Gamba Seafood Restaurant in Glasgow City

What a rare and wonderful dining experience for my birthday Each course was so unique and delicious, exquisitely cooked and served.

Literally dropped in for a quick meal before a concert! No issues: found us a table ( Good Friday!) our 3 appetizer size dishes were amazing! The crab followed by tuna tartare! Perfection! Finely chopped; cucumber gremolata🍒 the crab was divine( I eat a lot of crab in Sri Lanka; so some experience) accompanied by a bottle of white Gia! Spot in! Friendly efficient knowledgeable service! Thanks so much!

Gamba gets a perfect score. The welcome was warm and friendly, the ambiance was elegant yet cozy and artsy, the food: sublime, refined, delicious. Gamba is one of those rare restaurant experiences that puts you into another dimension. When you leave you don’t walk; you float! I wrote a few words on a napkin expressing my appreciation… and I was presented with a complimentary copy of their cookbook! I was moved to tears ! Gamba is a true gem of a restaurant and I’ll certainly return on subsequent visits to Glasgow.

This excellent restaurant has been in business since 1998. It is not cheap but the quality of he experience shows why it has survived for this length of time when most others have not. It is not a great place if you don't like seafood because the choices for you will be limited. The wine menu is not extensive but there is plenty of variety and the description of the white wine we chose was accurate. It went extremely well with our food. We will definitely return.

The food here is top class as is the service. It was very busy and it’s not cheap. Can’t wait to return.

I'll update this later pending the service but what a pain it is to reserve a table for this place online. Card details needed and 3rd party data controllers taking your info just to book a table?! It almost put me off tbh and if it wasn't for the fact my mother wants to go here for her birthday I'd have probably sacked it at the point of them asking for card details and went to gandolfi instead. Hopefully the meal is better than the intrusive and unnecessary booking system

Absolutely beautiful food, service and ambience. We would definitely come back here without hesitation. Glasgow you can be proud!

This restaurant is located in the basement. It is a high-end restaurant and the consumption is relatively high.

Gamba Fish Restaurant is truly a hidden gem that I've cherished for years. It's easily one of my top 3 restaurants in Glasgow, especially if you're a seafood/fish lover like myself. The cosy atmosphere adds to the charm, and the staff are always lovely.The food? Always amazing. I can't visit without indulging in their seafood soup—it's a must-try, bursting with flavors of crabmeat, ginger, coriander, and those delightful tiny prawn dumplings. On this visit, I opted for the lobster thermidor with chunky chips, and it was exquisite. And let's not forget the passionfruit martinis—perfection in a glass!If you haven't been to Gamba yet, you're missing out. It's an experience not to be missed! 🍤🍸🦞

The fish soup (crab meat with ginger and coriander) is amazing. Crispy fried stone bass tastes well, especially with the lettuce salad. The warm sticky toffee pudding tastes too sweat, not recommended.

Absolutely loved this restaurant! Good food! Good Service and a lovely atmosphere! Will definitely return!

Very good food here. I ate the Fish Soup (Wow), and then ate the Scallops with Black Pudding, excellent, best scallops I have eaten. Hope to return sometime.

I don’t often write reviews but I’m doing so because the food here is outstanding. It’s Michelin star quality. I went last night and loved it, can’t recommend enough. Thank you for a lovely evening Gamba, I’ll be coming back.

From when you enter and your coat is taken until you leave, Gamba does it all right. Seating, service and most of all, food. A treat, sure, but do yourself a favour and visit even once.

Fantastic restaurant! We came here for the first time for my birthday. We love sea food though can be quite fussy, but this restaurant did not disappoint. We both had the poached king prawn starter and it was delicious. Every bite was a burst of well put together flavours . I had lobster for mains and without doubt the best I’ve ever had. I loved that it came prepared. No need for equipment to pull it apart to find the meat. Cocktails delicious, desserts to die for! Service was first class. For a high end sea food meal then this is the place.

Fish Soup, lemon sole, fantastic. Friendly service. Great all round dining experience.

We reached early and offered table in the bar area and offered drinks. I ordered the Crab starter and my main course was scallops with halibut. Really nice. Fantastic food and great service.

Gamba is a Glasgow treasure especially if you enjoy fish dishes. It was the perfect venue for a Pre Theatre deal before heading to the Glasgow Concerthall. As usual we enjoyed it all.

Had a mediocre dinner here recently and that was literally the last food for a week due to constant vomiting, nausea and all the rest you might imagine. Very unwell actually. My partner also felt ill but thankfully not to the same extent. Contacted the manager who asked if we had stool/blood samples taken by a doctor. Really? We had not, so he refused to accept any possibility of responsibility whatsoever. Atrocious customer care. Avoid.

