Glasgow student city guide

With the cost of living affecting students across the country, making your student loan stretch further on food is important – but that doesn’t mean you should compromise on the quality of what you’re paying for, nor the experience of doing so.

Eating good food has been proven to boost your mood and mentality, and therefore restaurants are a crucial part in the everyday life of students in Glasgow and across the United Kingdom.

We’ve picked out our favourite recommendations to allow you to eat out affordably in the largest city in Scotland.

Eating out in Glasgow for less

While the cost of living in Glasgow is lower than that of Edinburgh, there are still plenty of restaurants that will cost a pretty penny. We’ve picked out some of the best cheap food in Glasgow that will allow you to soak in the experience of eating out, while keeping things within a budget.

MacTassos

The perfect blend of Rhodes and Glasgow, MacTassos offers great Greek gyros and other Mediterranean meaty medleys at affordable prices. Delve into mixed meat, chips, salad and Greek yoghurt in huge share-worthy boxes for less than a tenner!

Scran

This affordable café offers some of the most affordable cheap food in Glasgow but certainly doesn’t hold back on quality. With options for all diets, and signature dishes like the Scran smashed burger fries keeping punters coming back for more, Scran isn’t to be missed when eating out in Glasgow.

The Flavour Bomb Kitchen at the Balcony

The name is a mouthful, and that’s exactly what you’ll get at The Flavour Bomb Kitchen. Perfect for when you’re looking for a top eating experience while trying to stretch your student loans in Glasgow, this eatery’s menu is exceptional! The haggis nachos are highly recommended.

The Hug & Pint

The Hug & Pint does exactly what it says on the tin. Providing some of the best affordable vegan food in Glasgow, this Mexican-flavoured restaurant leaves you feeling full, and hugged by the warmth of some of the best cheap food in the city. As a tip, bring a friend – the food is meant for sharing!

Tantrum Doughnuts

Time for something sweet. Sometimes all you want to do is go out to eat dessert. The Tantrum Doughnuts bakery is an exceptional sweet treat and certified option for eating out in Glasgow. These doughnuts are highly recommended by locals and made by people, not machinery.

Easily accessible cheap food in Glasgow

Here at Student Roost, we have five properties all of which are within walking distance of some of the best cheap food in Glasgow and the city centre. Dobbie’s Point is the closest to the hustle and bustle of the city.

Choosing to live with us means that you’ll have all your bills included in your rent for the length of your tenancy, with no unexpected add-ons so you can focus on enjoying your student experience and eating out in Glasgow.

Arrange a viewing in Glasgow today before booking your room for the upcoming academic year.