Guidebook for Glasgow

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Guidebook for Glasgow

Food Scene

Wide selection of unusual breads available for take away, stunning cakes, lovely breakfasts, homemade soups and freshly made sandwiches for lunch, and casual evening drinks
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Singl-end Garnethill
263 Renfrew St
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Wide selection of unusual breads available for take away, stunning cakes, lovely breakfasts, homemade soups and freshly made sandwiches for lunch, and casual evening drinks
Excellent Scottish seafood including impressive seafood platters, freshly grilled langoustines and awesome crab cakes. Extremely popular so booking required, especially at weekends, although it's always possible to sit at the bar on a walk-in basis providing there's space
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Crabshakk
1114 Argyle St
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Excellent Scottish seafood including impressive seafood platters, freshly grilled langoustines and awesome crab cakes. Extremely popular so booking required, especially at weekends, although it's always possible to sit at the bar on a walk-in basis providing there's space
Typical Glasgow curry, where Chicken Tikka Masala was invented!
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Shish Mahal Restaurant
60-68 Park Rd
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Typical Glasgow curry, where Chicken Tikka Masala was invented!
Excellent curry within walking distance. Very small restaurant so booking advised.
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The Wee Curry Shop
29 Ashton Ln
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Excellent curry within walking distance. Very small restaurant so booking advised.
Top notch contemporary north Indian curries! A Glasgow institution. Booking recommended.
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Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle St
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Top notch contemporary north Indian curries! A Glasgow institution. Booking recommended.

Arts & Culture

Iconic Charles Rennie Macintosh designed school of art, hosting tours and regular exhibitions. Sadly recently damaged in a large fire and currently being repaired.
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The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew St
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Iconic Charles Rennie Macintosh designed school of art, hosting tours and regular exhibitions. Sadly recently damaged in a large fire and currently being repaired.
Art deco cinema showing independent films
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose St
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Art deco cinema showing independent films
Stunning architecture. It has one of the finest collections of arms and armour in the world and a vast natural history collection. The art collection includes many outstanding European artworks, including works by the Old Masters, French Impressionists and Scottish Colourists, as well as Christ of Saint John of the Cross by Salvador Dalí.
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath St
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Stunning architecture. It has one of the finest collections of arms and armour in the world and a vast natural history collection. The art collection includes many outstanding European artworks, including works by the Old Masters, French Impressionists and Scottish Colourists, as well as Christ of Saint John of the Cross by Salvador Dalí.
60 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
The Tenement House
145 Buccleuch St
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Contemporary art space with a cinema, art book store Aye Aye books, shop showcasing locally designed items called Welcome Home, Saramago bar and a lovely vegetarian menu for lunch and dinner.
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Center för samtidskonst (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall St
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Contemporary art space with a cinema, art book store Aye Aye books, shop showcasing locally designed items called Welcome Home, Saramago bar and a lovely vegetarian menu for lunch and dinner.
Zaha Hadid building housing a large exhibit of various modes of transport including trams, cars, steam locomotives and trains. Winner of the 2013 European Museum of the Year Award.
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Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse Rd
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Zaha Hadid building housing a large exhibit of various modes of transport including trams, cars, steam locomotives and trains. Winner of the 2013 European Museum of the Year Award.

Parks & Nature

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Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' Square
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Essentials

Larger well stocked supermarket
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Tesco Express
455 Paisley Rd
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Larger well stocked supermarket
Small store good for essentials
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Tesco Express
455 Paisley Rd
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Small store good for essentials
24 hour petrol station with small Sainsburys supermarket
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Sainsbury's Local
88 Woodlands Rd
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24 hour petrol station with small Sainsburys supermarket
Perfect for non-members who can pay per day - this must be done in advance online to receive your entry code by email. Lockers need your own lock but you can take your valuables in a small bag into the gym, or buy a combination lock from the vending machine for around £5
8 lokalinvånare rekommenderar
PureGym Glasgow Charing Cross
113 St George's Rd
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Perfect for non-members who can pay per day - this must be done in advance online to receive your entry code by email. Lockers need your own lock but you can take your valuables in a small bag into the gym, or buy a combination lock from the vending machine for around £5
Public swimming pool with lane swimming on weekdays in the early afternoon. Also good for families.
Glasgow Club North Woodside
10 Braid Square
Public swimming pool with lane swimming on weekdays in the early afternoon. Also good for families.

Getting Around

For easy transport to the West End and the City Centre
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Cowcaddens station
11 Dundasvale Ct
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For easy transport to the West End and the City Centre
Saint Georges Cross Underground
Saint Georges Cross Underground
For trains to Glasgow City Centre, Helensburgh, Loch Lomond (Balloch) and Edinburgh
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Charing Cross Railway Station
Elmbank Crescent
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For trains to Glasgow City Centre, Helensburgh, Loch Lomond (Balloch) and Edinburgh

Drinks & Nightlife

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SSE Hydro
Stobcross Road
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Cool independent music venue and bar serving wide selection of drinks and vegan korean food. Open until midnight.
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The Hug and Pint
171 Great Western Rd
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Cool independent music venue and bar serving wide selection of drinks and vegan korean food. Open until midnight.
Excellent cocktails and Scottish seafood
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The Finnieston
1125 Argyle St
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Excellent cocktails and Scottish seafood
Incredible selection of malt whisky
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Bon Accord
153 North St
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Incredible selection of malt whisky

Shopping

Locally designed and handmade goods such as jewellery, prints, bags and scarves.
Welcome Home
350 Sauchiehall St
Locally designed and handmade goods such as jewellery, prints, bags and scarves.
Full of high end designer shops (eg Vivienne Westwood) and restaurants.
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Princes Square
48 Buchanan St
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Full of high end designer shops (eg Vivienne Westwood) and restaurants.