Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Very authentic Vietnamese food and a lovely atmosphere - try their phos!
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The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven LnVery authentic Vietnamese food and a lovely atmosphere - try their phos!
BEST TEA. Also has rentable scrabble boards - if it's raining, go here.
Also a great supply of vegan food.
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Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago LnBEST TEA. Also has rentable scrabble boards - if it's raining, go here.
Also a great supply of vegan food.
Very good cakes. And lunches. And coffee. And breads. Just all round very good.
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Kember & Jones
134 Byres RdVery good cakes. And lunches. And coffee. And breads. Just all round very good.
Amazing Indian food - the most authentic (and cheapest!) in Glasgow! Will deliver to the flat for free for orders over £15!
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Banana Leaf
76 Old Dumbarton RoadAmazing Indian food - the most authentic (and cheapest!) in Glasgow! Will deliver to the flat for free for orders over £15!
Lovely place to eat, and does Indian "tapas" - so you order three or four small curries between two people and share them!
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Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle StLovely place to eat, and does Indian "tapas" - so you order three or four small curries between two people and share them!
Homemade to an Italian recipe, the ice cream from here is the best - try an oyster or a double nugget to be truly Glaswegian (trust me!) Vanilla or gingerbread flavour come highly recommended!
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The University Cafe
87 Byres RdHomemade to an Italian recipe, the ice cream from here is the best - try an oyster or a double nugget to be truly Glaswegian (trust me!) Vanilla or gingerbread flavour come highly recommended!
Social Bite
10 St Vincent StAmazing social enterprise - check it out! Also has a branch right by Central station
Lovely food, good lunch deal, and wifi! Staff here are very happy for you to bring in a book or laptop for the afternoon as well
The Two Figs
9 Byres RdLovely food, good lunch deal, and wifi! Staff here are very happy for you to bring in a book or laptop for the afternoon as well
Brilliant independent coffee shop if you're in town! Cakes come highly recommended too!
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Riverhill Coffee Bar
24 Gordon StBrilliant independent coffee shop if you're in town! Cakes come highly recommended too!
Best Japanese in Glasgow! The bento boxes are particularly good value!
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Nippon Kitchen
91 W George StBest Japanese in Glasgow! The bento boxes are particularly good value!
Such a cool wee place! Brilliant prices, great food and the best chai I've had outside India!
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Babu Bombay Street Kitchen
Such a cool wee place! Brilliant prices, great food and the best chai I've had outside India!
Charles Rennie MacKintosh designed it and it's beautiful! And does wonderful afternoon teas, complete with champagne
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Salões de chá Willow
97 Buchanan StCharles Rennie MacKintosh designed it and it's beautiful! And does wonderful afternoon teas, complete with champagne
THE BEST ITALIAN FOOD AROUND.
The pizza/pasta/coffee/bombolone/canoli... Make sure you try it!
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Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen
152 Park RdTHE BEST ITALIAN FOOD AROUND.
The pizza/pasta/coffee/bombolone/canoli... Make sure you try it!
Sightseeing
An amazing street for cocktails, pubs and the Grosvenor cinema (leather seats and sofas!)
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Ashton Lane
Ashton LaneAn amazing street for cocktails, pubs and the Grosvenor cinema (leather seats and sofas!)
The best place in Glagsow. Because I study here, and because if you walk into the main quadrangles (open to the public), then you feel like you're in Hogwarts
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University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdThe best place in Glagsow. Because I study here, and because if you walk into the main quadrangles (open to the public), then you feel like you're in Hogwarts
Beautiful for a morning run (or leisurely stroll!)
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Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareBeautiful for a morning run (or leisurely stroll!)
Beautiful on a sunny day, and the greenhouses offer shelter if it's raining!
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdBeautiful on a sunny day, and the greenhouses offer shelter if it's raining!
Beautiful! Make sure to visit the necropolis next to it as well, it's less scary and more beautiful than it sounds!
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Catedral de Glasgow
Castle StreetBeautiful! Make sure to visit the necropolis next to it as well, it's less scary and more beautiful than it sounds!
Charles Rennie MacKintosh at his finest! Still undergoing reconstruction after the fire (*sob*) but still beautiful. Also home to Saramango cafe, a great place for lunch when you're in town
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The ABC
20 Scott StCharles Rennie MacKintosh at his finest! Still undergoing reconstruction after the fire (*sob*) but still beautiful. Also home to Saramango cafe, a great place for lunch when you're in town
Arts & Culture
Amazing independent cinema with leather seats and sofas - the restaurant does good food too. Plus you can bring your drinks in to the cinema. Makes films even better.
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Grosvenor
24 Ashton LnAmazing independent cinema with leather seats and sofas - the restaurant does good food too. Plus you can bring your drinks in to the cinema. Makes films even better.
