The best coffee shops in Glasgow are mostly small independents, spread across the West End, the city centre, the Southside and the East End. If you only have time for one, go to Ottoman Coffeehouse near Charing Cross for Turkish coffee, or Papercup on Great Western Road for a flat white and brunch. Here are 18 places, grouped by area, with what to order, what you’ll pay and when they open.
Last checked: 23 October 2026.
Best coffee shops in Glasgow for…
- A laptop: Roots and Fruits Cafe has free wifi and says nobody rushes you, and Gathering Ground says you can work from the cafe.
- A cheap flat white: Godshot Studio in Shawlands charges £3.00, and Roots and Fruits says £3.10 on its online menu.
- Something different: Ottoman Coffeehouse, for Turkish coffee brewed in a copper pot.
- Brunch: Papercup for eggs on toast and a flat white, or Singl-end if you fancy the cake table.
- Pastries: Kaf in Partick for sourdough and croissants, Cottonrake for an almond croissant, or Black Pine for bagels baked that morning.
- An early start: Hinba’s Sauchiehall Street shop opens at 7am on weekdays, and Thomson’s on Candleriggs at 7.30am.
- A doughnut: Tantrum Doughnuts in Yorkhill.
- Vegan: The Glad Cafe, where everything on the menu is vegan.
- Learning latte art: Dear Green and Papercup both run classes, from £80.
- Beans to take home: the roasters table, with bag prices.
How we picked these
Every place here has its own website, and we checked hours and prices there on 23 October 2026. Prices come from each place’s own menu or online shop. Where a shop doesn’t put its drink prices online, we say so rather than guess. We’ve left out a few well-known names, like Laboratorio Espresso and The Steamie, only because we couldn’t confirm their hours from their own sites this week.
Best coffee in Glasgow city centre and Merchant City
Thomson’s opens early here, and a couple of good ones sit a short way out. For the wider area, see our Merchant City guide.
Spitfire Espresso
Spitfire roasts its own coffee and sells it from a corner shop at High Street and Bell Street. It has tall windows and stools to perch on. The house blend is Gunnerbean, mostly Brazilian with some Colombian, roasted for chocolate and nuts. Shots come off a red La Marzocco machine.
It’s made for milk drinks, so have a flat white or a latte. Cafe prices aren’t online, but a 250g bag is £11. Older guides put Spitfire on Candleriggs, but it’s on High Street now and Thomson’s has the Candleriggs shop. Good for a milky coffee and a seat in the window.
Address: 55 High Street, G1 1LX. Open: Sunday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday and Saturday 8am to 6pm. There’s a second shop at 387 Great Western Road, open 8am to 5pm every day. Website: spitfireespresso.com
Thomson’s on Candleriggs
Thomson’s has been roasting coffee since 1841, and Candleriggs is its newest cafe. It’s an espresso bar with tall windows. The filter and guest coffees rotate, so ask what’s on. It’s shut on Sundays.
The pastries and cakes come from Wheatberry and Company. There’s no cafe price list online, but a 250g bag of the 1841 blend is £9.20 and the dark St. Vincent Roast is £8.50. It suits early starters and anyone who likes a different filter each visit.
Address: 127 Candleriggs, G1 1NP. Open: Monday to Friday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday 9am to 4.30pm, closed Sunday. Website: thomsonscoffee.com
Singl-end
Singl-end calls itself famous for brunch and infamous for its cake table, and it’s been going since 2015. There are two cafes, one in the Merchant City and one in Garnethill. Dogs are welcome, so mention them when you book.
A flat white is £4.00, a latte £4.25 and a single espresso £3.25, with oat, almond or coconut milk 35p extra. Eggs on toast is £7.50, and so is the home-baked granola. It’s made for groups and long catch-ups, though booked tables at Garnethill are allocated 90 minutes, with last orders at 4.30pm.
Address: 15 John Street, Merchant City, G1 1HP, open 9am to 5pm every day. The Garnethill cafe is at 263 Renfrew Street, G3 6TT, open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday to Sunday 8.30am to 5pm. Website: thesingl-end.co.uk
Gathering Ground
This is a non-profit community cafe in Old Basin House by the Forth and Clyde canal, just north of the city centre. It has dark green walls, handwritten menu boards and a counter full of bakes. Dogs are welcome.
