Café Wander
110a George Street
It’s too easy to miss this welcoming semi-basement café. But seek it out for great food, from breakfast and brunch to light lunches, as well as excellent coffee and warm service, all at good-value prices. There’s plenty of home baking, too, if you (or the dog) fancy a treat.

Mackintosh At The Willow
215–217 Sauchiehall Street
Thanks to a meticulous restoration project, The Willow is pretty much as it was when first opened by Miss Cranston in 1903. Much more than just a tearoom, thanks to designers Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Margaret Macdonald, diners can take the classic afternoon tea over three floors, including the exquisite Salon de Luxe.

Singl-end
263 Renfrew Street
This café (also in Merchant City) first set up in this big, lower-ground floor space in community-minded Garnethill. Not only will you get a great brunch, ranging from porridge and eggs to full brekkies, but cakes galore as well. The sight of a kaleidoscope of home baking heaved upon tables will crack a smile on anyone’s lips.

Smile Café
121 Douglas Street
Anyone wanting a teleporter to sunnier climes should grab a sandwich or pizza from this lovely Italian café. The range of good-value sangers, available on ciabatta or focaccia, are named after Italian towns and cities and feature plenty of top-quality imported ingredients. There are also salads, pasta and pastries available.

Sprigg
264 Sauchiehall Street
Sprigg’s admirable mission is to change the way Glaswegians eat on the hop, from packaging (reusable bowl scheme available) to tasty mouthfuls of goodness. Healthy doesn’t need to be boring when faced with the uber-fresh produce and flavour-packed options that go into their customisable bowls. 

The Tea Rooms At The Butterfly And The Pig
151–153 Bath Street
This quirky tearoom is the cake-and-tea wing of the bar-diner downstairs. There are retro stylings plus homemade cakes and breads, and a menu covering breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea in all its indulgent glory. It’s enough to brighten anyone’s day as they relax in its shabby chic interior.

Also try... to escape Glasgow’s hurly-burly at The Wild Olive Tree inside St George’s Tron Church, or for top-class coffee and brunch in a cosy space, head to Willow Grove Coffee at Charing Cross.

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.