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Welcome Eating and drinking well isn’t just for high days and holidays. Making the most of any city is a year-round pursuit and that’s where Eat & Drink 365 Glasgow comes into its own. This is the second annual print edition of our handy guide dedicated to the food and drink scene in the city, with dozens of curated TipLists giving you recommendations, suggestions and pointers across different topics, styles of cuisine and geographical areas. For this new edition, we’ve sifted through our choices, refreshed, updated and compiled new lists, and incorporated the latest openings and new discoveries. We make full use of our experienced, on-the-ground team and their local knowledge to offer independent and objective selections and assessments of the places you should have on your radar if you want to get the best out of Glasgow. Above all, this is a guide designed to help you with answers to the questions that always pop up when you’re planning food and drink: where can I grab a bite before the show? How about a great curry? What cocktail bars should I be hitting for a special night out? Where’s a good bet for brunch? Our special thanks go to William Grant & Sons for their support of the way we cover the scene, not just with these Eat & Drink 365 guides (an Edinburgh version was published in May) but also our regular food and drink coverage in the monthly List magazine and online. It’s a celebration of an industry and those who work in it, offering their hospitality, hard work and creativity to help make dining and drinking in the city so dynamic and exciting. We’re proud to present the best of Glasgow as a place to live, work, play and visit, eating and drinking as you go. Enjoy the guide and enjoy where it takes you. Donald Reid & Jay Thundercliffe, Editors
CONTRIBUTORS Project Editors Jo Laidlaw & Donald Reid Glasgow Editor Jay Thundercliffe Copy Editor & Producer Paul McLean Design & Layout Seonaid Rafferty, Bradley Southam TipLists Researched & Written By Robbie Armstrong, David Kirkwood, Donald Reid, Jay Thundercliffe Advertising Jayne Atkinson, Lachlan McMaster Proofreading Jo Laidlaw CEO Sheri Friers Supporting Partner
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Contents DRINK About The Guide Introduction Map
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Explore The City
Enjoy The City
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Eating In Listed Buildings Food & Drink Experiences Street Food At The Barras Around Theatre Royal Around SEC Around Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum Around Glasgow University Around Glasgow Botanic Gardens Subway Crawl: Places To Eat & Drink
The Clydeside Distillery
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City Centre: Places To Eat 26 City Centre: Places To Drink 27 Merchant City: Places To Eat 29 Merchant City: Places To Drink 30 Calton & Around: Places To Eat & Drink 32 Dennistoun: Places To Eat & Drink 33 Finnieston & Around: Places To Eat 35 Finnieston & Around: Places To Drink 36 Kelvinbridge & Woodlands: Places To Eat 38 Kelvinbridge & Woodlands: Places To Drink 39 Hyndland & Partick: Places To Drink 39 Hyndland & Partick: Places To Eat 40 Cathcart & Mount Florida: Places To Eat & Drink 43 Govanhill: Places To Drink 45 Govanhill: Places To Eat 46 Shawlands: Places To Drink 46 Strathbungo: Places To Eat & Drink 48–49 Shawlands: Places To Eat 56
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African Bread & Patisserie Breakfast & Brunch Chinese Coffee Specialists Curry Fine Dining Italian Japanese Kebabs & Shawarma Pizza Plant-based Sandwiches Steaks & Burgers Sunday Roast
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Bars With Free Live Music Cocktail Bars Good Beer Spots Outdoor Drinks Whisky Bars
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Out Of Town: Fish & Chips Out Of Town: Lochside Dining
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ABOUT THE GUIDE About The Guide
What’s a TipList?
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TipLists are our own suggestions of the places worth knowing about in different themes, categories and locations. Each TipList has around six recommendations and most have a few other ideas included at the end in an ‘Also Try . . . ’ section.
How are the TipLists organised? We’ve split them into three main sections. Enjoy The City has venues handily located close to some of the city’s cultural venues and landmarks, as well as other ways to experience Glasgow through its food and drink. Explore The City has district-by-district coverage of the main eating and drinking zones around town. Finally, Food For Every Mood offers our top picks across a whole range of individual cuisines and food specialities. We round off with the best pubs, bars and drinking spots plus some great options if you’re heading to the fringes of town and beyond.
How do I navigate the guide? The Contents on pages 4 and 5 will help you find your way around. If you want to check the districts we’ve used for the Explore The City section, see the Map on pages 10 and 11. If you’re looking for a particular venue, the Index at the back of the guide will help you find it.
What’s the deal with advertisers? Without sponsors and advertisers the guide wouldn’t exist. We’re grateful for their support and the Neighbourhood Spotlights advertising feature on pages 50 to 54 has some great spots across different areas. That said, all our TipList selections are independently chosen by our team and no advertiser pays for a TipList pick or dictates how we cover them. This independent editorial approach is long-standing and important: we believe it makes our guides credible, reliable and genuinely useful.
Can I get the TipLists online? You can find all our TipLists on your phone or screen at list.co.uk. Click on Eat & Drink to search individual places and get information including maps and links to venues’ own sites and socials.
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City editor Jay Thundercliffe explores how Glasgow’s eating and drinking landscape continues to evolve Glasgow’s vibrant food and drink scene continues to go from strength to strength. Even in these challenging times for hospitality, each passing month seems to deliver new and tempting openings, many of which we’ve incorporated in this second edition of our annual guide to the best places to enjoy great food and drink in the city. We’ve refreshed last year’s area-based TipLists, exploring current movers and shakers like Dennistoun, Finnieston, Kelvinbridge & Woodlands, Shawlands and Strathbungo. As good eating and drinking options arrive in upcoming districts, we’ve been on the case: this year you’ll find a new TipList covering the Cathcart & Mount Florida area and, as the Barras has emerged as a hotspot for street food, so we have a roundup of the market’s globetrotting vendors. Given Glasgow’s heritage, we’ve also picked out a few options where you can have a good feed with a bit of history in a listed building. All our themed TipLists from the first edition have been reinvestigated and updated, covering everything from cocktails, whisky bars and outdoor drinks to curries, plant-based venues, Italian and Japanese cuisine. As we continue to cover the food and drink scene all year for The List’s magazine and website, we’ve used that knowledge to curate new TipLists that reflect ebbing and flowing trends, as well as our passion for digging out interesting venues and dishes around the city. This year you’ll find new lists directing you to bars with free live music, great sandwich places, delicious African cuisine, the best Sunday roasts and top spots for kebabs and shawarma. If you’re heading out of town, check out our TipLists on where to enjoy traditional fish and chips or great lochside dining not too far from Glasgow. There’s a lot of great stuff out there, so eat, drink, discover and have a good time. Eat & Drink 365 THE LIST
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum River Clyde
KELVINBRIDGE & WOODLANDS
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University Of Glasgow FINNIESTON
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SEC OVO Hydro
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Pollok Country Park SHAWLANDS
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Theatre Royal
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Pavilion Theatre CITY CENTRE
Queen Street Station DENNISTOUN City Halls & Old Fruitmatket Glasgow Cross
MERCHANT CITY Central Station
Barras Market CALTON & AROUND
Glasgow Green
River Clyde GOVANHILL
Queen’s Park
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652–654 Argyle Street, twofatladiesrestaurant.com/buttery
Oozes charm from a B-listed tenement where quality ingredients are delivered with consummate skill. It’s a local institution, said to be Glasgow’s oldest restaurant, established in 1870 when the building was brand new.
CAFÉ GANDOLFI 64 Albion Street, cafegandolfi.com Café Gandolfi set up shop in the old cheesemarket offices in 1979, when this part of town was in need of some TLC. The spot in Glasgow for an arty (handcrafted furniture and stained-glass panels) take on timeless Scottish classics.
CRABSHAKK BOTANICS Botanic Gardens Garage, 18 Vinicombe Street, crabshakk.co.uk Housed in an A-listed former garage, Crabshakk Botanics is sister to the tiny Finnieston orignial that changed the way Glasgwegians eat seafood. The casual food-andcocktail vibe is bolstered by contemporary bar-bistro décor and the freshest fish and shells.
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STEREO 22–28 Renfield Lane, stereocafebar.com From West End beginnings, in 2007 this vegan trailblazer moved into the former Daily Record offices designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. A vibrant café-bar serving animal-free food alongside a host of gigs and club nights. PICTURE: NAOMI VANCE
UBIQUITOUS CHIP 12 Ashton Lane, ubiquitouschip.co.uk An elder statesman of Glasgow’s dining scene, established in 1971, the Chip is housed in a B-listed former undertaker’s stables down a cobbled lane. Centred around a leafy indoors/outdoors courtyard restaurant, it features murals by former patron Alasdair Gray.
WEST ON THE GREEN 15 Binnie Place, westbeer.com This brewery serves German-inspired food and drink in the impressive Templeton building. Built in 1892 as a carpet factory, designer William Leiper was inspired by the Doge’s Palace in Venice. Head outdoors: it’s as close to having a drink in a city park as you can legally get. Also try . . . C-listed former public toilet An Clachan Café, more Mackintosh magic at Sugo Pasta and The Mackintosh Tearooms, or Saints Of Ingram for brunch and steaks in an A-listed former hospital
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Food & Drink Experiences CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE
THE QURIOUS BAKER
City Campus, 190 Cathedral Street, cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk City Of Glasgow College runs excellent value evening classes in cookery. From courses on different global cuisines like Chinese or Italian, to skills-based classes such as an introduction to butchery, they’re all available at this most central of locations.
Scran + Roadie, 180 Saltmarket, instagram/the.qurious.baker Once a month, Scran + Roadie’s head baker Chrisy Quinn runs a three-hour class that starts with the starter and some sourdough theory, then fast forwards via some ‘here’s one I made earlier’ magic so everyone gets to try the shaping and baking too.
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TENNENT’S BREWERY
100 Stobcross Road, theclydeside.com This whisky distillery has a pretty gorgeous location right on the waters of the Clyde. The tours here are geared towards a wide market, starting with one at £21 that covers the history of the area and finishes with three drams.
Tennent’s Visitor Centre, 161 Duke Street, tennents.com/uk/experience/tours Tennent’s brewery tour is both a box to tick for tourists and a rite of passage for locals. It’s well delivered, the scale is impressive and you can try lesser-spotted varieties like their IPA in the brewery bar.
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WEST BREWERY
95–107 Haugh Road, dockyardsocial.com The only real food court of scale in Glasgow also leans into the events side of things. Alongside the regular NY slice, smash burger and noodle stalls, big occasions like Oktoberfest, the festive season or even a Scotland football game see the whole place locked-in and bouncing.
Templeton Business Centre, 15 Binnie Place, westbeer.com This brewpub on Glasgow Green tells the tale of how a German student saw a space in the market for small-batch Glaswegian beer brewed in line with German purity laws. You’ll get up-close with the brewing equipment and taste three of their core products.
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The street food offering at the Barras Market has exploded in the last year or two, with the range of vendors providing a great opportunity for weekend punters to take a culinary trip around the world. Haggis Gu Leòr celebrates our national dish in burgers, on nachos, as bon bons and, of course, with neeps and tatties, plus adults get a free whisky nip with every plate. Popup Street Food do medium-rare Scottish steak with chips, served with peppercorn sauce, chimichurri, or truffle and bone marrow butter. Also dishing up great Scottish produce is The Fisherman’s Chip, with good-value langoustines and ‘caught by my dad’ specials such as lobster or scallops, all hauled onto the family boat around the Firth Of Clyde. The popular Monster Munchies mixes up classic fish and chip shop suppers at eye-catching prices, alongside satay chicken burgers, bao and loaded fries. Venturing into European territory, get a taste of the Med with grilled chicken wraps, loaded fries and souvlaki from the excellent Greek Street Yeeros. In the market building, tuck into Italian favourites at Carmen’s Cucina: polpette served with sugo and parmesan (or in a meatball sandwich), lasagne, pasta, arancini and specials such as risotto and chicken Milanese. Finish up with cannoli or tiramisu. The Middle East comes to Glasgow with Iraqi-style falafel and homemade hummus in wraps, tacos and salads at Fellali Café. Asian cuisine is found at Aunt Dordordor with her pan-fried soup dumplings, filled with pork. For Thai flavours, Hera Street Kitchen dish out massaman curry, green curry and khao pad. Popular Glasgow pop-up Café XO flit around the world for their sando fillings, such as Korean fried chicken, chicken satay and fish fingers, paired with crispy fried potatoes and gochujang mayo. Filipino street food is on the menu at Josie Pops Kitchen with barbecue dishes of pork belly or chicken leg served with rice and salad. For US-style pizza, Anxious Pete’s specialises in NY slices and full pies, with Detroit and Sicilian versions also available. If you fancy top tacos, nachos and burritos, expect to queue at Alma Mexicana for Tex-Mex classics containing beef birria, chicken tinga, chilli and veggie options. Or check out delicious South American specialities at Colombian Bites such as arepas, empanadas and tostadas. If there’s still room for pudding after all that, check out The Crumbleologist, serving warm fruit crumbles with custard, all gluten-free, dairy-free and soy-free.
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RISHI’S INDIAN AROMA
325 Hope Street, ardnamurchan.biz Ardnamurchan’s proximity to the Theatre Royal sees it do a roaring trade before showtime. They’ve got it right: Scottish classics are delivered with confidence, be it delicately smoky Cullen skink, venison stew using meat from Ardnamurchan Estate, or good old fish’n’chips. Market menu until 6pm.
61 Bath Street, rishis.uk A local favourite doing south Indian classics (and the rest). Dishes aren’t afraid to be mild and sweet. The Malabar fish curry and any of the dosas are well worth trying, as is the tapas lunch menu.
KELP 114 Cowcaddens Road, kelp-restaurant.com Small plates seafood with a menu that’s playfully composed and caringly prepared. Expect sardines bolognese pappardelle, Shetland coley underpinned by lardo, peas and broad beans, or (fish aside) seasonal and umami flavours like mushroom and lovage pesto on polenta. Market menu until 5.45pm.
NAMU KOREAN KITCHEN 321 Hope Street, namukoreankitchen.co.uk Korean cuisine’s best exports are well-executed here and still manage to feel exciting. There’s jajangmyeon (thick wheat flour noodles in Korean black bean sauce), a banging bibimbap with properly crunchy crust of rice and piercing yellow egg yolk, kimchi pancakes and a very keenly priced early-evening deal. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
WEE MAMAK 65 Cambridge Street Unassuming Malaysian with big flavours. Stir-fried beef is cut through by bright, fibrous green beans. Sauces dance between the smoothness of coconut and the dry heat of sambal while regional classics like nasi lemak are strikingly balanced.
YIANNI’S 16–20 Bath Street, yiannisgyroshop.com This family-run Greek joint does hefty gyros that are somehow lean, crisp, fatty and thoroughly seasoned all at the same time. Fast food in the best possible sense. Also try . . . Masala Twist for Indian favourites and Bombay street food options, the zings, pops and aromatics of Vietnamese cooking at Little Vietnam, and Maki & Ramen’s two sites nearby for some of the best sushi and ramen in the city
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1024 Argyle Street, ayazglasgow.co.uk Ayaz’s signature Turkish pide contain delights hidden below the cheese, such as thinly ground lamb and diced peppers. Small plates, cold or hot, are elegant and interesting. Skip safe options like halloumi or falafel and maybe opt for a corbaci soup of lentils, carrots and lemon.
1032 Argyle Street, mezemezeglasgow.co.uk Despite the name, it’s not all about small plates at this Turkish and Persian venue. But it is all about open-fire cooking and meat done marvellously. Chicken in a jujeh kebab is satisfyingly juicy and deeply seasoned.
EL JEFE’S 1166–1170 Argyle Street, eljefes.co.uk Enjoy some tacos and a Margarita before your show. Barbacoa lamb burritos and birria beef tacos are flanked by student-friendly dishes from dirty fries to spicy mac and cheese. Shots come with complimentary sombreros and they also have a latenight menu (10pm–1am) for post-gig debriefs.
