The office Secret Santa tradition is like offering to babysit your neighbour’s golden retriever. A fun idea in theory, considerably more stressful in practice. It can be difficult to buy for the colleagues you don’t really know...
Brian Maule is one of the most highly regarded chefs in Glasgow. With eleven years working for the famous Roux brothers at their London Restaurant Le Gavroche, where Gordon Ramsay also did a stint, it’s fair to say he knows a thing...
If the thought of one more turkey dinner makes you want to spit turkey feathers, take a look at our Christmas dining page. We have loads of offers from a range of different cuisines, including Indian, Thai, Spanish tapas and more....
It might still be November, but restaurants in Glasgow and Edinburgh are already rolling out their festive menus. Here at 5pm we’ve been waiting for the first opportunity to tuck into roast turkey and Christmas pudding which is why...
The wonderful thing about our 5pm Christmas Gifts Page is we have present to suit everyone. Whether you’re buying for your granny, brother, friend or office Secret Santa, or whether you have £10 or £100 to spend, our Christmas gifts...
It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas in Glasgow. The lights in George Square are on, Buchanan Street shop windows are filled with festive displays and Saturday shopping is beginning to take more of a harassed air. Every...
Dining to impress in Glasgow? You won’t fail with Metropolitan. Based in nightlife hub the Merchant City, Metropolitan is where the city’s beautiful people to go dine, drink and mingle. Merchant Square Situated in the...
Blythswood Square may feature 8 foot pendant chandeliers, red velvet studded booths and be the highest spender of Harris tweed in soft furnishing since the original QE2. It may have hosted A list stars such as Liam Gallagher and P Diddy...
As you may have noticed, there’s a big referendum coming up this Thursday. You might be wondering what this has to do with the 5pm Food & Dining Blog. Don’t worry, we’re not going to tell you how to vote, we’re...
Glasgow has a number of tapas restaurants but perhaps the most inconspicuous is Malaga Tapas tucked away on St Andrew’s Road in Glasgow’s south side. It’s location near, well not really near anywhere, means it is easy to...
Phil Smith There is a high proportion of 5pm staff members who live in Glasgow’s south side. Maybe it’s because in recent years the south side has really flourished, with new bars and restaurants regularly arriving on the...
A cocktail lined with popcorn, 30 different types of American bourbon and a magic grill that blasts up to 700 degrees without gas or electricity, are just some of the unique selling points of NY American Grill, the latest restaurant to open...
You may know Glasgow’s Arches as a nightclub, theatre or eclectic arts venue. What you may not be as familiar with is The Arches Cafe Bar which serves up freshly cooked, seasonally inspired dishes from its regularly changing...
Glasgow is an easy city for vegetarians to dine out in. In every restaurant there will be at least one vegetarian dish on the menu. In fact, last year PETA voted Glasgow the best city in the UK for vegans. Rather than stick one bog...
There’s no doubt about it, Glasgow loves coffee. New coffee spots continue to pop up all over the city at a rapid rate, each one proclaiming to have the city’s best blend. And gone are the days of pre packed instant coffees....
5pm is taking over the streets! Over the course of this week, our 5pm chefs will be out on the streets letting Glaswegians and tourists know just how great 5pm is. And we’re encouraging our loyal customers to join in the fun by...
