Guidebook for Glasgow
Arts & Culture
Art, history and culture in a famously designed building.
841 habitants recommandent
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StArt, history and culture in a famously designed building.
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StIndependent art deco cinema
The Tenement House
145 Buccleuch StMuseum of an original 19th century Glasgow tenement flat
Quirky mechanical puppet theatre with a cult status in Glasgow. Perfect for kids and adults alike.
23 habitants recommandent
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre
TrongateQuirky mechanical puppet theatre with a cult status in Glasgow. Perfect for kids and adults alike.
Cool alternative venue, bar and vegan restaurant with a regular and eclectic programme of events. A music and arts hub in the centre of Glasgow!
48 habitants recommandent
Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield LnCool alternative venue, bar and vegan restaurant with a regular and eclectic programme of events. A music and arts hub in the centre of Glasgow!
Warehouse space hosting club nights, gigs & art exhibitions. Next door to Jim Lambie's famous Poetry Club, an intimate home to many great club nights also.
33 habitants recommandent
SWG3 Studio Warehouse
100 Stobcross RdWarehouse space hosting club nights, gigs & art exhibitions. Next door to Jim Lambie's famous Poetry Club, an intimate home to many great club nights also.
Independent artist run gallery hosting a wealth of exhibitions, talks, discussions, workshops, film screenings and performances.
10 habitants recommandent
Transmission Gallery
28 King StIndependent artist run gallery hosting a wealth of exhibitions, talks, discussions, workshops, film screenings and performances.
Glasgow School of Art's infamous student union with an impressive calendar of events. Bringing big name djs to Glasgow's clubscene. Cheap street food & also the place to inform your hipster wardrobe!
Victoria Bar
168 Renfrew StGlasgow School of Art's infamous student union with an impressive calendar of events. Bringing big name djs to Glasgow's clubscene. Cheap street food & also the place to inform your hipster wardrobe!
Zaha Hadid designed the building to house this collection of Scotland's transport history. Very good museum.
344 habitants recommandent
Musée Riverside
100 Pointhouse RdZaha Hadid designed the building to house this collection of Scotland's transport history. Very good museum.
Possibly the place we would recommend most highly for people to visit when they are in Glasgow. Hidden down a lane just off of the main shopping street, this gem comprises of galleries, a design shop, a history of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and 2 towers with fantastic views. A must see!
144 habitants recommandent
Le Phare
11 Mitchell LnPossibly the place we would recommend most highly for people to visit when they are in Glasgow. Hidden down a lane just off of the main shopping street, this gem comprises of galleries, a design shop, a history of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and 2 towers with fantastic views. A must see!
Sightseeing
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareBustling and historically interesting park.
Famous and beautiful buildings and a vibrant art scene.
100 habitants recommandent
The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew StFamous and beautiful buildings and a vibrant art scene.
Beautiful Gothic building housing Scotland's second oldest university.
266 habitants recommandent
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdBeautiful Gothic building housing Scotland's second oldest university.
Food Scene
Best seafood restaurant in the city positioned in a hip west-end neighbourhood
Centre d'art contemporain (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall StFantastic art gallery, restaurant and bar.
The 78
10-14 Kelvinhaugh StCosy vegan restaurant.
Banana Leaf
76 Old Dumbarton RoadCheap and tasty Indian restaurant.
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago LnEccentric hippy tea house.
Artisan Roast
15-17 Gibson StBest coffee in Glasgow
Lovely little artisan deli and coffee shop, right outside our flat.
22 habitants recommandent
Sonny & Vito's Deli Cafe
52 Park RdLovely little artisan deli and coffee shop, right outside our flat.
Serves the best Scottish food in town. Try the haggis, neeps and tatties. Also open til 1am at weekends!
145 habitants recommandent
Stravaigin
28 Gibson StServes the best Scottish food in town. Try the haggis, neeps and tatties. Also open til 1am at weekends!
Organic eco cafe serving locally sourced produce. A lovely chilled out atmosphere and an outdoor terrace.
15 habitants recommandent
The Project Café
134 Renfrew StOrganic eco cafe serving locally sourced produce. A lovely chilled out atmosphere and an outdoor terrace.
Bombay street food kitchen. Authentic, delicious and cheap! Highly recommended!
8 habitants recommandent
Babu Bombay Street Kitchen
Bombay street food kitchen. Authentic, delicious and cheap! Highly recommended!
Serving up a fusion of Korean fast-food, this restaurant and takeaway is one of our favourite places to eat in Glasgow. If you speak to the owner Danny when you're there, tell him we sent you!
16 habitants recommandent
Kimchi Cult
14 Chancellor StServing up a fusion of Korean fast-food, this restaurant and takeaway is one of our favourite places to eat in Glasgow. If you speak to the owner Danny when you're there, tell him we sent you!
Smile Cafe Central
121 Douglas St Nice cafe right in the centre of the city.
Drinks & Nightlife
Renowned club with a great atmosphere and world beating selection of DJs. See what they have on when you're staying - http://subclub.co.uk/
36 habitants recommandent
Sub Club
22 Jamaica StRenowned club with a great atmosphere and world beating selection of DJs. See what they have on when you're staying - http://subclub.co.uk/
Authentic old fashioned Glasgow pub serving a changing menu of Scottish cash ales. A local for old men who like their whisky and art school students who like their cheap drinks!
11 habitants recommandent
The State Bar
148-148A Holland StAuthentic old fashioned Glasgow pub serving a changing menu of Scottish cash ales. A local for old men who like their whisky and art school students who like their cheap drinks!
The Belle
617 Great Western RdGreat atmosphere, open fire, local spirit
Traditional and highly regarded Scottish restaurant and bar with cosy roof terrace
165 habitants recommandent
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton LnTraditional and highly regarded Scottish restaurant and bar with cosy roof terrace
Traditional Glasgow pub popular with true locals and the hipster art crowd alike. Cheap drinks and a great friendly atmosphere!
Laurieston Bar
58 Bridge StreetTraditional Glasgow pub popular with true locals and the hipster art crowd alike. Cheap drinks and a great friendly atmosphere!
Parks & Nature
Historic and beautiful park with tropical greenhouses.
432 habitants recommandent
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdHistoric and beautiful park with tropical greenhouses.
Essentials
Organic & locally sourced wholefood shop and deli, with an in-store cafe. Phil also used to work here :)
57 habitants recommandent
Roots Fruits & Flowers
455 Great Western RdOrganic & locally sourced wholefood shop and deli, with an in-store cafe. Phil also used to work here :)
Lidl
2 Hopehill RdCheapest supermarket in town.
Shopping
Ramshackle and eclectic much loved bookshop. You'd be sure to find a few gems amidst the chaos. Lovely on-site cats.
15 habitants recommandent
Voltaire & Rousseau
12 - 14 Otago LnRamshackle and eclectic much loved bookshop. You'd be sure to find a few gems amidst the chaos. Lovely on-site cats.
Highly regarded record shop with a fantastically diverse collection of vinyl, old and new. The nicest and most knowledgeable staff you could hope to meet. Set within a cool cafe and music venue.
68 habitants recommandent
Mono
King StreetHighly regarded record shop with a fantastically diverse collection of vinyl, old and new. The nicest and most knowledgeable staff you could hope to meet. Set within a cool cafe and music venue.