Pub · Glasgow
Just across from the station, this is a proper traditional Glasgow boozer — warm welcome at the door, chatty bar staff who serve fast even when it's three deep, and the kind of place where strangers start conversations. There's a kids' menu and high chairs, and the pints are good and reasonably priced, with cocktails that people genuinely rave about. The jukebox upstairs is cheap and full of songs you'd forgotten existed. Be honest with yourself about timing, though: Saturday afternoons bring live entertainment from 3.30pm, and by evening the downstairs lounge fills with music, dancing and a crowd that can get boisterous — one regular warns getting served is "like facing a rugby scrum." Come early, sit upstairs, and it's a friendly, characterful hour. It's a pub first, not a family dining room.
A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.
Warm, old-school pub by Central Station with a kids' menu and high chairs — small and lively, so go in the daytime.
Long-standing family-run Italian in a beamed Glasgow basement — kids' menu, high chairs, generous plates and brilliant arancini; book ahead, it fills fast.
A small, traditional city-centre pub by Central Station with a kids' menu, high chairs, quick service and fair prices — quiet on weekdays.