Glasgow

Staying

Stay in the city centre if you want to walk to and from Civic House, but taxis are easy and cheap from anywhere in Glasgow. The West End and Finnieston are also great areas with plenty of restaurants and bars within walking distance.

Coffee

• Short Long Black

  No-nonsense specialty coffee on Victoria Road on the Southside, with locally roasted beans and excellent bakes.

• Kaf Coffee

  Great coffee in Partick and in Bearsden.

• Amulet Coffee

  Lovely coffee shop, and the owner's wife runs a florist, where Becca got her wedding day flowers from.

• Outlier

  Coffee, brunch sandwiches, down near Glasgow Green.

• Dear Green

  Glasgow's beloved roastery in the East End, named after the city's Gaelic meaning. Visit the showroom for beans or book a roastery tour.

• Zennor

  Trendy, minimal coffee shop and roastery down in the Southside.

Eating

• Ox & Finch

  Small plates, nice vibe - we went here for Becca's graduation meal.

• Gloriosa

  A restaurant and bar serving vibrant Mediterranean influenced food - also frequented by Dualipa.

• Paesano

  One of our favourite restaurants ever - we first went not long after it opened back in 2015.

• Mother India's Cafe

  A Glasgow icon - Rory used to live next door and we went regularly.

• Ka Pao

  Southeast Asian small plates from the same people that run Ox & Finch.

• Sugo

  Handmade pasta from the same people that run Paesano.

Making a trip of it

If you're extending beyond the weekend, Scotland has plenty to offer within easy reach of Glasgow.

• Inver

  Absolutely top tier restaurant with rooms - it's a good 1.5 hour drive from Glasgow, but we could not recommend enough.

• Ben A'an

  One of the best hikes you can do near Glasgow. It's not that big a hill, but it's steep and has amazing views. If you're cycling, this area is also great. The Duke's Pass, which is nearby, is listed in the UK's top 100 climbs.

• Conic Hill & Loch Lomond

  A short, sharp hike on the West Highland Way near Balmaha, under an hour from Glasgow.