What a wonderful find! Absolutely the best meal I had in Glasgow. Fantastic staff, second floor was fun to people watch, but the food was DYNAMITE! The starters where all absolutely so much so we ordered them all. We ordered the margarita, pizza and various chicken and pasta dishes and everything came out just perfect. read more

Cafe Antipasti - Italian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

£5.50 for two courses at lunchtimes, Monday - Friday, can't argue with that! Can't believe I've never eaten here. Messaged them on Facebook to confirm vegan options and the person I spoke to was super helpful and pleasant. On the lunch menu, the bruschetta and penne arrabbiata are both vegan-friendly. Loved the bruschetta, the bread was rubbed with garlic and the tomatoes seasoned to perfection. Good amount of rocket on top too. The pasta had a real good kick to it and was topped off with some lovely black olives and basil. My friend had the pate then risotto and said both were great too. Service is fairly quick, if you work near here you'll be able to eat two courses and get back to the office in plenty of time. There was a bit of a delay in between courses, but that was fine. It seems like a busy place. Will definitely go back here. Pretty sure the pizzas could be made vegan by removing the cheese. Will check this and report back. read more

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For an Italian restaurant, Cafe Antipasti on Byres Road is quite unpretentious. The food is good - personally, my friends and I tried the 'Little Plates' menu which is quite like Italian tapas, I suppose (3 plates for £7.95 or 6 for £14... bargain!). This was a very good idea as there were 4 of us, and none of us could decide what to have, so it let us mix'n'match our meals (meatballs AND prawns AND a caesar salad... amazing!). It's a brilliant idea as it lets you have the best of both worlds... yum! The waitress was very chirpy and only too happy to tell us about the ingredients and how the food was cooked, which is always nice. Our only problems came when ordering dessert - tirimasu or cheescake?! Decisions, decisions, decisions... I'd advise booking first, as when it's busy, it's very busy, so it can feel a bit cramped... read more

Cafe Antipasti - Italian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Booked via 5pm.com although when we arrived there was plenty of seating available. My daughter started with minestrone soup and I had the bruschetta which was lovely - both dishes seasoned well. Service was prompt and professional. The risotto was lovely as was the pasta bolegnese. Very healthy portions for a special menu. read more

Cafe Antipasti - Italian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Last Christmastime around ten or eleven or my uni companions and I booked Antipasti for Christmas dinner. As well as the turkey and the usual Christmas cheer, they had a lot of Italian options on the menu. Everybody present was very impressed by the service and the food. Can't remember how expensive it was, but it was definitely under £20 for three courses. We sat in the galleried area and amused ourselves with Christmas crackers while we waited for our meals. By far the best Christmas cracker gift was a wee red plastic moustache that you kind of put up your nose and let hang seductively and slightly lop-sided above your top lip. I selected goats' cheese, tomato and basil bruschetta for my starter as it is a good yardstick for Italian restaurants. It was amazing, especially the goats' cheese, which is one of my favourites. Then came a "two meats and ricotta" lasagne. I had to pause to gaze at the meaty, cheesy mountain of yum before me. One of the best lasagnes I've ever tasted. Mmm. I gave up at just over the half way point to save some room for my caloricious dessert. Warrrm chocolate fudge cake. And very nice it was too, although, to be fair, I don't think I've ever met something chocolatey that I haven't liked. I didn't get very far with the cake cos I was so full. My waist belt was beginning to resemble a spare tyre belt. But Antipasti can take that as a very good complaint. read more

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I first stepped into Café Antipasti for a quick lunch with my man when we were out in the West End for the afternoon. It's a lovely wee place, very homey and tasteful, with a great lunch menu. I remember the bruscetta being particularly good. We shared a pizza - which is hard to screw up but also difficult to distinguish from other Italian restaurants. The staff are really friendly and welcoming so we had a lovely wee meal. So much so, in fact, that we returned for more when we were out on Sauchiehall Street and discovered, much to our dismay, that the Antipasti there is not the same restaurant! Oopsie. Definitely worth a visit for a date or a lunch with friends. read more

