Things to Do in Hillhead, Glasgow

At the heart of Glasgow's fashionable West End, with Byres Road as its western border. It's close to Kelvingrove Park and features a lively atmosphere with plenty of shops and eateries.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and MuseumArt Gallery
Cail BruichFine Dining
BrettCocktail Bar

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Top things to do in Hillhead

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
★ 4.7 · 25.2k
Art Gallery★
Impressive sights of diverse Scottish & international art with natural history displays.
Mon–Thu
10 AM – 5 PM
Fri
11 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 5 PM
Sun
11 AM – 5 PM
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Valhalla’s Goat
★ 4.7 · 462
Wine Shop
An independent bottle shop in Glasgow offering fine wines, craft beers, spirits, and other liquid treasures.
Mon–Fri
11 AM – 8 PM
Sat
11 AM – 8 PM
Sun
12 PM – 8 PM
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Cottonrake Bakery
★ 4.6 · 759
Specialty Store· £1–10
Mon–Fri
8 AM – 5 PM
Sat
8 AM – 5 PM
Sun
9 AM – 4 PM
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Papyrus
Home Goods
A multi-level shop on Byres Road known for its selection of gifts, stationery, books, home decor, and kitchen accessories including Le Creuset items.
Mon–Fri
9 AM – 6 PM
Sat
9 AM – 6 PM
Sun
10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
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Hunterian Art Gallery
★ 4.6 · 2.3k
Art Gallery
Over a million items from meteorites to mummies in eclectic art & artifact collections.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
10 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 5 PM
Sun
10 AM – 5 PM
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Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
Museum
200 year old collection of oddities and medical paraphernalia. Hunterian Museum, Glasgow is located in Glasgow , United Kingdom
Tchai-Ovna Fine Teas
★ 4.6 · 1.0k
Market
Over 80 varieties of tea, shisha and vegetarian food served in a rustic cabin and its grounds.
Mon
10 AM – 4 PM
Tue–Fri
Closed
Sat
Closed
Sun
Closed
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Where to eat & drink in Hillhead

Cail Bruich
Michelin ★
Fine Dining· £100+
Cail Bruich means ‘to eat well’ and this smart restaurant certainly lives up to its name.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Thu
6:30 PM – 12 AM
Fri
12 PM – 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM
Sat
12 PM – 4:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12 AM
Sun
Closed
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Brett
★ 4.7 · 351
Cocktail Bar· ££
Located along Glasgow's thriving Great Western Road is this small, long-standing restaurant with a compact terrace.
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Ka Pao Glasgow
★ 4.7 · 1.3k
Asian· £20–40
A few streets from the Botanical Gardens is this fun, buzzy basement restaurant situated in a former garage dating back to the 1900s.
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The Left Bank
★ 4.6 · 1.1k
Breakfast· £10–20
Trendy open-plan bar and kitchen serving homely breakfast, bar snacks or international dishes.
Every day
10 AM – 1 AM
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Òran Mór
★ 4.4 · 6.7k
Pub· £10–30
Thriving arts & entertainment site with music, restaurants & an auditorium with a mural ceiling.
Mon–Wed
11 AM – 2 AM
Thu–Fri
11 AM – 3 AM
Sat
11 AM – 3 AM
Sun
11 AM – 3 AM
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Inn Deep
★ 4.5 · 2.5k
Pub· £10–20
Craft ale pub with an arched wooden ceiling, a terrace, quirky murals and an American-style menu.
Mon–Fri
12 PM – 12 AM
Sat
12 PM – 12 AM
Sun
12 PM – 11 PM
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Stravaigin
European· £ £
Their motto here is ‘think global, eat local’ and this clear to see from the menu, where their homemade haggis sits alongside an array of ingredients from multiple Asian cuisines – be it furikake from Japan, tom yum from Thailand or…
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Papercup Coffee Company
★ 4.7 · 669
Coffee Shop· £10–20
A speciality coffee roaster in Glasgow's west end, offering wholesale coffee beans, barista training, and coffee and brunch.
Mon–Fri
9 AM – 4 PM
Sat
9 AM – 5 PM
Sun
9 AM – 5 PM
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Kelvin Pocket
★ 4.8 · 389
Coffee Shop· £1–10
Mon–Fri
9 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 5 PM
Sun
10 AM – 5 PM
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