Sugo Pasta is a Glasgow city centre restaurant devoted to fresh pasta made by hand every day. Its Mitchell Street dining room takes an informal approach, but the menu is grounded in the traditions of distinct Italian regions. Rather than treating pasta as a single category, the kitchen matches each shape with the sauce and ingredients associated with its place of origin.
The core selection travels from Campania and Liguria to Lazio, Tuscany, Calabria and Sicily. Diners might find tagliolini with pesto, green beans and potato, pappardelle with slow cooked beef ragù, or spaghetti with guanciale, Pecorino Romano, egg yolk and black pepper. Seafood pastas and simpler combinations of olive oil, garlic, chilli and breadcrumbs keep the menu varied without losing its focused identity.
Mitchell Street also has its own changing specials, allowing the kitchen to use seasonal produce and explore filled pasta or less familiar regional recipes. Sides and desserts round out the meal, while vegetarian choices appear throughout the main list. The restaurant advises that it cannot offer gluten free pasta, an important consideration for groups choosing where to dine.
The drinks selection continues the Italian theme through regional wines, Prosecco, spritzes, Negroni and Italian beer, alongside alcohol free and soft drink choices. Fast moving service and a concise menu make Sugo suitable for a casual lunch as well as an evening meal. Its appeal lies in fresh pasta, recognisable regional flavours and a format that encourages return visits to try a different dish.
Address: 70 Mitchell Street, Glasgow G1 3LX, United Kingdom
Sugo Pasta Menu
Pasta
Dishes marked with a * are served with complimentary Grana Padano Cheese. Please inform your server if you do not wish to have Padano on your pasta. Any requests for Padano cheese will be charged at 75p per serving.
1. Tagliarini with olive oil, garlic, chilli and pangrattato* (Campania)
2. Tagliolini with pesto, green beans and potato* (Liguria)
3. Rigatoni All' Arrabbiata, spicy San Marzano & fresh baby plum tomato sugo* (Lazio)
4. Tagliatelle with mushrooms in brown butter with fresh sage and Grana Padano* (Tuscany)
5. Pappardelle with slow-cooked beef ragù* (Tuscany)
6. Spinach & ricotta ravioli with sage butter* (Lazio)
7. Fettuccine in a spicy pork and ‘Nduja ragù* (Calabria)
8. Spaghetti with guanciale, Pecorino Romano, egg yolk and black pepper* (Lazio)
9. Chitarra with sea bass, white wine, chilli, garlic and cherry tomatoes (Campania)
10. Spaghetti with prawns, confit tomatoes, anchovy, garlic and chilli (Campania)
Specials
Tagliatelle Tuscan Sausage, porcini mushroom, butter and grana padano sauce (Tuscany)
Artichoke Ravioli, butter, thyme, fried artichoke and Grana Padano (Lazio)
Chitarra with fresh mussels in a spicy San Marzano tomato sugo (Puglia) (subject to availability)
Spaghetti alla Nerano -courgettes, basil and provolone (Campania)
Bucatini with anchovy, chilli, red wine, tomatoes and olive pangrattato (Sicily)
Sides
White sourdough bread with evoo
Mixed olives
Mixed salad
Panzanella
Burrata with heirloom tomatoes and basil
Assortment of hand-selected artisanal salamis (ask server for details)
A Plate of Parma ham
Caponata – Sicilian aubergine in an agro dolce sauce served with toasted sourdough
Desserts
Ice Cream
Chocolate or Raspberry Sauce
Ice Cream with Amarena Cherries
Affogato
Ice cream Sundae, ice cream, salted pecans, fudge & butterscotch sauce
Home-made Tiramisù (contains alcohol)
Cannolo with Ricotta, Pistachio and Chocolate
Home-Baked white chocolate cheesecake with raspberry compote
White Wine
Sugo Vino Bianco from Puglia
Sauvignon from Veneto
Pinot Grigio from Veneto
Chardonnay from Piedmont
Red Wine
Sugo Vino Rosso from Puglia
Nero D'Avola from Sicily
Merlot from Veneto
Montepulciano from Abruzzo
Primitivo from Puglia
Chianti From Tuscany
Rose Wine
Sugo Vino Rosato From Veneto
Sparkling Wine
Prosecco from Treviso
Cocktails
Bellini: Prosecco with Peach Puree
Rossini: Prosecco with Strawberry Puree
Aperol Spritz
Negroni
Beer
Draught Menabrea by the Schooner 379ml
Bottled Beers
Peroni Red
Moretti
Mela Rossa
Joker IPA (500ml)
Menabrea 0.0%
Soft Drinks
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water 500ml
Acqua Panna Still Water 500ml
San Pellegrino Limonata
San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa
Coke
Diet Coke
Apple Juice
Orange Juice
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