Eat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nA former industrial powerhouse and now a modern and vibrant city, Glasgow deserves its reputation for reinvention, especially when it comes to food. Forget the Scottish stereotypes\u2014this city is full of award-winning chefs and menus focused on celebrating Scotland\u2019s finest ingredients rather than deep-fried Mars Bars and Irn-Bru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nSeasonality and local produce inspire the innovative menu at Cail Bruich. Credit: Cail Bruich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCail Bruich was awarded a Michelin star in January 2021\u2014Glasgow\u2019s first in nearly 20 years. Credit: Cail Bruich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nContributing to Finnieston\u2019s reputation as one of the world\u2019s coolest neighborhoods (just head towards the giant crane to find it), The Gannet is the creation of three friends and also committed to sourcing locally from small artisan producers, foragers and farmers. It joined Ox and Finch, one of Glasgow\u2019s most-loved restaurants for its Mediterranean small plates, as a contributor to Plate Up For Glasgow during COP26. Participating restaurants helped to address food waste by creating drinks and dishes from ingredients that would normally be thrown away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWest End favorite Ox and Finch isn\u2019t the easiest restaurant to get a table at, but it\u2019s worth it. Credit: Ox and Finch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Mediterranean-inspired small plates at Ox and Finch are perfect for sharing. CredIt: Ox and Finch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBorn in Glasgow, to Italian parents, chef Nico Simeone also launched his first Six by Nico restaurant in Finnieston in 2017. Locations in Belfast, Manchester, Liverpool and London have since followed. At each, you can enjoy a new six-course tasting menu every six weeks focused on a different place or memory. Beat 6, which you\u2019ll find on Whitehill Street, Dennistoun, is the brand\u2019s new charitable restaurant. Its regularly rotating tasting menu honors some of the most popular dishes created by the Six by Nico team. However, all profits from the restaurant will be donated towards the Beatson Cancer Charity, which supports the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThe Gannet’s chef Peter McKenna changes the tasting menu regularly to reflect the availability of seasonal produce. Credit: The Gannet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPlay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nScotland\u2019s second city is no runner-up when it comes to culture. It was named European City of Culture in 1990 and, thanks to some of the world\u2019s most famous architects, its museums are as impressive inside as out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glaswegian architect, designer and artist Charles Rennie Mackintosh is considered the father of Glasgow Style, so you\u2019ll find his work celebrated throughout the city. Highlights include The Lighthouse, housed in the former Herald<\/em> building, which was Mackintosh\u2019s first public commission and offers unrivaled views of the city from the Mack Tower. More Mackintosh objects and furniture can be found at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and The Hunterian Art Gallery, located at the University of Glasgow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nZara Hadid won acclaim in Scotland for designing the striking Riverside Museum. Credit: VisitScotland\/Kenny Lam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Riverside Museum credits its striking fa\u00e7ade to the late prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid. Located on the banks of the River Clyde, it houses the contents of the former Museum of Transport and celebrates the city\u2019s shipbuilding and engineering past. The Tall Ship Glenlee is berthed alongside it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThe Glenlee Tall Ship is the last remaining three-masted Clyde-built ship still afloat in the U.K. Credit: VisitScotland\/Kenny Lam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGlasgow\u2019s legendary music scene also saw it named the UK\u2019s first-ever UNESCO City of Music. In any given week, the city can host more than 100 music events in iconic venues such as the Barrowlands and King Tut\u2019s Wah Wah Hut. Recognized by its giant neon sign, the 2,000-capacity Barrowland Ballroom is a Glasgow institution that\u2019s loved by bands as much as gig-goers and has played host to David Bowie and Oasis. Oasis were famously signed by Alan McGee at King Tut\u2019s Wah Wah Hut in 1993, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nKing Tut’s Wah Wah Hut has supported some of music\u2019s biggest names early in their careers. Credit: Glasgow Life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Barrowland Ballroom\u2019s distinctive neon sign is said to be the biggest in the U.K. Credit: Glasgow Life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWith around 100 gardens and parks, Glasgow also ranks high among UK\u2019s cities for its green credentials and open spaces. Flanked by the River Clyde, Glasgow Green is the city\u2019s oldest park and a great place to enjoy an afternoon stroll, especially in spring when the cherry blossoms are in bloom. You\u2019ll also find peace and quiet and an abundance of exotic plant life in the domed Kibble Palace glasshouse at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens in the city\u2019s West End.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s free to enter the spectacular Glasgow Botanic Gardens and Glasshouses. Credit: Glasgow Life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nStay<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nKimpton Blythswood Square<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOverlooking one of the city\u2019s many green spaces, Kimpton Blythswood Square boasts modern five-star amenities, which include an innovative spa, within a 19th<\/sup>-century Georgian townhouse. As part of its own progressive sustainability policy, its new iasg restaurant (the name is Gaelic for fish) celebrates the best Scottish seafood and works with suppliers that guarantee traceability and only source in waters with a healthy supply.<\/p>\n\n\n