Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Tinderbox
189 Byres RdGood cakes.
Number 16 Restaurant
16 Byres RdModern Scottish cooking. Small and intimate.
The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven LnVietnamese restaurant.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good cocktails, nice vibe. Live DJ on Friday evening.
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Hillhead Bookclub
17 Vinicombe StGood cocktails, nice vibe. Live DJ on Friday evening.
Good for a quiet Sunday afternoon drink to read the newspaper.
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Oran Mor
Byres RoadGood for a quiet Sunday afternoon drink to read the newspaper.
Brel
37-43 Ashton LnNice bar with beer garden. Serves lunch.
Live music, cabaret, spoken word and open-mic nights. Bar and café.
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the rio cafe
27 Hyndland StLive music, cabaret, spoken word and open-mic nights. Bar and café.
Serves real ales and ciders. Jazz on Sundays but otherwise music free.
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Three Judges
141 Dumbarton RdServes real ales and ciders. Jazz on Sundays but otherwise music free.
Everything Else
Bar, restaurant and theatre in a converted church. Beer garden.
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Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland StBar, restaurant and theatre in a converted church. Beer garden.
Hillhead station
Next nearest subway station
Arts & Culture
Local cinema. Comfortable seats with side tables. You can buy a drink or a bottle of wine and the bar and take it in with you.
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Grosvenor
24 Ashton LnLocal cinema. Comfortable seats with side tables. You can buy a drink or a bottle of wine and the bar and take it in with you.
Sightseeing
The oldest house in the city, Provand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It is one of only 4 medieval buildings to survive in Glasgow. Extensively restored.
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StThe oldest house in the city, Provand’s Lordship was built in 1471. It is one of only 4 medieval buildings to survive in Glasgow. Extensively restored.
Biggest tourist attraction in Glasgow. Small enough not to be intimidating.
22 themed galleries displaying 8000 objects.
Free!
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StBiggest tourist attraction in Glasgow. Small enough not to be intimidating.
22 themed galleries displaying 8000 objects.
Free!
Collection of shipping magnate Sir William Burrell. 8000 objects. Major artists, late medieval art, Chinese & Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations.
Country park setting. Good woodland walks.
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The Burrell Collection
Collection of shipping magnate Sir William Burrell. 8000 objects. Major artists, late medieval art, Chinese & Islamic art, Ancient Civilizations.
Country park setting. Good woodland walks.
Attractive campus to visit. Gothic Gilbert Scott Building around two quadrangles.
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University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdAttractive campus to visit. Gothic Gilbert Scott Building around two quadrangles.
The People’s Palace tells the story of Glasgow and its people from 1750 to the end of the 20th century.
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I-People's Palace ne-Winter Gardens
The GreenThe People’s Palace tells the story of Glasgow and its people from 1750 to the end of the 20th century.
Iziko lezithole zeBotaniki zeGlasgow
730 Great Western RdNice walks.
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareGood walks.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres RdQuality supermarket.