Cafe Antipasti - Italian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Popped in for a meal before heading to the GFT. Decent pre theatre menu with two courses for £10.95 and three for £13.95. Quick service and the food was good if not exceptional. Would definitely come back. read more

A lovely restaurant. Stopped in for dinner before the Weird Al Jankovich show. Had never been there before. We were seated promptly. The cafe has two levels and we sat on the cozier upper level. Interesting decor with wood and stone. Very inviting. I had the vegetarian platter and my husband had the chicken and caramelized onion pizza. Both were excellent and full of flavor. We shared tue tiramisu. Again, yummy. Will definitely be back. read more

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Great service, great food, nice staff! Came in starving, ordered from the express lunch menu, very quick service. Nice price read more

Antipasti, we meet again! This time round, over a year later, in the form of lunch with my parents. The restaurant was busy but we were seated straight away. It was quite a bit more cramped than I remember and if you have your back to another table, prepare to have to take your biggest breath in to get out. Regardless, the restaurant has a quaint, welcoming feel and made for a pleasant lunch. The lunch deal has, unsurprisingly, gone up a tad in price. Considering the length of time since my last visit and the current financial state of affairs, it's not a large amount! And it still makes for a budget lunch. We paid £6.95 for two courses from the lunch menu. I chose bruschetta for starter, followed by the pesto chicken burger for main. The bruschetta was full of flavour in terms of basil and rocket but I felt it lacked something, perhaps a little balsamic vinegar or even a little cheese. Nonetheless, it was a tasty starter and generous in size. The chicken burger (accompanied with skinny fries!) was great, really tasty and again generous in size. - I was stuffed by the end of it all and when the waitress asked 'dessert?', I had to politely decline. On this occasion, we had quite a wait between courses and the table service was also quite slow. Oddly, there were only two members of waiting staff working at the time who were rushed off their feet and the restaurant did seem under-staffed. I'm hoping this was just an off day. - I'm not ruling Antipasti off my list of places for lunch in town just yet! read more

I've totally underestimated this place in the past,,, I'm so a fan! Popped in here for lunch the other day. There's an a la carte menu and a set business lunch menu for only £6.95 for two courses which we opted for due to lack of time. For an extra £1 I had the King Prawns basted in Garlic butter with toasted Bruschetta which tasted delicious! For main course I highly recommend the chicken on a bed of Pesto mash. The staff here are friendly and efficient, we were in and out easily within our lunch hour with plenty of time to wander back to the office... .... I'll be back!!! read more

Love this place The food is amazing and the staff more than attentive to all our needs. Even took a small video of our gathering on our phone for us very happy customers and will defo return when in Glasgow read more

Cafe Antipasti - Italian Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

My friend and I visited Antipasti recently to take advantage of their £15 for three courses from their Celebration Menu. The restaurant was busy but as we had booked a table in advance, we were seated straight away. On arrival, I ordered a diet coke which took a little while to get to the table. Although it was served in a glass bottle (with a glass with ice) it tasted a little bit flat. I still managed to drink it, but it did taste like it had been opened for some time. We ordered our food and I had the Spinach & Rocket Salad with Goats Cheese which was so delicious. Really generous portions and it was topped with small slices of Ciabatta. The next table to us complimented on how good the salad looked (after apologising for staring, haha!). My friend had the antipasti platter for one which was a nice selection of meats, grilled veg and olives. Again, beautifully presented and a good size. Both went down a treat! There was quite a wait for the mains and everyone around us was in the same position. I ordered the lamb with grilled veg, potatoes and tomato & onion gravy. I asked for the lamb to be cooked well done (yeah, I'm one of those people!) and it was but was so tender and tasty. My friend ordered the steak which she equally enjoyed. It was worth the wait! For dessert, I had sticky toffee pudding and it wasn't the best sticky toffee pudding in the world but it was nice. My friend went for the chocolate fudge cake which she enjoyed. I've given 4 stars because the food more than made up for the slow service at times. The staff were lovely and really attentive. I think this is a great little restaurant and then have so many offers on that it always proves to be great value for money. read more

