Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Really delicious small plates. Great seasonal menu, and very accommodating for vegetarians.
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Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall StReally delicious small plates. Great seasonal menu, and very accommodating for vegetarians.
Cottonrake Bakery
497 Great Western RdReally excellent bakery.
Lovely cafe round the corner from the flat. Great coffee and delicious home-baking. Really relaxing place for a read.
Kelvin Pocket
72 S Woodside RdLovely cafe round the corner from the flat. Great coffee and delicious home-baking. Really relaxing place for a read.
Highly trained pastry chef making very tasty fresh doughnuts.
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Tantrum Doughnuts
27 Old Dumbarton RdHighly trained pastry chef making very tasty fresh doughnuts.
Great cafe/bar/restaurant. Does vegan food but it has widespread appeal. The main bar is especially nice place to go for lunch. Family friendly. Beer garden upstairs (one of very few decent ones in the city centre!) They also have regular exhibitions and two cool little shops: one for books, one for art & design. Great place to pick up some souvenirs for friends.
Secret tip: Every second Sunday the upstairs bar CCA hosts a board game club. You pay £2 and get access to any of the host Kenny's vast collection. A great way to spend an afternoon.
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I-Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall StGreat cafe/bar/restaurant. Does vegan food but it has widespread appeal. The main bar is especially nice place to go for lunch. Family friendly. Beer garden upstairs (one of very few decent ones in the city centre!) They also have regular exhibitions and two cool little shops: one for books, one for art & design. Great place to pick up some souvenirs for friends.
Secret tip: Every second Sunday the upstairs bar CCA hosts a board game club. You pay £2 and get access to any of the host Kenny's vast collection. A great way to spend an afternoon.
My personal favourite for fine dining in Glasgow. Cocktail and Dessert menus are particularly excellent.
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The Gannet
1155 Argyle StMy personal favourite for fine dining in Glasgow. Cocktail and Dessert menus are particularly excellent.
Cheap, delicious dumplings! Quick service generally and they do take-away too :)
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Dumpling Monkey
121 Dumbarton RdCheap, delicious dumplings! Quick service generally and they do take-away too :)
The best pizza in Glasgow. Easily. Pizzas are seriously cheap for the quality too. They don't take reservations so you may have to queue at dinner-time, however it's definitely worth it!
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Paesano Pizza
94 Miller StThe best pizza in Glasgow. Easily. Pizzas are seriously cheap for the quality too. They don't take reservations so you may have to queue at dinner-time, however it's definitely worth it!
A Glasgow institution. A good choice if you've just left Kelvingrove.
They have three restaurants pretty much side by side:
Mother India's Cafe: Tapas-style, probably the best one.
Mother India: Main restaurant, a bit more traditional.
Dining In: Small restaurant section, but does a great take-away deal where you buy the meal from their fridge section and heat up at home. It's pretty good value for money and better than your standard take-away.
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Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle StA Glasgow institution. A good choice if you've just left Kelvingrove.
They have three restaurants pretty much side by side:
Mother India's Cafe: Tapas-style, probably the best one.
Mother India: Main restaurant, a bit more traditional.
Dining In: Small restaurant section, but does a great take-away deal where you buy the meal from their fridge section and heat up at home. It's pretty good value for money and better than your standard take-away.
Really nice social enterprise cafe. Delicious salads, pastries, cakes etc. Great if you're wanting to go somewhere a little different for lunch. Good spot if it's a nice day too! They often host events eg. open mics.
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The Project Café
134 Renfrew StReally nice social enterprise cafe. Delicious salads, pastries, cakes etc. Great if you're wanting to go somewhere a little different for lunch. Good spot if it's a nice day too! They often host events eg. open mics.
One of the few good independent coffee shops in the centre of Glasgow. Quite small so would recommend for take-away only!
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Riverhill Coffee Bar
24 Gordon StOne of the few good independent coffee shops in the centre of Glasgow. Quite small so would recommend for take-away only!
The Great Western Sandwich Co
657 Great Western RdGreat sandwich shop and reasonably priced too!
One of my favourite italian restaurants in Glasgow. The antipasti platters are their big thing - well put-together cheese and meat selections. Their affogato is my favourite :)
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Panevino
1075 Argyle StOne of my favourite italian restaurants in Glasgow. The antipasti platters are their big thing - well put-together cheese and meat selections. Their affogato is my favourite :)
So many teas! so little time! Hippy-tastic but a great place to chat with friends on a rainy afternoon.
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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago LnSo many teas! so little time! Hippy-tastic but a great place to chat with friends on a rainy afternoon.
Amazing ice-cream! It's slightly on the pricier side but you get pretty huge portions.
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Nardini's
Amazing ice-cream! It's slightly on the pricier side but you get pretty huge portions.
Drinks & Nightlife
This place is a pub, night-club, music venue and restaurant. Amazing building and one of the few places in the area that stays open midnight.
