Two crooks compelled their manner into the long-standing restaurant which has been a metropolis centre staple for many years.
Stunning CCTV footage has captured the second two hooded thugs broke into a preferred Italian restaurant in Glasgow inflicting 1000’s of kilos price of injury.
The assault occurred on Café Antipasti on Sauchiehall Road at round 5am on Thursday, February 5. Two males, wearing jumpers and jogger bottoms, kicked the window in on the long-standing eatery and crawled by a gap within the damaged glass.
Administration stated they have been alerted to the break-in by its alarm firm within the early hours of the morning who knowledgeable them the alarm had been activated.
Footage reveals one of many thugs booting the window in together with his foot, whereas the opposite man stands guard. Some time later, the person returns to the doorway and crawls again by the glass to get out.
The crooks left empty-handed as a restaurant spokesperson confirmed money will not be saved within the until in a single day. They nonetheless incurred 1000’s of kilos price of injury although, because the damaged window will value as much as £6,000 to switch, and is produced in just one manufacturing facility all through the entire of the UK, which means a substitute will take weeks to reach.
A restaurant spokesperson stated: “Nothing worse than that decision from the alarm firm in the course of the evening telling you it’s been activated. This wasn’t a false alarm in the present day although.
“Two males, compelled their manner in by breaking our entrance window. Our entrance continues to be an authentic Sauchiehall Road entrance with lovely curved glass. Glass that’s not low-cost to switch.
“This may value round £4-6k to switch and can take weeks. And what did they take? Nothing. As a result of we don’t preserve money in our until in a single day… hopefully they’re caught quickly.”
It comes simply weeks after a curry home on close by Cambridge Road was additionally raided. Curry Cottage informed the Document that £500 in money, six bottles of whisky, and 6 circumstances of wine have been snatched from the premises on January 19.
Images present the door taken off its hinges – its handles ripped aside and its entrance façade destroyed – within the smash-and-grab. One other picture reveals the until left broad open after the thieves had stolen the sum.
It’s not but clear whether or not the incidents are linked. Police Scotland has been contacted for remark.
A Police Scotland spokesperson stated: “Round 9am on Thursday, 5 February, 2026, we obtained a report of a break-in to a premises on Sauchiehall Road, Glasgow. Enquiries are ongoing.”
