There are a few places in Glasgow that lean into a bit of a contradiction, and Old Salty's Italian Kitchen and Chippy is one of them. It sits at 337 Byres Road in the West End, a short walk from Hillhead metro station, and it does two things at once: traditional British fish and chips on the ground floor and a full Italian restaurant and bar upstairs. It is family-run, fully licensed, and has picked up the Fish & Chip Restaurant of the Year at the Prestige Awards four times, in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2026.
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The ground floor is the chippy half. Fish suppers run around £14.95 for hake, cod or haddock, with scampi at £13.95 and fish goujons at £14.95. There is a long list of old-school favourites at £11.95, from traditional Scottish haggis and black pudding to chicken schnitzel, macaroni pie and steak pie, plus burgers on brioche from £11.95. Sides range from mushy peas, curry sauce and homemade gravy at £3.00 to chippy chips at £4.50 and onion rings at £4.95. This floor also does brunch, with a full Scottish, veggie or vegan breakfast at £10.95 and breakfast rolls at £3.95, plus a boozy brunch with a Bloody Mary, Mimosa or Espresso Martini for £4.95 to £5.95. Breakfast is served until 12:00 Monday to Friday and until 14:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Upstairs the mood changes. The Italian menu opens with antipasti like mozzarella fritta at £7.95, caprino fritto at £8.50 and cozze at £10.95, and bruschette from £7.95. The pasta goes from rigatoni arrabiata at £10.95 to tagliatelle beef ragù at £15.95 and linguine pescatore at £23.95, while the milanese section runs from di pollo at £17.95 to masala at £20.95. Stone-baked pizzas start at £11.95 for a margherita, with a gluten-free base available for an extra £2.00, and the chef's signatures include a seafood stew at £23.95. There is a children's menu at £8.95 that covers a main, a drink and a dessert.
The drinks list is a big part of the upstairs experience. Signature cocktails like the Pornstar Martini sit at £8.50, with a wider list of classics at £7.50, and for groups there are cocktail trees: a Pornstar Martini or mixed martini tree at £48.00 and a spritz tree at £43.00. A full wine list is kept upstairs as well.
Outside, the place is easy to spot with its dark wooden facade, the name in blue and a striped awning over the patio tables. It takes walk-ins on both floors, though booking ahead is recommended, especially for the Italian restaurant at the weekend, and it can handle private functions of all sizes. It is wheelchair accessible, holds a Pass rating from the Food Hygiene Information Scheme updated in June 2026, and asks that you flag any allergies before you order. A separate Old Salty's sits over at 1126 Argyle Street in Finnieston, so if you are after the Byres Road one, this is the spot. It opens every day from 8:45 am to 10:30 pm, so it works as well for a morning roll as it does for a late dinner.
