Alla Piazza

Alla Piazza will remain one of, if not my favourite Italian Restaurant in Glasgow! In fact I’ve only recently come to discover that one of my Italian colleagues is a relation to the owner of Alla Piazza, as well a few other nearby restaurants which I was very pleased to hear!
This is my ideal Italian restaurant. It’s small, cosy, traditional, family run and don’t even get me started on the food! I used to come here so much for lunch with people when I worked in the building adjacent in the merchant city — it was in my top three locals along with Tony Macaroni (RIP) and Mediterraneo. There’s just something special about this little hidden gem in the Italian centre that i’ll always love.
The lunchtime menu that I’ve gotten so used to is perfect — delicious soup of the day, freshly made pasta, exceptional meat and seafood. My classic starter was the Bruschetta and my main was the Linguini with fresh Scottish muscles. I Actually remember coming here this one time with my colleagues from the governance and compliance section and it was one of the nicest lunches I’ve ever experienced and I will cherish that memory till the day I die.

Lovely pre-​theatre, food arrived quickly and the dishes were all really tasty. Waiting staff work well as a team. It was also nice to feel as though we were in safe hands for the duration of our visit to the restaurant. Worth checking out, lunch menu is a bargain and the pre-​theatre is competitively priced.

A friend and I ventured into this restaurant after taking a look at the menu just outside their premises. What we experienced was a warm greeting that continued with excellent and friendly service throughout our stay. The food was equally wonderful. The atmosphere was relaxed… indeed this was one of the few places I’ve found in Glasgow where it’s possible to have a decent conversation without having to struggle against loud noise and music. And to top it off, the price was quite reasonable.