5.0Colin B
Stopped for brunch. Best decision! We had Scandi plate and sourdough with egg,asparagus &bacon. Quality coffee too. Made to feel welcome. Fair price. Well worth more visits. Thanks.
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Fergus McVicar (team behind Chinaski’s and The Berkeley Suite); area manager Len Archbold cited at opening
- Opened
- 2023
- Style
- Daytime coffee and brunch; evening wine, cocktails and brasserie-style small plates in a neighbourhood cafe-bar
- Setting
- Abbot Street, Shawlands — former Molly’s Cosy Cafe, opposite the Co-op, just off Pollokshaws Road
- Known for
- brunch, cocktails and wine, small plates, dog-friendly neighbourhood bar
- Signature dishes
- Scandi breakfast plate, Sourdough with Italian sausage, tattie scone and spicy ketchup, Focaccia with lemon-za’atar butter, Potato schiacciata, Curried carrot hummus, Cured sea trout
- Good for
- brunch, casual drinks, date night, dogs welcome
- Prices
- Herald review (2024): focaccia about £6; most medium plates around £12
- Typical spend
- Roughly £15–30pp for brunch or a couple of small plates without heavy drinking; higher with cocktails
- Lunch
- Brunch menu daily 10am–4pm (launched Feb 2025): Scandi plates, topped toasts, Wheatberry Bakery pastries, brunch cocktails, iced matcha
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Opened walk-ins only; no verified public booking site found — check Instagram @henrysglasgow for current booking advice
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Small-plates menu includes vegetarian dishes (e.g. hummus, focaccia); ask staff about allergens
- Kids
- Neighbourhood cafe-bar; quieter for brunch than late evening
- Outdoor seating
- Yes — Undercover beer garden (Glasgow Times at opening; planned to expand in summer)
- Drinks
- Wine list, cocktails and brunch drinks (Bloody Marys and similar); organic wines and low/no alcohol noted at licensing
- Noise / pace
- Relaxed neighbourhood hangout; weekends and evenings busier than weekday brunch
- Getting there
- Crossmyloof rail station about 0.25 miles / roughly 5 minutes’ walk; frequent buses via Shawlands Cross on Pollokshaws Road / Kilmarnock Road. No nearby Subway stop.
- Parking
- Street parking around Shawlands; side street off the main Pollokshaws Road strip
- Also by them
- Chinaski’s (Charing Cross); The Berkeley Suite
- Also
- Named after Charles Bukowski’s literary alter ego Henry Chinaski; Dog-friendly; Opening hours at launch: daily 10am–midnight (confirm current hours via Instagram)
Glasgow restaurant
Henry’s cafe bar restaurant
4.4(89 reviews)
Opens in 14 hours
Website
Visit websiteOpening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Overview
Henry’s sits on Abbot Street in Shawlands, a short hop off Pollokshaws Road opposite the Co-op. Owner Fergus McVicar (Chinaski’s at Charing Cross and The Berkeley Suite) opened it on 29 December 2023 in the old Molly’s Cosy Cafe unit. The name nods to Charles Bukowski’s alter ego Henry Chinaski, and the team pitched it as a neighbourhood hangout with a Chinaski’s-ish vibe in a different look: candlelit rooms, restored Parisian street lamps, and a dog-friendly floor plan. By day it’s coffee, pastries and brunch; by night it’s wine, cocktails and small plates. A full brunch menu launched in February 2025, seven days a week from 10am to 4pm — Scandi breakfast plates, topped toasts, Wheatberry Bakery pastries, brunch cocktails and iced matcha. Evening plates that crop up in press include focaccia with lemon-za’atar butter, potato schiacciata, curried carrot hummus and cured sea trout. The Herald’s Ron Mackenna put focaccia at £6 and most medium plates around £12. There’s an undercover beer garden that was billed to expand in summer. At opening they ran daily 10am–midnight and started walk-ins only; Instagram (@henrysglasgow) is still the main channel for menus and updates. Crossmyloof station is about a five-minute walk; Shawlands Cross buses sit a couple of minutes away on Pollokshaws Road.
Reviews
5.0Melina P
Tried the new brunch menu which was really good. There was a long wait bug they made us aware of that from the start and we didnt mind. The food was delicious though very expensive for the portion size compared to other brunch places. A nice treat espresso if you want any cocktails with brunch too.
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We share the same backyard with Henry's and have been hoping for years that something exciting would open on the premises that formerly hosted a small cafe. Boy, was it worth the wait! Henry's offers everything we were hoping for, and then some. A stylish, yet cozy interior, tastefully lit, an intriguing drinks selection, and a really satisfying small plates menu (we already tried everything their menu had to offer). This may turn into our local neighbourhood hang out. When we came (on a Saturday night) it was already incredibly lively (less than two weeks after they opened). We will try other times (during the week and in the daytime, when they will be serving bagels, soups and pastries) to enjoy the place in a more mellow atmosphere. We have very high hopes for Henry's. Keep it up!
Read on Google Maps5.0Stuart Cheyne
Went here for brunch last Friday, what an experience!!!! Had my perfect plate, it was called a scandi breakfast plate, an amazing grazy plate, with a gigantic croissant, cured meats, some cheese and fresh fruit and an amazing garlic honey to dip my croissant into. My wife had the sourdough with the Italian sausage, tattie scone, poached eggs and spicy ketchup, this had a nice wee kick to it with out being overly spicy. She also tried the Rosa Margarita brunch cocktail, which if you were in the mood you could drink all day, it was the perfect accompaniment to breakfast. Will definitely be back.
Read on Google Maps5.0Rachel Brown
This is the second time we have eaten here. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. It has a really nice, relaxed atmosphere.
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