Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
The Rum Shack
657-659 Pollokshaws RdFood and live music carribean bar and cocktails. Open mic nights
Upmarket restaurant really great food and Marco is an incredible host. Brilliant food in a converted tramstop. Book you must book!
48 locals recommend
Battlefield Rest
55 Battlefield RdUpmarket restaurant really great food and Marco is an incredible host. Brilliant food in a converted tramstop. Book you must book!
Really good breakfasts. French toast and maple syrup v. good!
10 locals recommend
The McMillan Bar + Chop House
862 Pollokshaws RdReally good breakfasts. French toast and maple syrup v. good!
Pub restaurant lovely vibe with great fish and chips and cake
25 locals recommend
The butterfly and the pig South
1039-1041 Pollokshaws RoadPub restaurant lovely vibe with great fish and chips and cake
One of the best bakeries in the UK artisan bread and fantastic cake and food! Get there early on Saturday morning or you will miss out. Generally open Thursday to Sunday until they sell out
23 locals recommend
bakery47
76 Victoria RoadOne of the best bakeries in the UK artisan bread and fantastic cake and food! Get there early on Saturday morning or you will miss out. Generally open Thursday to Sunday until they sell out
The Chippy Doon The Lane
84 Buchanan StThe absolute best fish and chips. Really reasonable prices.
Ingram Wynd
58 Ingram StUpmarket restaurant with Scottish Food!!! Lots of meat
Arisaig - now closed
Scottish Food Starters around £4 to £6 a main for £10 plus.
The Red Onion
257 W Campbell StThe best cakes and sandwiches in the city served vintage style.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Glad Cafe C.I.C
1006A Pollokshaws RoadMusic venue separate to pub restaurant good food, good vibe
Loud, brash and decadent nightclub spread over 2 floors with a VIP booth area and rotating DJ acts. On the weekends in the day they sometimes have craft markets
18 locals recommend
The Shed
26 Langside AveLoud, brash and decadent nightclub spread over 2 floors with a VIP booth area and rotating DJ acts. On the weekends in the day they sometimes have craft markets
Clockwork Beer Co
1153-1155 Cathcart RdMini brewery with excellent food
Really great craft ale. Minimal food but great quality cheese and scotch eggs. Brilliant advice on beer. Card only bar no cash
16 locals recommend
Koelschip Yard
686-688 Pollokshaws RdReally great craft ale. Minimal food but great quality cheese and scotch eggs. Brilliant advice on beer. Card only bar no cash
Parks & Nature
Amazing park with Highland cattle. Great in spring with blue bells and when the rhodendrens come out it looks spectacular. Also Pollock Country House.
203 locals recommend
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws RoadAmazing park with Highland cattle. Great in spring with blue bells and when the rhodendrens come out it looks spectacular. Also Pollock Country House.
Our local park. Lovely for a walk Tennis courts and putting green. Great for a run. There is also the glass house with various reptiles and hothouse flowers plus a cafe. from the flag pole in the centre of the park you get exception views all across the city. The poetry rose garden is pretty
61 locals recommend
Queen's Park
Langside RoadOur local park. Lovely for a walk Tennis courts and putting green. Great for a run. There is also the glass house with various reptiles and hothouse flowers plus a cafe. from the flag pole in the centre of the park you get exception views all across the city. The poetry rose garden is pretty
A lovely walk along the river that links up the botanic gardens in the West end with the Kelvingrove Museum and The University of Glasgow
9 locals recommend
Kelvin Walkway
Kelvin WalkwayA lovely walk along the river that links up the botanic gardens in the West end with the Kelvingrove Museum and The University of Glasgow
Beautiful glass house. The remains of the old railway station and everyother weekend a book market around the back of the glass houses.
432 locals recommend
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdBeautiful glass house. The remains of the old railway station and everyother weekend a book market around the back of the glass houses.
Beautiful park with bandstand skate park (some of the kids are spectacularly good). Linked by the Kelvin walkway
367 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareBeautiful park with bandstand skate park (some of the kids are spectacularly good). Linked by the Kelvin walkway
Home to House for the Art Lover, events and concerts regularly scheduled here
53 locals recommend
Bellahouston Park
16 Dumbreck RoadHome to House for the Art Lover, events and concerts regularly scheduled here
Arts & Culture
Theatre, galleries with exhibitions. Great cafe and the hidden gardens out the back
104 locals recommend
Tramway
25 Albert DrTheatre, galleries with exhibitions. Great cafe and the hidden gardens out the back
Really great theatre some excellent productions at very reasonable ticket prices. Specials sometimes on Saturdays where you can queue for 50p cheap preview nights
52 locals recommend
Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals StReally great theatre some excellent productions at very reasonable ticket prices. Specials sometimes on Saturdays where you can queue for 50p cheap preview nights
Museum and art gallery. Great while the Burrell collection is closed for refurbishment. Free entrance and has Salvador Dalis famous painting of the Crucifixion
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StMuseum and art gallery. Great while the Burrell collection is closed for refurbishment. Free entrance and has Salvador Dalis famous painting of the Crucifixion
Stately home with some great paintings including a couple of William Blake watercolours.
