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Cottonrake Bakery Cafe

Cafe Coffee shop Bakery

👍👍 Beautiful new coffe shop just on the top of great western road. Lovely cakes and coffe. And delish food. Would defenetly would recommend for meet up with family and friends. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ People often mention coffee, good, pastries, bread, bakery, delicious, cakes, Glasgow, amazing, tart,


Address

497 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 8HL, United Kingdom

Website

www.cottonrake.com

Contact

+44 7910 282040

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (563 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (19) good (16) pastries (13) bread (12) bakery (11) delicious (11) cakes (10) Glasgow (10) amazing (9) tart (9)
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  • 5/5 Carol e. 7 months ago on Google • 96 reviews
    Beautiful new coffe shop just on the top of great western road. Lovely cakes and coffe. And delish food. Would defenetly would recommend for meet up with family and friends. 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
    10 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 F. 2 months ago on Google • 246 reviews New
    Amazing bakery with tasty choices and delicious coffee. There are two branches one is big and cozy next to botanic gardens.

  • 4/5 Abdulaziz 6 months ago on Google • 185 reviews
    Nice bakery with Delicious foccacia sandwiches - vegan options too. Coffee wasn’t the best needs some improvement A star down for the lack of decent seating And staff not very welcoming
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bun L. 2 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Absolutely amazing items, I keep returning. Lovely sweet cakes, perfect brownies (really good like crispy outside, moist and firm inside) Have I mentioned scones and pastries? One of the many good reasons living around West end. Reminder: Go early for pastries, go later for lunch items like BLT, oh forget it, just keep going!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Reem k. 2 years ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Limited seatings. Takeaway is a good option. very good variety of baked goods, there is a thing for everyone’s preference. I believe they start serving sandwiches only after 12.00pm. The almond croissant was a joyful treat. Enjoyed a white chocolate and raspberry tart and a lemon tart, both were a delight. Their coffee is good too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Iddlesez 11 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    The staff are so friendly even when it's very busy. Coffee was lovely and the sandwiches were delicious and filling. Large variety of cakes and pastries on display, we'll have to go back to try more!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohammed 9 months ago on Google
    The best bakery in the area. Lovely staff, great coffee, and excellent location
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caterina B. 2 years ago on Google
    Delightful cakes and treats, ranging from £1.50 to £2.60 each and well worth the price. The white chocolate tart is fantastic.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jina K. 2 years ago on Google
    Visited many times. Sandwiches, brownies and small cakes are amazing. But you should be hurry as the bread was usually sold out very quickly.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 benjamin n. 2 months ago on Google • 53 reviews New
    Perfect bakery, best in Glasgow of this type. Good value and quite a large selection of sweet things & pastries. Perfect post park walk pit stop.

  • 5/5 Eric W. 5 months ago on Google • 40 reviews
    Excellent pecan tart, not to sweet, well balanced! And white chocolate and lemon cake 👍. And what about that good coffee... And it is served in a pottery glassware, what can you ask more! 😄

  • 5/5 Wendy L. 3 months ago on Google • 14 reviews New
    A wonderful friend arrived from Glasgow to ours, in London for Christmas, bearing a box of your freshly baked mince pies - our first experience of your pies. They were so delicious 😋 ... Planning a trip up to Glasgow replenish supplies. 👌🥧

  • 5/5 Stephan C. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome little bakery. Delicious ?

  • 5/5 janet M. 4 years ago on Google
    Cakes were amazing

  • 5/5 Matthew R. 4 years ago on Google
    Decent coffee, amazing fresh bread and the best pre-prepped sandwiches in Glasgow.

  • 4/5 David T. 4 years ago on Google
    Fresh breads and coffee although limited range.

  • 5/5 Craig M. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome bakery by far best in Glasgow

  • 5/5 luca s. 4 years ago on Google
    Where do I start? The pastry? It s the highest level I found in Glasgow. To die for!! Believe me !! The coffe is good .definitely I recomend this place Let's no forget about the bread: real true, properly made bread reminds me of home Italy. It smells right it s taste right it's right. What a place. I love it I try To go every day. Thank you for your hard work !!

  • 5/5 Fiona C. 4 years ago on Google
    Oh the scones!

  • 3/5 MARY M. 4 years ago on Google
    Really disappointed with my last purchase. Ham hock salad. Bread as delicious as always, but the filling was woeful. Small portion of ham hock, two lettuce leaves and a blob of mayonnaise. Not impressed.

