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Before you go

Opened
2007
Style
Fully vegan café-bar with seasonal kitchen, plus basement gigs, clubs and community events
Setting
Charles Rennie Mackintosh former Daily Record building on Renfield Lane; café upstairs, ~300-capacity basement venue
Known for
100% vegan menu, gigs and club nights, Mackintosh building, alternative nightlife
Signature dishes
Banana blossom fish and chips, Banana blossom tacos, Jackfruit cakes, Seasonal small plates
Good for
vegans, pre-gig meals, casual groups, late drinks
Prices
Mains/share plates typically mid-teens (e.g. banana blossom tacos around £17); takeaway food 20% off
Typical spend
About £15–25pp for food; more with drinks or a show downstairs
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Call for bookings over 6 people (0141 222 2254). No prominent online booking — walk-ins common for smaller groups
Dietary tags
vegan-strong, vegan only, gluten-free options
Dietary
Entire food and drink offer is vegan (no animal products). Gluten-free options noted by listings — ask staff
Groups
Groups over 6 must phone to book. Basement hire for gigs/events via the Stereo team
Kids
Café daytime is casual and family-friendly enough for kids before the late programme starts; kitchen closes 9pm
Drinks
Full vegan bar — craft/local beer, cocktails, wine, low and no-alcohol options
Noise / pace
Relaxed café by day; louder when gigs or clubs run downstairs — check listings on Thu–Sat late nights
Getting there
Two minutes from Glasgow Central; about 10 minutes from Buchanan Bus Station; Buchanan Street subway nearby
Also
Hours typically Sun–Thu noon–midnight, Fri–Sat noon–3am (confirm against gig listings); Kitchen closes 9pm daily

Glasgow restaurant

Stereo

4.4(2,284 reviews)
££Opens in 16 hours

Address

22 Renfield Ln, Glasgow G2, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for Stereo.

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Thursday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Friday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 AM
  • Saturday: 12:00 PM – 3:00 AM
  • Sunday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Overview

Stereo is a fully vegan café-bar and basement gig venue tucked into Renfield Lane in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh–designed former Daily Record building, a short walk from Glasgow Central. It has been in the city centre since 2007 (after moving from the West End) and runs as a daytime kitchen, evening bar and late club/gig space rather than a quiet fine-dining room. The kitchen is plant-based end to end — seasonal small plates and mains such as banana-blossom “fish” and chips or tacos, jackfruit cakes, ramen-style bowls and share plates — with food served until 9pm every day. Takeaway food gets a 20% discount. The bar stays open later (midnight most nights, 3am Fri–Sat, subject to gig listings) with local beers, cocktails and low/no options. Call ahead for tables of more than six; smaller groups often walk in. Expect a lively, DIY alternative atmosphere — chalkboards, gig posters, community events downstairs in a ~300-capacity room — not a hushed dinner. Buchanan Street subway and Central Station are both close; the lane entrance is easy to miss if you are not looking for it.

Reviews

5.0Diva Ricevuto

🍭Excellent tasty vegan home made choice 🍝plant based selection menu and culinary fantasy in a 🎶 cool environment 🌼Glasgow vibe🪴music scene offered 🎵 for music lovers 🍭close to the Glasgow Museum of Art and not far from the river walk 🪁🗺️🌐

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5.0Boryana Valeva

Delicious food! I have tried most of the dishes on the menu and they are healthy and tasty! I was particularly blown away by the polenta w/ mushrooms - the combination of flavours was an experience in and of itself! I would strongly recommend the restaurant, it's my go-to every time I am in Glasgow.

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1.0Dennis Smalley

Attended a concert by De Wolff with German friends. I gave up going to stereo long ago as it really is a dreadful venue. God knows its original purpose in antiquity. It now is yet another basement air raid shelter resembling some old derelict factory. Huge ceiling pipes and pillars all around Like a scene from some apocalyptic post nuclear sci-fi movie.Glasgow is full of them. SGW3 being the worst in a long list.It is disgraceful that we are charged highly to be packed in , standing like sardines pushed up toward the stage but so many just accept it . Drunk weirdos, the walking dead. They all stand head banging. I really despair. The concert was mercifully short. I couldnt wait to get out. I would have left had it not been for the fact that i was with holidaying German Friends. I will not attend these places anymore. Its shameful. Disabled facilities are practically non existent. I am an Arthritis sufferer and cannot stand for long periods. I had to sit on a hard uncomfortable bench running along a wall. I couldn't. see the band All i could see was the backsides of those crammed toward stage in front of me its like paying for torture. The sound was unbearably loud Vocals were inaudible. Whole thing was a shambles in every way. Its really shameful and can't be considered as entertainment in any stretch of the imagination. I AM OUT,NO MORE.

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3.0Rick K

Food was interesting and unique, most of the dishes we had were pretty decent. I wouldn't go out of my way to go eat here but I wouldn't object to going back either. Overall we were pretty satisfied. The cheesecake however was very gross and we could not stomach it so I would recommend you do not buy it. Service was great! Atmosphere was good!

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5.0Ed Hig

Our first visit to stereo and my first fully vegan meal. Apprehensive...yes. loved it. The taste and texture...just wow. I love a pudding the black forest tiramisu. Outstanding. Service was friendly and informative. Music......just right. This over 60 vegan virgin will be back

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