Guidebook for Glasgow

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Guidebook for Glasgow

Food Scene

Excellent pizzas almost on the doorstep - they also do take-away. Recently ranked as No. 1 pizza restaurant in the UK by the Stylist Magazine.
99 locals recommend
Paesano Pizza
94 Miller St
99 locals recommend
Excellent pizzas almost on the doorstep - they also do take-away. Recently ranked as No. 1 pizza restaurant in the UK by the Stylist Magazine.
2 minutes walk away, tapas with a few twists.
8 locals recommend
Brutti Compadres Platos Pequenos
3 Virginia Ct
8 locals recommend
2 minutes walk away, tapas with a few twists.
Fresh coffee and an interesting selection of sandwiches just a few doors down (weekdays only)
16 locals recommend
Piece
1056 Argyle St
16 locals recommend
Fresh coffee and an interesting selection of sandwiches just a few doors down (weekdays only)
For something a bit more special in beautiful surroundings.
12 locals recommend
Hutchesons City Grill
158 Ingram St
12 locals recommend
For something a bit more special in beautiful surroundings.
A collection of bars and restaurants under a covered roof space.
60 locals recommend
Bar Square
5 Bell St
60 locals recommend
A collection of bars and restaurants under a covered roof space.
Excellent coffee and cakes. Possibly the best brunch in Glasgow?
26 locals recommend
The Wilson Street Pantry
6 Wilson St
26 locals recommend
Excellent coffee and cakes. Possibly the best brunch in Glasgow?
Situated opposite GOMA.
6 locals recommend
Costa Coffee
8-10 Royal Exchange Square
6 locals recommend
Situated opposite GOMA.
If you can't do without your Starbucks hit.
7 locals recommend
Starbucks
9 Exchange Pl
7 locals recommend
If you can't do without your Starbucks hit.
Small but perfectly formed. Excellent coffee featuring guest espressos. Well worth a visit for a change from the normal chain coffee shops.
11 locals recommend
Laboratorio Espresso
93 W Nile St
11 locals recommend
Small but perfectly formed. Excellent coffee featuring guest espressos. Well worth a visit for a change from the normal chain coffee shops.
Handy if you are heading to Central Station to catch a train away.
13 locals recommend
Riverhill Coffee Bar
24 Gordon St
13 locals recommend
Handy if you are heading to Central Station to catch a train away.
Quality food with a slight Scottish bias, a friendly welcome and interesting furniture.
81 locals recommend
Gandolfi Fish
64 Albion St
81 locals recommend
Quality food with a slight Scottish bias, a friendly welcome and interesting furniture.
Food and cocktails. Busy bar in the evenings.
10 locals recommend
The Spiritualist
62 Miller St
10 locals recommend
Food and cocktails. Busy bar in the evenings.
Lots of Scottish dishes on the menu.
Mharsanta
26 Bell St
Lots of Scottish dishes on the menu.

Drinks & Nightlife

Recommended for cocktails, located in the impressive former sheriff court buildings.
7 locals recommend
Citation Taverne & Restaurant
40 Wilson St
7 locals recommend
Recommended for cocktails, located in the impressive former sheriff court buildings.
Just around the corner. Opulent and luxurious, a stunning space.
40 locals recommend
The Corinthian
191 Ingram St
40 locals recommend
Just around the corner. Opulent and luxurious, a stunning space.
Home to what is reputedly the longest bar in Europe.
14 locals recommend
The Iron Horse Bar
17-19 Drury St
14 locals recommend
Home to what is reputedly the longest bar in Europe.

