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Offshore Coffee

Cafe Coffee shop

Deli sandwiches and homemade cakes in light-filled, bohemian cafe dotted with scatter cushions. People often mention coffee, order, good, staff, cafe, time,


Address

3-5 Gibson St, Glasgow G12 8NU, United Kingdom

Website

wp.offshore-coffee.co.uk

Contact

+44 141 341 0110

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (484 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Thursday: 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Friday: 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 7:30 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 7:30 pm
  • Monday: 8:30 am to 7:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 8:30 am to 7:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (22) order (8) good (7) staff (6) cafe (6) time (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 KS K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great, tasty coffee & interesting QR/online ordering system (take your mobile!). Cosy & good vibes, bit overly warm poss!! Would definitely return.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Caterina B. 2 years ago on Google
    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.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vishnu P. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place to get some work done. Lots of comfy chairs, great views, good hot chocolate and friendly staff. The cafe has a bathroom and an art house in the basement.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harry S. 2 years ago on Google
    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.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gaye N. 1 year ago on Google
    Saw this coffee shop on T. A. so popped in when in area early. Pleasant bright cafe, looking out onto busy west end. Had lovely coffee and breakfast rolls were full of bacon or fried egg. Think there is a good menu. Friendly staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Aida A. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice scenery and home-y environment. Staffs are nice. Wifi doesn't work today. Coffee is not bad but I'd go somewhere else for coffees. Almond croissant has nice filling.

  • 2/5 Ahsan S. 10 months ago on Google
    Ok for a coffee only. Extremely expensive lemon load at 3.30 £ for a tiny price.

  • 4/5 Nicholas C. 5 years ago on Google
    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.

  • 1/5 jack s. 5 months ago on Google
    Would not recommend. Cajun panini includes chicken you would get in a packet from Lidl. Very loud as kitchen is in cafe and staff forgot elements of our order

  • 5/5 Lisa S. 7 months ago on Google
    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.

  • 5/5 Gordon S. 1 year ago on Google
    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.

  • 4/5 Martin H. 4 months ago on Google
    Perfectly decent coffee shop, comfortable and cosy. Can be quite busy. If Ur planning to work on a laptop or similar there note that they charge for battery packs to be able to plug in devices.

  • 1/5 Spyros T. 1 year ago on Google
    Unfortunately, I will have to make a very negative review. I liked the place and I went a few times there to study. But the last time I went there, I had also to make an important call which I had also to prepare for it in prior. I went outside to take the call and I was right outside the place for 20 minutes. When I got back the owner had a very rude tone in her voice and kept telling that I cannot disappear but she was focusing all the time in the fact that I took only one cup of coffee and I was there more than 2 hours and that the tables are only for two hours or else you have to order something else. Nobody ever came to ask me if I want to order anything else so I can understand that I have to order something. Also, I was entirely focused on my call to think something like that. I wanted to stay more and study and of course I would take something to eat after the call but owner's rudeness made me to leave. Definitely, I will not go there again!!!

  • 4/5 Ana C. 2 years ago on Google
    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.

  • 5/5 E M. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent place to study, chill or chat. There is this atmosphere of thrumming calm and I have last minute speed written many essays here. Often hard to find a seat though, always seems full. Really excellent place for people watching too with the characters (& dogs) that come in and the huge pane windows onto Great Western.

  • 5/5 Orlanne P. 2 years ago on Google
    Went there just to chill with a friend and it's highly appreciable that a coffee place closes late! I'll be back there for sure

  • 1/5 Molly 2 years ago on Google
    I remember going years ago and liking it but now you have to order on an app, so anti-social, then waited FOREVER for our order, which was all brought one at a time with at least 5 minutes in between, first a decaf coffee, then a herbal tea, then a regular coffee, then a humus and pita bread. There is not reason for the drinks not to be served at the same time. We popped in for a quick coffee but where there an hour after waiting for cold, burnt coffee and mediocre food. Will absolutely not be back. Waitress who seated us was lovely, shame she won't be making any tips as management has introduced lazy app point of sale, which if I had known was the case before entering I wouldn't have gone in.

  • 2/5 Calum W. 2 years ago on Google
    Always disappointing. I understand offshore gets mostly good reviews, and I have tried going multiple times and I am always left disappointed but yearning to understand why it’s reviews are 4+. Here is my take why: It’s one of very few independent coffee shops in Glasgow that has comfortable, relaxing seating. That alone means that people will automatically feel a sense of homeliness and relaxation. For me, that’s where it ends. The coffee is okay. To put it into perspective, Artisan Roast (now closed) was 3 doors down and Perch & Rest (open) is a 2 minute walk from Offshore and both serve(d) better coffee. The staff aren’t entire friendly and in my last visit I was informed I would have have to give up my seat after 1hr. It’s ALWAYS cold inside, so bring your jacket if you do choose to go. I’d hazard a guess that the reason this place is still going is because it’s near the University of Glasgow and students will spend some time here between classes or to do some studying. Finally, with respect to the team, the inside feels grubby, grimy and in need of some restoration. I don’t think it’s bad enough to warrant a 1 star but with the coffee scene in Glasgow booming and the standard increasing, even a 3 star seems too much.

  • 5/5 Fiona B. 2 years ago on Google
    Good covid procedures in this cafe - order and pay via a qr code on the table and a one way system in and out. I had a London Fog which was lovely.

  • 4/5 Fiona R. 2 years ago on Google
    Light and airy cafe. Comfy perch by the window watching the world go by. Nice coffee and good fruit & nut chocolate tray bake.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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