HOLLYWOOD star James McAvoy visited a popular city centre restaurant today.

The star went to Ristorante Pieno on Hope Street ahead of the opening night of his show at the Theatre Royale tonight.

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The eatery shared a picture of the actor on their Facebook page, saying: "We had the incredible James McAvoy in for lunch today!

"Good luck for your first show 'Cyrano de Bergerac' at The Theatre Royal."

The play will run until Saturday, March 26 in Glasgow.