Been coming here for years. One of my favourite restaurants. If you enjoy fish dishes this place is great, lots of delicious choices. The service is really good, very nice ambience, really enjoyed their fish soup with prawn balls.

Marvellous, we have visited on more than a few occasions, standards have never slipped, Food and level of service were excellent. Will definitely be calling in again in future.

Top quality seafood restaurant, which is well worth a visit.

Absolutely wonderful fish restaurant. Great ambience with staff who are knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. They were at the table when needed and yet there was no feeling of them being overbearing. Highly recommended by us.

We wanted to try this place as it has been here a long time and we have never quite got there. First off, service throughout was polite, warm and efficient. The food was good, and tasted great but presentation felt very much 'of it's time' and the menu could generally do with a revamp. Starters are expensive and if anything too big, and the soup was served in a bowl you expect to get in a seafront hotel. Toilets were clean but again felt like you were walking in to a 70s Glasgow pub. The whole concept feels tired and could do with aa refresh of the decor, food presentation and menu.

Absolutely delicious from start to finish. Fantastic service. Great portion sizes. Delightful wine. Highly recommend. Expensive but you’re paying for professional waiting staff, lovely ambiance and above all fresh, delicious and expertly cooked food. Can’t wait to go back.

Either as a resident of Glasgow or a visitor its a must eat place if seafood is your thing. Not the cheapest but as they say buy cheap, pay dear 😘

Great food - great service - monkfish was exceptional so were prawns and Cullen skink sauce Can’t fault the place , Well I do always have to find fault don’t use the hand wash or cream in the ladies they are soooo bad If that’s all I’ve to complain about that’s ok

Fantastic food, great staff, and thoroughly recommended. The lobster thermidor is particularly delish

The chef and I must have different tastes. My main course, Halibut in Cullen Skink sauce, came with a substantial amount of smoked haddock. It had a powerful flavour. I would have enjoyed Halibut much more if there wasn't smoked haddock at all. Panna cotta wasn't appetizing either. We had a great seafood dinner elsewhere in the city centre for a much lower price so our expectations were not met.

The soup was amazing followed by grey sole which was cooked beautifully.Service was first class.

Have wanted to try Gamba for years but a combination of pandemic and move to Argyll thwarted my efforts. It was worth the wait… Service fantastic the minute you walk through the door. Seated at a table my partner could hear at (as requested on booking) which was much appreciated. Torn between the excellent value Saturday Special menu (2 courses and a glass of wine for £34.50 pp) and a la carte. Opted for former and wasn’t disappointed. Fish soup on both menus and it was packed full of flavour. I had the roasted hake with prawns and tomato chowder whilst my partner had the simply grilled sole. It was pure and one of the tastiest fish dishes we (both) have ever tried and that was without the accompanying chilli, coconut and lime yoghurt. Almond old fashioned to start, wine with meal, port and brandy with coffees (after one delightful sticky toffee pudding) added to the pleasure of the visit. Our first experience of Gamba can only be described as perfect and lived up to all expectations. Thank you

Very nice dining experience in Glasgow city centre. Worth a visit.

A wonderful, busy little restaurant with loads of character. As you enter your jacket is taken away and hung up for you as you go for a drink in the reception bar. The staff couldn’t be more helpful and the service is very prompt. As you’re taken to your table there is a great atmosphere throughout the restaurant and after you have taken your seat you are brought over water for the table, a canapé to get your taste buds excited and a warm bread roll is offered shortly after your order has been taken. All the food was incredibly fresh and well put together with every bite being just as amazing as the last. Even while the restaurant is full you don’t feel any pressure to finish you meal and leave and are offered more drinks at the table once you are finished your meal. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit and we are already looking forward to the next one - absolutely one of the best places to eat in Glasgow!

