A hidden gem! Full Scottish was the order of the day and brioche French Toast were delicious. Service was just right We really love this place. read more

Cafe Wander - Looking for the best start to the day - breakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Quaint little cafe under the city. Wander on in and find some grub. Cool little joint with tasty treats. Off the beaten path. But even tho we were first inside they decided to ignore and help someone else first. I'm probably just being sensitive. Sorry I identify as grumpy. Would have been five stars but what is service? So good was pretty good. Coffee was coffee. Place is a cool little spot. read more

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Wonderful lunch spot. Great food, wonderful service and cute location. I had a toasty and my husband had a bowl of soup. Both hit the spot on a rainy day. read more

I love this wee cafe. I have been here a few times; pre-covid and then during the UK Government's 'Eat Out to Help Out' scheme. This is where all foods except alcohol was 50% off. This scheme ran during the month of August and was to encourage people to start going to cafes and restaurants again after they starting lifting certain restrictions. My husband and I were a bit wary about going but it ended up being a lovely experience and glad we did. The staff and food were brilliant. We got a seat away from everyone and the main counter. It was table service only and still had a full menu. It's mainly breakfasts that I have had here and everytime it's been spot on. Hopefully now, with less restrictions, we can head back soon and I look forward to trying some more off their menu. read more

Such a great wee cafe. It's very central, just off Nelson Mandela Place on West George Street. My favourite place to drop in for a quick roll in the morning. I've had a solid full breakfast here in the past, but this visit I was mostly taking out. I came in 3 times for a roll and lorne with a tattie scone and was not disappointed. They use a proper chewy roll and it's a couple of quid for a two-item roll. The service is friendly and quick. I only waited a few minutes each time. They also have a nice selection of baked goods, some prepackaged biscuits and things. It would be a nice place to get a quick breakfast or lunch, or even just a cup of tea and a biscuit. I ordered a couple of rocky roads and a Malteser bar to go one day and those were also very good. The rocky road is surprisingly light. I imagine they'd do a good caramel shortcake too. Well worth a visit. read more

Cafe Wander - Doll and lorne, potato scone - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Cafe Wander is my go-to when I need a quick coffee, lunch, or treat in city centre. It's below street level, and there are a couple of tables outside, underneath the staircase to get down. The staff is friendly, and the food is homemade and comforting. I'm also impressed with their variety of pastries; they have something new to try every time I go! I have recommended this spot to a couple of friends who needed a quick bite near Queen Street Station, and every time they report back that they enjoyed it. read more

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Fine food but not great service. We asked for ice water first thing, and we had to ask three times before they finally brought it. The third time the server snapped at us that they were busy. Ok, but we've been asking for half an hour! We were halfway through breakfast before we got water. read more

Medium range Cafe with good food. Subterranean entrance somewhat less inviting than the actual inside. read more

Cafe Wander - Chicken broth - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

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Fantastic service and quality breakfast. Porridge was really nice and was offered a smaller portion which was adequate for me. Local ingredients were tasty will definitely be back. read more

Came in for breakfast the other day. Had a cappuccino and breakfast burrito. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming! The burrito was quite a good portion and the ingredients fresh. Not sure why but in the UK the salsa tastes like it has been mixed with tomato sauce/ketchup. Overall, excellent experience and great vibe inside! read more

Way back in the mists of time when I used to have a proper job and had to do the commuting, wearing ironed clothes and sitting in an office thing I was a big fan and user of Cafe Wander. I worked a couple of blocks up West George Street and Cafe Wander was one of those rare and precious places I could get to and from in my high heels and have great coffee while I rested my poor toes for the hike back to the office - West George Street is steep! It wasn't so much that I had forgotten it, I'd just not been in donkeys. Then smudge started clutching her tummy and acting like death from starvation was imminent in Paperchase. So off to Cafe Wander we went. It was busy but we got a seat on the high chairs by the window. "We can pretend we're drinking gin in the pub, Mummy" a verbal sign that I have this parenting malarkey sorted! It's reasonably priced, cozy and the staff really are lovely. The food was freshly prepared, came promptly and more than satisfied. Which was a bit unfortunate really as it meant we didn't have any room for cake. But now that I've remembered just what a gem Cafe Wander is I'll be back to update my knowledge on their cake counter. Just don't expect me to revisit the ironed clothes and toe crushing shoes phase. read more

