Battlefield Rest is an Italian and continental bistro at 55 Battlefield Road in Glasgow. The distinctive building began as a resting and meeting place for tram travellers in 1914 and has housed the bistro since 1994. Its intimate scale, neighbourhood setting and outdoor licence give it a character quite different from a larger city centre restaurant.
Pizza and pasta provide familiar Italian foundations, while seafood, meat and changing bistro dishes extend the menu into broader European cooking. The kitchen uses seasonal produce for regularly changing specials, so fresh fish, vegetables and sauces can shift through the year. Coffee and scones are available before the main food service begins at noon.
Vegetarian and vegan choices appear alongside the meat and seafood dishes, and diners can ask about adaptations when making a reservation. The small kitchen changes menus for celebrations and seasonal periods, so guests with allergies should confirm ingredients with the restaurant before ordering. Booking is particularly useful because the historic building has limited space.
Wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks accompany the food, while the restaurant can be hired privately on Sundays. The atmosphere suits a relaxed lunch, a quiet dinner or a small celebration rather than a high turnover meal. Battlefield Rest remains memorable because the history and shape of its former tram shelter are inseparable from the experience of eating there.
Address: 55 Battlefield Road, Glasgow G42 9JL, United Kingdom
The Battlefield Rest Menu
Evening Menu – Antipasti / Starters
Available Mon-Thurs from 4pm until 6:30. Last booking seated for 6:15. We request tables to be given back within 2 hours. 2 Courses (Starter & Pizza/Pasta) £21.90 per person; 3 Courses £27.90 per person. Children’s option: Pizza or Pasta with drink and a scoop of ice cream £11.90. * Vegan Alternatives Available.
Bread Basket
Bowl of Olives
Salmon & Crab Bisque
Rich and creamy bisque served with fresh crusty bread
Minestrone Soup* V
Freshly made, served with garlic bread
Mixed Antipasti
A selection of Italian meats with roasted veg with pickles and cheeses, served with Italian bread
Wild Mushroom & Truffle* V
Crostini with wild mushrooms in a cream sauce topped with parmesan shavings and rocket
A Trio of Scotland
Haggis polpette, chicken liver pate, a spiced tomato chutney and black crowdie cheese crostini
Crepe Piemontese V
Filled with spinach, ricotta, roast peppers, sun-blushed tomatoes, served with an olive and tomato crostini
Smoked Haddock Arancini
Lightly spiced & shallow fried arborio rice served with yogurt dressing & rocket salad
Crostini Gambizo
King prawn, chorizo, garlic, chilli, rosemary, tomato oil served on toasted bread
Evening Menu – Pizza
Earth VEGAN
Tomato, garlic mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, vegan mozzarella
Margherita* V
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Nduja Parma
Tomato, mozzarella, spiced nduja, Parma ham, and finished with rocket
Toscana
Tomato, mozzarella, Italian salami, mushrooms, olives and capers
And The Rest
Tomato, mozzarella, roasted peppers, spicy chicken and red chillies
Highland Pizza
Venison meatball, haggis, black crowdie, rocket whisky syrup
Piemontese* V
Tomato, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, spinach, peppers, finished with ricotta
Pizza Salami
Tomato, mozzarella and salami
Beef Cheek and Roasted Pepper Ragu
Topped with mozzarella and taleggio cheese
Pizza Seafood
Smoked salmon, king prawns, mussels, crab meat, wilted spinach and cherry tomatoes, served with or without mozzarella
Calzone Battlefield
Filled with strips of beef, pork, mushrooms, mozzarella, Stornoway black pudding and pepper sauce, folded and baked. Served with rocket and sour cream
Calzone Meat Feast
Parma ham meatballs sausage cured meats mushrooms roasted peppers & mozzarella folded & baked
