Guidebook for Glasgow
Essentials
Marks & Spencer West End Glasgow Simply Foods
Crow RoadGreat food shop
Sainsbury's
110 Kings Inch DrGood supermarket close to property
Morrisons
Great supermarket close to property
Waitrose & Partners
373 Byres RdGreat supermarket.
Marks and Spencer
165 Great George StM&S food shop.
Arts & Culture
The Glasgow Art Club
185 Bath StOne of Glasgow's best art galleries
Riverside is home to some of the world’s finest cars, bicycles and in 2013 won the European Museum of the Year award and it is free to enter.
344 locals recommend
Riverside Museum
100 Pointhouse RdRiverside is home to some of the world’s finest cars, bicycles and in 2013 won the European Museum of the Year award and it is free to enter.
Glasgow Science Centre is a great family attraction that presents science and technology in unique and inspiring ways.
194 locals recommend
Glasgow Science Centre
50 Pacific QuayGlasgow Science Centre is a great family attraction that presents science and technology in unique and inspiring ways.
SEC Centre
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
One of Glasgow's historic libraries and the venue for the Aye Write festival.
38 locals recommend
Mitchell Library
North StreetOne of Glasgow's historic libraries and the venue for the Aye Write festival.
Grosvenor
24 Ashton LnGreat cinema and one of the venues for the Glasgow Film Festival.
Super independant cinema and the main venue for the Glasgow Film Festival.
104 locals recommend
Glasgow Film Theatre
12 Rose StSuper independant cinema and the main venue for the Glasgow Film Festival.
Centre for Contemporary Arts is Glasgow’s hub for creative activity. The year-round programme includes cutting-edge exhibitions, film, music, literature, spoken word, festivals, Gaelic and much more.
82 locals recommend
Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
350 Sauchiehall StCentre for Contemporary Arts is Glasgow’s hub for creative activity. The year-round programme includes cutting-edge exhibitions, film, music, literature, spoken word, festivals, Gaelic and much more.
Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scotland’s Centre for Design and Architecture.
144 locals recommend
The Lighthouse
11 Mitchell LnDesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scotland’s Centre for Design and Architecture.
Tron Theatre
63 TrongateTheatre venue located in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City.
Gallery of Modern Art
111 Royal Exchange SquareModern art gallery.
Museum view of authentic Glasgow life as it was in the day.....
165 locals recommend
People's Palace and Winter Gardens
The GreenMuseum view of authentic Glasgow life as it was in the day.....
Located in Pollock country park, this unique art collection is located in a beautiful woodland setting.
158 locals recommend
The Burrell Collection
Located in Pollock country park, this unique art collection is located in a beautiful woodland setting.
House for an Art Lover
10 Dumbreck RdDesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Also has a cafe.
Entertainment & Activities
Kelvingrove Park
6 Professors' SquareFantastic park to hang out in the summer months
SEC Centre
Concert venue
Everything Else
University of Glasgow
89 Dumbarton RdUniversity of Glasgow
BBC Scotland
40 Pacific QuayBBC Scotland headquarters
Mother India's Cafe
1355 Argyle StCasual Indian tapas.
School designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Take the underground to Shields Road stop, come out and it's the other side of the road.
49 locals recommend
Scotland Street School Museum
225 Scotland StSchool designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Take the underground to Shields Road stop, come out and it's the other side of the road.
Getting Around
Partick station
Main line train station and underground station close to property
Kelvinhall SPT Subway Station
Underground station close to property
Sightseeing
Glasgow Botanic Gardens is in the heart of the city’s West End by the River Kelvin and contains a variety of plant collections, woodland copses and riverside walks as well as the famous Kibble Palace.
432 locals recommend
Glasgow Botanic Gardens
730 Great Western RdGlasgow Botanic Gardens is in the heart of the city’s West End by the River Kelvin and contains a variety of plant collections, woodland copses and riverside walks as well as the famous Kibble Palace.
The Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew StDesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The Hill House
Upper Colquhoun Street20 miles outside of Glasgow, for Mackintosh afficionados only.....
Food Scene
Roastit Bubbly Jocks
450 Dumbarton RdModern Scottish cuisine
Velvet Elvis
566 Dumbarton RdCafe, bar and grill
Two Fat Ladies in the West End
88 Dumbarton RdPremier seafood restaurant
Cottiers Theatre
93-95 Hyndland StBar and restaurant. Beer garden in summer.
Number 16 Restaurant
16 Byres RdRestaurant
Firebird
1321 Argyle StBar and casual restaurant - good pizza.
The Sisters Kelvingrove
36 Kelvingrove StPremier modern Scottish cuisine.
Hotel du Vin Glasgow
1 Devonshire GardensBar and bistro.
Porter & Rye
1131 Argyle StExcellent steak, only steak.....
Fanny Trollopes
1066 Argyle StBistro.
Charlie Rocks
337 Byres RdFish n chips......
Stravaigin
28 Gibson StCasual bar and bistro with restaurant downstairs.
Mother India
28 Westminster TerraceAward winning Indian cuisine.
Another two fat ladies restaurant... premier Scottish cuisine.
28 locals recommend
Two Fat Ladies at The Buttery
652 Argyle StAnother two fat ladies restaurant... premier Scottish cuisine.
Bibis
599-601 Dumbarton RdMexican
Dumpling Monkey
121 Dumbarton RdChinese street cafe.
Delizique
Hyndland StreetCasual dining bistro.
Balbir's
7 Church StExcellent Indian cuisine.
Ox and Finch
920 Sauchiehall StTapas.
The Hanoi Bike Shop
8 Ruthven LnAuthentic Vietnamese food.
Crabshakk
1114 Argyle StPremier seafood restaurant.
Willow Tea Rooms
97 Buchanan StDesigned by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.