Glasgow restaurant Eighty-Eight on Dumbarton Road is set to relaunch as Tusco in early March following a refurbishment and rebrand, as owner Fergus McCoss continues to develop the Hinba Group’s West End offering.
The site was previously home to Two Fat Ladies and, more recently, Eighty-Eight, which built a following for seasonal small plates using local produce, alongside a wine and cocktail list. The new concept will be Italian-inspired, with a focus on sharing plates, pasta and cocktails.
McCoss said the change was about more than a new name, and that the rebrand “reflects both a visual refresh and an evolution of the concept: it felt like the right time for a change of name and a fresh start so the restaurant will now be called Tusco, which is butchering a Spanish phrase which means ‘just do as you please‘.” He added, “It felt like the right time for a change of name and a fresh start so the restaurant will now be called Tusco, which is butchering a Spanish phrase which means ‘just do as you please’.”
Next door, Hinba at 86 Dumbarton Road will continue trading throughout the refurbishment over the coming weeks. McCoss said it will start serving weekend brunch and will “evolve into a cocktail bar in the evening”.
“You might want to drop in for a coffee, brunch or a cocktail at Hinba, or book in for a full meal at Tusco,” he said. “They will be different experiences, but they’re part of the same idea of relaxed, informal hospitality where people can come and go as they please.”
Tusco will be part of the wider Hinba hospitality group, which operates venues across Glasgow and Argyll, including Hinba Specialty Coffee, Ziques Hinba and The Bakery Hinba, alongside an Oban-based coffee roastery.