Guidebook for Glasgow

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Guidebook for Glasgow

Arts & Culture

The oldest theatre in Glasgow, a great starting point to savour the culture of the city.
31 locals recommend
Theatre Royal Glasgow
282 Hope St
31 locals recommend
The oldest theatre in Glasgow, a great starting point to savour the culture of the city.
Music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow.
7 locals recommend
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
100 Renfrew St
7 locals recommend
Music, drama and dance in the centre of Glasgow.
A Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece.
100 locals recommend
The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew St
100 locals recommend
A Charles Rennie Mackintosh masterpiece.
Opera, ballet, music - performances of all sorts
39 locals recommend
The Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
2 Sauchiehall St
39 locals recommend
Opera, ballet, music - performances of all sorts
More art and drama!
33 locals recommend
King's Theatre
297 Bath St
33 locals recommend
More art and drama!
Some of the finest bagpiping talent in the country
8 locals recommend
The National Piping Centre
30-34 McPhater St
8 locals recommend
Some of the finest bagpiping talent in the country
The cool bits of the west end!
224 locals recommend
Ashton Lane
Ashton Lane
224 locals recommend
The cool bits of the west end!
Some good arty movies on show here.
104 locals recommend
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose St
104 locals recommend
Some good arty movies on show here.
Live Music Venue
17 locals recommend
O2 ABC Glasgow
300 Sauchiehall St
17 locals recommend
Live Music Venue
One of the many theatres within minutes from the flat!
9 locals recommend
Pavilion Theatre
121 Renfield St
9 locals recommend
One of the many theatres within minutes from the flat!
All the blockbusters in town!
75 locals recommend
Cineworld Cinema Glasgow Renfrew Street
7 Renfrew St
75 locals recommend
All the blockbusters in town!
Quirky gig venue
46 locals recommend
King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut
272A St Vincent St
46 locals recommend
Quirky gig venue
Relax in style?
19 locals recommend
Blythswood Square Hotel
11 Blythswood Square
19 locals recommend
Relax in style?

Shopping

Premier shopping in Glasgow
141 locals recommend
Buchanan Galleries
220 Buchanan St
141 locals recommend
Premier shopping in Glasgow
Putting on the glitz!
24 locals recommend
House Of Cashmere
45 Buchanan St
24 locals recommend
Putting on the glitz!
No end to shopping in Glasgow!
53 locals recommend
St Enoch
55 St Enoch Square
53 locals recommend
No end to shopping in Glasgow!
The nearest M&S, less than 10 minutes by foot.
Marks and Spencer
172 Sauchiehall St
The nearest M&S, less than 10 minutes by foot.
Pharmacy, a short walk from the flat
Boots
200 Sauchiehall St
Pharmacy, a short walk from the flat
An old-fashioned shopping mall
The Savoy
140 Sauchiehall St
An old-fashioned shopping mall
Bookstore. With Café.
8 locals recommend
Waterstones
153-157 Sauchiehall St
8 locals recommend
Bookstore. With Café.

Sightseeing

Quintessential Glasgow
22 locals recommend
Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall Street
22 locals recommend
Quintessential Glasgow
I-cone-ic Glasgow! you haven't seen Glesga if you haven't seen the traffic-cone-headed Wellington Statue!
11 locals recommend
Royal Exchange Square
Royal Exchange Square
11 locals recommend
I-cone-ic Glasgow! you haven't seen Glesga if you haven't seen the traffic-cone-headed Wellington Statue!
The heart of Glasgow
43 locals recommend
George Square
George Square
43 locals recommend
The heart of Glasgow
Glasgow as it happens...
14 locals recommend
Merchant City Music
60 London Rd
14 locals recommend
Glasgow as it happens...
A true Glasgow landmark!
60 locals recommend
The Tenement House
145 Buccleuch St
60 locals recommend
A true Glasgow landmark!
Just feel Glasgow..
138 locals recommend
Buchanan Street
Buchanan Street
138 locals recommend
Just feel Glasgow..
Needs no introduction
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath St
841 locals recommend
Needs no introduction
Glasgow's well... cathedral!
203 locals recommend
Glasgow Cathedral
Castle Street
203 locals recommend
Glasgow's well... cathedral!
Fascinating and exciting exhibitions
194 locals recommend
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific Quay
194 locals recommend
Fascinating and exciting exhibitions

