Two Fat Ladies at the Buttery in Glasgow City

This is a Scottish gem. Wonderful service and high quality m, delicious food. A beautiful and historic venue that provides a charming and relaxed atmosphere.

We were a party of 8 family and friends visiting the Buttery for Sunday lunch to celebrate my wife's birthday. I informed them in advance and they placed us in the Snug which was the ideal room as it enabled it to be suitably decorated for the occasion and made it feel special. Everyone was impressed with the friendly service and the quality and presentation of their dishes. I would like to thank all the staff who went out of their way to make it such a memorable occasion.

Another fantastic lunch. The food was outstanding, and our server, Morgan made the day even more special. Thank you to all at The Buttery. Thoroughly recommend.

As good as it gets. Service a particular highlight. Better than some michelin star restaurants i have been to. Cheeseboard recommended.

Another lovely experience at The Two Fat Ladies. Never disappoints. Food delicious and served by extremely courteous and professional staff. Lovely ambiance and traditional decor. Highly recommend!

The lunch exceeded my expectations. The welcome and service were excellent. Serving staff were knowledgable and had bright personalities. The food was not cheap but very good. I especially liked the harissa and maple syrup bread with the Cullen Skink; the duck was perfect with a wonderful hazelnut crust and a superb sauce. The apple crumble was fine. We would return again for lunch

Lovely place. A pity the food didn't live up to expectations. Monk Fish was almost cold and overcooked. Sent it back. 2nd time was better but covered in spice. Other guests enjoyed their food. Service was good.

Staff very nice. Atmosphere very relaxing. Food is amazing

Great place to have a great meal

Exceptional. Couldn’t fault. Amazing food and fantastic service. Very highly recommend. Thank you

The atmosphere is wonderful, a real gem which was rightly full at lunch. The food is hearty and traditional and very fairly priced. There is a retro feel but nothing wrong with that. Lots of staff serving although at times they could be more alert to when guests are engaged in conversation and hold back from interrupting to take orders for instance. However there was a professional feel and the food quality was consistently good. Lovely decor and quirky china. Do however repair the large holes in the car park which risk your wheels!

One of the most outstanding restaurants in Scotland. The ambience, the standard of service and the quality of the cuisine were all exemplary.

Absolute hidden gem. Food and service excellent and in a stunning setting. If you're in Glasgow find this place

Fantastic meal and great service. Set menu was very reasonable and all delicious.

The Buttery was a fantastic experience. The food was divine. From the start with Green Curry Bread on to Whisky cured salmon and highland venison, the meal was beautiful. My only complaint was the restaurant was very warm but that's my personal preference. The atmosphere was homey with dark wood, benches with pillows, stained glass, and tea cups on shelves. It was a wonderful experience dining there.

I expected better. Visited in September 2024. Bad luck, a disgusting smell when opening the door: for a restaurant that's not good enough. (may be outside work) Installed at the back of the restaurant. A very long wait time before being served (45 minutes). Scottish atmosphere, staff in kilts, woodwork… …Stained carpet on the floor (it doesn’t do that!). Dark place with dim light in broad daylight. Finally, the meal… Starter, main course: good, certainly, but nothing exceptional and really too little on the plate! The bread served at “THE” slice is frankly ordinary. In short, a meal that was ultimately quite expensive: I won't be returning..

A beautiful restaurant with a homey atmosphere...dark wood, shelves of China cups, stained glass. The service was excellent and friendly. The food was top-notch delicious, well prepared, and unique. Notable treats included Green Curry Bread, Highland Venison, Whisky Cured salmon... all delicious.

Fantastic food and service - atmosphere was elegant without being stuffy. Similar vibe to Gleneagles and executed just as well. Staff were exceptionally attentive. Scallops were a highlight. Will absolutely be back.

Absolutely outstanding. I cannot rate this restaurant enough . Dinner for ten people and it exceeded my expectations. Thank you

Adore going here - A Glasgow institution for great reason!

Beautiful atmosphere. Perfect service and outstanding food. They say you get what you pay for but, compared to other options, The Buttery is incredible value. You just have to experience this before you die.

