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Coffee in Glasgow

West End roasters, city-centre espresso bars, and Southside cafes ready for a proper shortlist.

Glasgow's coffee map is ready to build around compact neighbourhood clusters, from West End roasters and Finnieston stops to city-centre espresso bars and Southside rooms.

Glasgow's coffee guide is being built as a neighbourhood-led shortlist rather than a loose city dump. The first useful shape is likely to run through the West End, Finnieston, the city centre, Merchant City, and the Southside, with each stop earning its place for coffee quality, room feel, and route value.

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Laboratorio Espresso

City Centre, Glasgow

Must Visit Espresso-led Pour Over Quick Stop

Compact West Nile Street espresso bar for rotating European roasters, sharp short drinks, filter coffee, and a quick city-centre stop.

Ottoman Coffeehouse

Berkeley Street / Charing Cross, Glasgow

Must Visit Atmospheric Pour Over Beans & Gear Open Late

Atmospheric Glasgow coffeehouse for Ibrik, siphon, pour-over, guest beans, Turkish coffee, and a slower sit-down visit near Charing Cross.

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Papercup Coffee Company

Great Western Road, Glasgow

Must Visit House Roaster Pour Over Strong Brunch

Essential West End roaster-cafe for house-roasted coffee, filter options, brunch, bakes, and beans to take home.

1841

Hillhead, Glasgow

Pour Over Beans & Gear

A compact West End coffee room for Thomson's, guest roasters, filter coffee, cakes, toasties, and beans to take home near Byres Road.

Black Pine Coffee Co.

Great Western Road / West End, Glasgow

House Roaster Pour Over House Bakery

A compact West End roaster-cafe for house-roasted espresso, filter coffee, hand pour, bagels, cakes, and beans to take home.

Godshot Studio

Shawlands, Glasgow

Atmospheric Pour Over Beans & Gear

A design-led Southside coffee studio for careful pour-over, high-end multi-roaster beans, patisserie, and a distinctive retail browse.

Hinba Speciality Coffee

Dumbarton Road / West End, Glasgow

House Roaster Pour Over Beans & Gear

A West End Glasgow stop for Seil-roasted coffee, filter and espresso, pastries, and retail beans near Kelvingrove and Partick.

Kaf Coffee

Partick, Glasgow

House Bakery Quick Stop Beans & Gear

Tiny Hyndland Street takeaway cafe with house baking, single-origin coffee, and beans to take home.

Short Long Black

Govanhill, Glasgow

Quick Stop Espresso-led

Compact Victoria Road stop for Thomson's coffee, rotating guest roasters, Burnfield Bakery bakes, and a quick Queen's Park takeaway rhythm.

Space Speciality Coffee House

Partick, Glasgow

Pour Over House Bakery Beans & Gear

Dumbarton Road multi-roaster stop for hand-brew filter, home-baked cakes, retail beans, and latte-art polish in Glasgow's West End.

Spitfire Espresso

High Street / Trongate, Glasgow

House Roaster Strong Brunch Open Late

A long-running Glasgow roaster-cafe now anchored on High Street, strong for house-roasted espresso, all-day breakfast, and a practical city-centre stop.

The Good Coffee Cartel

Kinning Park, Glasgow

House Roaster Beans & Gear Atmospheric

Cornwall Street roastery-cafe for house-roasted coffee, refillable tins, local bakes, ceramics, and a Southside working-room feel.

Thomson's Coffee Gallowgate

Gallowgate / East End, Glasgow