Tramway Café Bar

A café and bar housed within a contemporary performing arts space, with views of the adjoining Hidden Gardens community project.

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Tramway Café Bar – located in the contemporary visual and performance art venue which is also home to Scottish Ballet – is one of Glasgow’s quirkiest places to enjoy a coffee and a meal. The former site of the Coplawhill depot is a mishmash of architectural periods and styles, with exposed brickwork and concrete floors in abundance, as well as old tram tracks dotted around. For lunch, tuck into a warming bowl of soup and a sandwich made with Bavarian bread, or a baked potato. Finish off your meal with one of the many cakes and bakes on display. More filling dishes are also on offer such as burgers, broccoli, spinach and ricotta lasagne and warm roast winter vegetable salad with goat’s cheese, basil pesto and beetroot purée. On Sundays, all-day breakfast is available and when the weather behaves itself, grab a seat outside in the lovely community-run Hidden Gardens.

• High point: A unique venue
• Low point: Cafe can be a bit draughty
• Notable dish: Pan-fried halloumi, field mushroom, plum tomato and pesto burger