Why Change for Changes Sake? I've preoccupied myself here many a time over the years and passed quite a few times of late, but never at the right time - eating time. "All time is eating time" I hear you holler, but this was proper eating time. "Wonder if there's an online deal?" H quizzed. So out came the handy 5pm app and YES. Two courses for a Fiver?! Now that's a deal. So in we popped. Even without the online deal the 'on the doorstep' midweek lunch deal's pretty good. So shown to our table by our pleasing, friendly waitress we quickly ordered Pate and Chicken Goujons, followed by Creamy Meat Ragu Mozzarella Pasta and Italian Sausage/Beef Burger with fries. All were right on the button, fantastically cooked (apart from the pate which was "watery" and over salted) and speedily transported. The full-on-flavour burger was as good as I've had, even from one of those new-fangled burger joints and the sun burst pasta was just dandy. Crickey, STUFFED! And all for a Tenner! As I've said I've been here a few times and Antipasti must have been here for 20 years or more? The bespoke hand crafted wiggley pine bar and tables will be instantly recognisable to its customers and why change? It still looks pretty fresh to me and to the flowery Art Critics; well they might describe it as "still relevant". Well they're bang on the money and as long as the food and service are as good as today and it's sponged down occasionally, Antipasti can tally up my continued custom - with or without an online deal :-) read more

I popped in on the off chance of an early evening meal on a Saturday. The staff were a tad stressed as they'd over booked table (it was empty when I entered) but they said I could have a table for an hour. I quickly ordered a soft drink & pizza and they were apologetic to me about our first interaction. As I was on my own I just settled down to my iPhone & notepad. The restaurant is on two levels and all the tables are slightly different, made are from gorgeous burwood. I also found the staff to be friendly CX attentive but not in my face even though they were under pressure. the pizza, chicken & caramelised onion on a thin base was cooked to perfection. I don't like tomatoes so it was a tad tomatoey for me however, if you like them, it kept it juicy. When it came to payment as there had supposedly been a delay in serving me, I honestly hadn't noticed, they took the pizza off my bill & in only paid for my soft drink. I tried to remonstrate with them but they wouldn't here it. Excellent customer service = a decent tip. read more

The place is fine although not really Italian feel... They don't use typical Italian ingredients but what is locally available. + I cannot say I ever got a Bolognaise wrapped in a tinfoil in Italy... The taste was OK, nothing special. The service was nice and friendly. read more

This is a very nice place with good atmosphere and Italian style. Although the dishes seem to be made with local and not Italian ingredients, the food tastes very Italian, which is a plus in my book. I had bruschetta, pizza and tiramisu and I was pleasantly surprised by how tasty it was, because I certainly did not expect this quality for the price. Portions are very generous as well, so you will likely be full after 2 courses ( I certainly was), but I managed to fit in a dessert too, just because I wanted to spend some more time there and enjoy the food. The service is very efficient and waiters are very nice and helpful. They weren't overbearing, yet they appeared as soon as they were needed, so we never really had to wait. And that was Saturday afternoon. A great experience overall and I will be definitely coming back for more. read more

Wonderful food, great service and decent price What more do you need except parking near by so you can go more often and not just on a night out on the town read more

