The Glad Cafe in Glasgow City

It's nice to sit. Food is tiny portions and overpriced for what it is. Chai latte is divine, again a lot of money for a small cup.

The staff here remain absolutely wonderful and they get five stars. The space is lovely: clean, cosy, comforting and relaxed. The food is not as good as it was several years ago. You won't get a bad meal here: but you won't walk away with a belly full of deliciousness anymore either. Can be a bit pricey now as portions can be on the small side.

I love this space and atmosphere. Food is good and decently priced. Bar service always fast and friendly. It also has a small venue at the back for gigs and open mics etc. I've been to some great events in there. Gender neutral toilets too.

Reminds me of king tuts on a smaller scale

Made me a Lemon Lime Bitters. So sick.

When to a gig there great atmosphere

I gave this place a five star review after coming here with my daughters and their friends occasionally over the years but I've had to change it. The baked goods are awful. They taste dry and stale to a point I had to return everything. It was only then I was informed everything was vegan. There's no sign this is the case. I was not offered a refund. The staff were cold to the point of rudeness. I shall not be back. No doubt I'd be unwelcome anyway. I certainly felt that way on my last visit. Most worryingly they allow men to use the women's toilets. There are no signs. I will never be back with children again as it is simply not safe. This may not be a fashionable opinion but I really don't care. I'm a parent.

Love this place! Coffee is excellent and food is always up to a great standard. Remember to check the specials list on the blackboard 👌🏻

Great place. Vegan brunch was amazing!

Fantastic eatery! Great atmosphere and great staff. Love the cruelty-free food too!

Went to see a live performance. First time there and it’s a nice venue with a good vibe. Great setting for a small performance.

Really cool wee place loved it discovered it by accident

Went in for Crossmylaff Comedy night and decided on a pizza before the show and it was well cooked, flavoursome, good value and of course vegan! Noncodee on draught but bottled cider was delicious. Would go again even if not seeing a show.

Friendly atmosphere, fast and friendly service, and first-class coffee ;) Consistent/adequate rating ;) I recommend!

Great place. Queer friendly. Vegan food. Fab

Lovely team! Great spot for some drinks

Only visited the small music venue, but the atmosphere and acoustics were great.

Very cute vegan bar. Staff are amazing and so friendly !

Lovely place, which I visit quite often when in the city. All the food is fantastic and the waiting staff is very friendly. If you think vegan food is bland and boring just go in and order anything 😄

I was really excited to try here, we brought our dog with us today and he excitedly barked once or twice, he’s still young so we are trying to train him. Run up to bar to ask if they are dog friendly, waitress says “yes but im not sure if THAT dog is friendly” I was a bit affronted at first, we sit down and our dog settles down and is totally quiet from there on out. I actually found myself so upset at the comment I decided to leave. We felt quite judged and it felt really awkward. I’ve worked in hospitality in dog friendly places, if a dog is in you expect them to maybe bark, thats how they communicate after all, and once we were sat down we weren’t disturbing anyone and he was totally quiet. I’m hoping the waitress was joking, but even then it came off as really passive aggressive . I never usually leave bad reviews, but maybe some consideration into how staff talk to customers as you don’t know what people are going through.

3rd visit!! Great place. Went for the Crossmalaff comedy night. Loved it. Didn't eat this time. Food looked great though

Nice place for cup of coffee and snacks. highly recommended 😊

Excellent vegan cafe/bar. Had breakfast, lunch and dinner and each time the food has been excellent. Staff are really friendly and venue has lots of cool events on including music and comedy etc. Dog friendly as well at all times which is excellent.

Buzzy bar with nice live music venue at the back. Friendly staff. Didn't try the food...

Great cafe bar and venue! Awesome vegan drinks and incredible pastries. New menu is tremendous

Went for a gig. Loved the selection of no/low alcohol beers😎

Great place to eat, with good music and friendly staff…. Very nice find.

Great wee place - staff are so lovely and brilliant menu.

We had loads of items of the menu, and they were all absolutely delicious. But the cakes! The vegan pineapple cream cake is the best cream cake I've eaten. The people who work there are lovely and super welcoming, too 🙌🙌🙌💕💕💕👌👌

Always a great atmosphere in the Glad. Friendly staff.

Nice place with good atmosphere. Had jackfish and chips. Enjoyed the jackfish and sauce. Good portion. Decent beer. Great vegan menu.

Been a few times, fairly casual, good vibes. Food and drinks make an obvious effort to be sustainable, would recommend for anyone

Went for a bite to eat before Crossmylaff, great staff, warm welcome and food was delicious.

