Guidebook for Glasgow

David
Guidebook for Glasgow

Food Scene

Google descriptions and some of my own from some from the local eateries
Amazing pizza just across the road. Very well priced, good tunes, friendly staff, lively atmosphere.
8 localnici recomandă
Basta Pizza Bar
561 Dumbarton Rd
8 localnici recomandă
Amazing pizza just across the road. Very well priced, good tunes, friendly staff, lively atmosphere.
Brilliant food and nice staff serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
Wee OVEN
585 Dumbarton Rd
Brilliant food and nice staff serving breakfast, lunch and dinner
Amazing Italian Deli/Cafe/Restaurant/Coffee House. Full of delicious, authentic Italian food and buzzing atmosphere
42 localnici recomandă
Celino's
620 Alexandra Parade
42 localnici recomandă
Amazing Italian Deli/Cafe/Restaurant/Coffee House. Full of delicious, authentic Italian food and buzzing atmosphere
Best fried chicken around and delicious Korean fusion food
16 localnici recomandă
Kimchi Cult
14 Chancellor St
16 localnici recomandă
Best fried chicken around and delicious Korean fusion food
Vibrant neighbourhood cantina with enthusiastic atmopshere and colourful hanging paper decorations serving great Mexican food
34 localnici recomandă
Bibis
599-601 Dumbarton Rd
34 localnici recomandă
Vibrant neighbourhood cantina with enthusiastic atmopshere and colourful hanging paper decorations serving great Mexican food
Be honest, who doesn't like a McDonalds every now and then?
33 localnici recomandă
McDonald's
45 Finnieston St
33 localnici recomandă
Be honest, who doesn't like a McDonalds every now and then?
Best curry in Glasgow
85 localnici recomandă
Mother India
28 Westminster Terrace
85 localnici recomandă
Best curry in Glasgow
Very good breakfast and nice restaurant offering Modern Scottish cuisine.
18 localnici recomandă
Roastit Bubbly Jocks
450 Dumbarton Rd
18 localnici recomandă
Very good breakfast and nice restaurant offering Modern Scottish cuisine.
Best breakfast in Glasgow. Stylish cafe with wooden seating, bold prints above bar and a mezzanine overlooking the main space.
56 localnici recomandă
Cafezique
66 Hyndland St
56 localnici recomandă
Best breakfast in Glasgow. Stylish cafe with wooden seating, bold prints above bar and a mezzanine overlooking the main space.
Brilliant wee café
For Fika Sake
7 Keith St
Brilliant wee café
Authentic Chinese food and fantastic dumplings to sit in or take away
18 localnici recomandă
Dumpling Monkey
121 Dumbarton Rd
18 localnici recomandă
Authentic Chinese food and fantastic dumplings to sit in or take away
Exceptional fine dining Scottish restaurant. One of the best in Glasgow
42 localnici recomandă
Number 16 Restaurant
16 Byres Rd
42 localnici recomandă
Exceptional fine dining Scottish restaurant. One of the best in Glasgow
Fantastic Scottish, artistic brasserie dishes in a nice space
165 localnici recomandă
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton Ln
165 localnici recomandă
Fantastic Scottish, artistic brasserie dishes in a nice space
West End's Chippy. Proper Fish & Chips
11 localnici recomandă
Charlie Rocks
337 Byres Rd
11 localnici recomandă
West End's Chippy. Proper Fish & Chips
Outstanding fine dining. Inventive French-inflected food from Scotland's natural larder in a relaxed, family-run atmosphere.
55 localnici recomandă
Cail Bruich
725 Great Western Rd
55 localnici recomandă
Outstanding fine dining. Inventive French-inflected food from Scotland's natural larder in a relaxed, family-run atmosphere.
Northern Spanish dishes, aperitifs and wines highlight the menu at this welcoming bar-like venue.
9 localnici recomandă
Elena's Spanish Bar & Restaurant
