The Curlers Rest in Glasgow City

Met up with a bunch of friends here on a Monday afternoon. Great place, plenty of seating areas and great service from the bar staff. Didn't try the food as we were only there for a few drinks and a catch up. Recommended.

Just dropped in for a drink. Not busy, served without any fuss.

Everything we ate was perfect, i highly recommend!

Luxurious food, pleasant seating, I highly recommend 😋

The allergens on the site (for all of the places this CORPORATE CHAIN owns) are so confusing and do not designate a specific business in their listings that I finally said forget it and decided to not give them my business. I walked in there a few times and no one gave me an answer. If you’re allergic to any food items, don’t bother…they don’t care about you.

Fantastic food, great staff, wonderful atmosphere, a true gem in the west end. A must try.

Had a lovely meal here. The pesto, brocoli and cheese gnocchi is really delicious. My hubby had one of the pies and said this was delicious too. Fast service, and friendly staff. We will definitely return the next time we are in Glasgow 😊

Great pub, easily top 3 in the west end, 2nd best quiz in Glasgow and currently the best Nicolsons in the west end... :)

It's a typical UK pub! Very pleasant and cozy. At first we didn't like it because the bartenders didn't come to the table to serve us, until we realized that the menu was via QR code and it was ALREADY on the table 😂 The food took a little while, but when it arrived 🤤 The smoked salmon salad was very well served. The potatoes were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. In general, everything was as expected!

Nice pub to spend time in for a few drinks.. nice atmosphere,

Had a great private area were we had a cosy work quiz and drinks in memory of a colleague . Atmosphere was lovely, drinks were good and just had a lovely time. Staff very accommodating. Can't comment on food as didn't have any, but it looked good on passing other customers:)

Such a wonderful and friendly pub. Staff are extremely welcoming and friendly. Plus the place is for the most part accessible sadly their upstairs areas is not accessible as you require stairs to get to the next floor. However the place on the main level is lovely and charming and fully incorporates what you want in a west end pub highly recommend for a drink or food. Can not say enough nice things about this place other than maybe a few more vegan and veggie options on the menu. I offend find myself in this pub for a drink after a long day and I alway feel very safe and welcomed there which is a major plus for me. Highly recommended. 2025 update Still not great vegan options but still adore the bar

Plenty of decent cask-conditioned beers.

Busy place but plenty of bar staff

Went for lunch and wasn't disappointed had the clun sandwich which was delicious 😋 and have to say the porn star martinis were soooo dood we had 😁 the staff were fabulous great customer service 😀

Came here on Saturday night for a stag do. Place was packed but very good atmosphere! Unfortunately two of our meals were heavily delayed which was understandable given the capacity. The manager Jim was heavily apologetic and provided our table with drinks for the inconvenience. Top service!

Booked a table for the six nations rugby. I booked it weeks in advance but we were sat in front of a tv with no volume and poor picture. I asked three times for the volume to be put up and it never was - disappointing considering they made the effort at the other side of the bar with the tv there.

The Curlers is one of the famous bars with food in Byres Road. It is always busy. You will enjoy the busy atmosphere. There are now TVs there for sporting events. My first visit was 40 years ago when I was at university. My wife and I had 5 nights recently in Glasgow and it was a must visit.

If you are looking for a student waterhole then this is the perfect place. Food below average - the pies are meant to be award winning, ours were not that! Service was lacking, well there wasn’t any. Busy atmosphere and okay for a quick drink

Had booked a table for 4, food was good but the overall experience was awful. Outside temperature was almost zero and much the same inside with no heating on and cold air blowing in through the air

Very tasty sandwich and drink deal on the lunch menu. Quiet, on a Tuesday. Very reasonable cost for West End Glasgow.

Classic historical glasgow pub. Good food and service. V Coffee was a little weak

Very busy Christmas night out took a while to get served good atmosphere drinks only

The Curlers Rest is a fantastic pub with a cozy and welcoming vibe! 🍻 The atmosphere is perfect for relaxing with friends or enjoying a quiet pint. Great selection of beers and friendly staff who make you feel right at home. A true gem in Glasgow’s West End—can’t wait to return! 🍺✨

The menu gaslights you into thinking it must be all right at these prices. Unfortunately what you get is Wetherspoons food at Ivy prices.

My wife and I were in Glasgow yesterday for New Year's Eve, and we stopped into the Curlers Rest as it was close to our hotel. It is an excellent pub, with fantastic service and a great selection of beers. It even has Paulaner on tap. I hadn't had it on draft since we were in New York last summer!

