Glasgow

United Kingdom

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Glasgow Restaurants

Cheap (36)

Offshore

Comfy sofas and friendly staff make this a great place to chill. Homemade veggie dishes, soups and stews are on offer, as is free Wi-Fi. read more
Affordable (37)

Thali Authentic Indian Tapas

Cosy booths, well-cooked food with a wonderful mix-and-match menu, and friendly, attentive staff�all combine to make a night out at the Thali�a fantastic experience. read more
Good quality (28)

The Ubiquitous Chip

Renowned for its fabulous menu, this place also boasts an impressive wine list, a smart mezzanine-level dining area and a pretty courtyard, making it a hot favourite with locals. read more

Glasgow Nightlife

Chilled (24)

Atrium Bar

Located in the award-winning Radisson Hotel, the Atrium has a huge selection of champagnes, cocktails, wines, spirits and premium beers on offer, not to mention some brilliant people-watching... read more
Live Music (30)

Blackfriars

One of the more traditional pubs in the heart of Glasgow's merchant city, Blackfriars boasts a huge range of world beers with live music most nights, from soul and country to rock and unsigned bands. read more
Clubbing (27)

The Classic Grand

Hear some of the best live music in Glasgow performed by the hottest bands from Britain and abroad. Fantastic club nights go on till 3am nearly every weekend. read more

This Month in Glasgow (March):

By Evelyn McKechnie

Shopping: The Nancy Smillie shop and gallery is the place to go if you're after an individual or hand-crafted item. Packed full of furniture sourced from all over the world, the original artwork on the walls is also for sale (53 Cresswell Street, nancysmillieshop.com).

Sightseeing: Magners Comedy Festival, the UK's largest, takes place on 11-28 March. Expect the best comedians from the UK and abroad (tel: 0141 552 2070, glasgowcomedyfestival.com).

Key areas: Want to laugh some more? Head to The Stand Comedy Club, which is open seven nights a week and presents a varied programme of contemporary comedy (333 Woodlands Road).

Day trips: Falkirk has the honour of being home to the world's first rotating boat lift. Costing �84.5m to build, the structure is the centrepiece of the Millennium Link, which also boasts a visitor centre, caf�, Ronald Rae sculpture trail and Antonine Wall heritage site. Get there in 20 minutes by train from Glasgow Queen Street (tel: 08700 500 208).

Glasgow News & Gossip

Travel News: Blythswood Square Hotel

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Visionary hotelier Peter Taylor has raised the bar for eco hotels with his new property Blythswood Square. He spent four years refurbishing the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club using the latest in renewable energy technology, reducing carbon emissions by over 43% thanks to rain-water harvesting, solar panels and micro double glazing. Interiors and facilities are luxurious but have that crucial Scottish twist. Chairs, curtains and light fittings have been covered with Harris tweed, all ingredients in the restaurant are seasonal and sourced locally and the spa offers indigenous treatments using Scotch thistle extract and Scottish seaweed. Book at www.hotels.easyJet.com

Glasgow Trivia

March: Daniel Defoe described Glasgow in 1726 as "the cleanest and best-built city in Britain".
February: During 1944 and in the height of World War II, Glasgow trams carried over 14 million people.
January: Although Scotland was never part of the Roman Empire, Scots law has a basis derived from Roman law.