By far our best dining experience in Scotland. I don’t leave reviews often but this restaurant deserves it. All the food was incredible, and the service was delightful. Attentive but not hovering over you the way some fancy restaurants do. I wish I lived in Glasgow so I could go often!

Beautifully presented, high-quality ingredients create fabulous food. The duck & black pudding starter didn't fail to wet my appetite for the main event of wild Highland Venison.

Beautiful period oldest surviving restaurant in Glasgow from 1869. Beautiful stylish environment, friendly service and bomb food. For me, be sure to visit.

I found the oldest restaurant in Glasgow completely accidentally, as I was walking around the city. The staff is amazingly professional and they looked after me. The food was proper fine dinning at very good prices. Highly recommended to anyone who is going to visit Glasgow! Last but not least try the whisky ice cream, it's very special!

Such amazing food with great service. Lovely old traditional Scottish styled restaurant. Would highly recommend

Absolutely fantastic!! Ian our server went absolutely above and beyond. Asked us about our night and brought out an anniversary plate for us. Impeccable service and great food. Highly recommended!!!!!

First visit today to this lovely restaurant. Had a fab Big Birthday lunch x 6 in The Snug. The food was great; every staff member was friendly, attentive and efficient and the setting is gorgeous. Dining out as it should be. Would highly recommend. Update 19th September - visited again for a 60th Wedding Anniversary celebration and another great night. This is definitely our Number One choice in Glasgow from now on!

First time here ,staff was outstanding food amazing can't express enough how lovley this place is. A true gem.

Had a 3 course lunch / dinner and the food and service were outstanding; one of the best spots I’ve tried in Glasgow.

Cozy and comfortable restaurant. Especially beautiful dishes! The service is smooth and friendly. All the dishes were plentiful and tasty. Especially the monkfish was delicious. I recommend it, and you should reserve a table.

Absolutely fantastic meal to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary. Service was fantastic and a few extra touches due to our children phoning ahead to say it was a special occasion and paying towards our drinks. Highly recommend.

Loved everything about this place. It was my first visit, and the food was amazing.

Love this place, it’s a place that’s always busy but yet seems a bit of a secret unless you live in Glasgow. Everytime I’ve been here I’ve left happy. On last visit we’d had the 4 course lunch deal. Waitress could tell we were on a lunch break and kept the pace up (!), we were going to skip the cheese course, but instead she offered to box it up! Love customer service like this.

Lovely Restaurant took my friend for a birthday meal food great service great staff really friendly looking forward to our next visit

The Buttery was our favorite meal during our trip to Scotland. The food was delicious. I took a chance and tried monkfish for the first time. It was so good and definitely something I would order on repeat. I also enjoyed the fig and feta appetizer. We also enjoyed the highland venison. The staff is wonderful and very attentive. Our waitress even brought out petit fours so we had a little something sweet, even though we were too stuffed for a full dessert. I would definitely eat here again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting or living in Glasgow.

If you're pondering on whether to dine here, ponder no more and get it booked! A beautiful dining space. We came straight from the airport to here and it couldn't have been a better pit stop. The service was impeccable, thank you Toby for looking after us and making us feel so very relaxed and comfortable. We enjoyed gorgeous Old Fashioned and Manhattan cocktails made by Stephen to get us started. We picked the Cullen Skink and Fig & Feta dishes. As a first time trier of Cullen Skink I think I have probably been spoilt and imagine other versions will have a hard time trying to match the delicious flavours. And the caper dressing with the fig and feta was so yummy that my husband is going to try and make it at home. The veggie haggis dish was gorgeous and while we were struggling with full bellies we still managed a crème brulee each which was a perfect end to a perfect meal. The bonus - it was so lovely to chat to Stephen at the bar on the way out - really hope your career at The Buttery continues to be a huge success. We will definitely return on our next trip to Glasgow. Thank you.

The best of the best. Everything was perfect.

