Guidebook for Glasgow
Sightseeing
Glasgow Cathedral
Castle StreetArts & Culture
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The GreenThe Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. It reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment and since then has been one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions.
The gallery is located on Argyle Street, in the West End of the city, on the banks of the River Kelvin (opposite the architecturally similar Kelvin Hall, which was built in matching style in the 1920s, after the previous hall had been destroyed by fire). It is adjacent to Kelvingrove Park and is situated near the main campus of the University of Glasgow on Gilmorehill.
Definitely worth a visit .....even if it is only to see Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StThe Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is a museum and art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland. It reopened in 2006 after a three-year refurbishment and since then has been one of Scotland's most popular visitor attractions.
The gallery is located on Argyle Street, in the West End of the city, on the banks of the River Kelvin (opposite the architecturally similar Kelvin Hall, which was built in matching style in the 1920s, after the previous hall had been destroyed by fire). It is adjacent to Kelvingrove Park and is situated near the main campus of the University of Glasgow on Gilmorehill.
Definitely worth a visit .....even if it is only to see Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross
Shopping
Buchanan Street
Buchanan StreetBuchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan StSmall (but perfectly formed) boutique shopping experience. directly opposite Fraser's in Buchanan street...
103 locals recommend
Princes Square
48 Buchanan StSmall (but perfectly formed) boutique shopping experience. directly opposite Fraser's in Buchanan street...
Drinks & Nightlife
Micro brewery, restaurant bar and events space – all within staggering distance of the flat :o) Great fresh produce, good vegetarian options, live music and a bit of a hip vibe. Worth a visit I’d say.
92 locals recommend
Drygate Brewery
85 DrygateMicro brewery, restaurant bar and events space – all within staggering distance of the flat :o) Great fresh produce, good vegetarian options, live music and a bit of a hip vibe. Worth a visit I’d say.
Merchant Square is in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City area which is located minutes away from the main shopping area - and fortunately only about 10 minutes walk from the apartment. Home to restaurants, cafes, bars and a variety of events – all located in Candleriggs, the original merchant’s marketplace. Definitely worth a look to see what bands might be playing, usually busy at the weekend – particularly O’Neill’s bar which often has live music
60 locals recommend
Bar Square
5 Bell StMerchant Square is in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City area which is located minutes away from the main shopping area - and fortunately only about 10 minutes walk from the apartment. Home to restaurants, cafes, bars and a variety of events – all located in Candleriggs, the original merchant’s marketplace. Definitely worth a look to see what bands might be playing, usually busy at the weekend – particularly O’Neill’s bar which often has live music
Formerly Kelvinside Parish Church, Òran Mór, Gaelic for ‘great melody of life’ or ‘big song’, is a thriving arts & entertainment venue in the heart of Glasgow’s West End.
There’s a victorian bar and whisky bar, John Muir Room restaurant and brasserie restaurant, live music venue and night club and – of course - the now internationally recognised ‘A Play, A Pie and A Pint’ lunchtime Theatre.
Jump on the Glasgow Underground from wherever, alight at Hillhead station and then walk about five minutes (up Byres Road towards the Botanic Gardens) and you're there
198 locals recommend
Oran Mor
Byres RoadFormerly Kelvinside Parish Church, Òran Mór, Gaelic for ‘great melody of life’ or ‘big song’, is a thriving arts & entertainment venue in the heart of Glasgow’s West End.
There’s a victorian bar and whisky bar, John Muir Room restaurant and brasserie restaurant, live music venue and night club and – of course - the now internationally recognised ‘A Play, A Pie and A Pint’ lunchtime Theatre.
Jump on the Glasgow Underground from wherever, alight at Hillhead station and then walk about five minutes (up Byres Road towards the Botanic Gardens) and you're there
Fantastic bar with great live music. Located in Merchant City, two minutes from Glasgow High Street train station and 5-10 minutes walk from the flat. Gig dates are a tad unpredictable but certainly worth a visit even if it’s just to soak up the choice of music and get a flavour of local ‘culture’.
8 locals recommend
McChuills
80 High StFantastic bar with great live music. Located in Merchant City, two minutes from Glasgow High Street train station and 5-10 minutes walk from the flat. Gig dates are a tad unpredictable but certainly worth a visit even if it’s just to soak up the choice of music and get a flavour of local ‘culture’.
