Peckham's
- Food served: Mon–-Thu 8am–-10pm; Fri–Sat 8am–midnight; Sun 9am–-10pm.
- Bar open: Mon–-Sat 11am-–midnight; Sun 12.30pm-–10pm.
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs
- Music on stereo: Soft classics
- Capacity: 50
- Open since: 2008
Tell us more about this place.
- Average price:
£8 (lunch)
£11 (evening meal) - House wine: £10.99 per bottle
The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.
Peckham’s was once the go-to Merchant City deli, packed with pâtés, Scottish fruit cordials, olive oils and as fine a selection of wines as you could find in Glasgow. But it has suffered in recent years – and many competitors have stepped into the neighbourhood. So it has pushed the deli into the basement and converted the large ground floor into a cheap and cheerful café/bar. The large, monochrome space is dominated by black furnishings, with twinkling ceiling lights to offset the darkness a little. The menu is mainly ‘assembled’ food rather than home cooking and at lunchtimes it is packed with workers in need of quick fillers. But in the evenings the pre-made pasta and curry sauces aren’t pulling in the crowds. Drinks – imported beer, a good wine selection and great hot chocolate – and an easy-going staff attitude mean it is a good place to linger with friends if you want to get a seat.
- High point: Hot chocolate
- Low point: Generic sauces
Listed in The Larder – in the shops now or buy online.
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Reviews of Peckham's (61–65 Glassford Street, Glasgow)
- 5. harry thompson, fife – 11 October 2010, 7:00pm
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i complained about the food and then about my drink. the manager overheard as he was working down the stairs. he came up and replaced and refunded my food. he also took control of my drink order and produced 2 stunning cocktails. instead of reprimanding staff, he took staff aside and gave a quick cocktail lesson. second rounbd of food was excellent and i will be back!!
- 4. Fi_Lou, Glasgow – 1 December 2009, 7:55pm
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Well that's a shame you've had bad experiances in Peckhams. I'm in there every few weeks for both coffee's and meals alike and although the service is not always the fastest in the world I do enjoy the atmospehere and like sitting watchin the world go by while chatting to friends. Maybe the fact that you felt the need to sit and count the staff and time watch says more about your presant company that the waiting staff. Just a thought!
- 3. Clare H, Glasgow – 26 September 2009, 4:58pm
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Absolutely terrible service. Seven visible staff available and still had to wait ages to order and get our coffees. The staff all looked bored and generally disinterested, which I would not expect for somewhere like Peckham's. One apologised for how hectic it was - but that was nonsense. If they thought that was hectic possibly the girl who stood for 10 minutes holding a cloth behind the counter could have been pressed into service.
I will not be returning.
- 2. Lola, GLA – 27 June 2009, 10:01pmPeckham'sReport
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I completely agree with the above comment- the young staff are horrendous. Incredibly rude, do not give any acceptable service. Peckhams is now off my list because of this. Need more mature staff please!
- 1. Tib – 27 May 2009, 5:33pm
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Enjoyable food for Sunday morning breakfast. Staff do not seem happy at work; I felt somewhat like a nuisance to the girl who served me because I had pulled her away from trying out some of the food. Maybe they just had the Sunday morning blues but when you pay £15 for breakfast you want to feel welcomed.
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