I ate here with my partner, having a starter and a main from the set menu. Three of the dishes were very good indeed! Fresh prawns, perfectly cooked fish and all packed with flavour. The salami starter was pretty poor however and oddly not in keeping with the upper market feel of the rest of the dishes. The staff were very friendly and attentive

This could easily have been 5 stars. The food was excellent, mostly well presented with great sauces and flavours. We were quite surprised just how good some of these dishes were. The panco breadcrumbed scallop and fish could have had a bit more panache than just some of those portions plus sauce in a bowl and a half lemon, but it tasted good and was perfectly cooked. All were served on hot plates too which was great. Our issue with the restaurant was their wine service. First off, congratulations for having a Gewurztraminer, our favourite and difficult to find in restaurant lists. I don’t know whether the servers are trained to serve early with huge glass fills or not trained. Both are equally bad. Don’t serve the wine and then leave people waiting ages to order food. It was busy so maybe that’s excusable though there was no apology for taking a while. Again maybe too busy. However it’s red rag time when a server tries to pour almost the whole bottle at the first serving even when we said small glasses. The same happened with the second bottle and a different server. Our comments to the server didn’t register. This is either a way of trying to make people drink more or it’s just a lack of training and knowledge. A one third fill in a glass is as much as you should go otherwise you’re losing so much of the nose and flavour.

Wonderful evening at a fine restaurant.

I absolutely loved gamba, oysters, scallops and monkfish. The service was amazing too!

The most romantic restaurant, food and atmosphere. 10/10

It's little wonder that there are not many restaurants that last for decades to do this you must be consistently at the top of your game and that's Gamba. This is the second time I've been here and it's just a fantastic experience overall. Food, service was excellent and the lunch menu outstanding value.

We had our 50th Wedding Anniversary Lunch in Gamba and it was top notch all round as usual

If you are looking for a beautiful, quiet, cozy place for dinner you should visit the Gamba restaurant. There is a great atmosphere, excellent service and incredibly tasty dishes. It's not just food - it's works of art, it's culinary design. And Chef Derek is an artist in the kitchen. My birthday was wonderful here.

First class. Lovely meal. Will be sure to return

As always amazing food and very welcoming and attentive service by the team at Gamba. One day I will have a different starter but the fish soup is the most amazing dish ever. Can’t wait till next time.

We enjoyed our meals with the chef’s unique approach to seafood. We had a perfectly grilled piece of hake on a curry with coconut milk, banana, shrimp, tomato and smoked herring . One of our best meals on a 9 day trip through Scotland!

Absolutely outstanding - service was 5 star as soon as we walked through the door! The team couldn’t do enough for us and we had an absolutely fantastic lunch 2 courses and wine. Couldn’t recommend enough thank you to the Gamba team

Another visit to our favourite restaurant in Glasgow - this time for the lunch menu. 2 courses for £28 is fantastic, but the lower price doesn’t mean any drop in quality or service. We both had the fish soup which was incredible as always. Then we had the blackened cod and grilled sole - both absolutely delicious. Gregor and the team continue to provide 10/10 service, and we still cannot see past this as our go to place ❤️

What a place! The setting and decor are stunning and the staff couldn’t do enough for us. My husband loves seafood and I’m a vegetarian so I really went for him but wow I was not disappointed the dish I got made was absolutely stunning. I could taste every single ingredient in my dish it was to die for. My husband has been raving about the soup and lobster since he came home and we cannot wait to come back. Really nice to go for food and be blown away! We will definitely be back!

One of the best culinary experience.

Perfect all around bring a good roll of sterling.

El sitio y el servicio estupendo, la comida bien, pero no para el precio que tenía

My first visit, a beautiful restaurant , fabulous quality food and terrific service. The soup was delicious. We will definitely be returning.

Possibly the best fish restaurant in Glasgow. The quality is exceptional, the portion size is spot on and the informal pleasantry is refreshingly disarming. Go now.

Have been to Gamba 3 times in the past and on those occasions it would have been awarded 5 star but our latest visit was a downturn in both quality and quantity from previous visits. Starters I chose the smoked salmon which I had before and the difference was very noticeable. The salmon was good but this time it came with a very average potato salad that was bland. Previously the sauce was superb but this time a poor version was served up. Also, the prawns that accompanied it were plentiful but this time I had none. Main courses for us both were OK but again seemed to lack in quality compared to previous visits. Quantity was also poor with the halibut a very small portion. Disappointed with our latest visit and value for money was not good.

The service was impeccable, warm, friendly and professional. The food was beautiful starting with the complimentary warm fig bread roll. My starter watermelon, feta and prawns in a citrus and fennel dressing worked so well, a flavour explosion!! My main blackened cod in teriyaki sauce, sesame rice and tenderstem broccoli was cooked to perfection. Cheese board and Port to finish, superb. Perfectly chilled wine to compliment the meal. It is not cheap but the food is cooked with passion and care and if you love fish you will love this consistently brilliant restaurant.

Suberb food. An extensive rang of GF food. A foodies delight. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. Highly recomend a visit when in Glasgow.