INDIA QUAY 181 Finnieston Street, indiaquay.com India Quay has a prime location, right across the road from the SEC complex. The menu has broad appeal, with elegant, dependable versions of old-school favourites like karahis and bhunas, through to modern classics like fish pakora and butter chicken. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
SANO PIZZA 1146 Argyle Street, sano.pizza This Glasgow outpost of Dublin’s favourite Neapolitancrust outfit is well-geared in flipping both pizza bases and tables when it’s busy. They also do gluten-free bases on request.
STRIP JOINT 956b Argyle Street, stripjointglasgow.co.uk Surrender to your vices at the nearest bar to the Hydro. They do smash burgers, fried chicken and pizzas, with an appropriately rock’n’roll soundtrack for a venue that has a vinyl store out back. Also try . . . Rocco’s for on-trend Italian-American vibes, if you like to book. If you don’t, try Frank’s for super-casual in-and-out pizza, or Silla for thoroughly surefooted Korean food
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Around Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum GRUMPY BARISTA 1294 Argyle Street, instagram.com/ grumpybaristaglasgow They’re not actually grumpy at this cosy café. There are comfy seats inside plus a breakfast bar and a few outdoor spots for eyeing up the Finnieston action. Their baristas do a range of top brews for enjoying with panini, sourdoughs, pastries and cakes.
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76 Old Dumbarton Road, madhrasdosa.co.uk This wee curry house only has a few tables but it packs in good-value delights from south India and beyond. Papery dosas are huge or try idli (rice cakes), addictive vada (crispy lentil doughnuts) or flaky parottas (aka parathas) with a quality curry.
45 Old Dumbarton Road, cornershopglasgow.co.uk This wine bar and Spanish diner has a prime corner spot close to the gallery. Inside, pops of red and green are set against natural wood. An accessible wine list includes plenty by the glass plus there are Iberiantinged cocktails and aperitivos. Food is elevated Catalan-inspired dishes, such as classic tortilla and jamon croquetas and well-handled seafood options.
GLORIOSA 1321 Argyle Street, gloriosaglasgow.com This big corner restaurant with wraparound windows delivers huge, bold flavours that show off the kitchen’s vibrant cooking. A minute’s walk from the gallery, on Finnieston’s fringes, means visitors get as much chance to enjoy the small plate, Mediterranean food as locals.
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BREW & BITE 11 Old Dumbarton Road, brew-bite.menu-world.com This compact café attracts tourists and neighbouring residents alike. Coffee is great, with straight-up brews mingling with signature lattes such as biscoff and speciality frappés like Dubai chocolate. Food is good too, from homemade bakes and cakes to good-value filled panini, baguettes and flatbreads.
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ROAST 1299 Argyle Street, roastglasgow.com This compact Finnieston café-takeaway specialises in mighty meaty affairs, plus vegan and veggie-friendly options too. Folk flock here for big gourmet sangers and toasties, as well as breakfasts. Also try . . . Mother India’s Café and sister venue The Den opposite the gallery for great curries, Civerinos for casual NY pizza slices and The Butchershop for cocktails, steaks and Sunday roasts
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Around Glasgow University BANTAWALA BY MASALA TWIST 192–194 Byres Road, masalatwist.co.uk/bantawala Enjoyable north and south Indian options with a focus on street-style dishes and great lunch deals.
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THE LEFT BANK 33–35 Gibson Street, theleftbank.co.uk New owners took over in 2026 and they’ve spruced up this bright space, adding a vinyl listening bar. Brunch is worthy and bar faves are served until the wee hours.
NOODLES & DUMPLINGS 23 Gibson Street, instagram.com/noodlesanddumplings25 This Chinese diner is the spot for slurping up bowls of super-fresh noodles. The extensive menu uses dough that’s made in-house and cooked to order.
717 Great Western Road, cottonrake.com Daytimes are brunchy, from porridge to gooey grilled cheese sandwiches. Evening mingles small veggie plates with salads and meaty pastas.
KA PAO 26 Vinicombe Street, ka-pao.com Sister to Ox And Finch, Margo and Sebb’s, and all currently holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Food is imaginative small plates, flitting around south-east Asia.
KOTHU ROTTI 106 Queen Margaret Drive, kothurotti.co.uk A great spot for generous Sri Lankan cuisine, from mutton rolls, lentil doughnuts and pakora to kothu rotti, dosas and curries.
LAUNCH COFFEE 58 Cresswell Street, launchfoods.org This roomy coffee shop is the hospitality wing of Launch Foods, which provides free meals to Glasgow’s primary school kids. Profits go towards feeding more.
PAPERCUP 603 Great Western Road, papercupcoffee.co.uk A haven for coffee-lovers since 2012. Brunch dishes dominate a well-handled menu and in 2026 they opened another café in Clarkston.
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31 Gibson Street, instagram.com/pulp.gla Bright and breezy all-day brunches, nicely positioned close to Kelvingrove Park for a pre or post-feed stroll. Also check out sister shop Focaccia around the corner.
378–380 Byres Road, pasticcioglasgow.com Good-value homemade pasta for sit-in or takeaway. Pick your pasta, whether linguine, pappardelle or fusilli, and add sauce options, be they meaty or veggie.
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Also try . . . top burgers at Bread Meats Bread, brews and brunches at Serendipity, or grab a takeaway of the world’s favourite dessert at Tiramisù
278 Byres Road, sprigg.co.uk Sprigg’s fourth venue gets busy with folk seeking out their tasty soups, salad bowls, and baked spuds.
TING THAI 94 Byres Road, tingthai.co.uk Popular Thai specialists doing enticing soups, noodles, curries and more, right next to the uni. Also try . . . Kimchi Cult just off Byres Road for casual Korean fried chicken and bibimbap, Sugo Pasta for Italian comfort food or, for bowls of Japanese goodness, head to Ramen Dayo! on Ashton Lane THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
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Subway Crawl: Places To Eat & Drink Jump off at any of the 15 stops on Glasgow’s Subway and you’ll find somewhere nearby worth checking out on the city’s diverse eating and drinking scene. At some stations you can almost step straight into a venue; for others, it’s a few blocks to find our suggestion. Clockwise or widdershins, enjoy this journey of discovery. From the hurlyburly at Buchanan Street, quickly escape into the sanctuary of St George’s Tron Church and nonprofit, social enterprise café The Wild Olive Tree with their excellent soups and scones. Next, the area around St Enoch has lots of shawarma spots with canteeny Lazord Syrian Street Food up there with the best for greatvalue wraps plus rotisserie chicken. The Clockwork Orange heads under the river and onto Bridge Street, where you’ll find legendary pub The Laurieston: enjoy a pie from Thomson Bros Butchers and a pint of Guinness from the (equally legendary) middle tap. If you’re early enough (ie before 2pm), disembark at West Street and walk two short blocks to Egg Daddy for glossy buns and runny egg fillings. Pickings get slimmer in the next stretch but Watan Grill is a few minutes walk from Shields Road station where you can sample Afghan and Peshwari cuisine for not much money, while Kinning Park isn’t far from To Mati, a delightful spot for Greek wraps and spanakopita. Options broaden in the zone between Cessnock and Ibrox stations. Cherry & Heather have been doing beautiful sandwiches for years and The Kensington Bar is a lovely old-boys’ boozer with a crazy narrow lounge section. The last Southside station is Govan and nearby you’ll find Brown Sugar Coffee & Records, one of the new breed of cafés where vinyl is played while the coffee brews. Close to Partick station is newcomer La Mesa, sister to the Paisley original, serving Tex-Mex treats including tacos, burritos, nachos and tostadas. For Italian-American food right next to the Kelvinhall stop, West Side Tavern does snacks, pasta and pizza in their NY-influenced bar, with a large, covered beer garden at the rear. From Hillhead, totter down cobbled Ruthven Lane for Kochchi, taking up two floors in a striking old venue with outdoor spaces, dishing out enjoyable Sri Lankan specialities. Up on Great Western Road above Kelvinbridge station is long-standing The Bay Tree, delivering an extensive Persian and Mediterranean menu encompassing breakfasts, mezze, burgers and kebabs. From St George’s Cross, Don Ya Sushi is easy to miss in a tenement basement, but seek it out for some of the best sushi, sashimi and tempura in town. Then finally, it’s a short trip through the underpass from Cowcaddens station to The Wee Curry Shop for quality north Indian dishes cooked up in an open kitchen.
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City Centre: Places To Eat Glasgow’s city centre has its fair share of chains, but it’s also very well served by independent operators. Some are single restaurants, others belong to local groups who have seen success lead to multiple venues across town. Indian food is well represented in the city, serving Glasgow’s legions of spice lovers. Check out Madurai, an open, contemporary space on St Vincent Street, for excellent south Indian papery dosas, biryanis and creamy coconut concoctions. This year saw the second opening for a Masterchef: The Professionals high-flyer. Kalinga By Sagar Massey joins his Bib Gourmand-winning Angeethi on the Southside, serving exceptional cuisine in a smart lower ground-floor spot on West Regent Street. Popular Dishoom arrived off Buchanan Street last year and attracts discerning curry fans for all-day offerings, while well-presented Thai operation Chaophraya is another with a large capacity spread over four floors on Buchanan Street. Newcomer Kultura, in the old Moskito site on Bath Street, gives a rare chance to sample Filipino food. It’s a big venue, smartly decked out with foliage and decorative baskets, with lots of nooks for enjoying their often extravagantly presented dishes (there’s an all-you-can-eat buffet to get a wide taste). If it’s taco time, La Masa Taco Bar does lively cocktails, tacos and barbacoa, including a big sharing Sunday feast for two. For good-value Turkish food, newcomer Meyhane on a mural-covered corner on West Regent Street is sister to Türkiye Efes in the Merchant City, dishing up mezze, kebabs and raki. Red Onion continues to impress at their smart, airy bistro with a Scottish and global twist to well-delivered dishes. They were one of the first places to properly consider special dieters and provide dedicated free-from menus. A couple of blocks down the road is Gamba, whose change of ownership last year hasn’t dented its status as probably the best seafood specialist in town. Head to Sauchiehall Street for plentiful Asian choices. Non Viet has been doing excellent Vietnamese food for years and remains the city’s best exponent. Nearby is Nanakusa, Glasgow’s grandaddy on the Japanese scene and the first doing that trendy, minimal Tokyo vibe for sushi, gyoza, noodles and more. Nearby, Thairiffic serves top Thai dishes from their first-floor restaurant or, for a quick Japanese fix, Katsu homes in on the crispy cutlet at their izakaya-style diner on West Nile Street, whether in curries, rolls or bento boxes. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
City Centre: Places To Drink THE NOBLE 16 Bothwell Street, thenoble.uk This good-looking bar serves up comforting food, beginning at 8am, from full brekkies and ‘the best bacon roll in Scotland’ (it might be) to Mother’s Pride chip butties and the Glasgow pie, containing chicken tikka masala. They make a pretty mean Martini too.
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Renfield Lane, theoldhairdressers.com This arty little backstreet bar near Central Station is sister to Stereo opposite as well as Mono and The 78. Enjoy an interesting beer or two while checking out an entertainment line-up including exhibitions, film nights, storytelling, poetry recitals and live music upstairs.
266 Bath Street, thegriffinglasgow.co.uk A lovely B-listed corner site opposite the King’s Theatre, dripping with original features, The Griffin is owned by Isle Of Skye Brewery. You’ll find their beers behind the big handsome bar, alongside Scotsleaning pub grub such as haggis, mac and cheese, as well as Sunday roasts.
THE IRON DUKE 6 Royal Exchange Square, theirondukeglasgow.co.uk Named after the nearby cone-topped equestrian statue, this square-side bar is smart and relaxed. It’s more an eating than drinking place, though they do cocktails, spritzes and whisky flights. A succinct Scottish-tinged menu delivers restaurant-level food including steak tartare, burgers, beef wellington and a great ‘posh fish supper’.
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BUCK’S BAR 111 West Regent Street, bucksbar.co.uk This semi-basement spot is Buck’s original home, before success led to more venues in town and beyond. It’s (nearly) all about the excellent fried chicken here, from classic buttermilk to waffles, breast burgers and wings. Around 50 hot sauces heat things up.
SLOUCH 203–205 Bath Street, slouch-bar.co.uk Slouch has seemingly everything you’d want from a great bar. They open until 3am every day, there’s live music of the rock/indie/punk persuasion, reasonably priced booze and great pub grub. Also try . . . Nice N Sleazy for late-night indie vibes and basement gigs, The Tiki Bar for Polynesian stylings and fierce cocktails, or cross the M8 at Charing Cross to low-key Chinaski’s for great food, bourbon and a beer garden
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MARGO 68 Miller Street, margo.restaurant Effortless cool in this accomplished space from the team behind the popular Ox And Finch and Ka Pao. Dishes are both complex yet utterly simple; modern takes on classics with familiar combinations playfully reimagined. Downstairs, sister bar Sebb’s does exceptional cocktails and casual small plates.
MOMO HUB MOTHER NEPAL Merchant Square, mothernepal.co.uk Specialist in Nepali and Tibetan momo dumplings filled with minced chicken or vegetables, steamed or fried, with a Schezwan option for spice lovers. They also do plenty of crossover Indian cuisine, especially on various good-value set menus, alongside regional specialities like Kathmandu chicken.
NONNA SAID 26 Candleriggs, nonnasaid.com This flashy, colourful diner caters to pizza lovers
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who like a wood-fired taste of Napoli. Toppings are eclectic, sometimes a bit crackers (think Philly cheesesteak or haggis with smiley potato faces), plus they do footlong hot dogs, loaded fries and cocktails. Their vegan options impressively replicate the meaty menu.
THE SOCIAL HUB 15 Candleriggs, thesocialhub.co/glasgow This Dutch group’s Glasgow hotel blends rooms and student accommodation with co-working and meeting spaces. Its spacious public café and restaurant serves all-day, from brekkie options to global small and big plates, and they have a cool rooftop for Mexican food and cocktails.
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24 Candleriggs, greengatescafe.com Starting out in Stirling, the Green Gates family has grown to restaurants in Renfrew, on Sauchiehall Street and this popular Merchant City venue. Expansive menus include a large tapas selection, as well as a focus on meat, fish and more from the tandoor.
TABLE TWENTY EIGHT Merchant Square, table28.co.uk The covered Merchant Square has a nice outdoorsy feel while keeping the elements at bay, and this smartbut-relaxed restaurant capitalises with tables spilling out into the central area. Its diligent kitchen flits from Scotland, across Europe and into Asia. Also try . . . Café Gandolfi for an arty take on Scottish cuisine, Türkiye Efes for a meaty feast and occasional belly dancer, or south Indian specialist Dakhin and north Indian sister The Dhabba for classy curries
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Merchant City: Places To Drink THE AMSTERDAM 106–108 Brunswick Street, thedamglasgow.com The ’Dam has great pub credentials. It’s got outdoor space in a nice part of town, enjoyable food and a solid selection behind the bar. For more serious mixology, head downstairs to The Absent Ear.
ANDERSON’S 50–60 King Street, andersonsglasgow.co.uk Opened in 2026 by the folks behind Blackfriars Of Bell Street and The Drake, anderson’s interior is a contemporary take on a traditional Glasgow pub with comfort food to match.
BAR 91 91 Candleriggs, bar91.co.uk This stalwart bar hasn’t changed much since opening in 1997. It’s got outdoor seating on a low-traffic street and a well-stocked bar with local Drygate draughts and classic cocktails. There’s decent bar food plus bargain Sunday roasts and weekend breakfast.