Delicious meal profession (proper) service. Food was tasty, wait staff attentive but not over intrusive. Good Scottish food

Pure class. 4 course lunch with coffee and sweets to follow, all on a £69 it is on voucher. Food was delicious and service excellent. This was our second time and would recommend this for anyone who likes fine dining, done in style.

Fab fab fab lunch 20 out of 10.......thank you so much.....

First visit to the Buttery in nearly over 40 years. Cuisine, service, atmosphere all excellent. We were concerned however as the car park which is on site and available to customers only is in terrible condition. If it belongs to the restaurant or not, it's guilt by association. With a little effort to remove the weeds, trim and replace the landscaping (at the front doors too) pick up rubbish and fix the potholes we wouldn't be so apprehensive about the arrival experience. Is the kitchen the same? Are the toilets the same? Thankfully not. But why give cause for concern.

Simply perfect. Traditional excellence. Great food, atmosphere and service. We could not fault it right up our street. We will be back when we are in Glasgow again. Don’t be put off by the location it’s like a utopia inside with lovely welcome.

Wonderful visit. Food was great and the staff was excellent.

Nous sommes très contents d’avoir choisi ce restaurant. Le cadre est très agréable, les lumières sont tamisées. Tous les serveurs sont vraiment très gentils et serviables. Mon père ne boit pas d’alcool, le repas a été entièrement adapté. Les serveurs se sont souvenus de cette particularité. Le repas était délicieux, je recommande à 100% ! Merci aux staff et aux cuisiniers.

My husband had booked to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary. Neither of us had ever been, I’d never heard of the restaurant. What a lovely experience I look forward to repeating. We arrived quite early and the staff were very accommodating, seating us near the bar for a drink. We ordered drinks and were able to look at food menus, and ordered while we waited for our table to become available. I tried the salmon to start, then the venison. I enjoyed everything I ate, it was just so beautiful. The triple cooked chips were so good. After a good rest we were tempted into dessert. I can highly recommend the apple crumble. The staff were friendly and attentive, the restaurant itself was warm and comfortable. I don’t think there’s a negative thing I could say about the experience. We’re only in Scotland a few times a year but we’ll definitely be returning.

Birthday lunch with the family - traditional surroundings, but well managed. Food was excellent, including the kids menu. Starter of scallops a winner, and steaks excellent. Sea Bream delicious- Only reason I removed a star, was our waitress who didn’t appear interested, and had to be constantly reminded of our requests. Young lady needed managed, we weren’t doing her a favour eating there!

A good experience to discover Scottish food in a traditional atmosphere.

Absolutely delicious dinner, impeccable service, welcoming and formal atmosphere at the right point. It's worth a visit

So disappointed both my husband and I had sea bream from lunch menu. It was dry veg had a bitter sauce. I ordered triple cooked chips. They were dry not crisp and fluffy as expected. On a positive note my mushroom soup was delicious. We were guests at a birthday or we would have broached with staff.

Thanks to Google maps, I found this wonderful restaurant with amazing food and very friendly and attentive staff.

Delicious food, outstanding service, and entertaining/pleasant atmosphere. We had an amazing social dinner and we enjoyed every single minute of our time. The attention to detail and kindness of every member of the team who works like an orchestra producing a symphony. It's difficult to get a spot and there is a good reason for it. You definitely won't be disappointed.

We had a beautiful 3 course lunch. The food was really good (cullen skink was best I've had by a mile), with everything done with great taste, texture and lay out. Nice wine and a great waitress to boot. If we had one near where I live, I'd be a regular, for sure.

Fantastic food. Fantastic service.

Good food ,busy place..Service is efficient...

First impression of the exterior was not too well. A black building with dead plants outside and a cutoff parking next to it. When getting in, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. Interior was a sense of Scotland and older building. Food was very good, drinks as well. But upon order only a main to start with we got a feeling that it wasn't well received by the staff. Even when ordering desert afterward, it still felt awkward. As a last comment: great food and welcome, but consider to order a minimum of a 2-course meal right away..

We loved the Buttery. The food was delicious, the atmosphere was very authentic, and the service was superb.

