Best Cocktail Bars in Glasgow 2026: By Area, Price and Late Opening

The best cocktail bars in Glasgow are Kelvingrove Café and Sebb’s. Kelvingrove Café won Best Bar at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards, and Sebb’s won Best Restaurant Bar and has a Michelin Bib Gourmand. Below are 20 bars by area, each with a drink to order, plus prices and hours where the bar publishes them. We checked every one against its own website in October 2026.

Last checked: 24 October 2026.

Best cocktail bars in Glasgow for…

• Best overall: Kelvingrove Café, named Best Bar at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards.
• Best for serious cocktails: Sebb’s in the city centre, which has a dedicated cocktail kitchen.
• Best speakeasy: The Absent Ear in the Merchant City, which only gives out its address when you book.
• Best for a date: The Anchor Line for the room, or The Last Bookstore for the books.
• Best for a big group: The Spiritualist, or The Rum Shack if you want live music.
• Best for a show: The Corset Club, a cocktail lounge with live shows.
• Best open late: Bluedog, open till 3am from Tuesday to Sunday.
• Best rooftop: SíSí Rooftop in the Merchant City.
• Best cheap cocktails: Hillhead Bookclub, with £5 strawberry mojitos every day.
• Best cocktail deal: Ralph & Finns, with two cocktails for £16 from Monday to Friday. More in our cocktail deals section.
• Best for whisky cocktails: The Gate in the East End.
• Best for gin: The Finnieston on Argyle Street.
• Best for margaritas: El Santo on Miller Street, or The Locale for £8 frozen ones.

How we picked these bars

Every bar here has its own website, and we checked the address, opening hours and cocktail menu against that site in October 2026. Prices are what each menu said on the day, so they’ll move. Where a bar doesn’t publish its hours or prices, we say so rather than guess. We left out any bar we couldn’t check on its own website, apart from short notes on The Absent Ear and Daddy Marmalades, because folk will ask about them.

Best cocktail bars in Glasgow city centre and Merchant City

Most of Glasgow’s best cocktail bars are in the city centre and Merchant City, and plenty of them are a few minutes’ walk apart. Miller Street alone has Sebb’s, The Spiritualist and El Santo. For the wider area, see our Glasgow city centre guide.

Sebb’s

Sebb’s is the bar the critics keep going on about. It’s an underground bar and restaurant beneath Margo on Miller Street, with food cooked over fire and a dedicated cocktail kitchen. It won Best Restaurant Bar at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards and has a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the Michelin Guide praised its “stand-out cocktail selection”.

Order the Malt & Miso Old Fashioned at £12, or the Cowboy Martini at £11, which has beef-fat tequila and a blue cheese olive. Cocktails run from £10 to £12. The bar’s open every day from 12pm to midnight. You can book for dinner or drinks only, and walk-ins can join a waitlist online.

Best for a date, or a small group who’ll talk about the glass. sebbs.com, 68 Miller Street, G1 1DT.

The Spiritualist

The Spiritualist is a big, dramatic room on Miller Street with what it calls Scotland’s greatest bar gantry. The Miller Street Brew arrives steaming in a teapot, and Light Your Way is topped with candy floss.

Signature cocktails are £12 and Old Fashioneds are £12.50. It’s open 12pm to midnight Sunday to Thursday, and till 1am on Friday and Saturday. Walk-ins and drinks-only bookings are both fine, and for 8 or more you need to contact the bar. Under 18s are welcome with an adult until 8pm.

Best for a mixed group when you don’t want to gamble on a tiny basement. thespiritualistglasgow.com, 62 Miller Street, G1 1DT.

Bluedog

Bluedog is the late-night cocktail and piano lounge on West George Street, and it’s been going since 2003. It’s a New York-style piano bar with a baby grand and live music from Tuesday to Sunday. There’s no cover charge or minimum spend.

There are around sixty cocktails, and the best-sellers are the Espresso Martini, the Old Fashioned, the Mojito and the house Blue Dog. Its website doesn’t list prices, so check at the bar. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday till 3am, which makes it the latest bar on this list.

