New restaurants and cafes opening in Glasgow this Spring

The Herald Scotland

21-04-2025

Here are seven new openings to look out for in the coming weeks:
Cuvée
1 Lynedoch Street
This new Champagne, wine, and cheese bar will open upstairs at a 'grand townhouse' in Woodlands on Saturday, April 26.
The team will make the most of the space's period features to enhance what would have been a smart city drawing room, now a 30-cover lounge, with seats for 16 at the bar.
Located next door to Rascal cocktail bar, Cuvée will serve a wide selection of Champagnes, Cremant, wines and a 'bijou' cocktail list complemented by a small plates and sharing cheese and meats menu.
Gemma Allan, regional sales manager for Möet Hennessy, LVMH, said: 'We are thrilled to partner with Cuvée in Glasgow to bring a new and exciting Champagne experience to the city.
"Our collaboration allows us to showcase an extensive selection of our most prestigious Champagnes by the glass, providing an opportunity for guests to savour and appreciate the exceptional quality and craftsmanship that Moët Hennessy is renowned for.
"Cuvée is set to become a premier destination for Champagne lovers and those seeking a sophisticated and memorable evening.'
Corner shop
45 Old Dumbarton Road
New neighbourhood restaurant and wine bar Cornershop promises a menu of small plates including tempura hand-dived scallops, jamon iberico, whole Dover sole with chicken and clam sauce and grilled chilli squid.
Wines will be sourced in partnership with local and independent merchants and importers, and, wherever possible, the team will showcase producers who use organic practices.
You might recognise the unit as the former home of Grain and Grind coffee shop, but following extensive refurbishment work, we're eager to see how the new owners have reimagined the space.
Zennor
287 Langside Road
Fans of this stylish East End coffee shop will likely have been keeping a close eye on updates concerning a second Zennor location in Glasgow.
Alongside a sneak peek at the new interiors shared on social media earlier this month, owners Sophie and Kieran said: "After getting the keys in December, the past four months have been incredibly gruelling.
"Every waking moment has been spent building this new space- it truly has been a labour of love.
"From furniture design to fabrication, we have done it all and are so proud of what we've achieved- it's definitely been a journey, but we can't wait to show you what we've created."
Taking over the space from the hugely popular TwoEightSeven bakery in Govanhill, the team welcomed their first Southside customers last week with a menu of freshly baked pastries and speciality coffee.
Egg Daddy
173 Centre Street
Hailed as 'Scotland's first egg bar', Egg Daddy opened in the city's Kinning Park area at the beginning of this month.
The concept centres on huge egg sandwiches prepared with 'eggstra love' and a range of additional fillings like veggie-friendly grilled mushrooms, chives and cheddar cheese or the 'Smash Daddy' with an Aberdeen Angus beef patty and sriracha mayo.
The Real Wan
10 Clincart Road
Already beloved by Glasgow foodies, The Real Wan is back and better than ever following a move from their original matchbox-sized unit in Cathcart to a much larger space in Mount Florida.
(Read more: This is what Scotland has been waiting for when it comes to real Chinese food' – Ron Mackenna's restaurant review of The Real Wan)
Owner, Lea Wu, said: "We are now in a better place, but my original motivation and idea for The Real Wan will never change.
"The food quality won't change. The appreciation for you guys won't change. The bond between the taste of The Real Wan and all you foodies won't change."
On that note, expect South-West Chinese dishes of braised beef mooli and tangy pickled Chinese greens in traditional broth, fried aubergine in fermented chilli paste and chicken thighs slow-cooked with Guiyang home-style chilli.
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Lychee Oriental
67 Kilmarnock Road
Big changes are underway at the Kilmarnock Road unit, which has until recently been the location of Salt and Chilli from Glasgow chef Jimmy Lee.
According to new signage and a pop-up message on the team's website, TikTok-famous Lee will soon be replacing Salt and Chilli with a sister outlet to his city centre restaurant, Lychee Oriental.
(Read more: Glasgow chef Jimmy Lee credits viral TikToks for This Morning fame)
Should they introduce a menu similar to that of the original Lychee, Southsiders can look forward to dishes like Hong Kong sweet and sour chicken, claypot duck with pickled ginger and spring onion and Thai style crispy seabass.
Café XO
Inn Deep, 445 Great Western Road
Café XO, led by Andrew Manson, celebrates "all things umami" with a menu featuring the likes of short rib of beef rendang, watermelon salad and black sesame or cured sea trout with buttermilk, dashi, pickled fennel and togarashi.
"Café XO isn't just about serving food—it's about sharing a movement," the chef explained.
"It's about creating an experience where passion, skill, and enjoyment take centre stage.
"I want to bring back the joy of cooking, serving, and truly connecting with guests, without the constant pressure of hitting targets and squeezing every penny out of the process.
"When the focus is on delivering a memorable experience for everyone involved, everything else will follow naturally.'
The team has recently announced plans to join the Clydeside Containers line-up later this spring, but for now, you can also catch them at Inn Deep bar in the city's West End.