13 cheap eats places in Glasgow, editor-picked. the best low-budget spots in Glasgow: the places editors actually return to. All Glasgow food.
Ranjit's Kitchen ★ 4.5
southside · 607 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2QG
Ranjit's Kitchen is a family-run Punjabi vegetarian counter in Glasgow's Southside, serving fresh, meat-free thalis and samosas for under a tenner.
Tip: It is cash-only with a handful of tables; takeaway is the reliable option when the room is full.
Ranjit's Kitchen ★ 4.5
southside · 607 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 2QG
Ranjit's Kitchen serves fresh Punjabi vegetarian thalis for under a tenner in Glasgow's Southside, one of the city's best-value plates from a family kitchen.
Tip: It is cash-only with a handful of tables; takeaway is the reliable option at busy times.
The Horse Shoe Bar ★ 4.3
city-centre · 17-19 Drury Street, Glasgow G2 5AE
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.
Tip: The upstairs lounge does a famously cheap three-course lunch; the ground-floor island bar is the historic draw.
Falafel To Go ★ 4.2
city-centre · 116 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3DH
Falafel To Go is a tiny Sauchiehall Street counter in Glasgow with a near-permanent queue, wrapping fresh, cheap vegan falafel to take away.
Tip: There is often a short wait at lunch, but the wraps are among the best-value bites in the city centre.
University Cafe ★ 4.2
west-end · 87 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5HN
Tip: Sit in one of the original wooden booths and finish with the double-cream ice cream made on-site.
Falafel To Go ★ 4.2
city-centre · 116 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3DH
Falafel To Go wraps fresh, cheap vegan falafel on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, one of the best-value quick lunches anywhere in the city centre.
Tip: There is often a short wait at lunch; the loaded wrap is more than enough for a full meal.
University Cafe ★ 4.2
west-end · 87 Byres Road, Glasgow G11 5HN
University Cafe has fed Byres Road since 1918, a fourth-generation family cafe in Glasgow serving cheap fry-ups, fish and chips and its own ice cream.
Tip: It is a proper old-school Italian-Scots cafe; save room for the double-cream ice cream at the end.
The Barras Market ★ 4.1
dennistoun · 244 Gallowgate, Glasgow G4 0TT
The Barras is Glasgow's raucous weekend market off the Gallowgate in the East End, where vintage stalls now share space with wood-fired pizza and street food.
Tip: Come hungry and go on a Saturday when the most food traders and the Barrowland lore are in full swing.
Nice N Sleazy ★ 4.0
city-centre · 421 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3LG
Nice N Sleazy is a Sauchiehall Street dive bar and gig venue in Glasgow, a scruffy city-centre institution for cheap drinks, a jukebox and live bands.
Tip: The upstairs bar serves food until 9pm; the downstairs venue opens at 7:30pm for gigs and club nights.
Blue Lagoon ★ 4.0
city-centre · 69 Gordon Street, Glasgow G1 3SL
Blue Lagoon is Glasgow's late-night chippy, an Italian-Scots institution since 1975 whose Gordon Street branch fries until 04:00 in the city centre.
Tip: It is the classic post-club feed; the Gordon Street site keeps the longest hours of the chain.
Blue Lagoon ★ 3.9
city-centre · 69 Gordon Street, Glasgow G1 3SL
Blue Lagoon fries a cheap, reliable fish supper in Glasgow's city centre, an Italian-Scots chippy running since 1975 and open late on Gordon Street.
Tip: It is the classic budget chippy; the fish supper is the order, gluten-free available.
Offshore ★ 3.8
west-end · 3 Gibson Street, Glasgow G12 8NU
Offshore is a relaxed, dog-friendly coffee shop on Gibson Street in Glasgow's West End, a student favourite for flat whites, vegan bakes and free wifi.
Tip: It is a no-fuss study spot near the university; the vegan selection is bigger than most cafes on this street.
NY Slice ★ 3.8
city-centre · 309 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3HW
NY Slice is a New York-style pizza counter on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, selling big folding slices and full pies until 04:00 on weekend nights.
Tip: Grab a slice to eat on the walk home; the pepperoni is the reliable late-night order.