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Cafe Antipasti: Informal Italian Cuisine on Buzz of Byres Road

Cafe Antipasti offers the best of Italian food, in a friendly relaxed diner on Byres Road, with huge windows, great views and buzzing zest for life

Cafe Mao: Hip Asian Food in Buzz of The Merchant City

Cafe Mao serves up spicy Asian delicacies in a colourful, lively space. Enough chilli to kick without serious injury, and tables outdoors in summer.

Make a Wish! - What Do You Really Want in Top Secret Glasgow?

Wish for anything on Top Secret Glasgow. We grant them all the time - a special feature? - new place? Rub that lamp - it might be a wish away!

VIP Me! Walk the Red Carpet to Top Secret's 'Glasgow Confidential'

Be a VIP at Top Secret Glasgow. This is Top Secret's 'Glasgow Confidential' - the secret list of VIPs we keep up to date with news on Glasgow… free!

EAT Asian In Glasgow; A True Taste Of Subtle And Dramatic Asia

EAT Asian and get ready to overdose on fragrant and more heavy duty chillies, spices and flavours, all from the best that Asia can serve us

SHOP for Clothes Cards And Gifts; A Bold, Beautiful Statement

SHOP for Clothes Cards And Gifts in cute little places where the most funky items will make you the star of the show, and a perfect designer shopper

SHOP for Antiques And Collectibles; Enjoying Local Auctions

SHOP for Antiques And Collectibles in Glasgow's fun auction houses, keeping your eyes peeled for a lost masterpiece, or something for your good self

SHOP for Flowers and Take Home A Bloomin' Lovely Bouquet...

SHOP for Flowers in gorgeous little florist shops that conjure perfect bouquets, buttonholes and everything in between, with a flick of their wands

DRINK Spirits And Beers; Spoil Yourself By Trying New Brews

DRINK Spirits And Beers in one of Glasgow's bars where they go out of their way to import the best from all round the world - just for us

STAY in Suites And Rooms That Promise Style, Elegance And Fun

STAY in Suites And Rooms where elegance and luxury effortlessly combine with great service to make your stay refined, relaxed and memorable

STAY in Penthouses Suites And Rooms For Designer Splendour

STAY in Penthouses Suites And Rooms that show your excellent taste and that you understand how important it is to stay in splendid, cool places

SEE Science Is A Great Day Out In Glasgow, With Or Without Kids

SEE Science and be reminded of the fun it all was at school, getting stuck into the hands-on experiments and all those moving, spinning things

SEE Art And Treasures That Reflect Glasgow's Worldwide Interests

SEE Art And Treasures in some of the most striking galleries that are home to some of the most diverse and gorgeous collections around

SEE Architecture That Inspires Visitors From Around The World

SEE Architecture in a city that is world renowned as a leading light in the design and building of many unique, often amazing, structures

PLAY at Movies; Cheering the Good Guys and Hissing the Baddies!

PLAY at Movies in a city with its very own annual International Film Festival and a strong sense of the best indy and art house productions

SHOP for Oils And Infusions And Choose The Perfect Funky Bottle

SHOP for Oils And Infusions and take home something special and different for cooking and salads, or that'll make a perfect gift for someone special

SHOP for Interior Design; Invest In A Piece You'll Love Forever

SHOP for Interior Design and have fun taking home a piece or two that you know will be perfect, and that will impress visitors no end

SHOP for Gifts In Boutiques Knowing These Fine Pieces Are Unique

SHOP for Gifts in the treasure troves Glasgow offers you, and impress friends with your impeccable good taste and eye for the finer things in life

SHOP for Cheese And Take Home One Or Two That'll Impress Guests

SHOP for Cheese in a specialist shop where the good and great cheeses rub whiffy shoulders with some amazing ones that you might not have heard of

SNACK on Nibbles In Your Choice Of Glasgow's Top Family Run Cafes

SNACK on Nibbles in one of those unique cafes Glasgow does so well and nibblers come back time and again for well prepared takes on local top dishes

SNACK on Coffee Tea And Buns In Lovely Little Family Run Delis

SNACK on Coffee Tea And Buns in a cute, family run cafe or deli where everything is fresh and just waiting to tempt locals chatting with friends

DRINK Genuine German Beers And Celebrate Such Pure Draughts

DRINK Genuine German Beers and imagine you're in your favourite beer cellar in Munich or Cologne, where every round tastes even better than the last

DRINK Cocktails And Shots To Join The Beat Of The Party People

DRINK Cocktails And Shots and join the young party animals as they gather for another happy, buzzing night on the tiles

DRINK Cocktails In Glasgow's Classy Cocktail Bars For A Fab Time

DRINK Cocktails from ever popular lists in Glasgow's fine cocktail bars, making sure you keep track of the head spinning delights you've yet to try

DRINK Champagne And Cocktails In Glasgow's Classy Wine Bars

DRINK Champagne And Cocktails and make a great night out or celebration just that wee bit extra-special, in your choice of Glasgow's top class venues

EAT Gastro-Pub To Find Out What Makes Cool Bar Food These Days

EAT Gastro-Pub in what used to be your local boozer, and see how well the eating habits of locals have reached out for quality dining

EAT Tapas; Best Sunny Spain, Letting Friends Share Great Meals

EAT Tapas and enjoy Spanish cuisine at its best, sharing with friends and taking time over the next succulent treat, just like you did on holiday

EAT Scottish with European Twist: Salmon & Haggis Meets Olive Oil & Garlic

EAT Scottish with European twist to menus across Glasgow; delicious local ingredients fuse with the best of our cousins from Italy, Spain, France...

