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)
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Cafezique
66 Hyndland StA 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.
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Kaf Coffee
5 Hyndland StGreat 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.
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Partick Duck Club
27 Hyndland StThis 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.
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Kimchi Cult
14 Chancellor StCasual 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.
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Vino Valentino
6 Chancellor StThe 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 StThis 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.
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Number 16 Restaurant
16 Byres RdLovely 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.
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Celino's
620 Alexandra ParadeItalian deli and restaurant. Sells bread and cakes and antipasti not to mention Italian groceries and meals to heat at home.
Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall StDelicious restaurant - does small plates.
Excellent and low key Indian food. Does not take bookings.
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Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle StExcellent and low key Indian food. Does not take bookings.
Upmarket restaurant in Finnieston specialising in Scottish produce. Good for a special meal.
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The Gannet
1155 Argyle StUpmarket 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.
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Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton LnThree 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.
Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland StBar with food in converted church.
BKK Thai Takeaway
31 Hyndland StCasual Thai food run by nice family. Can sit in or takeaway.
The Ladle Inn
11-15 Hyndland StreetOne 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 RdMy 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.
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The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven LnFriendly and casual Vietnamese place. Worth booking on weekends.
Kember & Jones
134 Byres RdDelicious 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.
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The University Cafe
87 Byres RdAn 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.
Crolla's Gelateria Byres Rd
221 Byres RdA good ice cream shop.
Nardini's
A good ice cream shop with outdoor seating - open late.
Kelvingrove Café
1161 Argyle StFancy cocktails.
Inexpensive place specialising in Chinese dumplings, rice and noodles.
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Dumpling Monkey
121 Dumbarton RdInexpensive place specialising in Chinese dumplings, rice and noodles.
Ashoka Ashton Lane
19 Ashton LnClassic Glasgow curry
Great Italian cafe. Lovely people. Can get a takeaway coffee for the park.
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Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen
152 Park RdGreat 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)
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The Left Bank
33-35 Gibson StTrendy coffee shop - lots of free pours and low gluten delights (also high gluten delights)
Little Italy Pizzeria
205 Byres RdTakeaway 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.
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The Ben Nevis
1147 Argyle StBar 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.
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BrewDog Glasgow
1397 Argyle StLively bar with modern Scottish beers. Part of the Brewdog chain - started in Scotland.
Kelvingrove Bandstand
Kelvin WayOpen air music venue
Shopping
Everyday Oriental Supermarket
154 Dumbarton RdChinese supermarket
One of Glasgow's main shopping streets; visit Princess Square and continue on to Argyll Street.
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Buchanan Street
Buchanan StreetOne 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.
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Princes Square
48 Buchanan StFull of high end shops and a few restaurants on the top floor. Cranachan there is good for a Scottish style breakfast or lunch.
Essentials
Morrisons
Large supermarket
Large supermarket - good fish and meat counter
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Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres RdLarge supermarket - good fish and meat counter
George Mewes Cheese
106 Byres RdCheese shop - delicious.
Polish Taste
21 Hyndland StPolish deli
Majestic Wine
89 Dumbarton RdLarge wine shop
Entertainment & Activities
Grosvenor
24 Ashton LnIndependent cinema
Independent cinema. Featured in the novel Lanark. Excellent.
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StIndependent cinema. Featured in the novel Lanark. Excellent.
Arts & Culture
Tron Theatre
63 TrongateGreat theatre, focusing on new work.
Not open every night, so need to check for listings.
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Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland StNot 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.
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StThis 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.
GoMA
111 Royal Exchange SquareContemporary art
Centre for architecture and design. Good views over Glasgow from the top.
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I-Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnCentre 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.
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I-Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse RdMuseum 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.
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Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific QuayMuseum dedicated to scientific endeavours and discoveries. Changing exhibitions and home to the Glasgow IMAX cinema.
Getting Around
Kelvinhall Subway
170 Dalcross PassSubway station closest to the flat.