Brel

37–43 Ashton Lane, brelbar.com

Brel has done a lot to raise its game in the last couple of years; a multi-faceted masterclass of wooden beams and spotlights that sweeps up the hill behind Ashton Lane. It gets all the sun and has loads of shelter when needed, as well as firepits and a top-notch sound system. 

Stag & Thistle 

778 Pollokshaws Road, stagandthistleglasgow.com

Southsiders flock here when the sun breaks out. Its proximity to Queen’s Park helps, and there’s a sensitive layout to the seating, protected from the whizz of traffic by big, solid overhangs and foliage that blocks the elements when required. 

Inn Deep

445 Great Western Road, inndeep.com

Backing onto the Kelvin, you can sup as you look over the water at this pub. While the larger, seated area (undercover in an old railway tunnel) might not get heaps of sun, that doesn’t deter the masses in warmer weather. It looks the part and backs it up with 20 lines of craft beer.

West On The Green

Templeton Business Centre, 15 Binnie Place, westbeer.com

The credentials are perfect: an independent Glasgow brewpub, making beer according to the German purity law, located on Glasgow Green. The garden has 35 picnic-style tables and a dedicated ‘wunderbar’ van outside to keep the pints flowing quickly in the summer months.

West Side Tavern

162 Dumbarton Road, westsidetavern.co.uk

There’s something exciting about hidden urban beer gardens. Step out the back door here and find a hefty, two-tier patio that can be covered or uncovered, with a bar, summer barbecues and the same cool vibe that it has indoors.