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    Osteria Del Tempo Perso

    4.4 (16 reviews)
    PriceyItalian

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Eating out - what a treat
    Marie G.

    Food was delicious and staff friendly. Portion sizes were great. We started with the garlic bread with mozzarella cheese - this was a meal in itself. My hubby had calamari which he described as heaven. We both ordered pizzas which didn't disappoint. We had to wait for our drinks - I can only assume the waiter has to divide his attention between the diners inside and the hardy drinkers outside!

    Nice bar, care for some vino?
    Rocco G.

    Well well, what do we have here? Another smart little Italian restaurant on the Glasgow scene that doesn't exclusively serve up your typical Spag Bol and Carbonara. This makes me very happy indeed and long may this current trend continue! Osteria Del Tempo Perso is about the quirkiest name of just about any restaurant in the city, literally meaning "The Tavern of Spare Time". The name alone grabbed me, its rather poetic and its gotta be better than a place called "Mamma Mia"or the like. I didn't know much about this place, but I had heard rumblings that the sister restaurant in Edinburgh did some fine cooking. It turns out the restaurant dates back to 1861, however the name was purchased more recently by a family in central Italy (Frosinone) in 2003 that aimed to recreate some of the old traditional recipes from long ago. Well fast forward a decade or so and these guys have now started to invade Scotland too, opening up their latest restaurant in the Merchant City of Glasgow. Being a massive lover of Italian food I was keen to give it a go and I purposefully starved myself that day in order that I could squeeze at least 4 courses into my belly. To begin we opted to share a focaccia for the table. We went for rather imaginative sounding mortadella with pistachio cream. It was superb. For me you just cannot beat the taste of mortadella on freshly baked bread. It was great to tuck into this as we looked over the menu and wine list. And when I say wine list, I may as well say wine directory!!! Literally pages of fine and quality wines. If you are a lover of the old vino, this place is for you. We opted for a bottle of red from the Campania region and it was poured into what can be described as a giant wine glass decanter. Any place that serves wine from a decanter must know a thing or two about wine and service, and it was at that point I started to feel a bit posh, hehe ;) To begin I went for a classic parmigiana. It had a really nice firm consistency, not overly sloppy with a really good amount of aubergine. The tomato sauce was nice and simple, not overly flavored which was good. I wasn't over fond of the rather cheap looking mozzarella cheese strands on top, but perhaps I was just trying to pick faults in the dish. It was also a very generous portion which was satisfying my rather empty belly. Next up I decided to go for one of their specialty pasta dishes. The Mezze Maniche (half rigatoni) with Italian saliccia (sausage) and saffron. The pasta is cooked to order, with no pre-cooking, therefore it generally takes a bit longer to prepare. I am more than happy to wait for my pasta as I like it 'al dente'. It was again a very simple dish and very delicately flavored. The light saffron sauce complemented the fennel flavored sausage wonderfully. If all that wasn't enough I ended the night in style with a Millefoglie with chocolate and chantilly cream. When it arrived, it looked pretty darn impressive, but when I started diggin in, I realised they had basically "de-constructed" it, and so it lost its bite and it didn't quite work for me. I'm not sure if I was just overly full by that point, but it just didn't float my boat. My dining chums on the other hand thought it rocked. It should be mentioned that "Osteria" is ultra laid back. The waiting staff chilled, the cooking done from scratch, such as the pasta, so do not expect to nab a quick bite to eat and then head out. Instead, relax, take your time and enjoy a nice bottle of wine. Even all the hundreds of clocks that adorn the walls and shelves stand still, so just take your time and go with the flow. I think considering the restaurant has just opened its doors, I had an excellent meal and I'm sure its only going to improve as they embed themselves in. Its really refreshing to see proper Italian restaurants opening in Glasgow and trying to do something different so this get a massive tick from me!

    Delicious real pizza but too big for me!
    Dave C.

    This is a really pleasant place, providing excellent food, decent prices and superior service. I popped in for Boxing Day dinner and was immediately seated in a nice spot and offered a free glass of Prosecco. Not my usual tipple at all but appreciated. I ordered pizza and a side of rocket/parmesan. Both very nice and exceptionally well priced. The rocket especially was tasty and crisp, while the pizza was perfectly cooked but too big for me in one sitting. I was enjoying the relaxed atmosphere so much, and chatting to a neighbouring table, I even ordered desert! I had the chocolate tart with vanilla ice-cream. The latter was excellent, as was the tart. Definitely home made. So, as mentioned, service was superior throughout. My initial welcome was friendly and it felt like nothing would be too much trouble. My allocated waitron remained unobtrusive yet attentive throughout. Cost was only around £17, so a decent tip was well deserved.

    Antipasti board - wow!!!
    Gail M.