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for three decades. They have free trad music upstairs, comedy downstairs, a good selection of British and Euro beers on tap, and sister venue Nonna Said provides the pizzas (with extensive vegan options).
RAB HA’S 83 Hutcheson Street, rabhas.co.uk Named after 19th century ‘Glesga glutton’ Robert Hall (aka Rab Ha), there’s a cosy country-inn vibe here and a neighbourly atmosphere, with plenty of draughts, affordable wines and a well-handled menu. Check out nearby sister venues Babbity Bowster and Kentigern’s.
THE SPIRITUALIST 62 Miller Street, thespiritualistglasgow.com This smart bar is serious about cocktails, with a gantry they claim is the biggest in Scotland. Their expert mixology covers classics, inventive concoctions and various spritzes. Food ranges from snacks and small plates to burgers and brunch. Also try . . . expert mixology and great food at Sebb’s, a vino and sharing platter at classy Soirée Wine Bar or, for an old-school 1930’s vibe, step into The Steps Bar
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54 Calton Entry, baadglasgow.com Gigantic events space with an indoor/outdoor set-up that can adapt to Taylor Swift daytime dance parties or Scotland football games (and weather). Food from inhouse brands evolves during the year but it’s likely you’ll be able to choose from the likes of pizza, shawarma, burgers and toasties.
38 London Road, instagram.com/outlier.gla A stylish space with stellar brunch offerings, this trendy bakery is popular for its artful sandwiches (fried chicken, beef shin), delicate pastries and formidable sourdough loaves, as well as its popular weekend running club.
FOOK MEI 239 London Road, instagram.com/fookmeiglasgow The bricks-and-mortar sibling of the street food stand around the corner (Ho Lee Fook) has the same exciting pulse. Rice and noodle bowls dominate mains, such as Szechuan hot honey chicken or biang biang ribbon ‘noodz’ (thick hand-cut numbers doused in signature chilli oil).
THE GATE 251 Gallowgate, thegateglasgow.com Elite cocktail bar, great whisky joint and also, proudly, a charming East End boozer. One night, they might be doing a food pop-up with a fine dining restaurant, the next a brand activation with a major spirit brand. The Gate wears many hats with panache. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
SAINT LUKE’S & THE WINGED OX 17 Bain Street, stlukesglasgow.com It’s only rock’n’roll, but we like it. An onslaught of neon and trashy American food that also embraces the gig culture of their own music venue and the nearby Barras. Watch sport, see bands, get smoked brisket, smash burgers or a preposterously large plate of nachos.
THOMSON’S 200 Gallowgate, thomsonscoffee.com Thomson’s have been roasting in Glasgow since 1841. This sleek coffee bar serves the Barras (they’ve got other shops at Candleriggs and Giffnock) with rotating filter coffees and top tier pastries from Burnfield Bakery. Also try . . . West Brewery for German-style beer and food, Smokey Trotters for the filthiest burgers, Family Café and Ghinda Café for standout East African cuisine or Van Winkle for the biggest bourbon range in the city
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Duke Street is the longest street in Britain and it defines the busy neighbourhood of Dennistoun. Starting at the eastern tip of this two-mile monster and moving west towards the city, it takes in Yemeni and Persian cuisines, Ethiopian cakes and Venezuelan arepa, as well as loads more familiar fare. Dar Al-Hajar only opened in summer 2026 but we sincerely hope it sticks around. Yemeni madghout lamb’s slow-cooked meat slides off the bone into buttery rice, or try malawah bread: soft, flaky and drizzled in honey. Persian restaurant Dunya does grilled meat as well as pretty much anywhere in town and is always busy. If you copy the rest of the queue, you’ll likely end up with a shawarma wrap and be very happy. Over the road, Together Coffee is an Ethiopian/Eritrean café with the sunniest of dispositions and some tasty home baking that tickles with characteristic fennel notes. Dennistoun Bar-B-Que is the neighbourhood’s go-to for burgers, with smashed and mustard-fried options, and US beers for that roadside pitstop vibe. Their rapid combo menu is crazy good value. Mesa is the street’s brunch spot, where Mediterranean and Middle Eastern details elevate sandwiches, pancakes and plates as the sun pierces the big window. Frank’s does an intense sugo, a properly chewy outer crust and shows pleasing restraint with the cheese on its pizzas. Locals like to book their takeaway slot from a nearby pub and have a pint while they wait. Of the places just off Duke Street, Sword Sushi offers a quaint space for sushi and noodles made with care, and Nakodar Grill on Annfield Place is a top-drawer neighbourhood curry house. Round the corner on Bellgrove Street, La Bodega’s Venezuelan café is the real deal, with freshly fried arepas overflowing with juicy shredded chicken, avocado, plantain or pulled beef. For coffee, Daily is both super cool and warm of welcome, backing up coffee made from Allpress beans with Wheatberry Bakery pastries, Company Bakery bread and Kitty’s Donuts. Zennor’s beans can be found in top-tier coffee shops in Glasgow and beyond: sample them straight from their OG site here in Denny. They’ll do you a singleorigin filter coffee or a matcha latte with equal care and affection. And Dennistoun likes a drink. The Palais is a boisterous chap with football on the screens, live music on Fridays and a Sunday roast, while Redmond’s Of Dennistoun boasts over 2000 vinyls, a mighty range of German, Belgian and craft beers, and a global menu including bao and Chicago-style hotdogs.
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Unit 3 Hidden Lane, instagram.com/thebigtaquero After gaining kudos at Dumbarton’s Unit 23 skatepark, this impressive operation opened a takeaway (handful of stools inside, tables outside) on Finnieston’s Hidden Lane. Get messy with their excellent tacos, including birria beef, pork shoulder, chicken and chorizo.
1155 Argyle Street, bistroelevenfiftyfive.com Relief that The Gannet didn’t completely disappear has turned to wonder that chef Peter McKenna and maitre d’ Kevin Dow have created something arguably even better. It may feel a bit fancier but it’s a highly skilful and charmingly confident neighbourhood bistro.
FANNY TROLLOPES 1066 Argyle Street, fannytrollopes.co.uk A Finnieston fixture since 2003, compact Fanny’s has subsequently been joined by a multitude of neighbouring eateries. But it remains near the top of the quality pile. Changing menus demonstrate a skilful blend of Scottish produce, French techniques and global combinations.
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FIVE MARCH 138–140 Elderslie Street, fivemarch.co.uk Contemporary Scandi-like bar-diner serving inventive small plates and imaginative cocktails. A compact menu offers well-crafted dishes, generally Mediterranean in outlook with flashes of global flavours. In 2026 they opened Asian spot Asu at Brown’s Of Leith in Edinburgh.
MOTHER INDIA 28 Westminster Terrace, motherindia.co.uk The matriarch of Glasgow curry houses, specialising in home-style Punjabi cooking for over three decades. This corner multi-storey tenement, with its beautiful woodpanelled, first-floor dining room, is its spiritual home, delivering exceptional north Indian cuisine.
OX AND FINCH 920 Sauchiehall Street, oxandfinch.com Setting the culinary bar high for over a decade, Ox And Finch’s casual small plates menu scours the globe, with imaginative food and cocktails. A Michelin Bib Gourmand holder for many years, it’s a Glasgow dining highlight. Also try . . . Unalome By Graeme Cheevers for Michelin-star dining, sumptuous steaks and cocktails at Porter & Rye, or casual, creative seafood at compact Crabshakk
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Finnieston & Around: Places To Drink Finnieston and its fringes provide plenty of drinking spots, with newer trendy bars rubbing shoulders with long-established traditional pubs. It all makes for one of the city’s best districts to go out and enjoy a pint, or a whisky, or a cocktail or two, with plenty of entertainment guaranteed. A block back from Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum is Dukes Bar, taking up a nice corner on Dumbarton Road. The Clash played there in 1985 and they’ve got a plaque to prove it. Drinkers can order pizza from Sano or bring a takeaway. Nearby is Grunting Growler, owned by craft geek Jehad Hatu, who’ll supply beer fans with all manner of local and global delights from taps and fridge. Fans of traditional Scottish offerings should head to the three bars that make up the ‘Highland triangle’: The Ben Nevis Bar, The Park Bar and The Islay Inn. All will show punters a good time, usually involving a dram or two from their copious collections and plenty of live music. There’s chilled folk sessions at The Ben, nightly gigs and weekend ceilidhs at The Park and trad sessions, bands and great food at The Islay. Gin lovers should check out the old drovers’ tavern housing The Finnieston. Cosy up in its well-worn wood interior (with a real fire) and enjoy 60-plus gins or head into the hidden beer garden with some excellent seafood dishes. For cocktails, there’s Kelvingrove Café, serving serious tipples alongside brunchy, snacky food in their stripped-back interior. Sister venue Bar Dani opened across the road in 2026, a good-looking joint with a Basque vibe, Spanish wines and accomplished pintxo dishes. White Russians are celebrated with over 25 variations at Lebowskis, with nods, unsurprisingly, to the Coen brothers’ cult movie The Big Lebowksi. They also do enjoyable dude food including burgers, dogs and wings. It’s not just vegans that pack out The 78, enjoying delicious plant-based Mexican food from Antojitos. It has a nice chilled-out atmosphere, with local brews at the big bar and outdoor seats on quiet Kelvinhaugh Street. Also doing a decent outdoor offering is Big Slope from their neighbourly sunken corner on Sauchiehall Street. They’ve been impressing for 20 years with a warm welcome, a good selection of nicely priced drinks and top-notch pub food.
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BRETT 321 Great Western Road, brettrestaurant.co.uk Sister to Michelin-starred Cail Bruich, this attractive corner spot has evolved from wine-bar to contemporary fine diner with a focus on open-fire cooking. Seasonal, produce-driven dishes are cleverly crafted in the open kitchen, available as a three-course or chef’s menu.
CHILLIES WEST END 176–182 Woodlands Road, chillieswestend.com Since 2008, this popular curry house has kept spicelovers happy. Familiar Indian dishes, from pakora and tandoori grills to butter chicken and biryanis, are elevated by vibrant flavours. Corkage-free BYOB for wine and beer.
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393 Great Western Road, festaglasgow.com When previous occupant Te Seba’s owners retired, their kids created an alluring Italian-leaning bites-with-drinks destination. Snacks include cured sausage, cheeseboards and croquettes, with a handful of wines.
THE LANSDOWNE 7a Lansdowne Crescent, thelansdownerestaurant.co.uk Head chef Amit Sharma has evolved this popular basement, with lovely glasshouse extension, into an allday, multi-menu Indian diner. There are breakfast options, a lunchtime thali and extensive north Indian delights.
PAPPA’S PASTA BAR 526 Great Western Road, pappaspastabar.co.uk Previously brunchy venue Casa, Pappa’s has pivoted to the casual Italian trend. Brunch is available early in the day but pasta is the focal point, alongside a few crowdpleasing antipasti. This place feels busy and buzzy. From top: Brett, Festa, The Lansdowne, Sonny & Vito’s
ROOTS & FRUITS CAFÉ 455 Great Western Road, rootsfruitsandflowers.com The long-standing grocer’s takeover of the whole block next to Great Western Bridge (aka Kelvinbridge) continues with this lovely, chilled corner café, adding to their grocery, flower shop and deli. It’s a real looker, serving a nicely pitched all-day brunch menu. Also try . . . laid-back Sylvan for excellent meat-free dining and great wines, long-standing café Sonny & Vito’s for brunch, brews, bakes and more, or El Perro Negro for burgers that have been voted the UK’s best
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THE DRAKE 1 Lynedoch Street, thedrakepub.co.uk A village pub vibe, with solid grub ranging from burgers to Sunday roasts, alongside live music on Fridays.
THE FINSBAY BAR & KITCHEN 160 Woodlands Road, instagram.com/finsbaybarandkitchen Finsbay’s food remains top-notch. Dishes range wider now, though flatiron steak endures and the battered ‘bloomin onion’ has been revived due to an outcry.
THE HUG AND PINT 171 Great Western Road, thehugandpint.com Cocktail deals, interesting beers and pizzas from Pica Luna. Gigs downstairs or soak up the vibes in the bar.
THE MACHAIR 372 Great Western Road, machairbar.com This whisky specialist bar has a good selection of drams and staff who know their stuff.
STRAVAIGIN 28 Gibson Street, stravaigin.co.uk This stalwart bar-café has a casual vibe, mixing solid Scottish produce with a sprinkling of global flavours. Also try . . . no-nonsense boozer The Arlington Bar, The Doublet for a traditional atmosphere mixing students and OAPs with upstairs gigs, or Dram! for, well, plenty of drams
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THE CARAVAN SHOP 364 Great Western Road, caravanshopglasgow.co.uk Compact wine and cocktail bar from the Brett and Cail Bruich crew, with weekend breakfasts and small plates.
BAG O’ NAILS 165 Dumbarton Road, bag-o-nails.co.uk Big, busy, and unashamedly broad in its appeal. The student friendly, late-night food menu, 1am licence and live music all do their bit.
COTTIERS 93–95 Hyndland Street, cottiers.com This most West End of watering holes is a spacious bar housed in an old church. Perfect for a pint and a leisurely perusal of the paper.
THE SPARKLE HORSE 16 Dowanhill Street, thesparklehorse.com One of the first outfits to successfully modernise and reimagine an old-fashioned boozer in their own mould: the West End loves them for that and their cracking outdoor street space.
THE THORNWOOD 724 Dumbarton Road, instagram.com/thornwoodglasgow Bar with a lively, rock’n’roll soundtrack as well as a loyal following who value how much it values them. Snug in the winter, lovely outdoor bit in the summer.
THE THREE JUDGES 141 Dumbarton Road, instagram.com/threejudgesglasgow One of the city’s dying breed of real ale-focused pubs. Nine beers on the hand pull, 35ml measures, quiz on a Monday and live music on a Sunday: classic. Also try . . . The Record Factory for major sporting events on the screen and its big beer garden, and West Side Tavern for cocktails on tap and an equally impressive outdoor space. The Lismore has the West End’s best whisky range or try lesser-spotted Italian wines by the glass at wine shop/tasting room Vino Valentino Eat & Drink 365 THE LIST
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Hyndland & Partick: Places To Eat BANH MI & TEA 340 Dumbarton Road, facebook.com/banhmiandteaglasgow Vietnamese cooking’s best-known exports in a chirpy space. Pho and homemade spring rolls arrive at your table within a couple of minutes of ordering: delicious, cheap and cheerful.
GA GA 566 Dumbarton Road, gagaglasgow.com Casual-but-hip Malaysian affair with a Bib Gourmand, equally comfortable doing cocktails as modern twists on south-east Asian food. Everything has a light touch, whether it’s nasi goreng or crispy tatties with gochujang mayo, parmesan and chive.
KIMCHI CULT 14 Chancellor Street, kimchicult.com Going strong after over a decade in the area. Sesame and gochujang, fried chicken and loaded fries play their part, alongside the titular Korean national dish.
RONG FUSION NOODLES 120 Dumbarton Road, instagram.com/rong.fusion.noodl Taking inspiration from all over east Asia, vermicelli THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
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SALANDINI’S 49 Hyndland Street, instagram.com/salandinis An artisan pasta shop with seven seats and roaring takeaway trade. Pastas might be pappardelle or tagliatelle, lemon and ricotta ravioli, or walnut and gorgonzola mezzelune. For sauces, perhaps a pistachio pesto or ragù di cinghiale (wild boar).
