Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Excellent coffee and cakes, in a great environment. This is my local coffee shop and I love it!
40 locals recommend
Tinderbox
189 Byres RdExcellent coffee and cakes, in a great environment. This is my local coffee shop and I love it!
From hot breakfasts to gourmet dinners, this place will feed you excellently at any time of day. I'd recommend the eggs benedict and steak tartare - although possibly not at the same time!
Central Market
51 Bell StFrom hot breakfasts to gourmet dinners, this place will feed you excellently at any time of day. I'd recommend the eggs benedict and steak tartare - although possibly not at the same time!
No visit to Glasgow is complete without a trip to the chippy. This one's a cut above the rest, and offers far more than just the usual choice of "haddock or cod"!
81 locals recommend
Gandolfi Fish
64 Albion StNo visit to Glasgow is complete without a trip to the chippy. This one's a cut above the rest, and offers far more than just the usual choice of "haddock or cod"!
Some of the best food to be had in Glasgow, in an intimate and delightful setting.
8 locals recommend
The Sisters Kelvingrove
36 Kelvingrove StSome of the best food to be had in Glasgow, in an intimate and delightful setting.
Without a doubt, the best coffee in the city. Friendly staff and superb food make this a must-see. Dogs welcome too!
64 locals recommend
Papercup Coffee Company
603 Great Western RdWithout a doubt, the best coffee in the city. Friendly staff and superb food make this a must-see. Dogs welcome too!
Friendly, chic, and with great food (and drink), this is a very handy and enjoyable place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Free wifi!
6 Wilson St
6 Wilson StreetFriendly, chic, and with great food (and drink), this is a very handy and enjoyable place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Free wifi!
Looks like a garden shed, but is surprisingly big inside. If you're looking for a fab coffee off the beaten track, pop in here. Toastie & coffee only £4!
Eton Lane
Eton LaneLooks like a garden shed, but is surprisingly big inside. If you're looking for a fab coffee off the beaten track, pop in here. Toastie & coffee only £4!
Essentials
Cheap and cheerful; if you need any basic groceries when you're here, this is the place to go.
23 locals recommend
ALDI
140 High StCheap and cheerful; if you need any basic groceries when you're here, this is the place to go.
Drinks & Nightlife
Offering a huge choice of real ales, whiskies and superb pub food, this is a great alternative to the swanky bars across the street in Merchant Square.
13 locals recommend
Blackfriars
36 Bell StOffering a huge choice of real ales, whiskies and superb pub food, this is a great alternative to the swanky bars across the street in Merchant Square.
For cocktails and more upmarket drinks, Boudoir is the place to go. Elegant, quiet, and with a great cocktail and wine list, it's worth a visit.
6 locals recommend
Boudoir Wine Bar
60 CandleriggsFor cocktails and more upmarket drinks, Boudoir is the place to go. Elegant, quiet, and with a great cocktail and wine list, it's worth a visit.
If you're looking for somewhere to spend an evening chatting away, give this pub a go. Really fab food served until 9pm and no music played, so you can hear yourself think!
32 locals recommend
Babbity Bowster
16-18 Blackfriars StIf you're looking for somewhere to spend an evening chatting away, give this pub a go. Really fab food served until 9pm and no music played, so you can hear yourself think!
Arts & Culture
Home of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, this is a world-class venue. Next door, the Fruitmarket plays host to many exciting acts and events.
17 locals recommend
City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
100 CandleriggsHome of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, this is a world-class venue. Next door, the Fruitmarket plays host to many exciting acts and events.
With free entry, this place is well worth a look around. Nowhere near the size of the big London galleries - but that means it's easily doable in an hour or two.
226 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareWith free entry, this place is well worth a look around. Nowhere near the size of the big London galleries - but that means it's easily doable in an hour or two.
Shopping
One of the fanciest shopping centres you'll ever see - it's worth popping in just to look at the building!
103 locals recommend
Princes Square
48 Buchanan StOne of the fanciest shopping centres you'll ever see - it's worth popping in just to look at the building!
Everything Else
Peckham's
61 Glassford StreetA café, bistro and deli all rolled into one - also, a Glasgow institution.
Sightseeing
A beautifully imposing Edwardian building, overlooking George Square. Tours are free at 10:30 and 14:30.
38 locals recommend
Glasgow City Chambers
82 George SquareA beautifully imposing Edwardian building, overlooking George Square. Tours are free at 10:30 and 14:30.
Open from 10-5 every day, this is a marvellous pre-Reformation cathedral. There are free tours and the neighbouring Necropolis is very enjoyable (if the sun's out!) to walk around.
203 locals recommend
Glasgow Cathedral
Castle StreetOpen from 10-5 every day, this is a marvellous pre-Reformation cathedral. There are free tours and the neighbouring Necropolis is very enjoyable (if the sun's out!) to walk around.
A gorgeous building by Gilbert-Scott, offering spectacular views over Glasgow. Also home to the Hunterian Museum and Gallery.
266 locals recommend
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdA gorgeous building by Gilbert-Scott, offering spectacular views over Glasgow. Also home to the Hunterian Museum and Gallery.
Great art installations, and superb views over Glasgow from the top. And it's free!
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnGreat art installations, and superb views over Glasgow from the top. And it's free!
A huge (and slightly bonkers) museum, packed with weird and wonderful things. A great day out, and there's a free organ recital at 1pm every day if you're into that sort of thing!
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StA huge (and slightly bonkers) museum, packed with weird and wonderful things. A great day out, and there's a free organ recital at 1pm every day if you're into that sort of thing!