Sweet & Sour

In the heart of Glasgow city centre, Sweet & Sour brings the comforts of Chinese cookery to a warm, inviting setting.

Built for both quick lunches and unhurried dinners, it offers a centrally placed pause where locals and visitors alike can settle in and eat well.

The kitchen leans into beloved classics, balancing tang, savoury depth and a flicker of spice. Think hot and sour soup or chicken sweetcorn soup to start, dry spare ribs or crisp mini spring rolls for a nibble, then plates of special fried rice or king prawn chow mein steaming from the wok. Salt and pepper chicken crackles with fragrant crunch, while glossy curries and light omelettes keep things pleasingly familiar. For something brighter, shredded beef or chicken salads bring freshness alongside bowls of steamed or fried rice.

Daytimes are easy-going: wraps with sweet and sour chicken and straightforward chicken curries make for a swift, satisfying stop. Come evening, the pace softens; it is the sort of place that suits sharing, second helpings and stories told between mouthfuls.

Glasgow may bustle, but here is a little calm with plenty of flavour. Drop in, take a seat, and let the sweet meet the sour.