90 Old Dumbarton Road
9 localnici recomandă
Northern Spanish dishes, aperitifs and wines highlight the menu at this welcoming bar-like venue.
Manhattan-style space of exposed bricks and round booths of sumptuous leather serving a meaty menu. Great steak
42 localnici recomandă
The Butchershop Bar & Grill
1055 Sauchiehall Street
42 localnici recomandă
Manhattan-style space of exposed bricks and round booths of sumptuous leather serving a meaty menu. Great steak
Lovely tangy curries and crisp Thai salads. They deliver to the flat also.
6 localnici recomandă
Thai Siam
1191 Argyle St
6 localnici recomandă
Lovely tangy curries and crisp Thai salads. They deliver to the flat also.
Stripped-back urban bar with exposed stone and industrial details, serving a compact European/Scottish menu. Excellent restaurant
50 localnici recomandă
The Gannet
1155 Argyle St
50 localnici recomandă
Stripped-back urban bar with exposed stone and industrial details, serving a compact European/Scottish menu. Excellent restaurant
Trendy, high-ceilinged venue with a casual vibe, offering creative, contemporary Scottish tapas-style dishes.
126 localnici recomandă
Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall St
126 localnici recomandă
Trendy, high-ceilinged venue with a casual vibe, offering creative, contemporary Scottish tapas-style dishes.
Buzzy neighbourhood bistro serving seasonal meat and fish in a cosy, candlelit dining room.
23 localnici recomandă
Fanny Trollopes
1066 Argyle St
23 localnici recomandă
Buzzy neighbourhood bistro serving seasonal meat and fish in a cosy, candlelit dining room.
Great food, great concept. 6 course tasting menu with different themes every few weeks for just £25 (wine pairing for extra £25) cooked by young people from their academy that have had a poor start in life to gain the skills needed to become top chefs.
34 localnici recomandă
Six by Nico
1132 Argyle St
34 localnici recomandă
Great food, great concept. 6 course tasting menu with different themes every few weeks for just £25 (wine pairing for extra £25) cooked by young people from their academy that have had a poor start in life to gain the skills needed to become top chefs.
Sister restaurant to Six by Nico with the same philosophy. Fantastic
7 localnici recomandă
111 by Modou
111 Cleveden Rd
7 localnici recomandă
Sister restaurant to Six by Nico with the same philosophy. Fantastic
Nice coffee and vegan food/cakes
13 localnici recomandă
Meadow Road Coffee
579 Dumbarton Rd
13 localnici recomandă
Nice coffee and vegan food/cakes
Doughnuts, and lots of them.
31 localnici recomandă
Tantrum Doughnuts
27 Old Dumbarton Rd
31 localnici recomandă
Doughnuts, and lots of them.
Independent West End restaurant turning out vibrant Poke Bowls, and flavours from Japan, Korea, and the United States
Honu
562 Dumbarton Rd
Independent West End restaurant turning out vibrant Poke Bowls, and flavours from Japan, Korea, and the United States
The local coffee shop. Connie's beautiful coffee and cakes next door to the flat.
Space Speciality Coffee House
540 Dumbarton Rd
The local coffee shop. Connie's beautiful coffee and cakes next door to the flat.
Smart restaurant with contemporary decor and an easygoing vibe, offering Modern Scottish cuisine and brilliant breakfasts
18 localnici recomandă
Roastit Bubbly Jocks
450 Dumbarton Rd
18 localnici recomandă
Smart restaurant with contemporary decor and an easygoing vibe, offering Modern Scottish cuisine and brilliant breakfasts
This is the best kebab I've ever had. Authentic and delicious
Istanbul Turkish Kebab House
7 Paisley Rd W
This is the best kebab I've ever had. Authentic and delicious