Everything Else

Victorian Synagogue
Garnethill Hebrew Congregation
129 Hill St
Victorian Synagogue
A quaint detour, away from the crowds...
Speirs Wharf
Speirs Wharf
A quaint detour, away from the crowds...
One of the largest public libraries in Western Europe
38 locals recommend
Mitchell Library
North Street
38 locals recommend
One of the largest public libraries in Western Europe
Glasgow's central bus station
29 locals recommend
Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station (Stance)
Killermont Street
29 locals recommend
Glasgow's central bus station
Connects Glasgow to most of the south of Great Britain
125 locals recommend
Glasgow Central Station
Gordon Street
125 locals recommend
Connects Glasgow to most of the south of Great Britain
Art, culture, coffee, food...
82 locals recommend
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall St
82 locals recommend
Art, culture, coffee, food...
Nearest Cash Machine - 2 min
SPAR Port Dundas
71 Port Dundas Rd
Nearest Cash Machine - 2 min
Cali Uni... a stone's throw and right in view!
8 locals recommend
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road
8 locals recommend
Cali Uni... a stone's throw and right in view!
Bonnie wee park - perfect for a picnic or sandwich on a good day!
6 locals recommend
Garnethill Stores
33-35 Dalhousie St
6 locals recommend
Bonnie wee park - perfect for a picnic or sandwich on a good day!
Nearest post office in a bookstore
WHSmith
177 Sauchiehall St
Nearest post office in a bookstore
Glasgow's Gay District
12 locals recommend
Polo Lounge Glasgow
84 Wilson St
12 locals recommend
Glasgow's Gay District
Strathclyde Uni - in walking distance
20 locals recommend
University of Strathclyde
16 Richmond St
20 locals recommend
Strathclyde Uni - in walking distance
I haven't tried it but looks good from the outside :-)
Orchid Health & Wellbeing
5 Burns St
I haven't tried it but looks good from the outside :-)
You shouldn't have to go here, but just in case!
Citizens Advice Glasgow Central
201 North St
You shouldn't have to go here, but just in case!

