Guidebook for Glasgow City

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Guidebook for Glasgow City

Food Scene

A great place for a traditional Scottish breakfast, or a less traditional one. Very popular on weekend mornings - should book. (note the map looks wrong: this cafe is on the corner of Hyndland Street and White Street)
56 locals recommend
Cafezique
66 Hyndland St
56 locals recommend
A great place for a traditional Scottish breakfast, or a less traditional one. Very popular on weekend mornings - should book. (note the map looks wrong: this cafe is on the corner of Hyndland Street and White Street)
Great little Scandinavian coffee shop. I bought my flat off a Swedish family a few years ago, and this was their go-to place. Mine too. It's quite small, so sometimes you have to take coffee to go.
19 locals recommend
Kaf Coffee
5 Hyndland St
19 locals recommend
Great little Scandinavian coffee shop. I bought my flat off a Swedish family a few years ago, and this was their go-to place. Mine too. It's quite small, so sometimes you have to take coffee to go.
This is a great low key restaurant. Duck's their speciality. Got a really good review in the UK national papers a few months ago - search Duck club Guardian.
29 locals recommend
Partick Duck Club
27 Hyndland St
29 locals recommend
This is a great low key restaurant. Duck's their speciality. Got a really good review in the UK national papers a few months ago - search Duck club Guardian.
Casual Korean restaurant with bibimbap and spicy wings. Used to be a London food truck but they relocated to the trendy West End! Great for low key dinner before you go out.
16 locals recommend
Kimchi Cult
14 Chancellor St
16 locals recommend
Casual Korean restaurant with bibimbap and spicy wings. Used to be a London food truck but they relocated to the trendy West End! Great for low key dinner before you go out.
The family who run this live part of the year in Italy and bring back delicious Italian wines and products. You can buy bottles to go, either in the usual way or by filling up your own bottles from a tap they have. Or you can sit on their big table and sip wine by the glass.
7 locals recommend
Vino Valentino
6 Chancellor St
7 locals recommend
The family who run this live part of the year in Italy and bring back delicious Italian wines and products. You can buy bottles to go, either in the usual way or by filling up your own bottles from a tap they have. Or you can sit on their big table and sip wine by the glass.
This is a game restaurant above the pub and theatre at Cottiers. Very friendly staff and good quality food. An unusual and interesting converted church.
Leiper`s Attic
93-95 Hyndland St
This is a game restaurant above the pub and theatre at Cottiers. Very friendly staff and good quality food. An unusual and interesting converted church.
Lovely little restaurant for a nice meal on Byres Road. The menu changes daily and there is always something interesting. Must book. Really good value set lunch deals.
42 locals recommend
Number 16 Restaurant
16 Byres Rd
42 locals recommend
Lovely little restaurant for a nice meal on Byres Road. The menu changes daily and there is always something interesting. Must book. Really good value set lunch deals.
Italian deli and restaurant. Sells bread and cakes and antipasti not to mention Italian groceries and meals to heat at home.
42 locals recommend
Celino's
620 Alexandra Parade
42 locals recommend
Italian deli and restaurant. Sells bread and cakes and antipasti not to mention Italian groceries and meals to heat at home.
Delicious restaurant - does small plates.
126 locals recommend
Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall St
126 locals recommend
Delicious restaurant - does small plates.
Excellent and low key Indian food. Does not take bookings.
118 locals recommend
Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle St
118 locals recommend
Excellent and low key Indian food. Does not take bookings.
Upmarket restaurant in Finnieston specialising in Scottish produce. Good for a special meal.
50 locals recommend
The Gannet
1155 Argyle St
50 locals recommend
Upmarket restaurant in Finnieston specialising in Scottish produce. Good for a special meal.
Three places in one: the restaurant for a white tablecloth meal under vines and a glass roof; the Brasserie for something a little more lowkey. And the bar, which is always good. Lots of Scottish whisky and beers. In the winter, a coal fire.
165 locals recommend
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton Ln
165 locals recommend
Three places in one: the restaurant for a white tablecloth meal under vines and a glass roof; the Brasserie for something a little more lowkey. And the bar, which is always good. Lots of Scottish whisky and beers. In the winter, a coal fire.
Bar with food in converted church.
56 locals recommend
Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland St
56 locals recommend
Bar with food in converted church.
Casual Thai food run by nice family. Can sit in or takeaway.
BKK Thai Takeaway
31 Hyndland St
Casual Thai food run by nice family. Can sit in or takeaway.
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow. Expect to try something new.
The Ladle Inn
11-15 Hyndland Street
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Glasgow. Expect to try something new.
My recommended fish and chip shop if you want to try the British special. In Scotland, as well as fried fish there are battered sausages, potato fritters and the infamous "pizza crunch" which is pizza, battered and deep fried. I can't say I would recommend.
Mario's Plaice
285-287 Byres Rd
My recommended fish and chip shop if you want to try the British special. In Scotland, as well as fried fish there are battered sausages, potato fritters and the infamous "pizza crunch" which is pizza, battered and deep fried. I can't say I would recommend.
Friendly and casual Vietnamese place. Worth booking on weekends.
84 locals recommend
The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven Ln
84 locals recommend
Friendly and casual Vietnamese place. Worth booking on weekends.
Delicious cakes.
45 locals recommend
Kember & Jones
134 Byres Rd
45 locals recommend
Delicious cakes.
An old fashioned Glasgow institution - going for 100 years ad barely changed. The vanilla ice cream with a flake and raspberry sauce has been a significant part of my childhood.
15 locals recommend
The University Cafe
87 Byres Rd
15 locals recommend
An old fashioned Glasgow institution - going for 100 years ad barely changed. The vanilla ice cream with a flake and raspberry sauce has been a significant part of my childhood.
A good ice cream shop.
Crolla's Gelateria Byres Rd
221 Byres Rd
A good ice cream shop.
A good ice cream shop with outdoor seating - open late.
40 locals recommend
Nardini's
40 locals recommend
A good ice cream shop with outdoor seating - open late.
Fancy cocktails.
55 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Café
1161 Argyle St
55 locals recommend
Fancy cocktails.
Inexpensive place specialising in Chinese dumplings, rice and noodles.
18 locals recommend
Dumpling Monkey
121 Dumbarton Rd
18 locals recommend
Inexpensive place specialising in Chinese dumplings, rice and noodles.
Classic Glasgow curry
10 locals recommend
Ashoka Ashton Lane
19 Ashton Ln
10 locals recommend
Classic Glasgow curry
Great Italian cafe. Lovely people. Can get a takeaway coffee for the park.
39 locals recommend
Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen
152 Park Rd
39 locals recommend
Great Italian cafe. Lovely people. Can get a takeaway coffee for the park.
Trendy coffee shop - lots of free pours and low gluten delights (also high gluten delights)
31 locals recommend
The Left Bank
33-35 Gibson St
31 locals recommend
Trendy coffee shop - lots of free pours and low gluten delights (also high gluten delights)
Takeaway pizza.
18 locals recommend
Little Italy Pizzeria
205 Byres Rd
18 locals recommend
Takeaway pizza.