All the food we had was very good. The fish finger sandwich was fresh and crispm the Nicolesom burger was very high in protein and very tasty. The beers ok tap were very good. To top it all of the service was fantastic. If you are in the area definitely check it out.

Food very good mix up with ordering on the app but staff fixed it very helpful

This is the 2nd year our family have visited on Boxing Day and is fast becoming our family tradition. The food, drink, ambience and staff was very good. My only criticism is the toilets while clean are a bit tired looking and could be doing with a makeover.

Staff service was great, would not eat here again.

Sadly very expensive for simple alcoholic drinks .West end greed.Only popped in too meet a friend quick drink then off too Govan for a few lagers at £3.40 a pint.All Byres road pubs are too expensive.Owner blames rates but town centre pubs with higher rates have cheaper beer.Its greed as Byres rd locals are daft enough too go there

Out for dinner before Oran Mor gig. Great food and service.

The halloumi sandwich with fries was delicious!

Very good Glasgow Nicholson's pub a few yards from Hillhead subway station. Four cask beers on handpump when I visited including a stout. The pub, which was converted from two 18th century cottages, takes its name from a local curling pond. There is an upstairs bar with open fire.

Lovely space. Kid friendly which was amazing so we managed a much needed pint

I didn't have anything I went for the board game evening , the atmosphere was good, next time I go I will have the food it looked good.

Excellent pre gig drinks with fantastic bar staff thanks Graeme REVISIT still brilliant awesome service even though busy thanks to Archie especially Graeme

Cosy public house. Recommended it.

My partner and I were trying out this place as we were looking for somewhere to book for a large family meal for a very special occasion. Really glad we went because I'd have died of embarrassment if I'd taken a party of twelve. Sat at table 4 (absolutely freezing, radiator turned off in December.) Staff were friendly though. We had 3 drinks in total. One small bottle of sparkling water (charged incorrectly at £4.70, and refunded the difference when challenged) A double gin and elderflower tonic and a medium Pepsi Max. We shared a first course of venison croquettes (3) for £9 I chose a sirloin steak rare and my partner had a burger. The quality of the steak was questionable because it was dry, tough and chewy. But the chef clearly doesn't understand the levels of cooking steaks because it was overcooked. Not a drop of blood/juice on the plate which is completely incorrect. The first course arrived promptly (freezer to fryer) but the main took far too long, even the waiter came to apologise without being asked. Overpriced at £80 for two covers and a couple of drinks. I'm very pleased that I went though. Even spending £80 is better than letting down my family party of twelve.

We only went in for pre dinner drinks,, service and staff were excellent,,but drinks a bit pricey,,food menu looked very good,,a possible eat for the future.

What you expect from a Nicholson’s pub - large, food orientated, selling big brand cask beers. The House Pale brewed in Cornwall was a delight to drink.

Booked upstairs, probably 100 people, upstairs bar was to be open, wasn't for hours. We were 4 or 5 deep at downstairs bar. 20 mins + for service

Nice pub was abs mobbed booked a table for dinner both had fish n chips was great nice and hot and very filling had a nice bottle of wine big Irish chap served u s he was very nice bit pricey for what we got but it is the west end would go back .

Food bland and over priced. Chicken Balmoral nothing more than an overpriced snack not enough to feed a child - covered half the plate, and eat in just over 5 minutes. side arrived after i finished main course - took too long , but main was finished within 5 minutes Had my drink whipped off the table by your over keen glass collector - i wasnt finished it! Dont mind paying higher prices for goodfood,but this was measely portions of bland food, nd not cheap nor value ofr money. Within 3 hours of a main and a side i was eating takeaway food again as i left your place still hungry. I also nearly sliced my genitals off in your toliet as they became trapped between the bowl and your loosly fitted moveable toilet seat,almost slid of the toilet seat, and nearly circumcidedin the process.! get a someone with a wrench to secure the seat back on before someone else has an accident. Curlers used to be a great place to eat, but its poor now.