32 locals recommend
Pollok House
Stately home with some great paintings including a couple of William Blake watercolours.
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The GreenFacinating view of Glasgow Life
The Tenement House
145 Buccleuch StSee how Glaswegians used to live
Zaha Hadid's architecture next to the tall ship and an amazing selection of old cars, trams, bikes.......
344 locals recommend
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse RdZaha Hadid's architecture next to the tall ship and an amazing selection of old cars, trams, bikes.......
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific QuayGreat day out with kids
The Hunterian Museum in the main Glasgow university building is so worth a visit. The history of medicine etc and across the road in the Hunterian gallery there are some very fine Whistlers. Also interior of a Mackintosh house mocked up (you have to pay for the Mackintosh bit) the rest is free
The Fraser Building - University of Glasgow
65 Hillhead StThe Hunterian Museum in the main Glasgow university building is so worth a visit. The history of medicine etc and across the road in the Hunterian gallery there are some very fine Whistlers. Also interior of a Mackintosh house mocked up (you have to pay for the Mackintosh bit) the rest is free
Brilliant permenant exhibition and had great touring exhibits in the main hall. Nice library and coffee shop in the basement.
226 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareBrilliant permenant exhibition and had great touring exhibits in the main hall. Nice library and coffee shop in the basement.
St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
2 Castle St Great stain glass
Touring exhbits and events, shop film and great restaurant
82 locals recommend
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall StTouring exhbits and events, shop film and great restaurant
Events exhibitions, art classes cafe. If you like Mackintosh a must
101 locals recommend
House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck RdEvents exhibitions, art classes cafe. If you like Mackintosh a must
The home of the RSNO. Tickets for Scotland's brilliant symphony Orchestra are really reasonable full price between £12 and £16 and there are also lunch time concerts with soup and a sandwich check out their programme online. Also hosts other concerts and events
39 locals recommend
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
2 Sauchiehall StThe home of the RSNO. Tickets for Scotland's brilliant symphony Orchestra are really reasonable full price between £12 and £16 and there are also lunch time concerts with soup and a sandwich check out their programme online. Also hosts other concerts and events
Main venue for the Scotish Chamber Orchestra also plenty of other celtic music and jazz. Again tickets really reasonable available through Glasgow Life website. Most Glasgow tickets and events are available through this site. Amazing restaurants in this area.
17 locals recommend
City Halls & Old Fruitmarket
100 CandleriggsMain venue for the Scotish Chamber Orchestra also plenty of other celtic music and jazz. Again tickets really reasonable available through Glasgow Life website. Most Glasgow tickets and events are available through this site. Amazing restaurants in this area.
Sightseeing
Fantastic example of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and as the Glasgow School of Art is currently closed due to the fire in 2014, this is a great way to see a brilliant example of his architecture
49 locals recommend
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland StFantastic example of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and as the Glasgow School of Art is currently closed due to the fire in 2014, this is a great way to see a brilliant example of his architecture
Clydebank Titan
Garth Dr off Cart StGlasgow Cathedral
Castle StreetStunning and free
Tours are available it is worth going in to see the amazing marble work. They also have temporary exhibits and concerts
38 locals recommend
Glasgow City Chambers
82 George SquareTours are available it is worth going in to see the amazing marble work. They also have temporary exhibits and concerts
Entertainment & Activities
General entertainments on the quay includes ten pin bowling and arcade games, bingo and tons of chain restaurants such as nandos.
38 locals recommend
Odeon Cinema Glasgow Quay
Springfield QuayGeneral entertainments on the quay includes ten pin bowling and arcade games, bingo and tons of chain restaurants such as nandos.
Hampden Park
Letherby DriveSports, concerts etc.
The tallest movie theatre in Europe. has just been refurbished to include D Box and VIP screenings. Also now has in house Starbucks and a reasonably priced bar for drinks
75 locals recommend
Cineworld Cinema Glasgow Renfrew Street
7 Renfrew StThe tallest movie theatre in Europe. has just been refurbished to include D Box and VIP screenings. Also now has in house Starbucks and a reasonably priced bar for drinks
Snow slope, skiing, snowboarding ice skating, bowling. Movie house, shopping mall,
28 locals recommend
Soar at intu Braehead
King's Inch RoadSnow slope, skiing, snowboarding ice skating, bowling. Movie house, shopping mall,
Essentials
Sainsbury's
110 Kings Inch Dropen from 8 until 10pm. Good wine specials
Tesco Express
455 Paisley RdOpen until 11pm (only sells wine until 10pm)
Lidl
2 Hopehill RdGreat supermarket