Tables are worth booking at the weekend and for anything after eight, but there’s usually room at the bar for two. Best for a late night and a bit of romance. bluedogglasgow.co.uk, 151 West George Street, G2 2JJ.

Tabac

Tabac is a low-lit bar down Mitchell Lane, just off Buchanan Street, and it only takes walk-ins. The cocktail menu on its website is short and punchy. The Kylesku, with Aberfeldy 12 and smoke and oak bitters, is £11.90, and the Church on the Water, with Hendrick’s and pickled pear brine, is £11.70.

Cocktails on that menu run from £11.50 to £13, but the menu is labelled 2025, so ask what’s new. Tabac opens at 3pm Monday to Thursday and at 12pm Friday to Sunday, and it shuts at midnight.

Best for a warm-up before a night out, or an easy date with no booking stress. tabacbar.com, 10 Mitchell Lane, G1 3NU.

The Anchor Line

The Anchor Line sits in the old Anchor Line shipping headquarters on St Vincent Place, now a grand bar and restaurant. The cocktail list leans on pre and post-Prohibition drinks. The Marilyn Monroe is £12.50, and the Bobby Burns, made with Bruichladdich and Drambuie, is £13.

Most cocktails are £11 to £15, and the champagne ones are £17 and £18. It’s open 12pm to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and 12pm to 11pm on Friday and Saturday. It only takes walk-ins for drinks, so turn up and take a table if there’s one going, which is harder on a Friday or Saturday.

Dress is smart casual, with no football colours, and an optional 10% service charge goes on the bill. Best for pre-dinner glamour, or a date where the room does half the work. theanchorline.co.uk, 12-16 St Vincent Place, G1 2DH.

Ralph & Finns

Ralph & Finns is a family-run bar and restaurant on St Vincent Place, with a 22-seat marble bar and a whisky room. Most of the cocktails are £12 to £14, and the Watermelon Collins at £12.50 is an easy one to start with. The Charred Pineapple and Chilli Margarita is £13.

It’s also one of the better deals in the centre, with two selected cocktails for £16 from Monday to Friday. It’s open every day from 12pm to midnight. Table reservations are for restaurant diners only, but the site says there’s plenty of space to pop in for a drink.

Best for a date, or a cheaper drink after work. ralphandfinns.co.uk, 23-25 St Vincent Place, G1 2DT.

The Last Bookstore

The Last Bookstore is a bar and restaurant on Hope Street with a tunnel of books and a drinks menu themed on Scottish writers. Each house cocktail is named after an author, so the Irvine Welsh has vanilla vodka, cherry and Buckfast tonic wine. Cocktails on the June 2026 menu cost £12 to £13.50.

It’s open 12pm to midnight Sunday to Thursday and till 1am on Friday and Saturday. It doesn’t take drinks-only bookings, so go early and try for a walk-in seat.

Best for book lovers, dates and a group who want something a bit different. thelastbookstore.co.uk, 157 Hope Street, G2 2UQ.

Saints of Ingram

Saints of Ingram is inside Hutchesons’ Hall, a listed building from 1802, and its bar serves cocktails all day. The room is the real draw, and it’s candlelit from five. The Flavours menu has drinks like the Apple Margarita and the Cherry Manhattan at £12, and the Oaxaca Old Fashioned is £13.

It’s shut on Mondays. It opens 12pm to 10pm Tuesday to Thursday, 12pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday and 1pm to 10pm on Sunday. Restaurant tables are booked by phone on 0141 552 9803, and the bar is on your right as you walk in.

Best for a special occasion, or for impressing visitors. saintsofingram.co.uk, 158 Ingram Street, G1 1EJ.

El Santo

El Santo is a Latin American restaurant and bar on Miller Street, and the margaritas are the reason to come for drinks. Every cocktail on its September 2026 menu is £11. The Picante Margarita, made with habanero-infused tequila and coriander, is the signature.

You can have the classic margarita spicy, with mezcal, with strawberry or Tommy’s style. It’s open Tuesday to Sunday, from noon until late, but the website doesn’t give a closing time.

Best for a lively date, or a small group who like a bit of heat. elsanto.co.uk, 84 Miller Street, G1 1DT.