The service here is excellent. My server was attentive without being intrusive. The entire staff worked seamlessly together to create a seamless dining experience. I never had to ask anything twice! Amazing cocktails and food. Bravo!

Lovely venue. Never tend to be outwith the city centre. Attended with a person I support and they also thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

How does this place not have a Michelin Star? The food was sublime. The staff were wonderful and gave excellent recommendations for wine pairings with each meal. My only small criticism is the lighting. I had one very bright light pointed right at me while the rest of the place was too dull and shadowy. Overall it was excellent. Value for money on both menus too made for an easy decision to return again soon at the beginning of August for another birthday celebration.

A great experience from start to finish, a meal at the Buttery never disappoints. Looking forward to our next visit.

Just 5 stars a round, the staff make this place a really great experience. Top notch food and well worth the visit

The food was average at best for flavour, but the main issue was that the food was cold on arrival for everyone in our group. I would not rush back, I expected more.

Dinner 16/7/2024. Came to try the Scottish venison, enjoyed the halibut as well. Both very tender and tasty. Service good. Enjoyed the wines too (had a Chardonnay and a red Romanian pinot noir, which were very reasonably priced by the glass (~£6 for a small glass, which works perfectly when you just want a taste). Complimentary slices of bread- I liked the onion one, partner preferred black olive. Chocolate mousse was also good. Very nice place for dinner, warm service, no complaints.

A cute stylish place for Scottish food. Monkfish and prawns was my favourite dish.

We were there last night for dinner. Lovely place and very delicious food, the duck with black pudding was very good, plus the scallops with cauliflower were tasty. The deer as a second course seemed very good to me as well. We loved how Toby, a great waiter, and his curly-haired companion who very patiently explained the menu to us, served us. When I return to Glasgow it will be a place I will return to for sure. Cheers!

Make reservations a day ahead, otherwise, they don't have a table for you.

Absolutely amazing food and could not recommend it enough! The monkfish melts in your mouth and the halibut was perfectly cooked. Even if you’re not big on eating beef, the ‘beef and brisket’ was tender and well done. If you’re looking to try black pudding for the first time, their ‘duck and black pudding’ starter was amazing. Staff were friendly and helpful, even providing a complimentary dessert taster for me as I had gone after graduation. The decor and ambiance elevated the whole experience. Everyone in my party was more than pleased and we would definitely eat here again.

One of my best Scottish restaurants experience! I highly appreciate how they were considerate in making the dishes alcohol free for us. All the meals were delicious from the soup to the desserts. Even the staff of the restaurant, they’re all so nice and welcoming. I’d recommend it to anyone visiting Glasgow!

Fabulous food and fabulous service. Worth going to see and chat to Ross alone.

Phenomenal food and some of the best service I've had in years!

Delicious food, and cozy atmosphere.

Excellent food served by friendly staff. Would definitely recommend a visit.

We were here for lunch and loved the dishes. They were beautifully prepared and tasted very tasty. The service was very attentive and we would come back at any time.

By far some of the best food I've ate, the duck and black pudding will have me coming back to Scotland purely for this. Great service, kind and friendly. Thank you!

Fantastic food in a wonderful setting served by courteous staff. What more could you want

Delicious food, amazing service. Will come back every visit to Glasgow I have

Wonderful celebratory meal. Value for money. Excellent service very friendly.

Really cute and comfy place. The service was great and the food delicious, so well cooked and served. I recommend you to stop by if you are in the area!

Very well prepared Scottish food We recommend the beef and venison dish and the potatoes au gratin. The bread and butter offered at the beginning of the meal were wonderful. It is important to make a reservation. Despite not being dressed in a more formal dress code, we were very well attended to, which was a pleasant surprise for us.

Always a pleasure to dine in the private area at the Buttery. Many thanks.

Food was excellent, lovely restaurant with friendly helpful staff. Definitely one of the top restaurants in Glasgow.

Wonderful!! We booked a table for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the meal. The best meal since we arrived in Ireland and UK two weeks ago.

Everything is absolutely perfect in this restaurant. The dishes and service are extremely refined. Unforgettable experience. I recommend 200%

Really good food and friendly service !

