Saramago Cafe Bar
A vibrant vegan eatery in Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, offering North African and Mediterranean flavors in a unique courtyard setting.
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Saramago Cafe Bar
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A vibrant vegan eatery in Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts, offering North African and Mediterranean flavors in a unique courtyard setting.
"One of the best vegan meals I have ever had, with layered flavors and inventive pairings."
Book Ahead
Reservations are recommended as tables fill up quickly, especially during peak times.
Share the Mezze
The mezzo platter is ideal for sharing, offering a variety of flavors to enjoy together.
Quick Facts
Cuisine
Vegan, Vegetarian, North African, Mediterranean
Price
Mid-range
Phone
+44 141 352 4920
Address
Electron Club, Centre for Contemporary Arts, 350 Sauchiehall St, Finnieston, Glasgow G2 3JD, United Kingdom
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Inventive Vegan & Vegetarian Cuisine
Discover creative plant-based dishes with vibrant North African and Mediterranean flavors. A haven for whole food/plant-based eaters.
Unique Courtyard Ambiance
Dine in the quirky, inspiring interior courtyard of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, adorned with fairy lights.
Standout Starters & Sides
Don't miss the courgette fritters, sweet potato chips, and mezzo platters, perfect for sharing.
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Book Ahead
Reservations are recommended as tables fill up quickly, especially during peak times.
Share the Mezze
The mezzo platter is ideal for sharing, offering a variety of flavors to enjoy together.
Explore the Drinks Menu
Sip on creative cocktails and sample local beers on tap for a perfect accompaniment to your meal.
Visit Off-Peak
To minimize wait times for your food, consider visiting during less busy hours.
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Book Ahead
Reservations are recommended as tables fill up quickly, especially during peak times.
Share the Mezze
The mezzo platter is ideal for sharing, offering a variety of flavors to enjoy together.
Explore the Drinks Menu
Sip on creative cocktails and sample local beers on tap for a perfect accompaniment to your meal.
Visit Off-Peak
To minimize wait times for your food, consider visiting during less busy hours.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Saramago Cafe Bar is celebrated for its delicious and inventive vegetarian and vegan cuisine, with many praising the creative pairings and fresh ingredients. Diners enjoy the unique atmosphere within the Centre for Contemporary Arts courtyard. While the food is generally loved, some reviews mention long wait times and occasional pretentiousness, with one reviewer noting a colder service experience.
"It has been almost 6 months since my visit to Scotland and I can still remember my meal at Saramago... Not only one of the best meals in Glasgow but one of the best vegan meals I have ever had. Layered flavors with inventive pairings made this meal a stand out on anyone’s trip. Almost all the tables were booked in advance, not having reservations still allowed us to enjoy a meal until the next reservation for our table began. We also sat for the theater prices special. It’s priced incredibly well with huge portions that would almost be enough food for 2. The cocktails are not to be missed and they have a few local beers on tap that were highly enjoyable."
vicente fernandez
"It’s a shame that it took almost an hour for our food. It tasted delicious and the ingredients were top-notch to be fair!
Other than that, the entire place felt a bit pretentious. We did not understand half of the words on the menu. Maybe because we are uneducated plebs.
Staff is colder than the Glaswegian weather."
Cynthia Lee
"The Saramango Cafe Bar is located inside the CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts.)
This is a vegetarian cafe with vegan options. The food is delicious. I tried the mezzo platter to share & the courgette fritters were my favourite! So good!
We tried the brownie which is like a hug for your insides!"
Amiable Blooms
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Frequently Asked Questions
Saramago Cafe Bar is primarily a vegan eatery, offering many vegetarian options as well. They are known for accommodating dietary needs.
Yes, it's highly recommended to make reservations in advance as the restaurant is very popular and tables can fill up quickly.
Standout dishes include courgette fritters, sweet potato chips, and the mezzo platter for sharing.
The restaurant is situated in a quirky and inspiring interior courtyard of the Centre for Contemporary Arts, offering a relaxed vibe.
Don't miss their cocktails and a selection of local beers on tap, which are highly enjoyable.
Visiting during off-peak hours is advised if you prefer shorter wait times for your food.
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Anything and everything arts-related happens at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) on Sauchiehall Street but it's hungry work, engaging with all those aesthetics, so the premises have a café bar too in the shape of Saramago. It's on the floor level of a modest atrium space – like an interior courtyard – and it's vegan. This means snacks like dolmades with tahini and mint dip; a sandwich with tofu sausage, tomato and chilli jam perhaps; a salad like butterbean and red quinoa.
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Vegans listen up — Saramago Cafe Bar satisfies every foodie desire and then some. Situated within the Centre for Contemporary Arts (definitely worth a visit to see what’s on), the menu is a welcoming dose of healthier than usual fare.
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Address: 350 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow G2 3JDTimings: 11 am to 12 am Price: ££-£££Rating: 4/5. A casual vegetarian supper serving to a creative local crowd, Café Saramago is a shared, reasonably priced vegetarian best restaurant in Glasgow's Center for Contemporary Arts' bright, lively courtyard atrium (much of it vegan, too). Every morning, they bake all of their own bread in-house using only organic flour.
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This calm, laid-back restaurant in the Centre for Contemporary Arts and exhibition centre — in the west end of Sauchiehall Street that was devastated by the fire at the Glasgow School of Art — takes its vegan credentials seriously. It is a lofty atrium space with nice people either side of the counter, small plates, great soups and salads, and seasonal menus. 350 Sauchiehall Street
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Saramago Café Bar serves fresh, tasty food, with home-baked bread and cakes every morning. Saramago stocks a range of quality beers, ciders, wines and juices at reasonable prices within a relaxed atmosphere, and offers a great outdoor terrace in the heart of the city centre. Food served Tuesday to Saturday 12 noon – 9.00pm
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Saramago café bar, situated within the Centre for Contemporary Arts on Sauchiehall Street, meanwhile, offers a relaxed and friendly atmosphere with a vegan menu that includes small plates and larger meals such as haggis fritters served with hand-cut chips and mushy peas; they also bake their own bread every morning.
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A photo posted by Matchamuncher (@matchalattehotmail) on Jul 28, 2016 at 10:42am PDT. Take advantage of Saramago’s pre-theatre menu between 5pm and 7pm and enjoy three courses for the very affordable sum of £13.50. The menu is full of delicious vegan-friendly dishes with a mediterranean flavour.
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