THE minds behind Six by Nico have released the first images of their new dual-concept dining destination which is set to open next week. 

Nico Simoeone's new 'elevated' chippie Sole Club will open in Finnieston on Wednesday in the location that was home to the first Six by Nico restaurant. 

While on the face of the new eatery is a high-end take on a traditional takeaway chippie, hidden behind a seemingly innocuous fridge door lies an intimate 20-seat speakeasy-style fish restaurant. 

Glasgow Times:

New images show off Sole Club's sophisticated dark concrete decor - illuminated in red and white light - and reveal the soon-to-be-famous hidden door. 

There is also a sneak peek at the chippie's board menu with dishes including monkfish scampi, sole goujons, and its 'special' menu with items such as lobster tolls and soft shell crab buns. 

Sole Club's restaurant will seat less than 300 people per week with booking released on a month-by-month basis. There will be no walk-ins for sit-in dining. 

Glasgow Times:

Morgan Pope, brand manager at Six Company, said: "This has been an incredibly exciting concept to bring to life.

"Both the traditional chippie which pays homage to a Scottish favourite, and Sole Club’s concept that champions intimacy and exclusivity.

"The menus at Sole Club will rotate daily, with chefs responding to the fresh catches that come in that morning.

"Our strong relationships between kitchen and supplier is what has helped make this concept possible: a new menu each day, and a new experience each time you visit.

"It was important that the design of the restaurant not only embodied these concepts, but married them together.

"It all comes together as part of the Sole Club journey: from the sultry lighting, to the subtle nods to fish monger markets, to the iconic pink fridge that doubles as a door to Sole Club."

Glasgow Times:

Six Company worked with award-winning Harrogate interior designer Studio Two to bring the concept to life.

Lauren Milner, from Studio Two Interiors, said: "We wanted to create a concept that paid homage to the sense of history and significance the ‘chippie’ means to Nico and his personal journey.

"The takeout area and the bones of the space are inspired by the authentic rougher finishes, textured materials and gritty concrete found in the docking yards with the retro light fittings and metal finishes creating a nod to the fish monger markets.

"The speakeasy element of the space forms a seductive and secret overlay, the element of accessible exclusivity forms interior choices through subtle lighting, exhibition-like product displays and reflective ceiling elements.

"Playing with conceptual materials such as glass blocks representative of ice, tarnished steel and insertion of the ‘fridge doors’, the Sole Club interior marries both the element of tradition and the excitement of a secret."

Sole Club will open its doors on Wednesday, February 28 at 1132 Argyle Street.