111 by Nico

High-end dining experience in the suburbs – exquisite presentation, inspired food parings and incredible value for money.

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Flanked by a dry-cleaning shop on one side and a Spar supermarket on the other, 111 Cleveden Road is an unlikely address to find white truffle, sea herbs and saffron on your plate. Yet they and similarly glamorous ingredients feature in the cooking here, where a weekly changing set menu gives you two rather exciting courses for £19. Among five or so mains you might find hake with tender squid and deeply savoury guanciale, or delicious pork belly paired with sweet, lean fillet. This restaurant is partly a sort of academy for talented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, but it’s perhaps a compliment that you wouldn’t notice – the open kitchen lets you see Nico Simeone and his team working away with skill and precision, while service is as smooth and professional as you could wish. A real treasure for Kelvindale locals, 111 by Nico is well off the main drag – however, Simeone opened a second restaurant in restaurant-packed Finnieston in March 2017, making his accomplished cuisine accessible to a wider audience.

• High point: Exciting cooking at suburban prices
• Low point: Not the most comfortable room, particularly when busy
• Notable dish: Hake with cauliflower, squid and guanciale