Guidebook for Glasgow

Alison
Guidebook for Glasgow

Drinks & Nightlife

LOCAL - This is a great place for food and drink or coffee, lovely decor and nice atmosphere...book ahead.
96 locals recommend
The Bungo - Southside
Nithsdale Road
96 locals recommend
LOCAL - This is a great place for food and drink or coffee, lovely decor and nice atmosphere...book ahead.
Good for vegan food in the day and also some music going on occasionally - and a good little venue - check listings!
68 locals recommend
Mono
King Street
68 locals recommend
Good for vegan food in the day and also some music going on occasionally - and a good little venue - check listings!
Good venue for bands, often up and coming bands, get off at Cowcaddens Subway and aim for Sauchiehall Street, before following the map.
46 locals recommend
King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut
272A St Vincent St
46 locals recommend
Good venue for bands, often up and coming bands, get off at Cowcaddens Subway and aim for Sauchiehall Street, before following the map.
Good venue for bands/music.
18 locals recommend
O2 Academy Glasgow
121 Eglinton St
18 locals recommend
Good venue for bands/music.
Rock lovers grunge bar with vegetarian food in the day and evening- cheap beer and burger deals! Quiet Sundays are nice to go for a coffee or beer to read the newspapers too.
37 locals recommend
The 13th Note
50-60 King St
37 locals recommend
Rock lovers grunge bar with vegetarian food in the day and evening- cheap beer and burger deals! Quiet Sundays are nice to go for a coffee or beer to read the newspapers too.
Don't be deceived by it's old fashioned looks, this bar is incredible, hip, lively, amazing staff, amazing beer selection, amazing everything and quiz nights are thursdays I believe - it's absolutely worth going here and for all ages and non pretentious folk too!
59 locals recommend
The Allison Arms
720 Pollokshaws Rd
59 locals recommend
Don't be deceived by it's old fashioned looks, this bar is incredible, hip, lively, amazing staff, amazing beer selection, amazing everything and quiz nights are thursdays I believe - it's absolutely worth going here and for all ages and non pretentious folk too!
It's relaxed and unpretentious with fair priced drinks and rum galore, there's a bar and a venue here bt prefer the venue for chilling out later or pre club.
64 locals recommend
The Rum Shack
657-659 Pollokshaws Rd
64 locals recommend
It's relaxed and unpretentious with fair priced drinks and rum galore, there's a bar and a venue here bt prefer the venue for chilling out later or pre club.
Iconic bar/venue that has grungey feel and good drinks...small music venue downstairs that also transforms into a club late on...
47 locals recommend
Nice N Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall Street
47 locals recommend
Iconic bar/venue that has grungey feel and good drinks...small music venue downstairs that also transforms into a club late on...

