5.0Lesley Webster
Just been to see Omega Nbula perform there. What a fantastic place for a small gig. Atmosphere blew me away. Couldn’t have been treated any better as an Access member
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Before you go
- Opened
- 2015
- Style
- Independent vegan bar, Asian-inspired kitchen / pizzeria and grassroots music venue
- Setting
- Great Western Road West End — bar/restaurant upstairs, small gig room downstairs via stairs
- Known for
- live music, fully vegan kitchen, £5 margaritas, craft beer
- Signature dishes
- Vegan pizzas and side plates, Asian-inspired vegan dishes
- Good for
- vegans, pre-gig food, craft beer, indie gigs
- Prices
- Inexpensive to moderate; £5 margarita / espresso martini / Aperol spritz daily; pizzas and sides until 9pm
- Typical spend
- Roughly £15–25pp for food and a drink
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Contact the venue directly for tables or gigs; tickets via what’s-on listings on the site
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- vegan only, vegan-strong
- Dietary
- Entire kitchen uses no animal products — fully vegan menu
- Groups
- Venue hire: manager@thehugandpint.com
- Drinks
- Craft beer and cider, premium spirits, by-the-glass wine; focus on local producers where possible
- Noise / pace
- Relaxed bar early; louder when gigs are on downstairs
- Getting there
- Short walk from St George’s Cross subway
- Also
- Hours Mon–Thu 5pm–midnight, Fri–Sun 3pm–midnight; food until 9pm; No wheelchair access to the gig room (staircase only) — stated on the official site
Glasgow restaurant
The Hug and Pint
4.5(1,267 reviews)
£Opens in 19 hours
Opening hours
- Monday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Tuesday: 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Wednesday: 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Thursday: 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Friday: 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Overview
The Hug and Pint opened in June 2015 at 171 Great Western Road and marked its tenth year in 2025. It is an independent West End bar, fully vegan kitchen and grassroots music venue — gigs downstairs (Big Thief, Mitski, Lankum and many locals have played here), food and drinks upstairs. The kitchen is plant-based with Asian-inspired dishes and pizzas/sides served until 9pm. Margaritas, espresso martinis and Aperol spritzes are a flat £5 every day. Opening hours are Mon–Thu from 5pm and Fri–Sun from 3pm, through to midnight. St George’s Cross subway is a short walk. Worth knowing: the gig room is up a staircase at the back of the restaurant, so the venue cannot offer wheelchair access. Venue hire and gig enquiries go via thehugandpint.com.
Reviews
4.0Philip Gilliam
Great wee venue. Decent grub. Brilliant atmosphere downstairs for the gigs. Friendly staff. Expensive pint s but don't want to moan about it overall. Great place, loved it.....a few seats outside along the street, for hot summer nights..... ☀️ Highly recommended. Thank you
Read on Google Maps5.0Jono O'Flaherty
had a sick night the other day at chuck strangers. went solo as didn't know anyone who was interested, but the staff were super welcoming and the other concertgoers were great. shoutout to eric (i believe that was the name!) behind the bar, had a great chat towards the end of the night
Read on Google Maps5.0IanB
Lovely small venue. Very impressed with raised floor near the back. As a tall person, who doesn’t want to block others view, but whose eyesight is dodgy, it was good to be at the back and so close to the front. Tow of our party were very short women but got a reasonable view from the back. Withered Hand was excellent.
Read on Google Maps5.0Glenn Miller
Went to see The Ross Miller Band in The Hug and Pint on Monday 12th Aug. Met by nice welcoming staff who explained the lay out of the pub. We went downstairs to see the band in a compact room. The sound and lights were excellent and the gig was fantastic. After the gig we went back upstairs to the spacious seating area. Again excellent service from the staff from the well stock bar. Throughly good night out at The Hug and Pint.
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