Singl-end Merchant City
Opening Hours
🕐 Closes at 5:00 pm on Sunday 26 October
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Overview
Singl-end Merchant City is a beloved brunch cafe and bakehouse that has been serving Glasgow since 2015, located at 15 John Street in the heart of Merchant City. Famous for their exceptional brunch offerings and legendary cake table, this charming eatery delivers hearty home-cooked breakfast, brunch, and cakes, all lovingly made in-house. The cafe's ethos centres around comfort, quality, and community. Everything is made fresh on-site, from breakfast favourites to decadent cakes and pastries displayed on their notorious cake table. With their "infamous" cake table becoming a local legend, Singl-end has established itself as the go-to destination for those seeking indulgent, homemade baked goods alongside excellent brunch fare. Open daily from 9am to 5pm, Singl-end welcomes walk-ins and accepts bookings, ensuring flexibility for spontaneous visits or planned gatherings. The restaurant's commitment to inclusivity is evident through its fully accessible design, featuring wheelchair access, pram-friendly spaces, and a warm welcome for dogs, making it a true neighbourhood meeting place for everyone in Glasgow. Beyond dining, Singl-end operates a bakehouse offering celebration cakes and bespoke wedding cakes through their online shop, with orders accepted with as little as one week's notice. With venues in both Garnethill and Merchant City, Singl-end has become a Glasgow institution, combining exceptional food, a welcoming atmosphere, and genuine hospitality that keeps locals and visitors coming back for more.
What People Are Saying
Singl-end Merchant City has established itself as one of Glasgow's most celebrated breakfast and brunch destinations, consistently earning exceptional praise for its delicious food, excellent cake selection, and efficient service. The cafe has been described as a cute restaurant, busy and bustly, and a must-visit destination, with reviewers consistently awarding it high ratings and expressing their eagerness to return.
The food at Singl-end receives outstanding reviews, with dishes consistently described as delicious, very good, amazing, and featuring a good selection of options. The breakfast offerings receive particular acclaim, with the meaty breakfast, vegetarian version, and French toast all receiving positive feedback. The Eggs Benedict is described as the best one reviewer has ever had, and the French toast is described as did NOT disappoint with an amazing portion. The croque monsieur is described as superb, featuring strong cheese, lovely sauce, and tasty ham, while the croque madame is described as amazing and hit the spot. The hot smoked salmon is described as delicious, and the sourdough bread receives positive feedback. The cafe offers excellent selection of cakes, with reviewers recommending getting a cake whilst you're there.
The cafe's beverage offerings receive positive feedback, with apple juice and coffee described as very tasty and refreshing. The coffee is noted as better than the tea to some reviewers' taste, and drinks are described as delicious.
Service at Singl-end is consistently praised as good, very quick, fast and high quality, prompt, polite, efficient, and great. The service maintains high quality even when the cafe is HOPPING, packed out, or very busy, demonstrating the staff's ability to handle high volume while maintaining standards. The friendly hostess and great servers receive specific commendations, and the staff's ability to accommodate time crunches, with food coming within about 10 minutes when requested, demonstrates their flexibility and efficiency.
The cafe's atmosphere and decor receive consistent praise, with reviewers describing it as cute, featuring a cute cafe vibe, good vibe and decor, and the cutest little table next to a window. The cafe is described as busy and bustly, creating a lively atmosphere. However, there have been some comments about the music being very loud (though it didn't bother some reviewers) or a little loud for older reviewers, and tables being very very close together. The cafe has super clean bathrooms upstairs, demonstrating attention to cleanliness.
The cafe's location is convenient, being walking distance from Queen Street train station, making it easily accessible for visitors.
The cafe requires booking, though one reviewer noted they weren't sure why as many tables were empty, suggesting the booking policy may be flexible or the requirement may vary by time.
For visitors to Glasgow, Singl-end has become a destination that many feel is essential to experience, with reviewers highly recommending it and expressing their intention to return. The cafe's ability to deliver delicious food, excellent cake selection, fast and high-quality service, and a cute atmosphere has earned it a loyal following. Whether you're seeking the best Eggs Benedict, amazing French toast, excellent cakes, or simply a great breakfast spot, Singl-end consistently delivers experiences that reviewers describe as delicious, amazing, and absolutely worth returning to. The combination of quality food, excellent service, cute atmosphere, and convenient location makes it a standout and highly recommended establishment in Glasgow's breakfast and brunch scene.
Reviews
Delicious. We both got the meaty breakfast but they had such a good selection of eggs, vegetarian version, and french toast. The apple juice and coffe was also very tasty and refreshing. Service was good dispite how busy it was. Recommend getting a cake whilst you’re there ;)
Read on Google MapsBusy, bustly cafe. Excellent selection of cakes too. I had the best eggs benedict I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a few. Service was very quick for us and our server was great even though it was packed out. Good vibe and decor too. Very loud, but it did not bother us.
Read on Google MapsWe had eggs Benedict with hot smoked salmon, poached egg on toast, croque monsieur and a side of square (Lorne) sausage. The poached eggs both on own and in eggs Benedict were slightly overdone with egg yolk solid. I’d normally expect runny unless requested. The hot smoked salmon was delicious, the croque monsieur was superb, strong cheese and lovely sauce with tasty ham in the middle. The sourdough bread was good. Washed down with coffee and tea. The coffee was better than the tea to our taste. You have to book, not sure why as many tables empty. The tables were very very close together and the music a little loud for me (old age). Service was prompt, polite and efficient.
Read on Google MapsThis was such a cute restaurant! And even though it was HOPPING, the service was fast and high quality. The food was very good - I got an amazing croque madame that hit the spot! The drinks were delicious. Everyone in my party enjoyed their breakfasts!
Read on Google MapsWas on a day trip from Edinburgh and was looking for a good breakfast spot walking distance from the Queen street train station. Saw the food reviews and decided to pop in. Friendly hostess grabbed a menu and took me upstairs to the cutest little table next to a window. Small wait before the waiter came up to me but this menu has great options. Decided on the French toast and it did NOT disappoint! Portion was amazing, food was warm & it had a cute cafe vibe. Super clean bathrooms upstairs too. I was on a bit of a time crunch which I told the waiter and my food came within about 10 minutes of me ordering. I would absolutely come here again and so should you!
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