Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Included here because it is handy for breakfast but also good for an evening meal.
6 locals recommend
Loks Bar and Kitchen
16 Newlandsfield RdIncluded here because it is handy for breakfast but also good for an evening meal.
Dandelion Cafe
26 Lubnaig RdPleasant setting in a small suburban park.
One of the most popular cafes in Shawlands. Lots of vegetarian options. Best coffee in the Southside. 15-minute walk.
58 locals recommend
Cafe Strange Brew
1082 Pollokshaws RdOne of the most popular cafes in Shawlands. Lots of vegetarian options. Best coffee in the Southside. 15-minute walk.
Kilmurry & Co
210 Kilmarnock RdGreat for brunch, service can be a little slow.
The original and probably still the best! Claims to be the home of the first Cappuccino machine in Glasgow. Beautiful wooden furniture and tables by Tim Stead. Quieter bar upstairs.
81 locals recommend
Gandolfi Fish
64 Albion StThe original and probably still the best! Claims to be the home of the first Cappuccino machine in Glasgow. Beautiful wooden furniture and tables by Tim Stead. Quieter bar upstairs.
ORO
85 Kilmarnock RdReliable typical Scots Italian. Fifteen-minute walk.
Great bar, better food, excellent service. A little bit of the West End on the Southside.
96 locals recommend
The Bungo - Southside
Nithsdale RoadGreat bar, better food, excellent service. A little bit of the West End on the Southside.
Ian Brown Restaurant
55 Eastwoodmains RdExcellent suburban restaurant.
One of several notable restaurants in an up and coming area sometimes referred to as "The Strip". Excellent sea food.
126 locals recommend
Crabshakk
1114 Argyle StOne of several notable restaurants in an up and coming area sometimes referred to as "The Strip". Excellent sea food.
Rioja Finnieston
1116 Argyle StAstonishing tapas.
Great Indian food. Glasgow has many good curry houses; this is one of the best.
85 locals recommend
Mother India
28 Westminster TerraceGreat Indian food. Glasgow has many good curry houses; this is one of the best.
Seriously good. Try the bar upstairs or the restaurant downstairs if you want fine dining. One of many bars & restaurants on the same cobbled street. Good for star spotting.
165 locals recommend
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton LnSeriously good. Try the bar upstairs or the restaurant downstairs if you want fine dining. One of many bars & restaurants on the same cobbled street. Good for star spotting.
Tiny restaurant with delicious food. Sister branch in Ashton Lane, West End.
35 locals recommend
The Wee Curry Shop
29 Ashton LnTiny restaurant with delicious food. Sister branch in Ashton Lane, West End.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Corinthian
191 Ingram StBling, footballers wive’s. Worth a look for that alone.
Irish bar with the best Guinness in Glasgow. Still has a public pay phone. If it rings, don’t answer.
11 locals recommend
Heraghty's Bar
708 Pollokshaws RdIrish bar with the best Guinness in Glasgow. Still has a public pay phone. If it rings, don’t answer.
Whisky bar with an outrageous selection ranging from whisky of the week to expensive collectables. Knowledgeable staff.
60 locals recommend
The Pot Still
154 Hope StWhisky bar with an outrageous selection ranging from whisky of the week to expensive collectables. Knowledgeable staff.
Take a razor and a hairbrush. Hosts pop-up concerts by surprisingly famous bands.
68 locals recommend
Mono
King StreetTake a razor and a hairbrush. Hosts pop-up concerts by surprisingly famous bands.
Opposite Stereo, sister-bar to Mono. Venue for music, poetry, art. You will love it or hate it.
13 locals recommend
The Old Hairdressers
Renfield LaneOpposite Stereo, sister-bar to Mono. Venue for music, poetry, art. You will love it or hate it.
Sloans
108 Argyle St Old. Sneak upstairs to admire the interiors. Good pub grub.
Several bars, one hosting A Play and a Pie and a Pint afternoon new writing theatre which does as the name suggests.
198 locals recommend
Oran Mor
Byres RoadSeveral bars, one hosting A Play and a Pie and a Pint afternoon new writing theatre which does as the name suggests.
On the edge of Glasgow Necropolis, a Victorian Park Cemetery behind the Royal Infirmary by the Merchant City. There has been beer brewed near this site for centuries.
92 locals recommend
Drygate Brewery
85 DrygateOn the edge of Glasgow Necropolis, a Victorian Park Cemetery behind the Royal Infirmary by the Merchant City. There has been beer brewed near this site for centuries.
German style Beer Hall where you can see the beer brewing at the site of the old Templeton Carpet Factory. Has a sister bar West on The Corner at 160 Woodlands Road in the West End.
65 locals recommend
WEST Brewery
15 Binnie PlGerman style Beer Hall where you can see the beer brewing at the site of the old Templeton Carpet Factory. Has a sister bar West on The Corner at 160 Woodlands Road in the West End.
Vroni's Wine Bar
47 W Nile StRelaxed wine bar in the city centre.
Parks & Nature
Large park where you can find near rural settings despite it being in a large city. Highland cows!
203 locals recommend
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws RoadLarge park where you can find near rural settings despite it being in a large city. Highland cows!
Park with great river walks. The river was used to power mills and there are interesting industrial artefacts and buildings.
27 locals recommend
Linn Park
Park with great river walks. The river was used to power mills and there are interesting industrial artefacts and buildings.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdOld city botanic gardens in the leafy west end
Shopping
large shopping complex with cinemas, restaurants and a 24 hour Tesco supermarket
42 locals recommend
Silverburn Shopping Centre
large shopping complex with cinemas, restaurants and a 24 hour Tesco supermarket
Essentials
Aldi
Nearby supermarket within walking distance
Getting Around
Pollokshaws West station
Pollokshaws RoadFrequent trains to and from central station. Bike hire available.