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Before you go

Chef / owner
Murphy family (Frank, Kate and Geraldine); chef John Keenan
Opened
1997
Style
Large Mount Florida pub-restaurant near Hampden with cask ale, sports screens, beer garden and casual pub food
Setting
Large two-level pub near Hampden Park in Mount Florida, with sports screens and covered rear beer garden
Known for
Hampden match-day and gig crowds, cask and Scottish craft beer, covered beer garden, Pot Still Murphy family ownership
Signature dishes
Sunday roast with unlimited gravy, Pie of the moment, Clock Mac, Butter chicken curry, Bacon chop, Vegan beetroot wellington
Good for
pre- and post-Hampden drinks, watching sport, casual family meals, groups and functions, brunch
Prices
Google lists moderate pricing; TripAdvisor diner range roughly £6–14; CAMRA notes reasonably priced food
Lunch
Brunch served daily until 4pm; full menu from noon
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Reservations recommended for the restaurant; no bookings on Hampden event days (walk-in only). Beer garden is walk-in only. Function room via email — hire fee about £100.
Dietary tags
vegetarian options, vegan options, gluten-free options
Dietary
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options on the main menu; kids menu available; ask ahead for other requirements
Groups
Upstairs function room for hire (about £100); busy and walk-in only on Hampden event days with reduced food menu
Kids
Children welcome with an adult when having a meal; under-18s must vacate by 8pm; kids menu available; CAMRA lists family-friendly until 8pm
Dress code
Casual
Outdoor seating
Yes — Large covered beer garden at the rear; walk-in only, no table reservations
Drinks
Cask ale focus with rotating Scottish brewery beers; whisky list expanding under Murphy ownership; German and Belgian beers reintroduced
Payment
Visa, Mastercard, cash, Apple Pay, Google Pay and debit accepted (per booking listing)
Noise / pace
Can get very busy and loud on Hampden match and gig days; several big screens for live sport
Getting there
Mount Florida rail station about 400m; First buses 5, 31, 34A and 90 stop within about 20m on Cathcart Road
Parking
On-site car park; blue-badge parking available
Also by them
The Pot Still, Hope Street (same Murphy family)
Also
Quiz Thursdays; Dog friendly — dogs on a lead indoors and out; Step-free access and disabled toilet; On Hampden event days drinks served in plastic (no glass); Official site clockworkglasgow.com was returning a domain error at research time; phone 0141 649 0184

Glasgow restaurant

Clockwork Bar and Restaurant

4.0(528 reviews)
££Opens in 16 hours

Address

1153-1155 Cathcart Rd, Glasgow G42 9HB, UK

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM

Overview

Clockwork is a large Mount Florida pub and restaurant on Cathcart Road, a short walk from Hampden Park. It opened in 1997 as the Clockwork Beer Company and built a reputation for craft and cask beer; on-site brewing stopped after a 2020 refurb. Since December 2024 it has been owned by the Murphy family behind city-centre whisky bar The Pot Still — siblings Frank, Kate and Geraldine, who all worked here in earlier years. Food is a bigger focus under the new owners. Chef John Keenan (formerly of 55 Bearsden Cross) launched a refreshed menu in 2025: brunch daily until 4pm, full menu noon–9pm, with Sunday roast, pie of the moment, Clock Mac, butter chicken curry, bacon chop and a vegan beetroot wellington among the standouts. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes are on the board, and there is a kids menu. Expect a busy sports-bar feel — multiple screens, Sky boxes — and a large covered beer garden at the back. Book ahead for the restaurant when you can; on Hampden match and gig days it is walk-in only, with a reduced food menu and drinks in plastic. The beer garden is walk-in only year-round. An upstairs function room can be hired (about £100). Children under 18 must leave by 8pm; dogs are welcome on a lead. Own car park, step-free access and blue-badge parking. Mount Florida rail station is about 400m away; First buses 5, 31, 34A and 90 stop nearby.

Reviews

4.0L. McK

Micro brewery, bar with food and a good selection of beers, wines and spirits. Very pleasant staff and excellent service. Good selections of snacks, pizzas, side dishes and sweets. As the menu is changing next week, the menu items are somewhat reduced but tasty nevertheless. Closes at 10pm Monday to Wednesday when it is quieter but opens later on other nights. I was there Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Thursday evening was very much busier. Good atmosphere, recommended.

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5.0Mikey Salila

Really nice selection of beers! Staff were really friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be back in for a beer or two

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5.0Ashley Renaud

We had few drinks and then 2pizza and wings and chips amazing staff and the chips really nice and had Lor to eat;))

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2.0Caroline Kelly

Food wasent good at all. Onion rings were like shop bought frozen ones and same with the fried chicken. Got chimchurri fries which was just ready mayo chicken and spring onion

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4.0Thomas Alexander

The building looks like a old garage. Big room +lantern light. Rear beer garden + car park. 4 h/ pulls two on both good. Staff friendly..

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