Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
This place serves delicious vegetarian and vegan food, as well as lovely home made cakes, and great coffee. Best cafe in the south of Glasgow!
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Mala Carne
1036 Cathcart Rd This place serves delicious vegetarian and vegan food, as well as lovely home made cakes, and great coffee. Best cafe in the south of Glasgow!
Great for food or drinks during the day or in the evening
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The Glad Cafe C.I.C
1006A Pollokshaws RoadGreat for food or drinks during the day or in the evening
Battlefield Rest
55 Battlefield RdNice local Italian
Sapori D' Italia - Meatballs Master
1021 Cathcart RoadNice local Italian restaurant - great pizza
MILK
452 Victoria RdGreat community place
Halloumi Southside
697 Pollokshaws RdGood coffee!
Cafe Strange Brew
1082 Pollokshaws RdKurdish Street Food
12-14 Allison StGreat takeaway food
Marchtown
741 Pollokshaws RdFood and wine and craft beer
Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield LnVegan food and great beer in a fantastic building
Crabshakk
1114 Argyle StDelicious seafood
In my experience the best restaurant in Glasgow. Delicious fusion middle eastern themed cuisine, with great cocktails etc too.
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Alchemilla
1126 Argyle StIn my experience the best restaurant in Glasgow. Delicious fusion middle eastern themed cuisine, with great cocktails etc too.
Artisan Roast
15-17 Gibson StMother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle StDelicious Indian street food
Shish Mahal Restaurant
60-68 Park RdDelicious curry
Kelvingrove Café
1161 Argyle StFood and cocktails
Lauders Bar, Glasgow
65 St Vincent StDelicious burgers
Mono
King StreetVegan food and beers - has a great record shop inside
Trans-Europe Café
Good food and friendly service
Chinaskis
239 North StGood beer (think they service food but not 100%!)
Paesano Pizza
94 Miller StDelicious pizza
McCune Smith
3-5 Duke StLovely food and good coffee
Babbity Bowster
16-18 Blackfriars StBar and food place
All That Is Coffee, Osborne Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom
60 Osborne StGate Bar
142 W Regent StGood for (slightly posher) fish and chips. For a more authentic experience, ask for a fish supper at the Blue Lagoon across the road!
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Salt & Vinegar
1044 Pollokshaws RdGood for (slightly posher) fish and chips. For a more authentic experience, ask for a fish supper at the Blue Lagoon across the road!
Drinks & Nightlife
Koelschip Yard
686-688 Pollokshaws RdCraft beer etc
Lively local bar with a good range of beers and everything else
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The Allison Arms
720 Pollokshaws RdLively local bar with a good range of beers and everything else
Queens Park Cafe
530 Victoria RdAuthentic local Glasgow pub
The Rum Shack
657-659 Pollokshaws RdCool Jamaican themed place
The Old Hairdressers
Renfield LaneThe Pot Still
154 Hope StTraditional Glasgow pub - sells pies too!
The Ben Nevis
1147 Argyle StNice pub with enormous whisky selection
The 78 Kelvinhaugh St
The 78 Kelvinhaugh StreetDrygate Brewery
85 DrygateLaurieston Bar
58 Bridge StreetLooks imposing and intimidating from the outside but actually a nice, friendly pub.
WEST Brewery
15 Binnie PlFood and beer
Oran Mor
Byres RoadNice old pub, good beer and food. Slightly unheralded bit of town, mind!
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Old Toll Bar
1-3 Paisley Road WestNice old pub, good beer and food. Slightly unheralded bit of town, mind!
Nice N Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall StreetLegendary Glasgow music scene bar
Broadcast
427 Sauchiehall StThe State Bar
148-148A Holland StBlackfriars
36 Bell StThe 13th Note
50-60 King StGood beer, nice crowd, occasional live music
King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut
272A St Vincent StLegendary live music venue
Saint Luke's & The Winged Ox
17 Bain StreetLive music and drinks
Arts & Culture
Celine Gallery
493 Victoria RdCheck if open beforehand - well curated small art gallery
Art gallery/centre plus great food/bar/cafe in glass atrium
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I-Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall StArt gallery/centre plus great food/bar/cafe in glass atrium
The Modern Institute
14-20 Osborne StCinema - lovely old art deco building showing great arthouse and mainstream films. Nice cafe inside too.
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StCinema - lovely old art deco building showing great arthouse and mainstream films. Nice cafe inside too.
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StBeautiful building and interesting collections
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland StAmazing old Charles Rennie Mackintosh building
Scottish Football Museum
Street Level Photoworks
103 TrongatePhotography gallery
Glasgow Print Studio
103 TrongateSightseeing
Lovely old house designed by legendary local architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
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Holmwood House
61-63 Netherlee RdLovely old house designed by legendary local architect Alexander 'Greek' Thomson
Famous (soon to be restored) art school, with main building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew StFamous (soon to be restored) art school, with main building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareLocal contemporary art gallery
Glasgow's Cathedral - beautiful inside. Extremely old.
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IKathidrali ye-Glasgow
Castle StreetGlasgow's Cathedral - beautiful inside. Extremely old.
Beautiful old university building - nearby Kelvingrove Park is lovely too.
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University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdBeautiful old university building - nearby Kelvingrove Park is lovely too.
Queen's Park Flagpole
Beautiful views of the city
Glasgow's Trafalgar Square! Overlooked by beautiful City Chambers building
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George Square
George SquareGlasgow's Trafalgar Square! Overlooked by beautiful City Chambers building
Strange and odd old green house in a beautiful and historic park. People's History museum is inside.
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I-People's Palace ne-Winter Gardens
The GreenStrange and odd old green house in a beautiful and historic park. People's History museum is inside.
The Mackintosh Church
870 Garscube RdPaisley Abbey
Abbey CloseIsitolo saseBarras
244 GallowgateFamous old market. lively and fun.
Celtic Park
Janefield StreetCeltic FC's famous stadium
St Vincent Street Church
Beautiful church, inside and out
Shopping
Voltaire & Rousseau
12 - 14 Otago LnAmazing place with piles upon piles of second hand books
Sunshine No.1
1043 Cathcart RdLocal crafts store, always has some nice stuff.
Mr Ben Retro Clothing
101 King StGreat second hand clothes
Young's Interesting Books
18 Skirving StGetting Around
Mount Florida Station
Mount Florida StationMain transport hub for Glasgow and the West of Scotland
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Glasgow Central Station
Gordon StreetMain transport hub for Glasgow and the West of Scotland
Parks & Nature
Izindawo zezithole zeGlasgow
730 Great Western RdBeautiful botanical garden
Iphini likaNkosi
Langside RoadNice Victorian park
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareVast, sprawling park with animals dotted around and a river running through.
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Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws RoadVast, sprawling park with animals dotted around and a river running through.
Glasgow Green
Greendyke StreetBritain's biggest lake. Stunning scenery. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Balloch.
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Loch Lomond
Britain's biggest lake. Stunning scenery. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Balloch.