The Bothy Glasgow is a Scottish restaurant tucked into Ruthven Lane in the West End. Stone walls, warm wood and a secluded lane setting give the rooms the character of a country hideaway despite their city location. Lunch, dinner and celebrations are all accommodated, with a private dining room available upstairs for smaller functions.
Seasonal Scottish produce guides menus that change regularly. Beef from Orkney, island cheese, game, fish and vegetables are used in dishes that combine traditional ideas with a more polished restaurant approach. Cullen skink, haggis, roast meats and carefully prepared fish establish a clear sense of place without limiting the kitchen to heritage recipes.
Vegetarian and vegan dishes are built from grains, vegetables, pulses and plant based versions of Scottish favourites. Set menus provide a concise lunch or early dining option, while desserts often draw on whisky, oats, berries and rich steamed puddings. Guests with dietary requirements should tell the team before ordering because seasonal changes affect the exact ingredients available.
Scottish whisky is central to the drinks list, joined by local gin, other spirits, wine and alcohol free choices. A dram can turn a straightforward dinner into a deeper exploration of regional flavour. The Bothy’s strength lies in matching genuine West End hospitality with produce led cooking and an atmosphere that feels both rustic and carefully considered.
Address: 11 Ruthven Lane, Hillhead, Glasgow G12 9BG, United Kingdom
Bothy Restaurant Menu
Lunch – Snacks
5.5 each
Mix green olives, pickled garlic, candied orange, sumac
vg
Country bread, Blackthorn sea salt butter, rapeseed oil & pumpkin seed gastric
v/vg
Whipped goats cheese, heather honey, fermented radish, basil oil
v
Lunch – Small Plates
Roe venison tartare
honey-cured egg yolk, truffle mayonnaise, walnut & parsley salad, bread crisps
Rabbit, pheasant & partridge terrine
rhubarb, pearl onions, carrot, grilled bread
Heirloom carrot
applewood smoked Crowdie cheese, sunflower seeds, horseradish dressing
Cherry wood smoked salmon
lemon sour cream, pain d’epice, pine nut, dill
Ramsey’s haggis
neeps & tatties, skirlie, whisky sauce
Cullen skink
smoked haddock, potato, leek, creamed soup, bread & leek ash butter
Scallops
Romanesco broccoli, fermented apple, yuzu, cashew nut butter
Soup of the day
country bread & leek ash butter
Lunch – Large Plates
Lamb rump
confit belly, aubergine, broad beans, saffron fennel, lamb jus
Beef burger
brioche bun, organic brie, chipotle mayonnaise, rocket, pickles, crispy onions, coleslaw, fries
Rolled cod loin
langoustine bisque, potato, leeks, spring vegetables
Courgette & ricotta tart
grapefruit, hazelnut, mint & chicory salad
Seared salmon
globe artichokes, apple, keta, pea & courgette velouté
Beer battered fish & chips
peas, tartare sauce
Chicken supreme
mushroom duxelles, courgettes, shallot, sage, chicken jus
35-day dry-aged scotch sirloin
beef dripping chips, café de Scottish butter, bone marrow jus
Lunch – Sides
6 each
Smoked hispi cabbage, nduja dressing
Kale, house pickles & ferments salad
v
Mashed potato, white truffle oil
v
Manchego polenta chips
v
Triple cooked chips
vg
Grilled tenderstem broccoli, sriracha, almond
vg
Beer battered onion rings
vg
Dinner – Snacks
5.5 each
Mix green olives, pickled garlic, candied orange, sumac
vg
Country bread, Blackthorn sea salt butter, rapeseed oil & pumpkin seed gastrique
v/vg
Whipped goats cheese, heather honey, fermented radish, basil oil
v
Dinner – Starters
21-day aged beef tartare
honey-cured egg yolk, truffle mayonnaise, walnut & parsley salad, bread crisps
Applewood smoked mackerel
pickled cucumber, white almond & grape soup
Pigs head terrine
apricot gel, gribiche, grilled charred bread
Heirloom tomato & peach salad
whipped goats’ cheese, watercress, sherry vinegar shallot
Cherry wood smoked salmon
lemon sour cream, pain d’epice, pine nut, dill
