Roots, Fruits and Flowers is a wholefoods grocer, deli and cafe on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, an organic Kelvinbridge institution since 1980.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: It is a grocer, deli, florist and cafe in one; grab lunch upstairs then shop the wholefoods and veg below.
Address: 455 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HH
Kember and Jones is a deli-cafe and bakery on Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, roasting its own coffee beside tarts, sourdough and cheese counters.
Signature drink: House-roasted coffee
Tip: The window seats overlooking Byres Road are the prize spots; the cake counter is the reason to queue.
Tinderbox is a long-running espresso bar on the Byres Road corner in Glasgow's West End, a buzzy people-watching spot for coffee and cake since 1998.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: The upstairs window seats over the Byres Road and University Avenue junction are the best in the house.
Riverhill Coffee Bar is a tiny, ethical cafe on Gordon Street in Glasgow's city centre, pouring proper coffee and stacking generous sandwiches and cakes.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: It is small and busy at lunch, so grab a sandwich to take away if the handful of tables are full.
Kember and Jones is a deli-cafe and bakery on Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, roasting its own coffee beside tarts, sourdough and cheese counters.
Signature drink: House-roasted coffee
Tip: The window seats overlooking Byres Road are the prize spots; the cake counter is the reason to queue.
Laboratorio Espresso is an Italian-style coffee bar on West Nile Street in Glasgow, pulling some of the city centre's best espresso in a snug room.
Signature drink: Italian-style espresso
Tip: Order at the counter and take a stool; it is a coffee-first room, not a laptop-all-day cafe.
Milk Cafe is a social-enterprise cafe on Victoria Road in Glasgow's Southside, run by refugee and migrant women serving brunch, bakes and Levantine plates.
Signature drink: Cardamom coffee
Tip: Profits support the women who cook here, so the daily specials, often home-country dishes, are worth asking about.
The Mackintosh Tearooms recreate Charles Rennie Mackintosh's 1903 Willow Tea Rooms on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, serving afternoon tea in his own design.
Signature drink: Afternoon tea
Tip: Book the Salon de Luxe upstairs for the full Mackintosh interior; downstairs is quicker for a pot of tea.
Tinderbox is a long-running espresso bar on the Byres Road corner in Glasgow's West End, a buzzy people-watching spot for coffee and cake since 1998.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: The upstairs window seats over the Byres Road and University Avenue junction are the best in the house.
