Growing up in Glasgow in the 90s was a trip - there was so much going on in the city, what a time it was to be alive.
Whether you were a child looking forward to the next big party at Little Marco’s, a teenager trying your luck at getting into Clatty Pat's at the weekend, or an adult dining out at Dino Ferrari’s (or Wimpy’s on a budget!) - Glasgow in the 90s was an unforgettable experience.
Glasgow was named the European City of Culture in 1990 and the city really celebrated that fact - it was a transitional era in which Glasgow moved from a lost post-industrial city, to a city with a lot going on, a place people wanted to be, with some of the best nightlife, clubs, and lifestyle available in the UK.
We wanted to celebrate the era by putting together this list of the sorely missed pubs, clubs, restaurants, shops, and just about everything else you can’t do anymore in Glasgow that you could back in the 90s.
9. Spaghetti Factory
The Spaghetti Factory put on some of the best upcoming bands in Glasgow before it became Stravaigin - another Glasgow institution loved for an entirely different reason. Pictured here is one half of Strawberry Switchblade with Orange Juice ahead of a gig. (Pic: Peter McArthur) | Peter McArthur
10. Khublai Khan’s
Khublai Khan’s was famous for its ‘safari’ eats in the 90s - ranging from crocodile to zebra and even kangaroo (Pic:Yelp) | Yelp
11. Creme de la creme
There wasn’t much fine dining to be found in Finnieston in the 1990s but there was the Crème de la Crème. One of the biggest Indian restaurants in Europe, they could seat 1,000 diners in the former Kelvin Cinema on Argyle Street.(Pic: Scottish Cinemas and Theatres Project) | Old Glasgow
12. Glasgow’s Big Day Concert, 1990
Thousands of music fans gathered in Glasgow Green for the Glasgow's Big Day concert in June 1990. Photo: Allan Milligan