Great place and people. Love it

The pizza dough was delicious but the "cheese" topping spoiled it. I had a vague memory of The Glad going fully vegan from a couple of years ago, but that was only about five minutes after they'd started doing pizzas and I wasn't sure if they'd changed again, as the menu simply offered pizza with "sausage" and "cheese" while the specials board listed "fish cakes". Why pretend it's something it isn't? It's peculiar because I imagine a place like this would have no problem highlighting if a dish had gluten or nuts in it, but I am none the wiser what the bizarre mimicry of Red Leicester that my pizza was covered in - or my friend's fake fish cakes - consisted of.

Great place for local music 🎶 artists too.

Edit 2024 - still love Glad Cafe, now fully vegan! Food is in-house rather than by Hen of the Woods now, I wasn't super keen on the bean burger but the pizzas are the best vegan ones I've had. It's also a gorgeous place to see wee gigs. Multiple Celtic Connections gigs are held at GC every year, and I've seen lots of jazz/folk/ambient shows here. A great place to work, read, or see friends. Really good brunch food by Hen of the Woods, and a nice selection of cakes. Lots of space and tables. Nice cosy yet spacious environment, I like to tuck myself away there for a few hours as often as I can.

Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff, the food was okay, you can probably get nicer vegan food in the Southside.

We are visiting Glasgow for a couple of days. I saw that this venue hosts an open Mike night the first Sunday of every month. So we decided to give it a whirl. An amazing eclectic mix of musicians and singers. It was an absolutely fantastic night and to top it off Budvar on tap. I loved it and we will definitely come up again making sure our trip coincidentally falls over the first Sunday of the month. Next time we will come early and have something to eat too!

A great wee bar with a great restaurant and venue. The food menu often changes and is always good! Selection of beers as well which is great!

Really cool place with a warm friendly atmosphere. All plant based options made it so hard to choose, but I went for the savoury French toast, amazing!

Great wee local cafe. They have live music through the back some nights. Has a friendly and relaxed feel about the place. Great prices

Great community venue and very child friendly.

Went to see Janice Burns and John Doran gig. Xmas folk music. Very nice night and great venue for this music. They are on tour currently and worth a watch

Very friendly, lovely atmosphere. Had the small vegan breakfast and there was plenty to fill me up!

Didn't eat as we just popped in for a swift "sherbert". Will be finding my way back there. Really liked the atmosphere and mix of people.

Avoid their Lemonade on any cost.

A great music venue and quality vegan food

A lovely small queer cafe, with great food/drink and a relaxed atmosphere Highly recommended

Great place, great food, great music venue cafe combo. Just great.

Vegan pizza really good and staff very friendly!

We were there for a wee acoustic gig - great venue.

I went to a gig and loved it, I have been before a couple of times and love the venue. Apologies as I never got her name but thanks to the barmaid on the night of Sunday 10 September who was really helpful, obliging and all done with a smile.

Here for a gig. Didn't have food. Good selection at the bar.

Went to see Tommy Prine concert, fab intimate venue 😍

Went to a live music event on September 1st and loved the place, it has a really nice vibe but unfortunately the evening was ruined by one a very of the rude and obnoxious man behind the bar. ( Blonde manbun & glasses) The way he spoke to a table close by who were harmlessly playing a kazoo after the gig for literally 2/3 mins was totally over the top which created a dreadful atmosphere within the bar resulting in people actually leaving. This person you employed is doing your establishment no favours and the people he insulted did very well not to react which could have created a much bigger issue considering the level of abuse they received for simply having a fun time on a Friday evening.

Great little spot. Went when they were hosting a indie games festival so maybe be biased cause of that but seems like you always get great service and they host great events regularly. Hidden gem.

Great vegan food and very dog friendly!

Nice wee hidden cafe (with live gig room at the back!), offering lots of vegan options & great choice of non-alcoholic beers! Nice veggie pizza too! Food served till 9pm & opened till 11ish (I think...).

An intimate wee gig Of relatively unknown maestros, Well worth the admission, for the range of talent on show!!

Glad Café is such a lovely hang for food, brunch, coffee, and music.

Cozy and delicious, perfect pizza, stellar vibes, very friendly staff. I'll be here again!

Nice bowl of soup, friendly staff, cafe feels a little dark though. Almost like you could call it the SAD cafe haha because of seasonal affective disorder haha isn't that funny I made a joke oh ok fine be like that.

love this little place, delicious food and great events

Sad after many gladly received meals to report abominable service tonight. Ordered two mains for 2 people, but we ate 30mins apart due to unexplained difficulties in kitchen with gluten free pizza. Not Good enough and sadly a free drink doesn't solve a botched dinner

Thanks - first time visit - will be back. Smashing space, nice relaxed vibe and great staff.👍

Lovely vegan and gluten free options. Friendly and helpful staff and a cool place for an evening's entertainment.

