Best restaurants in Glasgow Merchant City

  • Maggie Mays

    60 Trongate , G1 5EP

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Scottish

    About Maggie Mays

    Maggie Mays is on Trongate in Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City, and is a popular venue for diners looking for pub grub or restaurant food, drinkers, clubbers and gig-goers. Scottish cuisine takes front stage at Maggie Mays in Glasgow, with some eclectic dishes also on the menu.

  • The Italian Caffe

    92 Albion Street, G1 1NY

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Italian

    About The Italian Caffe

    The Italian Caffe in Glasgow’s Merchant City offers a varied menu of classic Italian food but in a novel way, with an emphasis on unique, small plates dining. The perfect combination of chic and comfort, The Italian Caffe’s sage green leather booths, walnut furnishing and bright, modern dining room add to an enjoyable dining experience.

  • Virginia Bar & Rotisserie

    Unit 4, G1 1TN

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Modern

    About Virginia Bar & Rotisserie

    Putting the gin into Virginia Court, Virginia is a chicken rotisserie restaurant and cocktail bar in the Merchant City. An offshoot of the popular Cup Glasgow tea-driven outlets, Virginia opens in the evenings for delicious food and an ever changing menu of exciting cocktails as well as a huge selection of premium gin. Check the penny-topped bar for a flavour of Virginia’s unique style while gin lovers may want to cast an eye over the gin master classes.

  • Cup Tea Garden

    Unit 4, G1 1TN

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Modern

    About Cup Tea Garden

    Putting the leafy into tea leaves, Cup Tea Garden is an inviting and beautifully crafted tea room on Virginia Street in the stylish Merchant City. It is the third branch of Glasgow’s innovative Cup family and follows in the tea-scented footsteps of the original Cup Tea Room in the West End and the city centre Cup Tea Lounge. Open until 5pm seven days a week, it is an appealing spot for a splendid cup of tea, a bite to eat and a good chat with old friends.

  • Osteria Italiana

    17 John Street, G1 1HP

    City Centre, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Italian, Vegetarian/Vegan, Pizza

    About Osteria Italiana

    Osteria Italiana is an Italian restaurant in the Italian Centre on Glasgow’s John Street. ‘There is no rush’ is the motto around here and the emphasis is on enjoying the warm, Italian hospitality and traditional decor. During the warmer months, the outside dining area is a popular place to sit while away for a couple of hours, dining or enjoying a snack and a couple of after-work drinks.

  • Bar Soba Merchant City

    79 Albion Street, G1 1NY

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Japanese, Thai, Pan-Asian

    About Bar Soba Merchant City

    The latest addition to the Bar Soba family is on Albion Street in Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City. The Bar Soba brand is built on pan-Asian street food, cool cocktails, DJs and a hip manga/graffiti decor. This new branch is popular for lunch, after work drinks and, of course, weekend parties and pre-club drinks.

  • Tron Bar & Kitchen

    63 Trongate, G1 5HB

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: European, Scottish, Modern

    About Tron Bar & Kitchen

    On the Trongate in the Merchant City, Tron Bar + Kitchen is linked to the Tron Theatre, one of Scotland’s leading producing and presenting theatres. An informal spot, it offers casual dining in a laidback setting. Reclaimed timber tables and vintage lights furnish the three separate dining areas in the bar and kitchen.

  • Wilson Street Pantry

    6 Wilson Street, G1 1SS

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: International, Mediterranean

    About Wilson Street Pantry

    Opened in early 2015, The Wilson Street Pantry is a relaxed and informal restaurant, café and deli. Bright, white and filled with light, it is sleek but welcoming. The open kitchen means that customers can watch the chefs in action. They have competition from the window seats which are ideal for scoping out the Merchant City street life.

  • Avant Garde

    34-44 King Street, G1 5QT

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Mediterranean, Gastro Pub

    About Avant Garde

    An inviting space with a cool, contemporary décor, Avant Garde is a lively music bar and restaurant on King Street in the Merchant City. The huge windows are great for people watching but much of the attention focuses on the regular live music, especially the weekend ceilidh and jazz sessions. The kitchen delivers a popular mix of bar classics and Mediterranean favourites with a strong Greek and Italian emphasis.

