Too much choice. Food is very tasty and whilst there may be a wait for a table it is very much…read moreworth the wait. The atmosphere is laid back and chill

We stopped in to Strange Brew for a quick coffee while waiting for the Scotrail. The service was…read moreprompt and friendly, and the coffee was smooth and tasty. We didn't eat anything there, but the food looked really good. Cute interior, good prices.

I'd never been to Newlands Park so a sunny autumn afternoon seemed like the perfect excuse to head…read morehere for a bit of late lunch. I wasn't sure where the cafe was in the park - if you're driving and wanting to park near to the closest entrance, park near the Lubnaig Road entrance and it's only about a 1 minute walk from there. The cafe is in the tennis pavilion and it's a beautiful restoration job, appealing from the outside and cosy inside. I didn't expect it to be quite so busy on a Thursday afternoon but nearly every table was taken - thankfully I managed to grab one of the last ones. There's seating for about 30 people inside (at a rough guess) as well as some seats outside if you want to brave the cold. There's table service so I had a quick look over the menu and knew that French Toast was what I needed for the day. Served with bacon or berry compote and for £7.50 I was pretty impressed with the portion - on lovely thick bread it was just the right size and a good amount of compote (I actually didn't need it all, which was a first). I love that breakfast is served all day and can see myself heading back here very soon. It's got a nice vibe to it and the staff were pretty friendly. The menu might be short but I actually prefer that over a really long menu where you can tell that nothing will be fresh. Notes: - kid friendly - dog friendly (outside undercover seating area) - wifi (password is at the till) - lots and lots of luscious cakes - table service

The much anticipated Dandelion Cafe opened this week in the former tennis pavilion in Newlands…read morePark. Based on this morning's visit it looks like they've got the measure of their local customers. Yummy mummies ( and grans ) were out in force with their babes and toddlers as were a fair selection of the park's dogs (accompanied by their doting walkers). Dogs are welcome at the outside tables and in the covered enclosed area along the front of the building. A waitress distributed some complimentary dog muffins which no doubt will ensure repeat visits - dog icecream is also available I believe. My dog loving but not dog owning companion was in heaven. The decor is bright and tasteful - love the unusual vintage chairs - and the staff are friendly and helpful. The fruit scone was freshly baked and one of the nicest I've had recently. Served with home made jam it was a little smaller than some but that's not necessarily a bad thing, some scones are so enormous they're a tad off putting. The food we saw going to other tables looked tasty, including a cloud of fluffy scrambled eggs. There's a small selection of foody goodies and well chosen craft items on sale.

Somewhat off the beaten path next to Linn park, The Derby is an old fashioned cafe that's been…read morethere for over 70 years, and is still always busy. The menu is typical tea room fayre, with toasties, filled rolls and sandwiches etc, and we could have no complaints over our lunch of a cheese and ham toastie and a tuna baked potato. The young guy serving us was friendly too and quite funny as he tried to up-sell the caramel shortcake in the manner of a trader at the barras offing three cigarette lighters for a pound. We had to decline though, as we were going for a takeaway ice cream, which is the jewel in the Derby's crown. Their vanilla cones are seriously among the most delicious I've had and can become quite addictive if you're passing regularly. An essential stop-off if you're in this neck of the woods.

Can't really beat the Pasta dishes here or the warmth of the staff. There are occasional moments…read moreof Cheddar Overdose with the Baked Potatoes and Pannins but the Ice Cream more than makes up for it. Bring Your Own Bottle too which makes for an inexpensive night out. You may struggle at twelve to get a seat as the Teachers from the nearby Netherlee Primary School use it as a staff canteen but it's not so bad later on and always worth sticking your head in.

We liked this place the first time that we went twice while we were in town. It's a small place…read morewith some indoor seating and some outside but bar style. There are no bathrooms which is a downfall but it was close enough to our hotel. I got the chorizo bagel both days I went and a latte. They have display cases of baked goods and sandwiches. When I ordered, the toasted it. It was filling and had a spicy kick in it. Very good! The bagel was crispy and good too!

We walked by here many times without noticing it because of the sexy donut place next door. If you…read morewanted baked goods like I haven't seen - stop here! Coffee expertly made by the sweetest barista - stop here! The food was outstanding my veggie bagel was perfect and my cappu - smooth as silk. Notice! This isn't on West Nile it's on Gordon st

I had been wanting to visit here for pure ages and it was certainly worth the wait. It was my…read morebirthday and my sista from another mista Angela B. and I do like to have a wee day out for our birthdays as we are a week apart. I thought visiting the Southside for a wee change. It's somewhere I wouldn't normally go but Angela had been before and new some good places to visit including The Glad Café. We opted for a brunch and I had my favourite dish French Toast, bacon and maple syrup. Yum! I had a cheeky mocha and it just complicated my delicious mound of food goodness on my plate. The place was always constantly busy and it was like a tardis and much bigger than I thought. The entrance is just a door with a small shop beside it, once you walk down the corridor it just opens up and it was wonderful. It was bright and it's for all ages. I wouldn't mind seeing a gig here as they always promote local talent. It's a great project and I'm so glad, literally, it's became such a success.