THUNDERDOG 71–77 Byres Road, thunderdogpubdiner.co.uk Thunderdog does Chicago-style hotdogs and is sibling to Thundercat’s Chicago deep-dish pizza (you can get those here too). Try a hotdog topped with haggis, or tater tots with macaroni cheese and black pudding. Also try . . . The University Café for fried treats and Italian ice-cream in an art deco space or Rickshaw & Co for Bombay street food. Suissi Vegan Kitchen should be on the radar of plant-based fans while the arrival of Kramer’s Deli has reinvigorated the good eating options on Hyndland Road
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Cathcart & Mount Florida: Places To Eat & Drink BAR BOSIE 3 Clarkston Road, instagram.com/bar_bosie Slick new venture from alumni of Henry’s and Chinaski’s that’s a neighbourhood cocktail bar and laid-back foodie destination rolled into one. Try bavette steak with chermoula or a delicious picture-perfect burger, all thick and pink in the middle. Elsewhere, there’s creative specials such as surf clams or Kentucky fried rabbit, as well as £2.50 oysters with Bloody Marys on Sunday afternoons.
CAESAR’S SOCIAL 2 Clarkston Road, caesarssocial.com The vibe is slow and gorgeously neighbourhoody at Caesar’s. Neapolitan-ish pizzas come out charred, blackened and blistered with toppings of commendable provenance (including their own in-house vegan nduja). The ‘eat yer greens’ pizza piles cavolo nero and tarragonhazelnut pesto onto aged Cora Linn cheese and San Marzano and roast pepper sauce to glorious effect.
CAFÉ SALMAGUNDI 1007 Cathcart Road, instagram.com/cafesalmagundi Café Salmagundi does the elevated brunch thing without getting too delicate or precious. Food is hearty: think a roll and chorizo, or a kimchi and cheese toastie. Specials are more decadent, with dishes like buckwheat
pancakes done French-style with emmental, gruyere, bacon and confit leeks.
CEYLON TEA BAR 172 Holmlea Road, facebook.com/ceylonteabar You can get a flat white, a pekoe tea or a wattakka curry at this unassuming spot. Tuck into Sri Lankan streetfood classics like crispy fried mutton rolls or ‘hoppers’, little bowl-shaped pancakes with salt, chilli and coconut sambal, guaranteed to brighten up even the rainiest Glasgow afternoon. Look out for the Friday night curry buffet too.
THE REAL WAN 10 Clincart Road, instagram.com/therealwanglasgow Bringing café-style cuisine from China’s Guizhou region to Mount Florida: think fried prawn dumplings on a bed of tempura, or smoky rice with thin slices of wind-dried sausage, red chilli and kidney beans. Wide ribbon noodles or pearl rice, defined by lurking heat and Szechuan peppercorns, are gloriously sticky and oily from animal fat or chilli condiment. Also try . . . popular fried chicken spot Buck’s Bar, much-loved Glasgow boozer Clockwork or Essence Mediterranean for Greek roasts, bakes and gyros Eat & Drink 365 THE LIST
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MCNEILL’S BAR 106 Torrisdale Street Much of Glasgow life can regularly be found at this charmingly eccentric pub. There’s serviceable beers and a few good drams on offer, but really you come here for the company and the chance to chat to friendly strangers. There are also folk and vinyl nights, and an eclectic mix of events at the function room upstairs, The Fiddler’s Elbow.
QUEEN’S PARK CAFÉ 530 Victoria Road, facebook.com/queensparkcafeG42 A Victorian pub with a mahogany horseshoe bar, stained-glass detailing and a wooden gantry. The
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beers are standard, meant to be drunk in copious quantities rather than savoured, preferably while watching Celtic play. It’s a storied place, the café suffix a relic of the temperance era, although make no mistake, there’s been a pub on this site since 1870. Mark McManus of Taggart fame used to drink here.
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THE BELL JAR 21 Dixon Avenue, instagram.com/belljarglasgow Much like its siblings The Sparkle Horse and The Rose Reilly, there’s great beer on tap here. There are cans and bottles too (Overtone, Dookit, Simple Things), as well as a pretty nice wine list. The food menu, largely small plates, offers simple and delicious dishes such as mushroom ragù, aubergine parmigiana and smoked haddock risotto.
THE ROSE REILLY 58 Albert Road Named after the World Cup-winning footballer, this wood-panelled space is warm and inviting, with delightfully creamy pints of Murphy’s and Guinness on draught, as well as the lesser-spotted Tennent’s 80/-, Arbor pale ale, bottled beer and a solid selection of spirits.
RYAN’S BAR 165 Allison Street, ryansbarglasgow.com When the owner of The Old Toll Bar announced they were taking over PJ Neeson’s and changing its name for the first time since 1903, it understandably left some scratching their heads. Since then, Ryan’s has garnered a reputation for rotating beer taps, good cocktails, folk sessions and a chaotic/debauched vibe on the weekends.
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Shawlands: Places To Drink THE CORONA 1039 Pollokshaws Road, corona-bar.com The grand dame of the area is a proper community pub, with a great Sunday roast, sport on the TV, weekend markets, daft cocktails and live music. Qasba
Govanhill: Places To Eat Scotland’s most diverse area might have food from all over the world, but there’s a major focus on one thing: affordability. For Punjabi-style desi cooking on coals, from kebabs to curries, Kebabish Grill is an absolute stalwart. The paratha wrap at Pakistani Street Food, meanwhile, delivers bags of flavour at a bargain price. Another budget meal is the samosa and veg curry at Vegan & Veg Café. For more samosa, as well as sweets like gulab jamun, try Delicious Corner Bakery or Glasgow Sweet House. Just opposite, check out Kofi Kade’s distinctive Sri Lankan sandos. Victoria Road, Govanhill’s main thoroughfare, offers everything from Italian pasta and pizza at Cibo, to Spanish-inspired small plates and wine at Café Buena Vida, where you can watch DJs broadcast live on community radio as you eat and sup something tasty. Short Long Black do dependably great coffee along with focaccia sandwiches, cookies and intricate viennoisserie. Pistachio specialises in Turkish specialities like borek, as well as macarons, while Qasba serves delightful North African plates, from tajines to merguez pita, preferably washed down with Arabic coffee or Algerian lemonade. At the tail-end of Vicky Road lies Bar Vini, an Italian wine bar and restaurant that does hearty plates of pasta and bittersweet cocktails. If you’re looking to treat yourself, just two doors down is Big Counter (sister spot of Errol’s Hot Pizza), which unapologetically cooks up the sort of generous, meat-heavy fare the chefs would like to eat themselves, like steak Diane, pork chops, steak tartare and alpine sausages. There is reliably one green thing on the menu: a salad hidden almost entirely under a mountain of parmesan. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
CURIOUS LIQUIDS 28–30 Kilmarnock Road, instagram.com/curiousliquids Unpretentious shop and bar that opens out onto Kilmarnock Road, with over 500 bottles and 40 wines by the glass to choose from.
HENRY’S 5 Abbot Street, instagram.com/henrysglasgow The Southside’s favourite speakeasy is nestled just off the main drag, luring in customers with its hushed ambience, exquisite selection of cocktails and delicate small plates.
LANGSIDE SOCIAL 1060–1078 Pollokshaws Road, langsidesocial.com A slick reimagining of the old snooker hall with pool, darts and karaoke. In a bold move, all food is plantbased Mexicana from award-winning outfit Antojitos.
PHILLIES OF SHAWLANDS 1179 Pollokshaws Road, instagram.com/philliesbarshaw Gigantic space that’s chilled in the evening and wild later at night when the house band or bandaoke nights are on. Popular with big groups, giving punters Mexican street food, 19 beer lines and a strong cocktail game. Also try . . . The Glad Café, both a daytime hangout for creative types and a popular plant-based eaterie. For a totally different vibe, The Marlborough is the neighbourhood’s late-night destination, with multiple rooms and energies
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Strathbungo: Places To Eat & Drink Strathbungo is bustling these days, with several newcomers arriving since last year. But we begin with Ranjit’s Kitchen which has been doing meat-free Punjabi home-style veggie delights for a decade. The dhal of the day will never let you down and the kitchen knows all sorts of ways to make pulses, paneer and potatoes sing. Koelschip Yard might look like it’s an Irish bar from the outside, but inside you’ll see the fridges, bottles and taps that make it one of the nonnegotiables in the city for craft beer fans. Just off Pollokshaws Road on Allison Street, grab a wooden stool at Little Hoi An for sizzling Vietnamese cuisine: get anything with pork or involving a fried egg. The Rum Shack is the place for all things Caribbean. They’re equally adept at sunny comfort food like chips, cheese and jerk gravy, or a goat curry, as they are at late-night rowdiness flavoured by rum and cocktails. Directly across from them, Lobo has been doing Mediterranean small plates with an urban edge since before they were all the rage. In The Allison Arms and MJ Heraghty’s Bar, you’ve got two of the city’s best old-boy pubs that the young team love. The Ally Arm’s honesty fridges, with
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all manner of bottled German delights, anticipated that particular trend ages ago. Look around MJ’s and you’ll see the whole pub drinking Guinness: order one and you’ll taste why. Drifting up towards Nithsdale Road, La Gelatessa does beautiful artisan gelato with queues out the door when the sun’s out. Beyond the roundabout, Vera is a small-plates neighbourhood restaurant with plenty of on-trend details and dishes. Back on the main road, Gusto & Relish’s good old-fashioned combinations and greatquality bread make it a perennial sandwich and brunch favourite, while Burnfield Bakery’s window will entice you in with all manner of shiny, glossy bakes like chilli jam cheese swirls or whipped mascarpone and cherry pastries. Hendersons, the veteran Edinburgh vegetarian restaurant, has also pitched up in the area with their first Glasgow venture. Just up from them, Next Door (from the same team as Corner Shop in Finnieston) is a dimly lit, chrome-topped, neighbourhood cocktail spot that punctuates a Strathbungo trawl perfectly.
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WILLOW GROVE
ANDERSON’S
MONO
531 Sauchiehall Street | G3 7PQ willowgrovecoffee.com
50-60 King Street | G1 5QT andersonsglasgow.co.uk
12 King Street | G1 5RB monocafebar.com
Independent café opened in 2017 serving speciality coffee from local independent coffee roasters, with rotating guest coffees and different brewing methods. Alongside coffee, you’ll find tasty brunches, lunches and in-house bakes. Customers love our chilled tunes and vibes.
Beautifully reimagined Glasgow pub on one of the city’s oldest streets. anderson’s pub, with its downstairs music venue the institute, serves elevated comfort food, arguably Glasgow’s best pint of Tennent’s, with live music Thursday to Saturday and private events. Open seven days from lunch till late.
Mono is a unique and versatile space to eat, drink and discover new music. Monorail Music also operates within the space. Enjoy quality food and drink plus an exciting range of events, all couched in an ethical and community based context.
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ICHIBAN
STEREO
50 Queen Street | G1 3DS ichiban.co.uk
22 Renfield Lane | G2 5AR stereocafebar.com
280 Byres Road, G12 8AW & 24 Gordon Street, G1 3PU instagram.com/pasteislisboa
Well-known among locals as one of the first independent establishments to bring a taste of Japan to the heart of Glasgow (since 1998). From sushi and ramen to teriyaki and tempura, there’s something on the menu here for everyone!
Stereo is a grassroots, independent venue and café, rooted in DIY culture, experimentation and community, going strong since 2007. Our menu is ever-evolving beautiful vegan food, made from scratch, with influences from Italy to Japan.
Famous for the UK’s best pastel de nata, handmade daily to an awardwinning recipe from Lisbon: try the classic or seasonal faves like plum and cardamom (plus vegan options). Their Iberian deli range of specialist artisan products from Spain and Portugal have a serious rep too. A must-visit for all foodies. Eat & Drink 365 THE LIST
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THE MACHAIR BAR
276–278 Byres Road | G12 8AW sprigg.co.uk
372–374 Great Western Road | G4 9HT machairbar.com
Salandini’s is an independent Italian deli and café in Glasgow’s West End, specialising in handmade fresh pasta, seasonal ravioli and homemade sauces. Enjoy a freshly cooked lunch, coffee and sandwiches, or take home pasta and Italian produce.
They’re here! Finally bringing their iconic and vibrant fresh food to Glasgow’s West End, with an interior to match. Sprigg elevates lunchtime with their colourful, build-your-own salad bowls, baked potatoes, fresh soups and sourdough focaccia.
The Machair Bar is a contemporary Scottish venue and whisky bar in Kelvinbridge. A welcoming community bar, we offer live music, televised sports and an extensive drinks selection. Our versatile function space is also available for private events, parties and celebrations.
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449 Great Western Road | G12 8HH instagram.com/valhallas_goat
20 Woodlands Road | G3 6UR sylvanglasgow.com
8 Ruthven Lane | G12 9BG instagram.com/kochchi.uk kochchi.co.uk
A liquid treasure trove in the West End of Glasgow! We offer a vast variety of carefully curated beers, wines, spirits and more. Our friendly, knowledgeable team can direct you to an old favourite or help you discover something new.
Seasonal plates and a thoughtful wine list set the tone at Sylvan on Glasgow’s Woodlands Road. It’s a place for long lunches, another bottle over dinner, or cocktails and a few good things to eat.
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Sri Lanka’s buzzing street-food scene lands on Ruthven Lane. Start with crisp mutton rolls, then dive into kotthu, hoppers with zingy sambols and rich, comforting curries. At the Island Alchemy bar, cocktails are shaken with Sri Lankan botanicals.
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160 Garthland Drive | G31 2SP dailyglasgow.co.uk
196 London Road | G40 1PB thecrumbleologist.co.uk
183 Fordneuk Street | G40 3AH instagram.com/keeks.eastend
DAILY is a neighbourhood coffee and wine shop in Dennistoun, tucked away from the noise of the city. Over 80 wines from natural to classic, a well-stocked General Store, Allpress espresso and some of Glasgow’s best pastries, cakes and sandwiches.
Scotland’s first crumble bar, The Crumbleologist is opening at 196 London Road with sweet and savoury pies and The Baristards coffee. Find their signature, awardwinning crumbles, custard and banana pudding at The Barras Market every weekend. Everything delicious and gluten-free.
An East End sandwich shop with a bit of attitude. Keek’s piles globally inspired fillings into fresh focaccia, backed by great coffee and Scottish produce. Big flavours, playful names and zero interest in boring sandwiches — well worth venturing east for.
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CHARCOALS
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125a Main Street | G71 7UY instagram.com/latteria.gla
74 Trongate | G1 5EP charcoals.co.uk
115 King Street | G1 5RB doh-nuts.com
A modern neighbourhood coffee shop in Uddingston, serving brunch, lunch and exquisite coffee throughout the day. The menu focuses on fresh ingredients, familiar favourites and contemporary dishes, with a relaxed atmosphere that makes it a comfortable place to eat, meet and unwind.
Winners of Scotland’s Best Curry, Best Team and the Cook Off at this year’s Spice Awards. Charcoals offers delicious dishes, rich spices and irresistible grilled goodness for a dining experience worth returning to. Whether its a relaxed dinner, a catch-up over great food or simply time to treat yourself, Charcoals is perfect for enjoying every moment.
Doh offers a great selection of handmade, fresh doughnuts alongside speciality coffee. As well as traditional brioche doughnuts, they also have plenty of vegan flavours to choose from. Open Thursday to Sunday, pop down to the Doh-nut hole to try them out.
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SYLVAN LA CAVE
2 Clarkston Road | G44 4EH caesarssocial.com
44 Sinclair Drive | G42 9QE sylvanglasgow.com
We’re a small neighbourhood pizza place trying hard to use local, seasonal, regeneratively farmed and sustainable ingredients, mainly from Scotland and the UK. We’re open Wednesday till Sunday and are BYOB and fully licensed.
Sylvan’s little sister in Battlefield, La Cave is a casual wine bar and bottle shop, with food from the Sylvan kitchen. Guests can drop in for a glass, settle in for the evening or take a bottle home.
