This up-market area of the city caters to the educated diner who is looking for a high quality food experience in lavish surroundings. Foodie fiends are in their element here with a collective of culinary delights to choose from.

The paved streets are lined with an assortment of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Take a stroll along Candleriggs for everything from coffee and cake to Cullen Skink and curry. The romantic atmosphere of this area further adds to its popularity with couples, young and old, frequenting the cosy courtyard of Merchant Square.

The Metropolitan is a classy cocktail bar and restaurant found in the heart of the Merchant City. It offers well dressed clientele a variety of eating options; head upstairs to the huge balcony or sit outside on the terrace and enjoy the hum of diners eating in the courtyard of Merchant Square.  If you want a quick drink this isn’t the place for you, cocktails are made to order and are well worth the wait.  If Sex and the City were based in Glasgow, Carrie and the girls would be found gossiping here.  

Cafe Gandolfi on Albion Street is a fishy favourite with the locals with a unique selection of seafood and pasta dishes. Alternatively, enjoy lunch with friends at The Red Lizard for a juicy burger or some comforting and homely steak pie.

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