Guidebook for Glasgow
Food Scene
Ubiquitous Chip
12 Ashton LnGreat restaurant - pricey but good
Tinderbox
189 Byres RdGood place to hang out
Kember & Jones
134 Byres RdBreakfast and cakes excellent - can be busy
Cafezique
66 Hyndland StJust about the best place to eat or snack in the West End
Epicures
159 Hyndland Rdnoisy, busy, friendly, footballers wives territory, bourgois
Avenue Coffee
Good coffee and cake, breakfast
The Wee Curry Shop
29 Ashton LnFab Indian food within 3 minutes of the flat
The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven LnSick of burgers? Try it! Great Vietnamese Food!
Balbir's
7 Church StGood curry house - best to book at weekends
Shopping
Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres RdGood food, higher quality supermarket - 8 minutes walk
Essentials
Marks and Spencer
165 Great George StConvenient - 3 minutes walk
Tesco Metro
300-304 Byres RdEverything you might need...... cheap and cheerful
Arts & Culture
Great old museum for anything and everyone, good for children, free entry...
841 locals recommend
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StGreat old museum for anything and everyone, good for children, free entry...
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park, one old and one rebuild greenhouse with plants from all over the world. The spot to be on a sunny day. Good links to River Kelvin and the Kelvin walkway.
432 locals recommend
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdBeautiful park, one old and one rebuild greenhouse with plants from all over the world. The spot to be on a sunny day. Good links to River Kelvin and the Kelvin walkway.
Nice, big park, along River Kelvin and the Kelvin walkway. Skate park and big playground for children.
367 locals recommend
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareNice, big park, along River Kelvin and the Kelvin walkway. Skate park and big playground for children.
Entertainment & Activities
Grosvenor
24 Ashton LnSmall, independent cinema, 2 screens, in busy Ashton Lane