Friendly traditional pub in Partick a short walk from Partick train station. Food is reasonably priced and of good quality. Vegetable fajitas were excellent. Good range of drinks. Smoking area to back of pub. Large screens to watch football.
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Before you go
- Style
- Traditional Partick freehouse — pub food, real pints, whisky and live sport
- Setting
- Dumbarton Road local (former Hayburn Vaults); covered heated outdoor area
- Awards
- SLTN Awards 2025 — Beer Quality Award Highly Commended
- Known for
- walk-ins only, beer quality, live sport, Partick local
- Signature dishes
- Sunday roast, Homemade soup, Chargrilled burgers, Fajita Fridays
- Good for
- pints, match days, casual lunch, Sunday roast
- Prices
- Inexpensive pub pricing; 2-course lunch offer when listed
- Typical spend
- Roughly £12–20pp for a main and a pint
- Lunch
- 2-course lunch offer when running; food from noon
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- No bookings — walk-ins only. Call to check live sport fixtures
- Kids
- 18+ only at all times — children and under-18s not admitted
- Outdoor seating
- Yes — Covered, heated outdoor smoking/seating area
- Drinks
- Freehouse draught beers, wines and Scottish malt whiskies
- Noise / pace
- Livelier on match days when multiple screens are on
- Getting there
- A few minutes from Partick subway, railway and bus station
- Also
- Pub open 11am–11pm Sun–Thu, 11am–midnight Fri–Sat; Food Mon–Sat noon–8pm, Sun noon–6pm; breakfast rolls Sat–Sun 11am–2pm; Name loosely translates as “one for the road”
Glasgow restaurant
Deoch An Dorus
Opening hours
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Overview
Deoch an Dorus is a traditional Partick freehouse at 427–429 Dumbarton Road — the name roughly means “one for the road.” The building was previously Hayburn Vaults; a refurb put it back at the centre of the Partick local scene (Scottish Licensed Trade News covered that chapter in 2012). Food is cooked on site: homemade soup, burgers, fajitas, Sunday roast and weekend breakfast rolls. Main kitchen hours are noon–8pm Mon–Sat and noon–6pm Sunday; breakfast rolls Sat–Sun 11am–2pm. Draught beer, wine and Scottish whisky sit behind the bar — Highly Commended for Beer Quality at the SLTN Awards 2025. Walk-ins only — no table bookings. Adults 18+ only; no pet dogs (assistance dogs: call ahead). Live sport on multiple screens and a covered heated outdoor area. Partick subway, rail and bus station are a few minutes’ walk.
Reviews
Food was amazing and 10 out of 10 for the young waitress who waited on our table nothing was a bother for her 5* iv lost count how many times iv been here and the food is always lovely A very busy pub no matter when you go, so that speaks for itself again,the waitress was so attentive nothing was a bother 5*
Read on Google MapsHad two wonderful meals here throughout our week visiting Glasgow, for our son’s graduation. Serving and bar staff were welcoming and attentive, chef was accommodating and went above and beyond to ensure we enjoyed our meal that we were sharing and that we were more than satisfied. We enjoyed delicious fish and chips and a perfect steak pie! Wonderful place to dine and enjoy a drink and social time with family and friends. Thank you!
Read on Google Maps2 course lunch for £8.95! For this princely sum we received a delicious parsnip soup followed by equally delicious grilled haddock with a creamy leek sauce, new potatoes and peas. Top marks also for the tea being served in a tea pot 🫖. Superb value for money and served by extremely friendly staff. They also do an a la carte menu. Very nice toilets too.
Read on Google MapsDefinitely a contender for the best pub in Partick, not least as there's no football affiliations, good selection of beers and excellent menu. Oh and did I mention two of the bar staff are seriously handsome? I'm saying no more 😉
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