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60 Trongate , G1 5EP
Merchant City, Glasgow
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.
18 Candleriggs, G1 1LD
Cuisine: Modern, Irish, Gastro Pub
Based centrally on Candleriggs, Grace’s Irish Sports Bar offers a contemporary twist on the classic Irish pub. The family-friendly space includes 13 big screens showing football, rugby, golf and GAA, plus a pool table. From Fridays to Sundays, the atmosphere turns spirited with live music from some of the best Irish bands and singers around. Irish-themed pub food is served all week, including Saturday match day breakfasts. The drinks list includes beers, ciders, whiskies and bourbons, as well as an impressive range of vodkas, gins and rums. This is the perfect spot for tucking into a meal while enjoying a game or raising a glass to some rousing folk tunes.
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.
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.
71 Albion Street, G1 1NY
Cuisine: British, Modern, Irish
One of two O’Neill’s in Glasgow, the Merchant Square branch is on Albion Street in the heart of the Merchant City. Billed as ‘the original Irish bar in Glasgow’, O’Neill’s is proud of its warm welcome, laidback atmosphere and, of course, the craic. All the major sporting events are shown on the big screens at O’Neill’s and there is regular live music plus DJs throughout the week.
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.
Unit 4 Virginia Court, G1 1TN
Cuisine: British, Eclectic, European
From serving 70 different varieties of gin to the gin-inspired dining menu, Gin71 is a one-stop shop for lovers of the juniper-flavoured spirit. Tucked away on Victoria Court, in Glasgow’s Merchant City, this evening venue is popular for after work drinks, pre-theatre meals and dinner with friends and family. As well as gin tasting events, they offer a wide variety of gin cocktails along with other spirits, beers and wines.
Ground Floor, 84 Miller Street, G1 1DT
Cuisine: Korean
Located in a first floor space on Miller Street, Seoul Restaurant is an atmospheric Korean restaurant. With a beamed and roped ceiling plus a bar that looks a little like a shrine, Seoul transports diners from Glasgow city centre to a traditional restaurant in South Korea’s capital. It is popular with Korean ex-pats looking for a taste of home as well as Glasgow’s aficionados of Asian food.
62 Miller Street, G1 1DT
City Centre, Glasgow
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.
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.
3 Virginia Court, G1 1TS
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Tapas
Brutti Compadres – it means ugly mates – is a laid back and stylish cafe bar tucked away in Virginia court. Built on the site of the original tobacco exchange, it is an innovative space that combines a soft industrial decor with witty pieces of art.
Unit 4, G1 1TN
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wicked Lounge , G1 1LD
Cuisine: Eclectic, Gastro Pub
Wicked Lounge is an independently owned, late night music lounge on Candleriggs in Glasgow’s Merchant City. It is a sophisticated spot with hints of a vintage speakeasy about the decor. During the day, the huge windows let the sunlight flood in. As well as relaxing daytime live music, there is lots of evening entertainment including an open mike night, quiz night and late night bands on Friday and Saturday.
1 George Square, G2 1DY
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.
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.
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.
6 Wilson Street, G1 1SS
Cuisine: International, Mediterranean
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.
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