Glasgow has changed beyond recognition in certain areas, but Rogano remains one of the city centre’s true institutions. Built in 1935 in a prime location on Royal Exchange Square, it evaded the Second World War bombs that flattened much of this area, and has remained largely unaltered ever since. Still serving fresh oysters and classic seafood, it’s unapologetically stuck in the 1930s, with white tablecloths, dapper waiters and art deco design.

Open for 70 years, Rogano is proud to announce itself as the oldest surviving restaurant in Glasgow. After visiting, it is not difficult to see why it has been so successful. With a great central location, hidden off busy Buchanan Street and near the Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art, its distinctive nautical art deco interior, and a mouth-watering seafood-based menu, Rogano provides diner’s with an unforgettable experience.

No Valentine's night restaurant round-up would be complete without the ultimate aphrodisiac – oysters. Rogano is a Glasgow institution of 80 years' vintage, kitted out in the art deco style of a 1930s passenger liner and split into oyster bar, chic café bar and formal restaurant. They’re open until midnight, but if those oysters do the trick you should be away much earlier than that.

Tucked away amidst the bustling streets of Glasgow, lies Rogano - a delightful dining destination that will transport you back to the glamour of the 1930s...minus the prohibition, of course. This Art Deco masterpiece has been serving up delicious seafood since the days when flappers roamed the earth and men wore spats without a hint of irony. Prepare to be dazzled by its elegant interiors, complete with opulent walnut paneling, gleaming brass fittings, and a mélange of maritime-themed memorabilia that will make you question whether you've stumbled into a seafood restaurant or the deck of the Titanic.

2023 Review: Shuttered in September 2020 and marked as ‘Permanently Closed’ on Google, this city-centre fish and seafood institution is one of the city’s best-known restaurants thanks in large part to its Art Deco interior, created in 1935 by the same craftsmen who fitted out the Queen Mary. According to an August 2022 report in the Glasgow Evening Times, it will re-open… but no-one seems to know when.

Visiting a nice restaurant for the first time is an experience that stays with most of us: the sights, the smells, and the feeling of entering the grown-up’s domain. There’s nowhere better in Glasgow to introduce your wee ones to this delight than Rogano. Established in 1935, the venue is fitted out in the same style as the Cunard liner, Queen Mary, which was being built on the Clyde at that time.

This city centre favourite has been serving oysters to greedy Glaswegians since 1935, and still offers a tip-top sophisticated spot for their slurping. Decadent and glamorous, this place is like stepping back into Glasgow's golden days. It might not exactly be pushing any culinary boundaries, but as one of the oldest restaurants in Glasgow, it is definitely on every locals bucket list.

With its stylish 1930's Art Deco style, Rogano is surely one of Glasgow's most romantic places to eat. Claiming to be the oldest surviving restaurant in Glasgow, Rogano certainly seems to belong to a more elegant time. For that extra romantic touch, why not try the oysters at Rogano's renowned Oyster Bar?

This landmark and celebrity favorite (the oldest continually operating restaurant in the city) has a well-preserved Art Deco interior patterned after the Queen Mary ocean liner. The look is sometimes more impressive than the traditional cuisine. But go for champagne and oysters if…

As well as the aforementioned Ubiquitous Chip, some reliably strong options include Rogano (seafood in 1930s surroundings), Mother India’s Cafe (Indian tapas in an intimate atmosphere), Paesano (for the best pizzas in town) or Black Sheep Bistro (comfort food at its finest).

Serving since the 1930s, Rogano is known for its seafood, but don’t get distracted by the oysters and miss the bar. All the wines here are firm favourites, guaranteed to please, and the elegant surroundings add a sense of occasion without being stuffy.

From Friday cocktails with a side of seafood at Cafe Rogano to splashing out on lobster thermidor at table 16 (the most popular seat in the house), are you even Glaswegian if you haven’t been to the city centre hotspot at least once?

From sushi platters and scorched mackerel to shellfish platters and caviar, The Rogano, on Exchange Place, offers a fantastic range of delicious seafood. One reviewer called it the ‘best restaurant in Glasgow’.

This city centre seafood restaurant has always had a reputation as a celebrity hotspot having served the likes of Rod Stewart, Frank Sinatra and Mick Jagger since opening in 1935.

A Glaswegian institution, this sumptuous art-deco restaurant, styled after the Queen Mary ocean liner, serves classic fish and seafood from Scottish waters.

But it was during his time as head chef at Rogano that he developed his real passion and the concept for Gamba materialised.