The coffee is from Steampunk Roastery, and the soup and toasties are the food to order (the curried sweet potato and coconut soup is a favourite). Prices aren’t on their site. You can work here, with wifi, if you’re mindful when it’s busy. It suits laptop workers, folk walking the canal and anyone who’d rather spend their money at a community cafe.
Address: Old Basin House, 5 Applecross Street, G4 9SP. Open: Wednesday to Friday 9am to 3pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 4pm, closed Monday and Tuesday. Website: gatheringground.org
Charing Cross and Finnieston
Argyle Street in Finnieston is better known for bars and restaurants. For coffee, our pick here is Ottoman, on Berkeley Street near Charing Cross. Our Finnieston guide covers the rest of the area.
Ottoman Coffeehouse
Ottoman was ranked 38th in the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops for 2026, and it features in Time Out’s 2026 round-up of the best coffee shops in Britain. The house speciality is ibrik, Turkish coffee brewed in a long-handled copper pot, at £5.70 a cup. The baristas work the bar in brown leather aprons.
They also do V60 pour-overs (£8.00), siphon brews (£9.50), espresso (£3.60) and a pistachio latte (£4.80). Two pieces of baklava are £4.90, and there’s a hot kebab and shawarma menu if you’re hungry. The pour-overs cost more than a normal cup, so start with the ibrik.
It’s walk-ins only, so you may wait at busy times. It suits anyone who wants something different from a flat white.
Address: 73 Berkeley Street, G3 7DX. Open: Tuesday to Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7pm (no Monday listed, and its FAQ says hours can vary). Website: ottomancoffeehouse.co.uk
Best coffee shops in the West End and Partick
The West End has a lot of Glasgow’s best-known coffee shops, so if you’ve only got a weekend, start here. Our Hillhead and West End guide covers the area itself. Black Pine and Roots and Fruits are both two minutes from Kelvinbridge Subway, according to their own sites.
Papercup
Papercup roasts its own coffee at SWG3 and serves it at its Great Western Road cafe. It’s a warm yellow room with the tables close together. It’s walk-ins only, so get there early for weekend brunch.
On the menu, a double espresso is £3.00, a flat white, latte or cappuccino £4.00 and batch brew filter £3.20. Oat or coconut milk is free. Food runs until 4pm, with eggs on toast at £6.50, smashed avo at £11.00 and a tiramisu banana bread at £5.50. Good for brunch with a mate and anyone who wants a decent flat white without fuss.
Their roastery at SWG3 in Finnieston (Arch 17, 100 Eastvale Place) lists weekday hours of 10am to 3pm. It’s where the barista classes run.
Address: 603 Great Western Road, G12 8HX. Open: 9am to 5pm, seven days a week. Website: papercupcoffee.co.uk
Black Pine Coffee Co.
Black Pine has been part of plenty of locals’ daily routine for nearly ten years. Since 2023 it has roasted its own coffee on a small electric roaster. You’ll spot it by the plants in the window.
The cafe does espresso drinks, batch and hand-poured filter and seasonal drinks. The bagels are baked every morning, along with cakes, traybakes and cookies, and there are always vegan and vegetarian options. Drink prices aren’t on their site, but a 250g bag of El Carmen from Guatemala is £12. One for anyone who wants a bagel and a filter before work.
Address: 516 Great Western Road, G12 8EL. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm. Website: blackpine.coffee
Kaf
Kaf is a wee takeaway cafe and bakery on Hyndland Street in Partick. The pastries and focaccia are baked in house, and there are sourdough loaves too. There’s soup and savoury bakes on the menu as well.
Prices on their online menu are modest: a croissant is £3.10, an almond croissant £4.70, a cinnamon bun £4.00 and a slice of rosemary focaccia £3.15. It’s takeaway, so it’s a grab-and-go stop, not somewhere to sit and work. They only list Thursday to Sunday opening, so don’t turn up midweek. Best for a pastry run on a weekend morning.
