Stravaigin Café Bar

"Think global, eat local" is the motto of Stravaigin, which roughly means "wanderin'" in Scots. While the basement restaurant here is an award-wining enterprise, the ground-level pub/cafe offers less expensive but still memorable food. Scottish produce gets international twists: for example, cheese and herb fritters with sweet chili sauce or roast lamb served with coriander couscous. But there are also staples such as hearty fish and chips. The atmosphere is always cordial, and prices are lower still during the busy pretheater seating. If you like Stravaigin, you might consider its sister bistro near Byres Road, called appropriately enough, Stravaigin 2 (Ruthven Lane; tel. 0141/334-7156).

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