Six Glasgow meals for £15 or less, and the noodle shop worth crossing town for

A No. 1 marinara at Paesano costs £8.50: tomato, garlic, oregano and olive oil on a Neapolitan base, from the pizzeria that a European ranking named Scotland’s best this summer. Glasgow eats cheaply and well on pasta, pizza and noodles, and each new cheap Italian or hand-pulled noodle opening this year has added to the pile. If you cross town for one meal, make it The Real Wan in Mount Florida, because two of this year’s restaurant guides name it and it lets you bring your own bottle for £2.50.

How we chose: full meals at £15 or less from places a 2026 guide, award or critic names, priced from the venue’s own menu where it publishes one.

Paesano Pizza

Europe’s 50 Top Pizza ranking placed Paesano 55th on the continent and first in Scotland this year. The No. 1 marinara at £8.50 is the cheapest full meal in this guide; the No. 3, with capers, olives and anchovies, is £12.50 and the better pizza. There are three Glasgow shops: Miller Street in the centre, Great Western Road and Pollokshaws Road. Miller Street, Merchant City (plus West End and Southside) · marinara £8.50

Sugo Pasta

Paesano’s sister makes its pasta by hand each day, and the cheapest plate is tagliarini with olive oil, garlic, chilli and pangrattato at £8.95. Spend £14.95 and you get pappardelle with slow-cooked beef ragù, the one to order. The second site, on Cresswell Lane in the West End, seats 160 and takes no bookings. Mitchell Street, city centre, and Cresswell Lane · pasta from £8.95 · Sun–Thu 11am–10.30pm, Fri–Sat to 11pm · walk-in

Ranjit’s Kitchen

Order the daily thali at this vegetarian Punjabi canteen on Pollokshaws Road. It brings the day’s daal and sabji with yoghurt, pickles, chutney, salad and two rotis, for under £15 according to The Infatuation’s July review, which also warned: “When something is gone, it’s gone.” Pollokshaws Road, Strathbungo · thali under £15 · go early

Noodles and Dumplings

The Gibson Street outpost of an Edinburgh shop pulls its noodles by hand and serves them in broth or dressed with chilli oil, with pan-fried dumplings on the side. Time Out puts the noodle bowls at £12 to £16 and includes it in its July list of the city’s best restaurants. Bring cash: cards are not taken. Gibson Street, West End · cash only · closed Wed

The Real Wan

Lea, the chef-owner, cooks the food of Guiyang in south-west China: chewy flat noodles, pot-sticker dumplings and pearl rice dishes. The menu was overhauled in June, after four years. Time Out lists noodles and mains from £12.50, so a bowl and a bottle of your own wine (corkage £2.50 a head) still comes in under £15. Clincart Road, Mount Florida · corkage £2.50 · Thu–Fri 2–10.30pm, Sat–Sun 12–10.30pm, closed Mon–Wed

Errol’s Hot Pizza Shop

Time Out names this Govanhill shop’s pizza Glasgow’s best, for a thin, chewy dough under an “umami-rich” tomato sauce. Pizzas start at about £10, and you bring your own drink for £4 to £5 corkage. Tables are hard to get, so plan ahead. Victoria Road, Govanhill · BYOB corkage £4–£5 · Wed–Sun evenings, closed Mon–Tue

Checked October 2026.