Address: 5 Hyndland Street, Partick, G11 5QE. Open: Thursday to Saturday 9am to 4.30pm, Sunday 10am to 4pm. Website: kafcoffee.co.uk
Cottonrake Bakery
Cottonrake is a West End bakery with a cafe further along Great Western Road. The bakery at number 497 is takeaway with limited sit-in. The cafe at number 717 does coffee, toast, porridge and eggs by day, sandwiches from 11am, and a restaurant menu in the evening.
On the cafe menu, an espresso is £2.90, a flat white £3.80 and a latte or cappuccino £3.90, with oat or coconut milk 40p extra. On the day menu, the almond croissant is £5.20, a plain croissant £3.90 and a cinnamon bun £5.10. It suits anyone who wants a proper pastry with their coffee, and the cafe is dog friendly.
Address: bakery at 497 Great Western Road, G12 8HL, open Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 4pm. The cafe is at 717 Great Western Road, G12 8QX. It’s walk-ins only before the evening service (5.15pm to 11pm), and its site doesn’t list daytime hours, so check before you go. There’s a second bakery at 35-37 Commerce Street, Tradeston, G5 8AB, open Monday to Saturday 8am to 3pm. Website: cottonrake.com
Roots and Fruits Cafe
The cafe sits next to a wholefoods shop on Great Western Road. There’s seating inside, a covered terrace and free wifi. Their own line is that nobody rushes you, so you can stay twenty minutes or two hours.
On its online menu it’s one of the cheapest on this list for coffee: espresso £2.50, americano £2.90, flat white £3.10, latte or cappuccino £3.20, with oat, soy or coconut milk 30p extra. The card isn’t dated, so prices at the counter may be a bit higher. The coffee is from Charlie Mills, an independent Glasgow roaster.
Breakfast and brunch run all day, with eggs on toast at £7.00, the full Roots Breakfast at £12.00 and a vegan breakfast at £11.00. It suits anyone who wants to settle in with a laptop or the papers.
Address: 455 Great Western Road, G12 8HH. Open: 9am to 4pm, as listed on the cafe page (it doesn’t split the days). Website: rootsfruitsandflowers.com
Tantrum Doughnuts
Tantrum is a doughnut shop first and a coffee stop second, so it’s here for anyone with a sweet tooth. There’s a cosy seating area, black tiles and a big doughnut display. Dogs are welcome, with treats and water.
The doughnuts are made fresh each morning and cost £1.20 to £3.85, with vegan ones too. The specials at the moment include pumpkin pie and candy apple brûlée. Coffee isn’t on their online menu, so ask at the counter. They stay open until 5.30pm or until they sell out, so go before lunch if you’ve got your heart set on a flavour.
Address: 27 Old Dumbarton Road, Yorkhill. Open: 9am to 5.30pm every day, or until they sell out. Website: tantrumdoughnuts.com
Hinba
Hinba started on the Isle of Seil in Argyll in 2019 and moved its roastery to Glasgow in 2026. It roasts every Monday. It has four cafes in Glasgow: on Dumbarton Road, Great Western Road and Sauchiehall Street, plus a bakery cafe on Lauderdale Gardens. The Dumbarton Road shop is a busy local with a loyal crowd of regulars.
The Great Western Road shop lists wifi on Hinba’s site, so that’s the one to try if you’re working. Its cafe prices aren’t published, but single-origin beans start at £11.40 for 250g. It suits someone who likes a different single origin each time.
Address: 639 Great Western Road, G12 8RE, and 86 Dumbarton Road, G11 6NX. Open: Monday to Friday 7.30am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm, at both. The city centre shop at 274 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EH, is open Monday to Friday 7am to 5.30pm, Saturday 8am to 5.30pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm. Website: hinba.co.uk
Best coffee shops on the Southside
The Southside has some of the cheapest cups on this list. Our Shawlands guide covers the area around Godshot and The Glad Cafe. Zennor has a Southside cafe too, at 287 Langside Road, and we’ve covered Zennor under the East End.
Godshot Studio
Godshot is a coffee bar inside a design and fragrance shop in Shawlands, with a Nordic and Japanese look. It’s been independent since 2021. It’s a shop as well, so expect to browse.
