Guidebook for Glasgow City
Arts & Culture
GoMA is Scotland's most visited modern art gallery.Be sure to take a picture of the fellow on his horse and traffic cone on his head!
226 locals recommend
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareGoMA is Scotland's most visited modern art gallery.Be sure to take a picture of the fellow on his horse and traffic cone on his head!
The Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture, is a exhibition space and events venue situated in the heart of Glasgow. You can have a fantastic birds view of Glasgow on top!
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnThe Lighthouse, Scotland's Centre for Design and Architecture, is a exhibition space and events venue situated in the heart of Glasgow. You can have a fantastic birds view of Glasgow on top!
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum houses one of Europe's great art collections. It is amongst the top three free-to-enter visitor attractions in Scotland.
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum houses one of Europe's great art collections. It is amongst the top three free-to-enter visitor attractions in Scotland.
Riverside is home to the world’s finest cars, bicycles, ship models, trams and locomotives. Interactive displays and the hugely historic Glasgow street scene bring the objects and stories back to life
344 locals recommend
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse RdRiverside is home to the world’s finest cars, bicycles, ship models, trams and locomotives. Interactive displays and the hugely historic Glasgow street scene bring the objects and stories back to life
Drinks & Nightlife
Sloans, which started from 1797, is Glasgow's oldest bar & restaurant. Highly recommend the FRIDAY NIGHT CEILIDH in the second floor Grand Ballroom!
28 locals recommend
Sloans
108 Argyle StSloans, which started from 1797, is Glasgow's oldest bar & restaurant. Highly recommend the FRIDAY NIGHT CEILIDH in the second floor Grand Ballroom!
Just minutes away from George Square and the Style Mile shopping district, sits Merchant Square – a stylish hub of independent bars and restaurants all under one roof.
60 locals recommend
Bar Square
5 Bell StJust minutes away from George Square and the Style Mile shopping district, sits Merchant Square – a stylish hub of independent bars and restaurants all under one roof.
Avant Garde Music Bar and Restaurant offers a great variety of gourmet food guaranteed. An excellent restaurant, home to great live music every week.Highly recommend Saturday Ceilidh!
10 locals recommend
Avant Garde Music Bar & Restaurant
34-44 King StAvant Garde Music Bar and Restaurant offers a great variety of gourmet food guaranteed. An excellent restaurant, home to great live music every week.Highly recommend Saturday Ceilidh!
A short walk away is Ashton Lane, a hidden alleyway lit with fairy lights and packed with pubs and restaurants, that was supposedly author J.K. Rowling’s inspiration for Diagon Alley.
224 locals recommend
Ashton Lane
Ashton LaneA short walk away is Ashton Lane, a hidden alleyway lit with fairy lights and packed with pubs and restaurants, that was supposedly author J.K. Rowling’s inspiration for Diagon Alley.
Drygate is the UK's first experiential craft brewery and they do brewery tour on weekend. The venue looks like a trendy hipster pub but its got a nice cosy atmosphere and there are kid-friendly.
21 locals recommend
Drygate
DrygateDrygate is the UK's first experiential craft brewery and they do brewery tour on weekend. The venue looks like a trendy hipster pub but its got a nice cosy atmosphere and there are kid-friendly.
BrewDog Glasgow
1397 Argyle StAmazing choice of beer!
Sauchiehall Street nightclubs are in famous. It may be the Glasgow student go-to for cheap drinks and party anthems,but also has some left of centre nightclubs and offbeat club nights.
22 locals recommend
Sauchiehall Street
Sauchiehall StreetSauchiehall Street nightclubs are in famous. It may be the Glasgow student go-to for cheap drinks and party anthems,but also has some left of centre nightclubs and offbeat club nights.
As a bar and music venue it's really cool ~ I like that the gig space is located through a mad maze of tunnels & stairways.
13 locals recommend
The Old Hairdressers
Renfield LaneAs a bar and music venue it's really cool ~ I like that the gig space is located through a mad maze of tunnels & stairways.
Sightseeing
The Merchant City is the heart of Glasgow. Just wander up & down the streets & enjoy all the bars, restaurants, shopping & stone buildings.
89 locals recommend
Merchant City
97-99 CandleriggsThe Merchant City is the heart of Glasgow. Just wander up & down the streets & enjoy all the bars, restaurants, shopping & stone buildings.
Even though the Harry Potter movies were not filmed at the University of Glasgow, you’ll swear you’ve walked on set while wandering through the campus. It’s a pretty Hogwartsy place!
266 locals recommend
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdEven though the Harry Potter movies were not filmed at the University of Glasgow, you’ll swear you’ve walked on set while wandering through the campus. It’s a pretty Hogwartsy place!
Food Scene
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904 in his distinctive Art Nouveau style, it has been recreated and serves today as a cafe specialising in teas.
15 locals recommend
Willow Tea Rooms
97 Buchanan StDesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904 in his distinctive Art Nouveau style, it has been recreated and serves today as a cafe specialising in teas.
Stereo Cafe Bar
22 Renfield LnGood vegan food and a laid-back atmosphere.