A popular West End cafe treat has received praise from the comedy star.

Kevin Bridges took to Instagram to pay tribute to the University Cafe treat, sharing a snap of the ice cream nougat from the popular West End spot.

Captioning his picture, Kevin said: "Serious bitta nugget [sic]. Marvellous." University cafe is well-known for its ice cream, with large queues forming during hotter days as fans try to get their fix - the nougat consists of a dollop of ice cream, covered in raspberry sauce and placed between two wavers.

The University Cafe has been a West End institution for more than 100 years - first opening its doors in 1918. Italian-born Pasquale Verrechia was the first owner, and it has now passed down through four generations.

The cafe has proven popular with famous faces in the city. In August, Andi Oliver and her daughter Miquita visited, trying a knickerbocker glory.

Chef Anthony Bourdain’s order at The University Cafe while filming for his Parts Unknown series in 2015: Fish and chips with cheese and curry sauce, deep fried haggis and a bottle of Irn Bru: “Haddock, battered and floating, adrift in a sea of mysterious oil. The accumulated flavours of many magical things, as it bobs like Noah’s Ark, bringing life in all its infinite variety”.

Students have depended on this place for generations. Sliding into a booth to order their hangover crushing meals like pie, beans and chips or macaroni and chips or half pizza and chips.

Glaswegians of a certain vintage come to the University Cafe to remember date nights of the past or being brought in for a sweet as a kid. The ice cream itself is smooth and super-sweet. Owner Carlo Verrecchia makes ice cream to an old family recipe that has been passed down through the generations.

The heritage options ranging from a wafer - two scoops of ice-cream sandwiched between two thin wafer slices - up to a double nougat, the same as before but with two generous slabs of chocolate nougat added. The banana split sundae is pretty special.

The University Cafe welcomes Glaswegians with a simple, distinctive brand of hospitality. We hope they never change.

The University Cafe, 87 Byres Road, G11 5HN