CAFÉ BUENA VIDA
GLAD CAFÉ
PARTENOPE
535 Victoria Road | G42 8BH buenavida.co.uk
1006a Pollokshaws Road | G42 8XX thegladcafe.co.uk
75 Hector Road | G41 3QD instagram.com/partenopeglasgow
Community café/bar and internet radio station serving up Spanishinspired, locally sourced food and drinks to an ever-changing soundtrack, broadcasting live from our window. Enjoy beers, spirits and quality wines by the glass in a unique space where the coffee machine and kitchen run until close.
Café, bar and arts venue in Shawlands, Glasgow. Alongside a diverse program of events, our welcoming community space serves delicious plant-based food. Expect morning pastries and weekend brunch, freshly baked sandwiches and homemade seitan burgers, all served in a relaxed environment.
Partenope is a neighbourhood focacceria, run by a husband-andwife duo. Inspired by their Italian heritage, they deliver fresh focaccia, great coffee and friendly service to loyal regulars at this well-loved spot. Partenope was also named one of the best in the world in La Liste’s Pastry Awards 2024.
1060–1078 Pollokshaws Road | G41 3EB langsidesocial.com
Langside Social has opened its doors in Glasgow’s Southside following a refurbishment, bringing a modern entertainment and social hub to Pollokshaws Road. On offer is snooker, pool, digital darts and private karaoke rooms, with vibrant Mexican street food from Antojitos kitchen.
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1109 Pollokshaws Road, chawppetnoi.co.uk Thai street food as you watch the world go by. Hallmarks are thick, sticky mains where fish sauce, chilli paste and tamarind punch their weight and red chillis and crispy onions are in abundance. Only a handful of seats for sitting-in.
FREDDY & HICKS 158 Kilmarnock Road, freddyandhicks.com Funky space that finally gives the neighbourhood a reliably excellent burger joint. They’re very much of the smash burger school, with crisp edges unevenly spilling out of mixed sesame rolls. Also, chicken tenders on jalapeño mash might be the most addictive dish in Shawlands.
LYCHEE ORIENTAL SOUTHSIDE 67 Kilmarnock Road, lycheesouthside.co.uk Southside sibling to the city centre institution, where salt and chilli starters are a local favourite and proceedings have a sense of occasion. Get a Chinese sizzling platter if you’re feeling swanky, or maybe claypot chicken with Chinese sausage and fungus if an adventurous urge strikes.
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PARTENOPE 75 Hector Road, instagram.com/partenopeglasgow On the corner with Tassie Street, this airy lunchtime spot is all about strong coffee and fantastic, bubbly focaccia that they bake in-house, topped with things like potato and parmesan. Keep an eye on their socials for Italian supper clubs with no corkage BYOB.
QUEENS DINER 50 Battlefield Road, queensdiner.com Up on the hill near the park, Queens Diner does American nostalgia with great attention to detail. Pancake stacks and huevos rancheros flank chicken parms and smash burgers, served on red formica tables. There’s bottomless filter coffee too and Irn-Bru ice-cream floats.
SYLVAN LA CAVE From top: Chawp Pet Noi, Sub Rosa Pizza, Queens Diner, Café Strange Brew
44 Sinclair Drive, sylvanglasgow.com Technically Battlefield but worth the detour for impeccable natural wines and gorgeous veggie small plates (prepared at their Woodlands restaurant) including harissa carrots and olives with fennel and orange. Also try . . . top brunch at Café Strange Brew, or, indeed, Bramble, baked goodies at Deanston Bakery (prepare to queue) or The Jolly Tamil’s family-run love letter to Sri Lankan cooking. The Dapper Mongoose does small plates with broad appeal, while Sear’s Pizza and Sub Rosa Pizza are both masters of their craft
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FINNIESTON FEZ 1013 Argyle Street, instagram.com/finniestonfez Charming wee café with uber-friendly owner, where North African flavours dominate the brunch-heavy menu of omelettes, shakshuka, tagines and more. Drink choices seem endless, from teas and homemade lemonades to smoothies and signature coffees.
GOAT IN THE TREE 16 Park Road, goatinthetreeglasgow.co.uk This Moroccan diner is a rarity these days, doing generous portions of great food at bargain prices (quality dips, tagines, mountainous couscous options). Add in BYOB and personable staff and this place is almost as extraordinary as a herd of goats up a tree.
MASSAWA 53 Byres Road, massawa-glasgow.com A great spot for enjoying Ethiopian and Eritrean food.
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Take enough folk with you to justify a big sharing option of regional wats (stews) spiced with berbere and served on spongy sourdough injera. BYOB if you want alcohol.
MOSOB BAR & RESTAURANT 56 Dundas Street, mosobglasgow.co.uk A big comfy space, dotted with the decorative baskets after which the place is named, serving delicious Ethiopian and Eritrean dishes. Get the set sharing platters for a wide-ranging, good-value sample, with injera for scooping up.
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213 Gallowgate, familycafeglasgow.co.uk Community is strong at this humble Ethiopian and Eritrean café where expats gather. Lamb stews shine with tender meat and fruity sauce, while injera (the gigantic, thin breadstuff) mops everything up with malty satisfaction.
QASBA 21 Allison Street, instagram.com/qasba_gla Compact café-diner with an ebullient owner-chef, top African soundtrack and great Algerian and Levantine food. The daily-changing menu does sandwiches and brunchy daytime dishes evolving to evening numbers. Expect big punchy flavours and endless interest from the tiny kitchen. BYOB but try the homemade lemonade. Also try . . . Ghinda Café near the Barras for canteen-style Ethiopian food, Together Coffee in Dennistoun for good brews and Eritrean dishes, or Coco Bana near Glasgow Green for Afro-Caribbean flavours and cocktails
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Bread & Patisserie BEEFCAKE CAFÉ 808 Crow Road, facebook.com/beefcakecafe Danishes and pies are generously filled and change weekly, sourdough is tangy and dense, and viennoiserie is delightfully rustic. Try the pain au raisin, its spiced fruit soaked in sugar syrup.
BIG BEAR BAKERY 54 Sinclair Drive & 21 Dowanhill Street, bigbearbakery.com The black sesame sourdough loaves here are some of the city’s best. Bread aside, there’s danishes, cinnamon buns, sausage rolls and filled croissants (their sandwich game is good). But get there early for those loaves.
BURNFIELD BAKERY 717 Pollokshaws Road, instagram.com/burnfieldbakery Burnfield’s window counter groans under its own weight, with cinnamon buns, tomato focaccia, pain suisse, almond croissants and specials. You can’t go wrong.
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HONEY TRAP 4 Skirving Street, honeytrapbakery.com Plant-based baking doesn’t have to leave you wanting. Savouries aren’t an afterthought here: think sausage rolls, danishes and jalapeño pies. Alongside are intricate pastries, seasonal tarts, buns, cookies and brownies.
KAF COFFEE 5 Hyndland Street, kafcoffee.co.uk Such is the skillful lamination here, you can’t beat a simple croissant. But there are swirls, doughnuts, sandwiches and savoury specials too. Sourdough loaves and baguettes are also, rightly, much sought-after. Also try . . . classy café Outlier for quality baked goods and bread, treasured neighbourhood favourite Deanston Bakery or, for vegan specialities, The Dorky French on Parnie Street. Maple Leaf Bakery, just over the new Govan footbridge, is a treat, not least for its famous croissants. If you’re gluten-free, look no further than Wild Flours Bakery
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29 Clarence Drive, instagram.com/burntbutter.gla This Hyndland café brings more than a great name, with satisfying portions, decent prices and nothing overly highfalutin. It’s a bright space with enticing breakfast items in muffins, on sourdough and French toast.
CAFÉ STRANGE BREW 1082 Pollokshaws Road, instagram.com/cafe_strange_brew Since 2015, this cool café has elevated brunch to dizzying heights and dragged Shawlands into dining prominence. It serves rolls, skillets, hashes, stacks of pretty buttermilk pancakes or sourdough numbers.
MESA 567 Duke Street, instagram.com/mesa_glasgow An embrace of the Med makes for a delectable spread of skillets, sandwiches, breakfast burritos, French toast and pancakes. Expect globally tinged appearances from the likes of Turkish eggs and Korean fried chicken.
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PARTICK DUCK CLUB 27 Hyndland Street, theduckclub.co.uk Brunch here is all day and unswervingly excellent. Breakfast items sit alongside poshed-up dishes such as barbecue duck leg and beef-dripping hash. The duck fat fries are unmissable, as is a seat outdoors in their covered ‘duck huts’, Bloody Mary in hand.
SCRAN + ROADIE 180 Saltmarket, scranandroadie.co.uk Old-school staples such as breakfast rolls join sexy stuff like loaded fries, wholetail scampi in brioche rolls or chorizo, chicken and salsa bravas toasties. Eggs come various ways, including with Stornoway black pud topped with burnt bacon and onion crumb.
SINGL-END From top: Burnt Butter, Singl-end, Partick Duck Club
263 Renfrew Street & 15 John Street, thesingl-end.co.uk Named after the single tenement rooms that Glasgow families once crammed into, this café-bakehouse first opened in Garnethill, followed by a second site in Merchant City. Not only will you get a great brunch, from porridge to full breakfasts, they also do big sandwiches and delectable cakes. Also try . . . The Wilson Street Pantry in Merchant City for classy eggs, Southside Bramble’s lovely leafy corner opposite Queen’s Park and Willow Grove Coffee at Charing Cross for great brews and brunch
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In recent years, Glasgow’s Chinese scene has gone from the Cantonese-leaning dishes that dominated for decades to enticing specialists concentrating on the country’s regions. On the Southside, recent opener Lychee Oriental Southside is the second venue for well-kent chef Jimmy Lee, joining his enduring city operation doing familiar staples with plenty of specialities. Another Southside favourite is The Real Wan, serving street-style dishes from the owner’s hometown of Guiyang in southern China. Around the Barras is the place for the cheekily named spots from couple Lee and Johnny Chung. Ho Lee Fook is the wee stall opposite the Barrowlands, pleasing punters with their biang biang noodz, sandos and kpop fries. Their sit-down diner Fook Mei followed on the other side of the market, dishing up delights like crispy spring rolls, chicken wings in caramel fish sauce, and noodle and rice mains. Glasgow’s city centre brims with Chinese options, with various venues offering a specialist focus. Opium is the only Chinese restaurant in town with an AA rosette, awarded for their elegant take on dim sum and other dishes that roam around China and east Asia. The long-established China Blue is easy to miss on Renfield Street, but climbing the stairs leads to great Cantonese-leaning food and a warm welcome. Sauchiehall Street has long bustled with choice. Here you’ll find great regional specialists such as Sichuan House and their huge range of dishes including spicy options from the famous culinary province. Also delivering on the spice, this time from the Hunan region, is smartly kitted-out Dun Dun Xiang, with hand-pulled noodles, homemade buns and dumplings, and iron pot stews. A relative newcomer is Noodle Sifu with its Lanzhou-style noodles from the Gansu region. The West End is home to the city’s unofficial Chinatown around Partick Cross, where there’s all manner of diners and east Asian markets. Canteeny Dumpling Monkey excels at boiled and fried dumplings, plus steamed buns, noodles and more. Just round the corner is Málà Project, a large student-favourite diner doing noodles, dumplings, various stir-fries and mains, plus malatang: the Sichuan street food where you pick your ingredients, style of broth, weigh the goods, then enjoy. Head further through Partick for recent opener Liukoushui Chongqing Noodles, another canteen-style destination for delicious, deep, comforting hot pot noodles, riffing on the cuisine of the city of Chongqing.
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Glasgow’s coffee scene is in rude health. Buzzing in fact. Practically vibrating in its overcaffeinated state. The city has everything for coffee lovers. For a classic feel, Spitfire Espresso is the place to go, with its café on the High Street, and nearby roastery and espresso bar on Great Western Road. Round the corner on Otago Street, Perch & Rest Coffee is housed in a lovely old cottage; alongside a global coffee menu, they sell plenty of beans and accessories for brewing up at home. For cutting-edge experimental and boundary-pushing operations, try Govanhill’s Zennor or Partick’s Amulet; the former roasts its own beans, the latter sources some of the best from across the world. You’ll find various speciality roasters at Songbird Speciality Coffee on Dumbarton Road, or in the city centre, look no further than Laboratorio Espresso. Turkish-inspired Ottoman Coffeehouse has been serving carefully crafted filters and espresso-based drinks for the past decade in a stunning space. One of their alum, Kieran Darlington, is now delivering the best beans Kenya and Ethiopia have to offer at Kahawa Mzuri Specialty Coffee. The city has many other excellent roasters. The Good Coffee Cartel has room to sit in and while away a few hours in Kinning Park, the aroma of freshly roasted coffee filling the space, while city original Thomson’s Coffee boasts a smart new café on Candleriggs as well as other outlets, including partner sites in the West End under the 1841 banner. Respected local outfit Dear Green Coffee Roasters supply a number of venues, including Pastéis Lisboa where you can accompany your coffee with a sweet little pastel de nata. In Shawlands, Verse has a reputation not only for top brews but some seriously inspired coffee-based long drinks, iced lattes and tonics. Just around the corner, plant-based Frankie Coffee use their own roasted beans or, if you’re heading to the Burrell Collection or Pollok Park, it’s worth stopping off at Toro Coffee. Indeed, right across the city, different styles and formats can be found, from High Street’s mid-century, music-focused Through The House to Japaneseinspired Showa Coffee House near Queen’s Park.
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Curry ANGEETHI BY SAGAR MASSEY 1835 Paisley Road West, angeethi.co.uk This contemporary curry house is the first and only Indian restaurant in Scotland with a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Massey keeps things fairly traditional but it’s all elevated in execution, flavour and presentation (also check out his recent opener Kalinga in the city).
CHIMES OF INDIA 914–916 Sauchiehall Street, chimesofindia.co.uk A terrific curry house doing quality food at reasonable prices. Familiar Punjabi dishes dominate, plus there are a few desi options. Everything feels high-quality: fresh, flavoursome and singing with spices.
CURRY COTTAGE 91 Cambridge Street, currycottageglasgow.uk It’s easy to miss this place, but step inside for a warm welcome and excellent spicy food. The north Indian cuisine will be familiar to most but it’s vibrant and fresh, with a great-value set lunch.
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attracted to dishes that flit between north and south India. The food deftly blends well-known and lesserspotted regional options with occasional flourishes.
VILLAGE CURRY HOUSE 119 West Street, villagecurry-house.co.uk For nearly 30 years, the Village has been putting smiles on curry fans’ faces with its Lahori-Punjabi cooking. Signature dishes are desi-style delights cooked on a tawa griddle or in a kirahi pot, with the best having meat that’s still on the bone.
