Cafe within the Centre for Contemporary Arts. There is a tapas style menu for sharing, daily specials, as well as a large menu of varied options. Pre-theatre options available. All vegan except for cows' milk. Serves scones and toast from 10am, then kitchen opens 12pm-10pm. Reported fully vegan April 2022. Reported closed April 2023.
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350 Sauchiehall Street (at Centre for Contemporary Arts), Glasgow, Scotland, G2 3JD
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69 Reviews
First Review by alimac
rileywilde
Points +826
Lovely venue - Edit
This place has a really nice vibe
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pamelaw97
Points +354
Amazing!!! - Edit
Had the spring rolls and Harris to start. Then burnt aubergine pizza. All Amazing!! Come on the vegans!!!🌱💕
Read morePros: All vegan menu, Great Service , Pretty Location
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popaul
Points +40
Favorite place in Glasgow - Edit
It feels ok to stay there late on your own in the coffe area or with friends upstairs
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Brightonbites
Points +179
Delicious, fresh and seasonal - Edit
Very tasty food and chilled atmosphere. We came for lunch and had the soup and sandwich combo. We tried both soups of the day, which were delicious and had the chilli and tofu wrap and the mushroom and hazelnut sandwich which were also very tasty. Good atmosphere and friendly staff- can half food or a drink and have a look around the art exhibition or take in an art film. Highly recommend
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Carcaj92
Points +136
Underrated - Edit
Terrific place for a bite to eat.
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Kittybiscuit
Points +8985
Great pasta - Edit
We came here for dinner. I ordered the Tagliatelle with wild mushroom, cream, pesto & crushed walnuts and I was hoping it wouldn’t be sickly and it wasn’t. Plenty of mushrooms and walnuts so it was really tasty. They didn’t have any mocktails on offer so I had a rhubarb sparkling drink which was nice. For dessert I ordered the raspberry and elderflower mousse which was lovely and light. Nice space to have dinner, not too noisy and lovely service.
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Soniaaprisco
Points +2872
Óptima comida vegan num espaço diferente! - Edit
Restaurante com o nome do Nobel português!! … tínhamos que experimentar! E valeu bem a pena!
Read moreO serviço é óptimo e a comida saborosa e bem apresentada!! Aprovadissimo!
Pros: Serviço simpático , Espaço amplo mas acolhedor, Comida óptima
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rainonseven
Points +514
Lovely spot for lunch! - Edit
Such lovely vibes and incredible food. ☺️
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SaraPark
Points +41
Saramago in the CCA is fab! - Edit
I have eaten here many, many times and the food is always super fresh and delicious. Set within a large, light atrium, the menu changes with the seasons and everything is made in-house. The menu is largely Mediterranean and you can share plates or go for the larger mains. The mezzo platter is really delicious. It’s a lovely place to meet friends and be guaranteed great quality, fresh food within a lively arts centre.
Read morePros: All vegan, Seasonal veggie haggis, chips and mushy peas, Freshly baked bread
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Simsimsims
Points +2415
Great place - Edit
Nice place, nice staff, nice atmosphere and nice food :)
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AllyGGG
Points +397
Standards slipping - Edit
I've been here many times and been happy with the quality and service but this last visit was disappointing. I would be embarrassed to serve food like this at home. My salad had several whole cloves of garlic which were mush, potatoes which looked and tasted like they were cooked the day before and pasty dressing on wilted leaves. I was being treated by a friend so did not complain. My friend had to clean the toilet pan before using it as it was covered in urine.
Read morePros: Bright and airy, City centre, Good disabled access
Cons: Food was not fresh, Cold coffee, Urine splashed downstairs toilet
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Zooelefant
Points +58
Nice location and really good food!! - Edit
Leckeres Essen, freundliches Personal und coole Location
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EddyMaya
Points +941
Lovely mezze - Edit
We came here for lunch recently, sharing the mezze platter which was plenty for two. Not cheap at £17 but everything was really good quality. Much healthier than many of the other vegan options in Glasgow.
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Lots of healthy options, Nice, airy space
Cons: A bit pricey
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AbiM
Points +4604
Great place to meet - Edit
Ate here in Sept 2013, met a friend here, ordered a massive selection of platters, loved them all. He wasn’t veggie but liked it too. Also had a cake for afters.
Read morePros: Very handy location
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JmoBem
Points +35
Darn good food - Edit
Bought vouchers for this place and have eaten numerous sumptuous meals here. A great space with a wonderful upstairs bar (god bless Fallen brewery). Exhibitions, cinema and a magnificently eclectic bookshop-what more can you ask for?
Read morePros: Vibe, Food, Drink
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davehedgehog
Points +308
Nice spot - Edit
Nice spacious cafe in the cultural centre with a full vegan menu. Nice surroundings and good mix of bakery and cooked food like soups, etc.
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JeremyLaLonde
Points +573
Delicious and fast - Edit
If you’re looking for a delicious fatty and healthy this is the spot!
