Pubs are an essential part of Glaswegian culture they’re where folks from all walks of life go to unwind after a long day, or celebrate with friends on the weekend.
Glasgow is pub city - with hundreds of public houses in the city accommodating each and every type of sub-culture. Though today we wanted to focus on pubs that represent Glasgow as a whole, old-school classic pubs that best represent Glaswegian culture.
We also wrote an article on the best Glasgow restaurants that represent Glasgow best, check it out here: 12 gallus Glasgow restaurants that best represent the city.
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5. The Steps Bar
Steps Bar in the Merchant City is a great place for fans of both pints and art-deco architecture - as oft do those two groups intersect - as the interior has barely been updated since it was retrofitted in 1938. | Contributed
6. The Griffin
Home to one of the classiest interiors of any Glasgow pub - The Griffin stays true to its 1903 origins | The Griffin
7. Sloans
Hidden away behind the jewellery shops of Argyle Arcade a bar that dates back to 1797 with one of the city centre’s best beer gardens. Known for their movie nights, Friday night ceilidh and macaroni cheese menu. Order a pint of St Mungo or Beavertown’s Neck Oil. | Contributed
8. The Clutha & Victoria Bar
The ‘Vicky Bar’ is an old-fashioned, dimly lit Victorian public bar with full-height dark-stained matchboard walls and a ceiling held up by cast-iron pillars. The Clutha gets its name from the Gaelic name for the River Clyde. | The Clutha