West End, Glasgow

West End food tour

🕒 Mid morning, Lunchtime, Mid afternoon

Take a food odyssey around the West End of Glasgow, along the popular Great Western Road and down to the historic dockyard area of the Clyde River

Start the tour with a gelato and churros combo, then top that off with the best freshly roasted coffee in Glasgow.

Experience the most delicious fresh fruit and veg and delightful baking as you walk along Great Western Road, before heading down through Kelvingrove Park, towards the historic dockyard area, once the shipbuilding heart of the British Empire, but now a hub for an exquisite selection of global street food stalls

Practical information

Take a bag, since you may wish to buy food to take home as you go along this route
Expect a lot of walking — wear comfortable clothes and good shoes

5 hours 30 minutes

1.5 miles

Next available

Friday 29 May 2026

Class/Price

standard

Physical activity level

moderate

Itinerary

Loop & Scoop

The gelato at Loop & Scoop is handmade in small batches using their Italian family recipe since 1925 with the best local, natural and sustainable ingredients

Stay for 30 minutes

Papercup

World class coffee in espresso, milk, hot or cold formats. Alongside this, Papercup pair a small but hugely interesting menu where the focus is on ethical and sustainable produce like organic meats and fresh farm eggs

Stay for 30 minutes

Cottonrake Bakery

Independent bakery delivering the highest standard in pastries and bakes

Stay for 20 minutes

I. J. Mellis Cheesemonger

I.J. Mellis offer a traditional, old fashioned sense of service and style whilst using modern technology to maintain and enhance the unique characteristics of artisan cheese. Other specialist foods are also supplied

Stay for 10 minutes

Roots Fruits & Flowers

Roots Fruits & Flowers is not just a shop, but a hub for those passionate about environmentally conscious food, locally sourced products and quality bespoke blooms

Stay for 20 minutes

Garden Fresh Exotics

Garden Fresh Exotics caters for your every culinary need, specializing in the best local and exotic fruit and veg as well as many world foods

Stay for 10 minutes

Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen

Freshly made Italian dishes are available to take home, or take advantage of their wide selection of imported pastas, wine, cheeses and meats to take the love home with you

Stay for 20 minutes

Map for Eusebi Restaurant & Delicastessen

Lord Kelvin Statue

A bronze statue of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), sculpted by Archibald Macfarlane Shannan and cast by JW Singer

Stay for 5 minutes

The Dockyard Social

Dockyard Social is a street food market with the community at its heart. A true taste of global comfort food. 10 food traders, with multiple themed bars and resident DJs

Stay for 2 hours 30 minutes

Route map

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