Glasgow pubs are the UK's friendliest — the 10 below show why.
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The 10 best pubs in Glasgow
01 · Glasgow
Hope Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Glasgow whisky pub with 700+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Highland and a half-pint
02 · Glasgow
Argyle Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Argyle Street whisky pub.
Order: A dram of Islay and a half-pint
03 · Glasgow
North Street
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Iconic 1971 · Whisky
Iconic 1971 North Street whisky pub with 400+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Speyside and a half-pint
04 · Glasgow
Holland Street
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Holland Street whisky pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
05 · Glasgow
Pollokshields
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Iconic · Whisky
Iconic Pollokshields whisky pub with 400+ whiskies.
Order: A dram of Highland
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06 · Glasgow
Bridge Street
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Iconic · Old guard
Iconic Bridge Street old-guard pub.
Order: A pint of bitter
07 · Glasgow
Paisley Road West
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Iconic 1893
Iconic 1893 Paisley Road West pub.
Order: A pint of cask ale
08 · Glasgow
St Vincent Place
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Iconic · Wetherspoon
Iconic St Vincent Place Wetherspoon pub in a former bank.
Order: A pint of cask ale
09 · Glasgow
West End
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Iconic · Converted church
Iconic West End pub in a converted church.
Order: A pint of cask ale
10 · Glasgow
Drury Street
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Iconic 1885 · Longest bar
Iconic 1885 Drury Street pub — UK's longest continuous bar.
Order: A pint of bitter
How Glasgow drinks in a pub
The 10 above are where Glasgow actually drinks in pubs — proper cask ale, regulars who know the staff, the kind of room that earns the word.
