The food was lovely and the service was good. The band were good but so loud it was ridiculous! We were seated in the restaurant but the band was so loud, you couldn't have a conversation, you couldn't even hear the person serving and they couldn't hear me. I had every expectation of the pub being lively but this was too much. For 45mins we just looked at each other, any attempt at conversation went like "What?" "Eh" . If you want to be able to hear yourself think or talk to the person with you don't go between 4-6pm on a Saturday
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Mark Lappin, Paul Bright & Gerry Tartaglia (founders); chefs John & Tomas (menu)
- Opened
- 2016
- Style
- Partick live-music pub and restaurant with homemade Scottish-leaning food and a deep beer/spirits list
- Setting
- Dumbarton Road, Partick; former Partick Tavern; music-led West End pub
- Awards
- Scran Awards – Gastro Pub of the Year 2023; SLTN Awards – Independent Pub of the Year 2023
- Known for
- live music, Thursday open stage, late-night food until 1am, wide beer and spirits range
- Signature dishes
- Sunday roast, Sunday brunch / all-day breakfast, Late-night bar bites, Homemade dumplings (historic signature)
- Good for
- live music nights, late night, Sunday roast, families earlier in the evening
- Prices
- Christmas menu listed at £24.95 lunch / £29.95 dinner (seasonal); casual Christmas platter £15pp; everyday pricing moderate pub level
- Lunch
- Breakfast and brunch every day 11am–4pm
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Email info@bag-o-nails.co.uk or call 0141 465 9920
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Vegetarian options on menus; kids’ menu with make-your-own pizza; ask about allergens
- Groups
- Enquire by email/phone for larger tables and Christmas/Hogmanay bookings
- Kids
- Child-friendly with kids’ menu (make-your-own pizza); earlier live music can suit families
- Dress code
- Casual
- Outdoor seating
- No
- Drinks
- Open until 1am; large bottled beer and spirits range (250+ spirits claimed); cocktails
- Noise / pace
- Loud when bands play; quieter for brunch/lunch; late-night bar energy after 10pm
- Getting there
- Kelvinhall subway about 5 minutes’ walk. Partick station a longer walk or short bus along Dumbarton Road.
- Parking
- Street parking on/near Dumbarton Road; limited
- Also by them
- Historically linked to Slouch / Howlin' Wolf founders
- Also
- Food available 11am–1am; Bar bites 10pm–1am daily
Glasgow restaurant
Bag o' Nails
Opening hours
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
- Sunday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Overview
Bag O’ Nails opened on Dumbarton Road in Partick around the end of August 2016, replacing the Partick Tavern. Named after the Soho club where Jimi Hendrix first played in London, it was launched by Mark Lappin, Paul Bright and Gerry Tartaglia (links to Slouch, Howlin’ Wolf and Maggie May’s). It is a late-night West End pub-restaurant with live music most weeks, including a well-known Thursday Open Stage for unsigned acts. Food is homemade on site (chefs John and Tomas named on the menu): breakfast/brunch 11am–4pm, Sunday roast, kids’ make-your-own pizza, and Bar Bites from 10pm to 1am. The bar stocks a wide bottled beer and spirits list and stays open until 1am. Scran Awards Gastro Pub of the Year 2023 and SLTN Independent Pub of the Year 2023. Book by email or phone. Child-friendly earlier in the evening. Kelvinhall subway is a short walk along Dumbarton Road.
Reviews
So glad we decided to call in this place on the way back to the subway station from Kelvingrove museum. Didn't look the best from outside with a group of smokers hanging around the door - but such a difference inside. Bright light and airy, lovely staff and great décor. excellent choice from the menu as well as lunchtime specials. And a great choice of ales including Drygate brewery which we visited the day before. Very happy - thanks all
Read on Google MapsService was great and the food was good. Pizza was lovely and the onion rings where crispy. Had some lovely cocktails to. The waitress was really helpful.
Read on Google MapsMusic was very loud, the venue was cold. Decent selection, but on the pricey side. Just over £9 for a pint and a coke.
Read on Google MapsWe love it here. Live music and great food and cocktails for reasonable prices. Staff have always been friendly and not had a bad night here.
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