Glasgow Merchant City Food & Drink Tour with Local Guide

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

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Four stops, four courses, and the stories behind Glasgow's food scene

A three-hour food and drink walking tour of Glasgow's Merchant City and city centre with a local guide, stopping at five locally owned restaurants and bars for Scottish tastings. You'll taste plates equivalent to a full meal and four paired drinks—whisky liqueur, two other alcoholic drinks, and one non-alcoholic. Dietary requirements can be arranged with 48 hours' notice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Glasgow food and drink walking tour

Walk through Glasgow city centre
Taste Scottish food and drinks at five venues
Visit Merchant City area
Stop at George Square
See historic train station

The Experience

The tour starts in Glasgow's city centre and moves through the Merchant City, stopping at five different venues where you taste locally sourced Scottish food and drink. Your guide is a Glasgow local who knows the city's food story and shares it as you walk—the history, the neighbourhoods, the places that matter. The route connects the food to the city itself, so you're not just eating; you're learning why these dishes and these venues matter to Glasgow right now.

At each stop, you get a taster plate. Together they add up to a full meal, and the menu changes with the seasons, so what you taste depends on when you go. You'll also have four drinks paired across the tour: a whisky liqueur, two other alcoholic drinks (local ale or cocktails), and one non-alcoholic option. If you're under 18, your ticket includes food and two soft drinks instead. Dietary requirements need to be flagged at least 48 hours ahead so the venues can prepare.

The walk takes three hours and covers Glasgow's new towns on foot. George Square sits in the route, and you'll pass the historic train station. The pace is built around the stops themselves, not the walking, so you're tasting and listening more than rushing between points.

What’s included

Food taster plates at five locally owned venues that add up to a full meal.
four paired drinks including a whisky liqueur and locally produced ale or cocktail.
a local guide who shares Glasgow's food and drink stories.
a walk through the Merchant City and Glasgow's city centre including George Square.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Eat Walk Glasgow

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste your way through Glasgow's food scene at four venues with a local guide steering you through what pairs with what—you're following their route and their drink selections, not choosing your own stops.