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158 Ingram Street, G1 1EJ
Merchant City, Glasgow
Cuisine: British, Eclectic, European
Situated on Ingram Street, 1802 @ Hutchesons’ Hall is an iconic venue now reborn with a fabulous refurbishment, courtesy of the minds behind Glasgow City Centre favourites, Tabac and Devil of Brooklyn. This fabulous bar and restaurant sits within a magnificent Category A nineteenth-century listed building in the heart of Merchant City.
30 Ingram Street, G1 1EZ
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.
62 Albion St, G1 1PA
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Spanish, Tapas
Located in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City on Albion Street, Arta is truly a sight to behold. The main bar will fill you with a sense of antique Mediterranean elegance and splendour, with its enormous standing candelabras and staircases worthy of a castle. Open Thursday to Saturday, Arta offers authentic tapas and sangria in attractive surroundings.
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.
80 Glassford Street, G1 1UR
Cuisine: Bar Food
A friendly, contemporary bar in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City, Bar Bacchus is the perfect meeting spot for a couple of drinks and the chance to explore a menu which aims for restaurant food at bar prices.
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.
5 Bell Street, G1 1NU
Bar Square is a fashionable cocktail bar and restaurant on Bell Street in Glasgow’s popular Merchant City serving a range of ‘pub grub’ favourites and modern cuisine. Once inside, the venue opens out into the huge indoor courtyard of Merchant Square and is the ideal setting for a romantic meal, a relaxed meal with friends, or group celebration.
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.
62 Trongate, G1 5EP
Cuisine: South American, Tapas, Brazilian
Boteco Do Brasil is a restaurant and bar providing authentic Brasilian food and culture in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Open until 3am, evening visitors are promised an even more memorable experience when the Brazilian music begins to play and carnival atmosphere begins.
Candleriggs, G1 1LE
Cuisine: European, French, Italian
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.
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.
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.
29 Albion Street, G1 1LH
Cuisine: Indian, Vegetarian/Vegan
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.
74 Trongate, G1 5EP
Cuisine: Indian, Traditional
Charcoals Cafe on Glasgow’s Trongate is the little brother to the more established and multi-award-winning Charcoals on Renfield Street.
40 Wilson Street, G1 1HD
Cuisine: European, Scottish, Modern
Citation Taverne & Restaurant is housed within the landmark former Sheriff Court building on Wilson Street, in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City. Outdoor terraces allow alfresco dining in the summer months. The restaurant’s Portico, nestled among the building’s Corinthian-style, exterior columns, is one of Glasgow’s most impressive dining locations. Citation is the ideal location for a romantic meal, a night out with friends or a long and lazy lunch. Those who want to carry on socialising long after their meal can head to the ground floor bar.
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.
18 John Street, G1 1JQ
Cuisine: British, Bar Food
Stylishly refurbished in the spring of 2016, Committee Room No 9 is a traditional Scottish sports bar on John Street. It bills itself as a local in the city centre and has the relaxed, friendly ambience that you would expect of a neighbourhood bar.
191 Ingram Street, G1 1DA
Cuisine: Bistros & Brasseries
A visually stunning venue, the Corinthian Club on Ingram Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City serves dishes that are locally sourced, fresh and cooked to order. Corinthian Club’s cuisine draws on global influences as well as home-grown flavours.
10 King Street, G1 5QP
Cuisine: International, Russian, Traditional
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.
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.
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