Guidebook for Glasgow City
Food Scene
Cafe Salmagundi
1007 Cathcart RoadOur favourite cafe in the local area
Best focaccia we've ever had. Probably the best pastries in Glasgow too.
13 locals recommend
Short long black
501 Victoria RdBest focaccia we've ever had. Probably the best pastries in Glasgow too.
Quirky cafe serving good coffee, rotating low-cost menu and a lovely atmosphere. All the proceeds go to community causes.
27 locals recommend
MILK
452 Victoria RdQuirky cafe serving good coffee, rotating low-cost menu and a lovely atmosphere. All the proceeds go to community causes.
This place gets really busy on the weekend for a reason! Fantastic for brunch and has a varied menu. Lively place for a drink too.
96 locals recommend
The Bungo - Southside
Nithsdale RoadThis place gets really busy on the weekend for a reason! Fantastic for brunch and has a varied menu. Lively place for a drink too.
Star Coffee Patisserie
330 Victoria RdGreat local brunch spot
Brilliant traditional fish & chips to take away. They also do fish & chips with a twist for veggies. Cooked to order, brilliant every time.
10 locals recommend
Hooked - Fish & Chips
1027 Cathcart RdBrilliant traditional fish & chips to take away. They also do fish & chips with a twist for veggies. Cooked to order, brilliant every time.
Brilliant little Indian food place, with a small amount of seats, making it a cosy spot. Unbelievable value, with dishes under £4.
60 locals recommend
Ranjit's Kitchen
607 Pollokshaws RdBrilliant little Indian food place, with a small amount of seats, making it a cosy spot. Unbelievable value, with dishes under £4.
Mozza Glasgow
39 Renfield StreetFantastic, authentic pizza. Our favourite
Amazing breakfasts and brunches. It'll likely be busy at weekends and you might have to wait ten minutes for a table but it's worth it! It's around £7-8 for a plate of food and it's really really good. Very stylish and interesting flavours, a hipster crowd (in a nice way!) Friendly staff too and a local favourite.
58 locals recommend
Cafe Strange Brew
1082 Pollokshaws RdAmazing breakfasts and brunches. It'll likely be busy at weekends and you might have to wait ten minutes for a table but it's worth it! It's around £7-8 for a plate of food and it's really really good. Very stylish and interesting flavours, a hipster crowd (in a nice way!) Friendly staff too and a local favourite.
Errol's Hot Pizza
379 Victoria RdGreat local pizza spot but it's always busy!
Best Neapolitan pizza in Glasgow, an authentic taste of Italy in an industrial chic space.
99 locals recommend
Paesano Pizza
94 Miller StBest Neapolitan pizza in Glasgow, an authentic taste of Italy in an industrial chic space.
Fantastic Mexican food, which offers something a little different from your standard burritos.
20 locals recommend
Topolabamba
89 St Vincent StFantastic Mexican food, which offers something a little different from your standard burritos.
Some of the best Indian food in Glasgow, which is saying something! This is Bombay Street food style.
10 locals recommend
Chaakoo Bombay Cafe
79 St Vincent StSome of the best Indian food in Glasgow, which is saying something! This is Bombay Street food style.
Drinks & Nightlife
Koelschip Yard
686-688 Pollokshaws RdBest craft beer bar in Glasgow. Low key vibes.
The Rum Shack is a great place to go for a more lively drink later in the evening. They often have DJs playing music for free, but they also have a downstairs venue where bigger names come which charges for entry. Great Caribbean food and nice outside area in the summer.
64 locals recommend
The Rum Shack
657-659 Pollokshaws RdThe Rum Shack is a great place to go for a more lively drink later in the evening. They often have DJs playing music for free, but they also have a downstairs venue where bigger names come which charges for entry. Great Caribbean food and nice outside area in the summer.
GLAD is known throughout the city as a cafe, bar and music venue. It's great for all three. Very arty vibe, most of the staff are either writers or artists!
