Red Sky Bar ★ 4.2
££££
FinniestonDaily 12:00-01:00
Red Sky Bar in Finnieston is Glasgow's rooftop bar above the Radisson Red hotel, with views over the River Clyde and the Finnieston Crane.
TipIt keeps the same hours every day, noon to 01:00, with live music and DJs some weekend nights.
Kong Bar and Roof Garden ★ 4.1
££££
City CentreDaily 12:00-03:00
Kong Bar and Roof Garden overlooks Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow, opposite the Gallery of Modern Art, open daily from 12:00 to 03:00.
TipIt sits opposite the Gallery of Modern Art; the roof garden is the draw over the ground-floor bar.
The Absent Ear ★ 4.4
££££
Merchant CityTue-Thu 17:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 15:00-02:00; Sun 17:00-01:00; closed Monday
The Absent Ear is an award-winning cocktail bar on Brunswick Street in Glasgow's Merchant City, a Van Gogh-themed speakeasy entered through a hidden door.
TipReservations are strongly advised; book through the bar's own site, since it takes no bookings on DesignMyNight, and note it is closed on Mondays.
Polo Lounge ★ 4.3
££££
Merchant CityMon-Tue 21:00-03:00; Wed 21:00-04:00; Thu 21:00-03:00; Fri 19:00-04:00; Sat 14:30-04:00; Sun 21:00-03:00
Polo Lounge on Wilson Street in Glasgow's Merchant City is a gay club set over two floors with four rooms, playing pop, disco and chart hits.
TipSaturday opens earliest, from 14:30, and Wednesday, Friday and Saturday run to 04:00.
Delmonica's ★ 4.2
££££
Merchant CityMon-Thu 14:00-01:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-01:00; Sun 12:30-01:00
Delmonica's on Virginia Street in Glasgow's Merchant City has been the heart of the city's queer community since 1991, with a weekly drag show called GAG.
TipGAG, the weekly drag show, runs on Wednesday nights; the bar opens at 12:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Boteco do Brasil ★ 3.9
££££
City CentreMon-Fri 12:00-03:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-03:00
Boteco do Brasil is a late-night Brazilian bar and grill on the Trongate in Glasgow, serving petiscos, caipirinhas and live music, with DJs until 03:00.
TipIt turns into a bar and club later on, so come earlier in the night to eat before the dancing.