ZAIKA TAAL 82 Howard Street, zaikataal.com After Madras Café moved out, Zaika Taal moved in and quickly won fans for its modern Punjabi-dominated dishes. Good-value lunch and early evening offers are trumped by the regularly changing six-item thali-style express lunch. Also try . . . elevated Indian dining at Kinara By Shabu Natarajan just off Trongate, the always tempting and venerable Charcoals for north Indian food in the Merchant City and vegetarian Punjabi dishes at Ranjit’s Kitchen in Strathbungo
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Fine Dining Glasgow went nearly two decades without a Michelin star: it got to the point where the absence was almost becoming a badge of honour. The restaurant that brought the gong back in 2021, Cail Bruich, is helmed by Lorna McNee, who won the star within her first year and has retained it since. Currently lunch and dinner at Cail Bruich are set six-course offerings with impressively refined treatment for the finest Scottish produce. A second Michelin star followed at Unalome By Graeme Cheevers. The smart tenement venue was opened in 2021, with the Glasgowborn chef getting starstruck the next year. Unalome does a tasting menu and compact à la carte, plus a four-seater kitchen table for an immersive insight into the precision of a Michelin kitchen. The most intimate, communal experience is chef Craig Grozier’s Fallachan Kitchen, housed in a railway arch near SWG3 in Finnieston. Fourteen guests sit around one table, enjoying dishes crafted from regional and national produce on seasonal set lunch and tasting menus. For an elegant take on Indian cuisine, Swadish By Ajay Kumar holds two AA rosettes for the chef who appeared on TV’s Great British Menu. His food is grounded in top-quality Scottish produce and available on à la carte and tasting menus, with good-value lunch and pre-theatre options. The Buttery occupies the oldest restaurant site in Glasgow, in a tenement near Anderston. Its luxury Highlandretreat ambience has Scottish ingredient-led dishes to match, plus the unmissable ‘grand dessert’: a sharing platter of all their puds. In Finnieston, The Gannet recently became Eleven Fifty Five with chef Peter McKenna and maître d’ Kevin Dow creating a classy, accessible bistro with beautifully crafted dishes that celebrate British ingredients. Over on Byres Road, popular neighbourhood bistro Number 16 has had people flocking to its cosy confines for top-class cooking with global influences over many years. On the West End’s fringes, The Restaurant at Hotel Du Vin’s One Devonshire Gardens sees head chef Martin Thliveros serving lunch, à la carte and tasting menus plus Sunday lunch in the luxury hotel’s elegant dining room. Further out in Bearsden, Elements opened in 2024 with chef-owner Gary Townsend soon winning three AA rosettes and a Michelin recommendation. Tasting and à la carte menus are served on weekend evenings, with a more accessible, relaxed seasonal menu during the week. Places close to the action at his chef’s counter can be booked anytime. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
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CELENTANO’S Arthouse Glasgow, 129 Bath Street, celentanosglasgow.com In 2026, Celentano’s reopened in this enticing space with a calming, minimal aesthetic. Drinks include cocktails and well-curated wines, while the compact menu does delectable antipasti plus memorable primi pastas and secondi mains that make the most of local ingredients.
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55 Battlefield Road, battlefieldrest.co.uk This Southside restaurant has the coolest setting: a restored tram shelter originally built in 1914 and repurposed for top-quality Italian food in 1993. There’s an extensive menu of enjoyable antipasti, pizza, pasta and mains, with plenty of Scottish ingredients and twists.
CELINO’S 620 Alexandra Parade, celinos.com Established in the East End in 1982, with a second Partick venue following in 2017. This is Italy done all day and all ways, from breakfast to dinner via terrific antipasti, pasta, pizza, ice-cream, deli takeaways, authentic bakes, imaginative cocktails and more.
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EUSEBI DELI 152 Park Road, eusebideli.com A multi-generational operation that began as a deli in the East End. Always enjoyable food includes antipasti, homemade pasta, Roman sourdough pizza and grills. Deli items range from pizza and prepared meals to dolci, pastries and breads.
MALOCCHIO 159 Ingram Street, malocchio.co.uk This recent opener sits pretty in a massive, shiny spot on a Merchant City corner, with lots of light, an olive-grey palette and long open kitchen. There are small plates, small(ish) pastas, small pizzas (aka pizzette) and proteins (steaks, chicken Milanese, scallops).
TUSCO 88 Dumbarton Road, tusco.co.uk The former Eighty-Eight has become a relaxed, low-lit Italian bistro. The teeny kitchen serves delectable small plates: seafood is a strength, as is fresh pasta, but it’s all worth sampling. On Wednesdays they do a weekly changing five-course tasting menu. Also try . . . Southside favourite Vini for relaxed drinks and pastas, the long-standing traditional La Lanterna in the city centre, or Santa Lucia’s group of bright, colourful venues in the Merchant City and West End
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ICHIBAN 50 Queen Street, ichiban.co.uk Glasgow’s original ramen bar opened more than half a century ago. Their chicken ramen is still a comforting joy and their yakisoba (noodles), chahan (fried rice) and katsu curries won’t let you down.
MAKI & RAMEN 21 Bath Street, 90 Renfield Street & 130–132 Byres Road, makiramen.com Now boasting three units in the city (plus another at Renfrew’s Braehead Shopping Centre). Noodles are handmade and have a reassuring chewy bite to them. Stocks glisten and the black garlic tonkotsu and hell ramen are firm favourites with regulars.
NIPPON KITCHEN 91 West George Street, nipponkitchen.co.uk Equally adept at handling a shopper’s lunch or date night, Nippon’s all-round appeal means solid sushi
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RAMEN DAYO! 31 Ashton Lane & 38 Renfield Street, ramendayo.com The slickest operation in town from two equally cool locations. Chicken, pork and miso broths are all available, with plenty of exciting options such as kamakura with pork belly and Chinese cabbage, or tantanmen with chicken and angel hair chilli.
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17 West Princes Street, donyasushi.co.uk A hefty menu offers sushi options from eel to seabass to wagyu beef, in a downstairs setting that still feels a bit secret. Soft-shell crab tempura is a standout and the sake range is impressive.
UMAMI 523 Sauchiehall Street, instagram.com/umamiglasgow A restaurant menu with a café demeanour. The kushiyaki (skewered and grilled) is of note: there’s mushroom, short rib, glistening shreds of lamb with controlled fattiness. But all the heavy hitters are here too (noodles, rice, ramen) and nothing disappoints. Also try . . . popular Nuku Nuku’s café atmosphere for lunchtime and early evening ramen. Hanami is student-friendly and a bit decadent with skewered meats and wagyu sandos, while at Katsu choose from chicken thigh to squid katsu (there are even katsu sandos at lunchtime)
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‘BABS 49 West Nile Street, babs.co.uk The folks behind burger spot Bread Meats Bread elevate the kebab, with a Mediterranean-Middle East vibe to both the restaurant’s menu and décor. The charcoal grill dishes out all manner of top-notch gyros, souvlaki, shish and shawarma, or try the mezze platter.
BEIRUT STAR 450 Paisley Road West, beirutstarglasgow.co.uk A big corner venue for indulging in food from the Levant. There’s hot and cold mezze and the charcoal grill delivers all manner of delights. Get a taster with their mixed grill or go for the full sharing option with a feast of skewers, chunks and shawarma.
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94 Saltmarket, damasqino.co.uk This Syrian/Levantine spot’s grilled and skewered meats are among the best in town. It’s won plenty of awards, including best Lebanese restaurant at the British Kebab Awards this year. Excellent mezze, shawarma and charcoal-grilled mixed dishes.
ROYÂ 59 Elmbank Street, royarestaurant.co.uk There’s a luxe feel to this tenement-based Persian diner, where dishes range from mezze and kebabs to tacos and sourdough pide. Meaty kebabs are cooked over charcoals and they also do Mangal Sundays when platters of grilled meats (or veggies) are shared between diners.
SHAWARMA KING 113 King Street, facebook.com/shawarmakingglasgow Housed in a railway arch is this virally popular shawarma specialist, an early player in Glasgow’s rotisserie craze and one of the city’s greatest exponents. It has the awards to prove it, including five-time winner of Scotland’s best kebab shop at the British Kebab Awards.
YADGAR KEBAB HOUSE 148 Calder Street, yadgar.co.uk Established in 1981, Yadgar is a Southside institution, serving Pakistani-Indian dishes. Its canteen-style vibe doesn’t deter spice fans queuing up for excellent seekh, shish, shammi and chapli kebabs. Also try . . . Pasha near George Square for lots of shawarma options, Dunya in Dennistoun for an Iraqi and Kurdish focus, or Meyhane in the city centre for raki, mezze and chargrilled Turkish treats
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Glasgow’s already strong pizza game got even stronger this year. New York slices and tavern styles have been the dominant trend: Errol’s Hot Pizza in the Southside still leads the way, where massive rounds of vigorously seasoned pies stamp all over your tastebuds and heavy metal plays in the background. Anxious Pete’s is a no-frills slice shop in the middle of the Barras area doing great things five days a week. The dough is biga prefermented, which gives it moreish depth: charred, chewy, perfectly sitting between crisp and foldable, finished with fresh parmesan (catch them at Dockyard Social too). Sear’s Pizza has expanded to three sites in the last year. Their balance of slice/classic flavour combos/excellent prices/in-out service is the closest thing you’ll get to a proper NY slice shop in Glasgow (find them in the West End, Merchant City and Southside). Frank’s, with spots in Finnieston and Dennistoun, does a roaring trade with their signature rugged, coarse base and an intense sauce Detroit-style pizza is harder to come by but Civerinos near Kelvingrove are equally adept at both thin and crispy as well as bubbly fat slices from the Motor City: double pepperoni is the one. And if you’re happy to travel a bit, on the fringes of the city in a Castlemilk industrial estate, Sub Rosa Pizza’s Detroits have a majestic cheese climb and a unique sesame crust. They’re also the kitchen residents at Inn Deep, making New Haven-style pizza with appropriately burnt-yet-bubbly edges. There’s only one place for Chicago deep dish in Glasgow and that’s Thundercat, a boisterous subterranean spot which gets very close to the intense sauce, fennelly-sausage and semolina crust of pizzas from the Windy City. Well, there’s actually two places, because their sibling venue Thunderdog in the West End does them as well. And if you’re in that neck of the woods, it’s not much of a walk to Lupo on the Kelvin Walkway, the only place to enjoy an al fresco ‘panuozza’: a pizza bread sandwich. Let’s not mourn the death of Neapolitan pizza just yet though. Sano Pizza (from Dublin), Pizza Pilgrims (from London), and Glasgow’s own Paesano Pizza all tick over grandly doing Neapolitan classics from various premises across town (Manchester’s Rudy’s is set to join them soon). But the most exciting newcomer is Spacca Napoli on Byres Road, from the Santa Lucia team. They do ‘pizza contemporanea’, a sort of Neapolitan 2.0-style, with a thicker outer crust and some forward-thinking toppings like four cheese, walnut and honey. And in Cathcart, Caesar’s Social does Neapolitan-ish, with toppings that embrace both Scottish and Italian ingredients: we’re talking ndjua sausage, house-pickled chillis, roast pineapple and Cora Linn cheese.
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Plant-based THE 78 10–14 Kelvinhaugh Street, the78.co.uk Giving chilled country pub crossed with lively metro hangout vibes, plus outdoor seating and plenty of local brews. Excellent vegan food courtesy of Mexican street fooders Antojitos: the tacos are top-notch.
THE GLAD CAFÉ 1006a Pollokshaws Road, thegladcafe.co.uk This community-loving spot is great any time of day, morphing from relaxed café to vibrant night-time bar with regular gigs. Food is a well-handled vegan affair, from plant-based burgers to to excellent crispy based pizzas.
HENDERSONS 721 Pollokshaws Road, hendersonsrestaurant.com It took over six decades but the Edinburgh meat-free restaurant has branched out to Glasgow’s Strathbungo. Daytime food is brunch-heavy: shakshuka, sourdough toppers, nibble boards and salads. After a late-afternoon breather for the kitchen, it launches into evening dinner.
MONO 12 Kings Court, monocafebar.com Keeping music fans and vegans fed on good sounds THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
and animal-free food since 2002. Inventive and generous options plus plenty of live gigs and dining soundtracked by in-house record shop Monorail.
SUISSI VEGAN KITCHEN 494 Dumbarton Road, suissivegankitchen.co.uk Since 2019, this family-run diner has kept droves of locals and travellers very happy with enticing Asianfusion dishes. Food is pretty, vibrant and packs a flavour punch, from spring rolls and gyoza to noodle broths, tofu curries, Chinese stir-fries, sweet fritters and more.
SYLVAN 20 Woodlands Road, sylvanglasgow.com Co-founded in 2021 by a former owner and head chef at The Hug And Pint, Sylvan is more than one of the best meat-free venues around. There’s a warm, worn-in feel and an appealing menu of clever, globally inspired dishes, with most vegan-friendly. Also try . . . Stereo (older sister to Mono and The 78) in the city centre, The Dorky French close to Saltmarket for vegan cakes and bakes, or The Green Goose at Shawlands for takeaway brekkies, veg bowls and more
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Wee Knob of Butter creates award-winning artisan butter in Glasgow, slow-churned from Scottish, grass-fed cream. From classic sea salt to bold, chef-inspired flavours, every knob celebrates exceptional taste, quality local ingredients and proper Scottish craftsmanship. Made for sharing, cooking and, most importantly, enjoying.
For over 30 years, Mister Singh’s India has brought families together through authentic Glasgow hospitality and much-loved family recipes. Now, across four generations, the company’s chilled and frozen retail range brings those same restaurant flavours into homes throughout Scotland.
Jackton Distillery raer.co.uk Jackton Distillery is an independent, familyrun Lowland distillery near Glasgow and the home of RAER. From its family farm, Jackton crafts whisky with a focus on flavour, provenance and accessibility, while welcoming visitors for tours, tastings, events and memorable hospitality. Proudly rooted in Scotland, with a spirit made for sharing.
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Equi’s Ice Cream is a multi-award winning family business, blending Scottish craft with an Italian accent since 1922. Its ice cream is made to a secret family recipe, using rich whole milk and double cream sourced from local farms to craft Proper Scottish Ice Cream.
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FOCACCIA 47 Bank Street, instagram.com/focaccia.gla A bright, corner spot, ideal for getting away from your desk. Classy details are maintained for takeaway, with parmesan shaved onto a Parma rucola number: aged cheese hits the roof of your mouth, drizzled olive oil lingers on your lips and the prosciutto just tastes better.
KEEK’S Fordneuk Street, instagram.com/keeks.eastend It’s in an industrial no-man’s land but boy does it serve locals well. Big tastes clamber over each other, like pastrami, gherkins, sauerkraut and paprika mayo launching a lunchtime panzer on your palate. You can add soup or chips: you know what to choose.
MATTEO’S 19 High Street, matteos.club Chunky, unapologetic nods to Italian-American sandwiches and a certain Mr Soprano. Chewy, US sub-style bread is baked in-house. The logical gateway
option is coppa ham, salami and mortadella, but the combo of ground Thai chicken, fresh chillis and rice powder has a zing like nothing else.
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Suite 4, The Cooperage, 674 Pollokshaws Road, instagram.com/bocaglasgow Some of the most loaded sandwiches in town and a lovely courtyard if the weather’s nice. Beef shin is packed with slow-cooked juiciness, paired with sweet peppers, onions, provolone, garlic mayo and gremolata.
61 King Street, instagram.com/sister_midnight_glasgow Bubbly focaccia is the vessel at Sister Midnight. A chicken caesar sarnie is elevated with a zesty dressing and crisp onions, while hot honey does the same to a mortadella and mozzarella situation. There’s a trendy magazine shop at the back and outside seats to catch some rays.
SUB 126 126 West Regent Street & Unit 3a, 24 Rosyth Road, instagram.com/sub126glasgow There are meatball marinara subs, and then there’s this meatball marina sub. Imposingly large, coarse balls of beef, with drawn-out flavour and a kick of black pepper, give way to chewy sub rolls from local bakery Patisserie Francoise. Other standouts include porchetta and salsa verde. Also available in Max’s Bar on Queen Street. Also try . . . Grumpy Pedro’s near Blythswood Square for lunchtime fixes, top-drawer schiacciata from Mootz General Store on Byres Road, Kofi Kade in the Southside for unique Sri Lankan sandwiches or classic combos at Piece’s multiple locations
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THE BUTCHERSHOP 1055 Sauchiehall Street, butchershopglasgow.com A two/three-course situation, the main’s potatotes are beautifully seasoned and there’s a jug of dark, glossy gravy for deeply flavoured, thick-cut beef. The Merchant Steakhouse
Steaks & Burgers DENNISTOUN BARBQUE 585 Duke Street, dennistounbbq.com Proper pitstop-style burgers, whether smashed, mustard-fried, or thick and crumbly. The carnival option is perfection, all gooey monterey jack and soft onions.