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Oran Mor
Byres RoadThis place is a pub, night-club, music venue and restaurant. Amazing building and one of the few places in the area that stays open midnight.
The inside of the bar is not up to much to be honest, but they have a cracking beer garden if you happen to catch Glasgow on a sunny day.
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The Record Factory
17 Byres RdThe inside of the bar is not up to much to be honest, but they have a cracking beer garden if you happen to catch Glasgow on a sunny day.
Sub Club
22 Jamaica StWorld famous - a must-visit if techno's your thing.
A fairly new bar with good drinks selection and a small Asian-fusion kitchen that changes its menu daily. Good selection of gigs in the downstairs venue.
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The Hug and Pint
171 Great Western RdA fairly new bar with good drinks selection and a small Asian-fusion kitchen that changes its menu daily. Good selection of gigs in the downstairs venue.
Pub owned by Scottish the scottish craft-brewers Williams. Great selection of reasonably priced beers and ever-changing guest kegs to boot. The beer garden is right by the river Kelvin and actually situated on the kelvin walkway. Particularly well known around these parts for its dog-friendly policy - expect to be surrounded by canines.
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Inn Deep
445 Great Western RdPub owned by Scottish the scottish craft-brewers Williams. Great selection of reasonably priced beers and ever-changing guest kegs to boot. The beer garden is right by the river Kelvin and actually situated on the kelvin walkway. Particularly well known around these parts for its dog-friendly policy - expect to be surrounded by canines.
La Cheetah Club
73 Queen StGood selection of nights on. Tiny, sweaty club.
Open until 3am seven days a week. Can get quite busy later into the night, especially at the weekends. Lots of events and gigs on here every week so worth checking out. Best place in Glasgow to get a burrito too!
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Nice N Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall StreetOpen until 3am seven days a week. Can get quite busy later into the night, especially at the weekends. Lots of events and gigs on here every week so worth checking out. Best place in Glasgow to get a burrito too!
Not your typical student union. The food here is decent and very cheap. Drinks are reasonable. Most people come here for their club nights and gigs. Great for both!
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The ABC
20 Scott StNot your typical student union. The food here is decent and very cheap. Drinks are reasonable. Most people come here for their club nights and gigs. Great for both!
Bar Gumbo
Great mixed drinks. You can get a few cocktails on a budget.
Parks & Nature
A lovely walkway along the river. Winds through the Botanics and past some of the very well-heeled parts of the west end. Great if you want to explore the city away from the cars. A good route for cyclists too. The closest entrance to the walkway is by joining it at Inn Deep (also marked on the map).
Kelvin Walkway
Kelvin WalkwayA lovely walkway along the river. Winds through the Botanics and past some of the very well-heeled parts of the west end. Great if you want to explore the city away from the cars. A good route for cyclists too. The closest entrance to the walkway is by joining it at Inn Deep (also marked on the map).
A good sized park with lots to see and do. The two glass houses (the famous Kibble Palace is one) have a great selection - recommended to anyone.
Secret spot: In some areas, you can peak down and see where the old Botanics Train Station used to be. It's overgrown and covered in grafitti now.
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730 Great Western RdA good sized park with lots to see and do. The two glass houses (the famous Kibble Palace is one) have a great selection - recommended to anyone.
Secret spot: In some areas, you can peak down and see where the old Botanics Train Station used to be. It's overgrown and covered in grafitti now.
Great park, especially for kids - there's a play park and a skate park too. The Gallery & Museum can be found here too.
I recommend going up to one of the highest points in the park at the Park Terrace entrance. You get a great view of Glasgow Uni and over the city.
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Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareGreat park, especially for kids - there's a play park and a skate park too. The Gallery & Museum can be found here too.
I recommend going up to one of the highest points in the park at the Park Terrace entrance. You get a great view of Glasgow Uni and over the city.
Arts & Culture
Great Theatre producing excellent work. The Laurieston pub nearby is great for a drink afterwards :)
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Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals StGreat Theatre producing excellent work. The Laurieston pub nearby is great for a drink afterwards :)
Getting Around
Kelvinbridge SPT Park and Ride
South Woodside RoadCloses early on a Sunday.
If you have a Next Bike membership you can rent bikes across the road from this chip shop, in front of The Glasgow Academy.
Philadelphia Fish & Chicken Bar
445 Great Western RdIf you have a Next Bike membership you can rent bikes across the road from this chip shop, in front of The Glasgow Academy.
Essentials
Roots Fruits & Flowers
455 Great Western RdSainsbury's Local
2 Darnley RdTesco Express
17 Millbrae RdSPAR
258 Great Western RdOpen 24 hours
closest 'proper' supermarket if the closer express shops aren't doing it for you.
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Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres Rdclosest 'proper' supermarket if the closer express shops aren't doing it for you.
Entertainment & Activities
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StBeautiful old cinema.