Gordon So
Sun shines into through the windows this Friday afternoon and the place lights up. Very bright and colorful, full of energy. First visit to Offshore ever. Everything is nice, but service seems a little slow. Could be a off day today. Will be back again to try again. Thank you.
KS KPTK
Great, tasty coffee & interesting QR/online ordering system (take your mobile!). Cosy & good vibes, bit overly warm poss!! Would definitely return.
Caterina Bassano
Lovely space, bright and relaxing. Comfy seats, friendly service! Drinks are reasonably priced with vegan options available. Not giving it 5 stars because the app for ordering was really frustrating.
Lisa Schneider
The coffee was delicious and beautiful. The couch was super comfortable. I had a great time reading in the sun with a nice coffee and the music was very relaxing also.
paul ewing
If you want a quiet cafe this is the spot
Nicholas Caplan
This is a sweet little coffee shop offering decent breakfast and lunch options. The coffee (pictured - flat white) was good as was the cheese toastie. The place isn't particularly smart or trendy but it has a welcoming and comfortable vibe with lots of space to sit and relax.
Alan Barclay
A lovely experience and very helpful staff and the food was lovely.
Moira
Happy to have found a place where i can consistently trust the matcha lattes. Service is always solid and the music is in good taste, not repetitive and not too loud. I dont really order food here so i cant speak to that but the drinks have always been solid for me. I do dislike that all of the milk alternatives are a little extra-- it would be nice if there was one option that isnt, but i can understand it.
Ana Castaño
It’s a really cozy place. You can order and pay with a QR code. The hot chocolate is really good and you can add syrups/marshmallows/cream, a bit pricey but it was delicious.
Harry Sivia
Nice place to have coffee & also breakfast or lunch. Prices are quite reasonable and also staff is very friendly. Actually, i was travelling from manchester to scotland & then when i had visited in this cafe my phone battary was just 9% & they allow me to keep my phone on charge in their staff cabin.
If you will ever go to glasgow, it is one of my recommended places to have a coffee with someone special or alone.
Fiona Reynolds
Light and airy cafe. Comfy perch by the window watching the world go by. Nice coffee and good fruit & nut chocolate tray bake.
Kaila Pettigrove
The vegan Biscoff Cheesecake was a DREAM! Really good oat milk flat white.
Niamh MacPhail
Lovely place with lots of seating + allow dogs in too which is nice. Normally too busy during peak times when Uni's on though, and would love to see more gluten free items (as I'm coeliac). :)
Isaac Ault
Got some tea and food. Sat on the couches for a Sunday read. Really lovely place. Also had vegan and gluten free options which was great.
Florian HUBRECHT
Very nice waiter, calm and chill place with big soda. A lot of place in the morning. The food is amazing. And the hot drinks also. I recommend this place.
Elizabeth MacLean
Lovely wee cafe very unassuming from the out side but great atmosphere inside ...lots of people on lap tops working as they drink their coffee ...we had a roll on sausage and roll on bacon with a lovely latte ...food was great and a good price ....would recommend .
David Abercrombie
Nice atmosphere and very welcoming staff. Very tasty food, catering to vegans and non vegans. Great place to relax and chat with friends. Short walk from Kelvinbridge underground so quite handy if you're in town.
Diane Marchand
Nice place, wouldn't have minded if we had been told before we sat with coffee and cake that we only had 10mins to eat it!!
Susan Spence
Very nice dog friendly cafe. The coffee was lovely and the empire biscuit was delicious. A very chilled atmosphere. Definitely go back.
Julia Miles
Pricey but lovely juices and atmosphere as well as all your different types of coffees. I enjoyed an orange soda in a beautiful mason type jar mug and my dad had a chocolate dusted cappuccino
Ryn
This place was the very first on my 'places to visit' list when I was preparing my trip to Glasgow and it was so delicious!<br/><br/>I love everything, the staff were really kind and the food had a really good aspect I wanted to eat it all<br/><br/>If I go back to Glasgow someday I will obviously comeback to Offshore
Lee Jang Giap
Close to the university, offering a wide choice of drinks. Really cozy and staffs were welcoming. Would recommend the coffee, especially the flat white.