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152 Woodlands Road, el-perro-negro.com Lots of accolades have been thrown at this West End favourite, where a smashed patty luxuriates in bone marrow and roquefort butter with black truffle mayo.
GŌST 77 Bothwell Street, gost.uk Understated service and precise cooking are the hallmarks at this accomplished steakhouse, be it a 200g fillet or a 1.5kg porterhouse.
THE MERCHANT STEAKHOUSE 56 Ingram Street, themerchantsteakhouse.com Swanky restaurant where tomahawks, beef wellington and in-house dry-aged steaks all get a run. The lunch menu offers a less hefty price tag.
CHINASKI’S 239 North Street, chinaskisglasgow.com Beef is pink, thin and warm, with chunky veg lovingly cooked in stock. Cauliflower cheese has a parmesan crumb and a preposterously large Yorkshire brings joy.
GLASCHU 32 Royal Exchange Square, glaschurestaurant.co.uk Excellent two/three-course Sunday lunch: faultlessly delivered with appealing options (chicken supreme, coley) alongside terrific 35-day aged beef.
KELVINGROVE CAFÉ 1161–1163 Argyle Street, kelvingrovecafe.com Their roast is great value: the beef is rare, Yorkshire puddings are sizeable and afternoon can segue into evening with their delectable cocktail menu.
THE LOVEABLE ROGUE 333 Great Western Road, theloveablerogue.co.uk Sunday roast here, in two or three courses, is justifiably legendary. Trimmings for the quality Speyside beef include addictive brisket mac and cheese.
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1131 Argyle Street, porterandrye.com A starter of ox broth leads into a mighty meaty plate: blushing pink beef, braised ox cheek, bone marrow, rosemary roasties and more.
233 London Road, instagram.com/smokeytrotterskitchen Toppings are everything here. The dirty dipper sits on crispy onions, with a big smear of haggis and a smashed patty that crumbles into a peppercorn dip.
Also try . . . The Corona in Shawlands for an impressive plateful of Sunday goodness, The Drake at Woodlands for country-pub vibes or Hyndland’s The Skillet for lunch from a beef and small plates specialist
THE SPANISH BUTCHER 80 Miller Street, spanishbutcher.com Try meat from the Galician blond breed here, as well as pluma Iberico, pork that cooks up like steak. Also try . . . Scottish indie operator Bread Meats Bread and national chain Fat Hippo in the city centre, or The Butchershop for the best steak in the West End. Elsewhere, Freddy & Hicks has finally given Shawlands a banging burger bar THE LIST Eat & Drink 365 The Loveable Rogue
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BLOC+ 117 Bath Street, bloc.ru Bloc+ has been on the edgier side of Glasgow’s musical nightlife since 2001. The US-loving food impresses with wings, burgers and extensive vegan options, as well as pizzas until 2.30am. Alongside regular club nights, live indie-leaning music happens every night and is always free.
THE BUTTERFLY AND THE PIG 153 Bath Street, thebutterflyandthepig.com The Butterfly has a restaurant and bar on the lowerground floor doing great Scots-leaning comfort food, and a daytime tearoom upstairs. The bar is charmingly old-school: sink into sofas for near-nightly free performances on the wee stage, from open mic to trad, jazz and beyond.
THE HOWLIN’ WOLF 100 Bath Street, thehowlinwolf.co.uk The Wolf never seems to sleep, with a bar until
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3am and food until 2am every day. Blues is its bag and there are free live gigs every night, from solo performers to bands. For sustenance, there’s a menu heavy on Americana, whether Tex-Mex faves, big burgers or wings.
MACSORLEY’S 42 Jamaica Street, macsorleys.co.uk This popular traditional boozer has been refreshing thirsty Glaswegians since 1892. There’s a good selection of draughts and whiskies and a menu of well-handled Scottish pub faves. Enjoy live music six nights a week, with a couple of artists hitting the stage on weekends.
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1147 Argyle Street, thebennevisbar.com This Finnieston favourite has an entire wall of amber delights for those who enjoy a good nip. Comfy seats are at a premium, especially next to the fire or at the free live trad sessions three times a week.
THE PARK BAR 1202 Argyle Street, parkbarglasgow.com Enjoy traditional music nearly every night at this Highland favourite. There’s sessions for youngsters and nights of Gaelic and Celtic songs, plus lively ceilidhs at weekends and full bands on the holidays. Big-name outfits such as Skipinnish and Skerryvore have graced the stage here. Also try . . . long-established The Clutha Bar by the Clyde for music every night, Slouch for a rock and indie focus with very late-night food, or The Islay Inn for whisky and live traditional music
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Glasgow is currently experiencing something of a cocktail renaissance. While there is excellent pedigree at stalwart bars across town, plucky younger entrants are shaking things up. Key to this revival is The Gate, which has been pouring creative serves and classics since 2019, alongside 160-plus whiskies. Try the tropical Viva Chavez, with mezcal, lychee, lime and coconut. Or pop in for a whisky sour and a cheese toastie before your next gig at the Barrowlands. The Absent Ear in Merchant City is self-consciously silly and camp, with the most elaborate menu in town. Expect the likes of a sugar snap Pisco Sour with herby, vegetal notes counterposed with zippy acidity. Daddy Marmalades, meanwhile, is more pared back, spinning delicious riffs on Martinis, Margaritas and more. Their top-seller, however, is called Puntin’ Pastries, which can only be described as the perfect imbibable distillation of a pastel de nata. In the city centre, Devil Of Brooklyn has a complex themed menu, with modern classics and signature serves, or try sister venue The Liquor Store for intriguing twists on familiar drinks and small plates. If you’re heading back home via Central Station, stop off at Malo for variations on Negronis and other Italian creations such as spritzes and amaro: Round Midnight marries sweet vermouth with cognac, rye whisky and benedictine. Sebb’s is sister to Margo upstairs (and Ox And Finch and Ka Pao in the West End) and continues to entice, both for its generous, playful drinks and accomplished small plates: it’s hard to beat their Miso Old Fashioned. On the Southside, it’s got to be Nithsdale Drive’s Lunar, where ingredients per drink run longer than your arm. Try the Country Monkey, with Caramac rum, banana water and meadowsweet. Henry’s in Shawlands is also fun, while newcomer Next Door, from the folks behind Finnieston’s Corner Shop, offers some intriguing serves in Strathbungo. Another new spot, Bar Bosie, is giving Cathcart the neighbourhood cocktail bar its rising status deserves.
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Good Beer Spots REDMOND’S OF DENNISTOUN 304 Duke Street, instagram.com/redmondsofdennistoun The only pub in Scotland that’s got Augustiner Helles from Munich and the holy trinity of Irish stouts (Guinness, Beamish, Murphy’s) on tap. Check out monthly craft-tap takeovers and food tie-ins, as well as fridges with 100plus beer options.
GRUNTING GROWLER 51 Old Dumbarton Road, gruntinggrowler.com Everyone who drinks craft beer in Glasgow knows Jehad from Grunting Growler. His bottle shop and tasting room is constantly pushing the scene forward, seeking out new breweries and doing tastings and launches.
INN DEEP 445 Great Western Road, inndeep.com Supping a hazy pale doesn’t get any better than at the beer garden here, looking out onto the River Kelvin. They strike a lovely balance of around 20 rotating lines from (mainly) UK breweries and another 20 permanent ones, including keenly priced stuff from Williams Bros.
KOELSCHIP YARD 686–688 Pollokshaws Road, koelschipyard.beer At some point or another, any brewery that matters has been poured or hosted by Koelschip Yard. The focus is always split between hazy pales and big imperial stouts alongside a considerable sour beer presence.
Inn Deep
SHILLING BREWING CO 92 West George Street, shillingbrewingcompany.co.uk The go-to place in the city centre. Thirty lines with an emphasis on Scottish breweries as well as hazy pales aplenty and a big stone pizza oven at the back.
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BAVARIA BRAUHAUS 30 Bothwell Street, bavariabrauhaus.com Nowhere else in the land can say they pour all of Munich’s ‘big six’ breweries on draft. You can also expect radlers, pilsners, bocks and other lager varieties from Germany and Austria at this bastion to purity laws.
WEE BEER SHOP 623 Pollokshaws Road, weebeershop.co.uk Be it a strong Belgian ale, a limited release German drop or some achingly expensive North American can, if it can be stocked in Glasgow, Niall at Wee Beer Shop is your best bet. Also try . . . West Brewery’s West On The Green, serving the Glasgow-based outfit’s German-style beers, Drygate’s taproom which is the only place to try their small-batch stuff, or Kinning Park’s The Old Toll Bar for a rotational line-up that isn’t afraid to push the boat out
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Outdoor Drinks BEECHINGS BAR
SISI
34 Clarkston Road, facebook.com/thebeechings Proper old-fashioned pub with a somewhat unique beer garden on the roof, overlooking the Cathcart train line. It’s massive, there’s no pretence and it’s a total suntrap, with a few parasols to shield punters from those ferocious Scottish rays.
The Social Hub, 15 Candelriggs, sisirooftop.com SiSi’s Glasgow rooftop bar might be less sunny and more windy than its Barcelona sibling, but it’s still pretty swanky looking out over the Merchant City from ten stories up. Expect cocktails, South American small plates and trendiness aplenty.
BREL
STAG & THISTLE
37–43 Ashton Lane, brelbar.com The jewel in Ashton Lane’s al fresco crown. A multifaceted masterclass of wooden beams and spotlights that sweep up the hill behind. It gets all the sun, has loads of shelter when needed, fire pits for cooler days and a top-notch sound system.
778 Pollokshaws Road, stagandthistleglasgow.com Even in winter, you’ll see a few tables going al fresco at Stag & Thistle’s covered outdoor bit, protected from the whizz of traffic by big, solid overhangs and foliage that blocks the elements too. It’s got a lovely residential vibe and it’s right beside the park.
THE OLD BURNT BARNS/ LYNCH’S BAR 179 London Road, instagram.com/lynchsbar This old-fashioned boozer on the corner of the Barras has a hidden back bit that expands out into a split-level garden, kitted-out to host daytime club events. It’s the epitome of hidden in plain sight. And you can bring in food from any of the street vendors round the corner. THE LIST Eat & Drink 365
Also try . . . West Side Tavern at Partick gives block party vibes with its concrete courtyard, The Finnieston’s gin-soaked back garden is the only proper beer garden on the strip and Inn Deep does the outdoor-undercover thing marvellously on the Kelvin Walkway. At Charing Cross, low-key Chinaski’s has a great two-tier space out the back, while Mono’s muso crowd are also blessed with a suntrap out front
Whisky Bars THE BEN NEVIS BAR
THE BON ACCORD 153 North Street, thebonaccord.com The Bon has endured motorway construction and the radical reshaping of Charing Cross over the past half century. No longer in the hands of the McDonagh family, it remains one of Glasgow’s top destinations to enjoy a dram and has one of the city’s best cask ale selections.
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1147 Argyle Street, thebennevisbar.com There’s nowhere else quite like the Ben. Its interior is a modern interpretation of a Highland blackhouse, with a roaring fire, excellent folk sessions and, crucially, a carefully curated whisky list that’ll keep you coming back for more, from classics to rarer finds and indie bottlings.
THE ISLAY INN 1256–1260 Argyle Street, islayinnglasgow.com Among the 100-plus malts in this Finnieston hostelry’s gantry, there’s a focus, unsurprisingly, on the peat-laden drams of the eponymous Queen Of The Hebrides. There’s a regular folk session every weekend as well as a classic pub-food menu.
THE LISMORE BAR 206 Dumbarton Road, instagram.com/lismorebar Everything you could want in an old-school boozer: a fireplace, folk sessions, splendid drams, great beer, stained glass and a dark-wood interior. In short, the distillation of a warm hug. Plus, the only urinal in Glasgow you could justifiably describe as a tourist attraction.
THE POT STILL 154 Hope Street, thepotstill.co.uk Thanks to the love and dedication of the Murphy family, this is undeniably Glasgow’s (if not Scotland’s) archetypal whisky bar par excellence. The selection is staggering, covering not only all regions of Scotland, but much of Britain, Ireland and the world.
THE VALINCH 183a Hope Street, valinch.scot The McDonagh family have a stellar reputation as publicans and this new basement bar specialises in the finest independent bottlings of single malts and some of the UK’s best cask ales. Also try . . . Òran Mór across the road from the Botanic Gardens or the cosy Wee Whisky Bar beside Ubiquitous Chip on Ashton Lane. The Gate on Gallowgate, though specialising in cocktails, also boasts one of the best whisky-focused back bars in the city
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The Ben Nevis Bar Wee Whisky Bar
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Out Of Town: Fish & Chips THE CHIP SHOP
THE FISH WORKS 3 The Promenade, Largs, thefishworks.co.uk This family-run, award-winning takeaway is housed in an upmarket beachside shack looking out to Cumbrae, Bute and Arran. Classic suppers such as haddock, lemon sole and langoustine scampi never fail to impress, plus they do specials like haddock tacos.
THE FRYING DUTCHMAN CAFÉ 75–77 Main Street, Callander, thefryingdutchmancafe.co.uk Sit-in fish café with all the familiar joys of a traditional chippy. There’s crisp batter around quality haddock, scampi, haggis and more, plus appetisers, pies, burgers and pizza crunch (ie deep-fried battered pizza).
IL PESCATORE 14 Bridge Street, Paisley, ilpescatorepaisley.co.uk This takeaway chippy attached to the seafood restaurant
The Fish Works
is up there with the regional best. Everything is fried fresh, with great fish that’s tasty and tender in delicious batter, and terrific hand-cut chips. Homemade extras (tartare sauce, mushy peas) are top-notch too.
MCMONAGLES 11 Argyll Road, Clydebank, mcmonaglesglasgow.co.uk Excellent chip shop classics, burgers, pizza and more from a boat-based restaurant and takeaway on the Forth And Clyde Canal. It’s not actually afloat but looks the part, plus passing traffic can use their sail-thru hatch. Head up to the restaurant for a battered baked potato.
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33 Douglas Street, Milngavie It’s a bit gallus to call yourself The Chip Shop, but this takeaway arguably justifies it, pulling in punters for nicely prepared, good-value chippy suppers. Solid portions are all wrapped in paper (none of this highfalutin box business) and handled by super-cheery staff.
WEE HURRIE Harbour Road, Troon, facebook.com/weehurrie It’s hard to get closer to the action than at this harbourside takeaway. From haddock and cod to sole and sea bass, it’s all crisply battered by master fryers. This is uber-quality seafood (and priced as such), with tempura squid, lobster and langoustine joining the usual white fish. Also try . . . Lomond Fish Bar in Balloch for takeaway suppers on the edge of Loch Lomond, Hook & Catch in Bearsden for a classic chippy coupled with Tuck Shakk’s burgers and burritos, or Dumbarton newcomer D’s Fish & Chips for nicely priced traditional options
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Out Of Town: Lochside Dining THE ARDENTINNY Heading Out Of Town
Shore Road, Ardentinny, instagram.com/the_ardentinny The winding roads of the rugged Cowal Peninsula pass this lochside restaurant, with panoramic views over Loch Long and the Firth Of Clyde. The elevated bar food menu is great for enjoying on the large, decked area or in the contemporary dining space.
AT HUGHES LOCHSIDE 121 Victoria Buildings, Clynder, instagram.com/athugheslochside Andrew Thomas Hughes’ smart, bright spot does lunch and dinner at the edge of Gare Loch. Delicious, well-presented food is Scottish-tinged, locally sourced and features worldwide influences.
CÙ MARA The Old Pier, Shore Road, Arrochar, instagram.com/cumara.arrochar Head to the top of Loch Long for an eyeful of the Arrochar Alps at this lochside diner. Excellent food includes burgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and pizza (also available from the takeaway hatch), with plenty of local produce used.
