Things to do in Glasgow, Scotland: The Best Food & Drink

March 7, 2022 Leonardo Torrence

As Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow is famed for its culture, shopping and people. Spend your day exploring a wide range of fascinating free museums and galleries, enjoying the UK’s best shopping outside of London, and taking advantage of tips from friendly local people on the city’s hidden gems — then choose from 130+ weekly musical events for a special night out. Glasgow is also the perfect base for exploring more of Scotland, with great connections to the Highlands and the islands.
Restaurants in Glasgow

1. Glasgow Wine School

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Glasgow Wine School

Welcome to the Glasgow Wine School. We are an independent Wine School offering wine tastings and courses for everyone, located in the DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel, in the heart of Glasgow. Our tastings are informal, relaxed, fun and informative, and a great social occasion. We also specialise in corporate and private tastings and team events to suit your own requirements.

2. The Wee Food Tour

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The Wee Food Tour

Please book direct on our website. The Wee Food Tour, Glasgow's original, award-winning food tour, welcomes guests from all over the world to join us for a multifaceted Scottish food experience. Covering the West End, East End and Merchant City of Glasgow this immersive food tour will visit six independent restaurants and shops, many who have been feeding Glaswegians for over 100 years. You will sample over 20 foods and snacks all made, produced and eaten here in Scotland with an emphasis on Glasgow's food scene. Come try haggis that is still made in-house daily at a local culinary institution. Let us show you where Anthony Bourdain introduced the world to Glasgow's comfort foods. Let us tell you why our food and history are still strongly linked with immigrants and the British Empire. Tours run Monday to Saturday all year round. We promise to leave you with a full stomach yet hungry for more of this incredible city. Looking forward to meeting you soon to Let Glasgow Nourish!

3. Once Upon A Whisky

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Once Upon A Whisky

Connecting people, cultures, and whiskies from a different perspective. Our dream is to ignite a desire and passion for all things whisky within each one of you. We aim to do this by providing whisky tastings and guided whisky tours throughout the beautiful cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh. ‘Once Upon a Whisky’ tours are based on education, culture, and responsible drinking and our aim is to make you as passionate about whisky as we are. Once Upon a Whisky puts a new spin on the traditional concept of whisky tours in Scotland. We don’t focus on the production process or how whisky is made. Here we show you how to enjoy whisky while learning curious facts and quirky stories about the Scottish national drink. From cocktails and food to music and films, whisky connects people through a variety of passions and cultures.

4. Alston Bar and Beef Gin Masterclass

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Alston Bar and Beef Gin Masterclass

With 120+ gins behind our bar, we’ve learned a thing or two about gin, and can't wait to share that knowledge. We’ll explain the origins of gin culture, from “Dutch Courage” to “Mother’s Ruin”. It’s not just about the history, we’ll talk you through the distillation processes, the common and not so common botanicals used in gins, as well as how to pair with our favourite garnishes.

5. ScotBeer Tours

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ScotBeer Tours

Online booking for our full range of tours is ONLY available directly through the ScotBeer Tours website. We can also arrange private, bespoke and large group tours by request. Discover the story of Glasgow through beer on historic walking tours, beer tastings and brewery tours. Guided by locals who will lead you through tutored tastings of award-winning Scottish beers at local bars.

6. The Summoner’s

201 Pitt Street, Glasgow G2 4DS Scotland +44 141 370 5641 [email protected] https://www.thesummoners.co.uk/
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The Summoner’s

We are the first E-Sports bar here in Glasgow and we aim to be the best. We are run by Gamer’s for Gamer’s to help and improve the E-Sports community here in Scotland by giving players a play to grow their skills and relax all at the same time. Any thing from FF14 to PUBG we have it all installed and ready for you to play, if its solo Que your playing that is fine or if you full five man wants to come for some practise here come on down the more the merrier. We aim for players to meet new people and learn new tricks from the growing community here at The Summoners Glasgow

7. Vin Cru

60 Candleriggs Merchant Square, Glasgow G1 1LE Scotland +44 141 553 1786 [email protected] http://www.vincru.wine
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Vin Cru

We are a little wine bar - passionate about honest, excellent and unpretentious food, drink and service. All our wine is natural, organic, biodynamic or low intervention and we serve delicious fresh tacos exclusively from the kitchens of local food institutions Dennistoun Bar-B-Que and The Hug & Pint. We also have an enviable range of whiskies, beers and fine spirits.

8. Slainte Scotland

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Slainte Scotland

Wonderful tours of Scotland including whisky tours, filming locations tours such as Outlander Tours, Harry Potter Tours and and history tours.

9. Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow

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Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow

Enjoy freshly prepared American cuisine and classic favorites at Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow in the heart of the city’s historic Style Mile in the restored, renaissance-inspired Athenaeum Theatre. Once your cravings for locally inspired American cuisine are satisfied, don’t forget to swing by the Rock Shop for exclusive souvenirs and gift items to bring back home!

10. Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow

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Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow

Enjoy freshly prepared American cuisine and classic favorites at Hard Rock Cafe Glasgow in the heart of the city’s historic Style Mile in the restored, renaissance-inspired Athenaeum Theatre. Once your cravings for locally inspired American cuisine are satisfied, don’t forget to swing by the Rock Shop for exclusive souvenirs and gift items to bring back home!

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