📍Place: located close to the greenhouses, well decorated and nice atmosphere with some 50s vibe. Seats are available inside and outside as well. 🍛 Food: they have so many options on the menu with lots of churros, ice creams and milkshakes. I only come for the ice cream (£3.5/£4.5/£5.5) which seemed quite artificial (with the vivid green colour for mint), but they tasted really good and creamy. The Scottish tablet was nothing special, however the banana biscuit tasted natural banana, and the vanilla brownie had real brownie chunks. 👩🏻🍳 Service: they are very kind and attentive, serve you quickly.
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Calvin Kayes (with Serena Kayes)
- Opened
- 2017
- Style
- Independent gelato and churros bar with coffee; small-batch gelato made in-house
- Setting
- Corner unit on Great Western Road near Byres Road; indoor and outdoor seating
- Awards
- National Ice Cream Championships — Gold (Alternative) for dairy-free sea-salted chocolate, 2022; Ice Cream Alliance golds including strawberry (Marcantonio & Pre Gel Cup) and chocolate (Silver Challenge Cup); Scotland's Best Dessert Parlour of the Year (Scottish Cafe Awards)
- Known for
- gelato, churros, award-winning flavours
- Signature dishes
- Handmade gelato, Fresh churros, Dairy-free sea-salted chocolate gelato
- Good for
- dessert, families, casual meet-up
- Prices
- Dessert-parlour pricing; scoops and churros rather than a full restaurant meal
- Typical spend
- Typically £5–15pp for gelato/churros and a drink
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Walk-in; no table booking needed for regular visits
- Dietary tags
- vegan options, dairy-free options
- Dietary
- Dairy-free/vegan gelato options (award-winning sea-salted chocolate among them); check flavour board for current allergen info
- Kids
- Family-friendly dessert spot; events space used for parties at the original site
- Outdoor seating
- Yes
- Drinks
- Coffee-focused; not a bar
- Getting there
- Kelvinbridge Subway about 5–8 minutes' walk along Great Western Road
- Parking
- West End street parking / nearby paid bays; busy around Byres Road
- Also by them
- Loop & Scoop Bearsden; Loop & Scoop Queen's Park (Victoria Road)
- Also
- Mon–Thu 14:00–22:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–23:00; Sun 12:00–22:00; Gelato crafted at Kinning Park warehouse HQ
Glasgow restaurant
Loop & Scoop
Opening hours
- Monday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Overview
Loop & Scoop opened at 665 Great Western Road in October 2017 as founder Calvin Kayes's first solo venture: a gelato and churros bar (they pitch it as the UK's first of that pairing), with coffee and a casual sit-in space on the West End corner near Byres Road. Gelato is made in small batches at their Kinning Park warehouse using organic milk and cream; churros use organic flour. The family business (Calvin and wife Serena) has since added shops in Bearsden (2021) and on Victoria Road by Queen's Park (2023). At the Ice Cream Alliance National Ice Cream Championships they took gold for dairy-free sea-salted chocolate in 2022, and later golds including strawberry and chocolate cups reported in 2024 press; Glasgow Times also noted Scotland's Best Dessert Parlour at the Scottish Cafe Awards. Great Western Road hours are Mon–Thu 2pm–10pm, Fri–Sat midday–11pm, Sun midday–10pm. No booking needed for scoops and churros. Kelvinbridge Subway is a short walk along Great Western Road.
Reviews
We were walking toward the University of Glasgow, coming from the botanical gardens, when we spotted a gelato place. We decided to give it a try. I got one scoop of gelato and decided on a Scottish tablet flavour. It was my first time trying the tablet, and let me tell you, it was definitely worth it. The subtle vanilla complemented the bits of tablet perfectly. It was amazing! Overall, I highly recommend trying the other flavours too. They have a lot of options to choose from. The employee was helpful in deciding what flavour to choose if you’re undecided.
Read on Google MapsLoved it! Its a hidden gem. Love the decor, the staff and I were debating on combinations when it came to flavours of gelato and what style to eat it (cone vs paper bowl vs churro bowl. Ended up getting the bounty gelato with the churro bowl. Recommended! The light coconut flavour gelato with the warm cinnamon sugar from the bowl, then the saltiness of the churro dough itself and the dark chocolate to cut through it all is sooo good! Only down side is since gelato is so soft and the bowl was warm you have to eat quickly and be prepared for a mess!
Read on Google MapsGood variety of gelato flavors, I get the hype! Tried the 3scoops for 5.10 (something like that). I do feel like the churro wrapped around is a bit of a come-on but the gelato as is is fabulous!
Read on Google MapsGreat ice cream as always, but they are hands down the best churros in Glasgow. The ice cream sandwich (made with two swirls of churros and ice cream of your choice) is one of the best desserts i have ever had! See our full video review on our experience under The Olive Tree Family on all social media platforms.
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