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.
Sub Club ★ 4.6
££££
City CentreFri-Sat 23:00-04:00; often Thu and Sun on event nights
Sub Club on Jamaica Street in Glasgow is a basement club running since 1987, a 3,500 square foot room for up to 410 people on house and techno nights.
TipDoors open at 23:00 and close at 04:00; Friday and Saturday (Subculture) are the fixed nights, with Thursday and Sunday often added.