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Babbity Bowster, Glasgow

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Opens at 11:00am
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
31/10/2025
Last surveyed
31/10/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Caledonian Heritable
Pub ID
GLA/0061
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
11:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
11:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
11:00am - Midnight
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 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 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Fyne Ales - Jarl TasteMatch Prediction

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Fyne Ales - Jarl
Fyne Ales - Jarl Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 42 times.
Fyne Ales - Jarl
Fyne Ales - Jarl

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 42 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Babbity Bowster, Glasgow.

ABV 3.8%
Cask
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Ruddles - Best Bitter

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
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 (50m)
North Area: CB4
Close to metro (800m)
St Enoch
Nearby Station (200m)
High Street (Glasgow)

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