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Spanish tapasCocktail and tapas barMerchant City
Brutti Compadres is a candlelit tapas and cocktail bar hidden in cobbled Virginia Court in Glasgow's Merchant City, set in the old tobacco exchange.
DrinkHouse cocktails and sherry
FoodMediterranean small plates
TipIt is tucked down a lane off Virginia Street and easy to miss; look for the courtyard entrance.
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ScottishBar and tearoomCity Centre
The Butterfly and the Pig is a quirky, vintage-styled bar on Bath Street in Glasgow, mixing cocktails, Scottish comfort food and live music six nights a week.
DrinkRetro cocktails and tea-time serves
FoodScottish comfort food
TipThe tearoom next door at number 151 does an old-fashioned afternoon tea; the bar downstairs is the night-time draw.
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ScottishBar and arts venueWest End
Òran Mór is a bar and arts venue in a converted church at the top of Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, famous for its lunchtime plays and painted ceiling.
DrinkWhisky and Scottish beer
FoodScottish brasserie menu
TipA Play, a Pie and a Pint runs weekday lunchtimes; you get a short play, a pie and a drink for one ticket.
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Cocktail barCocktail barMerchant City
The Spiritualist is a grand cocktail bar and dining room on Miller Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, set in a former bank with a long list of drinks.
DrinkLong list of signature cocktails
FoodSmall plates and boozy brunch
TipThe Thursday-to-Sunday bottomless brunch is the busy shift; weekday evenings are calmer for the cocktail list.
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Cocktail barCocktail barMerchant City
The Absent Ear is an award-winning hidden cocktail bar on Brunswick Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, a Van Gogh-themed speakeasy with a hidden door.
DrinkVan Gogh-themed signature cocktails
FoodBar snacks
TipReservations are strongly advised and are taken through the bar's own site; it is closed on Mondays.
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ScottishTraditional pubMerchant City
Babbity Bowster is a Merchant City institution on Blackfriars Street in Glasgow, a French-Scottish bar, inn and eatery pouring cask ale since 1985.
DrinkCask ale and Scottish whisky
FoodFrench-Scottish pub menu
TipIt is a rare Merchant City pub with a beer garden and folk sessions; the upstairs eatery does a fuller menu.