Smoked by AI · Glasgow

The people.

The critics, chefs and locals whose picks shape the Glasgow list. Registry rules: named people with public track records, tagged only for specific citable endorsements.

Chef 9Owner / operator 8Critic 9Creator 4Author 1Journalist 1

• Rosalind ErskineCritic27 picks

  Scottish food and drink at large; restaurant reviews across Glasgow and Edinburgh; whisky and spirits.

• Paul TrainerChef18 picks

  Glasgow dining, bars and openings; the city's institutional memory. Broad rather than cuisine-specialist.

• Joshua BarrOwner / operator7 picks

  Glasgow bars and pubs, the Guinness pour, and new bar openings.

• Julie LinChef7 picks

  Malaysian and Southeast Asian cooking; Glasgow and (since 2024) London; Malaysian-Scottish food identity.

• Peter SimpsonJournalist7 picks

  Glasgow and Edinburgh food, bars and coffee; the indie/ street-press lens.

• Gaby SoutarCritic4 picks

  Scotland-wide restaurant criticism from an Edinburgh base, with regular Glasgow visits; the fine-dining and tasting-menu end in particular.

• Colin CampbellOwner / operator3 picks

  natural wine and vegetarian small plates in Glasgow; the Southside; the city's long-running curry and Japanese institutions.

• Joanna NetheryOwner / operator3 picks

  natural and low-intervention wine in Glasgow; small-plates dining; drink festivals.

• Lily BrownOwner / operator3 picks

  Glasgow seafood and wine-led service; Southside eating; the most dish-specific voter in the guide.

• Ron MackennaCritic3 picks

  Glasgow and west of Scotland restaurants; scored, visit-based criticism across the whole price range, takeaways included.

• Darryl DochertyOwner / operator2 picks

  Glasgow baking and coffee; Southside and Giffnock; local sourcing.

• Hector (Curry-Heute)Critic2 picks

  curry houses and curry cafes in Glasgow and across Scotland — the deepest single-cuisine record in the city.

• Chitra RamaswamyCritic1 pick

  Scottish restaurants, Glasgow and Edinburgh, reviewed from a visit and written at dish level; food writing at large.

• Joanna BlythmanCritic1 pick

  Scottish restaurant criticism, and the food-supply-chain end of food writing (sourcing, provenance, processing) brought to bear on what is actually on the plate.

• Kirsty McLuckieCritic1 pick

  Glasgow and Scotland restaurant reviewing on The Scotsman's scored template; a general lifestyle writer rather than a cuisine specialist.

• Robbie ArmstrongOwner / operator1 pick

  Glasgow food reporting and investigation — the dissenting, reported take rather than the round-up.

• Sarah CampbellCritic1 pick

  Glasgow restaurant criticism — scored, visit-based reviews.

• Sean Wai KeungAuthor1 pick

  Chinese food in Glasgow and Scotland; Cantonese and regional Chinese cooking, dim sum, and the history of the city's Chinese community.

• Steven TurnerOwner / operator1 pick

  Glasgow specialty coffee and the bakery-cafe end; the East End.

• Ajay KumarChefregistry

  Indian fine dining in Scotland; Scottish produce through an Indian lens.

• Callum McCormackOwner / operatorregistry

  Glasgow neighborhood food and drink businesses, interview-led.

• Cate DevineChefregistry

  Glasgow chefs and restaurants, with unusual depth on the city centre's older rooms and the people who have run them for decades. Profile and interview work rather than scored reviewing.

• Colin AndersonChefregistry

  modern Scottish, produce-led; Glasgow West End.

• Dean ParkerChefregistry

  Italian-influenced modern cooking in Glasgow; the new-generation, non-fine-dining end.

• Gary MacleanChefregistry

  Scottish produce and national food policy; Glasgow-raised, teaching-side authority.

• Holly DingwallCreatorregistry

  Scottish food, Glasgow-weighted; recipes primarily, with restaurant coverage alongside.

• Julia BryceCreatorregistry

  Scottish food and drink across the country, with an Aberdeen / north-east base; producer-side and restaurant recs.

• Lorna McNeeChefregistry

  modern Scottish fine dining; game and seasonal produce.

• Marissa MacWhirterCriticregistry

  Glasgow food, drink and city news; the industry's own answers rather than the reviewer's verdict.

• Pam GilmourChefregistry

  Glasgow restaurants, cafes and brunch; West End-weighted.

• Sonya WalosCreatorregistry

  Scottish food and drink, Glasgow-weighted; chef interviews on camera.

• Moa, "Swedish Whisky Girl"Creatorregistry

  Whisky and drinks across Scotland, based in Edinburgh, so treat her as a Scotland-wide drinks authority rather than a Glasgow one. Roughly 23k followers over 2,210 posts, which is a working archive rather than a highlight reel.

Publications.

Cited sources rather than people — used when a piece carries no byline. Prefer the writer whenever there is one.

• Glasgowist1 cited

  Glasgow openings, closures, neighbourhood and best-of guides.

• The Glasgow Bellregistry

  reported Glasgow local journalism including a food desk.

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