Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Soba has a funky vibe at night, whether you're there for noodles or a caipirinha.
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Bar Soba Merchant City
79 Albion StSoba has a funky vibe at night, whether you're there for noodles or a caipirinha.
Delicious Italian food in small tapas-style portions. Great wine by the glass and friendly staff
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The Italian Caffe Enoteca
92 Albion StDelicious Italian food in small tapas-style portions. Great wine by the glass and friendly staff
If you like Rockabilly music with your espresso check out
this friendly local coffee shop
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Spitfire Espresso
127 CandleriggsIf you like Rockabilly music with your espresso check out
this friendly local coffee shop
The best brunches within walking distance of the flat - good for gluten free options.
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The Wilson Street Pantry
6 Wilson StThe best brunches within walking distance of the flat - good for gluten free options.
Small but perfectly-formed fish place in hip Finnieston. Popular so book in advance or pop in for a seat at the bar. The sister restaurant a few doors down - Table 11 - is also fabulous.
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Crabshakk
1114 Argyle StSmall but perfectly-formed fish place in hip Finnieston. Popular so book in advance or pop in for a seat at the bar. The sister restaurant a few doors down - Table 11 - is also fabulous.
Tantalise your tastebuds at Finnieston's best eaterie. Small plates of deliciousness served in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
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Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall StTantalise your tastebuds at Finnieston's best eaterie. Small plates of deliciousness served in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Love, love, love this family-run place. Open from breakfast til late serving authentic Italian dishes, patisserie, gelato and fine coffee. The pizza sourdough is light and delicious. Buy salad and focaccia from the deli and go over the road to eat in Kelvingrove Park.
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Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen
152 Park RdLove, love, love this family-run place. Open from breakfast til late serving authentic Italian dishes, patisserie, gelato and fine coffee. The pizza sourdough is light and delicious. Buy salad and focaccia from the deli and go over the road to eat in Kelvingrove Park.
Seems like everything is 'artisan' these days but these designer donuts don't disappoint. Baked in the funky black & white shop, you can choose creme brûlée or PBJ washed down with some locally-roasted Dear Green coffee to sit in or take over to relax in Kelvingrove Park.
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Tantrum Doughnuts
27 Old Dumbarton RdSeems like everything is 'artisan' these days but these designer donuts don't disappoint. Baked in the funky black & white shop, you can choose creme brûlée or PBJ washed down with some locally-roasted Dear Green coffee to sit in or take over to relax in Kelvingrove Park.
Vegans and vegetarians look no further. Tasty and adventurous animal-free food that won't break the budget.
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Mono
King StreetVegans and vegetarians look no further. Tasty and adventurous animal-free food that won't break the budget.
A bustling bar that hosts live music mosts nights and serves decent vegan and vegetarian food.
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The 13th Note
50-60 King StA bustling bar that hosts live music mosts nights and serves decent vegan and vegetarian food.
Great brunches, lunches and fabulous cakes. Good for glutenfree and vegitarian/vegan.
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Singl-end Merchant City
15 John StGreat brunches, lunches and fabulous cakes. Good for glutenfree and vegitarian/vegan.
Cafe Gandolfi is one of the oldest restaurants in the Merchant City where friendly staff serve locally sourced food, from the fabulous eggs en cocotte for breakfast through to Arbroath smokies baked in tomatoes and cream for supper. Great cocktails too upstairs in the bar!
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Gandolfi Fish
64 Albion StCafe Gandolfi is one of the oldest restaurants in the Merchant City where friendly staff serve locally sourced food, from the fabulous eggs en cocotte for breakfast through to Arbroath smokies baked in tomatoes and cream for supper. Great cocktails too upstairs in the bar!
Arts & Culture
Originally set up in 1983 by graduates of Glasgow School of Art, Transmission Gallery offers exhibition space and opportunities for young artists.
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Transmission Gallery
28 King StOriginally set up in 1983 by graduates of Glasgow School of Art, Transmission Gallery offers exhibition space and opportunities for young artists.
5 minutes walk from the flat, there's always something interesting showing. Nice cafe bar attached.
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Tron Theatre
63 Trongate5 minutes walk from the flat, there's always something interesting showing. Nice cafe bar attached.
The city's main contemporary art gallery over 5 floors. Exhibits include works by David Hockney, Sebastiao Salgado, and Andy Warhol as well as Scottish artists such as John Bellany and Ken Currie.
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Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareThe city's main contemporary art gallery over 5 floors. Exhibits include works by David Hockney, Sebastiao Salgado, and Andy Warhol as well as Scottish artists such as John Bellany and Ken Currie.
Just across the river in the Gorbals is one of the city's best-loved theatres
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Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals StJust across the river in the Gorbals is one of the city's best-loved theatres
Photographic gallery - perfect for a leisurely browse alongside Transmission gallery.
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Street Level Photoworks
103 TrongatePhotographic gallery - perfect for a leisurely browse alongside Transmission gallery.
Gallery representing some of Glasgow's most internationally celebrated contemporary artists, including Cathy Wilkes, Simon Starling, Martin Boyce, Jim Lambie. Exhibitions here and in their nearby Aird's Lane space.
