Refuelling will be important at the Commonwealth Games and not just for the athletes. Updating his 2010 budget eats guide to Glasgow, Tony Naylor chooses 10 places where you can eat well for under £10
Almost slap bang by Central Station, Riverhill is a tiny, independent coffee and sandwich shop – note: seating is extremely limited – which, in its rigour and imagination, not to mention its use of regional ingredients (coffee from Glasgow roaster Dear Green, hams and sausages from Puddledub), puts its high street rivals to shame. A huge savoury scone, topped with cheese and pickled gherkins, was glorious filth – the kind of the thing Riverhill’s near neighbour Gregg’s might do, but not half as well. At the other end of the healthy-eating spectrum, a beetroot and mackerel salad was a simple triumph of fresh, true mittel-European flavours. Elsewhere, the choice ran from interesting daily specials, such as lamb kofta, to tasty, fashionable sandwiches, such as a New York deli-style pastrami, or the Smokey Jo – smoked pork, smoked cheese, coleslaw.
• Snack items £1-£2, soups, salads and sandwiches up to £4.50. 24 Gordon Street, 0141-204 4762, riverhillcafe.com/coffee-bar