Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Best Italian food in Glasgow! Awesome pizza too and very reasonably priced.
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Mora Bar and Kitchen
1166-1170 Argyle StBest Italian food in Glasgow! Awesome pizza too and very reasonably priced.
A Michelin Gourmand awarded restaurant that serves great seasonal fare in tapas-sized portions for sharing. Highly recommended! Book early though, it gets busy.
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Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall StA Michelin Gourmand awarded restaurant that serves great seasonal fare in tapas-sized portions for sharing. Highly recommended! Book early though, it gets busy.
Second best pizza in town! Authentic pizza made with ingredients imported from Napoli. They even flew in authentic pizza ovens. No bookings and it gets busy but its worth the wait.
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Paesano Pizza
94 Miller StSecond best pizza in town! Authentic pizza made with ingredients imported from Napoli. They even flew in authentic pizza ovens. No bookings and it gets busy but its worth the wait.
Glasgow is known as the curry capital of Britain for a reason. This is just one of the many amazing Indian restaurants in the city.
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Mother India
28 Westminster TerraceGlasgow is known as the curry capital of Britain for a reason. This is just one of the many amazing Indian restaurants in the city.
Little Curry House
41 Byres RdAnother great indian restaurant. Too many to list!
Lovely local coffee shop serving up the locally roasted Dear Green Coffee. Does good food too. Perfect for a quiet Sunday afternoon.
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Meadow Road Coffee
579 Dumbarton RdLovely local coffee shop serving up the locally roasted Dear Green Coffee. Does good food too. Perfect for a quiet Sunday afternoon.
Great Italian tapas restaurant. Really good food and excellent service – a classic Glaswegian Italian!
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La Vita Spuntini West End
199 Byres RdGreat Italian tapas restaurant. Really good food and excellent service – a classic Glaswegian Italian!
Nardini's
Classic ice cream parlour.
A great little café serving up travel-themed sandwiches and delicious soups.
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Trans-Europe Café
A great little café serving up travel-themed sandwiches and delicious soups.
Russian/Eurasian restaurant. Try something different! Order the Georgian Ojaleshi wine.
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Cafe Cossachok
10 King StRussian/Eurasian restaurant. Try something different! Order the Georgian Ojaleshi wine.
Nice coffee shop serving up Glasgow's own 'Dear Green' coffee – roasted just across the road from here.
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60 Osborne StreetNice coffee shop serving up Glasgow's own 'Dear Green' coffee – roasted just across the road from here.
No coffee here* – just a massive range of tea to choose from. Laid back and cosy – the perfect place to spend some quiet time with a good book or friend!
*they do actually serve coffee but why go to a tea house to drink coffee? ;)
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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago LnNo coffee here* – just a massive range of tea to choose from. Laid back and cosy – the perfect place to spend some quiet time with a good book or friend!
*they do actually serve coffee but why go to a tea house to drink coffee? ;)
Nice coffee shop for grabbing a quick bite if you're in a rush. Good food and coffee.
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Riverhill Coffee Bar
24 Gordon StNice coffee shop for grabbing a quick bite if you're in a rush. Good food and coffee.
Great local sandwich shop – forget Subway! There is another in the centre of town on Miller St next to Paesano's Pizza.
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Piece
1056 Argyle StGreat local sandwich shop – forget Subway! There is another in the centre of town on Miller St next to Paesano's Pizza.
A brilliant little deli, cafe and restaurant. Particularly good for breakfast and brunch – best Eggs Benedict/Royale in town.
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Delizique
Hyndland StreetA brilliant little deli, cafe and restaurant. Particularly good for breakfast and brunch – best Eggs Benedict/Royale in town.
Great Italian tapas – not the cheapest but worth it!
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The Italian Kitchen
64 Ingram StGreat Italian tapas – not the cheapest but worth it!
Gandolfi Fish
64 Albion StGreat fish restaurant, a Glasgow classic.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great little pub with a vast whisky selection and friendly knowledgeable bar staff. Has a nice open fire place too.
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The Ben Nevis
1147 Argyle StA great little pub with a vast whisky selection and friendly knowledgeable bar staff. Has a nice open fire place too.
A great little pub – one of our locals – does good beer and food.
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St Louis Cafe Bar
734 Dumbarton RdA great little pub – one of our locals – does good beer and food.
The Pacific Tiki bar
562 Dumbarton RoadA quirky tiki-theme bar – another local haunt – great cocktails and nice food.
Scottish brewing company Brewdog have become world famous for their unusual craft beers – why not try some?
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BrewDog Glasgow
1397 Argyle StScottish brewing company Brewdog have become world famous for their unusual craft beers – why not try some?
German beer brewed locally and served with traditional German fare.
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WEST Brewery
15 Binnie PlGerman beer brewed locally and served with traditional German fare.
Drygate Brewery
85 DrygateMore locally brewed craft beer.
Oran Mor
Byres RoadNice pub inside a converted church.
