The Old Toll Bar, Glasgow

Located in an unfashionable and rather run down area of the city, this comes as a major surprise when you step through the door. The interior is extremely impressive, with a magnificent gantry, dark polished wood walls and bar counter and huge ornate brewery mirrors reaching up to a high ceiling. With the exception of the TVs and games machines, it doesn’t look to have changed much for a century. The draught selection includes Caledonia Best, Guinness, Tennent’s lager, Stella Artois, Leffe and Blackthorn cider. It’s amazingly good value, with all pints being advertised at £2.30 (which is the normal price, rather than a special offer). Food is available in the “Old Toll Café,” which is downstairs from the bar and part of the same establishment. If it was in the city centre, this could be a major tourist draw and it’s worth a trip out for if you’re interested in old pub interiors. Both Shields Road and Kinning Park Subway stations are within about 5 minutes walk.