I have no idea when the August Bank Holiday is, so hope this post isn't too late for you. I've lived in Glasgow for 12 years now - and I love my food! First of all, I wouldn't touch Amaryllis with a very long pole. I found the food dull, the staff condescending and slow and there are lots of better places. In the city centre, Rogano is THE alternative to Amaryllis. The food's immaculate, specialising in seafood, the staff are truly professional but unstuffy and the surroundings are beautiful. Think 1930s art deco cruise liner. The restaurant's not cheap but the downstairs bar is less. Strata in Queen Street does reliable and interesting food. Head for the Merchant City for a range of reliable and interesting restaurants. I love the tapas at Cuba Norte (failry cheap in the bar) and there's a restaurant downstairs which turns in to a salsa club at night! In terms of bars, you could do a very interesting pub crawl around the Saltmarket, which is down near the river. Someone's already suggested the Scotia which has something going on most nights. Saturday afternoons and early evening, the Scotia, the Clutha Vaults across the street both have music (blues, jazz or folk) and McSorley's bar in Jamaica street absolutely rocks! The crowds in all of these are mixed so no matter what your age, you'll feel comfortable. These are all traditional Scottish pubs frequented by friendly natives. The city centre has had an explosion of trendy "poser" bars in recent years and most of them have cocktail menus. I won't give you a list, because there are so many, and they're not really my scene. Trying to travel north for any distance will be difficult in a couple of days. As someone else said, if you were based in the city, there's some beautiful countryside around within an hour's drive. I hope this info is in time to help. If not, I hope you had agreat visit and that you'll come back again.
