Number 16 is a small, cosy restaurant on Byres Road in Glasgow’s West End. Established in 1999 and arranged over two levels, it has the character of a well loved neighbourhood dining room. A friendly, experienced team keeps the service relaxed while treating both lunch and dinner as individual occasions.
Modern Scottish cooking provides the foundation, with fresh and unusual ideas introduced through an ever changing seasonal menu. Meat, fish and vegetables are combined with carefully judged sauces, grains and herbs, and occasional international influences add contrast. The aim is balanced flavour rather than novelty detached from the produce.
An à la carte selection allows diners to shape a full meal, while set lunch offers a concise way to experience the kitchen. The compact room makes booking sensible at busy times and creates an intimate atmosphere suited to couples and small groups. Dietary needs should be raised in advance so the current dishes can be assessed accurately.
Wine is chosen to follow the menu’s changing ingredients, with options by the glass as well as bottles for a longer meal. Desserts continue the seasonal approach and give the same attention to texture and balance as the savoury courses. Number 16 combines creative cooking, value and personal service without losing the ease of a local restaurant.
Address: 16 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5JY, United Kingdom
Number 16 Menu
Set Lunch
Lunch Monday – Sunday. 12pm – 2pm Monday – Saturday, 1pm – 2.30pm Sunday. 2 course lunch £27.00 / 3 course lunch £33.00.
Cream of sweetcorn soup, coriander and miso pistou, sunflower seeds
Ham hough and Stornoway black pudding croquette, apple purée, celeriac remoulade
Fennel cured sea trout, compressed cucumber, radish, apple, buttermilk gel
Marinated Heritage tomatoes, sourdough croutons, confit tomatoes, aioli, basil
Pan roasted chicken breast, roasted cauliflower, green beans, caper and raisin purée, korma butter, cashews, curry leaf
Slow cooked pork belly, hispi cabbage, mustard, puffed pork skin
Pan fried fillet of coley, heritage tomatoes, tenderstem broccoli, salsa verde, samphire, beurre blanc
Baked aubergine, sundried tomato and red pepper pesto, hummus, feta, pickled grelot onions
Vanilla and honey panna cotta, figs, walnut crumb, fig sorbet
Dark chocolate crémeux, vanilla ice cream, Pedro Ximenez raisins, sesame
Strawberry parfait, yoghurt sorbet, Perthshire strawberries
George Mewes' cheese, chutney, thyme crackers, apple
2 supplement
A La Carte Starters
Pitted gordal olives and parmesan shortbread
Brot &Co sourdough with whipped smoked butter and garlic, parmesan and rosemary infused olive oil
Cream of sweetcorn soup, coriander and miso pistou, sunflower seeds
Scotch beef carpaccio, beef fat emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, potato puff, rocket
Burrata, aubergine caponata, rosemary croutons, pine nuts, basil
Pan fried squid, tom yum broth, pak choi, shimeji mushrooms, coriander
Fennel cured sea trout, compressed cucumber, radish, apple, buttermilk gel
A La Carte Main Courses
Ricotta and chive ravioli, mushroom butter, shiitake and chestnut mushrooms, hazelnuts, parmesan
Fillet of cod, roasted cauliflower, green beans, caper and raisin purée, korma butter, cashews, curry leaf
Roast breast of Gressingham duck, potato fondant, hispi cabbage, beetroot and horseradish chutney, beetroot purée
Rump of Scotch beef, potato terrine, roasted broccoli floret, Roscoff onion
Fillet of hake, crispy polenta, braised fennel, salsa verde, sea beets, beurre blanc
A La Carte Desserts
Vanilla and honey panna cotta, figs, walnut crumb, fig sorbet
Dark chocolate crémeux, brown butter ice cream, Pedro Ximenez raisins, sesame tuile