The coffee menu is short and the prices are low: espresso and long black are £2.90, and a flat white, cappuccino or latte is £3.00. A pour-over from the filter menu is £5.50 to £6.50, and there are usually around ten to choose from, roasted by European names like Three Marks in Barcelona and Friedhats in Amsterdam. You’ll also find Japanese and French pastries made in house, and a matcha list at £4.60 to £6.00. Best for coffee fans on a budget.
Address: 1143 Pollokshaws Road, G41 3YH. Open: Monday 10am to 5pm, Tuesday to Sunday 9am to 5pm. Website: mygodshot.com
The Good Coffee Cartel
The Cartel’s flagship cafe is in Kinning Park, and it roasts all its own coffee in the shop. They call it a live roasting show. They say they want it to feel like a place for everyone.
The cakes and pastries come from bakeries they’ve taste-tested around the city. There’s a refill scheme too: bring your tin back for a stamp, and after eight stamps your next refill is free. There’s no drinks menu online, but the Bronco espresso blend is £8.50 for 200g and the single origins start at £8.00. It suits people who like to see how their coffee is made.
Address: 12 Cornwall Street, Kinning Park, G41 1AQ. Open: Monday to Saturday 8am to 5pm, Sunday 9am to 4pm. Website: thegoodcoffeecartel.com
The Glad Cafe
By day it’s a relaxed cafe beside Queen’s Park, and by night it’s a bar and music venue. It’s run on a not-for-profit basis and has been going for just over ten years. Everything on the menu is vegan, and dogs are welcome.
You’ll find pastries, coffee, a weekend brunch and pizza (£12 to £14), plus burgers and mac ‘n’ cheese on the main menu. An affogato with a shot of Parallel Coffee espresso is £5. Hot drink prices aren’t listed, so check the board. It suits vegans, and anyone who fancies a long daytime sit that slides into the evening.
Address: 1006A Pollokshaws Road, G41 2HG. Open: Monday to Friday from 11am, Saturday and Sunday from 10am, until late. Website: thegladcafe.co.uk
Best coffee shops in the East End and Dennistoun
The East End pairs well with a wander round the Barras. Our Dennistoun guide covers the area around Duke Street.
Zennor
Zennor roasts its own coffee and runs two cafes. The Duke Street cafe is bright and spacious, with a long counter and wooden chairs. It’s just east of Glasgow Green and the Barras, a short walk from Bellgrove and Duke Street stations, and there’s street parking nearby.
The menu is seasonal single-origin coffee as espresso, filter or pour-over, with house-baked goods, breakfast plates and lunch specials. Drink prices aren’t published, but a 220g bag of their Anasora house coffee is £10.50. Best for a long breakfast or lunch rather than a quick cup.
The second cafe is at 287 Langside Road on the Southside, open 9am to 4pm every day. Time Out’s 2026 round-up of Britain’s best coffee shops lists Zennor with a Langside address.
Address: 354 Duke Street, G31 1QZ. Open: 8am to 5pm every day, according to its cafe page. Hours listed elsewhere online differ a little, so mid-morning is the safe bet. Website: zennorcoffee.co.uk
Thomson’s on Gallowgate
Thomson’s Gallowgate is a big, spacious cafe next to the Barrowland. It’s handy before a gig or a rummage round the Barras.
They serve rotating filter coffees, pastries, cakes and toasties. Cafe prices aren’t online here either, but a 250g bag of the 1841 blend is £9.20. It suits market browsers and gig-goers who want somewhere with room to sit.
Address: 200 Gallowgate, G1 5DR. Open: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am to 5pm. Website: thomsonscoffee.com
Dear Green Coffee Roasters
Dear Green is named after Glasgow’s old nickname, the Dear Green Place, and it began in 2011 with one roaster. It’s a roastery with a showroom and training space, and its site doesn’t mention a cafe. So you go for a tour or a class, not a flat white.
The roastery tour is £40 a head: about an hour and a half with a live roasting demo, a blind coffee tasting and a 250g bag to take home. Groups are up to ten, on selected Friday afternoons, and dates for 2027 are on sale now. House blends are £11.30 to £14.80 for 250g online. It suits coffee fans who’d like to see it done and keep a bag.