109 locals recommend
The Glad Cafe C.I.C
1006A Pollokshaws RoadGLAD is known throughout the city as a cafe, bar and music venue. It's great for all three. Very arty vibe, most of the staff are either writers or artists!
Legendary music venue which has live bands most of the week. Oasis were discovered when they played here in 1993, Radiohead, The Verve, Blur, The White Stripes, The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand also all played here early in their careers.
46 locals recommend
King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut
272A St Vincent StLegendary music venue which has live bands most of the week. Oasis were discovered when they played here in 1993, Radiohead, The Verve, Blur, The White Stripes, The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand also all played here early in their careers.
Hillhead Bookclub
17 Vinicombe StPopular West End bar in an iconic ex-library building
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Lively bar which serves good but low-cost food, with different promotions running every day.
20 locals recommend
BLOC+
117 Bath StLively bar which serves good but low-cost food, with different promotions running every day.
One of our favourite bars in Glasgow. Cheap drinks when it's not the weekend, unbelievable Korean bar food, and they have live music most nights of the week (you have to pay for entry to the music). Good for a lively night on the town.
9 locals recommend
Broadcast
427 Sauchiehall StOne of our favourite bars in Glasgow. Cheap drinks when it's not the weekend, unbelievable Korean bar food, and they have live music most nights of the week (you have to pay for entry to the music). Good for a lively night on the town.
Parks & Nature
Walk to the top of the hill in Queen's Park for stunning views across the city and the mountains beyond! Nice ponds with swans and ducks too and plenty of room for a good walk.
61 locals recommend
Queen's Park
Langside RoadWalk to the top of the hill in Queen's Park for stunning views across the city and the mountains beyond! Nice ponds with swans and ducks too and plenty of room for a good walk.
Huge green space, just about in walking distance or a quick cycle. The Highland cattle are worth seeing! They also have the Burrell Collection.
203 locals recommend
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws RoadHuge green space, just about in walking distance or a quick cycle. The Highland cattle are worth seeing! They also have the Burrell Collection.
Nice walking route. We usually get a coffee and a bite from Honey & Salt on the way.
27 locals recommend
Linn Park
Nice walking route. We usually get a coffee and a bite from Honey & Salt on the way.
Arts & Culture
Country house, arts centre and cafe, built based on unrealised designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The garden attached is truly stunning.
101 locals recommend
House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck RdCountry house, arts centre and cafe, built based on unrealised designs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The garden attached is truly stunning.
Tramway is one of Glasgow's best arts spaces. It regularly has two art exhibitions running concurrently as well as theatre spaces for with a varied theatre and dance programme. Scottish Ballet are a resident company here.
104 locals recommend
Tramway
25 Albert DrTramway is one of Glasgow's best arts spaces. It regularly has two art exhibitions running concurrently as well as theatre spaces for with a varied theatre and dance programme. Scottish Ballet are a resident company here.
Stunning building with huge conservatory, nice grounds and museum space.
165 locals recommend
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The GreenStunning building with huge conservatory, nice grounds and museum space.
Grand museum which is very family friendly. They have free organ recitals on a Sunday afternoon which are worth a visit.
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StGrand museum which is very family friendly. They have free organ recitals on a Sunday afternoon which are worth a visit.
Foremost modern art gallery in Glasgow, with the iconic Duke of Wellington statue, complete with traffic cone for a hat!
226 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareForemost modern art gallery in Glasgow, with the iconic Duke of Wellington statue, complete with traffic cone for a hat!
Transmission Gallery
28 King StProminent art gallery, known for edgy programming.
Essentials
Lidl
2 Hopehill RdVery cheap, but good quality.
Neighborhoods
More cafes, bars and restaurants than any other area in the city. It's one of the most affluent areas but it's where the university is so also lots of students. You can catch an underground train there from town or a 30 minute walk to Bridge Street station.
8 locals recommend
Hillhead
More cafes, bars and restaurants than any other area in the city. It's one of the most affluent areas but it's where the university is so also lots of students. You can catch an underground train there from town or a 30 minute walk to Bridge Street station.