Food bland and overpriced. Chicken Balmoral nothing more than an overpriced snack not enough to feed a child - covered half the plate and eat in just over 5 minutes. side arrived after i finished main course - took too long, but main was finished within 5 minutes Had my drink whisked off the table by your over keen glass collector - i wasn’t finished it! Don’t mind paying higher prices for good food, but this was measly portions of bland food, and not cheap nor value for money. Within 3 hours of a main and a side i was eating takeaway food again as i left your place still hungry. I also nearly sliced my clacker bag off in your toilet as they became trapped between the bowl and your loosely fitted moveable toilet seat, almost slid of the toilet seat, and almost altered me in the process.! get a someone with a wrench to secure the seat back on before someone else has an accident. Curlers used to be a great place to eat, but its poor now.

One of my favourite pubs in Glasgow right next to Hill head underground station on the Byers road in the west end.

Always busy. Beer well kept, decent food. Can be pricey.

Very friendly bar. Toilets very clean. Nice atmosphere.

We visited here on a recent trip to Scotland. We arrived as soon as they opened as we were in the area and searching for somewhere to eat. You find your own table here, and order from either a QR code on the table, or you can order at the bar. The food seemed to be quality, but was not as good as other offerings we had experienced elsewhere at smaller/less fancy restaurants. It seemed overpriced for what we received which may be a result of their location. If we are ever in the area again, we most likely won't make a return visit here.

Old pub with nice atmosphere. Highly recommend their Sunday roast

Very good place, cozy and the food was very good. Although a little expensive. I liked it

Just in for drinks. A really cool vibe.

Popped in for coffee and a few drinks on Friday with my daughter,best coffee ever. Didn’t eat so can’t rate. Good atmosphere.

Lovely pub really well laid out, had some great help form the barman on whiskey for her indoors, 🥃 🍺 very nice Cullen skink and haggis neeps & tatties all delicious 😋

Great dog friendly pub with a great atmosphere

Happen to stumble in on trivia night. Great food and wine selection. Service was good and friendly.

We love the decor and vibes in the pub. Staff were friendly. Food was tasty and filling, however the mash and veg on the side were barely warm.

Nice pub, but menu clarity could be strongly improved - especially for veggie as it is very ambiguous which of the meals comes with a carb - (e.g. veggie pie apparently does not - despite costing £16). Strong complements to the staff -- they were great at sorting this all out - highly recommend! Just please sort out the very confusingly written menu, and state what is with each dish explicitly (can see at least one other review on a similar topic).

A bit pricey but a very nice place still.

We were in a tiny booth near one of the front entrances which was uncomfortable. We were unable to adequately modify our online food order so had to order from the bar (which was fine but everything is geared towards online ordering - your app, the QR code). The food itself was dissatisfying - the meat pie pastry was too hard, the burgers were messy and not as tasty as advertised

No atmosphere at all. No music and so few people that it was like a ghost town.

Excellent in all respects - price, value, menu choices, staff, food & drink quality.

Stopped by Curlers Rest when going to see a concert. Everywhere else seemed abit pretentious, where this place seemed simpler pub grub. Abit expensive but the fish was amazing, soft and perfectly battered, chips perfect but cold mushy peas. The side of fries on the other hand were over cooked for the price. I could have done that at home without forking out a bunch. Anyway, would attend again! Cooked brilliantly.

Excelentes y saludables bocadillos y una selección de buenas cervezas. Servicio amable. Muy agradable de hecho. Lo recomendaría a fondo.

Always a great spot. Excellent beers on tap, with Cameron and Luisa doing great draughts. Food is good. And do check out Ross Wilcock's open mic events for some of the best poetry and music in Glasgow. Super fun stuff. Still great!

Great West End Pub . . . gran vibra, grandes vertidos y grandes conversaciones con completos extraños. ¡Cómo debería ser un pub!

Decepcionado con el Cullen Skink. La consistencia delgada, las astillas medias de pescado y la mayoría de estas astillas tenían la piel oscura en el dorso, así que parecía que el pescado no había sido fileteado correctamente. Un buen Skink debe ser cremoso y espeso con trozos de pescado de alta calidad, es decir, una comida en sí misma, pero tenía hambre después de esto y me despreciaba la vista de la piel oscura del pescado.

The pub is nice, the atmosphere is good, the quiz was fun. The only reason for the lower score is because the prices are ludicrously high for food and drink, seems they keep going up.

Ordered chips here twice both times, hard and horrible, £5 for chips like that isn't worth it

Very good atmosphere and great location, had the pleasure of chatting to Laura and she was a great server for our table

Very disappointed in my meal. Not only was my meal so late, my 4 friends had finished by the time I had mine(which I had to go to the bar to chase). I got the smallest amount of mash and 1 carrot, no other veg as I has seen in pictures and watery gravy. The pie was so over cooked I struggled to cut the pastry and had about 3 pieces of beef. I had been looking forward to this meal as I love a proper pie, was very disappointed and not worth the £17.50 paid!!!!