We went there for my boyfriend's birthday yesterday, 3 course dinner on the celebration menu only £15 through 5pm.com, good offer so we decided to give it a try. The place was very busy at 7.30pm but luckly we had booked, if not waiting list would have been 30-4o minutes. Inside is very informal and lively. Service was quite quick considering it was the busiest time of the day, but i had the feeling that staff was not so focused on us and in general on clients - we had 3 different waitresses serving us during our dinner and i noticed that was the case for every table: this IMO only creates confusion, with waitresses running all over the place instead of having one for each table. I felt we were not taking care of really. Anyway, food wise, we had a mixed antipasti plate with mortadella, prosciutto, salami and grilled veg which was just okay - nothing compared to ones i had in other Italian restaurant here in Glasgow (Tarantino, Sapori d'Italia or Osteria del Tempo Perso, to mention few of the best). Main course for me was lobster ravioli with prawns in a white wine and parmesan sauce with cherry tomatoes and peas - best dish of the night, really good plate of fresh and delicious ravioli. My boyfriend had a calzone filled with pepperoni, mozzarella and ham which was again okay, but nothing special. His auntie had rack of lamb, small portion of meat, she was not impressed. For dessert she had a tiramisu and we had mojito cheesecake with a shot of mojito on the side - small candle on the top for my boyfriend and the waitress sang happy birthday for him which was nice of them. At the end we had a nice evening but i was not impressed by the restaurant, the competition in Glasgow is strong and i would called Cafe Antipasti another Italian "not so Italian" restaurant. read more

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Cafe Antipasti on Byres Road (which I think is unrelated to the one on Sauchiehall Street) is perfect for that intimate date or for a cosy chat with a friend over dinner. With its fairy lights and wooden decor it's homely and snug. The food is tasty too. Perhaps not the most amazing Italian I've ever tasted but it's reliable and yummy. However, as Darryl points out, their 'Little Plates' menu makes it stand out from the others - a great idea! Nice little place bang in the middle of Byres Road. read more

Antipasti is a well established Italian on Byres Road. They offer no-fuss meals at reasonable prices. In the summer months you can sit outside on their pavement seats and sip your cappuccino in the sunlight, in the winter their decor offers a cosy, and quite romantic setting. I'll be honest, the food isn't the best I've had but it is unpretencious in that it doesn't try to be something that it's not. Great for a date or a meal with friends. read more

This branch of Antipasti is far superior to its west end counterpart, serving up delicious dishes of pasta and my favourite: marvellous minestrone soup. I first visited this place for dinner with a group of friends a while ago, and we were well looked after. I was impressed by the service we received here, especially the fact that the waiter was able to memorise every one of our seven orders correctly. The food was good and the service was speedy, blowing the Byres Road branch out of the water by far. read more

Cafe Antipasti offers pretty ordinary Italian food at reasonable prices. The lunch deal is particularly thrifty; two courses for £6.95, three courses for £7.95. I always walk past this place with jealousy on a summer's day at all the people sitting outside sipping their cappuccino. However, there are many more interesting places to eat in the area. read more

Unpretentious? Yes. Interesting? Not particularly. Cafe Antipasti looks the part but offers a fairly uninspiring menu and I have to be honest and say I've had a few shabby meals in here. In saying that, it's in with the bricks of the West End now and continues to do a roaring trade. The atmosphere is generally vibrant and if all you desire is some good, hearty Italian plain fare, chances are there will be plenty of the menu to satisfy your tastebuds at a reasonable price here. read more

Had a quick dinner in here a couple of weekends ago. The first time in a good few years that I'd been in any of their places but the standard was as good as remembered. The pre-theatre menu offers good vfm - I enjoyed my starter of anti-pasti and was in fact unable to finish my main course of the Italian Vegetarian Platter due to being full up. Service was quick and polite. Good to see that some things don't change. read more

Discovered Antipasti completely by accident and I'm really glad I did! Stopped in for a quick bite before the cinema and what we got was excellent (but not overbearing) service, lush food and a very reasonable bill. I must have walked past Antipasti hundreds of times before without noticing it but that definitely won't happen again, we'll definitely make a return visit. read more

Great grub. I am always surprised at the quality for the price. Less than £8 for a 3 courser isn't to be sniffed at. I had their Bolognese bake, done in the oven in tinfoil, damn good. Staff are the right level of attentive without trying to make out they are your best friend. Take away Pizzas are £5! Decent size. read more

