Merchant City Restaurants
Despite covering a relatively small area, the Merchant City has a wide variety of restaurants. The selection of cafés and restaurants includes many budget-friendly options that cater to the working population.
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1. Babbity Bowster
$$ | |This warm and welcoming old merchant's house in the heart of the Merchant City offers excellent Scottish food, a barbecue menu, and a lively charming bar area. On Wednesday or Saturday traditional musicians gather for an impromptu session in the bar; the rest of the time there is just conversation. The vibe is friendly, particularly in winter when there is an open fire in the grate; there's also an outdoor terrace in summer.
16–18 Blackfriars St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1PE, Scotland0141-552–5055Known For
- Classy Scottish pub with rooms upstairs to stay the night
- Traditional Scottish food with a French twist including saddle of Highland deer
- Convivial bar atmosphere
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2. KoolBa
$$ | |Thick wooden tables, tapestries, and soft candlelight make you feel at home in the comfortable dining room of this atmospheric haven serving an intriguing mix of Indian and Persian fare. A family-owned restaurant, it's all about healthy, flavorful cooking; chicken tikka masala in a yogurt sauce or lamb korma with coconut cream and fruit or the Persian shashlik are good picks. Accompany your meal with bowls of basmati saffron rice and fluffy naan bread. You could start with a shared plate of Indian starters for three or four people. This popular place continues to win award after award; reserve ahead on Friday and Saturday.
109 Candleriggs, Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1NP, Scotland0141-552–2777Known For
- Indian-Persian fusion cuisine
- Wide-ranging menu
- Weekend reservations a must
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3. Café Gandolfi
$$ | |Occupying what was once the tea market, this trendy café draws a style-conscious crowd and can justly claim to have launched the dining renaissance of the Merchant City. The café opens early, serving its wonderful signature breakfasts, and the main menu is varied but resolutely Scottish; don't miss the scorched mackerel, the roast rack of Dornoch lamb, or the smoked haddie and Stornaway black pudding. Wooden tables and chairs crafted by Scottish artist Tim Stead are so impressively built, it's hard to believe they're inanimate. The bar on the second floor is more intimate, much less busy, and lets you order from the same menu—but that should remain a well-kept secret.
64 Albion St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1NY, Scotland0141-552–6813Known For
- Stornaway black pudding with mushrooms
- Unique, locally made furniture
- Intimate second-floor bar offering the same menu
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4. Corinthian Club
$$ | |Inside what was once the mansion of tobacco merchant George Buchanan, the Corinthian Club includes two bars, a nightclub, and a casino in its maze of rooms. At the heart of the building, the main restaurant, the steak-and-seafood-focused Brasserie makes a dramatic first impression with its glass dome and statues. You can dine here, take afternoon tea, or sip a cocktail in one of the small rooms that divide this huge space, but don't expect to find a quiet table in a corner.
191 Ingram St., Glasgow, Glasgow City, G1 1DA, Scotland0141-552–1101Known For
- Extravagant central restaurant
- Range of menus and spaces
- Spectacular columns under the roof
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