Top cafés in Glasgow
Top cafés in Glasgow
Our cafés and coffee shops are a great way to relax and meet friendly locals. Here are some of our favourites from across the city.
City centre cafés
Outlier
Outlier is a popular space for those who live and work in the city centre. It has a rustic, bustling atmosphere offering delicious breakfasts, lunches, coffee and cakes. Follow Outlier's Instagram page for more information.
The Wild Olive Tree
The Wild Olive Tree is a non-profit that helps the most vulnerable people in their community. The menu is simple with scones, cakes, soups, and salads that are beautifully made by an in-house cook. Find out more at The Wild Olive Tree’s website.
Café Fame
An Italian-style café serving classics such as pizzas, paninis, and salads. Ideal if you are looking for a relaxing coffee or a meal in a stylish art deco setting. Follow Café Fame's Instagram page for updates.
Café Wander
Just stone’s throw away from Queen Street Station, Café Wander is the perfect place to go for a quiet breakfast, tasty lunch or coffee and cakes. Visit cafewander.com to see the menu.
Cafés with creative menus
Café Strange Brew
Known for its imaginative creations from Jaffa cake French toast to white Russian waffles, Café Strange Brew has a bustling atmosphere, which often sees queues out the door. Follow Café Strange Brew's Facebook page for latest updates.
Serendipity West
After a menu refresh, Serendipity West serves classic recipes and home baked goods. Located on Great Western Road, pop in for one of their most popular dishes, Hong Kong French toast. Follow their Instagram page to see their menu.
Singl-end Café
Choose between two locations, Garnethill or The Merchant City. Singl-end café is known for its creative dishes combining healthy and indulgent options. They serve home-cooked breakfast, brunch, and cakes until 5pm. Check out their menu at the thesingl-end.co.uk.
Scran
Award-winning Scran has a menu full of choice using only the best ingredients, from Stornoway black pudding to Corrie Mains free range eggs. Every weekend, they cook up an exciting special, which often sells out quick. Visit scran.co.uk to see the menu.
Eco friendly cafés
Gusto and Relish
Gusto and Relish is an Indy café that uses quality ingredients from local suppliers. They make their own sausages, black pudding and potato scones which make their meals even tastier. Follow their Instagram page for find out more.
Common Ground
Right in the centre of Battlefield, Common Ground serves toasties, hot drinks, and homemade treats. Using local produce and suppliers, the focus is to re-reuse and recycle items to help reduce waste. Follow Common Ground’s Facebook page for more details.
Ocho
Ocho is just a short walk from the city centre situated on the banks of Speirs Wharf Canal. Using fresh, local produce, the menu changes seasonally. Follow Ocho’s Instagram page to see their menu.
Dandelion Café
If you are spending a day in the Southside, stop off at Dandelion Café to refuel. Offering light bites, brunch and cakes, everything is prepared in house using local produce and ingredients showcasing local flavours. Take a look at Dandelion's Facebook page for updates.
Cafés for coffee lovers
Café Zennor
Alongside their speciality coffees, Café Zennor also serves breakfast and lunch from grilled cheese, avocado on toast to sandwich selections. For more info, visit zennorcoffee.co.uk.
Us vs Them
Close to the iconic Barrowland Ballroom and Barras market, Us Vs Them is a coffee-fanatics dream, serving a variety of blends from local roasters to artisan blends from Europe and Columbia. Visit usvsthem.coffee to learn more.
Adina Columbian Coffee
Having won the International Quality Award for Best Coffee for three years running, Andina Columbian Coffee have shops within the west end and east end. They offer the best speciality coffee whilst using a sustainable approach to bring the best coffee from South America to Scotland. Visit Adina Columbian Coffee's website to place an order.
Papercup Coffee Company
A great place to go if you love coffee which is roasted by their highly skilled baristas. The Papercup Coffee Company has a limited menu, with a focus on ethical and sustainable ingredients such as organic meats, and fresh farm eggs. To learn more, visit papercupcoffee.co.uk.
Ottoman Coffee House
Founded by two siblings, Ottoman Coffeehouse is the ideal place to go after a long day to relax and have great coffee. They are one of the first speciality Turkish Coffeehouses in the UK, preparing coffee as it was in 1554. To learn more about the story and to see the menu, visit Ottoman Coffee House’s website.
Late night cafés
Mi Chai
Offering breakfast, street food, desserts as well as Karak Chai, the team behind the franchise loves traditional South Asian Chai and street food. Located within the southside, the café is open from 9am - 11pm. Have a look at their menu at michaii.co.uk.
Spill the Beans
Open until 8pm Monday to Friday, Spill the Beans offers homemade pizzas, sandwiches, soups as well as coffee, cakes, smoothies and juices. No bookings required and they are dog friendly. Follow their Instagram page for more information.
Tinderbox
Choose from several locations throughout the city. Offering a selection of coffee and cakes from crispy cannoli's to chocolate drizzled stroopwafel. Their branches on Byres Road and Ingram Street are open until 8pm. Visit Tinderbox's website to learn more.
Offshore
Offshore is a no-fuss coffee shop within the west end. They serve a range of vegan, vegetarian and meaty sandwiches to suit all appetites as well as coffee and cold drinks. Open 7 days a week from 9am - 7pm. Follow Offshore's Instagram page for latest updates.
Last updated: June 2024
