Babbity Bowster

Frommer's Review

Housed in a reconstructed late-18th-century "five-bay house," the Babbity Bowster is a small inn with fairly large character. Some of this is due to the classic design by brothers James and Robert Adam, and some comes courtesy of the acerbic wit of owner Fraser Laurie (he with the eye patch). The units are modest if reasonably well-appointed: a couple of guest bathrooms have only showers. But the Babbity Bowster is designed to appeal to travelers who do not spend too much time in their rooms. The location is convenient to the many local pubs and restaurants in the nightlife hotbed of the Merchant City -- and it is only a 5- to 10-minute walk to the heart of central Glasgow. The ground-level pub of the same name is convivial and notably civilized, with a sheltered beer garden, excellent bar meals, and live acoustic Scottish folk sessions on Saturdays. The second-floor restaurant -- Schottische -- offers French-influenced cooking in the evenings only.

Facilities:
Restaurant; bar

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