Date spot in Glasgow
Fallachan Kitchen
Sit at one shared table under a railway arch for Craig Grozier's seasonal Scottish tasting menu.
Eastvale Place, Finnieston
Address: Fallachan Kitchen, Arch 15, 8 Eastvale Place, Glasgow G3 8QG- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Big night
Why it's a good date: You face the open kitchen and the chefs serve you directly, so the night feels like a dinner party. Seats are few and menus open in seasons, so book early.
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Eleven Fifty Five
Argyle Street, Finnieston
Address: Eleven Fifty Five, 1155 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8TB- Restaurant
- Rain-proof ☔
- A treat
- Foodie
- Romantic
Book dinner at the Finnieston bistro from the team behind The Gannet, cooking modern Scottish food on Argyle Street.
Why it's a good date: Serious cooking in a relaxed, neighbourhood room, a few minutes from Kelvingrove Park. Book ahead at weekends.
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Argyle Street, West End, on the edge of Kelvingrove Park
Address: Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AG- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Wander one of the UK's best-loved free museums, from Dalí's "Christ of Saint John of the Cross" to the hall of floating heads.
Why it's a good date: There's enough variety that you'll never run out of things to talk about, and it's made for a wet day. Finish with a walk through Kelvingrove Park if the weather clears.
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Glasgow Botanic Gardens and the Kibble Palace
Great Western Road, at the top of Byres Road, West End
Address: Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 0UE- Outdoors
- Free
- Dog friendly
- Rainy day
Stroll the gardens, then warm up in the Kibble Palace, a Victorian glasshouse full of tree ferns and statues.
Why it's a good date: Half indoors, half out, so it works in most weather. Grab a coffee on Byres Road and follow the River Kelvin walkway from the gardens. Dogs are welcome in the gardens on a short lead, but not inside the glasshouses, so take turns in the Kibble Palace.
Photo: Pacifier, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