Great service, food and drink, PLUS the opportunity to see Phil Niblock live? Unbeatable

A superb cafe bar and live venue. Didn't have anything to eat on this occasion - purely there to hear a band. A great intimate venue for music and other events. Reasonable prices and a good sound.

Great atmosphere. Helpful friendly staff. Any time I've eaten there food was lovely

Lovely food, my pizza didn't taste at all like it was vegan so was a surprise for me (first vegan experience!) And the pineapple cake at the end tasted exactly the same as usual ones too. Lovely staff and really cool and quirky inside! I think they do live music there sometimes but I might be wrong.

Pedimos dos scones con café y té. El servicio pésimo: había dos dependientes. Ambas se veían molestas y quién nos atendió lo hacía con mucha desgana. Nos ofreció sólo black tea cuando en el menú claramente había más opciones de té. Cuando hicimos la orden resultó que no tenía el sabor que pedimos por lo que nos ofrecieron otras dos opciones. El café americano muy mediocre. Me parece que su fuerte son los brunch pero no regresaría por su nivel de servicio e instalaciones. El lugar estaba muy sucio y con la música muy alta. Abusan del concepto "underground" para justificar este tipo de defectos. Muy forzado todo: desde la carta y servicio hasta su ambientación.

Get a long for some of the music nights, extremely friendly and great atmosphere

If honest food was disappointing and apart from our female server staff appeared very unhappy. I have enjoy many visits and would not be going back to soon which is a pity

Brilliant, tasty wee gem. The garlic oil is amazing

What a find. This little tucked away place is such a joy. Friendly staff, reasonable prices and very very good food. I had the tattie pizza which was absolutely delicious 😋 So impressed!

I was feeling sad I was feeling bad But now I'm glad Cafe

Excellent little vegan cafe/bar tucked away on the Southside. Very good food, rest of the menu looked great too. Will be back!

Entering into the cafe, the smell of poor drainage hit me, and I was advised by one of the staff that there was an ongoing issue with the drains. This could be a health and safety issue, and it really put me off my meal. The tofu katsu curry was tastless - nothing like it was described in the menu - and the pizza was chewy and anaemic in colour. Coffee was below average and served in cups (no handles) and not hot. The overall experience was dreadful. The cafe is over-rated.

Slow service due to understaffed

Great food. Lovely staff and venue.

Lovely chill place. I generally go for the music in the back room but the cafe is very nice too.

Really nice vegan cafe with good range of options! Unique things that I haven't seen on other menus. Dog friendly as well

The place itself was nice enough but I was not happy when approached by the bartender telling me his colleague did not appreciate being called "A good girl" to which I knew nothing about, I asked him to go and check with her again and hopefully to acknowledge that I was not the person in question and it was a mistake, I was hoping for an apology and that would have been the end of it so before I left I asked if he had asked her about it again to which I was told he was too busy. I have no issues with sticking up for other colleagues as I would do the same but I hope in future the staff would be 100% sure before accusing someone and even then a simple apology would have done just fine. Everything else was just fine but I for one will not be returning.

Fantastic breakfast, great coffee, good vibes. Definitely coming back.

I love this place. Very relaxed atmosphere and delicious food. Love the new menu!

Great food and great live music venue

Excellent gig venue and nice selection of beers.

Dropped by after trying another cafe (which was full) and so glad we went here. The decor is cool and fun, the staff were lovely and the food was next level. Gorgeous place with great service and fantastic food. Can't wait to go back!

Great Venue. With a tasty choice of vegetarian options. The venue wad nice next door where we saw Kathreen Williams which was great.

I was there for a gig and I was driving so just had soft drink. The cafe/bar looked very nice it was busy but still felt cozy, bar staff were very nice, pleasant asked about the act I was there for.

vegan menu, soya milk coffee was as natural as normal milk. Pancakes were superb! Perfect place for catching up with an old friend or a casual meeting

Lovely venue which provides a great for an intimate gig.

The food was good, but the service not great. Quite pricey as well for lunch.

Live music excellent. Very relaxed atmosphere. Vegan food selection fabulous. Staff very accommodating, helpful and friendly.

Wonderful place. Fantastic food, with great, friendly service. Definitely going back 🥰

A great place for food, drinks and culture in the south side.

Love the vintage atmosphere and Vigo stock, has an other worldly feel about it - come here to enjoy a real good rummage and hung down a bargain or two

Terrific music venue. The open mic evening was very enjoyable. A friendly and inclusive crowd.

Great food, great ambience. Their noodles with peanuts and chilli, even served cold is epic. Their cakes aren't bad either! Cool beers and bespoke rums