Almond frangipane, raspberry sorbet, almond brittle, raspberries
Blackberry parfait, mascarpone ice cream, coconut crumb, blackberry tuile
Selection of George Mewes' cheese, chutney, thyme crackers, quince
White Wine
House White
Our house wine changes frequently. Please ask us for details
Bianai Blanco 2023 (Rioja, Spain)
Tempranillo blanco, verdejo and viura, great value, clean, unoaked, fruity and light
Little Cricket Gruner Veltliner 2023 (Hungary)
Green apple, white pepper and citrus
False Bay Chenin Blanc 2022 (Coastal region, South Africa)
Bready aromas, fennel and aniseed, creamy lemon character
Vinho Verde Vila Nova 2023 (Sousa, Portugal)
Floral, citrussy and gently tropical, bright mineral finish
Picpoul de Pinet Les Moules 2023 (Langedoc, France)
Delicate aromas of citrus and acacia, well balanced and textured with a zesty acitidy
Terre di Valter Greco di Tufo 2023 (Campania, Italy)
Amongst the best Italian wines, minerally, fruity and unoaked
Alba Vega Albarino 2022 (Rias Baixas, Spain)
Dry, light, zingy, fresh and fruity
Messmer Weissburgunder 2022 (Pfaltz, Germany)
Dry and fresh – A German white Burgundy
Paul Cluver Village Riesling 2023 (Elgin, South Africa)
Austere and floral with spices and masses of lime
Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Marlborough, New Zealand)
Classic NZ sauvignon, citrus, passion fruit, gooseberries
Red Wine
House Red
Our house red changes frequently. Please ask us for details.
Percheron Old Vine Cinsault 2022 (Western Cape, South Africa)
Soft, savoury fruit with exotic spice
Landhaus Zweigelt 2022 (Burgenland, Austria)
Bright, tart and fruity witha hint of spice
Primitivo Vallone Versante 2023 (Salento, Italy)
Plum, damson and black cherry, smooth with a hint of spice
Cotes Du Rhone Les Coteaux 2022 (Rhone Valley, France)
Layers of ripe red fruits underpinned by subtle, smoothing oak
Alto Los Romeros Gran Reserva Carignan 2021 (Central Valley, Chile)
Mashed berries and smoky, umami flavours. Complex and mellow
Rioja Vega Tempranillo Collecion 2022 (Rioja, Spain)
Awesome, top-quality, limited edition. Barrel aged red
Domaine Des Tourelles Red 2022 (Bekaa, Lebanon)
Morello cherries mixed with sweet spice, fine tannins and a lovely finish
Trentham Estate Nebbiolo 2021 (Murray-Darling, Australia)
Dark cherry, fruit and attractive dried rose petal notes, fine tannins
Cline Family Cellars Old Vine Zinfandel 2022 (Lodi, California)
Big and beautiful with lots of dark berry fruits alongside wild strawberry and a hint of smoke
Champagne & Sparkling Wine
Amori Prosecco Vino Spumante Extra Dry (veneto, Italy)
Delightfully crisp and elegant with vibrant apple and pear notes
Gobillard Brut Tradition
Very elegant, citrussy and soft
Champagne St Thomas Brut Nv
Family-owned champagne house overlooking the birthplace of dom perignon. Dry, elegant style with plenty of citrussy fruit
Salasar Cremant de Limoux Brut (Limoux, France)
If you are looking to try something different from prosecco then this is a good place to start. Lovely, fresh, crisp apple flavours with a clean zesty lemon finish
Taittinger Brut Nv
Classy, light and elegant. Still a family- owned estate
Rose Wine
Domaine De L’Olibet Cinsault Pays D’oc 2021 (France)
Delicate fruity-floral aromas, zingy, fresh and dry
Chacabuco Rosado de Malbec 2020 (Mendoza, Argentina)
Sharp fruit notes with strawberries and cherries. Light and refreshing with a hint of sweetness
Dessert Wine
Trentham Taminga 2017 (Big Rivers, Australia)
One of the best value sweet wines in the world. Apricot, nectarine and candied peaches
Cline Family Cellars Mourvedre 2019(USA)
Prunes, chocolate, berry fruit and coffee