THE redevelopment of the Finnieston area has been credited for boosting the number of entries to the UK's good food bible.

The city has almost doubled the number of entries in this year’s Good Food Guide.

The area now boasts some of Glasgow's top restaurants including The Gannet, Porter & Rye and Crabshakk.

The Ubiquitous Chip in the city’s West End was singled out for praise after featuring consistently amongst the country’s top 50 restaurants for 45 years.

The Eusebi Deli, which expanded into Gibson Street last year, after many years in Shettleston, was also listed amongst the best new entries.

However the city failed to make the top 50 of the Good Food Guide (GFG), which is owned by Waitrose.

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Elizabeth Carter, Waitrose Good Food Guide Editor, said: “The redevelopment of the Finnieston dockyards and warehouses has helped to give a real boost to the Glaswegian dining scene, with many of the new venues offering a distinctly urban, modern approach, including stripped-back decor and small-plate concepts.”

Andrew Fairlie’s restaurant at Gleneagles soared to the top spot to take the crown of Scotland’s best restaurant and was ranked 9th in the UK-wide list.

Aizke in Edinburgh, a new entry to the guide, was praised for sustainability and its use of seasonal and local ingredients.

The Three Chimneys in Skye and The Crannog in Fort William were also credited for consistently making the top 50.

Scotland also receives a new entry to the food bible with Castle Terrace in Edinburgh, run by chef-patron Dominic Jack, featuring at number 22.

The Peat Inn in Fife (ranked 20 with a cooking score of 8), along with Tom Kitchin’s eponymous Kitchin (ranked 23) and Restaurant Martin Wishart (ranked 39), all make the coveted Top 50 list.

The UK’s top restaurant was L’Enclume in Cumbria, which scored a perfect 10 and kept the number one spot for the fourth year running.

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For some, dessert is the best course on the menu and for the first time the GFG has revealed where the nation can tuck into the very best puddings.

Top recommendations were awarded to the North of the Border Tart, which can be found at The Whitehouse, Lochaline, also winner of Scotland’s Local Restaurant of the Year.

The tart is “filled with dried fruits, cherries, nuts and whisky. Nothing fancy, no towers, or twirls or crisps, just a really comforting pud.”