Ramsey’s haggis
neeps & tatties, skirlie, whisky sauce
Scallops
Romanesco broccoli, fermented apple, yuzu, cashew nut butter
Cullen skink
smoked haddock, potato, leek, creamed soup, bread & leek ash butter
Dinner – Mains
Lamb rump
confit belly, aubergine caviar, broad beans, saffron fennel, lamb jus
Pork fillet
sweet soy-glaze, braised fennel, swede puree, pearl onion & sage pork jus
Rolled cod loin
langoustine bisque, new potato, leeks, spring vegetables
Courgette & ricotta tart
grapefruit, hazelnut, mint & chicory salad
Seared stone bass
cauliflower, spring onion, new potato, mushroom consommé
Roe venison
broccoli, fermented radish, spring onions, horseradish, chimichurri
Chicken supreme
mushroom duxelles, courgettes, brown butter, chicken jus
35-day dry-aged scotch sirloin
beef dripping chips, café de Scottish butter, bone marrow jus
Dinner – Sides
6 each
Roasted hispi cabbage, nduja dressing
Kale, house pickles & ferments salad
vg
Mashed potato, white truffle oil
v
Manchego polenta chips
v
Triple cooked chips
vg
Grilled tenderstem broccoli, sriracha, almond
vg
Beer battered onion rings
v
Summer Menu
Whipped goats' cheese, heather honey, fermented radish, ash, basil oil
v
Marinated sweet peppers, Boquerones en vinagre, Arbequina EV olive oíl
Gordal & Manzanilla green olives, pickled garlic, candied orange, sumac
vg
Artisan bread, Blackthorn Sea salt butter, rapeseed oil & pumpkin seed gastrique
v/vg
Smoked scallop roe labneh, potato crisps
Scallop, hand-dived off Shetland, Stornoway black pudding XO relish, broccoli
Chicken liver parfait, rosemary focaccia, cherry, basil, ruby port gel
Heirloom carrot a la grecque, crowdie cheese, tuile, sunflower seeds, horseradish dressing
v
Cherrywood cold smoked mackerel, cucumber, ajo blanco
Surf clams, white beans, Padrón peppers, tomato, croutons
Textures of cauliflower, pink pickle, chicory, tarragon oil
vg
Lamb shoulder, caramelised heather honey & lavender, rose harissa butter bean hummus
Seabass fillet, courgette spaghetti, sauce Vierge
Beef tartare, truffle mayonnaise, aged Parmigiano Reggiano, walnut, parsley, potato crisps
Roasted hispi cabbage, cashew nut butter, whisky-oak smoked nduja
Ramsey’s haggis, neeps & skirlie, whisky sauce
Vegan available on request
Courgette & ricotta tart, grapefruit, hazelnut, mint & chicory salad
v
Rolled cod loin, coconut & lemongrass langoustine bisque, shaved summer vegetables
Seared salmon, globe artichokes, apple, keta, pea & courgette velouté
Roe venison, tender-stem broccoli, fermented radish, spring onions, chimichurri
35-day dry-aged scotch sirloin, beef tallow onions, café de Scottish butter, bone marrow jus
Dry-aged pork tomahawk, black pudding jam, apple jus
500g 21 days matured scotch sirloin on the bone, onion jus
Fish of the day
Price: POA
House salad, lime pickle & coconut milk dressing
Manchego polenta chips
Chips & chat masala mayonnaise
Grilled tender-stem broccoli, sriracha, almond
Green beans, buttermilk, shallots
Roasted courgette, sweet, fermented soybean
Sunday Roast – Nibbles
£5.5 each
Artisanal Bread
Olives
Sunday Roast – Starters
2 courses £29 / 3 courses £33
Soup of The Day
v/vg, Bread and butter
Salmon Rillette
Fennel salad, charcoal crackers
Game Terrine
Fermented apple, charred brioche
Sunday Roast – Mains
2 courses £29 / 3 courses £33
Roast Beef Striploin
Served pink, £5 supplement
Roast Ayrshire Pork Loin
Quarter Roast Chicken
Butternut Chestnut & Spinach Nut Roast
v/vg, Roast veg, roast new potatoes, vegan gravy
Sunday Roast – Sweets
2 courses £29 / 3 courses £33
Lemon Tart
Lemon crisp, raspberry gel, curd
White Chocolate Mousse
Blueberry compote, rum, caramelised chocolate
Artisan 3 Cheese Board
£3 supp, Charcoal crackers, quince paste, grapes, chutney
Sunday Roast – Sides
Cauliflower Cheese
Mash with truffle oil
Hand Cut Chips
Mac n cheese
Sunday Roast – Extras
Garlic & Thyme Roast Roots
Green Beans, Walnut Oil
Duck Fat Roast Potatoes
