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30 Ingram Street, G1 1EZ
Merchant City, Glasgow
Cuisine: Italian, Seafood
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.
34-44 King Street, G1 5QT
Cuisine: British, Mediterranean, Gastro Pub
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.
79 Albion Street, G1 1NY
Cuisine: Japanese, Thai, Pan-Asian
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.
36 Bell Street, G1 1LG
Cuisine: Gastro Pub
Since 1995, Blackfriars has been giving Merchant City real ale fans plenty to smile about. With twelve beer taps – five real ales, many Scottish – alongside some 40 bottled beers from all over the world, there is plenty of choice. It is not hard to see why Blackfriars has won CAMRA’s Glasgow Pub Of The Year twice. The basement venue hosts regular club nights with DJs and bands playing the hippest music from the 1950’s onwards. If many of Blackfriars neighbours are style bars, this is more of an honest to goodness pub.
1 George Square, G2 1DY
City Centre, Glasgow
Cuisine: British, European, International
Classic brasserie in city centre With the first Browns opening in 1973, this family of classic brasseries has had plenty of time to polish its offer. Stylish, timeless interiors; smartly turned out staff and simple but well sourced and prepared dishes are key. Located in the old General Post Office building on George Square, the Browns Brasserie and Bar in Glasgow fits the mould neatly. A live pianist keeps the atmosphere sparkling on a Sunday from 3pm – 6pm.
97-99 Candleriggs, G1 1NP
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Turkish, BBQ
Formerly a Glasgow institution serving up Scottish dishes, the City Merchant has transformed itself into City Merchant Turkiye. Turning its focus from Scotland to sunnier climes, it now specialises in offering the taste of Turkey and the Mediterranean to city centre diners.
Unit 4, G1 1TN
Cuisine: British, Modern
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.
1st Floor, G1 1NP
Cuisine: Indian
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.
24 Candleriggs, G1 1LD
After the success of its sister restaurant in Stirling, Green Gates is now bringing home-style, regional Indian cuisine to the Merchant City. Situated on Candleriggs, the restaurant offers an intimate, candlelit space with splashes of tartan. Diners can sample flavours from both North and South India, cooked up by a head chef who has trained extensively in India.
16-18 Glassford Street, G1 1UL
Cuisine: International, Steaks & Grill
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.
60 Trongate , G1 5EP
Cuisine: Scottish
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.
26 Bell Street, G1 1LG
Mharsanta is a newly launched restaurant & bar on Bell Street in the Merchant City. Named after the Gaelic for ‘merchant’, it serves classic comfort dishes alongside Scottish seafood and signature cocktails. Inside, you will find a smart minimalist space with windows prettily lit up at night by fairy lights. Mharsanta is a great spot for a relaxed lunch or to dine in the evening before heading to a concert or nearby bar.
17 John Street, G1 1HP
Cuisine: Italian, Vegetarian/Vegan, Pizza
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.
92 Albion Street, G1 1NY
Cuisine: Italian
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.
64 Ingram Street, G1 1EX
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.
62 Miller Street, G1 1DT
Cuisine: British, Seafood, Modern
Opened in the spring of 2016, The Spiritualist is a stylish restaurant and bar in the building that once housed Stirling’s Library. Inspired by the Art Deco movement and hung with vintage portraits, the decor is as sleek as it is contemporary. A stunning drinks list features Scottish craft beers; a globe-trotting selection of spirits; a well balanced wine list and many innovative and attractively presented cocktails. A unique Chef’s Table in the kitchen is a real talking point.
51 Bell Street, G1 1NX
Cuisine: North American
Tribeca Merchant City is a New York style cafe/restaurant in the centre of Glasgow. It serves boundless brunches and classic American dishes. Exposed brick walls, leather booth seating and NYC street photography prints echo the interior of a Tribeca loft. Both the menu and the style is perfect for those whose heart belongs in Manhattan.
63 Trongate, G1 5HB
Cuisine: European, Scottish, Modern
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.
Cuisine: Modern
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.
61-65 Glassford Street, G1 1UG
Warehouse is an airy cocktail bar, informal restaurant and all-day hangout in the Merchant City, offering everything from a revitalising breakfast to a nightcap cocktail. Huge windows provide plenty of natural light to a contemporary space with chic, understated décor, simple furnishings and an open plan kitchen. It’s the ideal rendezvous for a lunchtime catch up or an after work chillout, with live music most nights.
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