Perch & Rest Coffee — Restaurant in Scotland

Key pleasures of my trip:

location of the shop. On a quiet stretch of Otago Street in Glasgow. A relaxing walk to the shop which gets one in the right mood

the shop: It is amazing what they have done with the otherwise small foot print. A selection of magazines, coffee brewing equipment and more is on display and available for purchase, yet the lighting and use of open spaces and paint tones means the shop dones not feel crowded! I got a travel mug which was a great help with the rest of my travels

Coffee: I thoroughly enjoyed my latte. I appreciated the option to buy a travel cup which held my coffee warm through to the late evening when I was done with that sweet beverage

Staff recommendations: Do ask the staff for recommendations as I did. I got asked a few preference questions and got recommended my latte, as I was not keen on coffee before my visit, so something that aligned with my tastes was recommended. Since that visit, I am beginning to get into coffee way more

My review:

Nestled on quiet Otago Street in a rather busy side of town, Perch & Rest is quite a sweet coffee shop. On a nice dry Glasgow day (when does this happen?) it would be great to sit outside and have a chat without the usual noise of busier streets

On the wet and mildly overcast day I visited, it was brilliant to walk into the cozy and welcoming shop. Prior to this, I had only had my infrequent coffee from the usual high-street outlets, so was greatly blown away with the latte and custom blend (Burundi, it's called) that I got. Safe to say my standard of acceptable coffee changed. Now I know why you need to go to a coffee shop to enjoy coffee. Sorry highstreet chains, you are missing something.

The propreitors were very friendly (well, gladly I knew them from another life but expect they are friendly to more than just myself, as they were to the other customers during my visit!) and took time to recommend a suitable coffee drink as I do not drink it often. I alslo tried one of the custome blends, the Burundi, expecting it to be very bitter but much to the contrary, it was very flavourful! I guess I had not had a proper coffee before this visit!

My experience made me realise that there is so much more to coffee! Thank you Perch &...

This is my second year living just seconds away from Perch & Rest and I can confidently say it's up there with the best cafes in all of Glasgow, and certainly the best around the Kelvinbridge area! The owners and staff are very knowledgable on coffee, very accommodating, and just very nice to talk to! I've been a regular for a while, and recently had coffee brought to the door me when I was running late for class and forgot something at home!

It's little things like these that make a place like Perch & Rest more than just another cafe. It's a place where I feel welcome and can be looked after, regardless of how good or bad my day had been up to that point. Not only can you not get a better cup of coffee in the west end, if you get to know the fine gentlemen working there, they remember your order, ask how your day is going, and always manage to make it a wee bit better.

Thank you guys, for the amazing coffee and the amazing warmth you exude! My fourth year at UofG would be a lot harder without you right outside my...

It really doesn't get better.

Perch & Rest really belongs in the 'platinum' category of coffee shops in Glasgow. One of very few places in Glasgow where their coffee doesn't just taste like coffee—you taste the coffee notes. This is in part due to the great coffee beans they use from around the world, but also due to how it is measured and brewed.

I've been visiting P&R for around 2 years now, and it's always, always good. The consistently is always there. The guys who run and work there are great as well, chatty and knowledgeable.

There are loads of coffee related items to buy—from kettles, to V60's etc. They also have a small but delicious range of cakes and sandwiches, which compliment their coffee really well.

As I mentioned, we are talking about one of the best places in Glasgow, and probably Scotland, to get coffee. It's my go to coffee shop, and I don't even live in...