Evening Menu – Pasta
Crab Linguine
King prawn, crab, and linguine pasta tossed with garlic, chilli, lemon, spinach, red onion and cherry tomato
Open Ravioli
Pasta sheets tossed through smoked haddock, leeks, spinach, cream, and parsley topped with parmesan
Gnocchi Piemonte*
Spinach, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onions, served in an arrabbiata sauce, topped with goats’ cheese
Lasagne Traditional
Pasta sheets layered with Bolognese, bechamel, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Wild Boar
Slow cooked with red wine, wild mushroom, rosemary & roast peppers served with pappardelle
Spaghetti Paesana
Homemade meatballs, fresh tomatoes, chilli, garlic, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Spaghetti Carbonara (traditional available)
Freshly prepared sauce of cream, pancetta, garlic, and parmesan cheese
Paccheri Beef Cheek Ragu
Slow-cooked beef cheek in rich red wine, rosemary, roast pepper ragu tossed in paccheri pasta
Pappardelle alla Verdura*
Fresh asparagus, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, olives. Sautéed in olive oil and garlic
Rigatoni Balsamic*
Sliced courgettes, mushrooms, aubergine, spicy Italian sausage, ‘nduja, garlic, chilli, finished in balsamic glaze
Rigatoni Arrabiata
Classic italian sauce of tomato, chilli and garlic.
Evening Menu – Main Courses
£4 supplement for Evening Menu
Chicken Haggis
Chicken supreme on a bed of haggis served in a white wine asparagus cream sauce with potatoes and vegetables
Chicken Marco Polo
Sliced chicken fillets cooked in coconut milk, chillies, spinach, mange tout, served with fragrant rice
Lamb Tagine
Slow-cooked lamb flavoured with cumin, chilli, cinnamon, apricots, tomatoes, served with fragrant couscous
Zingaro Risotto
Chicken fillets chorizo roasted peppers spinach & arborio rice & parmesan
Venison
Venison meatballs with Stornoway black pudding, mashed potato and a wild mushroom and marsala cream
Pork Milanese
Pork fillet coated in breadcrumbs, pan-fried and served with spaghetti amatriciana
Wild Mushroom & Leek Risotto* (V)
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock flavoured with mushroom, leek, tarragon and topped with rocket
Seafood Risotto
Smoked salmon king prawns mussels leeks peas & spinach & arborio rice
Evening Menu – Schiacciata
Small or Large
Schiaccita Monferrato* (V)
Pizza base brushed with garlic and olive paste, topped with caramelized onions and mixed olives
Schiaccita Rosmarino* (V)
Pizza base brushed with garlic, olive oil, rosemary and sea salt
Schiaccita Goats Cheese
Pizza base brushed with olive paste, caramelized onions, goats cheese & roasted peppers
Evening Menu – Sides
Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread and Mozzarella
Chilli Bread
Mixed Salad
Sautéed Potatoes
Salt and Pepper Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fries
Evening Menu – Dolci / Desserts
Any dessert £8.50
Cheesecake of the Day
Served with ice cream
Tiramisu Italian Dessert
Made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone cheese, and flavoured with liqueur and cocoa
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Served warm with cream or ice cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With hot toffee sauce
Chefs selection of Homemade Tarts
Choose one from our selection, served with ice cream
Evening Menu – Ice Cream
Ice Cream (by the scoop)
Choose from: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Turkish Delight, Melon, Honeycomb, Pistachio, Tablet, Vegan Vanilla, Irn Bru Sorbet
Lunch Menu – Antipasti / Starters
Available Mon-Fri 12pm-4pm. Cash is welcome. Pizza subject to availability. Children’s option: Pasta with drink £9.90 and a scoop of ice cream. Small pasta plate £8.90. 2 Courses £18.90 per person; 3 Courses £23.90 per person. * Vegan Alternatives Available.
