The food was OK, but the savoury food was basically just little sandwhiches..no brioche buns or wraps. Scones were lovely and so were cakes. The view was nothing great. A lot of bird poo on the roof below. Room itself is quite dated looking. Finally staff were pleasant enough but never came back once to ask if everything was OK or if I wanted a refill of my coffee (which apparent you can get unlimited but I never knew as no on offered) so just a lack of attention. Over all the experience was OK.. but not really worth the money.
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Before you go
- Style
- Seventh-floor rooftop restaurant and bar in the Carlton George Hotel, with city views; breakfast, afternoon tea and drinks
- Setting
- Seventh floor of Carlton George Hotel, West George Street / city centre, opposite Queen Street station
- Known for
- rooftop views, afternoon tea, city-centre hotel restaurant
- Signature dishes
- Afternoon tea, Full Scottish breakfast, Haggis bon bons (afternoon tea sample)
- Good for
- afternoon tea, views, pre-theatre drinks, hotel breakfast
- Prices
- Afternoon tea £19.95 Mon–Fri, £22.95 Sat–Sun; children £10.75 / £12.95; full Scottish breakfast £16.95 prebooked
- Typical spend
- Around £20–25pp for afternoon tea before drinks
- Lunch
- Afternoon tea typically around midday to 4pm
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Reservations recommended for afternoon tea; walk-ins when available. Book by phone (0141 353 6373) or via the hotel.
- Dietary tags
- vegan options, gluten-free options
- Dietary
- Vegan and gluten-free options available for afternoon tea; tell the team about allergies when booking
- Kids
- Children's afternoon tea menu priced separately on the hotel's sample menu
- Dress code
- Smart casual
- Outdoor seating
- Yes — Small rooftop terrace / outdoor seating with city views when weather allows
- Drinks
- Cocktails, wine, spirits, beer and soft drinks
- Service charge
- Discretionary 10% service charge noted on the afternoon tea sample menu
- Getting there
- Glasgow Queen Street station opposite, about a 2-minute walk; Buchanan Bus Station about 5 minutes; Buchanan Street Subway a few minutes' walk
- Parking
- Hotel-partnered: Buchanan Galleries car park about 5 minutes' walk (£15/24h with validation); NCP George Street about 10 minutes (£12.50/24h). West George Street is pedestrian-focused 7am–7pm.
- Also
- Open to non-residents as well as hotel guests; Hotel presents Windows as Glasgow's only rooftop restaurant; Review themes: views widely praised; food quality more mixed
Glasgow restaurant
Windows Restaurant
Opening hours
Closes at 10:30 am on Saturday 1 November
- Monday: 7:00 – 10:00 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
- Tuesday: 7:00 – 10:00 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
- Wednesday: 7:00 – 10:00 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
- Thursday: 7:00 – 10:00 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
- Friday: 7:00 – 10:00 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
- Saturday: 7:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
- Sunday: 7:30 – 10:30 AM, 12:30 – 10:30 PM
Overview
Windows sits on the seventh floor of the Carlton George Hotel on West George Street, opposite Glasgow Queen Street station. It is a rooftop restaurant and bar with panoramic views over the city centre rooftops, marketed by the hotel as Glasgow's only rooftop restaurant. Non-residents are welcome as well as hotel guests. The current focus is breakfast, afternoon tea and drinks with a view rather than a destination dinner spot. Afternoon tea runs about £19.95 Monday–Friday and £22.95 at weekends (children's tea £10.75 / £12.95), with finger sandwiches, scones, cakes and unlimited tea or coffee; the 2026 sample menu includes haggis bon bons, a plant-based roll and a vegan salted-caramel brownie that is also gluten-free. Breakfast is served roughly 7:00–9:30 weekdays and 7:30–10:30 weekends; a full Scottish breakfast with rooftop views is listed at £16.95 when prebooked. A discretionary 10% service charge is noted on the afternoon-tea menu. Book ahead for afternoon tea if you can — reservations are encouraged though walk-ins are accepted when there is space. Dress code is typically smart casual. There is a small rooftop terrace element for outdoor seating when weather allows, and the venue lists wheelchair access. Reviews consistently praise the skyline views; opinions on food quality are more mixed, so come mainly for the setting and tea or a drink. Getting there is easy: Queen Street station is about a two-minute walk, Buchanan Bus Station about five minutes, and Buchanan Street Subway a short walk away. The hotel partners with Buchanan Galleries and NCP George Street car parks for discounted overnight parking with ticket validation at reception.
Reviews
The view is just spectacular! If you want to see Glasgow from above, this is a good spot for it! The restaurant has two small terraces where you can sit outside and have a drink. Inside it is very cozy and I liked the atmosphere. Also the staff was very friendly and very attentive, asking several times if we wanted anything else. The food was coming fast, was very nice arranged and totally yummy. Alltogether a really pleasant experience!
Read on Google MapsThe restaurant it’s nice, an old hotel in a good location. the view is not good except for two tables in the corner. The food was okay, good portions, the pastries were good, the sandwiches a little bit simple but with a decent taste. The scones could be better (very plain flavor ) The service was just okay . they never explain how was the Afternoon tea’s service. they never checked if we need more tea of coffee. Or even water / Prosecco. We wanted to order a glass of prosecco but nobody check our table so we didn’t ask for it. If we would reader the reviews before go to this place , I’m not sure if we would choose it.
Read on Google MapsThe view is very nice, about the same height as the buildings around the restaurant. So you have a nice side view over the city with chimneys, towers, older and more modern buildings. After chilling outside for a while until sunset on a warm sunny day, we went inside and had dinner. Even though some of the older reviews were not so good, we enjoyed the food very much. The staff was also very nice and accommodating.
Read on Google MapsThe location was amazing! We went primarily for the unique view of Glasgow. We had the afternoon tea which was ok - selection was relatively normal to other afternoon teas offered around the city but nothing to complain about either. It's a great place to bring your moms for a treat in my opinion!
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