Gamba

This basement seafood restaurant has picked up awards & accolades galore over the years, thanks largely to its eclectic cooking. Asian flavours are to the fore, so expect signature fish soup with crab, stem ginger & prawn dumplings, yellowfin tuna sashimi with wasabi & soy, or seared hand-dived scallops with sticky rice & teriyaki sauce; even the kipper pâté is embellished with Thai jelly. Alternatively, keep it simple with a plate of oysters, goujons of haddock & chips or grilled lemon sole. Vegetarian & meat options are always available (think roasted pepper, pesto & goats’ cheese tart or Dunalastair red deer with black pudding mash & port gravy). Sibling Café Ostra in the Italian Centre on John Street (0141 552 4433) offers a simpler take on seafood.