Bread Basket
Minestone*
Freshly made. Served with crusty bread
Mixed Antipasti
Selection of Italian meats and roasted vegetables, with mozzarella, baby balsamic onion and sundried tomatoes
Pate of Chicken Livers and Ground Pork
Served with a spiced tomato chutney and oatcakes
Mussels in a Rich Tomato Sauce
Served with crusty bread
Bowl of Olives
Bonco Crostini
Topped with prawns, bacon and smoked mussels in a light coriander cream
Crepe Piemontese
Stuffed with spinach, roast peppers, ricotta, red onion. Served with mixed salad
Haggis Polpette
With rocket and rocket & red onion salad, finished with whisky syrup
Lunch Menu – Main Courses
Chicken and Haggis
Served with a white wine, spinach and asparagus cream sauce, vegetables, and potatoes
Fish Goujons
Fish goujons, salad and fried potatoes
Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto VEGAN
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock, flavoured with mushroom, tarragon and topped with rocket and truffle oil
Smokie Crepe
Stuffed with smoked haddock, salmon, creamed cabbage, topped with tomato sauce and cheese
Pork Milano
Pan fried pork escalope, served with spaghetti arrabbiatta
Dish of the Day
Lunch Menu – Pasta
Small pasta plate available £8.90. £10 Promotion Mon-Wed: small pasta plate, small glass house red or white wine or can of soft drink.
Rigatoni Carbonara
Freshly prepared sauce of cream, pancetta, garlic and parmesan cheese
Lasagne Traditional
With béchamel, beef mince and Napoli sauce, parmesan
Spaghetti Paesana
Homemade meat balls, fresh tomatoes, chilli, garlic, Parmesan and Napoli sauce
Linguine alla Cozze
Seafood sauce of chilli, mussels, garlic, white wine and Napoli sauce
Rigatoni Meat Feast
Homemade meatballs, Italian sausage and cured meats. Topped with chilli, mozzarella and Napoli sauce
Pappardelle alla Verdura *
Fresh asparagus, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, olives. Sautéed in olive oil and garlic
Lunch Menu – Sides
Garlic Bread
Garlic Bread Mozzarella
Chilli Bread
Mix Salad
Sautéed Potatoes
Salt And Pepper Potatoes
Sweet Potato Fries
A La Carte – Antipasti / Starters
We request tables to be given back within 2 hours. Cash is welcome. Children’s option: Pizza or Pasta with drink and a scoop of ice cream £10.90. * Vegan Alternatives Available.
Bread Basket
Minestrone Soup* V
Freshly made, served with garlic bread
Salmon & Crab Bisque
Rich and creamy bisque served with fresh crusty bread
Mussels Stew
Shetland blue shell mussels cooked in tomato, lemon, garlic and white wine, served with garlic bread
Antipasti Meat or Vegetarian* V
A selection of Italian meats or roasted veg with pickles and cheeses, served with Italian bread
A Trio of Scotland
Haggis polpette, chicken liver pate, a spiced tomato chutney and black crowdie cheese crostini
Smoked Haddock Arancini
Lightly spiced & shallow fried arborio rice served with yogurt dressing & rocket salad
Bowl of Olives
Wild Mushroom & Truffle* V
Crostini with wild mushrooms in a cream sauce topped with parmesan shavings and rocket
Crepe Piemontese V
Filled with spinach, ricotta, roast peppers, sun-blushed tomatoes, served with an olive and tomato crostini
Crostini Gambizo
King prawn, chorizo, garlic, chilli, rosemary, tomato oil served on toasted bread
Confit Lamb Bon Bons
Confit lamb shoulder, whisky and grain mustard remoulade and fresh crispy apple
Lobster & Crab Mac & Cheese
Lobster, crab, mac and cheese pot, with ditalini pasta, English mustard and Orkney cheddar
A La Carte – Main Courses
Chicken Haggis
Chicken breast on a bed of haggis served in a white wine asparagus cream sauce with potatoes and vegetables
Chicken Marco Polo
Sliced chicken fillets cooked in coconut milk, chillies, spinach, mango tout, served with fragrant rice
Seafood Stew
Mussels, salmon, clams, cod, calamari, and king prawns cooked in a rich tomato sauce, served with garlic bread
