Browse restaurants in Glasgow Merchant City

About 1802 @ Hutchesons Hall

Situated on Ingram Street, 1802 @ Hutchesons’ Hall is an iconic venue now reborn with a fabulous refurbishment, courtesy of the minds behind Glasgow City Centre favourites, Tabac and Devil of Brooklyn. This fabulous bar and restaurant sits within a magnificent Category A nineteenth-century listed building in the heart of Merchant City.

About Amore

Amore Ristorante e Pizzeria is a family-owned Italian in Glasgow’s Merchant City. The Ingram Street restaurant opened in 2008 and has won many loyal clients thanks to its friendly service and authentic Italian dishes. Amore has a spacious, open dining room but also offers booths for those keen on a more intimate meal. The tartan-backed seats are always a talking point. Views into the kitchen allow diners to watch the kitchen brigade in action.

About Avant Garde

An inviting space with a cool, contemporary décor, Avant Garde is a lively music bar and restaurant on King Street in the Merchant City. The huge windows are great for people watching but much of the attention focuses on the regular live music, especially the weekend ceilidh and jazz sessions. The kitchen delivers a popular mix of bar classics and Mediterranean favourites with a strong Greek and Italian emphasis.

About Bar Soba Merchant City

The latest addition to the Bar Soba family is on Albion Street in Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City. The Bar Soba brand is built on pan-Asian street food, cool cocktails, DJs and a hip manga/graffiti decor. This new branch is popular for lunch, after work drinks and, of course, weekend parties and pre-club drinks.

About Browns Bar & Brasserie

Classic brasserie in city centre
With the first Browns opening in 1973, this family of classic brasseries has had plenty of time to polish its offer. Stylish, timeless interiors; smartly turned out staff and simple but well sourced and prepared dishes are key. Located in the old General Post Office building on George Square, the Browns Brasserie and Bar in Glasgow fits the mould neatly. A live pianist keeps the atmosphere sparkling on a Sunday from 3pm – 6pm.

About Cafe India

Cafe India is a popular Indian restaurant on Albion Street in the heart of Glasgow’s Merchant City. Established in 1987, it has always moved with the times while staying true to authentic Indian cooking. The kitchen uses fresh and natural ingredients to create both traditional Indian dishes and innovative, new flavours.

About Charcoals Cafe

Charcoals Cafe on Glasgow’s Trongate is the little brother to the more established and multi-award-winning Charcoals on Renfield Street.

About City Merchant Turkiye

Formerly a Glasgow institution serving up Scottish dishes, the City Merchant has transformed itself into City Merchant Turkiye. Turning its focus from Scotland to sunnier climes, it now specialises in offering the taste of Turkey and the Mediterranean to city centre diners.

About Cossachok Restaurant

Cafe Cossachok has a distinctly bohemian feel with it’s rustic heavy wood tables and walls simply painted in red and hung with a few pictures.

About Cup Tea Garden

Putting the leafy into tea leaves, Cup Tea Garden is an inviting and beautifully crafted tea room on Virginia Street in the stylish Merchant City. It is the third branch of Glasgow’s innovative Cup family and follows in the tea-scented footsteps of the original Cup Tea Room in the West End and the city centre Cup Tea Lounge. Open until 5pm seven days a week, it is an appealing spot for a splendid cup of tea, a bite to eat and a good chat with old friends.

About Dakhin

Part of Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City, Dakhin is a restaurant specialising in South Indian cooking rather than generic Indian dishes. The sister restaurant to the nearby Dhabba which serves northern Indian specialities, Dakhin is located on an airy first floor space, and has an open plan kitchen for guests to watch their choices come to life. Dakhin was the first southern Indian restaurant, not just in Glasgow but the whole of Scotland, to dedicate itself to unique, regional specialities, which sets it apart from most of its peers.

About Gandolfi Fish

Just a couple of doors down from the well established Gandolfi flagship restaurant, Gandolfi Fish runs a seasonally adjusted a la carte menu which pays tribute to the different types of fish and seafood landed in local ports at different times of the year. Separated into two dining areas with booths and counter seating at the rear, Gandolfi’s interior is light and airy, showcasing a specially commissioned artwork by Lewis-based Moira Maclean.

About Green Gates Cafe

After the success of its sister restaurant in Stirling, Green Gates is now bringing home-style, regional Indian cuisine to the Merchant City. Situated on Candleriggs, the restaurant offers an intimate, candlelit space with splashes of tartan. Diners can sample flavours from both North and South India, cooked up by a head chef who has trained extensively in India.

About Grosvenor Casino and Grill - Merchant City

Based on Glassford Street, Grosvenor Casino and Grill – Merchant City is a sleek, contemporary entertainment space. Open 24/7, the restaurant is decorated in a retro-chic style and serves up a range of contemporary dishes, with premium grill items as a speciality. There, diners can enjoy a relaxed, informal meal while surrounded by the thrill and buzz of the casino. The Grosvenor also has two bars, one of which boasts wraparound city views and the biggest HD plasma screen in Scotland.

About Ingram Street Coffee House

Ingram Street Coffee House is in Glasgow’s vibrant centre. The bar’s tables have large windows looking onto the city centre bustle of Ingram Street while the brasserie is set on a more discreet mezzanine level. It features a modern, streamlined decor and offers a welcoming space for dinner, a pre-theatre meal, a working lunch or anything in between.

About Maggie Mays

Maggie Mays is on Trongate in Glasgow’s vibrant Merchant City, and is a popular venue for diners looking for pub grub or restaurant food, drinkers, clubbers and gig-goers. Scottish cuisine takes front stage at Maggie Mays in Glasgow, with some eclectic dishes also on the menu.

About Mediterraneo

Mediterraneo is an Italian restaurant located in the Italian quarter of Glasgow’s Merchant City. The restaurant’s open plan kitchen adds to the lively atmosphere in Mediterraneo as guests can watch the chefs as they cook.

About Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar

Mharsanta is a newly launched restaurant & bar on Bell Street in the Merchant City. Named after the Gaelic for ‘merchant’, it serves classic comfort dishes alongside Scottish seafood and signature cocktails. Inside, you will find a smart minimalist space with windows prettily lit up at night by fairy lights. Mharsanta is a great spot for a relaxed lunch or to dine in the evening before heading to a concert or nearby bar.

About Nonna Said

Promising ‘Napoli-style pizzas like you’ve never seen them before’, Nonna Said also serves up delicious cocktails and memorable milkshakes.

Pizzas are decidedly on the no-holds-barred end of things, with a nod to both cult Glasgow cuisine and global flavours.

As all of the above is combined with a mix of 80s graffiti, hip hop beats and retro touches, you can expect a very lively dining experience. Best of all, the late opening hours mean that you never have to miss out on decent post-pub scran.

About Osteria Italiana

Osteria Italiana is an Italian restaurant in the Italian Centre on Glasgow’s John Street. ‘There is no rush’ is the motto around here and the emphasis is on enjoying the warm, Italian hospitality and traditional decor. During the warmer months, the outside dining area is a popular place to sit while away for a couple of hours, dining or enjoying a snack and a couple of after-work drinks.