    This place is great! They have an outside area outside the Italian centre which is a great little sun trap and this is what took us along this way when the sunshine was out last month and we wanted to eat outside. It used to be a Tony Macaronis which was always nice enough but I was totally thrilled when it had changed to this super place :-) They advertised a £6.95 lunch deal and we bagged ourselves an outside table and settled in for the afternoon. The deal was for various antipasti/bruschetta boards plus a glass of Prosecco starting at this price and you could add on a main course from a set list for another £5. We opted to share an antipasti board and a mixed bruschetta and for mains lasagne for me and mortadella pizza for the boyfriend. The antipasti board was just amazing - lots of delicious Italian meats and cheese and breadsticks. The mixed bruschetta also yum with three different flavours .We could actually have stopped eating after this as the antipasti portion was rather huge but powered on to our mains which were both really good. The pizza probably the best - with garlicky pesto and fat slices of mortadella on top of a yummy fresh made dough. I could have happily sat in the sun drinking wine all afternoon and they made no attempt to hurry us away which was nice. would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for great food in Glasgow - especially if the sun is out.

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    Amy V.

    We declared this the best meal of our vacation. Very authentic Italian food. We came at lunch and took advantage of the lunch 2 course for £8.5. Our orders were fughi fritti (mushroom caps stuffed with cheese and coated in bread crumbs, with a garlic ranch dip), pasta pomodoro (penne with Grandma's Napoli sauce - vegetarian dish); steamed Scottish mussels and pasta with mushroom/pancetta in cream sauce; and calamari with spaghetti muscles. The pasta was the real deal with fabulous sauces. We all devoured ours. The mussels were super fresh and came with a choice of sauce/broth (we chose spicy tomato). After dinner I opted for a yummy espresso. Top to bottom a good and authentically Italian meal with friendly wait staff.

    Mussels!!!!
    Haru N.

    Great value!!!! Only £8.5 for two courses. And the food is very good. Nice staff with good service. Good environment for chilling out with friends.!!

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    Review Highlights - Osteria Del Tempo Perso

    We came at lunch and took advantage of the lunch 2 course for £8.

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    Sugo Pasta - Amazing!!

    Sugo Pasta

    4.7(34 reviews)
    0.3 miCity Centre

    Sugo was a refreshing change after eating pub food across Scotland. We had the a pasta with pork…read more(spicy), the fettucine with ragu (chunks of beef), a salad and bread. All was delicious and flavorful. The salad was beautiful - everything you would want in a salad. I would have liked more cheese on my dish, but it was good. The pasta was also al dente - something I'm not accustomed to, but it was good and freshly made. Service was excellent. We were seated quickly and servers were attentive. It was a noisy place - very busy - but with a good vibe. We were seated near the kitchen so we could watch the chefs. One gentleman ran his ungloved hand through his hair, put the hat back on and then proceeded to grab a ball of fresh noodles and drop them in the water. The gloved hand wasn't used. I don't know what to think, but not very sanitary, but then nothing the boiling water wouldn't take care of either. ;) The cook staff were constantly busy and were not standing around. The system worked well and our meal was served quickly. A good thing when you're hungry. I would recommend Sugo to spice up your visit in Glasgow.

    A very busy spot near the city center. They don't take reservations and the wait can get long. We…read morewere told it was going to be a forty minute wait so we put our name down and decided to walk around the area for a bit. We came back a few minutes early so we wouldn't get missed and they were able to seat us within a couple minutes. We started with the burrata caprese starter, fresh and tasty! Both the pastas we got were delicious. The pasta dishes were fantastic and the tiramisu was *chefs kiss*

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    Sarti

    Sarti

    3.9(23 reviews)
    0.4 miCity Centre
    ££

    When we arrived they were VERY busy but they managed to get us a table in about 5 minutes. The food…read morewas tasty and filling, and their desserts were out of this world!

    When's the worst time to suddenly decide you want to go out for dinner? I'm not sure but I think…read more9:30 pm on a Monday night has to be a strong contender, at least in Glasgow. So maybe it was ill advised that this was the exact time I chose to drag my other half to Sarti but I think I got away with it. The staff didn't seem to mind at all that we'd showed up so late and without a reservation. We were welcomed, seated and our drinks orders were taken (I was gently guided away from an inferior bottle of wine to a nicer one for the same price, which is always a nice touch). I ordered a mixed wild mushroom pizza while my partner went for the spaghetti bolognese and everything was absolutely delicious, fresh and perfectly prepared. I love a good mushroom pizza and this is one of the better ones I've tried in Glasgow. We briefly considered dessert but, being the last people in the restaurant this time, decided it would be better to save it for a time when we were more organised. We paid the bill and were invited to a small glass of limoncello with the staff before we left. My partner normally hates the stuff (although he likes lemons) but actually enjoyed this one, so there's another minor victory. I've visited Sarti before but with a large group and found everything to be great on that occasion too but it was quite a long time ago. It's good to know that they're still doing everything right. We'll be back soon and hopefully at a more reasonable time.

