The Mussel Inn Blog

Mussel Inn Fishcakes With a Lime and Saffron Mayonnaise

A classic dish, deliciously fragrant and packed full of flavour. 200g floury potatoes such as Maris piper, peeled and cut into chunks 300g salmon fillet 300g smoked haddock 300g coley fillet 100g bread crumbs 2 eggs beaten 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped 2 tbsp fresh chives, chopped 50g flour Salt and pepper 1 pinch saffron [...]

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Hitlisted Again!

Mussel Inn’s Glasgow restaurant has once again been Hitlisted in The List’s Eating and Drinking Guide! This is the second year in a row that The List has recognised us as one of the premiere restaurants in Glasgow so we want to thank all our fantastic customers and suppliers for your continued support.

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Pan-Fried King Scallops with a Herb Salad, Cherry Tomatoes and a Saffron Carrot Puree

Serves 4 A deliciously light king scallop dish full of subtle flavours. For the carrot puree: 200g diced carrot A pinch of saffron A pinch of sugar 100g mascarpone 50ml olive oil Mixed leaves such as rocket and spinach 30g fresh herbs (coriander and flatleaf parsley work well) 4 tbsp lemon juice 5 tbsp sesame [...]

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‘Quadruple’ Figurative Art Exhibition April/May 2012

The Gallery at Mussel Inn, Glasgow will host a brand new art exhibition during April and May. Entitled ‘Quadruple’, this exciting display of art features four female artists: Jay Carlisle, Aine Divine, Rona MacLean and Marion McFarlane.               The four exhibiting artists all met while studying under Damian Callan, the well known Edinburgh [...]

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Recipe of the Month, Steamed West Coast Mussels in a Leek and Dijon Sauce

For the March Recipe of the Month we present Steamed West Coast Mussels with a Leek and Dijon Sauce. A piquant taste extravaganza for your tongue! What you will need is: 2kg mussels, cleaned 80g shallots, finely chopped 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 150ml white wine 1 medium leek, cleaned and finely chopped 150ml [...]

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Discovery by Susan Christie

Our featured artist for March only is Susan Christie with her Discovery collection. Below is a taste of her work, so please do make it along to The Gallery to lose yourself in Susan’s bold and immersive work. Since I was a child, I have always been inspired by the watercolour painting effect. Its light [...]

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Mussel Inn on the Food of Love This Valentine’s Day

As the dish traditionally known as ‘the food of love’, and enjoying a reputation as a potent aphrodisiac, oysters will feature as specials at award-winning Scottish seafood restaurant Mussel Inn this Valentine’s Day. Yet, whilst chilled oysters served naturally or with shallot and red wine vinaigrette remains the most popular option on its menu, Mussel [...]

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Stir Fry Tiger Prawns

With egg noodles in a coconut and Thai green curry sauce Sunflower oil 300ml Prawn stock 16 peeled and deveined prawns 120g egg noodles 200g stir fry mix – finely sliced peppers, courgettes, carrots and sugar snap peas 2 garlic cloves, finely diced 15g finely sliced ginger 40g shitake mushrooms 30g pak choi 120ml coconut [...]

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Gingerbread Houses for Christmas

We have a tradition at Mussel Inn of making gingerbread houses at Christmas time. It’s a tradition that is mostly popular in Europe but our customers here in Scotland can’t get enough of them. We can’t tell you exactly how we build our houses but here’s our gingerbread recipe. Why not have a go yourself! [...]

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Rubbing Shoulders Art Exhibition

Mussel Inn Glasgow seafood restaurant is proud to host the Rubbing Shoulders art exhibition featuring 10 female artists who have all “rubbed shoulders” with each other at some point during their careers. The subject matter is extremely diverse and there’s plenty of interesting ideas for Christmas presents or a wee treat for yourself. The most [...]

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