Lamb Tagine
Slow-cooked lamb flavoured with cumin, chilli, cinnamon, apricots, tomatoes, served with fragrant couscous
Zingaro Risotto
Chicken fillets chorizo roasted peppers spinach & arborio rice & parmesan
Venison
Venison meatballs with Stornoway black pudding, mashed potato and a wild mushroom and marsala cream
Pork Milanese
Pork fillet coated in breadcrumbs, pan-fried and served with spaghetti amatriciana
Sea Bass
Pan fried seabass with parsley and spinach mash, fresh seasonal greens and finished with a smoked haddock and leek cream
Wild Mushroom & Leek Risotto* V
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock flavoured with mushroom, leek, tarragon and topped with rocket
Seafood Risotto
Smoked salmon king prawns mussels leeks peas & spinach & arborio rice
A La Carte – Pasta
Crab Linguine
King prawn, crab, and linguine pasta tossed with garlic, chilli, lemon, spinach, red onion and cherry tomato
Open Ravioli
Pasta sheets tossed through smoked haddock, leeks, spinach, cream, and parsley topped with parmesan
Gnocchi Piemonte* V
Spinach, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onions, served in an arrabbiata sauce, topped with goats’ cheese
Lasagne Traditional
Pasta sheets layered with Bolognese, bechamel, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Linguine Marinara
Linguine tossed in mussels, clams, king prawns, calamari garlic, chilli, saffron, white wine, and cherry tomatoes
Wild Boar
Slow cooked with red wine, wild mushroom, rosemary & roast peppers served with pappardelle
Spaghetti Paesana
Homemade meatballs, fresh tomatoes, chilli, garlic, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Spaghetti Carbonara (Traditional available)
Freshly prepared sauce of cream, pancetta, garlic, and parmesan cheese
Paccheri Beef Cheek Ragu
Slow-cooked beef cheek in rich red wine, rosemary, roast pepper ragu tossed in paccheri pasta
Pappardelle alla Verdura* V
Fresh asparagus, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, olives. Sautéed in olive oil and garlic
Rigatoni Balsamic*
Sliced courgettes, mushrooms, aubergine, spicy Italian sausage, ‘nduja, garlic, chilli, finished in balsamic glaze
Surf & Turf
Strips of beef fillet, king prawns, roasted peppers, spinach, cherry tomatoes finish with garlic butter and tossed through pappardelle pasta
A La Carte – Pizza
Earth VEGAN
Tomato, garlic mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, vegan mozzarella
Margherita* V
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
‘Nduja Parma
Tomato, mozzarella, spiced nduja, Parma ham, and finished with rocket
Toscana
Tomato, mozzarella, Italian salami, mushrooms, olives and capers
And The Rest
Tomato, mozzarella, roasted peppers, spicy chicken and red chillies
Highland Pizza
Venison meatball, haggis, black crowdie, rocket whisky syrup
Piemontese* V
Tomato, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, red onions, spinach, peppers, finished with ricotta
Pizza Salami
Tomato, mozzarella and salami
Beef Cheek and Roasted Pepper Ragu
Topped with mozzarella and taleggio cheese
Pizza Seafood
Smoked salmon, king prawns, mussels, crab meat, wilted spinach and cherry tomatoes, served with or without mozzarella
Calzone Battlefield
Filled with strips of beef, pork, mushrooms, mozzarella, Stornway black pudding and pepper sauce, folded and baked. Served with rocket and sour cream
Calzone Meat Feast
Parma ham meatballs sausage cured meats mushrooms roasted peppers & mozzarella folded & baked
A La Carte – Desserts & Ice Cream
Battlefield Rest
Best Italian ice cream, Vanilla, Strawberry, Blue Curacao, almonds & cream Chantilly
Marie Stuart
Crushed meringues folded in cream Chantilly with melon & vanilla ice cream, Amarena cherries & Amaretto liqueur
Clock Tower
