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Walk-ins onlyBrunch daily · Shawlands
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A lively brunch table with pancakes, Turkish eggs and coffee

Brunch joint · Glasgow Southside

Serious brunch.
Zero beige.

Seasonal stacks, chilli-butter eggs and plates with enough personality to be worth the weekend queue.

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4.7

1,400+ live Google reviews

Walk-insDogs ✓

Sweet / savoury / spicy / stacked

Brunch should be a little bit strange.

Dogs welcomePlant-based platesCoffee all day

Specials move fast

This week’s obsession →

Stacks that change with the mood.

The menu follows the season, not a formula. Expect berries and lemon one week, dark chocolate and pistachio the next — plus savoury combinations you will still be thinking about on Monday.

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A vivid seasonal pancake stack with berries, lemon cream and pistachiosMade to make your camera roll hungry

From the pass to your camera roll

Colour comes from the food first.

Big plates, iced matcha, soft eggs and specials that keep the Southside feed interesting. The real menu moves quickly—Instagram is where today’s obsessions appear first.

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Strawberry-topped sweet brunch plate from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Sweet starts
Iced cream-topped drink from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Something iced
Eggs Benedict-style brunch with mushrooms from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Eggs, but stranger
Colourful savoury brunch plate from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Colour from the kitchen
Tomato, avocado and poached egg toast from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Toast with more going on
Hummus, avocado and pickled vegetable bowl from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Plant-powered plates
Berry pancake stack from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Stacks dressed up
Loaded savoury tacos from Cafe Strange Brew's Instagram
Big savoury energy

The permanent crushes

Three reasons the queue keeps forming.

01Soft / spicy / garlicky

Turkish eggs

Garlicky yoghurt, chilli butter, herbs and warm flatbread.

02Big Southside energy

Stornoway Stack

Black pudding, bacon, tattie scone, eggs and chilli jam on sourdough.

03Never the same twice

Seasonal pancakes

Fluffy, generous and dressed for the moment.

Bright independent café with blue details, plants and wooden tablesKeep Shawlands Strange

Busy for a reason

A wee room with a very big following.

Weekends can be lively. Leave your details, take a wander and the team will message when the table is ready.

  • Dog-friendly room
  • Text queue on busy days
  • Takeaway coffee and rolls
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Why Glasgow loves it

Interesting flavours. Generous plates. A café that feels like the Southside.

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