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INCHMURRIN ISLAND RESTAURANT Balmaha, Loch Lomond, inchmurrin-lochlomond.com Why just dine lochside when you can travel to this enjoyable restaurant on Loch Lomond’s largest island? There’s a ferry from Burnfoot jetty near Arden if you don’t have your own transport. Food is crowd-pleasing, with Scottish favourites.
OCHO INVERARAY Quay Close, Inveraray, ochoinveraray.co.uk This attractive café-restaurant in Inverarary has a cosy country-kitchen vibe and views across Loch Fyne. Lighter bites, sandwiches and bakes are served at lunchtime, while elegant and inventive seafood dishes are the focus for dinner on weekend evenings.
VENACHAR LOCHSIDE Near Callander, venachar-lochside.co.uk Great views across Loch Venachar and an outdoor decking area to maximise the Trossachs vista. Scottish ingredients are deftly handled in lunchtime small plates and their sixcourse dinner tasting menu. Reservations are a must to avoid weddings and seasonal closures. Also try . . . The Cruin on Loch Lomond for Scottish favourites, Inver for exceptional, seasonal lunches and tasting menus by Loch Fyne, or The Shore House for artisan pizzas at a guesthouse on the edge of Loch Goil
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INDEXES Index
INDEX OF TIPLISTS African
59
The Barras Street Food
15 60
Breakfast & Brunch
62
Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum & Around 21
Burgers & Steaks
78
Live Music Bars
79
Lochside Dining (Out Of Town)
88
Merchant City: Places To Drink
30
Merchant City: Places To Eat
29 43
32
Cathcart & Mount Florida: Places To Eat & Drink
43
Chinese
63
Mount Florida & Cathcart: Places To Eat & Drink
City Centre: Places To Drink
27
Out Of Town: Fish & Chips
87
City Centre: Places To Eat
26
Out Of Town: Lochside Dining
88
Cocktail Bars
80
Outdoor Drinks
84
Coffee Specialists
65
Partick & Hyndland: Places To Drink 39
Curry
66
Partick & Hyndland: Places To Eat
40
Dennistoun: Places To Eat & Drink
33
Pizza
73
Eating In Listed Buildings
13
Plant-based
74
Fine Dining
68
Sandwiches
77
Finnieston & Around: Places To Drink 36
SEC & Around
18
Finnieston & Around: Places To Eat
35
Shawlands: Places To Drink
46
Fish & Chips (Out Of Town)
87
Shawlands: Places To Eat
56
Food & Drink Experiences
14
Steaks & Burgers
78
Glasgow University & Around
22
Good Beer Spots
83
Govanhill: Places To Drink
45
Govanhill: Places To Eat
46
Hyndland & Partick: Places To Drink 39 Hyndland & Partick: Places To Eat
40
Italian
69
Japanese
71
Kebabs & Shawarma
72
Sugo Pasta
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38
79
Bread & Patisserie
Glasgow Botanic Gardens & Around 22
Curious Liquuids
39
Kelvinbridge & Woodlands: Places To Eat
Bars With Free Live Music
Calton & Around: Places To Eat & Drink
90
Kelvinbridge & Woodlands: Places To Drink
Strathbungo: Places To Eat & Drink Street Food At The Barras
48–49 15
Subway Crawl: Places to Eat & Drink 24 Sunday Roast
78
Theatre Royal & Around
16
Whisky Bars
85
Woodlands & Kelvinbridge: Places To Drink
39
Woodlands & Kelvinbridge: Places To Eat
38
INDEX OF VENUES
Bread Meats Bread (Great Western Road)
Clydeside Distillery
14
22
Coco Bana
59
Brel
84
Colombian Bites
15
36, 74
Brett
38
Corner Shop
21
1155 (Eleven Fifty Five)
35, 68
Brew & Bite
21
The Corona
46, 78
24
1 Devonshire Gardens (One Devonshire Gardens), see The Restaurant 1841
65
The Absent Ear
80
The Allison Arms
48
Alma Mexicana
15
The Amsterdam
30
Amulet
65
An Clachan
13
Anderson’s
30
Angeethi By Sagar Massey
66
Anxious Pete’s
15, 73
The Ardentinny Restaurant
88
Ardnamurchan
16
The Arlington Bar
39
AT Hughes Lochside
88
Aunt Dordordor
15
Ayaz
18
BAaD
32
Babs
72
Bag O’ Nails
39
Banh Mi & Tea
40
Bantawala By Masala Twist
22
Bar Bosie
43, 80
Bar Dani
36
Bar 91
30
Bar Vini
46, 69
Battlefield Rest
69
Bavaria Brauhaus
83
The Bay Tree
24
Beechings Bar
84
Beefcake Café
60
Beirut Star
72
The Bell Jar
45
The Ben Nevis Bar
60
Big Counter
46
Big Slope
36
The Big Taquero
35
Blackfriars Of Bell Street
30
Bloc+
79
Boca
77
Bramble Bread Meats Bread (St Vincent Street)
Cottiers
39
Buck’s Bar
27, 43
Cottonrake Bakery
60
Burnfield Bakery
49, 60
Cottonrake Café
22
Crabshakk Botanics
13
Crabshakk Finnieston
35
The Cruin
88
Burnt Butter The Butchershop The Butterfly and The Pig
62 21, 78 79
The Buttery
13, 68
The Crumbleologist
15
Caesar’s Social
43, 73
Cù Mara
88
Café Buena Vida
46
Curious Liquids
46
Curry Cottage
66
D’s Fish & Chips
87
Daddy Marmalades
80
Café Gandolfi Café Salmagundi Café Strange Brew
13, 29 43 56, 62
Café XO
15
Daily
33
Cail Bruich
68
Dakhin
29
The Caravan Shop
39
Damasqino
72
Carmen’s Cucina
15
The Dapper Mongoose
56
Celentano’s
69
Dar Al-Hajar
Celino’s
69
Deanston Bakery
Ceylon Tea Bar
43
Delicious Corner Bakery
Chaophraya
26
The Den At Dining In
Charcoals
66
Dennistoun Bar-B-Que
Chawp Pet Noi
56
Devil Of Brooklyn
80
Cherry & Heather
24
The Dhabba
29
Chillies West End
38
Dishoom
26
Chimes Of India
66
Dockyard Social
China Blue
63
Don Ya Sushi
24, 71
Chinaski’s
27, 78
The Dorky French
60, 74
33 56, 60 46 21 33, 78
14
Cibo
46
The Doublet
City Of Glasgow College
14
The Drake
39
Civerinos
21
Dram!
39
Clockwork
43
Drygate
83
The Clutha Bar
79
Dukes Bar
36
39, 78
36, 79, 85
Big Bear Bakery
The Bon Accord
Brown Sugar Coffee & Records
Deanston Bakery
85 56, 62 78
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The 78 (Seventy eight)
91
Dumpling Monkey
63
Hanami
Kebabish Grill
46
Dun Dun Xiang
63
Hendersons
49, 74
Keek’s
77
Henry’s
46, 80
Kelp
Index
Dunya Egg Daddy
24
Hera Street Kitchen
15
Kelvingrove Café
1841
65
Heraghty’s Bar, MJ
48
The Kensington Bar
El Jefe’s
18
Ho Lee Fook
63
Kimchi Cult
Honey Trap Bakery
60
Kinara By Shabu Natarajan
Hook & Catch
87
Kochchi
El Perro Negro Elements
92
33, 72
71
38, 78 68
Eleven Fifty Five
35, 68
Hotel Du Vin, see The Restaurant
Errol’s Hot Pizza
16 36, 78 24 22, 40 66 24
Koelschip Yard
48, 83 46, 77
46, 73
The Howlin’ Wolf
79
Kofi Kade
Essence Mediterranean
43
The Hug And Pint
39
Kothu Rotti
22
Eusebi Deli
69
Ichiban
71
Kramer’s Deli
40
Fallachan Kitchen
68
Il Pescatore
87
Kultura
26
Fallali Café
15
Inchmurrin Island Restaurant
88
La Bodega
33
Family Café
32, 59
18
La Gelatessa
49
83, 84
La Lanterna
69
India Quay
Fanny Trollopes
35
Inn Deep
Fat Hippo
78
Inver
88
La Masa Taco Bar
26
Festa
38
The Iron Duke
27
Laboratorio Espresso
65
The Finnieston
36, 84
The Islay Inn
36, 79, 85
Langside Social
46
Finnieston Fez
59
The Jolly Tamil
56
The Lansdowne
38
The Finsbay Bar & Kitchen
39
Josie Pops Kitchen
15
Launch Coffee
22
The Fish Works
87
Ka Pao
22
The Laurieston
24
The Fisherman’s Chip
15
Kaf Coffee
60
Lazord Syrian Street Food
24
Five March
35
Kahawa Mzuri Speciality Coffee
65
Lebowskis
36
Focaccia
77
Kalinga By Sagar Massey
26
The Left Bank
22
Fook Mei
32, 63
The Liquor Store
80
Frank’s
18, 33, 73
Frankie Coffee
65
Freddy & Hicks
56, 78
The Frying Dutchman Café
87
Ga Ga
40
Gamba The Gate
26 32, 80, 85
Ghinda Café
32, 59
The Glad Café
46, 74
Glaschu
78
Glasgow Sweet House
46
Gloriosa
21
Goat In The Tree
59
The Good Coffee Cartel
65
Göst
78
Greek Street Yeeros
15
Green Gates Café
29
The Green Goose
74
The Griffin
27
Grumpy Barista
21
Grumpy Pedro’s
77
Grunting Growler
36, 83
Gusto & Relish
49
Haggis Gu Leòr
15
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Katsu
The Iron Duke
26, 71
Opium The Old Burnt Barns / Lynch’s Bar
84
The Old Hairdresser’s
27
The Old Toll Bar
83
Opium
63
Òran Mór
85
Ottoman Coffee House Outlier
39, 85
65 32, 60
Ox And Finch
35
Paesano Pizza
73
Pakistani Street Food
46
The Palais
33
Papercup
22
Pappa’s Pasta Bar
38
The Park Bar
The Lismore Bar
36, 79
Partenope
56
Partick Duck Club
62
Pasha
72
Pastéis Lisboa
65
Pasticcio
22
Perch & Rest Coffee
65
McNeill’s Bar
45
Phillies Of Shawlands
46
78
Piece
77
Pistachio
46
Pizza Pilgrims
73
Little Hoi An
48
The Merchant Steakhouse
Little Vietnam
16
Mesa
Liukoushui Chongqing Noodles
63
La Mesa
24
Lobo
48
Meyhane
26, 72
Lomond Fish Bar
87
Meze Meze
18
Porter & Rye
35, 78
The Loveable Rogue
78
MJ Heraghty’s Bar
48
The Pot Still
85
Lunar
80
Momo Hub Mother Nepal
29
Pulp
Lupo
73
Mono
33, 62
74, 84
Popup Street Food
15
22
Qasba
46, 59
Monster Munchies
15
Queen’s Park Café
45
Lynch’s Bar / The Old Burnt Barns
84
Mootz General Store
77
Queens Diner
56
The Machair
39
Mosob Bar & Restaurant
59
The Qurious Baker
14
The Mackintosh Tearooms
13
Mother India
35
Rab Ha’s
MacSorley’s
79
Mother India’s Cafe
21
Ramen Dayo!
22, 71
Madhras Dosa
21
Nakodar Grill
33
Ranjit’s Kitchen
48, 66
Madras Café
66
Namu Korean Kitchen
16
The Real Wan
43, 63
Madurai
26
Nanakusa
26
The Record Factory
Maki & Ramen
71
Next Door
49, 80
Málà Project
63
Nice N Sleazy
27
Redmond’s Of Dennistoun
Malo
80
Nippon Kitchen
71
The Restaurant
68
Malocchio
69
The Noble
27
Rickshaw & Co
40
Maple Leaf Bakery
60
Non Viet
26
Rishi’s Indian Aroma
16
Margo
29
Nonna Said
29
Roast
21
The Marlborough
46
Noodle Sifu
63
Rocco’s
18
Masala Twist
16
Noodles And Dumplings
22
Rong Fusion Noodles
40
Massawa
59
Nuku Nuku
71
Roots & Fruits Café
38
Matteo’s
77
Number 16
68
The Rose Reilly
45
McMonagles
87
Ocho Inverary
88
Royâ
72
Lychee Oriental Southside
56, 63
Index
One Devonshire Gardens, see The Restaurant
30
Red Onion
39 26 33, 83
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Index
Rudy’s
73
Thairiffic
26
Venachar Lochside
88
The Rum Shack
48
The Chip Shop
87
Vera
49
Ryan’s Bar
45
The Steps Bar
30
Verse
65
St Lukes / The Winged Ox
32
Thomson’s
Village Curry House
66
Saints Of Ingram
13
The Thornwood
39
Vino Valentino
39
Salandini’s
40
The Three Judges
39
Watan Grill
24
Sano Pizza
18, 73
Through the House
65
Wee Beer Shop
83
Santa Lucia
69
Thundercat
73
The Wee Curry Shop
24
Scran + Roadie
62
Thunderdog
40, 73
Wee Hurrie
87
Sear’s PIzza
56, 73
The Tiki Bar
27
Wee Mamak
16
Sebb’s
30, 80
Ting Thai
22
The Wee Whisky Bar
22
Tiramisu
22
West Brewery
36, 74
To Mati
24
West On The Green
Serendipity The 78 (Seventy eight)
94
32, 65
85 14, 32 13, 14, 32, 83
33, 59
West Side Tavern
24, 39, 84
Toro Coffee
65
Wild Flours Bakery
60
88
Türkiye Efes
29
The Wild Olive Tree
24
Short Long Black
46
Tusco
69
Willow Grove Coffee
62
Showa Coffee House
65
Ubiquitous Chip
13
The Wilson Street Pantry
62
Sichuan House
63
Umami
71
The Winged Ox / St Lukes
32
Silla
18
Unalome By Graeme Cheevers
Yadgar Kebab House
72
Singl-end
62
University Café
40
Yianni’s
16
SiSi
84
The Valinch
85
Zaika Taal
66
Sister Midnight
77
Van Winkle
32
Zennor
The Skillet
78
Vegan & Veg Café
46
Shawarma King
72
Together Coffee
Shilling Brew Co
83
The Shore House
Slouch
27, 79
Smokey Trotters Kitchen
32, 78
The Social Hub
29
Soiree Wine Bar
30
Songbird Speciality Coffee
65
Sonny & Vito’s
38
SpaccaNapoli
73
The Spanish Butcher
78
The Sparkle Horse
39
The Spiritualist
30
Spitfire Espresso
65
Sprigg
22
Stag & Thistle Stereo
84 39
Strip Joint
18 77
Sub Rosa
56, 73
Sugo Pasta
13, 22
Suissi Vegan Kitchen
40, 74
Swadish by Ajay Kumar Sword Sushi Sylvan
33, 65
13, 74
Stravaigin Sub 126
35, 68
68 33 38, 74
Sylvan La Cave
56
Table Twenty Eight
29
Tennent’s Brewery
14
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Eat & Drink 365 THE LIST
A fully updated guide from The List’s Eat & Drink team showcasing the best in restaurants, bars, cafés and more across Glasgow
Dive into Glasgow’s rich food and drink scene with this refreshed edition of our yearround guide, featuring dozens of specially curated TipLists offering recommendations for eating and drinking across different topics, styles of cuisine and areas of the city. With inspiring and helpful suggestions for over 365 venues, you’ll find options for every mood, every season and every single day of the year. • 49 TipLists from Sandwiches to Fine Dining, Live Music Bars to Kebabs & Shawarma • Insightful area guides as well as ideas for heading out of town • Packed with up-to-date local knowledge from an independent team that follows the scene all year round •
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