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Seven brunch spots with outdoor seating in Glasgow
From West End bakeries to new city centre openings, here are seven restaurants and cafes where you can sip iced coffees and enjoy eggs benedicts under the sun.
Zique's Hinba
66 Hyndland Street
With coffee roasted on the Hebridean Isle of Seil and a menu of brunch dishes including tomatoes on toast with red pesto and pickled peppers, or freshly baked croissants with Netherend Farm butter and jam, Zique's Hinba's is the perfect place to spend a lazy Saturday morning.
If you're more tempted by a lie-in followed by small plates and cocktails in the evening, you can read our review of their dinner menu from last month here: Glasgow restaurant institution has new owners - how is the food?
Singl-End
15 John Street or 263 Renfrew Street
Serving at locations in Merchant City and Garnethill, Singl-end are long-established favourites of Glasgow's brunch scene.
Whether you choose a pastry from the heavily-loaded baking display, or keep things savoury with skillet-baked eggs and chilli fennel sausage, a trip to these busy brunch spots is guaranteed to set you up for the day ahead.
The city centre outdoor seating area, in particular, turns into a real sun trap when the warm weather hits.
Sunny Acre
745 Pollokshaws Road
In the Scotland-focused episode of the hit Netflix show, Somebody Feed Phil, actress Kelly Macdonald split a huge stack of cakes and bakes with host Phil Rosenthal at this Southside cafe.
Anyone who has visited for themselves will understand why his enthusiasm began building with each bite.
It's a popular place, which means securing a seat can be a difficult task, but slices of their homemade quiches and frittatas taste even better under the sun in the newly introduced outdoor seating area.
The Wilson Street Pantry
6 Wilson Street
If picture-perfect eggs are your favourite way to start the day, look no further than The Wilson Street Pantry in the city centre.
Order them poached, fried, or scrambled on sourdough toast with optional extras of cold smoked salmon, feta cheese or link sausage.
The team's specials are always worth a look too, with past creations pairing Corrie Mains eggs with chive, coriander, crab and smashed avocado or Thai basil cream cheese and crispy bacon bits.
Partick Duck Club
27 Hyndland Street
Just down the road from Zique's Hinba, the Partick Duck Club offers customers the chance to dine in quirky outdoor 'duck huts'.
These booth-like benches look out towards Masnfield Park, making them a great choice for people watching while you tuck into a breakfast bun with homemade haggis, scrambled egg or beef dripping hash brown.
The brunch menu is served all day, which means later on you can swap the coffee for a spicy Bloody Mary or fruity mimosa, if you fancy it.
Cottonrake Cafe
717 Great Western Road
There are plenty of fantastic brunch spots dotted along Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, but the attention to detail and winning flavour combinations at Cottonrake earn them a place on this week's list.
Think coconut and chia seed overnight oats with cherry compote and sweet nut dukkah, toasted rye topped with prosciutto, charred spring onion whipped cheese, hazelnut pesto and grilled nectarines, or grilled sourdough sandwiches with gruyere, cheddar & dijon mustard.
The team has recently started opening in the evenings too, with a brand new dinner menu.
Scran and Roadie
180 Saltmarket
Previously located on London Road in the city's East End, Scran was known for regularly topping lists of Glasgow's best brunch spots.
Although the team moved to a new unit last month, adding a selection of freshly made pizzas to their offering, there's no need for OG fans to worry.
At their larger home just off Glasgow Green, you'll still find the team's best-selling brunch dishes from poached eggs with Stornoway black pudding to chicken salt hash browns topped with parmesan and truffle mayonnaise available from opening until 3 pm.
As for the London Road spot? It's been taken over by the team behind Ho Lee Fook. More on that here: Barras street food sensation Ho Lee Fook to take over popular city cafe.
