Best Coffee Shops in Glasgow

Glasgow’s coffee scene is anchored by home-grown roasters, from Dear Green’s new Bridgeton site to Papercup’s decade-plus West End café.

Bridgeton

Dear Green Coffee Roasters, founded by Lisa Lawson in 2011, moved into a 13,500 sq ft roastery on Brook Street in 2025.

West End (Great Western Road)

Papercup Coffee has roasted its own beans at its Great Western Road café since the company was established in 2013.

Dennistoun

Grain and Grind opened its Dennistoun shop at 553 Duke Street in February 2023, serving Scottish-roasted coffee.

East End

Dear Green’s new Bridgeton roastery is five times the size of its previous site near the Barras market.

Woodlands

Papercup’s café sits at 603 Great Western Road, with its own roastery based in railway arches across from SWG3.