Food Scene

Afternoon tea - in splendour and elegance.
15 locals recommend
Willow Tea Rooms
97 Buchanan St
15 locals recommend
Afternoon tea - in splendour and elegance.
British/Scottish cuisine - a very fine contemporary interpretation
7 locals recommend
The Red Onion
257 W Campbell St
7 locals recommend
British/Scottish cuisine - a very fine contemporary interpretation
Scottish cuisine
Arisaig - now closed
Scottish cuisine
Good and cheap Mexican food - sit-in and takeaway
Pinto Mexican Kitchen
138 Queen St
Good and cheap Mexican food - sit-in and takeaway
Legendary seafood restaurant. British/Scottish cuisine.
7 locals recommend
Two Fat Ladies in the City
118 Blythswood St
7 locals recommend
Legendary seafood restaurant. British/Scottish cuisine.
Yummy Japanese food
7 locals recommend
Nanakusa
441 Sauchiehall St
7 locals recommend
Yummy Japanese food
What lovely paellas!
La Tasca
39-43 Renfield St
What lovely paellas!
Yes, Thai and Terrific!
6 locals recommend
Thairiffic Restaurant
303 Sauchiehall St
6 locals recommend
Yes, Thai and Terrific!
George Square goes Greek!
Elia Restaurant
24 George Square
George Square goes Greek!
Go Brazilian
6 locals recommend
Las Iguanas Glasgow
16-20 W Nile St
6 locals recommend
Go Brazilian
One of the very few South Indian restaurants in Glasgow
6 locals recommend
Rishis Indian Aroma
61 Bath St
6 locals recommend
One of the very few South Indian restaurants in Glasgow
Fish and Chips anyone? A quirky British cuisine outlet specializing on fish fayre from across the country
The Chippy Doon The Lane
84 Buchanan St
Fish and Chips anyone? A quirky British cuisine outlet specializing on fish fayre from across the country
Cosy setting for a relaxing session say on your laptop over some nibbles and just a stone's throw from the flat.
Cafe Hula
321 Hope St
Cosy setting for a relaxing session say on your laptop over some nibbles and just a stone's throw from the flat.
Meeting someone for a coffee, near the flat?
7 locals recommend
Costa Coffee
870 Crow Rd
7 locals recommend
Meeting someone for a coffee, near the flat?
Cosy wee cafe at your doorstep, you can try some haggis there!!
Pipers Tryst Hotel
30-34 McPhater St
Cosy wee cafe at your doorstep, you can try some haggis there!!
Chinese restaurant a stone's throw from the flat.
Dragon I
311-313 Hope Street
Chinese restaurant a stone's throw from the flat.
Caffe Nero short walk from the flat
Caffè Nero
341 Great Western Rd
Caffe Nero short walk from the flat
Hmm....
33 locals recommend
McDonald's
45 Finnieston St
33 locals recommend
Hmm....
Yummy thai!
Thai Lemongrass Restaurant
24 Renfrew Street
Yummy thai!
If you fancy a SUBWAY sandwich...
26 locals recommend
Subway
7 Douglas St
26 locals recommend
If you fancy a SUBWAY sandwich...
Starbucks, what can I say!
7 locals recommend
Starbucks
Duntreath Avenue
7 locals recommend
Starbucks, what can I say!
Gourmet Chocolate!
Number One Chocolate Factory
Gourmet Chocolate!
'100's of teas to try from!
74 locals recommend
Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
33 Otago Ln
74 locals recommend
'100's of teas to try from!
Vegan bar and restaurant
68 locals recommend
Mono
King Street
68 locals recommend
Vegan bar and restaurant

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar, great live music. Also has a Tea Rooms section for some good Afternoon Tea.
26 locals recommend
The butterfly and the pig
153 Bath St
26 locals recommend
Great bar, great live music. Also has a Tea Rooms section for some good Afternoon Tea.
Whisky Galore, nae maire said!
60 locals recommend
The Pot Still
154 Hope St
60 locals recommend
Whisky Galore, nae maire said!
Bar 2 minutes from the flat, with some interesting entertainment options - live gigs etc.
Trader Joe's
325 Hope Street
Bar 2 minutes from the flat, with some interesting entertainment options - live gigs etc.
Bar, restaurant and nightclub with a unique feel - an old church converted!
198 locals recommend
Oran Mor
Byres Road
198 locals recommend
Bar, restaurant and nightclub with a unique feel - an old church converted!
Nightclub with decor modelled on a Greek island!
14 locals recommend
Arta
62 Albion St
14 locals recommend
Nightclub with decor modelled on a Greek island!
A classic British pub with good ales, pub fayre and such - very reasonably priced!
Edward G. Wylie
109 Bothwell St
A classic British pub with good ales, pub fayre and such - very reasonably priced!
Sporty Aussie pub. Serves Kangaroo burgers!
Walkabout, Glasgow
128 Renfield St
Sporty Aussie pub. Serves Kangaroo burgers!
Swanky cocktail bar
15 locals recommend
Blue Dog
151 W George St
15 locals recommend
Swanky cocktail bar
A good Irish pub
9 locals recommend
Waxy O'Connor's Glasgow
44 W George St
9 locals recommend
A good Irish pub

Essentials

Handy superkmarket a few minutes from the flat.
82 locals recommend
Tesco Express
455 Paisley Rd
82 locals recommend
Handy superkmarket a few minutes from the flat.
Handy nearby place!
80 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
88 Woodlands Rd
80 locals recommend
Handy nearby place!
Lidl!
129 locals recommend
Lidl
2 Hopehill Rd
129 locals recommend
Lidl!