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Before you go

Opened
2023
Style
Mexican street food / brunch & cocktails (Byres Road — closed; sister city-centre venue remains)
Setting
Former Whistler’s Mother — two bars linked by passageway; Mexican bodega look (now vacated)
Known for
Mexican brunch, Margaritas, Byres Road west-end spot, Hunky Dory / Chaakoo sister group, Restaurant of the Year Glasgow (Food Awards Scotland 2024)
Signature dishes
Tacos, Breakfast tacos & burritos, Monterey margaritas, Jalapeño poppers
Good for
Historic west-end reference — redirect to St Vincent Street
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Byres Road closed; book St Vincent Street via topolabamba.com — 0141 248 9359 / stvincent@topolabamba.com
Closed
Byres Road closed (per Glasgow Times); brand continues at St Vincent Street
Getting there
Byres Road / Hillhead subway area
Also by them
Topolabamba St Vincent Street, Glasgow; Topolabamba Lothian Road, Edinburgh; Chaakoo (Hunky Dory); Panang (Hunky Dory)
Also
Parent: Hunky Dory Dining (Paul Sloan, Calum Maclachlainn; DRG’s Mario Gizzi & Tony Conetta); Executive chef Marc Honeyman quoted at Byres Road opening; Listed website path /glasgow-byres-road returns 404; only St Vincent & Edinburgh on homepage; Won Restaurant of the Year (Glasgow) at 10th Food Awards Scotland 2024 (Aug 2024)

Glasgow restaurant

Topolabamba West End

4.3(140 reviews)
Opens in 14 hours

Address

116-122 Byres Rd, Glasgow G12 8TB, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for Topolabamba West End.

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM

Overview

Topolabamba West End at 116–122 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8TB was Hunky Dory Dining’s Mexican street-food bar — tacos, margaritas and the brand’s first brunch menu — in the former Whistler’s Mother. It opened late 2023 (SLTN Dec 2023; Herald reported a November opening) joining St Vincent Street and Edinburgh. Signature draws included breakfast tacos/burritos, Monterey margaritas, jalapeño poppers and a twin-bar bodega layout. Glasgow Times later reported the Byres Road site closed suddenly with fittings stripped and no official statement; the brand site now lists only Glasgow city centre (89 St Vincent Street) and Edinburgh. Diners wanting Topolabamba should use St Vincent Street; treat Byres Road as closed.

Reviews

4.0Seana “SRF” Forbes

Lovely food (churros 10/10 must have!!!), friendly staff and nice atmosphere. I only wish they had some kind of deal for ordering the small plates - then it would be better value for money and worth the 5*. Everything else was perfect!

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5.0Jon Gallaway

Nice staff, good food. It is well worth a visit. Staff were happy to accommodate our food adjustments. Food was served efficiently and they were happy to let us order more as we went. Nice atmosphere and nicely themed. Food was very good. Would go again.

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5.0Eminence NI

Went for the lunch deal which includes a starter main and side. Great choice for all three. Had enough food where we actually took leftovers home. Great for the price.

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5.0Mahi Singh

What a lovely restaurant on Byres Road! The ambience is just amazing, and the food was delicious. There's veg options, too and a large variety of cocktails and drinks. Their £10 student deal (burrito + drink + side) is also great for hangouts with friends. We went around 2 p.m. on a weekday and there wasn't much rush, so we got our food pretty quickly. Would love to revisit!

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3.0Wayne

The £15 lunch deal near the university isn’t very competitive to be fair. The food was quite average in taste, and despite adding a service charge, the staff stood around chatting loudly with each other.

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