Lunch Quest
With an early appointment at the university, I found myself in need of a breakfast roll on the banks of the river Kelvin, so stopped in at Offshore in Gibson Street. A spacious and beautifully corniced corner building, it’s a really smart spot peppered with comfy seats and sofas. My needs were simple, so I ordered a roll on link sausage then took a seat. Their coffee was Matthew Algie, so I saved myself the pain and subsequently picked up drinks at nearby Artisan Roast.
Zain
The deserts are passable but it has nice views that makes you go there again and again.
Craig Stoddart
A delightful little cafe in the West End. A lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. As a cafe it is naturally built around its hot beverages, which are delightful. However it commonly boasts delicious cooking, simple foods, juices and sandwiches. All well worth a try, Ideal for a meet up, catch up or general coffee getting in a warm and relaxing atmosphere.
Kerry K.
I always come here for some soup and a matcha latte while I'm studying. It's usually full of college students but you can still find a seat. The windows are always steamed up which is a sign of a cozy coffee shop and the music is always good.
Natalie W.
I got an excellent Chai latte here! It is FAR SUPERIOR to Starbucks. The atmosphere is nice, they play good music, and have free WiFi.
Rachel A.
My go to spot to kill some time near campus. Atmosphere is very relaxed and there are some couch areas for meeting up with groups. I usually order a chai latte, which I'm a big fan of.
Rebecca D.
Yet another independent West End coffee shop.
Ok... that sounded bad. Let me start again. I love independent coffee shops and I love the West End. This is one of independent coffee shop in the West End and I'm pleased that it exists. It sits right by Kelvingrove Park on Gibson Street and it serves decent coffee, plus the standard expected selection of coffee shop food (sandwiches, toasties, panini's soups, cakes and bakes).
First of all, what a lovely location. Do you love sitting in windows watching the world go by? Because here it's difficult not to. Window seats line almost a full three quarters of the open walls, with a window facing bar by the door. They also have a couple of regular sets of tables and some dangerously comfy sofas.
The staff are very relaxed, not in a way that makes them slow with your order, but in a way that makes you relax too. They're happy to talk through the details of what goes into their food and to make suggestions if you have questions. They're not pushy either - I definitely get the impression that you could sit here for 3 hours on one coffee order and, so long as they weren't struggling for table space, they wouldn't bat an eyelid. I mean, that's not a very nice thing to do so you probably shouldn't, I'm just saying you probably could.
One of the really cool things they do is displaying art from local artists. As far as I'm aware Offshore has always used its walls, and especially its downstairs areas, as gallery space. If you see something on the walls that you love, chances are it's only been there for 2 weeks and it's for sale. I feel like this is something more places could do and I don't know why they don't.
In addition, the WiFi is free and unlimited. If you need to get a bit of work done, bring your laptop - there are plenty of power points and you certainly won't be alone. It's also a great place to sit and chat, sit and read or just sit. I feel I've neglected Offshore in recent years, but I've picked up a loyalty card now and I intend to use it.
Caseyy K.
My friend and I go here to study and the previous times we've been here, it has been great. Today, unfortunately, everything is lacking. There was a hair in my friend's latte and didn't notice until after she drank it and the pesto focaccia we ordered was basically bread. The last time we ordered the focaccia, it had a good amount of pesto and cheese inside but today there was hardly any. On top of that, the lady overcharged us for it. We didn't realize until after the transaction but we are very disappointed in the overall service. From what we thought was a great place to study had turned into a place that we might not come back to because of this.
Elaine D.
I had read recently that Offshore offered dairyfree cheese sandwiches - I'd been in there before a while ago and with the comfy sofas and big windows to watch the world go by it's quite a pleasant place to pop in for a coffee anyway. However, anywhere that has vegan cheese jumps right up on my list of must visit places.
The server was great and showed me the Violife they stocked for the sandwiches and toasties (an amazing dairyfree, gluten free, palm oil free cheese) and left the dressing off the side salad; I presume there was honey/dairy in it.
They also have soya milk so we had soya cappuccinos. He told me that they only have one jug for milk for making coffees, and don't have a separate one for soya milk. I hadn't asked as I'm not that bothered about that sort of thing but it might be useful to know for some (maybe if you have a really bad dairy allergy).
Also, they have a jar of homemade dairy free tablet (made in a vegan home, so no cross contamination) at 30p a piece. So I bought 8. I adored tablet as a child and it had been years since I'd eaten any as I've been vegan for 6 years. If you've never had it, it's like fudge, but much softer.
