Le Set brings dinner, DJs and dancing to Princes Square in Glasgow

Glasgow has a new place to spend a whole evening without moving on. Le Set has opened at the Penthouse in Princes Square with a simple idea at its heart: book for dinner and let the night take care of itself.

The venue is the latest project from Si Ferry and Jordan Allan, the pair behind the Glasgow restaurant Grosso. Si is best known to many through the Open Goal podcast. Le Set opened on Thursday 24 September and runs seven nights a week, starting with lunch and dinner before moving into cocktails, Champagne, live music, DJs and dancing until 1am.

In the kitchen is head chef Nick Rietz, formerly head chef at Two Fat Ladies and the founder of Michelin Guide-listed Bilson Eleven. He has also worked at Hof van Cleve in Belgium. The launch menu includes miso black cod, Le Set lobster French toast, wagyu beef tacos and millionaire fries finished with truffle and caviar, alongside smaller plates, sharing dishes and larger plates for the table.

The drinks list matches the food for ambition. There is a wine, Champagne and cocktail programme with polished classics and house signatures, from Matcha Espresso and Dirty Martinis to Yuzu Highballs and the Le Set Spicy Margarita. The playful "Bolly & a Bump" pairs caviar with chilled Bollinger Champagne.

Music is a big part of the plan. The late-night soundtrack is curated by So Serious Artists, founded by Glasgow-born DJ and producer Illyus Barrientos, an Ibiza regular whose credits include Fabric and The Warehouse Project. As dinner winds down, live sax and resident DJs build the atmosphere, and the room is designed around a statement marble bar and an integrated DJ booth.

Si explained the thinking behind it: "We wanted to create somewhere you could book for dinner and know that was your whole night sorted. The food has to be strong enough to make people come in for that alone, but after that we want the room to keep building around you."

Jordan said Grosso had taught them a lot about what Glasgow responds to, but that Le Set is a very different proposition. "It's more polished, more layered and much more about the full evening rather than just one part of it," he said. "You come for dinner, but the night just keeps going."

Reservations are taken online, and a limited number of bar tables are kept back for walk-ins each evening, so there is room for a spontaneous cocktail too. For a birthday, a work night out or a weekend treat, it gives the city centre a fresh option that covers everything from the first course to the last dance.