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Chefs at work behind the counter of Brett's open kitchen, seen through the window from Great Western Road at dusk.
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Brett

A small restaurant on Great Western Road at Kelvinbridge, with a counter round an open kitchen, a modern European menu from Scottish produce and a place in the Michelin Guide.

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There's something special about a small restaurant where you can watch every plate being made, and Brett is one of Glasgow's best.

It's a relaxed room on Great Western Road at Kelvinbridge, with a counter wrapped around an open kitchen and its grills. It's part of the same family as Cail Bruich, and Chef Director Colin Anderson and his team cook a modern European menu that follows what Scotland's producers bring in, with as little waste as possible. Sit at the counter to watch the chefs at work, or take a table on the little terrace on a fine evening. The à la carte runs to three courses, while the Chef's Menu sends out a run of smaller dishes for the whole table over about two and a half hours, with natural wines to go with them. It has a place in the Michelin Guide. Dinner is served from Tuesday to Saturday, with lunch on Fridays and Saturdays, and it's a small room, so book ahead.

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Before you go

Dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, lunch on Friday and Saturday.

Book online; parties of seven or more by email.

Where
321 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9HR.
Open
Tuesday to Thursday 6pm to 11pm; Friday and Saturday 12pm to 2pm and 5pm to 11pm. Closed on Sunday and Monday.
Menus
A three-course à la carte at £68, or the Chef's Menu at £98 for the whole table, about two and a half hours.
Booking
Online through its own site. For seven or more, email info@brettrestaurant.co.uk.
Access
A wheelchair-accessible entrance, toilet and seating.
Phone
0141 406 0284

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
6pm–11pm
Wednesday
6pm–11pm
Thursday
6pm–11pm
Friday
noon–2pm, 5pm–11pm
Saturday
noon–2pm, 5pm–11pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

On Great Western Road at Kelvinbridge, G4 9HR.

Close byKelvinbridge and the West End.
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