Merchant City · Glasgow

Babbity
Bowster

A much-loved pub with rooms in Merchant City — a restaurant, bar and beer garden downstairs, and cosy en-suite rooms upstairs.

Babbity Bowster
Babbity Bowster
8.9 / 101,119 reviews
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from £155per night
The hotel

A proper Glasgow
pub with rooms.

Restaurant & bar

Scottish classics like haggis and pies, plus mussels, pasta — with halal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

Beer garden

A terrace for a pint or a whisky in the heart of Merchant City.

Right in the centre

8 min walk to George Square and Buchanan Galleries; under 1 km to the Cathedral and Queen Street station.

Free parking

Free parking, free Wi-Fi and a 24-hour front desk.

Wooden bar
The bar
Haggis dish
Haggis, neeps & tatties
Bowl of mussels
Mussels
Beer garden terrace
Beer garden
Whisky bottles
Scottish whisky
Pie and mash
Pub classics
Rooms

Cosy rooms upstairs.

Double Room

Double Room

Double bed, private bathroom with walk-in shower, desk, TV, kettle.

from £155 / night
Twin Room

Twin Room

Two single beds, shower room, desk, TV, kettle.

from £155 / night

“From” prices are for 2 guests on 27 September 2026.

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Getting here

16-18 Blackfriars Street.

Map: Babbity Bowster Babbity Bowster Open in Maps ↗ © OpenStreetMap
🏛 George Square — 8 min walk🛍 Buchanan Galleries — 8 min walk⛪ Glasgow Cathedral — under 1 km🚆 Queen Street station — under 1 km✈ Glasgow Airport — 13 km
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Good to know

Questions guests ask.

Where is Babbity Bowster?

16-18 Blackfriars Street, Glasgow G1 1PE — in Merchant City, an 8-minute walk from George Square.

Is there a restaurant?

Yes — a restaurant and bar serving Scottish classics and more, with halal, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, plus a terrace.

Is there parking?

Yes, free parking is available.

What are the rooms like?

En-suite rooms with a walk-in shower, desk, TV, tea & coffee and free toiletries.

How far is the airport?

Glasgow Airport is about 13 km away.

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