Veggie and vegan icon Hendersons return to their roots with first Glasgow opening
Edinburgh's legendary vegetarian restaurant Hendersons is expanding outside the capital for the first time, with a new venue in Glasgow's Southside.
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Last Updated: 21 February 2026 16:06
The restaurant will take over 721 Pollokshaws Road, the former Seven21 premises in Strathbungo, with a menu shaped by seasonal change and a commitment to locally sourced ingredients. Dishes will be created using produce from small Scottish growers and makers, including Lion’s Mane and oyster mushrooms from independent producers and organic Scottish oats.
Signature favourites will include the famous Hendersons haggis, the salt-baked celeriac, and a plant-based take on Cullen skink made with foraged dulse seaweed and sea leeks, alongside house-made smoked tofu. A dedicated brunch menu will launch at weekends, with Hendersons’ vegetarian and vegan Sunday roasts also on offer.
The move carries special significance for founder Barrie Henderson, whose grandmother Janet Henderson opened the original restaurant in 1962. Born and raised in Glasgow, her influence still runs through the menu today, making the Southside opening feel like a full-circle moment for the family business.
The Glasgow opening also marks a major milestone in Hendersons’ more recent journey. When the original restaurant closed in 2020, Barrie was made redundant as part of the closure and found himself starting again. Rather than letting the Hendersons name disappear, he rebuilt the business from the ground up, reopening in Edinburgh the following year. That careful revival, led by a small team and a clear sense of purpose, has now paved the way for expansion to Glasgow.
Barrie said: “My gran started the restaurant originally. She was born and raised in Glasgow. She passed away in the 1970s, but she really set the path we’re still following today. We still use some of her recipes, and a lot of the ethos came directly from her.
“She discovered vegetarianism while travelling and came back focused on healthy eating, salads and local ingredients, really a farm-to-plate approach before people used that term. That is still at the core of what we do.”
Hendersons closed during the pandemic after nearly six decades of trading but was revived the following year when Barrie opened a new restaurant at Bruntsfield Links in Edinburgh, ensuring his grandmother’s legacy continued.
For Barrie, opening in Glasgow is both a continuation of that legacy and a step into a new chapter.
He said: “Coming to Glasgow has been a move we’ve wanted to make for a while, but now the timing is right.
“In some ways this is a totally new venture, but it also feels like returning to our roots by going back to my gran’s home city and where some of the original recipes came from. That connection is really important to us; continuing her legacy.”
The expansion will also see a change at senior kitchen level, with head chef Anna Czapiewska set to become executive chef across both the Edinburgh and Glasgow venues.
Anna said: “I spend a lot of time in Glasgow’s Southside and I’m genuinely excited that Hendersons is going to be part of such a vibrant food and drink community.
“Stepping into the executive chef role across both venues gives us the chance to develop the menus together, sharing ideas and produce while letting each restaurant keep its own identity. The focus will always be on seasonal cooking, strong relationships with suppliers, and food that feels thoughtful and accessible.”
The Southside restaurant will build on Hendersons’ heritage while carving out its own identity as a neighbourhood spot. Open from day through to evening, the space will serve coffee, fresh non-alcoholic drinks, and a full food menu alongside cocktails, beer, and wine from the bar. In the evenings, Hendersons will offer a relaxed dining menu designed to suit everything from casual midweek meals to celebrations.
The aim is to create an approachable gateway to vegetarian food, welcoming meat-eaters and vegans alike, with dishes made from scratch using produce sourced from local suppliers.
Barrie said: “People hear the Henderson’s name and often think of our very first restaurant, with my grandmother at the helm and a more rustic, classic style of 1970s vegetarian cooking.
“Our Edinburgh restaurant is already very modern in how it looks and feels, and the Southside venue builds on that – offering contemporary vegetarian and vegan food, table service, and everything made fresh to order. It’s a modern dining experience, but one that still has strong links to the past.
“We want Hendersons to be a positive influence – serving healthy, sustainable food, encouraging more omnivores to eat this way, and creating a happy, supportive working environment in hospitality. That’s what really drives us to expand.”
Environmental responsibility has been part of Hendersons’ ethos since day one, with practices such as avoiding single-use plastic and using green electricity already embedded into the business.
Choosing the Southside was also deliberate, shaped by personal ties and the area’s thriving independent food culture.
Barrie said: “The Southside has such a rich, independent food scene, and it feels like a great fit for Hendersons.
“Even when we were reopening in Edinburgh, we found ourselves looking to the Southside for inspiration. In a way it’s always been part of our story, so opening here feels really natural.”
To keep up to date with the opening, follow @hendersonseatbetter on Instagram.
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