Drinks & Nightlife

Unique craft brewery and bar serving good pub food
8 localnici recomandă
Six°North
566 Dumbarton Road
8 localnici recomandă
Unique craft brewery and bar serving good pub food
Airy cafe-bar offering an eclectic menu and Sunday brunches, a mirrored bar plus live music events.
24 localnici recomandă
St Louis Cafe Bar
734 Dumbarton Rd
24 localnici recomandă
Airy cafe-bar offering an eclectic menu and Sunday brunches, a mirrored bar plus live music events.
Great place to watch sports
Deoch an Dorus
427-429 Dumbarton Rd
Great place to watch sports
Lively bar offering great food and live music
Bag O' Nails
165 Dumbarton Rd
Lively bar offering great food and live music
Bar Gallus
80 Dumbarton Rd
Timeless bar offering a simple menu and a range of beers and spirits
44 localnici recomandă
Lismore
206 Dumbarton Rd
44 localnici recomandă
Timeless bar offering a simple menu and a range of beers and spirits
The Quarter Gill
232 Dumbarton Rd
Multi-purpose indoor arena located on the Clyde next to the SEC Centre, home to the biggest gigs in the city
134 localnici recomandă
The SSE Hydro
Stobcross Road
134 localnici recomandă
Multi-purpose indoor arena located on the Clyde next to the SEC Centre, home to the biggest gigs in the city
Riverside events venue with a modern, armadillo-shaped auditorium
141 localnici recomandă
Centrul SEC
141 localnici recomandă
Riverside events venue with a modern, armadillo-shaped auditorium
Celebrated, 1900-capacity live music venue in an atmospheric, rocking former dancehall, with bars.
59 localnici recomandă
Barrowland Ballroom
244 Gallowgate
59 localnici recomandă
Celebrated, 1900-capacity live music venue in an atmospheric, rocking former dancehall, with bars.
The Sub Club is a club and music venue located at 22 Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It opened 1 April 1987, 4:20am and is the longest running underground dance club in the world.
36 localnici recomandă
Sub Club
22 Jamaica St
36 localnici recomandă
The Sub Club is a club and music venue located at 22 Jamaica Street in Glasgow, Scotland. It opened 1 April 1987, 4:20am and is the longest running underground dance club in the world.
Regular club nights fill this lively venue with a range of music most Wednesdays to Saturdays.
7 localnici recomandă
La Cheetah Club
73 Queen St
7 localnici recomandă
Regular club nights fill this lively venue with a range of music most Wednesdays to Saturdays.
Performance space on ground floor of impressive building with imaginative vegan cafe/bar above.
48 localnici recomandă
Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield Ln
48 localnici recomandă
Performance space on ground floor of impressive building with imaginative vegan cafe/bar above.
Intimate converted cinema with immersive ambience for an eclectic range of gigs and club events.
17 localnici recomandă
O2 ABC Glasgow
300 Sauchiehall St
17 localnici recomandă
Intimate converted cinema with immersive ambience for an eclectic range of gigs and club events.
The O₂ Academy Glasgow is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It holds 2,500 people. It is one of two Academy Music Group venues in Glasgow; the other venue is the O₂ ABC Glasgow.
18 localnici recomandă
O2 Academy Glasgow
121 Eglinton St
18 localnici recomandă
The O₂ Academy Glasgow is a music venue on Eglinton Street in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. It holds 2,500 people. It is one of two Academy Music Group venues in Glasgow; the other venue is the O₂ ABC Glasgow.

