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Eat & Drink in Glasgow
Where to eat, drink and get a decent coffee, in three lists per category: best rated (a named guide or award), newest (opened since December 2025, with the press report) and most popular (with the basis spelled out).
Last checked: 21 Oct 2026 · Editorial picks only, no paid placements
Restaurants
Best rated
- Cail Bruich West End · ££££
- UNALOME by Graeme Cheevers Finnieston · ££££
- The Clarence Hyndland · ££
Newest openings
- Studio Modou Southside · ££
- Sticks'n'Sushi City centre · £££
- Kochchi West End · ££
Most popular
- Ubiquitous Chip West End · £££
- Mother India Finnieston · ££
- Crabshakk Finnieston · £££
Bars and pubs
Best rated
- Daddy Marmalades Merchant City · ££
- The Doublet West End · £
- The Laurieston Bar Gorbals · £
Newest openings
Most popular
- Redmond's of Dennistoun Dennistoun · £
- The Pot Still City centre · ££
- Òran Mór West End · ££
Cafés and coffee shops
Best rated
- Ottoman Coffeehouse Finnieston · £
- The Good Coffee Cartel Kinning Park · £
- Through the House Merchant City · £
Newest openings
- Morning Rush Shawlands · £
- Black Sheep Coffee, Argyle Street City centre · £
- Taps by Eight West End · £
Good on a wet day
Indoors, cosy, or close to a Subway stop:
- Sebb's: Underground and cosy: a good one for a dreich night.
- Kochchi: Lane-side and indoors, a short walk from Hillhead Subway.
- Ubiquitous Chip: A warren of bars and rooms off a cobbled lane, two minutes from Hillhead Subway.
- The Doublet: Proper warm-up pub near Kelvinbridge Subway.
- Festa: Near Kelvinbridge Subway; snug for a wet evening.
- The Pot Still: Five minutes from Central and Queen Street: the classic rain stop.
- Òran Mór: Lunchtime theatre plus pie and pint under one roof.
- Ottoman Coffeehouse: Pair with the free Mitchell Library next door.
- Black Sheep Coffee, Argyle Street: Big and central: a reliable seat when it's pouring.
Need something to do first? Rainy-day Glasgow and free things to do each have a café tip for every venue.
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How this list works
Editorial only: nobody paid to be here and there are no affiliate links. Every list says what it's based on, and every venue links to the source and to its own website or social page. Last checked 21 Oct 2026.
Price guide: £ under £15 a head (food) / pints and glasses around £5 · ££ £15–35 a head / cocktails around £9–12 · £££ £35–60 a head · ££££ £60+ a head, tasting menus.
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