Would recommend to anyone wanting seafood in Glasgow, superb

It's no surprise that Gamba's food, service and atmosphere are all excellent. My wife and I have visited a number of times and have always been really impressed. Our visit last week was no different. If you enjoy seafood and really want to treat yourself to a first rate fine dining experience, then Gamba is the place to go. We had oysters to start which were incredible and prepared simply and beautifully. The fish soup with prawn dumplings was outstanding and the mains were even better. My wife had lobster and I had surf and turf which was a fillet of beef cooked PERFECTLY with king prawns, a scallop and truffle mash potato. Highly recommended.

Gamba not only serves delicious seafood in a chic environment, but it has been the single most consistent restaurant in the 10+ years we've been visiting it both as a family and with friends. I would unreservedly recommend it to anyone that likes seafood. The food combines a great balance of quality of produce and depth of flavour, the wine list is good albeit a bit pricier than it could be and the welcome cocktails are also delicious. The tartare, oysters, lobster thermidor, halibut and monkfish are always spot on. The fig rolls are another personal favourite. Service is usually excellent too, though has felt a little bit hasty a couple of times.

Fabulous food, beautifully presented from kitchen to table by charming and attentive staff. What's not to like about Gamba?

Amazing, fish soup was the best I've tasted. Sole meuniere was unbelievable too

Luxurious fine dining experience in Glasgow. The food was great, and the service fantastic. However, be ready to spend a pretty penny, we spent over 350 pounds for 7 people. We thought that Halibut and the Monk Fish were fantastic, although we would have preferred a tad more Halibut on our dish considering the high price tag. Overall a good experience.

If you like fish & your anywhere near Glasgow, its a must. Fantastic, all round

Amazing food and amazing service! We went there with two young kids and the chef kindly did the best fish goujons ever. They were light and soft. The kids loved it. This could have gone pretty wrong and could possibly ruin our evening, dealing with grumpy kids who are not happy with the food, but it turned out to be a very pleasant evening and we all enjoyed ourselves. Thank you Gamba team!

Amazing service & food! All starters and mains on our table were 10/10. Lovely atmosphere and staff very attentive and friendly.

We were given a voucher as a Christmas present but due to all sorts of reasons had to wait until this month to use it. Think I'll ask for vouchers for Gamba for every Christmas and birthday from now on! The food really is something special. I started with stonebass tartare followed by lobster thermidor. First time I've tried that dish and it was the most delicious combination of lobster, cheese and garlic. My husband started with dressed crab followed by scallops and monkfish. We skipped desert but had a cocktail each instead. Can highly recommend the lemon bon bon. Everything was perfect, really good service, a beautiful room and exceptional quality food. I look forward to returning.

We went to Gamba for the first time for my wife's birthday as her favourite is seafood, personally I'd rather not, however I was bowled over with the tastes and experience. The fish soup to start is lush, all of the dishes were sublime and well worth the price. Whatever the occasion, Gamba is a delight... Wonderful staff, excellent service, fantastic menu, lovely decor and ambiance. We will absolutely be visiting again. Highly recommended!!

Took my wee team out after working very hard all day Saturday st the SECC . Thought about some of the big branded new restaurants in city centre but , then thought ‘ why risk it ‘ as I’ve never been disappointed in the over...

Delicious lunch on Saturday. The lunch menu has a good choice of dishes without the need to confuse choices by looking at the a la carte! Chicken and Mango terrine to start followed by delicious sea bream with a salad . Did a barter with my husband for pudding, he had my chocolate brulee from the lunch menu and I had the peanut butter mousse with honeycomb ice cream and salted caramel sauce 😋. Food was delicious, staff were great and we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Special thanks to the lovely staff who has heard it was my birthday and put a candle on the mousse, it was a lovely touch. Sorry there are no photos, we were hungry and just dug in!! Try it, you'll like it I'm sure, definitely worth a visit.

My partner and I were at Gamba last night…and WOW!! Seafood is my favorite cuisine and Gamba ticked all the boxes and more..food and service was really outstanding We cannot wait to go back ❤️… P.s sticky toffee pudding is to die for!

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our Surf and Turf dinner. Each of our steaks were cooked exactly as we requested. We had the delicious salad to accompany the main course. As always we enjoyed great service which matched the excellent quality of food and...

Birthday lunch menu, everything was very tasty and enjoyable.

Always will be my favourite restaurant in Glasgow. We ate from the Saturday lunch menu and the food was honestly out the of this world. There is a great selection to suit everybody and it is very, very competitively priced. Although we were absolutely full...

