Scotland’s first The Ivy Asia will open in Glasgow next month as part of a major expansion of The Ivy Collection in the city centre.
The Ivy Asia Glasgow will welcome its first customers on Tuesday 20 October, with bookings now officially open. It will be joined at St Vincent Place by a relocated and significantly larger Ivy Glasgow Brasserie.
The arrival marks the first time The Ivy Asia brand has opened in Scotland, bringing its combination of pan-Asian food, elaborate interiors, cocktails and late-night atmosphere to Glasgow.
Here is everything we know so far.
Where is The Ivy Asia Glasgow?
The restaurant is opening at 30-40 St Vincent Place, close to George Square and Buchanan Street, inside the landmark former Clydesdale Bank building.
Built in the 19th century and designed by Scottish architect John Burnet Sr, the building contains an impressive former banking hall inspired by Renaissance Florence, with a glass dome, Ionic columns, arcades and ornate leaded glazing.
The Ivy Asia will share the building with the new Ivy Glasgow Brasserie, creating a substantial new restaurant destination in the heart of the city.
When does it open?
The Ivy Asia Glasgow will open on Tuesday 20 October.
Bookings are already being taken through The Ivy Asia website for dates from the opening day onwards.
The existing The Ivy Buchanan Street, Glasgow will serve customers for the final time on Sunday 4 October before the brasserie operation moves around the corner to St Vincent Place.
What is The Ivy Asia?
The Ivy Asia is the more theatrical Asian-inspired sister concept to The Ivy Collection’s familiar brasseries.
Its restaurants are built around sharing dishes, sushi and sashimi, curries, grilled meat and seafood alongside an extensive cocktail offering.
The brand is also known for highly decorative interiors, including illuminated gemstone-style floors, rich colours and cherry blossom installations at existing restaurants. The Glasgow restaurant is being promoted as an immersive space combining food, cocktails and striking design.
Artist impressions released ahead of the opening show a dramatic red entrance and richly decorated dining areas.
What’s on the Glasgow menu?
The Glasgow restaurant already has its own à la carte menu online, giving the clearest indication yet of what customers can expect.
Dishes are designed to be shared and range from relatively inexpensive snacks to larger mains and sushi platters.
Among the opening menu are steamed edamame for £6, aromatic duck spring rolls for £10.75, satay chicken yakitori for £11, pork and kimchi gyoza for £11.50 and gochujang chicken with caviar for £15.75.
Larger dishes include makhani chicken curry and king prawn laksa at £20.50, robata-grilled miso chicken at £22, salmon teriyaki at £25.25 and Hunan beef fillet at £34.50.
A 48-hour miso-marinated black cod is £38, while a golden aromatic half duck served with pancakes, cucumber, spring onion and hoisin costs £39.50.
There will also be an extensive sushi and sashimi selection. A salmon and avocado roll is £11.95, a spicy tuna roll £13.50 and yellowtail sashimi with truffle £17.75.
For sharing, The Ivy Asia Silver Shell costs £55 and combines salmon sashimi, yellowtail and truffle sashimi, salmon and avocado roll, prawn tempura roll and snow crab roll.
How big will it be?
The Ivy Asia will have around 90 covers, while the neighbouring new Ivy Glasgow Brasserie will seat around 175 diners.
The wider development is expected to create 90 hospitality jobs and gives The Ivy Collection a combined capacity of more than 265 covers at St Vincent Place.
The brasserie will also gain a terrace and private dining facilities as part of its move from Buchanan Street.
What happens to the existing Glasgow Ivy?
The move effectively creates two separate Ivy experiences under the same roof.
The Ivy Glasgow Brasserie will continue the all-day format familiar to customers at Buchanan Street, including breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. It will occupy the larger part of the historic building.
The Ivy Asia, meanwhile, will operate as a distinct restaurant with its own menu, entrance, design and identity.
The new Brasserie is scheduled to open on the same day as Ivy Asia, Tuesday 20 October.
Can you book now?
Reservations for The Ivy Asia Glasgow are now open for dates from 20 October.
The restaurant’s official website has not yet published its full Glasgow opening hours, although it is being positioned for lunch, dinner, cocktails and special occasions.
The opening will give Glasgow its first taste of a concept already established in cities including London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff, Brighton and Dublin.