Bella Italia - Glasgow Sauchiehall Street

You know what you're getting when you walk into this Sauchiehall Street spot – it's proper Italian comfort food without pretension. The location puts you right in the thick of Glasgow's main shopping drag, making it handy for refueling between hitting Buchanan Galleries and the Style Mile. The pizzas are thin-crust and generous, the pasta portions don't leave you hungry, and they've got that family-friendly vibe down to a tee. It's not going to blow your mind, but sometimes you just want a decent carbonara and a glass of house red without having to trek out to the West End. The staff keep things moving at a good pace, which is exactly what you want when you're juggling shopping bags and meeting mates for a quick bite.