Food Scene

LOCAL - Nice breakfasts and lunches and relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff.
6 locals recommend
Christopher Robin
138 Nithsdale Rd
6 locals recommend
LOCAL - Nice breakfasts and lunches and relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff.
LOCAL - This is a very close and really decent, fairly priced tapas restaurant - worth a visit if you like this kind of food.
6 locals recommend
Pollokshaws Road
Pollokshaws Road
6 locals recommend
LOCAL - This is a very close and really decent, fairly priced tapas restaurant - worth a visit if you like this kind of food.
Fantastic seafood and mussels! Lovely architecture - book ahead!
126 locals recommend
Crabshakk
1114 Argyle St
126 locals recommend
Fantastic seafood and mussels! Lovely architecture - book ahead!
Decor is dated but the food and service is just incredible, very helpful and am sure nobody would be disappointed at the incredible choice. I'm hungry just thinking about it.
6 locals recommend
Thai Siam
1191 Argyle St
6 locals recommend
Decor is dated but the food and service is just incredible, very helpful and am sure nobody would be disappointed at the incredible choice. I'm hungry just thinking about it.
Highly recommended -The best Indian restaurant in Glasgow by far - book ahead! If you can't get into the Mother then it's sister cafe down the road is great too.
85 locals recommend
Mother India
28 Westminster Terrace
85 locals recommend
Highly recommended -The best Indian restaurant in Glasgow by far - book ahead! If you can't get into the Mother then it's sister cafe down the road is great too.
Great pizza and extensive beer selection below street level, just off Buchanan st. You may need to wait for a table in busy periods...
14 locals recommend
Bier Halle
9 Gordon St
14 locals recommend
Great pizza and extensive beer selection below street level, just off Buchanan st. You may need to wait for a table in busy periods...
Best tea selection and board games/sometimes venue in this quirky out of the way ramshackle place - calming : )
74 locals recommend
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago Ln
74 locals recommend
Best tea selection and board games/sometimes venue in this quirky out of the way ramshackle place - calming : )
Super douper Vietnamese food and cool interior!
84 locals recommend
The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven Ln
84 locals recommend
Super douper Vietnamese food and cool interior!
Thoroughly delicious South Indian food - book ahead!
8 locals recommend
KoolBa
109 Candleriggs
8 locals recommend
Thoroughly delicious South Indian food - book ahead!
LOCAL - Lovely restaurant with traditional style interior and delicious/ just about right for everyone menus! Worth a visit : ) 5 minute walk up at the other end of Pollocksheilds.
22 locals recommend
Moyra Janes
18-20 Kildrostan St
22 locals recommend
LOCAL - Lovely restaurant with traditional style interior and delicious/ just about right for everyone menus! Worth a visit : ) 5 minute walk up at the other end of Pollocksheilds.
Hip and cool cafe with delicious food and a great wee venue for many things too - see listing. 20 minute walk from the flat but blink and you'll miss it!
109 locals recommend
The Glad Cafe C.I.C
1006A Pollokshaws Road
109 locals recommend
Hip and cool cafe with delicious food and a great wee venue for many things too - see listing. 20 minute walk from the flat but blink and you'll miss it!
Nice wine bar with pavement tables and chairs near to Queens Park.
25 locals recommend
Mulberry St Bar/Bistro
778 Pollokshaws Rd
25 locals recommend
Nice wine bar with pavement tables and chairs near to Queens Park.
Wonderful seafood restaurant in the town centre - medium priced.
11 locals recommend
Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant
157 Hope St
11 locals recommend
Wonderful seafood restaurant in the town centre - medium priced.
Delicious upmarket seafood restaurant.
23 locals recommend
Fanny Trollopes
1066 Argyle St
23 locals recommend
Delicious upmarket seafood restaurant.
Superb upmarket restaurant - there are 2 in Glasgow but I've only been to this one.
28 locals recommend
Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery
652 Argyle St
28 locals recommend
Superb upmarket restaurant - there are 2 in Glasgow but I've only been to this one.
This cute little place has excellent healthy lunches and snacks at great prices and hosts an Open Mic night on Fridays (call first to check). The staff are friendly and Queens Park is nearby if you wanted to go for a wander there.
27 locals recommend
MILK
452 Victoria Rd
27 locals recommend
This cute little place has excellent healthy lunches and snacks at great prices and hosts an Open Mic night on Fridays (call first to check). The staff are friendly and Queens Park is nearby if you wanted to go for a wander there.
It was a Charles Rennie Mackintosh design...have a peep!
15 locals recommend
Willow Tea Rooms
97 Buchanan St
15 locals recommend
It was a Charles Rennie Mackintosh design...have a peep!
Super tasty home made food at very good prices - try the daal of the day and a blueberry lassi drink... amazing! Worth a wee wait and a visit but don't go too late.
60 locals recommend
Ranjit's Kitchen
607 Pollokshaws Rd
60 locals recommend
Super tasty home made food at very good prices - try the daal of the day and a blueberry lassi drink... amazing! Worth a wee wait and a visit but don't go too late.
AMAZING home made artisan bread and cakes or salads and coffee...ask them for an alternative...they are super friendly and helpful...down to earth... delicious...small place open certain days so check their website!! Breakfast and lunches...yummmm!
23 locals recommend
bakery47
76 Victoria Road
23 locals recommend
AMAZING home made artisan bread and cakes or salads and coffee...ask them for an alternative...they are super friendly and helpful...down to earth... delicious...small place open certain days so check their website!! Breakfast and lunches...yummmm!

Entertainment & Activities

LOCAL - Good venue for theatre and the Arts/exhibitions....you can get coffee and lunches here but don't wait to be served if there's a queue it'll take way too long!
104 locals recommend
Tramway
25 Albert Dr
104 locals recommend
LOCAL - Good venue for theatre and the Arts/exhibitions....you can get coffee and lunches here but don't wait to be served if there's a queue it'll take way too long!
Fabulous place for kids and adults to find out about how science affects us.
194 locals recommend
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay
194 locals recommend
Fabulous place for kids and adults to find out about how science affects us.