Friend and I went to the Rocky Horror Show in the Kings Theatre and decided to feed ourselves afterwards. I booked the 3 course dinner on the Celebration Menu for £15 through 5pm.com. Although it was a new eatery for us, it was a good offer so we decided to give it a try and we couldn't argue with the price. The place was very busy but as we had a reservation we bypassed the large queue and were seated immediately. The table we had backed onto another table so there was not an a great deal of room but we managed. Inside is friendly with a number of the diners dressed for the Show which added to the atmosphere. The waitress was friendly and the service was quick considering it was so busy. The food was great. I had the Antipasti Selection, followed by Shellfish Cartoccio and finished with Chocolate Fudge Cake and Ice Cream. My friend had the Bruschetta, followed by Aubergine Parmigiana and finished with Cheesecake and a Latte coffee. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it but had to leave some of the pudding. I just could not stuff another morsel into my bulging tummy. Recommended and we will return. read more

There was an old antipasti that was beside my house when I was younger and I loved it. So when I came here I had high expectations- and I've got to admit I was quite happy. The pizza was brilliant and I loved topping choices! However, I was a little bit disappointed with the desert. The service was nice and the pasta looked good too. read more

You know what your getting when you eat at Antipasti, reasonable Italian food at slightly high prices served very quickly, you can be in and out of there in 15 minutes with your belly full and £20 lighter and no complaints, it's a good pre-gig meal if your going to the ABC across the road on hitting the town for a night out. read more

First: The food. Well - it depends what you order. MOST stuff looks and tastes pretty good. The sauce - so-so. I mean, it's pretty weak in flavor. The arabiatta is moderate heat - no flavor. BUT. The meat dishes are fantastic. Robust, flavorful and generously portioned. The half chicken is extremely moist and delicous. The flat bread - excellent. Oh, and the minestrone soup is fantastic. We had two different salads. Both were fresh, crisp, large and had a delicious, aged balsamic. The dessert's are wonderful too. Generously sized, fresh and sumptious. The sticky toffey pudding - mmmm. Overall, this place is really good. I've eaten Italian in Boston, New York, San Francisco and oh yeah, Italy. So, as far as traditional and flavorful tomato sauce goes - I can't give it a big rating. But everything else is very fresh and delicious. I'd definitely dine here often if I lived here. Second: The service. So-so. We had to wait almost ten minutes before someone made eye contact and it was really abrupt. We had no drinks, no dinnerware in sight and a waiter just came up and said "so you ready then?" I was like "uuuuuuuh, um, yeah." Ironically, from there, he was a nice waiter who came around just enough to get our basic needs met. Nothing extraordinary but it was fine. Third: Atmosphere: Excellent. This place is on the smaller side but it's warm and charming. It's on a corner so you can see out to two streets. If it's after 7PM, candles are lit on the tables and the walls. There is a wrought iron staircase in the middle of the place - down is the bathrooms and kitchens. All food comes up on a dumb waiter -it's very interesting. Upstairs is more seating and it seemed like bigger parties were there. The tables are great - They are made of large slabs of natural (burl?). I'm not sure what the wood is but they are rough cut, knotty and heavily polished. Very nice. This would be a great place for a first date, meet up with friends or - like us - a nice night out with your significant other. Some people dressed nice but jeans and nice shoes/shirt/top are fine too. Fourth: Location. The location is very convenient. It's a short walk from a lot of the hotels and it's on a main and busy street so if you want to pop into a pub, club or casino after, it's a two minute walk. Fifth and last: Price point. I'd say the prices are more than fair. If you get a simple pasta dish, it's a tad high for what you get. But for everything esle, you get a LOT for the pound. Overall, a very nice place to dine. Two thumbs up. read more

Went here a part of a group and was very impressed. There was a relaxed, warm atmospher backed up with yummy food. Will return read more

Had a pleasant lunch here. The food was ok but the price was amazing I had a lunch deal two courses for £7. If you are looking for a good bargain lunch this is the place for you! read more

The £5.5 lunch deal is excellent. I particularly like the tiramisu and I always ordered their vegetarian rissoto. Very economical for students. read more

I've always had a soft spot for Antipasti. Excellent pizzas and a great relaxing atmosphere.