?? ) were abysmal, lemon wedges look like they were sliced last week!

Fantastic wee restaurant .. great menu and great staff. Would certainly recommend this place.

The table was not big enough for us seemed to small but the food was lovely the staff excellent

Really nice food. Pricing for drinks was a bit exorbitant but the great service made up for the cost for sure also soup is amazing

Fabulous afternoon Tea. Sandwiches were really tasty, a great selection of cakes. One of the best afternoon teas after the Cranachan.

We had an early dinner, but both of the beef roast varieties were sold out. Tried the steak instead. Cooked nicely. More gristle than I’d prefer, making some of it inedible.

This place is outstanding. I just looked for somewhere that offered full breakfast but stepping inside was something else. A bit like stepping back in time with a modern twist. The House and the decor are great. So cool. So vintage. Real china, lots of wood, impressive lighting. And then the food was great. A big pot of breakfast tea too (not one of these miserly ones you tend to get). And they had a raspberry and pistachio gluten free cake, so I had to squeeze a slice of that in as well. The girls and boys were welcoming, friendly, helpful and real joy. Feels like a nice place to work. My wife just asked if we were going back for breakfast tomorrow. “Hell yes” I said!

A great group trip to this Restaurant.

Absolutely delicious food, great selection of beers and super friendly staff. I had gammon steak and it was probably the best I’ve ever had. My friend had the gluten free fish n chips and she said it was incredible. Then she finished it off with gluten free sticky toffee pudding. Heaven! Highly recommend.

Tea house is up the stairs and pub is down the stairs. We went to the tea room and they sat us with no reservation but you can make one in advance. Food was so good!

Had a lovely meal at The Butterfly and the pig. The restaurant is cozy and the food was fantastic, the menu is a delight to read through and mushroom fritters were to die for. The fish and chips were perfect and overall I would recommend a visit.

Quirky and delightful pub serving good food, we had the fish and chips, with a smile at reasonable prices.

Pleasent experience of dining under the most decorative environment.

Good good good drinks good atmosphere

When your menu reads like a novel, you know you’re in for a bangin good time 😉 I loved everything I ordered, from the fried mushrooms to Sunday’s roast (of the chicken variety). Whatever herb/seasoning the chicken was roasted with was *chefs kiss*. My partner got the gambas to start and he didn’t quite like that one however. Flavours were a little confusing, but perhaps it’s a local rendition of the Spanish dish? He loved the steak pie however, so that made up for it. For dessert, we asked the wait staff for recommendations - wholly expecting her to point to the sticky toffee pudding as most places had so far - and was surprised when she told us that the pavlova was better than the pudding. One enormous portion later, no regrets! One of the better pavlovas I’ve had. Regarding atmosphere, the place was cosy and quaint, but because of their pub/bar area next door (separated by a curtain) you get quite a bit of noise bleed through. Not unpleasant, but got a little loud at times. Service was excellent however, and I would love to come back for more Sundays roast when I’m in town!

Friendly service, easy access, and delicious food. I ordered the daily special - salmon and mash with green beans. The salmon skin came crispy, a very welcome surprise. The seasoning was fantastic and they were quick. Also a lovely atmosphere with a good crowd for a Sunday evening.

A nice local in an old building. The menu and the service was good.

Super top two days in a row breakfast here. Advise!

My daughters took me here for a birthday lunch. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. We had scones with cream and jam and tea to finish which was also very nice.

A tea room as I imagined it. The decoration, the presentation, the service everything is of good taste. Excellent value for money. A big thank you to Victoria for her sympathy and all the explanations.

Decided on The Butterfly and the Pig for Sunday lunch because it looked interesting. Service was pleasant with Lauren but even BETTER when she handed us off to another server who had an amazing sense of humor, sadly didn't get her name. Mushroom fritters shouldn't be missed! Perfectly crisp and outstanding flavor! Love the tiny bit of spice that develops as you enjoy the bite. Sunday roast with sirloin wasn't hot, just barely warm even cold in places of dish, but still yummy with horseradish. The accompanying carrots were OUTSTANDING! Steak pie was beautiful and perfectly tender, order with mash, you won't be disappointed! If you're not from the UK, make note, if you want to dine in the restaurant, you must make a reservation, however, you may eat in the bar area, which is just as nice.

Afternoon tea was okay..bread was stale on the sandwiches and

Cute and twee by design, this café was perfect for a tasty breakfast followed by an espresso fueled round of remote work.

The sandwiches were really tasty, the scones fluffy and nice and the cake a delight.

We had a multi-generational family reunion dinner here. Having navigated the ‘unique’ menu, the food was truly excellent. Be very aware of the portion sizes! You’ll need a good nap afterwards.. No need for a starter! The quirky decor and attentive staff makes this a great place. Will be back, next time we’re in Glasgow.

Went along for their weekly open mic night with host Iain Forbes. Every Tuesday. A nice ambience here. Haven't eaten here recently, so cannae really comment on the food, but it seems quite popular.

Food was okay, as the steak which we ordered medium rare came out as well done, while there was a wee bit too much salt on the risotto. The former was rectified with a replacement steak, and not being charged for it (totally surprised). Happy with the recovery by the team, so +1 ⭐ to the team. Honestly felt that the waitress was condescending when we asked to take the food orders after the drinks came. She said "There are other tables that we are waiting to take orders first, but we can take yours". Honestly an unnecessary comment if you aren't interested in taking our order. Totally could sense her unhappiness in being asked to take an order after that. Surprisingly quiet on a Fri night!

The perfect afternoon tea with a great ambiance and a very nice staff!

Quaint little tea house with a large selection of cakes, teas, and menu items. Smaller tea room with separate restaurant. Good portions, cute and relaxing atmosphere.

Great place for afternoon tea. The tea selection was wonderful and the sweets and savories were fresh and generous. Highly recommend.

We had a large group of 37 and they did an amazing job of serving us. The food was delicious and atmosphere was very nice.

Didn't have anything to drink. But drinks and service was great in a nice relaxed atmosphere, with lots of laughter 😃

I don't normally review, but the sirloin Sunday roast I had yesterday was amazing!! As was the Raspberry Ripple and Peanut Butter pavlova, one of the best desserts I've ever had.

Excellent atmosphere, good service and live music.

Watched the rugby to some Gluten Free fish and chips. Huge portion

Great jazz night on Wednesdays at 9pm with performances by students of the royal conservatory of Scotland. Free entry - pretty expensive drinks - fiver per pint.