EAT Fish in Super Restaurants Taking Pride in Great Dishes

EAT Fish in Glasgow, where a shoal of top notch restaurants make sure their ever-changing menus serve up the best and most fresh - every day.

EAT Scottish Salmon, Haggis, Venison and So Much More To Savour

EAT Scottish temptations everywhere! Glasgow menus feature wide range of delicious local ingredients, fused with best of our great global market stall

EAT Modern European; Eateries Where The Best Makes Glasgow Home

EAT Modern European in Glasgow, where the best things on offer in Europe are mixed with care and attention for local diners, with imaginative results

EAT Italian; Classic and Modern Dishes for all Occasions

EAT Italian in Glasgow, where the local Italians serve up classic dishes and specials for romantic, business and family feasts

EAT International And Try The Very Best From Around The Globe

EAT International for proof positive that Glasgow knows and loves the tastes of world, and that the world loves Glasgow right back

Fifi and Ally: A bit of a Show-Off... In a Good Way!

Fifi and Ally: This place is also a bit of a greedy devil. A coolly-designed shop for clothes, objets, books, gifts, toys AND licensed cafe! (See?...)

I J Mellis Cheesemonger; Prime British Cheese Shop in Glasgow

I J Mellis Cheesemonger is a West End top notch quality shop, where experts on the best of British cheese, and other tasty savoury treats can be found

North Of Bondi: Fusion Of Far East And Australian Cuisine

North of Bondi: bringing a new Australia and Far East dining and drinking to Glasgow, while diners watch the bustling West End go about its business

Mulberry Street: Tasty Meal, Or Chat In Relaxed Lounge Bar

Mulberry Street covers both bases, so you can join locals for a fine, relaxed meal, or settle into their lounge bar for a sip of your top tipple

Henderson: Stylish Gifts in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Style

Henderson delights shoppers with top of the range jewellery, gifts and pretty things in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh style, then serves super tea

Designworks: Interior Design Heaven - for Commissions and Gifts

Designworks: Special place in a special part of West End, the mini-delight of Gibson Street. Let's browse the homewares and the fabric books together

Authentics: Fancy A Browse For Antiques And Collectibles?

Authentics: an Aladdin's cave of antiques & collectibles keeping some secrets just for your next trip. A special place for a nosey around at weekends

Spirito: The Place To Go For Special Greetings Cards and Gifts

Spirito knows people really like tasteful greetings cards and personal gifts, and push the boat out for special events like engagements and weddings

Blas Store: All the Bits for Quality Cooking the Blas Way

Blas Store delights in sharing the best bits and pieces from their restaurant, allowing locals to make their own top quality dishes

Queens Cross Church: Mackintosh's Only Scottish Church Impresses

Queens Cross Church is easy to miss in Garscube Road, sitting squat with no steeple, but inside is a marvel of the drama of Art Nouveau stained glass

Scotland Street School: Step Back in Time with a Touch of Class

Scotland Street School, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, inspires visitors with restored classrooms, and tests them with fun games

Delizique Delicatessen Cooks Something Special For Lucky Locals

Delizique; taken to locals' hearts, with its high standards of savouries, salads and sweets, all made fresh in house; plus those other deli delights

Burrell Collection: Amazing Collection of Art and Artefacts

Burrell Collection was gifted to Glasgow by her son, Sir William Burrell, and delights viewers with wide ranging ancient, medieval and modern pieces

House for an Art Lover; An Inspired Design By Mackintosh

House for an Art Lover reminds us of the true genius that was Charles Rennie Mackintosh, built in Bellahouston Park 100 years after it was designed

Hunterian Museum Reveals Rare and Unusual Scottish Treasures

Hunterian Museum at Glasgow University houses rare pieces from a wide range of topics and places, and works hard to keep us informed with lively talks

Glasgow Science Centre: Fun for All in Space Age Buildings

Glasgow Science Centre really has it all for those fun days, including hands on experiments for kids, the Tower for those views, and IMAX cinema

Nancy Smillie; Thrilling Finds in Packed Aladdin’s Cave Boutique

Nancy Smillie and her amazing gift and home furnishings shop brings some glamour with a dash of quiet good taste to happy West End shoppers