Address: 101 Brook Street, Bridgeton, G40 3AP. Open: by booking for tours and classes, as their site doesn’t list drop-in hours. Website: deargreencoffee.com
Opening times and prices at a glance
| Place | Area | Open | A price from their site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spitfire Espresso | City centre | 8am to 5pm (6pm Fri and Sat) | 250g Gunnerbean £11 |
| Thomson’s, Candleriggs | Merchant City | Mon to Fri 7.30am to 4.30pm, Sat 9am to 4.30pm, closed Sun | 250g 1841 blend £9.20 |
| Singl-end | Merchant City and Garnethill | 9am to 5pm daily (8.30am Fri to Sun at Garnethill) | Flat white £4.00 |
| Gathering Ground | Port Dundas | Wed to Fri 9am to 3pm, Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm | Prices not online |
| Ottoman Coffeehouse | Charing Cross | Tue to Fri 8am to 7pm, Sat and Sun 10am to 7pm | Espresso £3.60, ibrik £5.70 |
| Papercup | West End | 9am to 5pm daily | Flat white £4.00 |
| Black Pine Coffee Co. | West End | Mon to Fri 8am to 4pm, Sat and Sun 9am to 5pm | 250g El Carmen £12 |
| Kaf | Partick | Thu to Sat 9am to 4.30pm, Sun 10am to 4pm | Croissant £3.10 |
| Cottonrake Bakery | West End | Bakery Mon to Sat 8am to 5pm, Sun 9am to 4pm | Flat white £3.80, almond croissant £5.20 |
| Roots and Fruits Cafe | West End | 9am to 4pm | Flat white £3.10 |
| Tantrum Doughnuts | Yorkhill | 9am to 5.30pm daily | Doughnuts £1.20 to £3.85 |
| Hinba | West End | Mon to Fri 7.30am to 5pm, Sat and Sun 8am to 5pm | 250g single origin from £11.40 |
| Godshot Studio | Shawlands | Mon 10am to 5pm, Tue to Sun 9am to 5pm | Flat white £3.00 |
| The Good Coffee Cartel | Kinning Park | Mon to Sat 8am to 5pm, Sun 9am to 4pm | 200g Bronco blend £8.50 |
| The Glad Cafe | Shawlands | Mon to Fri from 11am, Sat and Sun from 10am, until late | Affogato £5 |
| Zennor | Dennistoun | 8am to 5pm daily, per its cafe page | 220g Anasora £10.50 |
| Thomson’s, Gallowgate | East End | Mon to Fri 8am to 4pm, Sat and Sun 9am to 5pm | 250g 1841 blend £9.20 |
| Dear Green | Bridgeton | Tours and classes by booking | Roastery tour £40 |
Best coffee roasters in Glasgow, and what a bag costs
Glasgow has a handful of serious speciality coffee roasters, and most of the places above sell their beans, either in the shop or online. These are typical bag prices straight from each roaster’s own website. Check the size before you compare, because a few sell 200g or 220g bags instead of 250g.
| Roaster | Where to drink it | A bag from their site |
|---|---|---|
| Dear Green | Tours and classes in Bridgeton | £11.30 for the Goosedubbs blend, 250g |
| Thomson’s | Candleriggs and Gallowgate | £8.50 for St. Vincent Roast, 250g |
| Papercup | Great Western Road | From £10 for Ritual Espresso, 250g |
| Spitfire | High Street and Great Western Road | £11 for Gunnerbean, 250g |
| Black Pine | Great Western Road | £12 for El Carmen from Guatemala, 250g |
| Zennor | Duke Street and Langside Road | £10.50 for Anasora house coffee, 220g |
| The Good Coffee Cartel | Kinning Park | £8.50 for the Bronco espresso blend, 200g |
| Hinba | Dumbarton Road, Great Western Road and Sauchiehall Street | From £11.40 for single origins, 250g |
Latte art classes and barista courses in Glasgow
If you want to learn to pour a heart, two Glasgow roasters run classes. Dear Green’s Latte Art Class is £80 for two hours (1pm to 3pm), with four people in the group. You practise milk texture and temperature, then pouring a heart, a rosetta and a stacked tulip. Dates run from March to June 2027.