Parks & Nature

Victoria Park Fossil Grove is located within Victoria Park was discovered in 1887 and contains the fossilised stumps of eleven extinct Lepidodendron trees
34 localnici recomandă
Lacul din Parcul Victoria
34 localnici recomandă
Victoria Park Fossil Grove is located within Victoria Park was discovered in 1887 and contains the fossilised stumps of eleven extinct Lepidodendron trees
Beautiful park on the river Kelvin with lots of different areas
367 localnici recomandă
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' Square
367 localnici recomandă
Beautiful park on the river Kelvin with lots of different areas
Loch Lomond is a lake in southern Scotland. It’s part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The surrounding highlands area is home to red deer and oak woodlands. On the eastern shore, footpaths and cycle trails criss-cross craggy Ben Lomond mountain and the smaller Conic Hill. Across the loch, Luss Heritage Path winds through rolling countryside and ancient Luss village, with its stone cottages. Beautiful and a must visit, 30 mins on the train from Partick for £5 return or 1.5 hours away on the cycle path (20 miles) right next to the flat. Bike hire available nearby.
254 localnici recomandă
Loch Lomond
254 localnici recomandă
Loch Lomond is a lake in southern Scotland. It’s part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. The surrounding highlands area is home to red deer and oak woodlands. On the eastern shore, footpaths and cycle trails criss-cross craggy Ben Lomond mountain and the smaller Conic Hill. Across the loch, Luss Heritage Path winds through rolling countryside and ancient Luss village, with its stone cottages. Beautiful and a must visit, 30 mins on the train from Partick for £5 return or 1.5 hours away on the cycle path (20 miles) right next to the flat. Bike hire available nearby.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. It features several glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace.
432 localnici recomandă
Grădinile Botanice Glasgow
730 Great Western Rd
432 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is a botanical garden located in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. It features several glasshouses, the most notable of which is the Kibble Palace.
Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland on the north bank of the River Clyde. Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city
195 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Green
Greendyke Street
195 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Green is a park in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland on the north bank of the River Clyde. Established in the 15th century, it is the oldest park in the city
Pollok Country Park is a 146-hectare (360-acre) country park located in Pollok, south Glasgow, Scotland. In 2006 Pollok County Park was named Britain’s Best Park competition from parks in Italy, France, Germany, Poland and Sweden
203 localnici recomandă
Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
203 localnici recomandă
Pollok Country Park is a 146-hectare (360-acre) country park located in Pollok, south Glasgow, Scotland. In 2006 Pollok County Park was named Britain’s Best Park competition from parks in Italy, France, Germany, Poland and Sweden

Essentials

Sainsburys, M&S, McDonalds, Boots, Superdrug, Nero, Outdoors shops, Argos, Home Bargains, Dominos. Everything you need
7 localnici recomandă
West End Retail Park
Crow Road
7 localnici recomandă
Sainsburys, M&S, McDonalds, Boots, Superdrug, Nero, Outdoors shops, Argos, Home Bargains, Dominos. Everything you need
130 localnici recomandă
Morrisons
130 localnici recomandă
129 localnici recomandă
Lidl
2 Hopehill Rd
129 localnici recomandă

Shopping

Huge shopping centre 10 minutes away. Absolutely everything you could ever want/need here. Hundreds of shops as well as a cinema, various different activities, sports and entertainment. Definitely worth going to.
34 localnici recomandă
Braehead Shopping Centre
King's Inch Road
34 localnici recomandă
Huge shopping centre 10 minutes away. Absolutely everything you could ever want/need here. Hundreds of shops as well as a cinema, various different activities, sports and entertainment. Definitely worth going to.
Part of Glasgow's 'Style Mile', this pedestrianised street houses a huge mix of both high street and designer stores.
13 localnici recomandă
Buchanan Street
Buchanan Street
13 localnici recomandă
Part of Glasgow's 'Style Mile', this pedestrianised street houses a huge mix of both high street and designer stores.
Home to the biggest names in fashion, homeware & jewellery, all in the heart of Glasgow in a beautiful mall. Lots of cool boutique and designer shops.
141 localnici recomandă
Buchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan St
141 localnici recomandă
Home to the biggest names in fashion, homeware & jewellery, all in the heart of Glasgow in a beautiful mall. Lots of cool boutique and designer shops.
Boasting fashion, technology, toy and food retailers, Argyle Street remains a popular street for shopping in Glasgow.
9 localnici recomandă
Argyle Street station
35 Argyle St
9 localnici recomandă
Boasting fashion, technology, toy and food retailers, Argyle Street remains a popular street for shopping in Glasgow.
Home to good food, cold drink and great events all within the spectacular architecture of our orignal merchant's marketplace. Lots of designer and more high end retail shops around here
89 localnici recomandă
Merchant City
97-99 Candleriggs
89 localnici recomandă
Home to good food, cold drink and great events all within the spectacular architecture of our orignal merchant's marketplace. Lots of designer and more high end retail shops around here
Long-established and famous outdoor, weekend market for bric-a-brac, vintage goods and antiques.
49 localnici recomandă
Piața Barras
244 Gallowgate
49 localnici recomandă
Long-established and famous outdoor, weekend market for bric-a-brac, vintage goods and antiques.

