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Before you go

Chef / owner
Building / creative hub by Norrie Innes (ROCKDCM). 2016 food-hub operators Ricky Scoular and Brian Traynor (a’Challtainn). Since March 2024: Merchant Pubs & Bars Group, MD Andy McCartney; Director of Food / chef John Molloy (also linked to Gost and The Duke’s Umbrella).
Opened
2016
Style
Multi-use Barras venue and food hall — not one cuisine restaurant: covered courtyard, container backyard beer garden, private bar/mezzanine, markets, live music/comedy/weddings, plus on-site food brands (Nonna Said pizza, Shawarma Boy, Snapper Bros Fish Co, BAaD Boy Burgers). Google ‘Italian’ reflects Nonna Said only.
Setting
Light-filled Barras courtyard under glazed arched roof on pink steel; ‘floating’ restaurant / private bar with mezzanine overlooking the courtyard; sun-trap container backyard beer garden (cover arranged when possible). Wheelchair accessible except upstairs mezzanine.
Known for
Barras Market courtyard venue with arched glazed roof and pink steel, Food hall + beer garden + events/gigs/comedy/weddings, Container backyard / al fresco Barras drinking, Multi-brand menus rather than a single kitchen identity
Signature dishes
Nonna Said Napoli-style pizza (vegan / low-gluten options available), Shawarma Boy spit-grilled chicken/lamb wraps with garlic, tahini, chilli, Snapper Bros Fish Co: Cumbrae oysters, battered or grilled fish/shellfish of the day, Koffman fries, BAaD Boy Burgers
Good for
Casual food-hall meals and outdoor drinks, Groups and celebrations (private bar, mezzanine, exclusive hire), Gigs, comedy, markets and special events, Weddings and private hire, Dogs and children (subject to event rules), Weekend Barras browsing / coffee (Scran n Swally / coffee hatch hours)
Prices
No Google priceLevel. Food-hall / casual pricing expected across pizza, shawarma, seafood and burgers — confirm live menus. Gift cards sold for any amount (booking page).
Lunch
Weekend daytime trade emphasised: Scran n Swally Sat–Sun 10am–4pm (homepage); Nonna Said weekend coffee hatch Sat–Sun from 10am; backyard Fri–Sun from 11am (booking page). Weekday lunch not the core offer — main space often closed Mon–Wed.
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Book online via https://www.baadglasgow.com/bookatable or email bookings@baadglasgow.com. Walk-ins welcome outdoors; large bookings available. Parties of 20+ by email with ~7 days’ notice. No back-to-back bookings. Note outside seating preference in booking notes if combining indoor meal with outdoor drinks.
Deposit / cancel
Tables of 10+: £10 deposit per head at booking, usable as credit on arrival. Tables held max 15 minutes if late (lateness eats into the 2-hour slot). Outside bookings first-come for weather/cover — not fully guaranteed dry/warm.
Dietary tags
vegan_options, low_gluten_pizza_options
Dietary
Nonna Said: every pizza option can be vegan or low gluten (official site). Shawarma Boy / seafood / burgers will vary — ask on site. Full allergen detail not published as a single venue policy page.
Groups
Private bar, mezzanine, main space and backyard available for hire (exclusive hire of indoor + backyard possible). Email events@baadglasgow.com / weddings@baadglasgow.com. Avoid splitting one party across multiple online tables — contact the venue. Indoor 2-hour / outdoor 2.5-hour table windows.
Kids
Child- and family-friendly per official pages; tell the venue if children are joining so they can seat you suitably. May vary by ticketed event.
Dress code
Casual Barras venue — no dress code stated.
Outdoor seating
Yes — BAaD Outdoor Backyard container beer garden; walk-ins and large bookings; weather-dependent cover. Outside bookings first come, first served for seating/cover.
Drinks
Craft beers and cocktails promoted; full bar / beer garden service. Tips (card or cash) go to staff (booking page).
Noise / pace
Busy market-adjacent courtyard with music, comedy and events — lively rather than quiet fine dining. Event nights change the atmosphere; check the listings.
Closed
Main space listed closed Monday–Wednesday on both homepage and booking page (hours subject to events). Homepage vs booking page disagree on Thu/Fri open times (e.g. Thu from 4pm vs 5pm; Fri from noon vs 5pm) — confirm before travel. Backyard primarily Fri–Sun (plus sunny days).
Getting there
Behind the Barrowland Ballroom (~2 min). Skiddle: ~5 min walk from Argyle Street. High Street rail ~8 min; St Enoch Subway ~15–16 min. Local buses serve Gallowgate / London Road / Argyle Street.
Parking
No dedicated car park stated on the official site. Barras / Calton street parking is limited and busy on market days — public transport preferred.
Also by them
Nonna Said (Merchant pizza brand; also operates inside BAaD); Blackfriars (Bell Street) — Merchant Pubs & Bars Group; Blue Dog cocktail bar — Merchant Pubs & Bars Group; Gost and The Duke’s Umbrella — kitchens previously/also linked to chef John Molloy (press)
Also
Clarify: BAaD is a venue + food hall + events complex, not a single-cuisine restaurant. MOoD appears on the booking page title as a related/previous restaurant-bar name at the site.; Building predates the 2016 food-hub launch — ROCKDCM / Innes created the arched-roof Barras centre roughly a generation earlier (~late 1990s / early 2000s per 2024 ‘25 years ago’ remark).; Digital Open Doors lists opening date 18/9/2016 for the BAaD food/creative chapter used as openedYear.; Phone on Google claim 0141 552 4931 (Skiddle matches); some older listings show 0141 548 1338 — prefer the claim / Skiddle number or email.; Instagram baadglasgow is listed on the Google claim; Instagram capture is a separate pipeline.; Homepage and bookatable hours conflict; always check baadglasgow.com or email before visiting.