  • Amore

    30 Ingram Street, G1 1EZ

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Italian, Seafood

    About Amore

    Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria is a family-owned Italian in Glasgow’s Merchant City. The Ingram Street restaurant opened in 2008 and has won many loyal clients thanks to its friendly service and authentic Italian dishes. Amore has a spacious, open dining room but also offers booths for those keen on a more intimate meal. The tartan-backed seats are always a talking point. Views into the kitchen allow diners to watch the kitchen brigade in action.

  • Cossachok Restaurant

    10 King Street, G1 5QP

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: International, Russian, Traditional

    About Cossachok Restaurant

    Cafe Cossachok has a distinctly bohemian feel with it’s rustic heavy wood tables and walls simply painted in red and hung with a few pictures.

  • Wild Cabaret

    18 Candleriggs, G1 1LD

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, International

    About Wild Cabaret

    Located in Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City, Wild Cabaret combines scintillating performance art with great food and top quality drinks. Featuring a varied calendar of in-house cabaret performances and amazing external productions, the Candleriggs venue aims to provide a memorable experience whatever event you attend. Take a look at the Wild Cabaret website for full listings of upcoming events and performance. Guests are gently encouraged to dress to impress.

  • Cafe India

    29 Albion Street, G1 1LH

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian/Vegan

    About Cafe India

    Cafe India is a popular Indian restaurant on Albion Street in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City. Established in 1987, it has always moved with the times while staying true to authentic Indian cooking. The kitchen uses fresh and natural ingredients to create both traditional Indian dishes and innovative, new flavours.

  • The Italian Kitchen

    64 Ingram Street, G1 1EX

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Italian

    About The Italian Kitchen

    The Italian Kitchen is a classic Italian restaurant on Ingram Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Wheelchair accessible and child-friendly, the restaurant is both stylish and classic with rich red leather seats and booths providing comfort as well as elegance.

  • Mediterraneo

    159 Ingram Street, G1 1DW

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Italian

    About Mediterraneo

    Mediterraneo is an Italian restaurant located in the Italian quarter of Glasgow’s Merchant City. The restaurant’s open plan kitchen adds to the lively atmosphere in Mediterraneo as guests can watch the chefs as they cook.

  • Dakhin

    1st Floor, G1 1NP

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Indian

    About Dakhin

    Part of Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City, Dakhin is a restaurant specialising in South Indian cooking rather than generic Indian dishes. The sister restaurant to the nearby Dhabba which serves northern Indian specialities, Dakhin is located on an airy first floor space, and has an open plan kitchen for guests to watch their choices come to life. Dakhin was the first southern Indian restaurant, not just in Glasgow but the whole of Scotland, to dedicate itself to unique, regional specialities, which sets it apart from most of its peers.

  • Grosvenor Casino and Grill - Merchant City

    16-18 Glassford Street, G1 1UL

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: International, Steaks & Grill

    About Grosvenor Casino and Grill - Merchant City

    Based on Glassford Street, Grosvenor Casino and Grill – Merchant City is a sleek, contemporary entertainment space. Open 24/7, the restaurant is decorated in a retro-chic style and serves up a range of contemporary dishes, with premium grill items as a speciality. There, diners can enjoy a relaxed, informal meal while surrounded by the thrill and buzz of the casino. The Grosvenor also has two bars, one of which boasts wraparound city views and the biggest HD plasma screen in Scotland.

  • Sapporo Teppanyaki

    2-6 Ingram Street, G1 1HA

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: Japanese, Sushi

    About Sapporo Teppanyaki

    Sapporo Teppanyaki offers a unique dining experience with all the theatre of teppanyaki-style cooking.

  • Boudoir

    Candleriggs, G1 1LE

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: European, French, Italian

    About Boudoir

    Inspired by French and Italian wine bars, Boudoir offers a selection of fine wine and antipasti platters in Glasgow’s stylish Merchant City.

    Modelled on wine bars hidden in the back streets of Rome, Paris and Verona, it is a slice of continental sophistication in a funky setting at the corner of Merchant Square.

  • Table Twenty Eight

    Unit 4/5, Merchant Square, G1 1NY

    Merchant City, Glasgow

    Cuisine: British, Scottish, Modern

    About Table Twenty Eight

    TaBle TwentY Eight is an exciting new restaurant in the heart of Merchant City with a contemporary Scottish menu and a delightful range of cocktails.