Pavilion Theatre sits smack bang in the centre of Glasgow's Theatreland district. Setting the stage with top variety shows, it brings something unique to the city. Much loved by locals, there is a strong feeling of tradition around The Pavilion.
Your evening here, taking in your show, needs no variety in the quality of the places you choose for a cheeky pre-theatre and drinks later. If you're staying over in Glasgow, snoozing afterwards is also very important.
Pavilion Theatre is surrounded by some of the best places in the country. Here are our tips for making sure your show evening goes off without a hitch...
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Getting your evening off to a good start should be a piece of cake in this part of the city. You have so many excellent places to choose from.
What fun, finding out about a fun restaurant serving amazing seafood of the best quality - and in a bright and breezy dining room. Mussel Inn /Browse/Restaurant/Mussel_Inn(reveal best table deals?) brings this thrill to the city centre. Just down the hill a bit from the theatre, it is a MUST visit for lovers of fish and seafood. Those scallops and mussels arrive by the pile, sumptuous and tempting in your choice of exotic sauce. Luckily, crusty bread turns up as well, letting everyone to mop up every last drop... sigh!
If the 'variety' of world-wide flavours and ideas sound like a perfect way to get your evening off the a fab start, take a peek at Red Onion /Browse/Restaurant/Red_Onion(reveal best table deals?) . Once chef to stars on tour, the owner has taken his amazing experience and added it to the interesting Red Onion menus. This place is worth a standing ovation - every time. Enjoy.
If your evening at Pavilion Theatre is part of a Big Date, some romantic Pavilion Theatre pre-theatre dinner might suit. How exciting...;-)
Getting this right is extremely important, don't you agree? A few block away from the theatre hides La Lanterna /Browse/Restaurant/La_Lanterna(reveal best table deals?) Easy to miss among the bustle of Hope Street, this basement restaurant has been serving up top Italian meals to those in the know for a long time. Decor gives the strong feeling of eating al fresco, in a pretty Italian courtyard. And the staff take pride in the quality of the meals they serve.
Also serving top Italian meals, Amarone /Browse/Restaurant/Amarone(reveal best table deals?) also hides in a basement beside a busy street. Full of sophisticated good taste (and mouth watering tastes), make sure everyone at your table has entered your 'garlic pact'. Wondrous Italian treats await, courtesy of Amarone.
When a show leaves you all excited and full of energy, carrying on the party with a couple of drinks and a chatter with friends is always a fun...
Blue Dog stays open into the wee small hours. Their active programme of live music, mostly jazz and blues, attracts the night owls and lovers of a classic tune along with a cocktail or smart glass of wine.
A short walk takes you to the one and only Baby Grand Charing Cross /Browse/Restaurant/Baby_Grand_(Charing_Cross)(reveal best table deals?) . A local star, it made its debut in the 1980s, and still charms those in the know back for another treat - time and again. The bar keeps the drinks flowing, there are a few al fresco table to grab, and someone might even play the real baby grand piano while you're there. Have a lovely time...
Sophisticated bars you might not know about are within easy reach of your theatre. Take the time for a tasteful drink here, either before or after your show.
Vroni's pours fizz for lucky visitors, shining and glittering in the night. All candles, polished mirrors and creaking wooden floors, there is the feel of a Parisian bar to this cute little bar. For a romantic drink in a luscious relaxed space, it hardly comes any better than here.
Hidden in a secret lane off Buchanan Street sits Bar Soba /Browse/Restaurant/Bar_Soba__Kitchen(reveal best table deals?) . Confident of its top cocktail list and cool music, this makes a perfect place for a head-to-head intimate chat with your loved one. Sophistication and good taste combine with Asian fusion food to extremely good (and popular effect) in this gorgeous little bar.
With any luck you'll be staying over in Glasgow. Its always nice to see something of a city's culture while you're there. And Glasgow never fails to impress.
Glasgow School of Art (tel: +44 (0) 141 353 4500) dominates the skyline close to Pavilion Theatre. Still an active school a century after local hero Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed and built it, tours happen most days. Often given by current students who know the building inside out, they make fascinating guides. Remember your camera, because the views from the top level mean you can see just about forever!
Glasgow has a reputation for warm welcoming people. This extends to the quality hotels to be found close to Pavilion Theatre.
Finding the perfect place to stay over is a vital part of any trip to Glasgow. Abode /Browse/Restaurant/Abode_-_BarMC_and_Grill(reveal best table deals?) http://www.laterooms.com/en/p8275/hotel-reservations/87900_abode-glasgow-glasgow.aspx(reveal best room deals?) welcomes guests to top rated service, style and boutique town house delights in the city centre. The original grand building remains, and is combined with charming designer details throughout. Take the creaking original lift to your room, and return back downstairs for a drink and meal courtesy of Michael Caines award winning culinary skills.
Close to George Square and Queen Street Station, Carlton George Hotel /Browse/Restaurant/Carlton_George_Windows(reveal best table deals?) http://www.laterooms.com/en/p8275/hotel-reservations/146484_carlton-george-hotel-glasgow.aspx(reveal best room deals?) also offers lovely boutique townhouse living. Plus some of the best views over the city centre, from their Windows restaurant. A short walk from Pavilion Theatre, this hotel is perfectly placed for exploring central Glasgow.
Glasgow likes to think of itself as an extremely friendly city. Guess what? It is! Every visitor feels welcome and at home, no matter the size of their budget.
On Renfrew Street, round the corner from Pavilion Theatre you'll find Rennie Mackintosh Art School Hotel http://www.laterooms.com/en/p8275/hotel-reservations/89417_rennie-mackintosh-hotel-city-glasgow.aspx(reveal best room deals?) . With special deals on bed and breakfast, and a warm welcome for comfy nights in Garnethill, budget hotel stays in central Glasgow are made perfect here.
Maybe you prefer to stay in a guest house? No problem, because Alba Lodge http://www.laterooms.com/en/p8275/hotel-reservations/149232_alba-lodge-glasgow.aspx(reveal best room deals?) in Garnethill has a bed with your name on it. Family run, well maintained and welcoming, your stay in Glasgow needs nothing more than some cosy snoozing here...
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