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Before you go

Chef / owner
Oli Norman and Stephen White
Opened
1998
Style
Belgian beer bar and garden — moules, fondue, fairy-lit Ashton Lane terrace
Setting
Ashton Lane Old Coachhouse with conservatory, mezzanine and large fairy-lit beer garden
Known for
beer garden and fairy lights, Belgian beer, moules, firepits
Signature dishes
Moules frites, Fondue, Poutine
Good for
groups, outdoor evenings, celebrations, West End nights out
Prices
Moules half pot £12.75 / full £23; moules for two from £38 with wine; kids’ mains £10
Lunch
Open from noon daily; Moules Monday deals often promoted
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Book tables, firepits and group spaces online; groups of 13+ enquire. Call 0141 739 4830.
Deposit / cancel
Garden cabin: £10pp deposit required
Dietary tags
vegetarian options, vegan options, gluten-free options
Dietary
GFA mussel options; kids’ menu includes vegan cluck-free burger; ask about allergens
Groups
Spaces for 2–60: chalet (to 60), heated patio (to 20), mezzanine, conservatory; exclusive garden hire; firepits for up to ~12
Kids
Kids’ menu (mac ’n’ cheese, moules, burgers)
Outdoor seating
Yes — Large beer garden with fairy lights, firepits (bookable 12pm–8:30pm), heated patio and cabin
Drinks
Strong Belgian beer list plus cocktails; house wine with moules-for-two deals
Noise / pace
Buzzy Ashton Lane nights; garden lively when busy
Getting there
Hillhead subway about 2–3 minutes’ walk
Parking
Street parking limited; Botanic Gardens Garage / Hillhead multi-storeys nearby
Also by them
Sloans; Maggie's Rock n Rodeo
Also
Open Monday–Sunday 12 noon–late; Contact hello@brelbar.com

Glasgow restaurant

Brel

4.1(1,837 reviews)
££Opens in 16 hours

Address

37-43 Ashton Ln, Glasgow G12 8SJ, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for Brel.

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Opening hours

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

Overview

Brel is the Belgian-leaning bar and beer garden on Ashton Lane, named for Jacques Brel and open since 1998 in the Old Coachhouse. Oli Norman and Stephen White bought it in 2013 (seven-figure deal from Baby Grand) and put about £300,000 into fairy lights, the garden and a refresh that kept mussels and Belgian beer at the core. Food is comfort Belgian: Scottish moules frites (half from £12.75, full pots with frites from the mid-teens), fondue, poutine, kids’ plates including a vegan burger. Drinks lean Belgian bottles and draught plus huis cocktails. Firepits (with optional s’mores packages) and a garden cabin bookable daytime into early evening; groups can take the conservatory, mezzanine, heated patio or exclusive garden hire. Open daily from noon till late. Hillhead subway is a couple of minutes away. Same ownership family as Sloans and Maggie’s Rock ’n’ Rodeo.

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Summary

Brel's beer garden in Glasgow is perfect for a Friday gathering with the pleasant 20°C weather. The image shows a group of seven friends enjoying a meal, wine, and conversation in the restaurant's outdoor seating area.

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Reviews

5.0Mackenzie Morrow

Enjoyed the Sunday roast fondue, menu said it’s good for 2 but the 4 of us were stuffed after sharing. Steak was beautifully pink, gravy was perfectly salty, carrots and parsnips caramelised and Yorkshire massive!! Incredibly happy and what a fun and unique way to eat a roast. Dessert fondue was also lovely, pears were fresh and the marshmallows were soft and we were very happy.

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5.0Matthew Harvie

The Sunday Roast dinner was absolutely fantastic. Every part of it was perfect and it really was a brilliant meal. The dessert fondue was also different class and really topped the meal off nicely. I cant recommend this meal option highly enough. Absolutely fantastic

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3.0Lorinda W

Went to try their Sunday roast fondue, which was absolutely delicious. Meat was tender and cooked perfectly. The amount was perfect for two people. Would definitely recommend trying this with a friend. We also had one vegetarian and one vegan person in our party, so they shared the vegetable platter and the vegan cheese fondue. They swapped the soda bread for sourdough. My vegetarian friend was pleasantly surprised at how nice the vegan cheese fondue was. The place is a bit rustic but comfortable. The table was a bit wobbly and the water glasses were dirty. We asked for clean one but unf they were just as bad. Service to start with was okay as it was busy when they first opened but a couple of hours later it was difficult to get our waiters attention so we had to grab another staff member and ask to get our plates taken away. We did order more drinks, which we had to ask for again, and when they came, one was the wrong size. But overall, we enjoyed ourselves and were happy we made the trip from Edinburgh for it.

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1.0Steven Meach

Don’t be fooled by social media came from Dundee for a roast not worthy of Toby Carvery Sunday roast was stone cold had to be returned along with table opposite. Fillet steak was unavailable and swapped with 3 slices of roast beef for the same price. Were seated outside but rain was leaking through Perspex roof onto table so had to ask to be moved. First roast came and was cold had to be returned then second roast came and was look warm at best. I appreciate the fondue is there for warm gravy to warm the meat a bit but wouldn’t stay lit the whole time we were there so gravy went cold very quick despite staff relighting 3 times overall one of worst meals I have eaten in Glasgow for £79.80 for a roast to share 2 french martinis and 2 flat morettis Pints of lager flat also as per pics

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4.0christie choo

honestly, what more could i ask from a £12.50 1kg of mussels (before student discount!) phenomenal. they serve £5 spritz as well which were unfortunately very diluted and tasted more like lemonade. you get what you pay for i guess

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