Coffee, cheese, tablet, and comfy sofas. I'm sold.
Tony C.
Ah, the famed Offshore I'd heard so much about. I was wandering with intent to get lost on Woodlands Road, and my trusty little Yelp app pointed me in the direction of Offshore for coffee (see, people? I can use technology!)
Anyway, I'd seen the reviews and figured I had to give it a try. I mean, I had to, right? REALLY had to. Yes. Indeed.
So I did.
The space itself is light and airy, filled with comfy sofas - I'm fairly sure someone was napping on one - and work spaces, and people tip-tapping away on tablets, laptops and smart phones.
The cafe area has the feel of an old seaside cafe to me - and I dig that. The chalk board, the empire biscuits on the counter, and a plentiful stock of the loyalty cards to entice you back. Nice idea, and something ALL coffee shops should pick up on.
I took my seat, logged on to the free wifi... and didn't do anything. I sat. I watched the world go by. I supped my expertly made coffee, and I lost myself in my thoughts, in a good way.
Offshore seems to be a place built for that. If you're a creative type, I'd imagine this is a great place to get the juices flowing. The abundance of light and comfy seating all add to that vibe.
Will I check it out again in future? Definitely. Some of the special drinks listed looked right up my street, and it just felt right. It felt like I should be there.
I think, with the multitude of stylish and individual coffee shops in Glasgow, I have weaned myself away from the Starbucks/Costa routine, or at least cut into it.
No bad thing at all.
Tess H.
My dad and I went for a wee coffee/catchup here yesterday when we couldn't get a seat in Artisan Roast. I've been here plenty of times before and always been slightly underwhelmed to be honest. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because they stay open slightly later than most cafes on Gibson St and have saved me from late-night-library-caffeine-deprivation many a time, and because they let dugs in. Even though I don't have a dog I always favor places that allow them in because it means I might get to see cute puppies while I sip my coffee haha!
Yesterday the staff were really lovely, which was a bit of a rarity to be honest. The coffees (two americanos) were fine, nothing spectacular but no issues either. They do have quite an extensive choice for hot drinks, including hot choc and soya milk options.
My dad got mac n cheese, which looked really stodgy and was a pretty small portion, but wasn't too pricey as the whole bill came to just under a tenner for 2 coffees and his lunch. Their wraps are not great, and the menu is pretty limited but does the job I guess.
Overall, Offshore's alright and has some good features to it, but there are lots of nicer places nearby.
Gordon M.
I popped in here for the first time after a long walk along Dumbarton Road before I looped back towards the West End. I was in need of sustenance so ordered a latte and a rather delicious looking sultana and cherry scone.
It's a nice enough space, if a little run down and basic looking, I think it could do with a lick of darker paint to make it a little more cosy perhaps? It's also got a weird layout... if I hadn't have know better I'd have assumed this place was either temporary or was mid-refurb.
Anyway, the coffee wasn't the best, a bland warm milky thing which didn't really do much for me, but thankfully the scone was delicious, rich with fruit and nicely moist and fresh tasting!
It was a sunny day outside, and a little on the warm side for my liking so I didn't linger and I'm not sure I'd bother going out of my way to visit again. Perhaps if I was passing, but there are better options on the same stretch of road so, perhaps not.
Carolyn M.
I've always been a huge fan of local coffee houses, so here's another one to add to the list.
Popped in here one day before class started to meet a friend for a coffee and some chat. This place is as cozy as they come with couches and tables to choose from, and a wee dog or two invited in to chill.
I ordered a diet coke (wasn't in the mood for coffee) and an empire biscuit (I am the poster child for healthy eating) and the biscuit was delicious! The only thing that wa a big off was the lady behind the counter. Maybe she was having an off day, but she wasn't very friendly.
This place is big enough to accommodate loads of people, so if you're in the area and looking for a pick me up of caffeinated variety, stop on by.
Sarah A.
Friendly staff members and perfect place for to work in your laptop or have a nice meet up with friends or even work related colleagues. Bright place! Gets a little hot over the summer but it's still pretty good.
Bea B.
I liked everything but the coffee and the lack of tidiness.
