Spitfire Espresso is a cafe in Merchant City, Glasgow.
Spitfire Espresso is a Merchant City coffee bar on Candleriggs in Glasgow, roasting its own beans and serving a full brunch in a bright, tiled room.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The brunch menu runs all day, so it works as much for a late breakfast as a mid-morning flat white.
Address: 127 Candleriggs, Glasgow G1 1NP
The Wilson Street Pantry is an all-day brunch cafe and deli in Glasgow's Merchant City, serving breakfast, sandwiches and coffee seven days a week.
Signature drink: Brunch coffee and cocktails
Tip: Brunch runs all day, every day, so it is a reliable late-morning bet when other kitchens have stopped.
The Wilson Street Pantry is an all-day brunch cafe and deli in Glasgow's Merchant City, serving breakfast, sandwiches and coffee seven days a week.
Signature drink: Brunch coffee and cocktails
Tip: Brunch runs all day, every day, so it is a reliable late-morning bet when other kitchens have stopped.
The Steamie is a coffee roaster and neighbourhood cafe on Argyle Street in Glasgow's Finnieston, a laid-back spot for filter coffee and cake.
Signature drink: House-roasted filter coffee
Tip: It roasts its own beans, so ask what is on filter that day and buy a bag on the way out.
Grain and Grind is a small-batch coffee roaster and cafe on Battlefield Road in Glasgow's Southside, one of a homegrown chain of neighbourhood coffee shops.
Signature drink: Small-batch roasted coffee
Tip: This Battlefield branch is the original; the same roast turns up in their Strathbungo and Dennistoun cafes too.
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.
Signature drink: Organic coffee
Tip: It is a grocer, deli, florist and cafe in one; grab lunch upstairs then shop the wholefoods and veg below.
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.