Been wanting to check this place out since I first heard about it & finally, a couple of weeks ago,…read moreI got to go. Thankfully it lived up to my expectations of the place. I was only here in the bar for a drink after work but it is such a lovely and cool place to hang about it. Some might say living in the West End I am spoiled for choice for hip bars/venues but I really don't think there's anywhere WE quite like the Glad Cafe. It reminds me more of Stereo or Mono in that not only is the GC a great place to have a drink but also does really nice food (so I hear) and puts on gigs and other such events. It's what Shawlands/the South Side has been crying out for. If I lived local this would most definitely be my local. Beers on tap the evening I went were Brooklyn Lager, William's Lager and Caesar Augustus, West Munich Red and a Sam Smith's beer. This is a really good selection for a place the size it is. Prices were not too bad either ~ £3.50 for a pint of the William's Bros. lager. They also had some nice bottled beers too, including the Drygate beers. The wine list looked pretty substantial also and again, pretty good prices. I did have an issue with the West Munich Red beer in that it tasted bizarre/off but thankfully the nice girl serving let me choose another beer instead. I like the decor, furniture and layout of the cafe, it feels very boho and being in here on a Winters evening with all the wee tealights lit it was delightfully cosy & just what I needed after a long, tiring week. If you want to come here for food I noticed the kitchen stops serving at 7pm which surprised me as just assumed this was a place were folk could come for an evening meal but obviously it really is more a 'cafe' than just the name suggests. Great place, lovely vibe and providing that little bit something extra for the area ~ I'm a fan.

A wee update as I've now been back to Pane e Vino to try their takeaway options. I fancied a…read moresandwich and initially ordered a vegetarian sandwich with grilled aubergine and peppers, but they were all out of aubergine. Sad times. I went with my second choice which was the pastrami, Emmental & gherkin which is served on foccacia. It was made fresh while I waited and everything was prepared for my order - the pastrami and Emmental sliced then and there, which was nice to see. It was all wrapped up in greaseproof paper and came to £4.50 which is a little more than I'd normally like to pay for a sandwich. That being said, it was lovely and everything was perfectly constructed and portioned. There is seating inside the deli as well, so you can get your sandwich (or pasta) to have in, which I think I'll try next time.

Bread, Ham, Cheese Please…read more.. So decided to go for a hurl* the other day and got a bit hungry, so stopped at Pane e Vino for a plate of soup and a piece. It's old school and every corner of this deli is an Italian grocery discovery. But for now it was immediate consumption we were after. There were two soups on offer, both veg brothy (£3.50) but being cold outside that was ok and there're plenty of sandwiches (£4.50-£5.50) to choose from, but no soup and sandwich deal :-/ There's a feel of community here and we happened to stumble upon the "largest panettone in Scotland" raffle. All good fun and I can see why the warmth of service draws regulars back for their Sunday morning cappuccino. Just be aware though, when you order a ham and cheese sandwich (and there are many varieties of ham and cheese here), that's exactly what you get - Bread, ham, cheese. No mayo, lettuce or tomato, but the coffee can moisten your palate. * hurl: a ride or drive in a vehicle (usually with wheels).

We stopped in for a quick bite for lunch and were greeted by warm service and delicious food…read moreoptions. Thomas ordered the cappuccino and scrambled eggs with crispy bacon and toast and I got the ham, cheddar and chutney sandwich with an Americano. The food was flavorful and the coffee delicious. This place is a sweet hidden gem. We enjoyed chats with all our servers and left feeling like we had just been in a ray of sunshine.

Wow! This place is way overpriced, the menu is quite minimal to begin with, mainly sandwiches &…read morecake! I had scrambled egg with crispy bacon, came on a cold plate & was therefore cold before I was even halfway through. My mother had pancakes with banana & chocolate, 2 shop bought pancakes & nutella again cold plate. No real service, having to ask for condiments & took 10 mins to be served this dross by which time ... yip you guessed it our tea was cold. £13.50 for the privilege, never again, stay welll clear. We both left still hungry. Disgraceful to be honest.

This wee café came to my attention through twitter (they followed me, I decided I needed to visit =…read moreso simple!). Even though I'm a south sider, I don't really visit this area very often so I don't know what it replaced but it's a lovely, cosy space - couches, tables, lots of space and very bright inside. I was warmly welcomed and shown the menu and told what was available today. I was there in the afternoon which meant they'd sold out of quite a bit of stuff - but that shows they're popular and making stuff fresh, which is great! I ended up ordering the full breakfast (£4.95) and asked for the black pudding and beans to be left off. It didn't take long (even though it was freshly cooked) and was a generous plate of food. I loved the roasted tomatoes, bacon and sausage which were all lovely. I don't really like scrambled egg but overall it was a tasty breakfast which was just the afternoon perk I needed. I stayed for a while doing some work and they kindly offered me their wifi code which was nice. The owners are really lovely folk who really want to make their customers comfortable and well looked after which I appreciated. As the name says, there is a huge range of cakes too but I didn't try any on this visit. I'll be back soon though as I want to try their soup!

Finally got round to "sitting in" and boy was it worth it. Great playlist- I'll forgive them the…read moreVan Morrison and Fleetwood Mac for the Creedence Clearwater Revival and Cream. The day's soups were spinach and lentil, and chorizo and tomato which was more of a stew. The spinach and lentil was delicious, rib sticking thick and tasty,tasty. My chicken salad sandwich on thick wholemeal contained proper roast chicken. The accompanying side salad had a balsamic dressing and included ribbons of carrot along with the usual ingredients. I usually view coleslaw in cafes with suspicion as they are often sour and vinegary and come straight out of a catering pack. This coleslaw was made on the premises tasting of fresh veg and creamy mayonnaise. Regulars popped in and out, on first name terms with the soup man and cake lady confirming this wee cafe's role in the community. Oh and the coffee was great as well.

The perfect spot which is full of goodies that will spoil you completely. The matcha latte is…read morestunning and the pancakes are airy and fluffy. Each little corner hides another little pink gem to nosey at. A must visit and a great splash of colour to shawlands

Seriously, this is one of my favourite places to eat. Huge and delicious scones. Yummy paninnis and…read moresoups. Friendly staff. Good value for money. Small, but cozy. Does a good take-away business, especially with the kids from the nearby school. However, this does not detract all from your meal. This is my idea of a corner cafe. Practically perfect in every way.