Papercup’s Barista Essentials is £85 for three hours, on Wednesday evenings (6pm to 9pm) at its SWG3 roastery, with a maximum of two people. It covers espresso, milk steaming and latte art, and the dates run into next spring. Both book online, and both have cancellation rules, so check the dates before you pay.
Practical tips
- Prices: a flat white is £3.00 to £4.00 on the menus we could read, and cheapest at Godshot and Roots and Fruits. Plant milk is free at Papercup and 30p to 40p at Roots and Fruits, Singl-end and Cottonrake.
- Opening times: most of these close between 3pm and 6pm, so don’t plan an after-work coffee. Ottoman (7pm), The Glad Cafe (until late) and Cottonrake’s cafe (evening service until 11pm) are the exceptions.
- Booking: Papercup and Ottoman are walk-in only, and Cottonrake’s cafe only takes bookings for its evening service. Singl-end takes bookings. For weekend brunch, get there early.
- Laptops: Roots and Fruits and Gathering Ground are the safest bets. Elsewhere, ask first, and don’t hold a small table through the lunch rush.
- Dogs: their own sites say dogs are welcome at Tantrum, The Glad Cafe, Gathering Ground, Singl-end and the Cottonrake cafe.
- Things that have changed: Gordon Street Coffee’s shop by Central Station is shut for now after the fire next door in March, according to its own site, which points people to a Saturday and Sunday pop-up at the Barras.
- Hungry as well: if it’s food you’re after more than coffee, our best brunch in Glasgow guide has the full brunch list.
FAQ
What’s the best coffee shop in Glasgow?
It depends what you’re after. Ottoman Coffeehouse is the one with the awards, ranked 38th in the World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops for 2026. Papercup is the safe pick for a flat white and brunch, Godshot has the cheapest flat white on this list, and Zennor is worth the trip east to Dennistoun. For a sit-down with cake, try Singl-end.
Where can I work on a laptop in Glasgow?
Gathering Ground says on its site that you can work from the cafe, with wifi, as long as you’re mindful when it’s busy. Roots and Fruits has free wifi and says nobody rushes you. Hinba’s Great Western Road shop lists wifi too. Kaf is takeaway only, so don’t plan to settle in there.
How much is a flat white in Glasgow?
On the menus we could read, a flat white is £3.00 at Godshot, £3.10 at Roots and Fruits, £3.80 at Cottonrake and £4.00 at Papercup and Singl-end. So expect £3 to £4, with plant milk free at Papercup and 30p to 40p extra at Roots and Fruits, Singl-end and Cottonrake.
Is there a latte art class in Glasgow?
Yes. Dear Green runs a two-hour Latte Art Class for £80, with four people per class and dates from March to June 2027. Papercup’s three-hour Barista Essentials class is £85 and covers espresso, milk steaming and latte art. The latte art section above has the details.
Where can I buy Glasgow-roasted coffee beans?
Most of the roasters above sell online. A 250g bag of a house blend runs from £8.50 for Thomson’s St. Vincent Roast to £14.80 for Dear Green’s organic City Blend, and the roasters table above has the rest.
Which coffee shops open earliest and close latest?
Thomson’s on Candleriggs and Hinba’s West End shops open at 7.30am on weekdays, and Hinba’s Sauchiehall Street shop opens at 7am. At the other end, Ottoman stays open until 7pm, Cottonrake’s cafe runs an evening service until 11pm and The Glad Cafe keeps going until late. Most of the rest close between 3pm and 6pm.
Are Glasgow coffee shops dog friendly?
Plenty are. Dogs are welcome at Tantrum Doughnuts, The Glad Cafe, Gathering Ground, Singl-end (tell them when you book) and the Cottonrake cafe. Check with the others before you go.
Do I need to book a table?
Mostly not. Papercup and Ottoman are walk-in only, and Cottonrake’s cafe only takes bookings for its evening service. Singl-end takes bookings, and online booking covers up to eight people. The Glad Cafe has a table booking page on its site.
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