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Babbity Bowster, Glasgow

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Operator: Independent
16-18 Blackfriars Street, Merchant City, Glasgow, G1 1PE (View on Google Map)

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
04/06/2025
Last surveyed
04/06/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Caledonian Heritable
Pub ID
GLA/0061
Asset of Community Value
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Wednesday
11:00am - Midnight
Thursday
11:00am - Midnight
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - Midnight
Monday
11:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
11:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
12:30pm - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Fyne Ales - Jarl
Fyne Ales - Jarl Session Golden Ale • 3.8% Spotted 25 times
Fyne Ales - Jarl
Fyne Ales - Jarl

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 25 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Spey Valley - Sunshine on Keith

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
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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