The Merchant Glasgow

4 (13)

£25 and under

British

134 - 136 West George Street, Glasgow, Glasgow G2 2HG

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Lively
Great for craft beers

The Merchant is an exciting contemporary bar in Glasgow City Centre!

We are situated walking distance from all major travel links, excellent hotels and the "Style Mile" shopping district. Set over two floors we aim to provide comfortable surroundings, enhancing the features of our beautiful listed building.

Our dedicated staff offer all the personal touches of a small local bar, in a large city setting. We offer VIP Party Packages to cater for all kinds of occasions and are unbeaten on value for money!

Gather with friends, family and colleagues this Christmas at Great UK Pubs. Enjoy festive dining, seasonal drinks and welcoming New Year's Eve celebrations, perfect for corporate events, family meals, birthdays and group get-togethers.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–12:00 am
Website
https://www.greatlocalpubs.co.uk/merchant-glasgow
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
134 - 136 West George Street, Glasgow, Glasgow G2 2HG
Neighborhood
Glasgow
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wi-Fi available

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at The Merchant Glasgow.

4.0

(13)

3.5Food
3.9Service
3.8Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

13 Reviews

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Alistair
Glasgow1 review
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2026
1. Overall 5
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Low food score as we only reserved table to watch Ireland v France 6 nations rugby. Initial service at bar was not very good but a roaming bar person collecting orders certainly was ideal. Great location in city centre and plenty of TV screens so view was excellent. Would highly recommend pub
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Lisa Gold
London2 reviews
3.0
Dined on February 17, 2026
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food was cold, long wait, restaurant was very cold too We did get a refund though so can’t complain about the service
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Ruth
Glasgow1 review
2.0
Dined on December 30, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
1. Booked through OpenTable, but when we arrived (10 minutes early) we were told no booking existed. Staff did manage to squeeze us in though. 2. Husband was half way through his meal before mine even arrived. 3. Both meals were Luke warm. 4. I had tomato pasta with chicken, however the chicken was so dry and hard, I could barely get my fork through it, let alone my teeth! 5. Nice pub, but would not recommend eating there.
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Jennifer
Ayrshire1 review
1.0
Dined on December 26, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Booked for 2 adults and 3 kids, turned up for booking to be told no kids allowed!!
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Jim
Glasgow1 review
4.0
Dined on November 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
A group of us meet up here every couple of months. On this visit the service was great, friendly , welcoming and helpful. Food is ok for pub grub but the one thing that wasn’t so good was the temperature. It was quite cold and we ended up putting our jackets on to keep warm, this is something we’ve experienced here before during the winter months and now thinking maybe try somewhere else during the winter to keep warm. Other than that, it was a Nice relaxing day catching up with friends.
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Shona
North Scotland1 review
4.0
Dined on November 8, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
I went to the Merchant to watch rugby with a friend on Saturday afternoon. it was very busy and staff were run off their feet with food and drink orders. We got a fantastic table upstairs with a straight on view of a large screen, atmosphere was super and table service on the app was quick for food and drink (it really was super busy), would definitely recommend it for sports events and to book a table in advance. Extra shout out to Aiden who was very helpful and seemed to be everywhere! Will definitely be back
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John
Chicago14 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Once we figured out how to order, albeit very loudly, the food was hot and very tasty. No one met us at the door, and very little wait staff was milling around. I asked and was told to tell the bar tenders that we had a reservation. I did, and I was told that once the table was vacated, we could be seated. Two drinks later, we were seated. Then we waited, and no staff came to take our orders. So I again went to the bar and asked when we would receive our menus and waiter. I was told that we had to order at the bar. So, we did, and 30 minutes later, our food arrived. We ordered two burgers, tika masala, and the special five-small-plate appetizer. The food was very good, and we enjoyed it.
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Michelle
Glasgow1 review
5.0
Dined on August 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was lovely, very well priced, drinks were very well priced also, we got massive discounts when ordering food and drink so that was a bonus, the place was very well kept and the decor was lovely, the only thing was we were sitting right at the bar so it was very loud and struggled to hear our friends when talking but other than that it was a great day out, would definitely go again.
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Brian
London2 reviews
1.0
Dined on June 5, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
The Merchant might be fine for a load of teens out for a roar. For everything else it is terrible
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Audrey
Glasgow1 review
4.0
Dined on December 12, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We arrived 10 minutes late, staff were very helpful and arranged our table very quickly. It was ready to order via the app. The bar was very busy and food took a little longer than anticipated but was good when it did arrive. Overall really good value with professional friendly helpful staff.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
British
Hours of operation
Daily 11:00 am–12:00 am
Website
https://www.greatlocalpubs.co.uk/merchant-glasgow
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
134 - 136 West George Street, Glasgow, Glasgow G2 2HG
Neighborhood
Glasgow
Parking details
None
Additional
Beer, Entertainment, Full Bar, Outdoor Smoking Area, Wi-Fi available

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