Lobo is a neighbourhood restaurant at 758 Pollokshaws Road on Glasgow’s Southside. Its identity centres on the relaxed dining culture of the Mediterranean, translated into a compact, energetic room where the food is intended to be passed around the table rather than treated as separate formal courses.
The kitchen works through a changing collection of sharing plates, using the Mediterranean as a broad source of flavours rather than restricting itself to one country. The format allows vegetables, seafood and meat to receive equal attention, and gives diners the freedom to combine lighter bites with more substantial plates.
House focaccia with anchovy butter and hash brown patatas bravas are recurring favourites, while other menus have moved through fried cheese, gnocchi, roast potatoes, fish and slow cooked meat. Because the selection evolves, the best approach is to choose across the menu and let contrasting sauces, textures and cooking styles build the meal.
Wine and cocktails are an important part of the experience, with non alcoholic choices providing another route through the drinks list. Lobo works especially well for couples or small groups happy to share, ask the team for guidance and discover several dishes rather than ordering a conventional starter and main.
Address: 758 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2AE, Scotland
Lobo Shawlands Menu
Small Plates
Grilled rosemary focaccia, olive oil, balsamic (2)
Sweet and salty fried nuts and seeds
Gordal olives, oregano, lemon
Hummus, spiced chickpeas
Taramasalata, radishes
Salt and sherry vinegar padrons
Courgette fritti, chilli mayo
Pork cheek croquettes, burnt apple ketchup (2)
Roasted carrots, labneh, salsa macha
Isle of Wight tomato and peach panzanella
add burrata 3
Crispy new season potatoes, herb vinaigrette, aiolli
Pickled cucumbers, whipped tahini, dukkah
House ricotta agnolotti, fresh peas and broad beans
Cured sea trout, golden beetroot and horseradish
Pork chop, celeriac remoulade, house mustard
Fish of the Day, confit potatoes, sauce vierge
Confit duck leg, pickled fennel salad, cherry ketchup
Cocktails
Some classic cocktails available
Cucumber Gibson
gin, lillet blanc, cucumber brine
Olive Oil Sour
olive oil, bourbon, brandy, oloroso sherry, lemon, honey, ‘egg white’
Mezcal Negroni
rosaluna mezcal, campari, sweet vermouth, maraschino cherry + orange bitters
Lemon Curd Margarita
tequila, orange liqueur, vanilla lemon curd, lime, bergamot
Mocktails
Spritz
tanqueray 0.0, alc free prosecco, elderflower, lemon, + soda
Iced Tea
earl grey iced tea, white peach, citrus + mint
Soft Drinks
Ginger Beer
Orangina
Sparkling Water
Karma Cola
Beers
alc free
St Mungo
Alhambra Reserva
Estrella Inedit
Lucky Saint
Spirits
Pickerings Gin
Cremone Sloe Gin
Havana 3
Diplomatico
Liqueurs
Limoncello
Amaretto
Campari
Kahlua
White Wine
175ml / 250ml / Bottle
La Caisse Blanc, Vin de France, Gascony
aperitif, refreshing, apple + citrus
Blanco Rioja, Gatito Loco – Rioja, Spain ORGANIC
organic clean and crisp, intense yet fresh – stone fruit, complex finish
Oropasso IGT, Biscardo – Veneto, Italy
medium-bodied, fleshy fruit and lovely texture on the finish
Viñedos Centenarios Verdejo, Bodega Cuatro Rayas – Rueda, Spain
floral aromas with hints of white flowers and acacia fruits, round palate
Red Wine
175ml / 250ml / Bottle
Frappato, Baglio Gibellina – Sicily, Italy
organic fresh red fruits and a lively but gentle palate
La Tribuna, Bodegas Angosto – Valencia, Spain
broad, round and toasty – jammy red fruits with a floral aroma
Mil Historias Bobal, Bodegas Altolandon – Manchuela, Spain
rich biodynamic wine, crunchy bramble fruits – well balanced and broody