The Glasgow City Guides deal with what every visitor wants to know: which curry house to trust, how to string the free museums together in a sensible order, where to find Mackintosh interiors and which pubs pour whisky for locals rather than tour groups. Each guide is a tight, opinionated list giving the reason to go, the area and a practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment payment goes through.
About the Glasgow City Guides
- 142 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Glasgow guides
Food guide
25 places
The curry houses Glasgow built its name on, Finnieston seafood, Scottish classics, brunch spots and the best doughnut near Central Station.
Things to do guide
24 places
Free museums in a smart order, a medieval cathedral, Mackintosh interiors, the parks worth your time and markets for a wet afternoon.
Family guide
22 places
Free museums kids enjoy, big parks and playgrounds, warm stops for rainy days and places to eat out with children.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Whisky pubs, cocktail and wine bars, gig venues and clubs, and late tables for food next to your pint.
Day trips guide
23 places
The Ayrshire coast, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and Edinburgh by train and bus, with the catches spelled out.
Budget guide
24 places
Free museums, free views and walks, cheap meals and pubs, and how to get around the city for very little.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Cafe Gandolfi
Albion Street, Merchant City
Open since 1979 and still the city’s best-loved cafe-restaurant, with sculpted wooden furniture by Tim Stead and Scottish comfort cooking. Come for a slow breakfast, a bowl of soup at lunch or a full dinner. From the food guide.
Riverside Museum
Pointhouse Quay, Clydeside
Free entry, trams and steam engines to climb on and a 1930s street with shops children can walk into. Easy with a pushchair, so plan two or three hours on a wet day. From the family guide.
Stirling Castle
Stirling, about 30 min by train from Glasgow Queen Street
A royal fortress on a volcanic crag with a restored Renaissance palace, the Great Hall and the carved Stirling Heads, and far fewer visitors than Edinburgh’s castle. Give it three hours. From the day trips guide.
Finish the game, keep exploring
World City Trail’s Glasgow scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour take you through the historic centre. The guides keep going after the final clue: a curry in the West End, a free museum when the rain sets in, a pub with live music in the evening or a train out to a loch or a castle the next day.
Glasgow guides: your questions
What do the Glasgow City Guides cover?
Six guides with 142 places between them: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each entry tells you why it is worth the visit, where it is, what to know about opening times and one practical tip.
How do I get the guides after buying?
Your links show up on the order page as soon as you pay and in the order confirmation email. Open them in any browser on a phone or laptop; there is no app to download and no account to set up.
Will the Glasgow guides work without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it carries on working offline, keeping your ticks and notes. Map links need a data connection.
What languages can I read the guides in?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can change language inside the guide at any time.
How much are the guides, and can I buy just one?
Yes, you can. One guide costs £4.49, two cost £7.99, four cost £13.99 and all six cost £16.99. With a World City Trail game the food guide drops to £3.49 and the set of six to £12.99.
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