Cafés, BYOB within 5 miles of Glasgow

In the heart of the merchant City, which is particularly good looking at night these days, Berits & Brown offers a small taste of a New York style neighbourhood diner. It is a big draw for wine buffs – any bottle on sale in the off license can be…

If you are at the Central Station end of Argyle Street and tired of overpriced, franchise eating then take a peek under the legendary Hielanman’s Umbrella and try this unpretentious, enterprising café. Ed the omnipresent Macedonian owner of Lola and…

The Hidden Lane Tearoom is hidden only in name. Despite being just a couple of years old, it has clearly established a serious following, which means that at weekends, it can often get pretty busy – despite having two levels. Somehow though, owner…

This Bay Tree can count a good few rings in its trunk; it's been around for over 50 years and was one of the first Arabian restaurants in Scotland. With large portion sizes, and generous servings of salad and creamy hummus served with almost everything…

It’s beginning to test the meaning of careworn slightly these days, but there’s still no café in Glasgow homelier than Offshore, nor even as homely. Hugging the corner of Gibson Street where it crosses the River Kelvin, with leafy views to the park…

The couple who run this small café seem to know most of their customers and like to share a joke or two with them, which makes for a nice neighbourhood feel. The inclusion of halal chicken, vegan food and gluten-free dishes among more typical café fare…

This jolly little Italian café opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery makes a handy stop for a bite and a coffee (or a glass of BYOB), with a small menu of panini, salads, pizzas and snacks, as well as breakfast rolls and bagels, available with a selection of…

Six years of taking it easy at Go Slow Café (to paraphrase the blurb), but the place is thriving and popular, so it’s no mean feat that during the busiest times owner/factotum Rose manages to keep the happy, calm vibe alive. Like most places run with…

An unlikely yet welcoming setting for relaxed Italian/Scottish dining, this cosy spot offers delicious cake, pasta and seafood house specials and a wealth of sandwiches made with freshly baked bread. There is a definite quirky charm to the premises…

Taking afternoon tea at this smart café on bustling Byres Road is a hugely enjoyable experience, even more so if you bring a bottle of fizz which they’ll pop for a fiver. A computerised ordering system is as slick as the staff who enquire about dietary…

Light and spacious with a deli counter as well as ample seating, this neighbourhood café has a lot to offer. The menu's plethora of options take you from breakfast through lunch and light meals via coffee and cake. You can fill up on their comprehensive…

With mismatched chairs, comfy sofas and rotating art exhibitions, this space has the relaxed cool of a café in one of Brooklyn’s more popular neighbourhoods. There’s enough elbow room to read in peace, or bring little ones without feeling…

On entering Delizique you’re greeted by the unmistakable scent of baking bread: produced in-house, it’s just part of the picture of carefully sourced, home-cooked products that make up the menu. Roast brisket, marmalade-glazed ham, even hot-smoked…

A visit to the Brooklyn Café, the 83-year-old godfather of the Shawlands all-day café scene is a real Glasgow treat. There's a steady production of breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner dishes including creamy risottos or the recently introduced grill…

This unique newcomer to the Shawlands café scene is well worth searching out. It has all sorts of idiosyncracies including a range of savoury Scottish breakfast puddings, wonderfully filling sourdough sandwiches such as bacon, brie and house-made onion…

This spacious café with its particularly well-trained staff is run with such care and attention to the customer experience that it is easy to while away a couple of hours. Friends relax over coffees, pots of tea and irresistible in-house baking, such as…

Maryhill, for so long the runner-up in the west-end chic stakes, has a new focal point these days: the restored Burgh Halls complex, famous for their late 19th-century stained-glass panels depicting contemporary trades but which now comprises everything…