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British gastropubNeighbourhood barWest End
The Kelbourne Saint is a neighbourhood bar on Queen Margaret Drive in Glasgow's West End, mixing craft beer, cocktails and a well-regarded pizza kitchen.
DrinkRotating Scottish craft beer
FoodWood-fired pizza
TipThe pizza kitchen is a genuine draw, not an afterthought, so come hungry as well as thirsty.
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British gastropubWhisky barFinnieston
The Ben Nevis is a snug whisky and folk-music bar on Argyle Street in Glasgow's Finnieston, with over 100 malts and traditional sessions most weeks.
DrinkMalt whisky from over 100 bottles
FoodBar snacks
TipTurn up for a midweek folk session; the bar works first-come-first-served rather than taking bookings.
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Cocktail barCocktail barFinnieston
Kelvingrove Cafe is a dark, seasonal cocktail bar on Argyle Street in Glasgow's Finnieston, reviving lost drinks in the old cafe's original room.
DrinkSeasonal cocktail menu
FoodSmall plates
TipThe cocktail list changes with the seasons; ask the bartenders what is new before defaulting to a classic.
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British gastropubTraditional pubCity Centre
The Horse Shoe Bar is an 1884 Victorian gin palace off Buchanan Street in Glasgow, home to the UK's longest continuous bar and cheap pub lunches.
DrinkA pint at the UK's longest bar
FoodCheap pub lunches
TipThe upstairs lounge does a famously cheap three-course lunch; the ground-floor island bar is the historic draw.
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ScottishBar and restaurantCity Centre
Sloans is Glasgow's oldest bar and restaurant, an 1797 room in the Argyll Arcade off Argyle Street, all mahogany, mirrors and a famous ceilidh upstairs.
DrinkCask ale in the wood-panelled bar
FoodPub classics and fish and chips
TipThe Saturday-night ceilidh in the upstairs ballroom is a proper Glasgow night out; book if you want to dance.
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BelgianBeer barWest End
Brel is a Belgian beer bar in a converted Ashton Lane mews in Glasgow's West End, pouring Trappist ales and mussels with one of the city's best beer gardens.
DrinkBelgian Trappist and abbey beer
FoodMoules-frites and Belgian dishes
TipThe covered, heated beer garden means it works year-round; it is one of the few Ashton Lane spots with real outdoor space.