Di Maggio's

You'll spot the crowds spilling onto Royal Exchange Square before you even clock the massive windows of this Merchant City institution. Inside, it's all exposed brick, industrial fixtures and that particular kind of controlled chaos that comes with feeding half of Glasgow decent Italian-American grub for the best part of three decades. The menu reads like a greatest hits of comfort food – think proper carbonara, wood-fired pizzas that actually have a bit of char on them, and portions that'll see you right through to tomorrow. The tiramisu alone is worth the trek into town, and their weekend brunch draws queues of punters who know good scrambled eggs when they see them. It's not trying to be the coolest spot on the block, but when you want reliable, satisfying food in buzzy surroundings, this Royal Exchange Square stalwart delivers every time.