The two gals working weren't slammed with customers when we arrived, but, given the amount of dirty plates and cutlery draped all over many of the the tables, I imagine that they had been slammed, but weren't keen on quickly bussing and getting ready for, perhaps, the next round of thirsty/hungry custies to descend.
The space is open, light and airy, and, therefore, pleasing to sit in, but the sour-bomb espresso drink with grinds floating in the scalded milk so turned me off that I'd only ever go back here if I could take in my AR flat white and drink it on premises.
Shawn S.
I got a flat white. The flat white seemed to be a latte. The flavour seemed off, like either the milk or the beans had been burnt a little. The couches were comfortable though.
Katarina O.
Good food and drinks, comfortable seating, usually a dog or two inside, and solid wifi.
Caleb D.
It's there. it's dependable. It may not have the best coffee on Gibson Street, but it works when yer eyes are half shut and an injection of bean juice is required!
One thing that I always note in here is the customer service. I really can't recall coming in here and being served by a sour puss or a by an aloof hipster type creature.
Another plus point on the glorious day I visited, was the epic windows, letting in as much light as is possible. This also helps for the people watching!
So yeah, although I prefer the coffee from somewhere else on Gibson Street, I'd probably prefer to drink it in here!
Sean T.
I've always liked Offshore alot and whenever I was in that neck of the woods it was a must for coffee, but that was several years back when I lived in Glasgow before moving away.
Since moving back to the area earlier this year, I've made the point to pop in a few times. I can't put my finger on it and I don't know any background info on ownership etc, but it's just not as good as it used to be. It feels like it could be doing with a wee overhaul. No major issues, but just not as good as it once was.
The staff are now and have always been complete sweethearts though.
I think it just needs a lick of pain, an improvement on the food and drink and a bit of tlc.
Darryl R.
Offshore is a nice little cafe on Gibson Street, with hints of a nautical design...or maybe the yellow/blue is just the owners choice of colour scheme...megh.
Tasty, reasonably priced coffee, cakes, comfy seats and wi-fi. Not to mention that it's right next to the park, and has MASSIVE windows for you to ogle at passers by (totally permitted...). It's a nice location to just sit back and relax whilst watching the news headlines scroll in front of you, with a fancy coffee (I had a fern drawn into the top of mine haha).
Laura L.
College student + Coffee = Happy
Offshore Coffeehouse is definitely an ideal place to study, drink a warm cup of latte, or hang out. I did all three!
When I study/write papers, I can't stand extremely quiet places because... I'm just unproductive. So if you're like me and you need a bit of chill music and low levels of noise, go to Offshore.
Just in case you need to munch on something, there is a selection of sandwiches and light snacks. Or if need a sugar rush, there are cold drinks like soda and juice.
I really like the place because it's cosy, and you can't help but get a comfy vibe. It has large windows so it gets plenty of natural light. There are window seats that seem lovely to sit and read a good novel. Or in my case, write my paper. There are small wooden tables where I imagine the students using to do homework, and then there are comfy looking couches where I can totally see a group of friends just relaxing and talking.
This place got major kudo points for having free wifi. I was afraid of getting distracted because I would spend most of my time facebooking or whatever, but this place makes me want to get some work done...
It's not crowded, not too much distraction from loud chatter and people doesn't have that long line of people trying to get their caffeine. Then again, it could be that I came in during the late afternoon. It's definitely a different take on coffeehouses compared to Starbucks.
Mathias H.
I ended up here when I was intending on going to Artisan Roast but since Artisan close an hour early in winter it had already closed when I came. offshore had however also been listed as one of the top coffee places in Glasgow so popped in there instead. The premises really have huge potential, nice high ceiling, beautiful pillars and big windows. Unfortunately the furniture is just cheap crap that they appear to have gathered from different places. Still wanted to try the coffee though, asked for a filter coffee but instantly regretted it when I saw the preparation. They do not even have beans but use ground coffee and it was painfully obvious that the guy there had no clue how to make coffee. The result was drinkable but by no means good so would not come here again.
Tricia M.
Offshore.. how I love thee.. even when your prices went up in Spring 2011, I still love thee... spacious (although I love artisan coffee.. no place to sit!) - full of light and space for your labtop and wifi.. soups are great as well.. however, when did the small coffee cups get smaller? just sayin....
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