Entertainment & Activities

Cinema, bowling, arcades/games, skiing, rock climbing, trampolining, ice hockey arena, ice skating, curling etc. So many activities to do and entertainment to keep you occupied
50 localnici recomandă
intu Braehead
King's Inch Road
50 localnici recomandă
Cinema, bowling, arcades/games, skiing, rock climbing, trampolining, ice hockey arena, ice skating, curling etc. So many activities to do and entertainment to keep you occupied
Wakeboarding and water-skiing on the canal
Glasgow Wake Park
75 N Canal Bank St
Wakeboarding and water-skiing on the canal
The Glasgow Film Theatre is an independent cinema in the city centre of Glasgow. GFT is a registered charity. It occupies a purpose-built cinema building, first opened in 1939, and now protected as a category B listed building
104 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose St
104 localnici recomandă
The Glasgow Film Theatre is an independent cinema in the city centre of Glasgow. GFT is a registered charity. It occupies a purpose-built cinema building, first opened in 1939, and now protected as a category B listed building
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, and is the home ground of Celtic Football Club
67 localnici recomandă
Celtic Park
Janefield Street
67 localnici recomandă
Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, and is the home ground of Celtic Football Club
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow
45 localnici recomandă
Stadionul Ibrox
150 Edmiston Dr
45 localnici recomandă
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde in the Ibrox district of Glasgow
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 51,866-capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland
9 localnici recomandă
Hampden Park station
9 localnici recomandă
Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 51,866-capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland
Scotstoun Stadium is an athletics and rugby union stadium in Scotstoun, an area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Warriors have trained at the facility since 2009 and play their home games here from the 2012–13 season onwards.
22 localnici recomandă
Scotstoun Sports Stadium
112 Danes Dr
22 localnici recomandă
Scotstoun Stadium is an athletics and rugby union stadium in Scotstoun, an area in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Glasgow Warriors have trained at the facility since 2009 and play their home games here from the 2012–13 season onwards.
Multi-purpose sports campus with swimming pool, 400m track, sports halls, tennis and squash courts.
11 localnici recomandă
Scotstoun Sports Campus
72 Danes Dr
11 localnici recomandă
Multi-purpose sports campus with swimming pool, 400m track, sports halls, tennis and squash courts.
Refurbished and restored cinema showing largely mainstream films plus unusual events and cafe patio.
123 localnici recomandă
Grosvenor
24 Ashton Ln
123 localnici recomandă
Refurbished and restored cinema showing largely mainstream films plus unusual events and cafe patio.
Tuition and sessions in climbing, bouldering and abseiling, plus a cafe with a stained-glass window.
14 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Climbing Centre
534 Paisley Rd W
14 localnici recomandă
Tuition and sessions in climbing, bouldering and abseiling, plus a cafe with a stained-glass window.
Dedicated bouldering surfaces for climbers of all skill levels in an old printworks. On-site cafe.
9 localnici recomandă
The Climbing Academy - "The Newsroom"
124 Portman St
9 localnici recomandă
Dedicated bouldering surfaces for climbers of all skill levels in an old printworks. On-site cafe.

Getting Around

Train and Subway station
37 localnici recomandă
Partick station
37 localnici recomandă
Train and Subway station
125 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Central Station
Gordon Street
125 localnici recomandă
53 localnici recomandă
Queen Street Station
George Square
53 localnici recomandă
11 localnici recomandă
Buchanan Bus Station
11 localnici recomandă
69 localnici recomandă
Aeroportul Glasgow
69 localnici recomandă
24 localnici recomandă
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
107 Glasgow Prestwick Intnl Airport
24 localnici recomandă