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The Modern Institute
14-20 Osborne StGallery representing some of Glasgow's most internationally celebrated contemporary artists, including Cathy Wilkes, Simon Starling, Martin Boyce, Jim Lambie. Exhibitions here and in their nearby Aird's Lane space.
Huge contemporary arts space in what was once the Coplawhill Tram Shed - "an industrial cathedral that connects art with humanity" on Glasgow's southside. Always something good to see, with a cafe and the Hidden Gardens for relaxing afterwards.
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Tramway
25 Albert DrHuge contemporary arts space in what was once the Coplawhill Tram Shed - "an industrial cathedral that connects art with humanity" on Glasgow's southside. Always something good to see, with a cafe and the Hidden Gardens for relaxing afterwards.
Essentials
ALDI
140 High StJust across the road - great for grocery shopping on a budget.
There's a washing machine in the flat but Rigg's is handy if you want clothes washed and dried in a hurry or dry cleaning/alterations
Riggs Dry Cleaning & Laundry
85 CandleriggsThere's a washing machine in the flat but Rigg's is handy if you want clothes washed and dried in a hurry or dry cleaning/alterations
Jasmine Thai Massage
100A Brunswick StRelax and unwind with an authentic Thai massage
The half-hour lunchtime guided meditation here every weekday at 1.15pm is perfect to escape the city bustle. Also longer evening and weekend sessions.
Kadampa Meditation Centre Glasgow
78 Hutcheson StThe half-hour lunchtime guided meditation here every weekday at 1.15pm is perfect to escape the city bustle. Also longer evening and weekend sessions.
Parks & Nature
A lovely park by the river to walk, jog or cycle. There are a couple of play parks and you'll find the People's Palace and Winter Gardens are a great place to explore Glasgow's history on a rainy day.
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Glasgow Green
Greendyke StreetA lovely park by the river to walk, jog or cycle. There are a couple of play parks and you'll find the People's Palace and Winter Gardens are a great place to explore Glasgow's history on a rainy day.
Drinks & Nightlife
This is a great addition to the live music scene, attached to Tenants Brewery. A good restaurant and outside terrace for summer drinks.
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Drygate Brewery
85 DrygateThis is a great addition to the live music scene, attached to Tenants Brewery. A good restaurant and outside terrace for summer drinks.
Warehouse clubbing and artists' venue tucked away in an unassuming location near the motorway. Expect to find offbeat arts events, live gigs and wild club nights. Well worth seeking out.
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SWG3 Studio Warehouse
100 Stobcross RdWarehouse clubbing and artists' venue tucked away in an unassuming location near the motorway. Expect to find offbeat arts events, live gigs and wild club nights. Well worth seeking out.
A clubbing institution in Glasgow's city centre. Check out legendary residents Harri & Dominic at Subculture every Saturday night.
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Sub Club
22 Jamaica StA clubbing institution in Glasgow's city centre. Check out legendary residents Harri & Dominic at Subculture every Saturday night.
Most of Glasgow's gay bars and clubs are in the Merchant City. The Polo Lounge is Scotland's "biggest and most fabulous gay venue". Grab a booth for cocktails or shake that ass downstairs on the dance floor into the wee small hours.
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Polo Lounge Glasgow
84 Wilson StMost of Glasgow's gay bars and clubs are in the Merchant City. The Polo Lounge is Scotland's "biggest and most fabulous gay venue". Grab a booth for cocktails or shake that ass downstairs on the dance floor into the wee small hours.
One of the first bars in the Merchant City, it serves food and drink all day and has an outside terrace for those rare sunny days.
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Babbity Bowster
16-18 Blackfriars StOne of the first bars in the Merchant City, it serves food and drink all day and has an outside terrace for those rare sunny days.
Shopping
As the name suggests, this place is crammed full of interesting jewellery, prints and other little trinkets, many by local designers. Great for offbeat Scottish souvenirs.
the shop of interest
1058 Argyle StAs the name suggests, this place is crammed full of interesting jewellery, prints and other little trinkets, many by local designers. Great for offbeat Scottish souvenirs.
On the ground floor of Scotland's Centre for design & Architecture is a great shop stocking work from local designers and makers.
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I-Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnOn the ground floor of Scotland's Centre for design & Architecture is a great shop stocking work from local designers and makers.
Near Central station this bookstore over 3 levels encourages shoppers to sit and read
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Waterstones
153-157 Sauchiehall StNear Central station this bookstore over 3 levels encourages shoppers to sit and read
Getting Around
The flat is so central that everything can be reached on foot or by public transport but if you want to hire a car for day trips or travelling onwards, Europcar has a branch just along the river.
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Europcar Glasgow City
76 Lancefield QuayThe flat is so central that everything can be reached on foot or by public transport but if you want to hire a car for day trips or travelling onwards, Europcar has a branch just along the river.