Butterfly and Pig, Shawlands

Since my days of working in town, Butterfly and Pig has been a long favourite from the day it opened (and the subsequent tea rooms too).

One sunny day, we thought we would visit Queen's Park and get some lunch nearby.  There were a few options but we wanted something filling and perhaps a little grown-up. We chose Butterfly and Pig in Shawlands, in the old Corona building.

The inside is very pubby and, despite several families being seated in the dining area, feels like a proper adult destination.  It has the typical Butterfly and Pig decor of trinkets and nick-nacks and is dark and mysterious.

The food is delicious.  Mr GFN had a great burger.  There is no children's menu, you get a "half portion" of anything on the menu.  Angus had macaroni cheese with garlic bread.  We're fairly certain that this was full-size, just charged at half.  The two negatives for Butterfly and Pig are the prices (quite expensive for a lunch) and giving Angus a lollipop at the end of the meal.  I know this isn't a problem for lots of folk but it arrived without us being asked and we had to subsequently lose it in the park, as he's a bit young for boiled sweets.

You can find on-street parking further up Langside Avenue or on a road just off.  There is step-free access to the building (I think) but steps down to the toilets.  The toilets are clean, we didn't try the baby change.