Alston Bar & Beef

At first glance, passing beneath the grand arches of Glasgow Central Station, you might think Alston Bar & Beef is just a superbly placed bar without too much emphasis on the dining side of things. How wrong you would be.

Nestled beneath the bustle of the Glasgow streets, this hideaway is a haven for those who like their steak seriously good and their gin Mexican. The staff are always happy to recommend you a few tots from their extensive 'library' of gins, order one at random and take the weight off – you're amongst friends here.

But let's talk steaks and not just because they are so good here but for Alston, it's much more than that. They have taken the very, very best that Scotland has to offer, got it so drunk on gin it forgot which postcode it was from and released it into the wilds of beautifully crisp white plates and big, baked chips. Taste the stunning 45-day dry-aged Scottish steaks sourced from the Tweed Valley.

Appreciate that you are eating the top 1% of Scottish beef and remind your mates how terribly lucky they are to have you in their life.

Central Glasgow hasn't seen steak like this before but Alston's a steakhouse where Glasgow understood. Indulge in some top notch, Scottish, knife and fork action at Glasgow's underground steak lovers paradise.

NOTE: Entrance to the left as you enter Glasgow Central Station, just past Gordon St Coffee.