Vanilla & Turkish Delight ice Cream with crushed amaretto biscuits & Chantilly
Affogato Ice Cream
Double scoop of Vanilla ice cream topped with Espresso
Regent Moray
Scottish Tablet ice-cream, crushed short bread honey cream
Ice Cream (by the scoop)
Choose from: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Turkish Delight, Melon, Honeycomb, Pistachio, Tablet, Vegan Vanilla, Irn Bru Sorbet
Dessert Menu
Any dessert £8.50
Cheesecake of the Day
Served with ice cream
Tiramisu Italian Dessert
Made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone cheese, and flavoured with liqueur and cocoa
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Served warm with cream or ice cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With hot toffee sauce, served with ice cream
Chefs Selection of Homemade Tarts
Choose one from our selection, served with ice cream
Mix Ice Cream (2 scoops)
Choose from: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, Turkish Delight, Melon, Honeycomb, Pistacchio, Tablet, Irn Bru Sorbet, Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
Event Menu – 2 Courses
2 Courses | £22.90 (per person)
Haggis Polpette
With rocket and parmesan salad, finished with whisky syrup
Minestrone Soup V
Freshly made, served with garlic bread
Pate of Chicken Liver and Ground Pork
Served with a spiced tomato chutney and oatcakes
Antipasti Meat or Vegetarian
A selection of Italian meats or roasted veg with pickles and cheeses, served with Italian bread
Chicken Haggis
Stuffed chicken breast, served in a white wine asparagus cream sauce with potatoes and vegetables
Pork Milanese
Pork fillet coated in breadcrumbs, pan-fried and served with spaghetti amatriciana
Linguine Cozze and King Prawn
King prawn, mussels, and tossed with napoli, chilli, lemon and cherry tomato
Gnocchi Piemonte V
Spinach, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onions, served in an arrabbiata sauce, topped with goats cheese
Lasagne Traditional
Pasta sheets layered with Bolognese, bechamel, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Spaghetti Paesana
Homemade meatballs, fresh tomatoes, chilli, garlic, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Pizza Margherita V
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Pizza Pepperoni
Tomato, mozzarella and pepperoni
Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto VEGAN
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock, flavoured with mushroom, tarragon and topped with rocket
Cheesecake of the Day
Served with ice cream
Tiramisu Italian Dessert
Ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone cheese, and flavoured with liqueur and cocoa
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Served warm with Ice Cream
Minestrone Soup
Freshly made, served with garlic bread
Gnocchi Piemonte
Spinach, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onions, served in an arrabbiata sauce, topped with goats cheese
Pizza Margherita
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock, flavoured with mushroom, tarragon and topped with rocket
Event Menu – 3 Courses
3 Courses | £26.90 (per person)
Haggis Polpette
With rocket and parmesan salad, finished with whisky syrup
Minestrone Soup V
Freshly made, served with garlic bread
Pate of Chicken Liver and Ground Pork
Served with a spiced tomato chutney and oatcakes
Antipasti Meat or Vegetarian
A selection of Italian meats or roasted veg with pickles and cheeses, served with Italian bread
Chicken Haggis
Stuffed chicken breast, served in a white wine asparagus cream sauce with potatoes and vegetables
Pork Milanese
Pork fillet coated in breadcrumbs, pan-fried and served with spaghetti amatriciana
Linguine Cozze and King Prawn
King prawn, mussels, and tossed with napoli, chilli, lemon and cherry tomato
Gnocchi Piemonte V
Spinach, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onions, served in an arrabbiata sauce, topped with goats cheese