Lovely meal, very attentive staff, great atmosphere, 5 star service

I discovered this charming corner by chance and I can tell it’s being a lovely experience. What it looks to be an Edwardian building in the middle of the new town with a comfy and delightful environment.

Excellent, well worth the money yet again

Food was just ok. I wanted to love it but the Buttery did not live up to the high marks it received. Also, 4 pieces of asparagus for 13 pounds was a bit much. I was looking to experience fine dining and sadly this wasn’t it. The food was not delicious. However, the service was great and the ambiance was very nice.

The Buttery - 1950s church hall decor, wood panel, tartan carpets. Nice low jazz mood music, what I heard was 40s to 70s. Once seated, offered a selection of waters including tap, I chose still bottled. Linen table cloth. Old school cutlery, the kind you can't buy. Bread in lieu of an actual starter, baked with either poppy or fennel seeds, (I chose both (greedy!)) the fennel seed bread especially aromatic and lovely. Also ordered a Frangelico Espresso Martini, dark brown with coffee froth, nicely presented. Early evening dress code fairly casual for a Saturday but you honestly wont be out of place in a posh frock. I came in a black hoody - they generously served me, albeit with some slight reservation, positioning me carefully out of immediate view next to other casuals. Service was impeccable though, until the main came. The venison is succulent, the vegetables and haggis a perfect combination, the raspberries not overly sweet. The venison sauce unites everything. Creme brulee for desert, awesome choice. I don't go to expensive places often, so it has been a real pleasure to find The Buttery. You will pay good money but save up, I promise you it will be worth it.

The monkfish was excellent but the apple crumble was really disappointing. Too bad!

I had the scallops and i still can taste the scallops... a week later. My oh my how tasty they were. The Venison looked amazing and tasted even better. Really great service from the staff and a nice wine selection to boot. Started the evening with a Pessac-Leognan and finished off with a Valpolicella that was to die for. Great location and food.

A warm welcome, great service and lovely food.

Great dinner in Glasgow. I reserved a table at this restaurant following many positive reviews, and it was true. The restaurant is very nice and the staff is very welcoming. All dishes cooked to perfection at a reasonable price. Highly recommended

You have to visit if in Glasgow. The food is exceptional, as is the service. It is a hidden gem. The restaurant decor is beautiful and makes you feel as though you are in a very high class establishment. The staff are friendly genuine and there when required. The food is so good, tasty, hot when supposed to be. Beautiful tableware. The price is also very reasonable. Next special occasion please try. Or if you fancy just treating yourself. We went at the night, but lunch is also available . Only slight downside is the location, but Uber or a short walk across the motorway and you are there!

Everyone was so so so lovely here. Welcoming, helpful, cheery, and attentive. We had the 3 course set lunch menu plus a side and drinks. Everything we consumed was delicious, to include the sparkling rosé, rhubarb spritz, bread, salmon gravlax, asparagus salad, sea bream, honey roasted carrots, caramel brulee, and apple tart. Atmoshpere was charming and comfortable. Decorative china, stained glass, wood paneling, tartan, and brass rooster table friends. At least 4 different people helped us and they all genuinely seemed happy to do so. I'd give extra stars for that considering some of the places I've been recently. They also have gluten free and vegetarian options.

I adored every minute of my time here. The food was delicious beyond imagination, and the customer service was above and beyond. Every server we came into contact with was friendly and amicable, which made our experience very relaxed. I even mentioned at the end of the meal how much I had enjoyed the bread, and the waitress kindly offered to give me some to take home - an unexpected and thoughtful gesture which sealed our experience as entirely unforgettable.

First time at the Buttery, service was fantastic, food top quality, particularly the Highland Venison.

Lovely meal. Great food . Fantastic company. ⭐️ tku Pablo hernandez

Very delightful environment with efficient service. I am not a big fan of Scottish cuisine but everything we ate in the Buttery was quite delicious and there seemed to have good quality ingredients and masterful recipes. Especially the deserts were sublime. A very satisfactory experience in all.