--- title: "Great Places to Eat - The Buttery, Glasgow · Rampant Scotland" description: "Great Places to Eat in Scotland - The Buttery, Glasgow The Location Located at 652 Argyle Street in Anderston, The Buttery has always been away from the main ci" canonical: "https://rampant-scotland.pages.dev/besteating/best_eating_buttery.htm" last-updated: "2026-11-11" date-basis: "git-content-change" --- # Great Places to Eat - The Buttery, Glasgow · Rampant Scotland Great Places to Eat # Great Places to Eat - The Buttery, Glasgow [Original page](https://web.archive.org/web/20070624204858/http://www.rampantscotland.com:80/besteating/best_eating_buttery.htm) Historical archived material. Venue details and prices describe the original review, not current availability. **Great Places to Eat in Scotland** ** - The Buttery, Glasgow** [Archived photograph unavailable locally. View the original capture.](https://web.archive.org/web/20070624204858im_/http://www.rampantscotland.com:80/besteating/graphics/buttery1187e.jpg) **The Location** Located at 652 Argyle Street in Anderston, The Buttery has always been away from the main city centre. But the Kingston Bridge (completed in 1970), cut across Argyle Street and created a barrier. So you have to reach the Buttery via St Vincent Street and Elderslie Street. This has meant that The Buttery is in a back-water which does mean that the small private car park is a useful feature. During the 1960s and 1970s, much of the Anderston area was razed to the ground. The Buttery is one of the few original buildings remaining. One suspects that the rich and powerful in Glasgow's business community, who regarded the restaurant as a favourite eating place in those days, may have had an influence in the survival of the building. **The Restaurant** [Archived photograph unavailable locally. View the original capture.](https://web.archive.org/web/20070624204858im_/http://www.rampantscotland.com:80/besteating/graphics/buttery1a.jpg) The Buttery is a Glasgow institution. It was first established in 1869 and has passed through the hands of many owners over the years. But in the days when fine dining in Scotland's largest city was severely limited, The Shandon Buttery always stood out like a beacon. The restaurant still retains its aura of the past. The cocktail bar, in particular, with its dark wood and ornate carving has the air of a gentleman's club. Smoking is only allowed in the bar and although these days not many people smoke there, you feel it should be a good Havana cigar rather than a cigarette. One day, some MBA graduate will modernise The Buttery - and spoil it completely. Until then, we can enjoy its elegance and opulence. The dining area is full of corners and discreet areas where customers can eat and drink in spacious surroundings. There is even a small side room which can cater for up to six diners. The dark wood panelling contrasts with the crisp white table cloths and napkins. **The Food** Although there have been a number of changes of management in recent years (the current owner is top Scots restaurateur Ian Fleming. Mr Fleming, who is behind the award-winning Auchterarder House in Perthshire, says that he aims to make it a culinary icon - as it once was. The new executive chef is Willie Deans, a past-winner of Chef of the Year title who worked at the Buttery in 1997 and also looks after Auchterarder House. Regardless of who owns The Buttery, it has always been a "Taste of Scotland" establishment, with a commitment to the use of fresh, skillfully prepared and presented Scottish produce. On the day that I visited the restaurant, the ŕ la carte menu included starters of Arbroath Smokie and Potato Broth with Goats Cheese (which was excellent) and Pressé of Season Berry Sherbets and Sorbet with a Sauce of Forest Fruits. The Scottish element was present in the main course of Cutlets of Blairgowrie Lamb with an Aubergine and Cumin Tart and Rosemary Juices (voted a hit by my lunch companions) though you would have to go off-shore for the North Atlantic Cod with twice baked Mushy Pea Soufflé, Pickled Onions and Dill Fritters - a gourmet version of traditional fish and chips and mushy peas! I am partial to a bit of salmon, so I had the Shetland Salmon on a Risotto of Winter Chanterelles with a Lemon Sauce and Young Spinach. That really got my taste buds going. There was a good selection of desserts and the cheese board with British and Continental varieties was excellent. In the evening, there is an even more extensive menu with starters such as Ochil Venison (on a pear and sultana mash with red wine and onions) or Seared West Coast Scallops (with wilted Radichio, cured ham, potato wafer and an Orange and Noilly Prat reduction). And that's just the starters... Main courses include Breast and Confit Leg of Poussin (crusted with roasted rice on a cardamon, chilli and red rice pilau and mild curry sauce) and a confit shank of Perthshire lamb (pressed between potato layers with a sun blushed tomato and black olive salad and winter vegetable casserole). In the evening, vegetarians are catered for with crumbly ricotta and spinach strudel. To finish off there is a good selection of desserts and a special cheese selection. There is a wide selection of wines on the list. We had the house red which proved to be excellent (always a good sign). **The Bill - Lunches** Starters: Ł3.50 to Ł4.50 Main Courses: Ł10 to Ł12. Desserts: Ł4 Tea/Coffee Ł2.50 Special two course lunch menu: Ł12 per person. **The Bill - Dinner** Two courses: Ł30.00 Three courses: Ł34.00 Special Monday Night Dinner: Ł28 for three courses. **Conclusion** The traditions of The Buttery seem to be continuing under the new management. Well worth making the effort to reach the out-of-the-way location (which is actually not far as the crow flies from the business heart of the city). *Scottie* Return to the Index of [Great Places to Eat in Scotland](https://web.archive.org/web/20070624204858/http://www.rampantscotland.com:80/besteating/best_eating_index.htm). --- ## Source From Rampant Scotland, restored from the page as it stood on 24 June 2007. [Original page](https://web.archive.org/web/20070624204858/http://www.rampantscotland.com:80/besteating/best_eating_buttery.htm). Links to pages not yet restored here lead to the original page or elsewhere on the web; 0 of 1 links on this page are restored on this site.