The Hyndland Rock

Head up Hyndland Road and you'll clock The Hyndland Rock tucked in among the tenements and tree-lined streets of one of Glasgow's most liveable neighbourhoods. It's the kind of pub that feels like it's been there forever—dark wood, cosy corners, the works—but without the stuffiness that can come with that territory. You're just as likely to find students from nearby nursing the same pint for two hours as you are proper locals settling in for their Thursday night ritual. The bar's got proper character, the sort of place where the staff actually know what they're doing with a pint.