Glasgow restaurant

BAaD - Barras Art & Design

4.3(914 reviews)
Opens in 16 hours

Address

54 Calton Entry, Glasgow G40 2SB, UK

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Menu

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Opening hours

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: Closed
  • Wednesday: Closed
  • Thursday: 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Overview

BAaD (Barras Art & Design) at 54 Calton Entry is not a single Italian restaurant — Google’s cuisine tag is misleading. It is a multi-space Barras Market venue: covered courtyard under a distinctive arched glass roof, container backyard / beer garden, floating private bar and mezzanine, plus a rotating food-hall offer, markets, gigs, comedy, weddings and private hire. Skiddle puts it a short walk behind the Barrowland Ballroom and about five minutes from Argyle Street. The building was created by Norrie Innes / ROCKDCM as a Barras creative hub; a major food-hub chapter opened around 18 September 2016 (a’Challtainn restaurant and courtyard). In March 2024 Merchant Pubs & Bars Group (Andy McCartney) took over, with chef John Molloy leading kitchens. Food concepts rolled out under that plan include Nonna Said (Napoli-style pizza, vegan / low-gluten options), Shawarma Boy, Snapper Bros Fish Co and BAaD Boy Burgers — order across indoor tables, mezzanine and outdoor backyard rather than one fixed ‘Italian’ dining room. Expect a walk-in-friendly food-hall and events vibe more than a classic reservation restaurant, though tables can be booked online (baadglasgow.com/bookatable) or via bookings@baadglasgow.com. Groups of 10+ may pay a £10/head deposit (used as credit on arrival); 20+ need email with ~7 days’ notice. Indoor sittings ~2 hours / outdoor ~2.5 hours; tables held 15 minutes if late. Main space closed Mon–Wed on current listings (hours vary with events — homepage and booking page disagree slightly). Dog- and child-friendly; wheelchair accessible except the upstairs mezzanine.

Updates from the restaurant

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Thu, 13 Aug 2026, 12:00

Summary

BAaD Glasgow announces its Summer Party featuring Jack Balfour's debut performance this Saturday at 4pm. Bookings are filling quickly, so securing a table is recommended.

