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July 24, 2014
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The Grump Goat has a sunny disposition.

The 5pm Dining blog would like to extend a cheery ‘Hiya!’ to The Grumpy Goat which recently started welcoming customers to its lair on Old Dumbarton Road.

It’s a new venture from the Matteo family who have been involved with Glasgow’s dining scene for donkey’s years.

Their website is worth a browse. Not least for the mini-history covering The Grumpy Goat’s West End stomping ground.

Graze your livestock

Apparently, in the 17th and 18th century, the west end of Glasgow was predominately countryside with quiet meadows, small farms and, of course, farm animals. Which is where the Byres Road name comes in.

A few hundred years from where the restaurant and bar now stands there was a grazing area for goats. So, a couple of hundred years back, the area was known as The Goat.

See where all this is heading?

Intriguing menu

The Grumpy Goat’s menu is a really intriguing mix of classic influences, traditional dishes and cutting edge trends.

On the plate, this means traditional dishes like pressed Ayrshire pig’s head, potted Morecambe Bay shrimps and meat puddings.

More modern touches can be seen in options like the Clyde Valley cauliflower fritters with a curry mayonnaise sauce, the Cullen skink soufflé and the pan-roasted rock cod (from a day boat, natch) which is served with a lentil broth, cod cheek pakora and an organic yoghurt and chilli dip.

We wish them well.

Not so very far away, a new venture called The Scullery Bar & Kitchen is taking shape on Claremont Street.

According to their Facebook page, the just-off-Finnieston business ‘features atmospheric relaxed dining, stripped back decadence, and a well stocked bar.’