Glasgow's food scene is pretty good - one of the best, in fact.
But when it comes to finding cheap meals, a lot of people think you get what you pay for, but not with some of the places we've found.
Not to worry if you're on a budget however, we've compiled some of the top restaurants and cafes in Glasgow that you can visit and eat at for £10 or less.
Okay so there may also be a few just over that - but only by a few pence or a pound - because we couldn't not add them.
So whether you're a student visiting for the first time, a tourist looking for a quick and cheap bite to eat, or a local just wanting to get out and try something new, we've got you covered.
Here are some of the best places in Glasgow to get food for under a tenner...
Sloan's
What we would order: Sloan's legendary macaroni cheese with skinny fries
Choose 2 toppings for an extra £1.50
- Smoked haddock - Bacon
- Jalapenos
- Sun blush tomatoes
- Gruyère
- Beef chilli
- Brie
- Katsu curry sauce
or/and a choice of crumb for an additional £1
- Bacon and Gruyère
- Parmesan and basil
- Chorizo and Manchego
Total cost: £9.50
View their menu here.
108 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8BG
Hyndland Cafe
What we would order: All Day Breakfast - Bacon, Link, Square Sausage, Potato Scone, Fried Egg, Mushroom, Tomato, Baked Beans and Black Pudding served with Toast. Extras are available for an additional price
Total cost: From £8.25
View their menu here.
96 Clarence Drive, G12 9RN, Glasgow
Star Bar
The Star Bar has been a landmark in the south side of Glasgow for many years. Why? Because it's the city's oldest pub. And better yet, you can get three courses for just £3 - yup that's technically £1 per course!
Glasgow Live visited back in 2019 - if you want to know our thoughts, read our review here.
What we would order: Homemade soup followed by Ashet pie and chips and jelly with fruit to finish.
Total cost: Did we mention it was just THREE POUNDS?!
Their menu is not online but it is listed in our review.
537-539 Eglinton St, Glasgow G5 9RN
Miller and Carter
What we would order: For starters, Salt and Pepper Calamari with Lemon garlic aioli and for mains a Prime Steak Burger minced from the finest prime steak, special recipe burger sauce, brioche bun, lettuce, tomato & seasoned fries. But if we're feeling hungry, we'll also have a caramel apple crumble tart with vegan custard - although you can swap out the custard for ice cream if you want.
Total cost: Two courses will cost you £12.95 or three courses for £15.95 as part of their lunch deal.
View their menu here.
47 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5QX
Bloc
What we would order: The Bru Boy - Slow cooked Irn Bru and Chipotle pulled pork topped with Scottish cheddar served with a Brioche bun with pickles and mayo.
Total cost: £9.95
View their menu here.
117 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 2SZ.
Mezcal
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What we would order: Camarones, 2x King Prawn Taco - Chilli & garlic king prawn, guacamole, red cabbage and chipotle cream
Total cost: £8.90
View their menu here.
104 Hope St, Glasgow G2 6PH
Dennistoun Bar-B-Que
What we would order: Smoke Stack Burger - Cheese burger with onion rings and BBQ sauce
Total cost: £7.85 or just over budget at £10.80 with fries
View their menu here.
585 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1PY
Old Salty's
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How can you go wrong with a chippy?
What we would order: Haddock Supper - Battered twice cooked delicious haddock with chips.
Total cost: £9.95
View their menu here.
337 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8UQ
Scran
What we would order: The Scran Gourmet Bun - Brioche bun filled with confit duck leg, Stornoway black pudding, folded egg, sweet tomato chutney, American mustard, kewpie mayo and micro red cabbage.
Total cost: £9.00
View their menu here.
594 Alexandra Parade, G31 3BS
Metropolitan Bar
What we would order: BBQ Pulled Beef Sandwich - Pulled beef in a BBQ sauce with melted Applewood cheddar cheese in a toasted ciabatta
Total cost: £8.95
View their menu here.
Merchant Square, Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1LE
Topolabamba
What we would order: Stuffed Chimichangas, Shredded Chicken with Salsa Rojo - Large flour tortilla filled with beans, rice, queso fresco. Fry baked & your choice of filling.
Total cost: £9.75
View their menu here.
89 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5TF
Nonna Said
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We previously wrote a post about their food and how it went viral on TikTok with all their salt and chilli goodness. You can read that here.
What we would order: Obviously their Salt & Chilli Mac n' Cheese!
Total cost: £6
View their menu here.
26 Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1LD
Pizza Punks
What we would order: Salt & Chilli chicken pizza with 11red sauce, Mozzarella, salt & chilli chicken, mixed peppers, springs onion, fresh chilli and salt and chilli crust.
Total cost: £11
View their menu here.
90 St Vincent St, Glasgow G2 5UB
Bowl
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What we would order: Chilli Chicken Bowl - Mixed leaves, chilli chicken, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, pesto fusilli, red pepper, baby potato salad, chilli and garlic broccoli, honey and mustard dressing.
Total cost: £6
View their menu here.
23 Renfield St, Glasgow, G2 5AH
Cranachan
What we would order: Cranachan’s Cullen Skink - chunks of smoked haddock simmered with leeks and corn in a delicious cream based broth served with a wedge of bread and butter.
Total cost: £6.95
View their menu here.
2nd Floor, Princes Square, 48 Buchanan St, Glasgow G1 3JN
Kcal Kitchen
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What we would order: Crispy coted air fried chicken breast in their Himalayan S&C sauce, onion, peppers, tomato crisp lettuce and red onion.
Total cost: £10.95
View their menu here.
130 W Regent St, Glasgow G2 2RQ
Stack & Still
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What we would order: Doner Kebab Stack (single) made with buttermilk pancakes with lamb doner meat, hummous, slaw, pickled onion, feta, minted yoghurt and spicy relish
Total cost: £8.50
View their menu here.
100-108, W George St, Glasgow G2 1PJ
Red Onion
What we would order: Seared Scallop salad with Chorizo, Plum Tomato, Rocket, Manchego And Ali Oli Dressing
Total cost: £10
View their menu here.
257 West Campbell Street, Glasgow, G2 4TT
Saint Judes
On Sunday Saint Judes have a whopping 25 per cent off their menu and during the week they have two burgers for £12 on Wednesday and Thursday.
We decided to go to with their express menu - it looks great! You can choose between a brioche bun, a wrap or a salad and have a variety of fillings and chips to chose from.
What we would order: Chargrilled chicken breast on a brioche bun with a fiery chilli hot sauce, melted cheddar, red onion, salad and mayo (£6) with a side of garlic fries (£1.50) plus a soft drink.
Total cost: £7.95
View their menu here.
190 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4HG
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