SíSí Rooftop

SíSí is the rooftop bar on Candleriggs, up above the Merchant City, and it’s the one to try for a cocktail with a view. The signature cocktails are Mexicana-inspired and cost £13 to £15. Try the Diablo’s Kiss, with mezcal, bergamot and smoke, at £14, or the Sandía No.2, with pisco and watermelon, at £13.

Its website gives the bar hours as 12pm to midnight Sunday to Thursday and 12pm to 1am on Friday and Saturday. There are DJs at night. It has a terrace, so a dry evening helps.

Best for a sunset drink with a group. sisirooftop.com, 15 Candleriggs, G1 1TQ.

The Corset Club

The Corset Club is an LGBTQIA+ cocktail lounge and show bar in the Jacobean Building on Virginia Street, with ticketed events as well as the drinks. Classics are £10 to £12, like the Bramble at £10 and the Old Fashioned at £12, and the Zombie rum cocktail is £13.

The sharers are the fun bit. Spill the Tea comes in a teapot for £25, and the Dragonfruit Sharer is £20. It’s open Wednesday to Sunday only, from 4pm to midnight on Wednesday and Thursday, 3pm to 1am on Friday, noon to 1am on Saturday and noon to midnight on Sunday.

Best for a big night out with friends, or a show with a drink in your hand. thecorsetclub.co.uk, The Jacobean Building, 53 Virginia Street, G1 1TS.

Also worth knowing: The Absent Ear

The Absent Ear is a Van Gogh-themed speakeasy in the Merchant City, and the best known one in Glasgow. It was SLTN Cocktail Bar of the Year in 2023 and made the UK’s top 50 cocktail bars in 2022 and 2023, according to its own website. Its team won Best Bar Team at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards.

Its website doesn’t list prices, an address or opening hours, so we couldn’t check them and it isn’t in the table below. Visit Glasgow says you only learn the location once you’ve booked, and that the menu changes often, so go with an open mind rather than a favourite drink in mind.

Best for a special occasion, or a date where you want the night to feel like theatre. theabsentear.com, Merchant City, with the exact address given when you book.

Also worth knowing: Daddy Marmalades

Daddy Marmalades on Parnie Street is the only Glasgow bar in the 2026 UK Top 50 Cocktail Bars list, and it won Best Cocktail at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards. It has no website, only an Instagram page, so we couldn’t check its menu, prices or hours, and it isn’t in the table below. Look at @daddymarmalades before you go. 25 Parnie Street, G1 5RJ.

Best cocktail bars in Finnieston

Argyle Street in Finnieston is the easiest place to bar-hop, and Kelvingrove Café, The Finnieston and Lebowskis are all on it. For food and the rest of the area, see our Finnieston guide.

Kelvingrove Café

Kelvingrove Café on Argyle Street was named Best Bar at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards, which the city’s bar trade votes on. It’s a brasserie-style bar, and the cocktail list is about 20 classics done well. A Manhattan, an Old Fashioned or a Negroni is £12, and an Espresso Martini is £13.

It’s open every day from 10am to 1am, so it works for a late one. Nobody under 18 gets in after 6pm. The dearest drinks on the list are £14.

Best for classics, or a drink before dinner somewhere else on Argyle Street. kelvingrovecafe.com, 1161 Argyle Street, G3 8TB.

The Finnieston

The Finnieston is a wee blue-fronted bar on Argyle Street that sells Scottish seafood and keeps more than 60 gins on the shelf. Its website says the building started out as a drovers’ tavern around 1800. The martinis are £13, and the Curry Colada, a clear piña colada made with curry spices, is £12.

The drinks menu on its website is the spring and summer 2025 one, with signature cocktails at £11 to £12, so prices may have moved. It doesn’t list opening hours, so check when you book. Bookings need a card, and a no-show or late cancellation costs £20 a head.

Best for a date, or a drink before dinner that turns into dinner. thefinniestonbar.com, 1125 Argyle Street, G3 8ND.

