GLASGOW
There is a friendly rivalry between Glasgow and Edinburgh and this spills over into the bar world - which city has the best bars? It is a close call and our guide will help you find some great little bars that you might otherwise have missed in Glasgow.
MISO JAPANESE STYLE BAR
57 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 2AE
Tel: 0141 333 0133
Fast becoming one of Glasgow's place to be, this bar offers something 7 days a week. Food is served from 12-3 then from 5-10 with an oriental twist. Late licence applies on a Friday and Saturday till 2am. Wednesday night is experimental cocktail night with all cocktails being served for £1.99. Challenge the bar staff to see what kind of Midori cocktail they can come up.
Only been open for a year now but pulls in a great crowd. The two owners now have China Whites restaurant in Bath Street which has just been awarded a AA Rosette.
METROPOLITAN
Merchant Square
Candleriggs
Glasgow
G1 1NP
Tel: 0141 553 1488
Set in the heart of the Merchant Square lies a fabulous cocktail bar and eatery. This bar is constantly winning awards for service and customer care. If you fancy something a little bit special, try the restaurant on a Friday or Saturday night where you will suitably surprised by the live pianist. The cocktail list in here is one of Glasgow's best.
Staff have a mini competition once a month to come up with a new cocktail which encourages them to try different things and keep the passion alive.
STRATA
45 Queen Street
Glasgow
G1 3EF
Tel: 0141 221 1888
Here you will find a great bar/restaurant with an experimental cocktail list. The staff in here work hard at being the best they can be and their enthusiasm shows through in the cocktail menus. A warm and friendly greeting is always guaranteed here.
One of the few places to list Hibiki, Japanese Blended Whisky on its menu as a permanent fixture. Owner David Tracy is one of the few people in the city to not be owned by any other party or tied in with one particular wholesaler.
BUDDA
408 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3JD
Tel: 0141 332 2010
A great meeting place if going out in a crowd. There is plenty on offer in here in terms of cheap food and a straight forward drinks menu. A Q.F (Midori and Baileys) is never far down the pecking order on the shooter list. Mostly attracts young groups of students who are looking for the whole package and can go onto one of the many nightclubs in the street.
Part of a chain of outlets, this group owned by David Davidson certainly know how to keep the standards the same across all the outlets, they even have one in Dublin!
refreshingly different