Read morePros: Fast and cheap, All vegan , Tasty
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arthursgrub
Points +613
Nice peaceful cafe - Edit
I thought I'd reviewed saramago before but anyway.... a good choice of meals, wine and beers within the centre for contemporary arts. I alway look forward to going there.i usually always have soup and a sandwich. Very filling. Currently 9 quid. My main issue would be that it's cold in winter. Hard to fix due to the 50ft ceiling. Partitioning off the area and placing some material over the large entrance would help with draughts at least.
Read morePros: All vegan . Good choices. , Friendly staff , Nice safe place
Cons: Cold in winter
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MartaGla
Points +211
Great food - Edit
Food is delicious, cafe is in an art centre, very cool vibe
Read morePros: Fantastic food
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Lauraleec
Points +13382
Really nice - Edit
Really nice cafe within the arts centre with a varied menu but great dishes for lunch like sandwiches and soup and tasty sides. Would recommend if up that end of the city
Read morePros: Vegan!
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craigmc
Points +36289
love saramago - Edit
i wanted to update saramago after a recent visit.
Read moreit's probably my first choice for eating when in glasgow which is probably as big a compliment as it needs. the menu has such a variety of options and sunday brunch is always a winner.
i always feel as though there is an emphasis on healthy food as well as an attempt to combine new flavours. i also like it as it avoids going down the burger and fries route that so many places thrive on. you can get the fried craving if you require and i would always suggest the haggis balls which are fantastic.
i always get food envy and its a good place to share and the many small plate options thet have. they always have a snadwich soup combo which work well and they have some fanatstic salads which leave you stuffed and full of goodness.
i have to mention there are two parts to saramago, the cafe downstairs which is great if you have kids and the bar upstairs which has a great selction of beers also.
back again and loved a pizza without cake cheese, so much healthier and better tasting.
another visit and the pea and tempeh salad. the side of tofu tempura was fantastic, as was the salad.
Back again for a pizza, Thai salad and a couple of weeks plates for the nipper. Fab.
My only complaint is the menu needs an update, been a while now.
Great to see it back open again. Great mezze.
Deep fried haggis and a Glasgow salad. Yum
Pros: big selection, great combos, a lack of processed food.
Cons: need to update the menu more often
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dblm
Points +15
Delicious food and great outdoor seating in a quiet corner in the centre - Edit
Spent a Saturday afternoon on the terrace in the sunshine having a super yummie mezze platter, then went inside for desserts when the rain came. Friendly service and great selection of delicious food and drinks. Favourite spot in central Glasgow, just off Sauchiehall Street.
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Alyson
Points +801
Tasty, varied and relaxed - Edit
I ate here one lunch time between meetings and I WAS SO FULL afterwards all I had back at home for my evening meal was a couple of nuts and some dried fruit. And I'd only ordered the salad and cheesecake! The salad (wild rice & marinated tofu) was really, really tasty with lots of other things in it, really love saucey flavour and came with lovely fresh homemade bread and dipping oil. I was really very full after just the salad but I could not let the choice of desserts pass me by so opted for the lightest one, the cheesecake, and had to go very slowly! It was also really tasty.
Read moreRelaxed vibe, busy but not crowded, not cheap-cheap, but worth it. Salad was £8.50, and dessert was £5+ I think.
Pros: Very tasty, All food vegan, Relaxed
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orangechris
Points +162
Fanstastic - Edit
The pizzas need to come with a warning, do not eat if you want room for pudding 😄. The whole menu is vegan with 6 pudding options too, i was beside myself. The pizza was great, but defeated me on the final slice. The olives are the biggest I’ve ever seen. Charming, friendly, attentive staff that aren’t intrusive. I’ll definitely be back.
Read moreTheir spring menu is great, wild garlic pesto was very good, the ramen and crispy tofu very filling. The highlight though has to be the sourdough waffles with peanut butter caramel, banana and strawberry sauce.
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GabrielEng
Points +677
Disappointing. - Edit
I had the pasta with walnut pesto. It was overcooked and fairly tasteless. Had very high expectations after reading all the reviews so I was disappointed. The setting and music was great though.
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DouglasMcCaffrey
Points +866
Great location helpful staff - Edit
Visited here after a day of vegan outreach in city centre. Staff were really helpful especially as there was a big group of us at short notice. Food was great and a nice chilled atmosphere.
Read morePros: Friendly staff , Delicious food , Good prices
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Vegan_Travel_Grl
Points +63
Lovely Cafe, Great Sandwiches - Edit
All the food is vegan but they do offer dairy milk for hot drinks. The vegan milks they offer are soy and almond milk.
Read moreThe reuben sandwich (£6) was super delicious. Love that they used tempeh and sauerkraut in it.
The menu is seasonal and everything on it sounded amazing.
Pros: Great sandwiches, Nice vibe, Use mostly local and seasonal produce
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