The Bell Jar 
21 Dixon Avenue
Much like its siblings The Sparkle Horse and The Rose Reilly, there’s great beer on tap here, and by can or bottle too (Overtone, Dookit, Simple Things), as well as a nice wine list. The food menu, largely small plates, offers simple and delicious dishes such as mushroom ragù, aubergine parmigiana and smoked haddock risotto.

McNeill’s Bar 
106 Torrisdale Street
Much of Glasgow life can regularly be found at this charmingly eccentric pub. There’s serviceable beers and a few good drams on offer, but really you come here for the company and the chance to chat to friendly strangers. There are also folk and vinyl nights, and an eclectic mix of events at the function room upstairs, The Fiddler’s Elbow. 

Queen’s Park Café
530 Victoria Road
A Victorian pub with a mahogany horseshoe bar, stained-glass detailing and a wooden gantry. The beers are standard, meant to be drunk in copious quantities rather than savoured, preferably while watching Celtic play. It’s a storied place, the café suffix a relic of the temperance era, although make no mistake, there’s been a pub on this site since 1870. Mark McManus of Taggart fame used to drink here.

The Rose Reilly
58 Albert Road
Named after the World Cup-winning footballer, this wood-panelled space is warm and inviting, with delightfully creamy pints of Murphy’s and Guinness on draught, as well as the lesser-spotted Tennent’s 80/-, Arbor pale ale, bottled beer and a solid selection of spirits. 

Ryan’s Bar
165 Allison Street
When the owner of The Old Toll Bar announced they were taking over PJ Neeson’s and changing its name for the first time since 1903, it understandably left some scratching their heads. Since then, Ryan’s has garnered a reputation for rotating beer taps, good cocktails, folk sessions and a chaotic/debauched vibe on the weekends.

This TipList is taken from Eat & Drink 365 Glasgow, our sister mag recommending the best in restaurants, bars, cafés and more. Want a copy? It’s available online or across all good stockists in Glasgow.