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Babbity Bowster, Glasgow

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Cask Ale
Closes in 37 minutes
Operator: Independent
16-18 Blackfriars Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1PE (View on Google Map)
(0141) 552 5055
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Tucked away from the busy Merchant City streets, this unique pub-restaurant-hotel has a well-earned reputation for good beer, wine and food. Three cask beers are sold, usually from Scottish breweries. The downstairs bar generally has a low-key ambience except on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons when lively traditional music is played. Jazz is sometimes played on Sundays. There is a restaurant and bar upstairs which can be hired for private functions. The pub has a fair-sized beer garden for the odd sunny day.

Information for this venue is provided by the Glasgow & West of Scotland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Last updated
Last surveyed
04/02/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Caledonian Heritable
Pub ID
GLA/0061
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
12:30pm - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Fyne Ales - Hurricane Jack , Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted , Morland - Old Speckled Hen

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Hotel residents only
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Close to metro (800m)
St Enoch
Nearby Station (200m)
High Street (Glasgow)

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