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Argyle St0.5 mi from West End centrelast reviewed June 2026

The coffee is consistently well-made, and the owner is why most people come back. A Finnieston local in the full sense.

A Finnieston café that earns its regulars through an owner who clearly isn't.

4.8★★★★½(200)
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What we love

  • Oat milk drinks a genuine strength; the flat white gets called out by regulars.
  • Coffee praised as consistently excellent by the locals who've made it their morning stop.
  • The owner is the room; regulars come as much for the welcome as the coffee.

Location

1294 Argyle St, Glasgow G3 8AB, UK

0.5 mi from West End centre

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