Al Sultan

Al Sultan on Bridge Street is a Middle Eastern grill restaurant drawing from Iraqi, Syrian and Lebanese traditions — one of a small number of restaurants in Glasgow serving this specific corner of the Arab culinary world with genuine authenticity. The kitchen cooks over real charcoal rather than propane, which gives the shish tawook, mixed grill and lamb chops a smokiness that reviewers consistently single out as the distinguishing feature. The mixed grill for four, which runs to an expansive spread at around £45 for the table, is the most praised order in the reviews; the chicken shashlik and mixed pakora also draw praise. Reviewers who order regularly describe it as the best of its kind in Glasgow. A practical, well-priced alternative to the city-centre Middle Eastern options, sitting at the Gorbals end of Bridge Street near the Albert Bridge.