Guidebook for Glasgow

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Guidebook for Glasgow

Drinks & Nightlife

LOCAL - This is a great place for food and drink or coffee, lovely decor and nice atmosphere...book ahead.
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The Bungo - Southside
Nithsdale Road
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LOCAL - This is a great place for food and drink or coffee, lovely decor and nice atmosphere...book ahead.
Good for vegan food in the day and also some music going on occasionally - and a good little venue - check listings!
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Mono
King Street
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Good for vegan food in the day and also some music going on occasionally - and a good little venue - check listings!
Good venue for bands, often up and coming bands, get off at Cowcaddens Subway and aim for Sauchiehall Street, before following the map.
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King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut
272A St Vincent St
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Good venue for bands, often up and coming bands, get off at Cowcaddens Subway and aim for Sauchiehall Street, before following the map.
Good venue for bands/music.
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O2 Academy Glasgow
121 Eglinton St
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Good venue for bands/music.
Rock lovers grunge bar with vegetarian food in the day and evening- cheap beer and burger deals! Quiet Sundays are nice to go for a coffee or beer to read the newspapers too.
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The 13th Note
50-60 King St
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Rock lovers grunge bar with vegetarian food in the day and evening- cheap beer and burger deals! Quiet Sundays are nice to go for a coffee or beer to read the newspapers too.
Don't be deceived by it's old fashioned looks, this bar is incredible, hip, lively, amazing staff, amazing beer selection, amazing everything and quiz nights are thursdays I believe - it's absolutely worth going here and for all ages and non pretentious folk too!
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The Allison Arms
720 Pollokshaws Rd
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Don't be deceived by it's old fashioned looks, this bar is incredible, hip, lively, amazing staff, amazing beer selection, amazing everything and quiz nights are thursdays I believe - it's absolutely worth going here and for all ages and non pretentious folk too!
It's relaxed and unpretentious with fair priced drinks and rum galore, there's a bar and a venue here bt prefer the venue for chilling out later or pre club.
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The Rum Shack
657-659 Pollokshaws Rd
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It's relaxed and unpretentious with fair priced drinks and rum galore, there's a bar and a venue here bt prefer the venue for chilling out later or pre club.
Iconic bar/venue that has grungey feel and good drinks...small music venue downstairs that also transforms into a club late on...
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Nice N Sleazy
421 Sauchiehall Street
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Iconic bar/venue that has grungey feel and good drinks...small music venue downstairs that also transforms into a club late on...

