West Side Tavern is a relaxed and welcoming pub and pizza restaurant located off Dumbarton Road, Partick. West Side Tavern is open daily from 5pm, plus longer hours on Fridays and weekends, opening at 12 noon until late.
West Side Tavern is a traditionally decorated pub, with wooden seating areas, booths, and wood panelled walls. It appears to be a relaxed place to watch sports and enjoy a drink from the bar, or a meal in the restaurant.
The atmosphere is described as lively and warm, with plenty of space for customers to enjoy a drink at the bar, snacks or a main meal. The food menu is made up of snacks, small plates, and pizza.
Bar snacks and starters may include pub favourites such as crispy fried squid served with aioli, house bread and butter, and fried potatoes . There is also a charcuterie board served with sundried tomatoes, pickles and onions.
Main dishes include pasta such as lemon tagliatelle served with parmesan, meatballs and rigatoni alla vodka. The Tavern is most well known for their 14" sharing pizzas, with toppings such as three cheese, spicy pepperoni, and aubergine. Pizzas come with a selection of crust dips, choose from garlic and herb, parmesan mayo, and lime mayo.
Those with a sweet tooth may wish to round off their meal with one of The West Side Tavern's desserts, perhaps you'll go for the Basque cheesecake served with cherry coulis, or the traditional lemon cannoli.
The West Side Tavern has a vast drinks menu which includes plenty of cocktails, beer, wine and spirits. The cocktail menu is inspired by American icons, so you may find yourself drinking a ‘Robert Deniro’ or a ‘Samantha Cosmo’ to name a few.
You will also find bottled and canned beers, white and red wine, prosecco, champagne and soft drinks on the menu.