Dinning out in Glasgow

Up To £10
For fresh authentic Mexican dishes served by friendly staff, try out Pancho Villas at 26 Bell Street. You can get a 3 course set lunch here for just 13 Euro. 

Up To £20
Babbity Bowser at 16-18 Blackfriars Street is a fantastic café/ bar that serves breakfast from 08.00-24.00. Upstairs the restaurant has a strong focus on Scottish dishes, with a twist.

Up To £35
The Amber Regent is a well-known restaurant by locals of Glasgow for serving high quality Scottish products with traditional Chinese ingredients. The Amber Regent is located at 50 West Regent Street. 

Glasgow Nightlife

Cottiers is a great alternative bar, located in an old converted church, this bar and restaurant is certainly worth checking out. Cottiers can be found at 93-95 Hyndland Street.

For some live music you should try out Scotia Bar at 112 Stockwell Street. This bar can get very busy so be aware, they say there mission is to bring live music to the people of Glasgow.

If you are looking for a late night, then head for the Carling Academy. This place can hold 2,500 people and 5 bars to keep everybody happy. The Carling Academy is located at 121 Eglinton Street.

Areas of Interest in Glasgow

Charing Cross is on the western end of Sauchiehall Street close to the Mitchell library that is Europe’s largest reference library. 

Overlooking it is the grand Charing Cross Mansions, the first red sandstone tenement building in Glasgow. Around the corner from here is the Tenement Museum at 145 Buccleuch Street.

Sauchiehall Street is Glasgow’s most famous street. The street is full of all the major high street names, and is home also to Miss Cranstons Willow TeaRooms. Glasgow’s famous son Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed these TeaRooms 

Also on Sauchiehall street is the city’s first skyscraper art deco style building the Beresford Hotel.

A hidden gem in Glasgow can be found at 12 Wilson Street. Orro contemporary jewellery showcases work from international designers. Here you can see cutting edge designs from plastic to platinum.

Getting from the Airport

Train
The nearest train station to the Airport is at Paisley, which is 2 miles away. A taxi to the station is about 8 Euro.

Taxi
There is a taxi rank in front of the station, which operates 24 hours. The cost of a taxi into the centre of Glasgow will cost about 22 Euro. 

Bus
The Scottish Citylink 905 Airport Express departs opposite the arrival terminal every 10 minutes and costs 6.50 Euro and arrives at Buchanan Street Station.

Car Hire
The main car rental suppliers all have desks in the arrival hall.

Did You Know?

Did you know that Glasgow was home to Britains first telephone exchange.