Arts & Culture

Really very beautiful old theatre and if you enjoy a play or production it's worth going to this enchanting place.
52 locals recommend
Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals St
52 locals recommend
Really very beautiful old theatre and if you enjoy a play or production it's worth going to this enchanting place.
Beautiful Charles Rennie MacKintosh school museum over 100 years old - worth a visit for sure!
49 locals recommend
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland St
49 locals recommend
Beautiful Charles Rennie MacKintosh school museum over 100 years old - worth a visit for sure!
Venue for many of the arts (check the listings) and wonderful vegetarian food at a very reasonable price.
82 locals recommend
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall St
82 locals recommend
Venue for many of the arts (check the listings) and wonderful vegetarian food at a very reasonable price.
Great wee alternative film theatre.
104 locals recommend
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose St
104 locals recommend
Great wee alternative film theatre.
Super film theatre where you can take your drinks inside and book a comfy sofa too! In fact I think there's table service! Walk over to Jinty's Irish bar afterwards for a beer and people watch : 0
123 locals recommend
Grosvenor
24 Ashton Ln
123 locals recommend
Super film theatre where you can take your drinks inside and book a comfy sofa too! In fact I think there's table service! Walk over to Jinty's Irish bar afterwards for a beer and people watch : 0
Very good vegan/veg food and the sister of Mono - good venue for small bands etc - check the listings!
48 locals recommend
Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield Ln
48 locals recommend
Very good vegan/veg food and the sister of Mono - good venue for small bands etc - check the listings!

Getting Around

LOCAL - Quick and reliable nearest subway on Shields Road - 8 minute walk approximately.
Shields Road station
360 Scotland St
LOCAL - Quick and reliable nearest subway on Shields Road - 8 minute walk approximately.
LOCAL train -Takes you into central station and you can connect for many other stations ...I will leave train guides / times on information for guests.
9 locals recommend
Pollokshields East station
9 locals recommend
LOCAL train -Takes you into central station and you can connect for many other stations ...I will leave train guides / times on information for guests.
Another train station not too far if you needed to get into town!
23 locals recommend
Pollokshields West station
23 locals recommend
Another train station not too far if you needed to get into town!
It's not too far, you can get a bus to this shop easily on Cathcart Rd
Billy Bilsland Cycles
176 Saltmarket
It's not too far, you can get a bus to this shop easily on Cathcart Rd

Sightseeing

Lovely walks, Highland cows, the Park is rich in rural history formerly being part of the Old Pollok Estate also home to the world famous Burrell Collection.
203 locals recommend
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
203 locals recommend
Lovely walks, Highland cows, the Park is rich in rural history formerly being part of the Old Pollok Estate also home to the world famous Burrell Collection.
Beautiful Building by Charles Rennie Mackintosh worth looking around if you're into architecture...Glasgow's full of lovely buildings.
100 locals recommend
The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew St
100 locals recommend
Beautiful Building by Charles Rennie Mackintosh worth looking around if you're into architecture...Glasgow's full of lovely buildings.
Lovely building with Charles Rennie interiors and features...worth going if you're into CRM.
101 locals recommend
House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck Rd
101 locals recommend
Lovely building with Charles Rennie interiors and features...worth going if you're into CRM.
Stunning building and an interior space and exhibits worth browsing on any half day off!
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath St
841 locals recommend
Stunning building and an interior space and exhibits worth browsing on any half day off!
Changing collections always worth a visit.
226 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange Square
226 locals recommend
Changing collections always worth a visit.
It's beautiful to go for a drive and I highly recommend the Drovers Inn for lunch or dinner at Inverarnan in the North of Loch Lomond...the place is full of character and has great haggis and guinness. Amazing walks nearby!
254 locals recommend
Loch Lomond
254 locals recommend
It's beautiful to go for a drive and I highly recommend the Drovers Inn for lunch or dinner at Inverarnan in the North of Loch Lomond...the place is full of character and has great haggis and guinness. Amazing walks nearby!
It's a lovely day out for some peace and quiet...very pretty.
19 locals recommend
Bute
19 locals recommend
It's a lovely day out for some peace and quiet...very pretty.

Shopping

Great vintage bargains if you like vintage shopping : )
14 locals recommend
The Glasgow Vintage Co
453 Great Western Rd
14 locals recommend
Great vintage bargains if you like vintage shopping : )
It has a decent choice of stores and plenty more outside too on Buchanan Street.
141 locals recommend
Buchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan St
141 locals recommend
It has a decent choice of stores and plenty more outside too on Buchanan Street.