Food Scene

LOCAL - Nice breakfasts and lunches and relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff.
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Christopher Robin
138 Nithsdale Rd
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LOCAL - Nice breakfasts and lunches and relaxed atmosphere with attentive staff.
LOCAL - This is a very close and really decent, fairly priced tapas restaurant - worth a visit if you like this kind of food.
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Pollokshaws Road
Pollokshaws Road
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LOCAL - This is a very close and really decent, fairly priced tapas restaurant - worth a visit if you like this kind of food.
Fantastic seafood and mussels! Lovely architecture - book ahead!
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Crabshakk
1114 Argyle St
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Fantastic seafood and mussels! Lovely architecture - book ahead!
Decor is dated but the food and service is just incredible, very helpful and am sure nobody would be disappointed at the incredible choice. I'm hungry just thinking about it.
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Thai Siam
1191 Argyle St
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Decor is dated but the food and service is just incredible, very helpful and am sure nobody would be disappointed at the incredible choice. I'm hungry just thinking about it.
Highly recommended -The best Indian restaurant in Glasgow by far - book ahead! If you can't get into the Mother then it's sister cafe down the road is great too.
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Mother India
28 Westminster Terrace
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Highly recommended -The best Indian restaurant in Glasgow by far - book ahead! If you can't get into the Mother then it's sister cafe down the road is great too.
Great pizza and extensive beer selection below street level, just off Buchanan st. You may need to wait for a table in busy periods...
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Bier Halle
9 Gordon St
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Great pizza and extensive beer selection below street level, just off Buchanan st. You may need to wait for a table in busy periods...
Best tea selection and board games/sometimes venue in this quirky out of the way ramshackle place - calming : )
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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago Ln
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Best tea selection and board games/sometimes venue in this quirky out of the way ramshackle place - calming : )
Super douper Vietnamese food and cool interior!
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The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven Ln
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Super douper Vietnamese food and cool interior!
Thoroughly delicious South Indian food - book ahead!
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KoolBa
109 Candleriggs
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Thoroughly delicious South Indian food - book ahead!
LOCAL - Lovely restaurant with traditional style interior and delicious/ just about right for everyone menus! Worth a visit : ) 5 minute walk up at the other end of Pollocksheilds.
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Moyra Janes
18-20 Kildrostan St
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LOCAL - Lovely restaurant with traditional style interior and delicious/ just about right for everyone menus! Worth a visit : ) 5 minute walk up at the other end of Pollocksheilds.
Hip and cool cafe with delicious food and a great wee venue for many things too - see listing. 20 minute walk from the flat but blink and you'll miss it!
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The Glad Cafe C.I.C
1006A Pollokshaws Road
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Hip and cool cafe with delicious food and a great wee venue for many things too - see listing. 20 minute walk from the flat but blink and you'll miss it!
Nice wine bar with pavement tables and chairs near to Queens Park.
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Mulberry St Bar/Bistro
778 Pollokshaws Rd
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Nice wine bar with pavement tables and chairs near to Queens Park.
Wonderful seafood restaurant in the town centre - medium priced.
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Mussel Inn Seafood Restaurant
157 Hope St
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Wonderful seafood restaurant in the town centre - medium priced.
Delicious upmarket seafood restaurant.
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Fanny Trollopes
1066 Argyle St
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Delicious upmarket seafood restaurant.
Superb upmarket restaurant - there are 2 in Glasgow but I've only been to this one.
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Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery
652 Argyle St
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Superb upmarket restaurant - there are 2 in Glasgow but I've only been to this one.
This cute little place has excellent healthy lunches and snacks at great prices and hosts an Open Mic night on Fridays (call first to check). The staff are friendly and Queens Park is nearby if you wanted to go for a wander there.
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MILK
452 Victoria Rd
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This cute little place has excellent healthy lunches and snacks at great prices and hosts an Open Mic night on Fridays (call first to check). The staff are friendly and Queens Park is nearby if you wanted to go for a wander there.
It was a Charles Rennie Mackintosh design...have a peep!
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Willow Tea Rooms
97 Buchanan St
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It was a Charles Rennie Mackintosh design...have a peep!
Super tasty home made food at very good prices - try the daal of the day and a blueberry lassi drink... amazing! Worth a wee wait and a visit but don't go too late.
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Ranjit's Kitchen
607 Pollokshaws Rd
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Super tasty home made food at very good prices - try the daal of the day and a blueberry lassi drink... amazing! Worth a wee wait and a visit but don't go too late.
AMAZING home made artisan bread and cakes or salads and coffee...ask them for an alternative...they are super friendly and helpful...down to earth... delicious...small place open certain days so check their website!! Breakfast and lunches...yummmm!
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bakery47
76 Victoria Road
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AMAZING home made artisan bread and cakes or salads and coffee...ask them for an alternative...they are super friendly and helpful...down to earth... delicious...small place open certain days so check their website!! Breakfast and lunches...yummmm!

Entertainment & Activities

LOCAL - Good venue for theatre and the Arts/exhibitions....you can get coffee and lunches here but don't wait to be served if there's a queue it'll take way too long!
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Spårvagn
25 Albert Dr
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LOCAL - Good venue for theatre and the Arts/exhibitions....you can get coffee and lunches here but don't wait to be served if there's a queue it'll take way too long!
Fabulous place for kids and adults to find out about how science affects us.
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Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay
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Fabulous place for kids and adults to find out about how science affects us.

