New Glasgow bars and restaurants to check out this month from NY slices to basement jazz
Glasgow hospitality scene is thriving once again with some fun new places to go for those looking for thrilling food and drink spots.
With everything from the latest pizza spot taking on the New York slice to a new offering from the team behind Ka Pao and Ox and Finch and an exciting new basement jazz bar, there's plenty to get excited about.
Every month we pick out some of the best new food and drink venues that we can't wait to get out and try - and we can't help but suggest that this autumn's new openings contain some brand new belters.
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New Glasgow bars
Clubhouse, Prince Square
People looking for the latest exciting spot to watch sports and enjoy a cracking menu could find their answer in Prince's Square's newest bar.
There, the Superlative Group - the firm behind Glaschu, Gost, The Dukes Umbrella and most recently Maison by Glaschu - have opened their latest venue.
The Clubhouse offers 12 large HD screens showing golf, rugby, football, F1 and tennis, while serving up all-day dining menus, and favourites such as fish and chips, sausage and mash, currywurst dogs and pork schnitzel.
You can read about Clubhouse here
The Basement Jazz Cafe, Garnethill
Singl–end's latest offering, a dedicated nighttime jazz bar, has now opened on Renfrew Street in Garnethill. Serving up drinks and tunes Thursday to Sunday 6pm until 1am, it's set to be a must-go destination for the city's jazz lovers.
You can read about the Basement Jazz Cafe
Two Dots and a Dash, Bath Street
A new cocktail bar concept with Morse-coded menus, secret giveaways and an opulent interior has opened on Bath Street.
Two Dots and a Dash opened at the spot next to Manuka with guests able to enjoy a "letter by letter alphabet drinks menu", with Morse code descriptions and hidden deals, speciality cocktail kegs, margarita flights and wine served by the glass.
Dining options include "socialite sharing boards" with charcuterie meats and the "famous Company Bakery sourdough", as well as crispy tacos, soft bao buns and paired picante nibbles.
Read more about Two Dots and a Dash here
Berlinkys, Sauchiehall Street
There's a brand new bar promising live entertainment every single night of the week set to open on Sauchiehall Street.
Taking over the former Campus building, the team behind Berlinkys say it has drafted in some of the "UK’s best musicians and performers" to create a nightly programme of outstanding entertainment from the moment it opens to the public from noon on on Friday, October 4.
Read more about Berlinkys here
Sebb's, Miller Street
This new underground bar is set to open this November. Dubbed Sebb’s, it's the latest venture from renowned Scottish restaurant group, Scoop, and will open on Miller Street featuring a dedicated cocktail kitchen with a menu focused on "food cooked over fire".
The firm says Sebb’s will be a destination for daytime sessions and late nights soundtracked by a rotating programme of DJs playing vinyl.
Read more about Sebb's here
New restaurants
Sears Pizza, Chancellor Street, west end
Glasgow’s burgeoning pizza scene is getting "a taste of the Big Apple", thanks to the arrival of NYC-style pizza joint Sear’s Pizza, which recently opened on Chancellor Street.
Inspired by the institutional slice-spots of NYC, Sear’s Pizza offers up classic hand-tossed with thin-crust slices, that are large enough to create the age-old question - ‘to fold or not to fold?’
Offering 9 exciting pizza options, with each slice just £5 or under, there are also regular specials.
French Horn, Great Western Road
The French Horn opened its doors recently on Great Western Road with the bistro and bar offering their own take on some continental favourites during brunch, lunch and dinner – from freshly baked croissants and baguettes to classic French toast and a full Parisian breakfast.
You can also enjoy everything from west coast oysters and mussels to Coquilles St Jacques, steak frites and The French Horn wagyu burger.
Read more about Berlinkys here
Assagini, George Square
The Assaggini UK group has taken over the former Doppio Malto on George Square.
The new venue is the latest addition to the Assaggini portfolio that already operates sister branches currently located in Glasgow’s west end and Edinburgh’s Rose Street.
Margo, Miller Street
New restaurant Margo will be the latest exciting new launch from Scoop, the firm behind Ka Pao and Ox and Finch, marking the team's first opening in the city centre.
With a kitchen team headed up by Glasgow chef Robin Aitken, who first joined Ox and Finch back in 2014, the thrilling new restaurant will be opening on Miller Street on Monday, October 28.
Read more about Margo here
More spots set to open soon...
Student fave Vodka Wodka is opening its second spot in the Merchant City at the former Beer Cafe site.
Roxy Ball Rooms is set to open in the city centre bringing its “social gaming, food and drink under one roof” concept which has already had success in Edinburgh, although no date has been confirmed yet.
Smokey Trotters Kitchen is set to take over the Good Times Roll site on Copland Road in Ibrox – with both owners promising the changeover will see local foodies still able to get their breakfast fix as well as enjoying the dishes STK has become known for.
Glasgow could be set to get its second Cinnabon in Braehead shopping centre, with the popular bakery also recently opening a shop in Silverburn.
Patricia's, which first opened back in 2020 but closed earlier this year, has now been taken over by Short Long Black Coffee (or SLB for short) who have opted to keep the title in honour of Patricia, creating Patricia's X SLB.
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