Scotia Bar

One of several pubs which claim to be the oldest in Glasgow, it certainly looks the part with its half-timbered frontage, wood panelling, dark wooden benches and low ceilings. A firm fixture on the folk music scene for decades, the likes of Hamish Imlach and Billy Connolly performed here and there are still regular sessions and live bands. There are three distinct areas – one closer to the band, one to the bar – and a cosy snug which features a framed portrait of local First World War revolutionary John Maclean on the wall. In 2018 the kitchen was removed to enlarge the cellar and bring back real ale after a few years’ gap, so there is now no food but better beer.