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An octopus and pork skewer with kumquat hot sauce, on paper printed with the name Vera.
Glasgow

Vera

A neighbourhood restaurant on Nithsdale Road on Glasgow's South Side, opened in 2026, cooking with the seasons, with a set lunch and a dry-aged steak for two.

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Welcome

There's something lovely about a neighbourhood restaurant that cooks with the seasons, and Vera, on Nithsdale Road on Glasgow's South Side, opened in September 2026 to do just that.

Its name is the Latin word for true, and good ingredients, thoughtful cooking and warm hospitality come first. Start with snacks such as focaccia with whipped tofu and vegetable XO, or an octopus and pork skewer with kumquat hot sauce. Then there's pasta, from agnolotti in a roast mushroom broth to linguine with Arbroath smokie and horseradish, and mains such as St Brides chicken or a dry-aged steak for two. Save room for the barbecued lemon ice cream, or a dark chocolate choux bun to share. At lunchtime a set menu of three courses costs £25, which makes it an easy treat in the middle of the day. Vera opens from Wednesday to Sunday, from noon, and tables are booked online through its own site.

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Before you go

Open from Wednesday to Sunday, for lunch and dinner.

Book a table online through its own site.

Where
138 Nithsdale Road, Glasgow, G41 5RB.
Open
Wednesday to Sunday, from 12pm. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Set lunch
Three courses, £25.
Booking
Online, through SevenRooms.
Phone
0141 406 1952

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
noon–11pm
Thursday
noon–11pm
Friday
noon–11pm
Saturday
noon–11pm
Sunday
noon–11pm

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Where it is

On Nithsdale Road on Glasgow's South Side, between Strathbungo and Pollokshields, G41 5RB.

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