Lasagne Traditional
Pasta sheets layered with Bolognese, bechamel, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Spaghetti Paesana
Homemade meatballs, fresh tomatoes, chilli, garlic, Napoli sauce and parmesan
Pizza Margherita V
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Pizza Pepperoni
Tomato, mozzarella and pepperoni
Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto VEGAN
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock, flavoured with mushroom, tarragon and topped with rocket
Cheesecake of the Day
Served with ice cream
Tiramisu Italian Dessert
Ladyfingers dipped in coffee, layered with a whipped mixture of egg yolks and mascarpone cheese, and flavoured with liqueur and cocoa
Chocolate Fudge Cake
Served warm with Ice Cream
Minestrone Soup
Freshly made, served with garlic bread
Gnocchi Piemonte
Spinach, peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onions, served in an arrabbiata sauce, topped with goats cheese
Pizza Margherita
Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil
Wild Mushroom and Leek Risotto
Arborio rice cooked in vegetable stock, flavoured with mushroom, tarragon and topped with rocket
Children's Option
Children’s option | Pizza or Pasta with drink and a scoop of ice cream | £12.90
Pizza or Pasta with drink and a scoop of ice cream
Evening Menu – Liqueurs
Crema Alpina Hazelnut and Pistacchio
A La Carte – Liqueurs
Crema Alpina Hazelnut and Pistacchio
White Wines
Prices: Glass 125ml; Glass 250ml; Bottle 750ml
Falanghina IGT
Deep yellow intense aroma. Warm bouquet, fresh & pleasant, perfectly persistent on the after taste.
Gavi
Aromatic, zesty nose with apple, lime & kiwi notes. A delicate fruity fizz with ripe, zesty acidity and refreshing finish.
Pecorino Bianco ITG
Delicate bouquet, ripe tropical fruits, balanced & smooth medium body and lengthy finish.
Pinot Grigio I.G.T.
Dry with clean, well-balanced acidity and a lingering aroma. Produced in the North East region of Veneto.
Sauvignon Blanc DOC
Exuberantly refreshing, packed full of grassy, tropical fruit.
Vermentino
Pale straw yellow with soft green hints, well balanced aromas, reminiscent of ripe apples
Red Wines
Prices: Glass 125ml; Glass 250ml; Bottle 750ml
Amarone Della Valpolicella
Intense aroma with strong hints of dried fruit, spices and cherry
Poppone
Ruby red wine from the north, ripe red berries, fresh tasting with a long and rich finish.
Barolo DOCG 13.5%
Deep in color delicate floral aroma with a vanilla note & full rich flavour
Valpolicella Ripasso DOCG
Also casually referred to as “baby amarone”, rich full bodied, smooth texture & elegant finish
Malbec DOC
Plump dark fruit flavours, with herbal aromas & a smoky finish
Rioja Joven, Spain
Bright and juicy with soft, supple blackberry fruit and hints of violet and spice.
Pinot Noir IGT
Smooth, supple and very seductive with wild strawberry and raspberry fruit.
Primitivo DOC
Deep purple red, with light garnet hues. Ripe notes of plum and blackcurrant jam.
Chianti DOCG Riserva
Produced from Sangiovese grapes east of Siena. A red wine with a typical ripe cherry fruit and soft tannins.
Bardolino DOC
Light ruby fruity aroma & delicate fragile taste, clean & refreshing.
Nero di Troia 14%
Deep ruby with a bouquet of ripe berries & black cherries full bodied
Aglianico del Beneventano IGT
Clear & complex with enjoyable hints of cherry & red berry notes, followed by a marked vanilla & spicy notes
Rosé Wines
Prices: Glass 125ml; Glass 250ml; Bottle 750ml
Rosé Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo DOP
Intense, fruity, fresh and lively of character.
Rosé (Nero D’avola Rosato)
Brilliant pink with red hues. Sweetness of cherry and strawberry cream.
House Wine
Prices: Glass 125ml; Glass 250ml; 1/2 litre CARAFE; Bottle 750ml; litre CARAFE