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Mon, 10 Aug 2026, 12:02

Summary

Monday: BAAD Glasgow is closed for a wedding in the main hall. Wednesday: BAAD Glasgow's backyard is closed for a private event. Thursday: BAAD Glasgow hosts "An Idiot's Guide to Wine" with only a few tickets left; the backyard opens at 5pm. Nonna Said (East End) is open from 12pm. Friday: BAAD Glasgow's main hall is closed for a wedding, but the backyard opens at 5pm. Enjoy 20% off food with a local gig ticket. Saturday: BAAD Glasgow hosts its Summer Party with musicians in the main hall and DJs in the backyard; tables are highly sought after and bookings are recommended. Entry is free. Sunday: BAAD Glasgow's main hall is closed for a private event. The Jazz Room returns in the evening with limited tickets still available. The backyard and Nonna Said (East End) are open from 12pm.

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Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 12:00

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Happy anniversary to Jamie & Sam, one of Baad Glasgow's 2025 couples! Their wedding took place in a festive, spacious hall decorated with string lights and featuring a black and white checkered floor.

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Wed, 29 Jul 2026, 16:21

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BAaD is hosting Merchants of Disco featuring classic 70s, 80s, and 90s disco, house, and pop re-edit music curated by thedjguy, starting at 5pm in the backyard. Tickets are available via the bio link.

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Reviews

5.0Bollywood Nasha UK

We hosted our Fake Indian Wedding event at BAAD courtyard & it was overall an amazing experience. The management and staff are very helpful with every aspect of the event from booking, to execution on the day of the event. Excellent communication from Danielle, who also showed us around the venue prior to the booking. Scott the manager was very helpful on the day, so was each and every staff working on the day. Overall excelled venue and staff, Highly recommended.

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5.0Jackie Le

After exploring eleven venues online, we were recommended BAaD and immediately fell in love with it from the moment we visited the website. Living in London, we took a chance that the venue would be BAadAss, and seeing it for the first time on our Wedding Day exceeded all expectations. Jess, the Events Planner, brought our vision to life with such care and precision, creating the atmosphere we ADHD dreamed of. Her communication and attention to detail throughout the entire planning process — from the early months to the final days — were exceptional. BAadAss. Day. Ever!

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5.0Rachel Holmes

We had the most amazing wedding party here. Jess is absolutely fantastic in every way! She is friendly, so organised, details focussed but chilled at the same time. We loved working with her and all the team at BAaD. Everything was exactly as discussed, it flowed so well. They accommodated all our random ideas and executed it was precision. Our suppliers all commented on how great it was too! Best wedding ever from so many guests and it was all down to Jess and the team. Food and drinks were perfection, dance floor was full all night. If you want great vibes, have your wedding here!!! Photos by Claire Fleck.

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5.0Robyn Rettie

We got married at BAad recently and had the most incredible day from start to end. Jess, the wedding manager, is outstanding, we cannot sing her praises enough. Planning our day with her was effortless and so stress free. She put our minds at ease every step of the way. Scott, Amy and the rest of the management team are fantastic and overall every member of staff is brilliant. The venue itself is so open and bright with a fantastic sound system! Jess and her team gave us the most fantastic day, decorating it exactly as we imagined, with a super quick turn around between ceremony, dinner and evening reception. Everything was taken care of, and we are so grateful to the entire team. If we were to do our day all over again, we wouldn't think twice about choosing anywhere else.

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5.0Michelle McKelvie

I booked BaaD for my hen night and honestly couldn’t have been happier with how everything turned out. From start to finish, the team were absolutely brilliant. In the lead-up to the event, Danielle was incredibly helpful - no matter how many queries I sent her way, she was always friendly, professional, and quick to respond. She made the whole planning process so much easier and less stressful. On the night itself, the staff were lovely and really attentive. The space was perfect for our group, the atmosphere was great, and the whole venue was really clean - especially the toilets, which is always a big plus on a night out! The food was genuinely delicious and got lots of compliments from my guests. I also have to mention the security team - they were friendly, professional, and made sure everything ran smoothly. Overall, it was such a special night and I’m so glad I chose BaaD. I’d definitely go back and would recommend it to anyone planning a special event!

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