Cafe Wander - Aww have just found this picture in my phone and now I want Cafe Wander Seasoned Potato Wedges so much. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

Cozy little place with a feel good atmosphere. Located near city center so a good place to take a coffee break from all the shopping you'll do in buchanan street. My girlfriend got a frappe. The frappe tasted like melted soft serve ice cream. Not too impressive. I had the flat white, this was my first flat white and it tasted pretty on par for a coffee. Food wise my girl friend got regular porridge with cinnamon and banana. Personally I thought it was regular and I had better ones. I had the steak sandwich with salad on the side. I did not expect the cut to be tiny and rough. The ciabatta bread that it was on was pretty good however. The salad was actually the food that stood out more than the sandwich. Fresh salad with a great salad dressing. Servers were quick and cheerful. Would come back to this place again. read more

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Meeting Clare S before work, I managed to sneak in some scrambled eggs on toast with a couple of coffees to help warm my bones against the cold wind and driving rain outside. What a lovely wee place this, quite homely feeling, backed up by the friendly staff who knew a lot of the regulars well but didn't let that interfere with us newbies in dire need of caffeine! This place reminds of somewhere but nowhere specific, it's like the best bits from all the wee granny cafes I've ever visited, it's not pretentious and just serves good fare for a reasonable price. The coffee(s, I had two) were ok, although my flat white wasn't massively different from my latte, and the scrambled eggs and toast was good, the toast was four thick slices from a sourdough style loaf which was delish, but the scrambled eggs were (somehow) a bit watery. I've no idea how you get water on the plate with scrambled eggs (not how I make them anyway) so it wasn't great to have soggy crusts on some of the toast. Ohhh and it's great to get butter with your toast but not straight from the fridge! Minor gripes though, I enjoyed my breakfast, the coffees hit the mark, and the service was good, hard to grumble at the price too - £11 for 3 coffees, and scrambled eggs on toast. It's entirely possible that'll wander past again! read more

Cafe Wander - Scrambled eggs on toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

If you're ever looking for a proper cafe in Glasgow, Cafe Wander is where you should head. Minutes from Buchanan Street, it can get quite busy inside but there's always usually a space. The menu is big and there's everything from soup to paninis, they also make their own fresh juice. And of course cake! They have a good breakfast menu too and on Saturdays they serve this all day. The staff are lovely and always seem like they actually care about your time in their cafe. This visit, I chose a breakfast item and had bacon on french toast - mmm! read more

Cafe Wander - Bacon and French Toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Glasgow, GLG

I'm in here regularly as it's just down from the office. The staff are friendly, the food is good, it's reasonably priced - what more do you want? Oh, you want breakfast rolls? They do those too. I highly recommend the square sausage with red onion and ketchup. They only take cards for orders over £5, so bring cash. read more

I've been meaning to pop into this place for ages now. So, when the belly began grumbling and I was in the area, all the signs appeared to point in this direction. First off, this place has me on the location. I'm a fan of basement businesses. There's something of the 'cozy cave' feel to most of them, that my brain just mentally relaxes whenever I stumble down those stairs. Initial impressions are always a handy thing to work off. The welcome I (and everyone else who stoated in after me) received was warm, genuine and not at all pushy. The options, plentiful for any lunch/breakfast appetite, are available for sitting in, or indeed takeaway purposes, with the former coming with table service (me likes). I opted for the linguini with meatballs and tomato sauce, which was a special that day. It appears that they also have different soups each day (two of?) which sounded rather tasty. The grub, when it arrived, was plentiful, tasty (if not mind blowing), homemade and piping hot. No grumbles. It's a good wee place. It's friendly, comfortable, clean and strikes me as the kind of place you could bring your mum or granny. Other than that, it's nothing that I'd go out of my way to visit, but on the other hand if I was in the area and looking for a solid meal at a reasonable price... I'd hit it. read more