If there's a Glasgow band playing here, go and see them. It doesn't matter who's playing, you'll have an amazing night! Best venue in Glasgow!
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Barrowland Ballroom
244 GallowgateIf there's a Glasgow band playing here, go and see them. It doesn't matter who's playing, you'll have an amazing night! Best venue in Glasgow!
Rivals the Barrowlands closely for best venue... a lot smaller and has a great atmosphere, I'd highly recommend starting here for a night out!
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King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut
272A St Vincent StRivals the Barrowlands closely for best venue... a lot smaller and has a great atmosphere, I'd highly recommend starting here for a night out!
My favourite museum! They do incredible organ recitals daily, and feature in their collection Dali's Christ of Saint John of the Cross
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The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StMy favourite museum! They do incredible organ recitals daily, and feature in their collection Dali's Christ of Saint John of the Cross
Incredible independent cinema that has a great selection of older films, foreign films and indie hits
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Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StIncredible independent cinema that has a great selection of older films, foreign films and indie hits
Amazing venue often with great exhibitions, good drinks and a lovely shop!
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Saramago Cafe Bar
350 Sauchiehall StAmazing venue often with great exhibitions, good drinks and a lovely shop!
Drinks & Nightlife
Recommended as my best friend Louise works here (nicest waitress/person you'll ever meet!) Also they do good coffee, cheap meals and great cocktails
Bank Street Bar Kitchen
52 Bank StRecommended as my best friend Louise works here (nicest waitress/person you'll ever meet!) Also they do good coffee, cheap meals and great cocktails
Has an amazing Champagne bar that overlooks central station - best cocktails in Glasgow, although the prices are definitely more Edinburgh!
voco Grand Central Glasgow, an IHG Hotel
99 Gordon StHas an amazing Champagne bar that overlooks central station - best cocktails in Glasgow, although the prices are definitely more Edinburgh!
A very highland-feeling pub - you'll probably meet a few friends or relations of mine in here as I'm from the Isle of Skye - anyone who speaks Gaelic makes a beeline for this pub! Often has traditional live music
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Lismore
206 Dumbarton RdA very highland-feeling pub - you'll probably meet a few friends or relations of mine in here as I'm from the Isle of Skye - anyone who speaks Gaelic makes a beeline for this pub! Often has traditional live music
Three Judges
141 Dumbarton RdBEST BEER. Always has 9 craft beers on tap
Great pub, with amazing ceiling murals by local artist Alasdair Gray (whom you may bump into - it's his local!)
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Oran Mor
Byres RoadGreat pub, with amazing ceiling murals by local artist Alasdair Gray (whom you may bump into - it's his local!)
Best for vegetarians, vegans and jazz lovers! Incredible wee place, with live jazz on Sundays from 9pm
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The 78
10-14 Kelvinhaugh StBest for vegetarians, vegans and jazz lovers! Incredible wee place, with live jazz on Sundays from 9pm
Essentials
Just round the corner from the flat - does delicious bread, cakes and sausage rolls (although I prefer the spicy chickpea ones)
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My Home Bakery
59 Hyndland StJust round the corner from the flat - does delicious bread, cakes and sausage rolls (although I prefer the spicy chickpea ones)
Every Friday there's a brilliant wee market with a butcher and grocer - and every other Saturday there's a large farmer's market!
Mansfield Park
39 -41 Mansfield StEvery Friday there's a brilliant wee market with a butcher and grocer - and every other Saturday there's a large farmer's market!
If you fancy some Scottish ale, cheese, oatcakes, bread or cakes, Peckham's is the best place to get them. The quality of food is exceptional, and their coffee and muffin deal is the best-value around!
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Peckham's Byres Road (TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT)
124-126 Byres RdIf you fancy some Scottish ale, cheese, oatcakes, bread or cakes, Peckham's is the best place to get them. The quality of food is exceptional, and their coffee and muffin deal is the best-value around!
George Mewes Cheese
106 Byres RdIf you're a cheese fan, look no further.
Roots, Fruits & Flowers Finnieston
1137 Argyle StLovely fresh, local produce!
Strange opening hours:
Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri–Sat 10am–5pm; Closed Sun
But does have wifi and is a good place to work
Partick Library
305 Dumbarton RdStrange opening hours:
Mon–Wed 10am–5pm; Thu 10am–8pm; Fri–Sat 10am–5pm; Closed Sun
But does have wifi and is a good place to work
Shopping
My favourite place. I could spend days (and far too much money!) here
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Voltaire & Rousseau
12 - 14 Otago LnMy favourite place. I could spend days (and far too much money!) here
Entertainment & Activities
Fun morning out (and free) - also has the tall ship next to it which is worth a visit!
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Museu Riverside
100 Pointhouse RdFun morning out (and free) - also has the tall ship next to it which is worth a visit!