Partick
Best coffee shops
Space Speciality Coffee House
540 Dumbarton RdGood coffee and selection of cakes
1841
Best coffee and cakes close to the university!
Hinba Specialty Coffee
Great coffee
Kaf Coffee
5 Hyndland StGreat coffee. Open Thursday to Sunday.
Food scene
Partick Duck Club
27 Hyndland StDon't forget to order the duck fat fries. They are delicious!
Ga Ga
Cocktail bar and kitchen with south Asian food.
Cafe Avanti
Great if you are looking for traditional fish and chips!
Banh Mi & Tea
340 Dumbarton RdBest family run vietnamese food in Glasgow. Delicious and cheap!
Homemade at No. 11
Amazing sandwiches - a bit expensive though.
Nice little bakery if you are looking for bread or some pastries. Open Thursday to Sunday
Big Bear Bakery
Nice little bakery if you are looking for bread or some pastries. Open Thursday to Sunday
Lily Bakes Cakes
31 Hyndland StMust visit if you have a sweet tooth. Open Friday and Saturday only.
Plant Blonde vegan bakery & speciality coffee
Plant based bakery. Great cakes, good coffee!
BrewDog Glasgow
1397 Argyle StBurgers and beer, great view!
Bothy Glasgow
11 Ruthven LnTraditional Scottish cooking. Must try!
Tasting menu is a bit expensive but worth the experience. Great atmosphere.
165 locals recommend
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton LnTasting menu is a bit expensive but worth the experience. Great atmosphere.
Favourite pubs
Church converted into a pub. Great atmosphere. They also do a Sunday roast!
56 locals recommend
Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland StChurch converted into a pub. Great atmosphere. They also do a Sunday roast!
Lismore
206 Dumbarton RdCosy pub with great whisky selection.
Supermarkets
Marks & Spencer West End Glasgow Simply Foods
Crow RoadGood quality food. A bit expensive
Lidl
Morrisons
$ local supermarket
Sightseeing
One of Scotland's most popular attractions and featuring 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects.
841 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle StreetOne of Scotland's most popular attractions and featuring 22 themed, state-of-the-art galleries displaying an astonishing 8000 objects.
Designed by Zaha Hadid architects the Riverside museum is worth a visit. With over 3,000 objects on display there's everything from skateboards to locomotives, paintings to prams and cars to a Stormtrooper.
344 locals recommend
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse RdDesigned by Zaha Hadid architects the Riverside museum is worth a visit. With over 3,000 objects on display there's everything from skateboards to locomotives, paintings to prams and cars to a Stormtrooper.
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdAshton Lane is a cobbled backstreet in the West End of Glasgow and is noted for its bars, restaurants and licensed cinema!
224 locals recommend
Ashton Lane
Ashton LaneAshton Lane is a cobbled backstreet in the West End of Glasgow and is noted for its bars, restaurants and licensed cinema!
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdBeautiful place to visit and relax for a couple of hours
Great place to visit if you are doing family history research. Easy to access by taking bus number 2 from the bus stop across the street.
38 locals recommend
Mitchell Library
North StreetGreat place to visit if you are doing family history research. Easy to access by taking bus number 2 from the bus stop across the street.
Beautiful park. You can walk along the river, stroll by the duck pond and view the multiple monuments located in the park. A must visit!
367 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareBeautiful park. You can walk along the river, stroll by the duck pond and view the multiple monuments located in the park. A must visit!
Home to a centre of cultural excellence providing access to collections, temporary displays, teaching and research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre, soft play and Clip n' Climb.
21 locals recommend
Glasgow Club Kelvin Hall
1445 Argyle StHome to a centre of cultural excellence providing access to collections, temporary displays, teaching and research, alongside a state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre, soft play and Clip n' Climb.
University of Glasgow Cloisters
Local gems
Quirq Byres Road Ltd
49 Byres RdLovely little shop selling handmade items by local designers. Worth a visit!
Must visit! Stunning building, great art and free entry.
If you can be there for 13:00 you’ll get to experience organ recitals by local and visiting organists.
841 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle StreetMust visit! Stunning building, great art and free entry.
If you can be there for 13:00 you’ll get to experience organ recitals by local and visiting organists.
Transport
Partick Railway Station
Merkland StreetSubway, rail and bus station
Kelvinhall SPT Subway Station
Subway station
Hillhead station
Sybway station
Buchanan St, Glasgow, UK
Subway station (located in Glasgow city center)