Date spot in Glasgow

Ashton Lane

Spend an evening on the cobbled lane off Byres Road, with its strings of lights, bars, restaurants and the Grosvenor cinema.

Ashton Lane's cobbles at night under strings of fairy lights

Off Byres Road, Hillhead, West End

Address: Ubiquitous Chip, 12 Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ
  • Bar
  • Mid-price
  • Big night
  • Romantic

Why it's a good date: The classic Glasgow date night for a reason: dinner, a film and a drink without moving more than a few steps. Go midweek if you want a quieter table.

Photo: Richard Sutcliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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  • The Templeton Building's patterned red-brick front on Glasgow Green, with tables in the beer garden below

    WEST on the Green

    Templeton Building, Glasgow Green, East End

    Address: 15 Binnie Place, Glasgow G40 1AW

    Share a pint brewed on site at WEST, in the old Templeton carpet factory on Glasgow Green, a red-brick building made to look like a Venetian palace.

    Why it's a good date: WEST says its beer hall and beer garden are both dog friendly, right up to closing time, so nobody has to wait outside. Walk the dog round Glasgow Green first, then take a garden table if it's dry or a seat in the beer hall if it isn't.

  • Drygate's brewery buildings and sign behind trees, with tall silver tanks rising behind

    Drygate Brewery

    Drygate, below the Necropolis, East End

    Address: 85 Drygate, Glasgow G4 0UT

    Try beers brewed on the premises at Drygate, a converted factory at the foot of the Necropolis, with a kitchen inside and the Yard and the Terrace outside.

    Why it's a good date: Drygate says dogs are welcome inside and out, and there's a dog menu. Pair it with the Necropolis next door: climb up for the view, then come down for dinner and a pint.

  • The sandstone front of Saint Luke's, a former church with arched windows, under a blue sky

    Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox

    Bain Street, by the Barras, East End

    Address: 17 Bain Street, Glasgow G40 2JZ

    Eat and drink at the Winged Ox, the bar inside Saint Luke's, a converted church by the Barras that also puts on gigs.

    Why it's a good date: Saint Luke's invites you to bring your four-legged friends to the Winged Ox, and shares a dog of the day. It's the bar that's dog friendly, so ask before taking a dog to a gig. Make a day of it with a rummage at the Barras round the corner.

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