A good West End pick if you're looking for a spacious, warm, welcoming, but traditional style of pub. Good selection of beer. Staff are always of a friendly disposition.

Great place forgot how good it was it's been a while but me and my husband had a lovely chilled out drinks.

£17 for a fake meat burger?? No chips included, those are £5 extra for a sad little bowl. Drinks aren’t cheap either. Surprised the place is still going at this rate. Top bar closed even when it’s busy on both floors so you have to go downstairs to order, get back upstairs, and wait for one of the staff to come up the stairs just to bring you the food, or go get it yourself.

Absolutely appalling. I've been waiting over an hour for my food. Understaffed, rude, they have no idea what they're doing. Our party booking was made months ago, and most of the menu is unavailable. Never coming here again. Avoid avoid avoid.

First visit for a drink. Nice place, and the food looked good, too. Will definitely go back

Very pleasantly surprised by our meal. Going by the prices, we were expecting plain pub grub but our meal was very tasty and more in line with a highly rated restaurant. The quality of our food was great value and we would have no hesitation in going back. I had Balmoral chicken & hubby had fish & chips. Good sized portions, cooked to perfection.

Great family gathering last weekend, very friendly staff and a great atmosphere, will hopefully be back soon

Bit too noisy inside, could use some softer furnishings. Beer and service excellent.

Good pub grub with excellent service

Great range of beers plus friendly welcoming staff. Well worth visiting! Still the best!

I recently put on two events at Curlers and I had such an amazing experience. The team where always on hand to answer any silly questions I had. All of the team couldn’t have been more helpful and on both nights, went above and beyond to make sure our group were well looked after. Would highly recommend! Big thanks to everyone at Curlers, we will definitely be back!

Me and my husband (not white) were at the bar for ages. Waiting to be served. Our two white friends were with us. Made a lot of eye contact with the bar tender (tall woman) but that futile. Our friends stepped up (conventionally attractive couple) served almost straight away. You’d think in this day and age, muppets would matter. But no. Me and Kermie still suffer. Will not be coming back. Pic to follow.

My favorite pub in Glasgow. Beautiful bar with super friendly staff and good food. Definitely worth stopping by if you are in the area

Lovely pub and restaurant in the westend. Food was lovely, great portions sizes, extensive menu, lovely and cosy inside and great place to watch the football tonight 🇪🇸 😀staff where lovely, decent prices too, great selection of different drinks and beers from around the world.

Great for a wee beer off train always lots of different walks of life and characters in the bar. Food is nice plenty options

A fabulous pub with great service and atmosphere...not had any food here

Caught up with a close friend and was thoroughly impressed with the curlers rest! Rosalind was a great server 🤙🙏

Always a good night in Curler's. Love the quiz nights. Right next to Hillhead subby to stumble home after a session on the craft beers

Went the other week for some drinks with friends, lovely wee pub with great vibes and great drinks, and the server Rosalind was nothing but helpful and a true delight to be around😊

Great place. Great food. The app makes it so easy

We did not like having to order and pay before receiving the food but it was far worse also asking if we wanted to tip!? After we have seen what the quantity of the food is like or if there was any service, there was non, would have been more appropriate for payment and possible tip. We too 3 steak pies with fries, they were all over cooked 1 was burnt and there was no meat in my pie. It was very disappointing to say the least!

Great place, Luke on the bar pours a mean Guinness.

Came here for football with some pals. Drinks were class and our server Rosalind was so sound!! Will come back

Great pub in Glasgow. Loved being here with friends, found all the staff very friendly. Rosalind served me and friends, she was so helpful and kind which made our whole experience even better! Thank you, we will definitely be returning soon :)

Fantastic pub located right next to the subway on Byres road. Went for birthday drinks with a large group and got great quick service from Rosalind at the bar. Cheers curlers 🙏

Love Curlers rest! And love the staff. Lovely staff member, Rosalind served me, and she was great- so kind & so helpful. Will 100% be back to this cosy pub x

nice cosy atmosphere! Good selection of beef and friendly staff. Shout out to Rosalind

Good pub Drop in before subway home

Great little traditional pub with a welcoming feel. A lovely wee fella called Luke served us on our visit here last week, was very attentive and knowledgable of the food and drink options they had to offer!