I work right around the corner from Café Wander and it is my go-to place when I've forgotten to take my pack lunch box to work! I always tell myself that I'll just have a wee panini and maybe some soup but I always end up getting a delicious homemade burger with cheese on top. It comes in a ciabatta roll with wonderfully crisp and tasty potato wedges and a tomato and rocket salad on the side. I honestly think they are the best burgers I have ever tasted! Ever! They are freshly made so you do have to wait a little longer than if you ordered something else off the menu but they are definitely worth the wait! There's always a nice little selection of homemade cakes and if I'm stuffing myself with a burger anyway I usually go the whole hog and pick up a slice of caramel shortcake. I take it back to the office for the 4pm snack-attack! Between about 1pm and 3pm this little gem of a place is usually hoatching but if you can't grab a seat you can always get your food to go. The staff are super friendly and efficient which helps during the hectic lunch hour rush! read more

What a great little cafe this is. It's a bit of a no frills place, nothing to fancy or overly hip, but doing great tasting food and coffee. I popped in here for breakfast on Saturday (yes a breakfast before the pre subcrawl hot dog breakfast - stomach lining was needed). They did an amazing roll and sausage. You could tell the lorne sausage was great quality and the roll was really crispy and fresh. The also do lovely coffee and seem serious about it as well. Offering top good options of a very high quality. The staff were friendly, the service was quick and the prices were reasonable. This is a bit of a hidden gem. I will return for another roll and sausage very soon! read more

Tucked away below eyesight this little spot seamed to be the perfect place for me to wait whilst Austen M was at this appointment. Basic and reasonably priced for food I wasn't expecting anything overly to fancy. The menu was big with breakfast and lunch options and also had some specials behind the counter, As we were meeting the rest of the yelp crew for some Pre-Subcrawl hotdogs i decided to have a light breakfast. Tea and Toast, the toast came with small butter and some jam. Lose leaf tea came in a massive tea pot - far to big for one person. It was a really quiet Saturday morning so i was quiet happy to sit and drink my way through the full pot. The staff were friendly, the service was quick. Good for killing some time with a massive pot of tea. read more

This is a pretty good little place. It's a little hard to find, but it's worth the search. We got the full breakfast and the porridge. It was very inexpensive and good. Great value. read more

This place is great! The staff are so super lovely- they always remember you and if you go often enough know your order. I'm gluten free and all of their soups are gluten and dairy free plus they stock gluten free bread for when you have a toast or toastie craving. The toastie also always have a good amount of cheese in them! Great wee lunch spot. read more

I went to Cafe Wander this morning. When I approached the friendly woman at the counter she told me my order came to £3.20. Being terribly British, I thought it would be frightfully rude to point out that I hadn't actually requested any takeaway food yet I'd just wait and see what I got. Whilst I'm waiting, I'll just say this place is a little gem. You know those times when you can't think of anywhere in town to go? Try and remember to go here. Promptly, out came two little brown bags which obviously contained a roll in each. I thanked her and was on my way. Still thought it wasn't the done thing to be rummaging through each roll to see what was on it, so I took them up to work. In work I was happy to find that each bag contained a roll and bacon with ketchup. Wee bit too much ketchup, but we'll let them off. Good rolls and a generous amount of bacon - very important. And that is the story of Cafe Wander's five stars. It gets five stars for taking orders through the wonderful medium of psychic mind reading. If Derren Brown ran a coffee shop, this is probably how it would go down. I'm thinking no other establishment on Yelp! has done this. This is a Yelp! first. Not exactly what I was looking for, but pretty damn close. For someone who has never read my mind before this was a great first try. read more

I actually found out about this place from reviews, that shows how good it can be to look up a few reviews before spending your hard earned money because this little farm house kitchen is awful good. Its food that my gran used to say would 'stick o your ribs'. Even though I'm not sure what this means I do know that I the vegetable soup with good sized big bits of vegetables in it with a roll made me remember visiting my gran when I was little. It will bring the memories flooding back of home made cooking and coseyness and a life without responsibility. I pick my soup here most lunchtime for all these reasons. Its is pretty hard to find and very easy to miss so don't give up, once you know where it is you will find it every time. read more

You would take a stroll past Cafe Wander and very nearly miss it - it's located on the basement level of one of the city centre's older buildings. But if you were to walk on by you'd be missing out on tasty food, good service and lovely surroundings. It's deceptively big inside, with loads of nice wooden tables and chairs. None of your uncomfortable plastic seats in here - it looks quite high end inside. Towards the back of the cafe, a huge counter serving up juice and eats is to be found. They have a good menu, with everything from panini's to soup and salad on offer. They do various lunchtime specials and have a variety of fancy, tasty fillers for sandwiches. The staff are very efficient and surroundings are spacious and pleasant. It seems that little bit different from some of the other cafe options in town, and far less stressed than visiting a bustling city centre Starbucks! Saying that, this place seems popular, and although it doesn't feel packed there are usually a fair few people inside having lunch. Suitable for business meets as much as taking yer maw out for a brew, I like. read more