Essentials

A large M&S Including a Food Hall 8am-7pm Monday-Saturday (-8pm Thursday) 10am-6pm Sunday
9 locals recommend
Marks and Spencer
2-12 Argyle St
9 locals recommend
A large M&S Including a Food Hall 8am-7pm Monday-Saturday (-8pm Thursday) 10am-6pm Sunday
7am-11pm Daily
80 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
88 Woodlands Rd
80 locals recommend
7am-11pm Daily
Accessible via a short-cut past Liberty House 7am-10pm Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm Sunday
80 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
88 Woodlands Rd
80 locals recommend
Accessible via a short-cut past Liberty House 7am-10pm Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm Sunday

Sightseeing

Frequently changing exhibitions and also includes a kids creative space.
226 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange Square
226 locals recommend
Frequently changing exhibitions and also includes a kids creative space.
Glasgow's centre and main square
43 locals recommend
George Square
George Square
43 locals recommend
Glasgow's centre and main square
Learn about the history of Glasgow and it's people and then enjoy a coffee in the greenhouse.
165 locals recommend
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The Green
165 locals recommend
Learn about the history of Glasgow and it's people and then enjoy a coffee in the greenhouse.
Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture, exhibition and gallery space and houses the George Rennie Mackintosh centre. Superb views over the city.
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell Ln
144 locals recommend
Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture, exhibition and gallery space and houses the George Rennie Mackintosh centre. Superb views over the city.

Shopping

A collection of restaurants and higher end shops all under one roof, good for gifts. A short walk using a couple of local short-cuts.
103 locals recommend
Princes Square
48 Buchanan St
103 locals recommend
A collection of restaurants and higher end shops all under one roof, good for gifts. A short walk using a couple of local short-cuts.
Large covered shopping centre.
203 locals recommend
Glasgow
203 locals recommend
Large covered shopping centre.
One of Glasgow's newer indoor shopping centres.
141 locals recommend
Buchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan St
141 locals recommend
One of Glasgow's newer indoor shopping centres.
A large department store with something for everyone.
24 locals recommend
House Of Cashmere
45 Buchanan St
24 locals recommend
A large department store with something for everyone.
The place to go for jewellry. Offers the largest selection of diamond rings, diamond jewellery, wedding rings and watches in a single location in Scotland.
7 locals recommend
Argyll Arcade
7 locals recommend
The place to go for jewellry. Offers the largest selection of diamond rings, diamond jewellery, wedding rings and watches in a single location in Scotland.
Established in Edinburgh in 1981, Cruise has grown from its first store selling cutting-edge designer Menswear, to a collection of highly successful and influential designer boutiques.
6 locals recommend
Cruise Fashion Ltd
180 Ingram St
6 locals recommend
Established in Edinburgh in 1981, Cruise has grown from its first store selling cutting-edge designer Menswear, to a collection of highly successful and influential designer boutiques.
Ingram Street is almost on the doorstep and has a number of high end and boutique fashion stores.
Polo Ralph Lauren Glasgow
208 Ingram St
Ingram Street is almost on the doorstep and has a number of high end and boutique fashion stores.

Getting Around

Main line rail station with links to Edinburgh (~1hr), Dundee, Perth, Aberdeen, Oban, Inverness and the wider Highlands and Islands.
53 locals recommend
Queen Street Station
George Square
53 locals recommend
Main line rail station with links to Edinburgh (~1hr), Dundee, Perth, Aberdeen, Oban, Inverness and the wider Highlands and Islands.
Covered multi storey car parking open 24 hours
NCP Car Park Glasgow The Glasshouse
Covered multi storey car parking open 24 hours

Everything Else

Mainline and local trains including to the south and England.
125 locals recommend
Glasgow Central Station
Gordon Street
125 locals recommend
Mainline and local trains including to the south and England.
Within 5 minutes walk a station on Glasgow's 'Clockwork Orange' circular Subway.
9 locals recommend
St Enoch SPT Subway Station
9 locals recommend
Within 5 minutes walk a station on Glasgow's 'Clockwork Orange' circular Subway.
Within 5 minutes walk a station on Glasgow's 'Clockwork Orange' circular Subway.
8 locals recommend
Buchanan Street station
8 locals recommend
Within 5 minutes walk a station on Glasgow's 'Clockwork Orange' circular Subway.
One of Scotland's top educational establishments, world renowned for its engineering and business faculties in particular.
20 locals recommend
University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond St
20 locals recommend
One of Scotland's top educational establishments, world renowned for its engineering and business faculties in particular.