Glasgow pub crawl

6 pubs within 600 metres of the Merchant City, all with a Pass for food hygiene, in an order that keeps the walking to about 750 m (13 minutes). Click any pub to swap it out, or add others.

The route

  1. The Tap Yard Pass17 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1NUThen 120 m, about 2 min, to stop 2
  2. The Amsterdam Pass106 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, G1 1TFThen 40 m, about 1 min, to stop 3
  3. The Gallery Pass101 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, G1 1TFThen 170 m, about 3 min, to stop 4
  4. The Piper Whisky Bar Pass55 Cochrane Street, Glasgow, G1 1HLThen 190 m, about 3 min, to stop 5
  5. The Ark Glasgow Pass46 North Frederick Street, Glasgow, G1 2BSThen 240 m, about 4 min, to stop 6
  6. The Counting House Pass2 St Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2EU

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How these pubs were picked

We started from the pubs and bars the Food Standards Agency lists within 600 metres of the Merchant City, kept the ones with a Pass, the top food hygiene result in Scotland, and left out names that belong to restaurants, cocktail lounges, hotels or clubs. The route starts at the pub nearest the middle and follows the shortest walking order we could find from there.

That makes it a short, well-rated walk. The register records hygiene inspections only, so whether these are Glasgow’s best pubs is yours to judge. A listing means the council has the business on its books, so check opening times before you go.

Every pub and bar within 600 metres

Pub or barRatingFrom the middle
Bar 91Improvement Required50 m
O'NeillsPass80 m
The Tap YardPass80 m
Bar Home GlasgowPass100 m
The AmsterdamPass100 m
BlackfriarsAwaiting inspection120 m
Murphy's BarAwaiting inspection120 m
Connolly's Irish BarPass130 m
Grace's Irish Sports BarPass140 m
Merchant PridePass140 m
The GalleryPass140 m
Strathduie BarPass180 m
The Press BarPass180 m
Black BullPass180 m
Committee Room No. 9 / Woody'sPass190 m
Maggie MaysPass200 m
Boteco Do BrasilImprovement Required200 m
Rab Ha'sPass200 m
BacchusPass220 m
Blane ValleyPass220 m
The Steps BarAwaiting inspection220 m
Katies BarPass240 m
BowlaramaAwaiting inspection260 m
McChuillsPass260 m
Super BarioPass260 m
The Piper Whisky BarPass260 m
Old College BarPass320 m
Tolbooth BarPass320 m
Mackinnons BarPass330 m
GlasgrowImprovement Required340 m
Vinyl BarPass340 m
Thundercat Bar and DinerPass350 m
The Ark GlasgowPass400 m
Cairns BarPass430 m
MonoPass430 m
Waxy O'ConnorsPass450 m
Max's BarPass470 m
Drouthy'sPass480 m
The Counting HousePass490 m
Old Shipbank VaultPass500 m
The AuctioneersPass500 m
The SocialPass530 m
HausAwaiting inspection530 m
The WindsPass540 m
Clutha and Victoria BarImprovement Required540 m
The LabPass550 m
Scotia BarPass550 m
Boom Battle BarPass560 m
Sloan'sPass570 m
Saracens HeadPass580 m
DowsPass590 m

Make your own route on the pub map, or see every pub in Glasgow.

Questions about the Glasgow pub crawl

How long is the Glasgow pub crawl?

About 750 m between the 6 pubs, roughly 13 minutes of walking at a gentle pace. That's an estimate from straight-line distances, so allow a little more.

How many pubs are there around the Merchant City?

51 pubs and bars within 600 metres are on the Food Standards Agency register as of 21 September 2026. 42 of them hold the top food hygiene rating.

How were these pubs chosen?

By food hygiene rating, name and distance only: pubs with a Pass, the top food hygiene result in Scotland, named like pubs rather than restaurants or cocktail bars, close enough to walk between. The register records hygiene inspections only, so beer, food and atmosphere are yours to judge. No pub paid to be on the list.

Pubs and ratings: Food Standards Agency register, captured 21 September 2026, under the Open Government Licence v3. Distances are straight lines between the register’s positions.