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Chaophraya In Glasgow

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I had been eager to go to Chaophraya for ages; we simply hadn’t had the chance to visit with everything going on.

Chaophraya is located in what is known as “The Townhouse” on Buchanan Street, and iconic building in Glasgow and offers Thai/ Chinese cuisine. The organisation also has a bar located at the bottom of the restaurant, which offers beautiful cocktails in a sort of lounge type venue.

Dinner With Shakespeare In Antalya

Photograph sourced from www.shakespearebistro.com

Today’s blog is all about the love of Shakespeare.

Shakespeares is termed as a bistro, it hosts both a restaurant and a bar. It is situated in Turkey and hosts venues all over the country. The one we visited was located in Antalya, which we came across on our summer holiday last year.

Shakespeares became our “go to” place; after we found this place we literally dined there all day, every day. Eating abroad can be funny for me, depending what oils or ingredients are used in the meal I can become unwell due to my IBS.

Whenever I am abroad I always like to go out to a different place each night and taste the local cuisine but in Antalya we stuck to Shakespeares constantly. We originally visited Shakespeares for dinner one night and it was just beautiful, it was also very romantic. The temperature was roasting, it had been a beautiful day, music was playing and the place was jumping. We had a candlelit dinner outside, letting us take in the real atmosphere of the venue. Shakespeares is such a welcoming place and the atmosphere was very lively plus Turkey is so cheap compared to our currency, which made the experience more enjoyable.

Scotts By The Shore At Troon

Photograph sourced from www.scotts-largs.co.uk

Tonight our journey takes us down the west coast of Scotland to Troon to visit Scotts. Our destination tonight is a beautiful glass restaurant located on the waterfront that looks out towards the Isle of Arran.

Scotts has a sister branch in Largs (Scotts), both venues are located near the yachting clubs down at the shores, looking out across the water. This is a beautiful setting if you’re out driving before your lunch or dinner (make sure you follow the correct roads, unlike Mr Sk and I- we ended up on the other side of coast).

The Bothy At Byres Road

Photograph sourced from www.bothyrestaurant.co.uk

Today I talk about a little secret venue hidden behind Byres Road, if you know about it then I may be the only one that hasn’t found out about it till recently (I do tend to hide my head in the sand).

Today’s venue is the Bothy, a Scottish themed restaurant located near Byres Road. The Bothy also have another brand located in Perth if you fancy a nice drive for lunch or dinner.

The Bothy is a unique restaurant (we know I like them) serving their own style and twist on Scottish cooking. The venue hosts an extremely relaxed and snug environment making it very easy for customers to relax in comfort and enjoy their dinner. I use the word “snug” because when I think of the word “snug” I think of a cosy location that’s welcoming with lots of warmth where a consumer can curl up and relax. “Snug” is the perfect adjective to use to describe the Bothy, it provides a comfortable and warm environment. It is very welcoming and hosts’ lots of sofa/ couch type furniture allowing customers to relax with friends and enjoy food and drinks. Ironically the Bothy entertains their private dining functions in a room called the “snug”.

Coias Cafe In Duke Street, Glasgow

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It was a friend that introduced me to Coias years ago. It started off as an Italian themed café and was later converted into a restaurant.

Coias is located at 477 Duke Street, Glasgow, G31 1RD right at the end of town. Coias originally opened in 1928 as a café and has racked up an impressionable image, becoming well known throughout Glasgow and the west of Scotland. It was taken to the next level in the 1950’s by increasing the menu. 2006 saw the organisation extend to premises next door and go through a massive refurbishment to include take-away and deli features. The restaurant also offers an alcohol license allowing consumers to enjoy a glass of wine with their dinner.

Breakfast On The Sands, At The Ferry

Photograph sourced from www.cometobroughty.co.uk

Continuing our adventures up in Dundee our next place to be discussed is The SandsRestaurant, also located in Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

The SandsRestaurant is also known as The Glass Pavilion. The SandsRestaurant hosts as the restaurant side to the venue whereas the “The Glass Pavilion” becomes known as the venue side with consumers hiring the place out for weddings and functions.

Bruach At The Ferry

Photograph sourced from www.cometobroughty.co.uk

Tonight our journey takes us up north to a little beauty of a restaurant known as Bruach , located in Broughty Ferry, Dundee (otherwise known as the posh side of Dundee). Bruach is tucked neatly away on a side street at 326 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, DD5 2AN.

It’s tiny yet pretty. We visited at night time and it was lit up in blue lighting. The restaurant sits opposite from the water, it is just beautiful. We came to know of Bruach through my brother. When we visit our family up in Dundee we usually go up for the day but on this occasion Mr Sk and I were both on days off and decided to make a trip of it. We went out for a family dinner with the rest of the squad and made a night of it. My brother is fortunate enough to be within walking distance and it made it an even better night with being able to walk to dinner, have a couple of drinks and walk back along beside the water.

Chaophraya In Glasgow

Dinner With Shakespeare In Antalya

Scotts By The Shore At Troon

The Bothy At Byres Road

Coias Cafe In Duke Street, Glasgow

Breakfast On The Sands, At The Ferry

Bruach At The Ferry

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