Cranberry’s Glasgow Launches 7.45am Breakfast Service
Cranberry’s Glasgow is now offering early bird breakfast from 7.45am in Glasgow’s City Centre. Cranberry’s cafe, bar and restaurant at 30 Wilson Street, Merchant City, Glasgow is serving fresh quality food and drinks from 7.45am until 6pm.
Open throughout the day, Cranberry’s sits on the tourist trail and is right opposite the huge Keeper of Light mural on Wilson Street, part of Glasgow’s famous mural trail.
Cranberry’s offers the earliest sit in or takeaway breakfast in the Merchant City area and is easy to get to, surrounded by Candleriggs and close to High Street and Argyle Street for anyone visiting Scotland.
Scottish Breakfast and All Day Favourites
This landmark Glasgow cafe uses the best quality ingredients and is a great place for a Full Scottish breakfast. It is ideal for tourists wanting to try haggis, black pudding and other Scottish breakfast staples early in the morning. You can even grab a hot roll with sausage, bacon, egg and more to take away before you start your day exploring the city.
The warm and inviting coffee house and bistro, which is also licensed, serves early breakfast favourites including French toast, pancake stacks, eggs Florentine, eggs Benedict and a traditional Scottish breakfast with quality Stornoway ingredients like black pudding, square sausage, haggis, oats, Scots porridge, whisky sauce and tattie scones or potato scones as they are known elsewhere in the UK.
Cranberry’s also caters for vegetarian, vegan, gluten free and other dietary requests and has separate toasters and a dedicated oven for gluten free items so guests can enjoy breakfast with confidence.
Freshly baked cakes are made on the premises every day and there is always homemade broth, soup and a wide range of sandwiches on offer. The drinks selection includes Scottish tea, green tea, fruit teas, loose leaf teas and plenty of coffees from decaf options to full caffeine favourites.
Cranberry’s is close to many city centre hotels and is a great walk in breakfast and brunch option. As well as early breakfast, the venue also offers afternoon tea, baked potatoes, burgers and fish cakes plus lots of homemade treats throughout the day.

A Merchant City Favourite Since 1998
The cafe, which has a G1 postcode, was established in 1998 and has been serving quality food and drink to customers new and old for decades. It recently launched a new menu featuring local Scottish delicacies and creative new dishes that blend comfort food with fresh modern flavours.
The team is getting ready for the festive season and will be welcoming Christmas parties, with plans already in place for Burns Night and Valentine’s Day next year.
Cranberry’s Glasgow has always been a home from home for its many regulars and is excited to welcome visitors to the city who want to relax and enjoy good food with a drink in hand. Solo travellers, couples, families and groups are all welcome and the venue has plenty of seating with lovely big windows that fill the space with natural light. There are extra plug points so you can recharge your phone or laptop while you recharge yourself.
Perfect for Tourists Exploring Glasgow
Tour guides love Cranberry’s because it offers a quick and friendly place to stop for a cuppa or a bite between tours of Glasgow’s historic centre. The location is ideal for anyone visiting the Merchant City Festival.
It is also perfectly placed for major events such as Glasgow Pride and sits just opposite the rainbow flag pavement at Candleriggs. Cranberry’s is LGBTQ+ friendly and popular with visitors exploring the city on foot. It is a great starting point, halfway point or finishing point for anyone walking up towards Glasgow Cathedral, visiting the clock tower at Trongate or heading towards the east end and the Barras.
Cranberry’s is also en route to the famous Barrowland Ballroom and the Barras Market, two of Glasgow’s most iconic cultural stops.
A Family Run, Dog Friendly Venue
The cafe was recently taken over by husband and wife team Steven and Mandy Jacobs who are bringing an even stronger Scottish influence to this well loved family run restaurant. The fully stocked bar serves traditional whisky or whiskeys as they are called outside Scotland, along with cocktails, wines, beers and soft drinks.
The venue has disabled access and is dog friendly, offering bowls of water and sausages for furry friends and their pet loving owners. It recently went viral thanks to its traditional Scottish Halloween Cake and even presented one to the Lord Provost of Glasgow at the City Chambers. The Lord Provost welcomed them inside and said she loved both the cake and the nostalgic feeling it created.
Your Merchant City Breakfast Stop
Cranberry’s prides itself on being a quality place for all the family and is perfect for relaxing while you watch the world go by. If you are visiting the Merchant City, why not stop in and enjoy a true Glasgow welcome while you explore everything the city has to offer.

