Hidden gems · Glasgow
Hidden gems in Glasgow
Skip the tourist circuit. These Glasgow spots are the ones locals actually send their out-of-town friends to.
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Top spots in Glasgow
Kelvingrove Art Gallery
CultureWest End
Spitfire above Dalí's Christ — Spanish Baroque to Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The Mackintosh at the Willow
CultureSauchiehall Street
Restored 1903 Mackintosh tearoom — book the Salon de Luxe.
Glasgow Necropolis
OutdoorsEast End
Victorian 'City of the Dead' with 50,000 monuments and cathedral views.
Pollok Country Park
OutdoorsSouth Side
Highland coos and the new Burrell Collection in 360 acres.
Where to eat
Cail Bruich
$$$$Modern Scottish · West End
Glasgow's only Michelin star — produce-driven tasting menu.
Ox and Finch
$$Small Plates · Finnieston
Open-kitchen small plates from a wood-fired Josper grill.
Mother India
$$Indian · Westminster Terrace
Glasgow curry institution — tapas-style small dishes.
Crabshakk
$$$Seafood · Finnieston
Tiny tin-bar with the freshest west-coast shellfish in the city.
Frequently asked
- Locals' under-the-radar picks include Kelvingrove Art Gallery, The Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow Necropolis. These are the places that don't show up on the first page of mainstream travel guides.
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