Riverhill Coffee Bar

Riverhill Coffee Bar is the kind of café that makes you feel immediately at home. Tucked into a narrow unit on Gordon Street near Central Station, it’s been serving some of the best coffee in Glasgow city centre for years and has built a fiercely loyal following.

It’s a small space, which means it fills up fast in the mornings — but that just adds to the atmosphere. The coffee is excellent (they take it seriously without being preachy about it), and the food menu punches well above the café’s modest size: creative toasties, good pastries, and seasonal soups that actually taste like someone made them.

Perfect for a pre-work coffee, a working lunch, or a lazy mid-morning with a laptop. Don’t expect much space though — it’s compact by design.

What to Order

• Flat white — reliably excellent
• Whatever toastie is on the specials board
• Seasonal soup with sourdough
• A pastry from the counter to take away

Good to Know

• 📍 24 Gordon Street, City Centre, Glasgow G1 3PU
• 🕒 Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm, Sat 8am–5pm, Sun 9am–4pm
• 💳 No booking — walk-in only
• 💰 Coffee from £2.80, food £4–£8