Arts & Culture

Really very beautiful old theatre and if you enjoy a play or production it's worth going to this enchanting place.
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Citizens Theatre
119 Gorbals St
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Really very beautiful old theatre and if you enjoy a play or production it's worth going to this enchanting place.
Beautiful Charles Rennie MacKintosh school museum over 100 years old - worth a visit for sure!
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Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland St
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Beautiful Charles Rennie MacKintosh school museum over 100 years old - worth a visit for sure!
Venue for many of the arts (check the listings) and wonderful vegetarian food at a very reasonable price.
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Center för samtidskonst (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall St
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Venue for many of the arts (check the listings) and wonderful vegetarian food at a very reasonable price.
Great wee alternative film theatre.
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose St
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Great wee alternative film theatre.
Super film theatre where you can take your drinks inside and book a comfy sofa too! In fact I think there's table service! Walk over to Jinty's Irish bar afterwards for a beer and people watch : 0
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Grosvenor
24 Ashton Ln
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Super film theatre where you can take your drinks inside and book a comfy sofa too! In fact I think there's table service! Walk over to Jinty's Irish bar afterwards for a beer and people watch : 0
Very good vegan/veg food and the sister of Mono - good venue for small bands etc - check the listings!
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Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield Ln
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Very good vegan/veg food and the sister of Mono - good venue for small bands etc - check the listings!

Getting Around

LOCAL - Quick and reliable nearest subway on Shields Road - 8 minute walk approximately.
Shields Road station
360 Scotland St
LOCAL - Quick and reliable nearest subway on Shields Road - 8 minute walk approximately.
LOCAL train -Takes you into central station and you can connect for many other stations ...I will leave train guides / times on information for guests.
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Pollokshields East station
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LOCAL train -Takes you into central station and you can connect for many other stations ...I will leave train guides / times on information for guests.
Another train station not too far if you needed to get into town!
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Pollokshields West station
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Another train station not too far if you needed to get into town!
It's not too far, you can get a bus to this shop easily on Cathcart Rd
Billy Bilsland Cycles
176 Saltmarket
It's not too far, you can get a bus to this shop easily on Cathcart Rd

Sightseeing

Lovely walks, Highland cows, the Park is rich in rural history formerly being part of the Old Pollok Estate also home to the world famous Burrell Collection.
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Pollok Country Park
2060 Pollokshaws Road
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Lovely walks, Highland cows, the Park is rich in rural history formerly being part of the Old Pollok Estate also home to the world famous Burrell Collection.
Beautiful Building by Charles Rennie Mackintosh worth looking around if you're into architecture...Glasgow's full of lovely buildings.
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The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew St
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Beautiful Building by Charles Rennie Mackintosh worth looking around if you're into architecture...Glasgow's full of lovely buildings.
Lovely building with Charles Rennie interiors and features...worth going if you're into CRM.
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House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck Rd
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Lovely building with Charles Rennie interiors and features...worth going if you're into CRM.
Stunning building and an interior space and exhibits worth browsing on any half day off!
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath St
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Stunning building and an interior space and exhibits worth browsing on any half day off!
Changing collections always worth a visit.
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Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange Square
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Changing collections always worth a visit.
It's beautiful to go for a drive and I highly recommend the Drovers Inn for lunch or dinner at Inverarnan in the North of Loch Lomond...the place is full of character and has great haggis and guinness. Amazing walks nearby!
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Loch Lomond
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It's beautiful to go for a drive and I highly recommend the Drovers Inn for lunch or dinner at Inverarnan in the North of Loch Lomond...the place is full of character and has great haggis and guinness. Amazing walks nearby!
It's a lovely day out for some peace and quiet...very pretty.
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Bute
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It's a lovely day out for some peace and quiet...very pretty.

Shopping

Great vintage bargains if you like vintage shopping : )
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The Glasgow Vintage Co
453 Great Western Rd
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Great vintage bargains if you like vintage shopping : )
It has a decent choice of stores and plenty more outside too on Buchanan Street.
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Buchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan St
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It has a decent choice of stores and plenty more outside too on Buchanan Street.