A great Brazilian-themed bar and restaurant serving up everything from 'salgados' – Brazilian street/party food – to Picanha (rump steak). Wash down with a Caipirinha.
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Boteco Do Brasil
62 TrongateA great Brazilian-themed bar and restaurant serving up everything from 'salgados' – Brazilian street/party food – to Picanha (rump steak). Wash down with a Caipirinha.
Great little cosy pub in the centre of the Merchant City. Also does good food.
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Rab Ha's
83 Hutcheson StGreat little cosy pub in the centre of the Merchant City. Also does good food.
The 13th Note
50-60 King StCosy vegan pub.
Mono
King StreetTrendy vegan bar with an excellent record store in the back.
Arts & Culture
Glasgow's famed transport museum is always worth a visit.
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100 Pointhouse Rd
100 Pointhouse RoadGlasgow's famed transport museum is always worth a visit.
Art and Design galleries. Often has interesting exhibitions and has a nice coffee shop on the top floor. Check out the viewing platform too.
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Fyren
11 Mitchell LnArt and Design galleries. Often has interesting exhibitions and has a nice coffee shop on the top floor. Check out the viewing platform too.
Independent film theatre showing films new and old, blockbuster and indy, housed in a beautiful art-deco cinema building.
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StIndependent film theatre showing films new and old, blockbuster and indy, housed in a beautiful art-deco cinema building.
Art and design gallery/shop/cafe/restaurant. A great place to spend a few hours.
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Center för samtidskonst (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall StArt and design gallery/shop/cafe/restaurant. A great place to spend a few hours.
A wonderful museum/gallery set in the surroundings of Pollok Country Park. Well worth a visit.
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The Burrell Collection
A wonderful museum/gallery set in the surroundings of Pollok Country Park. Well worth a visit.
There is always something interesting on at the Tramway! Good little cafe and garden too.
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Spårvagn
25 Albert DrThere is always something interesting on at the Tramway! Good little cafe and garden too.
A nice break from the business of shoppers on Buchanan St. Houses a nice library/coffee shop in the basement as well.
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Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareA nice break from the business of shoppers on Buchanan St. Houses a nice library/coffee shop in the basement as well.
Sightseeing
A lovely museum housing a wonderfully diverse collection ranging from taxidermy to Salvador Dalí's Christ of Saint John of the Cross.
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StA lovely museum housing a wonderfully diverse collection ranging from taxidermy to Salvador Dalí's Christ of Saint John of the Cross.
Just 10 minutes' walk from our flat, Victoria Park is a lovely victorian park with a large lake and sports facilities (tennis courts, rugby and football pitches, etc.).
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Victoria Park Pond
Just 10 minutes' walk from our flat, Victoria Park is a lovely victorian park with a large lake and sports facilities (tennis courts, rugby and football pitches, etc.).
Parks & Nature
The beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens reminds one why Glasgow is often referred to as the 'dear green place'.
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdThe beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens reminds one why Glasgow is often referred to as the 'dear green place'.
A quaint and bucolic little lochside town with fantastic views over Loch Lomond. Best reached via car, although many coach tours also stop here.
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Luss
A quaint and bucolic little lochside town with fantastic views over Loch Lomond. Best reached via car, although many coach tours also stop here.
Loch Lomond Shores is a good point to start off a visit to the largest Loch in Scotland. Easily reached by train from Partick to Balloch, there are many scenic walks to be had here. Alternatively there is a cycle path all the way from Partick to Balloch - if you're feeling keen!
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Loch Lomond Shores
Ben Lomond WayLoch Lomond Shores is a good point to start off a visit to the largest Loch in Scotland. Easily reached by train from Partick to Balloch, there are many scenic walks to be had here. Alternatively there is a cycle path all the way from Partick to Balloch - if you're feeling keen!
Our very own front garden is the rather lovely Thornwood Park. Small, but perfectly formed. Great of BBQs in summer too.
Thornwood Park
22 Thornwood AveOur very own front garden is the rather lovely Thornwood Park. Small, but perfectly formed. Great of BBQs in summer too.
Everything Else
Partick Train/Bus/Subway station – 7 minutes' walk away and trains run to the city centre every 5-10 minutes. Travel times: 5 mins to Glasgow city centre, 40 mins to Loch Lomond and 1hr to Edinburgh.
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Partick station
Partick Train/Bus/Subway station – 7 minutes' walk away and trains run to the city centre every 5-10 minutes. Travel times: 5 mins to Glasgow city centre, 40 mins to Loch Lomond and 1hr to Edinburgh.
Essentials
Morrisons
Big Morrison's supermarket.
Sainsbury's
110 Kings Inch DrMedium-sized Sainsbury's supermarket.
Marks & Spencer Food supermarket. Pricy but good for luxury food and drink.
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Marks & Spencer West End Glasgow Simply Foods
Crow RoadMarks & Spencer Food supermarket. Pricy but good for luxury food and drink.