Drinks & Nightlife

Bar focusing on whisky. A favourite of the Glasgow traditional music scene, and they sometimes have fiddlers in. Worth checking their Facebook page.
71 locals recommend
The Ben Nevis
1147 Argyle St
71 locals recommend
Bar focusing on whisky. A favourite of the Glasgow traditional music scene, and they sometimes have fiddlers in. Worth checking their Facebook page.
Lively bar with modern Scottish beers. Part of the Brewdog chain - started in Scotland.
46 locals recommend
BrewDog Glasgow
1397 Argyle St
46 locals recommend
Lively bar with modern Scottish beers. Part of the Brewdog chain - started in Scotland.
Open air music venue
14 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Bandstand
Kelvin Way
14 locals recommend
Open air music venue

Shopping

Chinese supermarket
Everyday Oriental Supermarket
154 Dumbarton Rd
Chinese supermarket
One of Glasgow's main shopping streets; visit Princess Square and continue on to Argyll Street.
138 locals recommend
Buchanan Street
Buchanan Street
138 locals recommend
One of Glasgow's main shopping streets; visit Princess Square and continue on to Argyll Street.
Full of high end shops and a few restaurants on the top floor. Cranachan there is good for a Scottish style breakfast or lunch.
103 locals recommend
Princes Square
48 Buchanan St
103 locals recommend
Full of high end shops and a few restaurants on the top floor. Cranachan there is good for a Scottish style breakfast or lunch.

Essentials

Large supermarket
130 locals recommend
Morrisons
130 locals recommend
Large supermarket
Large supermarket - good fish and meat counter
75 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres Rd
75 locals recommend
Large supermarket - good fish and meat counter
Cheese shop - delicious.
10 locals recommend
George Mewes Cheese
106 Byres Rd
10 locals recommend
Cheese shop - delicious.
Polish deli
Polish Taste
21 Hyndland St
Polish deli
Large wine shop
Majestic Wine
89 Dumbarton Rd
Large wine shop

Entertainment & Activities

Independent cinema
123 locals recommend
Grosvenor
24 Ashton Ln
123 locals recommend
Independent cinema
Independent cinema. Featured in the novel Lanark. Excellent.
104 locals recommend
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose St
104 locals recommend
Independent cinema. Featured in the novel Lanark. Excellent.

Arts & Culture

Great theatre, focusing on new work.
47 locals recommend
Tron Theatre
63 Trongate
47 locals recommend
Great theatre, focusing on new work.
Not open every night, so need to check for listings.
56 locals recommend
Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland St
56 locals recommend
Not open every night, so need to check for listings.
This is one of Glasgow's favourite museums. It has natural history exhibits, art and much more. It is free to enter and located in the lovely Kelvingrove Park.
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath St
841 locals recommend
This is one of Glasgow's favourite museums. It has natural history exhibits, art and much more. It is free to enter and located in the lovely Kelvingrove Park.
Contemporary art
6 locals recommend
GoMA
111 Royal Exchange Square
6 locals recommend
Contemporary art
Centre for architecture and design. Good views over Glasgow from the top.
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Ln
144 locals recommend
Centre for architecture and design. Good views over Glasgow from the top.
Museum dedicated to transport and technology. There exhibits on old Glasgow street scenes. On the ship building industry and the UK's only surviving Clyde-built tall sailing ship is moored outside. The museum and ship are free to visit.
344 locals recommend
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse Rd
344 locals recommend
Museum dedicated to transport and technology. There exhibits on old Glasgow street scenes. On the ship building industry and the UK's only surviving Clyde-built tall sailing ship is moored outside. The museum and ship are free to visit.
Museum dedicated to scientific endeavours and discoveries. Changing exhibitions and home to the Glasgow IMAX cinema.
194 locals recommend
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay
194 locals recommend
Museum dedicated to scientific endeavours and discoveries. Changing exhibitions and home to the Glasgow IMAX cinema.

Getting Around

Subway station closest to the flat.
6 locals recommend
Kelvinhall Subway
170 Dalcross Pass
6 locals recommend
Subway station closest to the flat.