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    Verona

    Verona

    4.2(5 reviews)
    0.4 miCity Centre
    ££

    I'm pretty bummed to be giving Verona only 3 stars as it's somewhere I previously really liked -…read moreI'd visited a few years back and remember wondering why I didn't visit more often as the food and service was excellent at the time. We booked for an early Friday evening dinner. The decor of Verona is pretty nice - large booth around the windows, lots of dark timber features and generally a classy, slick vibe. It's really nice to sit in one of the booths and look out at the world rushing by - I'd highly recommend requesting one when you book if you're going at a busy time. We ordered from the pre-theatre menu - 2 courses for £11.95. I got the breaded mozzarella and mushrooms, followed by the pollo Verona (chicken with mushroom, onion, pepper in a cream sauce with rice or vegetables), as well as a side of mozzarella garlic bread. The food arrived pretty quickly. My starter had two mozzarella sticks and two mushrooms with a small salad and pot of sauce. It was pleasant enough but overall a little plain and unexciting. The main hit the same level of "ok" - the portion was a little on the small side, and while there was nothing wrong with the dish, it just wasn't remarkable in any way. While I don't eat out expecting to be eating omgamazing food at every single meal, I do like my food to be a little interesting. This reminded me of a basic meal I'd make at home when I didn't have the inclination to make something more interesting. I do have to say that the service was really good, and saved this review from slipping down to two stars. The waitresses were really friendly and chatty, and we never had to wait long for our drinks or bill. The bill came to £40-something with a couple of soft drinks and a glass of wine. Unfortunately I'm not sure I'd rush back to Verona after this mediocre experience.

    Ok, so this place is either a really fancy italian restaurant or a wee chippy bolted to the side of…read morea nice Italian restaurant. Look at me.... Whoop, me drunk. Post Elite Event drinks in The Pot Still (read review, go there, now, why still here?) led to the urgent need for chips. This place happened to be on my way to the taxi rank, new (i am a yelper aren't I?) and open. Win x 3. With the booze flowing, the healthy minded person within my brain decided that a haggis supper was quite possibly the best thing in the world to order. Order it I did. Quality wise, I'd have to say that it was pretty high. I've eaten my fair share of chips over the years and these were pretty damn nice. Haggis? Well tbh, I've never had one from a chippy before, but man was it tasty. So why the three stars? Well, as I mentioned, I was pretty well oiled by the time I ventured in, so I tend to not trust my judgement as much as i normally would. A high 3 stars just now, with a secondary visit to come! Maybe I won't be drunk this time... pffft!

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    This was one of the best pasta I've ever had!!!!!

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    Gusto - Baked gnocchi

    Gusto

    3.8(24 reviews)
    0.5 miCity Centre
    ££

    So I was lucky enough to be asked along to the VIP opening of Gusto. Going by the invite I thought…read morethis is going to be a grand opening. When we arrived we were suprised to see how posh it was (I'm so glad I wore a dress with my trainers) I felt a little undressed but did not feel looked down at by any of the staff. We arrived and meet up with some fellow yelpers. The drinks began to flow with cocktails being handed out by waiting staff. I was driving so did not get to enjoy the free drink. then came the canopies, they were beautiful to look at and tasted amazing, my favourite was the goats cheese tarts. The staff were fun and friendly, I think they liked us as we were having a laugh with them and they were soon coming straight to our table with the yummy treats. The restraunt is classic and grand looking, with the bar in the middle. The toilets are downstairs and you get to have a nosey into the kitchen on your way past. They had a live brass band playing lots of modern classics like Beyonce which was good fun. I will defo be visiting again to try the full menu and will be leaving the car at home so I can enjoy the cocktails.

    Gusto popped up in the old Clydesdale Bank (it felt like overnight but maybe I just never noticed…read moreit getting worked on). Gusto is part of the Living Ventures group (Grill on the Corner, conveniently over the road from Gusto) and serves Italian food. The restaurant is beautiful, quite similar to Grill on the Corner actually with be classy dark timber, gold finishing a and lots of mood lighting. The restaurant is split into sections so you won't feel like you're in a huge space even though it's a generous-sized restaurant. There's a bar right in the middle which is nicely decorated with stained glass and a tasty selection of booze. Of course, it's Monday lunchtime so I'm not drinking. The menu has great non-alcoholic options like coolers for £4. I opted for a mint and strawberry cooler which was absolutely lush: the barman here clearly knows what he's doing. I'm going to have to return for cocktails! Onto the food. I went for baked gnocchi with a side of spinach. The gnocchi had nduja through it - quite a lot actually as it was pretty spicy! Not unbearable though and overall this was a really nice dish, good portion size and perfectly baked. The spinach wasn't quite as good and was quite watery, and some of the leaves needed their stems trimmed. Overall I enjoyed it here a lot. The service is warm and friendly, and Holly who was looking after the area I was seated in was great and really knew her stuff. I do have to say the front of house wasn't quite as good and seemed a little confused and unsure, but the place has just opened so that's no big deal. All up, I was really impressed with my lunch and I'll be back soon.

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    Nice day to sit on the terrace

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    Osteria Del Tempo Perso - italian - Updated July 2026

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