Scoot - Mitchell's Restaurant

Mitchell's restaurant once stood on North Street in Glasgow's Charing Cross area, but has relocated to the charming village of Carmunock on the outskirts of Glasgow's southside. The move to the outskirts lends the establishment a level of authenticity often not found in the city centre.

The greetings you receive from the staff are warm and inviting, friendly hellos and genuine smiles. As we were seated at the bar, I noticed the table in front of us was actually a huge, glass exotic fish tank. A novelty for sure, but it kept me entertained while we sat and had a drink and waited for our table.

Led through to the main restaurant, I noticed how cosy the whole thing felt: lots of timbered ceilings and roaring fires and leather seats.

The food is uniformly excellent. The fine à la carte menu usually offers a choice between four to five main courses, and three to four desserts. While this may seem limiting, all of the dishes highlight fresh Scottish produce and present it in surprisingly diverse and exotic ways. Expect dishes such as crispy pork belly and mixed leaves, langoustines and shrimp in a herb cream, slow-braised lamb shank and red wine jus or a trio of venison, pigeon and duck with caramelised shallots.

We were not rushed to leave to make room once our meal was finished, and as we sat and had our coffees, my final thought on the evening was simply how comfortable I felt, how at home. I can't think of a better recommendation.

Scoot - Carmunnock is only serviced by one bus, the number 31. The 31 can be caught from the St Enoch Centre. If you're feeling intrepid then catch the train to Busby, on the East Kilbride line, and enjoy the mile and a half country walk to Carmunnock as shown on our excellent map.