Lebowskis

Lebowskis is the Big Lebowski bar on Argyle Street, open since 2007, and it’s all about White Russians. There are more than 30 on the menu, and every one can be made with soy, oat or almond milk. Most cost £8 to £10 on its 2025 menu, which is cheap for a cocktail in Glasgow, and only the flaming Nihilist goes higher at £12.50. The Gutterball, with Buckfast, Kahlua and milk, is Scotland’s answer to the original.

The website doesn’t list opening hours. Bookings need a card, with a £10 a head charge for no-shows on standard bookings, and for 7 or more you need to phone or email.

It’s daft fun, not a hushed mixology den. Best for a relaxed group night, or a date with a sense of humour. lebowskis.co.uk, 1008 Argyle Street, G3 8LX.

Best cocktail bars in the West End and Charing Cross

Vinicombe Street in Hillhead has two bars worth a look. One is built for a proper cocktail night, and the other is built for saving money. The Locale at Charing Cross is on the edge of the city centre. For the wider area, see our Hillhead and West End guide.

The Parlour

The Parlour is a West End cocktail bar with a beer garden and DJs on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The menu is sorted by spirit, and most drinks are £11 to £12.50. Try the Burnt Pineapple Mezcal Margarita at £12, or the Watermelon Mai Tai at £12.50.

It opens at 3pm Sunday to Friday and at 12pm on Saturday, and it shuts at midnight. The menu on its website dates from 2025, so prices may have moved.

Best for a West End night out, or a group that wants a garden. theparlourwestend.co.uk, 28 Vinicombe Street, G12 8BE.

Hillhead Bookclub

Hillhead Bookclub is where you go in the West End when you want cheap cocktails. Strawberry mojitos are £5 all day, every day. The signature cocktails, classics and spritzes are all £10, and the mid-week margaritas are £7 from Sunday to Wednesday.

It’s a loud, silly bar with ping-pong and retro games, not a quiet sipping spot. It’s open 12pm to midnight Monday to Friday and 11am to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. The outdoor area closes at 10pm.

Best for students, big groups and anyone watching the pennies. hillheadbookclub.co.uk, 17 Vinicombe Street, G12 8SJ.

The Locale

The Locale is a dive-bar-style cocktail bar on North Street at Charing Cross, with an American menu to go with the drinks. Frozen margaritas are £8, or £9 for the flavoured ones. Signature cocktails are £12, like the Locale Lemon Drop and the Glasgow Mule, and daiquiris are £11.

It’s open 12pm to midnight Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday, and till 1am on Friday and Saturday. It’s shut on Mondays. Walk-ins are welcome, but the bar says it’s better to book.

Best for a casual cocktail night that won’t cost a fortune. thelocaleglasgow.com, 241 North Street, G3 7DL.

Best cocktail bars on the Southside

The Southside has fewer cocktail bars than the centre, but The Rum Shack and Corona Bar are both on Pollokshaws Road and both are worth the trip over the river.

The Rum Shack

The Rum Shack is a Caribbean bar, kitchen and 220-capacity music venue on Pollokshaws Road, with more than 100 rums behind the bar. The cocktails are rum-led, like the Hotel Nacional and the Rum Negroni at £11, or the El Presidente at £11.50. It’s loud and brilliant fun, with DJs every Saturday from 9pm and live music in the dancehall.

The bar is open 4pm to midnight Tuesday to Friday and 12pm to midnight on Saturday and Sunday. Table reservations have to include food, and under 18s are welcome until 8pm. There’s a hot rum punch at £7 in autumn and winter, and selected cocktails are £8 from Sunday to Tuesday.

Best for a big group and a late night with live music. rumshackglasgow.com, 657-659 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2AB.

Corona Bar

Corona Bar is a Shawlands local in a listed building that’s over a hundred years old, and it’s the easy choice for a Southside session. House cocktails are £11.25, and the cask margaritas are £11, or £9 for the classic. The Lazy Negroni, batched fresh each day, is £9.

Every spritz is £5 from Sunday to Wednesday, down from £9.95. Its restaurant is open seven days a week, there are resident DJs on Saturdays, and the website doesn’t list closing times.

Best for value and a casual session. corona-bar.com, 1039 Pollokshaws Road, G41 3YF.

Best cocktail bar in the East End

The East End has one bar on this list, and it’s the obvious stop before a gig at the Barrowland Ballroom.

