About Eaton

Living up to my surname, I am a 20-year-old student studying in Glasgow with a healthy appetite for all things edible.

Hailing from the Granite City, Aberdeen’s dining scene originally mirrored its namesake – grey, dull and  less than extraordinary. Moving to Glasgow for university two years ago was the biggest shock to my tastebuds since I discovered the joys of raspberry jam in a bacon buttie (trust me on this one). No longer was I confined to the monotony of chain restaurant after chain restaurant, which I had endured for the previous 18 years. Now I have enough pop-ups, start-ups and one-offs on my doorstep to satisfy my new-found obsession with instagrammable cuisine.   

Glasgow, in general, tends to avoid the outrageous price tags associated with its sweet yet tedious sister, Edinburgh. With a little savvy initiative, you can dine like a king in this zesty city for less than you’d spend on a Wednesday night in Shimmy. I’ve tried my best to avoid any filet mignon, oysters or lobster(can always obligingly suggest these as a dinner option when your parents come to visit…) and focus on the more SAAS-friendly spots.

Two years since moving here, I have barely made a dint in my Glasgow foodie hit list. But of course, I have a repertoire of favourite spots and in creating this blog, I aim to share them with any fellow peckish yet penny-conscious students in a go-to guide from brunch with your flatmates, to something tasty to nurse that hangover.