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.
21. Rottenrow
Now only the facade remains, but Glaswegians born before its demolition in 2001 probably won’t remember being carried out of the front door and into Glasgow for the first time. Though many Glaswegians of the 90s with younger siblings have memories of meeting their new brother or sister for the first time in Rottenrow. | Glasgowist
22. Cleopatra’s
Cleopatra’s or ‘Clatty Plats’ had quite the reputation back in the day. It’s carpets were so sticky that it would put the Savoy to shame. Photo: Scotsman
23. What Everyone Wants
Now this was possibly the 1990’s answer to Primark and was a teen paradise for discount clothes and bargains. You had to rummage though for that ‘going-out top...’ Photo: National
24. Wimpy
Wimpy’s were massive in Glasgow - and even though they were on the way out with the introduction of McDonald’s, KFC and Burger King - it remained a firm favourite of 90s kids.(Photo by Ian Tyas/Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) | Getty Images