The Gate

The Gate is a whisky-led pub directly across from the Barrowland Ballroom. The menu has twelve house cocktails that change every few months, all £11.50 to £12.50. The Litha, with Highland Park 12 and white port, is £12, and the Viva Chavez, with mezcal and lychee, is £12.50.

There are over 160 whiskies and 30 gins, and the toasties from £7 are worth ordering. It’s open Wednesday to Friday from 4pm and Saturday and Sunday from 2pm, closing at midnight. Book to avoid disappointment, though walk-ins are welcome.

Best for a drink before a gig, or a relaxed group. thegateglasgow.com, 251 Gallowgate, G4 0TP.

Best cocktails in Glasgow: what to order

If you’d rather pick a drink than a bar, these are the ones we’d go for, with the price from each bar’s own menu.

• Malt & Miso Old Fashioned, £12: Sebb’s, made with miso brown butter bourbon, passionfruit and a Guinness reduction.
• The Miller Street Brew, £12: The Spiritualist, served steaming in a teapot.
• Marilyn Monroe, £12.50: The Anchor Line, with mango vodka and raspberry grapefruit foam.
• Diablo’s Kiss, £14: SíSí Rooftop, a smoky mezcal and bergamot cocktail.
• Picante Margarita, £11: El Santo, with habanero-infused tequila and coriander.
• Curry Colada, £12: The Finnieston, a clear piña colada made with curry spices.
• Rum Negroni, £11: The Rum Shack, with Appleton rum, Campari and vermouth.
• Litha, £12: The Gate, with Highland Park 12, white port and pear.
• Strawberry mojito, £5: Hillhead Bookclub, every day.
• Spill the Tea, £25: The Corset Club, a teapot of gin, raspberry and peach to share.

Cocktail deals in Glasgow

Cocktail deals change, so check each bar’s own page before you go. These were live on the bars’ websites in October 2026, and most of them are early in the week.

• Hillhead Bookclub: £5 strawberry mojitos all day, every day, and £7 margaritas from Sunday to Wednesday.
• The Spiritualist: a midweek drinks menu on Monday to Wednesday, with cocktails, house wines and pints from £4.50.
• Ralph & Finns: two selected cocktails for £16 from Monday to Friday.
• The Rum Shack: selected cocktails for £8 from Sunday to Tuesday.
• Corona Bar: every spritz is £5 from Sunday to Wednesday.
• The Locale: frozen margaritas are £8 and flavoured ones are £9 on the regular menu.

Cocktail bars in Glasgow that are open late

Bluedog is the only bar on this list that goes on till 3am. The rest of the late ones stop at 1am or midnight.

• 3am, Tuesday to Sunday: Bluedog.
• 1am every day: Kelvingrove Café.
• 1am on Friday and Saturday: The Spiritualist, The Last Bookstore, SíSí Rooftop, The Corset Club and The Locale.
• Midnight: Sebb’s, Tabac, Ralph & Finns, The Parlour, Hillhead Bookclub, The Rum Shack and The Gate.
• Until late, no time given: El Santo.

Hungry after? Our late-night food guide has the places still serving.

Rooftop and outdoor cocktails in Glasgow

SíSí Rooftop on Candleriggs is the one to book for a cocktail up on the roof above the Merchant City. If you’d settle for outdoors without the height, The Parlour has a beer garden, The Rum Shack has a covered one, and the outdoor area at Hillhead Bookclub is open until 10pm. For more roof terraces, see our best rooftop bars in Glasgow guide.

How much is a cocktail in Glasgow? Cocktail bars by price

Most cocktails on this list cost £11 to £13 on the menus we checked in October 2026. The cheapest are on deal nights, from £5 to £9, and a few special serves reach £15 or more. Here’s how the bars sort by price:

• Under £10: Hillhead Bookclub’s £5 mojitos, Lebowskis’ White Russians from £8, The Locale’s £8 frozen margaritas and Corona Bar’s £9 Lazy Negroni.
• £10 to £13: most of the list, including Sebb’s, Tabac, El Santo, The Rum Shack, The Gate, The Parlour and The Corset Club.
• £13 and up: SíSí Rooftop’s signatures, The Finnieston’s martinis and the champagne cocktails at The Anchor Line.

