The Pubs, Tea Rooms & Merchant City Walk
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Food & DrinkSocial HistoryArchitectureCommerce & Trade
This walk traces Glasgow’s social heart through its grand squares, café landmarks, whisky pubs, and Merchant City dining courts. From Victorian civic pride and coffeehouse culture to modern cocktails hidden behind unmarked doors, the route reveals how eating, drinking, and strolling shaped the city centre. Expect architectural drama, memorable human stories, and a continuous thread of everyday life from the nineteenth century to today.
The stops
- 01 George Square
- 02 Buchanan Street
- 03 The Willow Tea Rooms
- 04 Burns Howff
- 05 The Pot Still
- 06 The Horse Shoe Bar
- 07 Gallery of Modern Art
- 08 The Corinthian Club
- 09 Merchant Square
- 10 The Absent Ear
- 11 City Chambers
The narration at every stop is in the app — this is just the map of where it takes you.
On the App Store
Walk The Pubs, Tea Rooms & Merchant City Walk with a voice in your ear.
Download Odyssey Guide on iPhone to start this walk.
Download on the App StoreiPhone · iOS 16 and later