We are very pleased to have received reviews from a number of local and national publications.

Why good food is worth waiting for

I once sat in a simple harbourside taverna in Greece where the old waiter – resplendent in vest, shorts and half-moon glasses – seemed to be waiting on more than my table. He kept looking anxiously along the shore, until finally a tiny fishing boat arrived and his son ran up the steps with that day’s catch. For more...

Paperino’s West End brings classic Italian cuisine to neighbourhood setting

Paperino’s, the Sauchiehall Street restaurant which revolutionised Glasgow’s approach to Italian food, is proud to announce the opening of its new branch, Paperino’s West End, on Byres Road.  For more...

The ingredients of the Saturday Night Miracle

There is a current of opinion among some of our staff that we should re-name our restaurant The Swan – on the grounds that while we’re perfectly calm on the surface, we’re paddling furiously underneath. For more...

Paperino’s West End doubles staff to cope with stunning success

Paperino’s West End, the restaurant which has taken Glasgow’s trendiest dining district by storm, has nearly trebled its staff since it opened just over a month ago, to cope with unprecedented demand.  For more...

Fresh on the table – the Paperino’s West End pledge

Paperino’s West End, the restaurant which has been a runaway success in Glasgow’s cosmopolitan Byres Road dining district, is making a pledge to its diners that all its dishes will be individually and freshly prepared for them – no matter how busy the restaurant becomes.  For more...

Yes, it’s that time again

Even in the frenetic environment in which most people live, there are still signs that the seasons are passing: the first cuckoo of spring; the first barbecue smoke of summer; and the first restaurant ad in the papers for Christmas parties. For more...

Paperino’s To Go Makes Pizzas Student-Friendly

Paperino’s West End, the restaurant which has changed the face of dining in Glasgow’s lively student quarter, is about to revolutionise the takeaway experience for the area’s cosmopolitan clientele.  For more...

Why well-trained waiters are crucial to the eating experience

Nubar Gulbenkian, in his time one of the richest men on the planet, was of the opinion that the ideal number at a dinner was two: himself and ‘a damn good waiter’.  For more...

New restaurant brings family-friendly approach to fine dining - By A Journalist

Dining out with a young family can prove more of an ordeal than a pleasure. In all too many restaurants the food is inappropriate for youngsters, the management and waiting staff are hostile and make it clear they want you out as fast as possible, and baby changing facilities are dismal – or non existent.

It’s a situation which Stefano Giovanazzi is determined to remedy.  For more...

Carving Out A Career In Catering

The surge in the number of food programmes on television seen over recent years, giving birth to the celebrity chef phenomenon, has meant that the focus on food has never been so sharp as it is today, as evidenced in the number of new restaurants opening their doors to discerning diners in Glasgow of late.  For more...

Paperino’s Celebrates 14 Years as a Firm Favourite With Glaswegians

This week saw Paperino’s, the Sauchiehall Street restaurant which revolutionised Glasgow’s approach to Italian food, notch up 14 years as one of Glasgow’s most popular restaurants.  For more...