Lauder's, Glasgow

Lauder’s bar dates to 1836. It is named after Archibald Lauder, who took the licence in 1871, when it was The Royal Lochnagar Vaults. Lauder produced a blended whisky, Lauder’s Royal Northern Cream, which was exported worldwide. In the 1800’s the building had seven bars, including a secret bar upstairs, and even a barber’s shop downstairs, where patrons could get a haircut for a penny. Today, it serves as the pub's bathrooms and cellars. The pub is open Mon to Thurs & Sun 10am to 11pm and Fri & Sat 10am to 12am. Breakfast, with plenty options to choose, is served at opening until 12pm. They do a great deal on a Breakfast Bap & Coffee Deal for £6.00. At 12pm till 6pm lunch / dinner times there is an option for a meal with a soft drink for £8.75, or upgrade to an alcoholic drink for just £1 extra. The beers on the bar at the time of visiting in early Aug. 2026 were – St Mungo’s Pure Heavenly Lager from West Brewery – Neck Oil Session IPA from Beaver Town – Coors – Joker IPA from Williams Bros Brewing – Innis & Gunn Lager – Tennent’s Lager – Asahi Seper Dry – Peroni – Madri – Inch’s Medium Apple Cider – Mahou – Guinness – Belhaven Best – Strongbow Dark Fruits.

The Lauders is a large pub with a central curved J-shaped serving counter that supports standard keg alongside Peroni. Alas the two hand pumps stood unused on the counter, but the service was polite. Green banquettes sit under the windows either side of the entrance and high tables run up the right wall opposite the serving counter that runs up the left before swinging around to the left rear where there’s more seating. There are a couple of raised areas with even more seating in the rear of the pub. Televisions throughout were airing Sky Sports during a recent Monday evening visit when there was a decent crowd in. This is an OK city centre pub that is much the same as the other city centre pubs in the area.