Food Scene
Best sandwich shop in Glasgow (and just 2 minutes around the corner from the flat :o) )
12 locals recommend
McCune Smith
3-5 Duke StBest sandwich shop in Glasgow (and just 2 minutes around the corner from the flat :o) )
Gandolfi Fish
64 Albion StWell known and long established Glasgow restaurant
The Wilson Street Pantry
6 Wilson StWholesome and healthy cafe/restaurant
Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield LnGreat vegan restaurant and music venue
Mono
King StreetAnother good vegan restaurant (and music venue !)
Vegan / Vegetarian
The 13th Note is a long established independent vegetarian & vegan cafe bar and music venue (also hosting comedy and theatre and art). Open daily from 12 noon till 12 midnight, 7 days a week.
Doggie friendly so be prepared to share your space with some canine friends.
37 locals recommend
The 13th Note
50-60 King StVegan / Vegetarian
The 13th Note is a long established independent vegetarian & vegan cafe bar and music venue (also hosting comedy and theatre and art). Open daily from 12 noon till 12 midnight, 7 days a week.
Doggie friendly so be prepared to share your space with some canine friends.
Small family run bistro serving traditional homemade food and desserts. Scottish 'cuisine' with really friendly, down-to-earth service.
8 locals recommend
Black Sheep Bistro
10 Clarendon StSmall family run bistro serving traditional homemade food and desserts. Scottish 'cuisine' with really friendly, down-to-earth service.
Slightly tucked away cafe / restaurant ....well worth the detour
Cafezique does glasgows best breakfast (so we're told), lunch, dinner, cakes, coffee, scones, sam smiths lager & all wines by the glass. Open 7 days from 9am.
Delizique does: breakfast, lunch, sourdough pizza, home cooked meat boards, artisan bread & cakes, coffee, scones, croissants. Open 7 days from 9am
56 locals recommend
Cafezique
66 Hyndland StSlightly tucked away cafe / restaurant ....well worth the detour
Cafezique does glasgows best breakfast (so we're told), lunch, dinner, cakes, coffee, scones, sam smiths lager & all wines by the glass. Open 7 days from 9am.
Delizique does: breakfast, lunch, sourdough pizza, home cooked meat boards, artisan bread & cakes, coffee, scones, croissants. Open 7 days from 9am
Getting Around
5 minutes walk from the apartment. Glasgow-Edinburgh line, direct line to west coast (Loch Lomond)
High Street station
High Street5 minutes walk from the apartment. Glasgow-Edinburgh line, direct line to west coast (Loch Lomond)
Rail hub for lines mainly arriving in from North of the River Clyde. The majority of trains heading North (e.g. Perth, Inverness, Aberdeen) leave from Queen Street station. Has an underground station adjacent. Buchanan bus station is about a five minute walk from the this train station
53 locals recommend
Queen Street Station
George SquareRail hub for lines mainly arriving in from North of the River Clyde. The majority of trains heading North (e.g. Perth, Inverness, Aberdeen) leave from Queen Street station. Has an underground station adjacent. Buchanan bus station is about a five minute walk from the this train station
Central rail terminal mainly for lines arriving in from the South.
125 locals recommend
Glasgow Central Station
Gordon StreetCentral rail terminal mainly for lines arriving in from the South.
Everything Else
University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond St5 mins walk to main campus
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road20 mins walk to Caledonian University Campus.....
Finnieston Area - Allegedly the "hippest place in Britain" according to the times (but I'd take that with a pinch of salt !)
Spoiled for choice though – great cafés, bars, restaurants, close to Kelvingrove art galleries and museum, Glasgow Uni and the rest of the West End
Must mention one of my own personal favourite cafes - worth a visit if only because of its name: Tantrum Donuts :o)
https://www.tantrumdoughnuts.com/about
75 locals recommend
Finnieston
Finnieston Area - Allegedly the "hippest place in Britain" according to the times (but I'd take that with a pinch of salt !)
Spoiled for choice though – great cafés, bars, restaurants, close to Kelvingrove art galleries and museum, Glasgow Uni and the rest of the West End
Must mention one of my own personal favourite cafes - worth a visit if only because of its name: Tantrum Donuts :o)
https://www.tantrumdoughnuts.com/about