Le Smile! Je laugh! Its a quiet yet cheerful little lower ground floor cafe which I just happened upon with a friend while roaming the centre of town, coffee-deprived. A latter, a Cappuccino, a nutty cake and a few pages of the Lonely planet books from their shelves later we left with bright smiles on our faces. After walking for 10km over the course of a winter day (yes I nerd-ily calculated the distance when I got back home) it was a little oasis of comfort. Way to go. read more

Cafe Wander is located in the basement of a building on West George Street just before Nelson Mandela Place. It's a lovely place to stop for lunch and caters mainly for those on an hours break from work - last time I checked it wasn't open at weekends. It's a nice place to meet for lunch without feeling like you have to have a big meal - the menu if full of soup, sandwiches, baked potatoes as well as the daily specials which usually include bigger dishes like pasta or a burger. Prices are great. There is a lovely friendly atmosphere in Cafe Wander and the staff are lovely!! There is a big collection of travel postcards inside and I think the owners have done a lot of travelling, hence the name Cafe Wander. I really like this place and can highly recommend it. There is also a great take away area (which also does breakfast) if you don't feel like sitting in and they also do corporate catering. read more

Stopped in here for a quick bite for lunch and wasn't disappointed. It is down some steps at basement level so I was glad I didn't bring my baby out in her pram. As soon as we entered the friendly staff seated us and brought over a high chair. We had soup and panini combos, baby had some hummous and pitta. Coffees were good and the food was tasty. It seemed be a lunch hotspot with sit in and take away available with a constant stream of people coming in and out. We would visit again for lunch. read more

Cafe Wander is one of those places you can unfortunately walk past and not know it exists! Hidden below street level on West George St a quaint little cafe awaits you. Make your way down the steps and you will be greeted by friendly staff and a countryside kitchen surrounding. I visited midweek at lunchtime and although busy, it never felt overcrowded or too noisy. Onto the menu ... This is the place to go if you feel like a little country bumpkin lost in the big city or if you're under the weather and just need some homely food. Their home baking, chunky vegetable soups and range of fresh paninis with delicious ingredients are sure to make anyone feel like they've just received a great big hug. It's also quiet enough to sit in for a quick beverage with their range of fresh juices, hot drinks and smoothies. The good news is you can take away or sit in ! Bad news is there is a leap from sit-in to take-away prices. However, the friendly staff, good food and atmosphere make this price leap quite justified. I'd thoroughly recommend Cafe Wander as an alternative lunchtime venue to the usual Subways and Gregg's. Or if you happen to be an early riser or just a student running late for a lecture there is a full breakfast that I think deserves a try. read more

Cafe Wander prides it self on making home made food and indeed it does - nice and fresh and simple; but surely the food could be a made little more "special" for the price we pay? I mean, even I, with my stingy lifestyle make my lunches a little fancier. But maybe that's the magic of the place- giving me food I would be making myself before a day out if I lived in the city centre? I would probably have lunch at home, something familiar, rather than go out to fancy trendy places and for the same money try a kale pesto panini I might not like? read more

Was visiting Glasgow from Canada and came across this awesome little basement style cafe. Was very busy because it was a noon hour during a week day but the service was right on. Food was excellent and reasonably priced. Very vibrant and lively atmosphere. Try their lentil soup my wife and I found it awesome. read more

Just below eye level on West George St, you could easily walk past this cafe. But to do so would deprive you of some tasty delights. With the emphasis firmly on 'healthy' and 'homemade', the menu boasts an array of mouthwatering delights, from delicious home made soup to freshly squeezed juices. The walls are decorated with photos and postcards from various wanderings around the world, allowing likeminded souls to reminisce together about the places they've been and the things they've seen. Now open late on a Thursday, the perfect place to relax with a glass of wine after some late night shopping or a hard day at the office. read more

Excellent service!! The team are fantastic... Fast friendly service.... And the food is amazing!! Caesar salads Rock!! .... And the soups are always delicious... Home made and very tasty! Great work guys xx read more