Lovely restaurant with an amazing service I really recommend it

We ate at Gamba just once and will remember it as a restaurant which cooks perfect fish perfectly. I had bream (aka dorado) and my wife had lemon sole; both were generous portions, both were cooked perfectly. Their choice of Albarino to serve with the...

The atmosphere in the restaurant was nice and calm, but the food was unfortunately a bit of a let down. The starter and dessert was decent, but the cod in the main was over cooked, and the sauce was so watery and salty that it made it quite impossible to enjoy the rice as it quickly collapses into the sauce.

I visited Gamba a couple of nights ago, and the food was fantastic (soz, I forgot to take photos), however, all 3 of us had a great meal. The food was delicious and a must if you are looking for a great seafood restaurant in...

Nice soup starter, but the teriyaki black cod was pretty bland, sitting on a bed of watery soy sauce. I’m a hard critic on the cod - lived in Asia for +25 years - but then again, if you’re going to put an Asian inspired dish on the menu you need to execute. Order a different main here and you’re probably very happy with the meal. Service was efficient and polite, if a little stiff / frosty. Perhaps that’s what’s expected of British fine dining? Nice espresso to close out.

Our favourite place to eat when we come to Glasgow. The fish soup is the best I have ever tasted. The pre theatre menu is excellent value and the staff adorable. See you again in June!

The food was really wonderful. The service was friendly and welcoming. First time for me and I will be back.

Always a safe bet for seafood in Glasgow, service is always spot on, relaxed and welcoming. Pre-theatre menu very good value with a glass of good wine included. A very generous cheese board is one of my favourite desserts here. This visit I had the sole which was beautifully cooked.

Great food with quality ingredients. Loved the fish soup. Very special. Attentive staff and a cosy atmosphere. Thanks

Tight timing for the reservation but a great welcome. Our table wasn't great - in between two waiter stations but the food was excellent. For the first part of our meal everything was great - service, the wine, the ambience, but once we had finished...

Came here for a pre-theatre meal and thoroughly enjoyed our visit. We found the service to be very friendly, and the food was delicious food. Nice wine selection too.

We had a lovely visit to Gamba for an early evening pre theatre meal. The food was delicious, the restaurant very attractive and comfortable and the staff were amazing. We would deffo return and recommend, many thanks x

Lovely lunch with great food and wine, very relaxed and great staff, would recommend this lovely seafood restaurant if you are looking for something special

This was by far the best restaurant we have had the pleasure of visiting for years ! The quality of food all the staff were nothing else but outstanding 👌 We will a visiting at the Gamb very soon. 10 out 10 .

Lovely atmosphere, hard to beat for beautifully cooked fish.

Excellent food and service in impeccable setting. Great menu and wine selection. Faultless in every respect.

We went for the lunch menu and tried different things. Everything was really beautifully presented and tasted amazing. We wanted seafood and it didn’t disappoint. The wine was also delicious (hadn’t tried Romanian red wine before but definitely would again). Dessert/cheese menu looked appealing but...

A really lovely meal. Smoked fish canape with a dry sherry; fish stonebass tartare; wild halibut in a memorable creamy sauce with Bergerac wine; cheeses with Bunnahabhainn. Very good meal and engaging service. Great atmosphere. Exactly what we were looking for

Utterly delicious! Highly recommend. I loved everything about this restaurant! The food, the wines Nr the service were all perfect!

Perhaps my expectations were too high and I was a little disappointed

Had the pre-theatre menu and we both loved it. Great food, great service, great location. Didn't feel at all hassled even though we were reminded on booking that we'd need to be out by 7:15pm.

In Glasgow for short break and booked gamba for the surf and turf special menu this evening. Lovely food and very friendly staff. Enjoyed so much booked to go again tomorrow. Thoroughly recommend

Loved the food. Really tasty fish soup to start. Sea bream was excellent. Good choice of wines to accompany our meal. Pleasant setting and friendly staff. Keen to get back again soon.

Fantastic food. It's a beautiful restaurant. The staff are very attentive. I highly recommend 👌

The water taps was uncomfortable to wash hands 😂 hot tap too hot while cold tap too cold.

Such a fantastic restaurant. From entering the restaurant until we left the staff were amazing and the food spectacular.

Some of the best oyster and scallop I've had the pleasure of eating. The dishes however lacked refinement. Monkfish came plated in a grease proof paper wrap. I dont understand why the dish wouldn't be presented properly?

Second visit, after nearly ten years. Still great, I had an amazing sole meuniere. The service was great. Will definitely be back.