Gravy
Yorkie
Braw Deal – Nibbles
£5.5 each
Artisanal Bread
Gordal Olives
Braw Deal – Starters
2 courses £24 / 3 courses £29
Soup of The Day
v, Crusty bread
Salmon Fishcake
Smoked butter beurre blanc, tarragon oil, £2 supplement
Pork Rillette
Piccalilli, charred brioche
Winter Radish & Roast Pear
Pickle salad
Braw Deal – Mains
2 courses £24 / 3 courses £29
Fillet of Coley
Harissa chickpeas, greens, sorrel pistou
Slow Braised Beef & Pork Pie
Mash, sautéed cavalo nero
Mushroom Risotto
v, Squash, Gran Kinara
Venison Steak Frites
Green peppercorn sauce, £5 supplement
Braw Deal – Sweets
2 courses £24 / 3 courses £29
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Vanilla ice cream
Cranachan
Fresh raspberries
Yoghurt Panna Cotta
Honeycomb, plum jam
Artisan Cheese
Apple chutney, crackers, plum paste, £3 Supp
Braw Deal – Sides
£6
Garden Salad
House Pickles, White Vinaigrette (vg)
Hand Cut Triple Cooked Chips
add Parmesan £1
Green Beans
Walnut Oil, Crispy Shallot (vg)
Kelvin Pilsner Beer Battered Onion Rings
(vg)
Vegan Menu – Snacks
Gordal & Manzanilla green olives, pickled garlic, candied orange, sumac
vg
Country bread, rapeseed oil & pumpkin seed gastrique
Marinated sweet red peppers, feta, potato crisps
Vegan Menu – Starters
A la grecque heirloom carrot, broccoli puree, sunflower seeds, horseradish dressing
Ramsey’s haggis, neeps & skirlie, whisky sauce
Textures of cauliflowers, pink pickle, chicory, tarragon oil
Vegan Menu – Mains
Roasted courgette, Padrón peppers, baby plum tomato, rose harissa butter beans hummus
Roasted hispi cabbage, cashew nut butter, sauce Vierge
Tender-stem broccoli, globe artichokes, fermented radish, cavolo nero, chimichurri
Vegan Menu – Sides
House pickle salad, lime pickle & coconut milk dressing
Grilled tender-stem broccoli, sriracha, almond
Chips
Green beans, confit & crispy shallots
Vegan Menu – Desserts
Chocolate Tart, fruit coulis, vanilla ice cream
Poach rhubarb, dark chocolate, ice cream, rhubarb consommé
Lemon sorbet, mango & passion fruit salsa, lemon grass syrup
Brunch Menu
Bakery selection of 5 mini-Danish
v
Corn fed chicken waffles
boneless crispy chicken leg, maple syrup, fresh strawberries
Californian poached eggs
smoked avocado & ricotta, basil oil, land cress, country loaf toast, hollandaise
Benedict poached eggs
candied bacon, nduja dressing, land cress, country loaf toast, hollandaise
Royale poached eggs
Bothy cherry wood hot smoked salmon, dill oil, land cress, country leaf toast, hollandaise
Butterflied croissant
candied bacon, organic Howgate brie cheese, chives
Butterflied croissant
heirloom tomato, organic Howgate brie cheese, chives V
Banana & cashew waffles
cashew butter & brittle, seared banana, white chocolate sauce v
Brunch – Add ons
toast and butter
hash browns
per egg
candied bacon
hollandaise
labneh & yoghurt
avocado & ricotta
hot smoked salmon
Kids Mains
£6
Chicken, tomato sauce, Orecchiette pasta, parmesan
Cumberland sausages, mash, pork jus
Breaded chicken strips & fries
Mini Ramsey’s haggis, neeps & tatties, gravy
Kids Desserts
£3
Mini Sticky Toffee Pudding
Butter scotch Sauce, Vanilla Ice Cream
Ice-creams (2 scoops)
Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry + Berry sauce or butter scotch sauce
Cocktails
PedraTonica
Quinta de Pedra No. 3 White Port, London Essence Tonic, Orange, Mint
Lemon Drop
Belvedere, Isobella Limoncello, Lemon Bitters
French Gimlet
Lind & Lime Gin, St Germain, Elderflower, Lime
Rhubarb & Ginger Spritz
Edinburgh Gin Rhubarb & Ginger Liqueur, Prosecco, Ginger Ale
Raspberry & Peach Spritz
Rozel Vodka, Prosecco, Peach, Soda
Beer & Cider – Bottle / Can
Menebrea
Premium Italian Lager
Menebrea 0.5%
Premium unfiltered non-alcoholic lager
Black Isle Halo IPA 0.5%
Premium Scottish non-alcoholic craft beers
Pilot Peach Melba Sour 4.3%
Premium Scottish craft beer
Black Isle Blonde Organic Lager
A crisp lager with herbaceous notes with a biscuity aftertaste.