Here’s every bar side by side, with prices, closing times and how to get in. It all comes from each bar’s own website in October 2026.

Tips for a cocktail night out in Glasgow

• Know which bars take bookings. Tabac is walk-ins only, and The Anchor Line, Ralph & Finns and The Last Bookstore only book tables for dining. Sebb’s, The Spiritualist and Bluedog all take bookings for drinks.
• Go early on Friday and Saturday. Walk-in seats go first, and some bars, like Sebb’s, run a waitlist.
• Save money early in the week. Most of the deals above run from Sunday to Wednesday.
• Check the age rules. The Spiritualist and The Rum Shack let under 18s in until 8pm, and Kelvingrove Café doesn’t allow anyone under 18 after 6pm.
• Ask for a classic. Bluedog, The Spiritualist, Saints of Ingram and Ralph & Finns all say they’ll make drinks that aren’t on the menu.
• Mind the dress code. The Anchor Line is smart casual, with no football colours.
• Plan your way home. The Subway doesn’t run all night, so check the last train in our Subway guide and have a taxi in mind for after midnight.

FAQ: cocktail bars in Glasgow

What is the best cocktail bar in Glasgow?

Kelvingrove Café was named Best Bar at the 2026 Glasgow Bar Awards, Sebb’s won Best Restaurant Bar and The Absent Ear won Best Bar Team. For a first visit, Kelvingrove Café or Sebb’s are the safest picks.

What are the best cocktail bars in Glasgow city centre?

Sebb’s, Tabac, The Anchor Line, Ralph & Finns, The Last Bookstore and Bluedog are the best in the city centre. The Absent Ear, The Spiritualist, Saints of Ingram, El Santo, SíSí and The Corset Club are all in the Merchant City, a few minutes away.

What are the best cocktail lounges in Glasgow?

Bluedog is a New York-style piano lounge with live music from Tuesday to Sunday. The Anchor Line and The Spiritualist are the grand rooms, and The Corset Club is the cocktail lounge with live shows.

Which cocktail bars in Glasgow are open late?

Bluedog is open until 3am from Tuesday to Sunday. Kelvingrove Café shuts at 1am every day, and The Spiritualist, The Last Bookstore, SíSí Rooftop, The Corset Club and The Locale close at 1am on Friday and Saturday. Most of the others close at midnight.

Where can I find cocktail deals in Glasgow?

Hillhead Bookclub has £5 strawberry mojitos every day, Ralph & Finns does two cocktails for £16 from Monday to Friday, and The Rum Shack has selected cocktails for £8 from Sunday to Tuesday. The Spiritualist and Corona Bar have early-week offers too. The full list is in our cocktail deals section.

How much does a cocktail cost in Glasgow?

Most cocktails on this list cost £11 to £13 on the menus we checked in October 2026. Deal nights bring that down to £5 to £9, and a few special serves are £15 or more. Prices change, so check the bar’s menu.

Is there a rooftop cocktail bar in Glasgow?

Yes. SíSí Rooftop on Candleriggs in the Merchant City has a terrace and cocktails at £13 to £15. The Parlour and The Rum Shack have beer gardens if you’d settle for outdoors without the height.

Do I need to book a cocktail bar in Glasgow?

It depends on the bar. Tabac is walk-ins only, and The Anchor Line, Ralph & Finns and The Last Bookstore only book tables for dining. Book ahead for Sebb’s, The Absent Ear and anywhere busy at the weekend.

Where is the best speakeasy in Glasgow?

The Absent Ear in the Merchant City, a Van Gogh-themed bar. Visit Glasgow says you only get the exact location once you’ve booked.

Where are the best cocktail bars in Finnieston, the West End and the Southside?

In Finnieston, try Kelvingrove Café, The Finnieston for gin and Lebowskis for White Russians. In the West End, Hillhead Bookclub and The Parlour are both on Vinicombe Street, and The Locale is at Charing Cross. On the Southside, go to The Rum Shack or Corona Bar, which are both on Pollokshaws Road.

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