  • 5/5 Yasaman A. 4 years ago on Google
    amazing pastries and tarts!

  • 5/5 Laura M. 4 years ago on Google
    The only place to get sourdough

  • 5/5 Renato C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Superb breakfasts! Lots of bread and pastries. Make a little queue, but the reason is the quality that attracts a lot! (Original) Colazioni superbe ! Molta varietà di pane e di pasticceria. Fai un po' di coda, ma il motivo è dato dalla qualità che attira molto!

  • 5/5 Colin B. 4 years ago on Google
    Cosy bakery with tiny cafe included, gorgeous aromas of fresh baking. Pear frangipane a must-have.

  • 5/5 James W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great coffee and amazing sourdough

  • 5/5 Iris F. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely bakery with great coffee (•‿•) I purchased a chocolate tart and an iced mocha for £6.30 The chocolate tart was delicious but did not go well with the iced mocha. It would have been better with Americano

  • 5/5 Nixx 2 years ago on Google
    This place has THE most amazing carrot cake! Wish there was more of the cake left to show you in the pic but it was just tooo good. Really great coffee too and lots of baked goods. You will not be disappointed!

  • 5/5 Matt B. 1 year ago on Google
    Always coming in here for the filled sandwiches/baguettes. They’re really, really good. Only complaint I have is that they seem to sell out quite early, so make sure to get there before 2pm or earlier to avoid being disappointed.

  • 5/5 Maryam A. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent bakery. Probably the best croissants I’ve had in the UK. The tomato and cheese quiche and almond croissants were exceptional as well. Only thing is there are limited seating so best to arrive early if you are wanting to sit in.

  • 5/5 Maria T. 1 year ago on Google
    What a fantastic find! Super friendly & helpful staff, and the pastries (sweet & savoury) were delicious. The coffee was really good too.

  • 5/5 Jo M. 10 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Loved this place! Great busy atmosphere and great coffee. I chose the vegan option which was an apricot oat cookie, it was lovely. My friend had a tart (blueberry I think) and she enjoyed it too. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Aaron K. 3 years ago on Google
    Best in town.

  • 4/5 Michal P. 4 years ago on Google
    Pricey but I guess worth it. Lemon meringue tart is... Heavenly. One star down because of prices. Otherwise, top bakery.

  • 4/5 Gaurav B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great cakes and coffee. You can’t walk without noticing the great coffee aroma.

  • 1/5 Tom E. 4 years ago on Google
    A little unfair for me to give a bad review but I need to express my option, we are all responsible for our own actions and who we choose to associate with. The food and coffee is good but I’ve just had to leave because what appeared to be a friend of the owner sat with a owner/manager maybe at my table talking very loudly of her option Eastern Europe’s. Not super smart when a high percentage of the people that work, study or live in the area are “not from around here”, half the staff in the place were born somewhere else. We choose who we associate with and for me there are other great places to eat and spend my money.

  • 5/5 Bill E. 3 years ago on Google
    Top cakes and sausage rolls.

  • 5/5 Jeff D. 5 years ago on Google
    One of the best bakeries in Glasgow. Delicious pastries and beautiful tarts and rolls. I recommend the fresh baked bread as well.

  • 4/5 Pradeep D P. 3 years ago on Google
    Small and lovely place to try delicious food

  • 5/5 Marcus M. 4 years ago on Google
    Always great cakes and bread. Brownies are my favourites.

  • 4/5 ela o. 4 years ago on Google
    Love this place as a take away. It is a shame, because the coffee is very good, but the lack of the toilet in the place serving diuretic beverage is something i can't understand. No public toilet within a mile.

  • 5/5 Abigail Rachel D. 4 years ago on Google
    That coffee! Flat white (oat milk). Really, really, really nice. That pastry too! I can recommend this place without reserve. In the middle of the pouring rain, cosy warm, watching the water on the panes and the people hurry by - it's a real treat. Especially if you bite into the amazing and decadent almond croissant. Try it!

  • 5/5 Marc Llobet C. 3 years ago on Google
    I had scones and pain au chocolat and both were really good. Good job! Plus their social and community values are just the best!

  • 5/5 grimsbytown f. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely sausage rolls

  • 5/5 Duncan M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good quality a bit overpriced - could look at pricing Food very good ?

  • 5/5 Iwona Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Freshness in its absoluteness. Very much recommend their products.

  • 5/5 William G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great bread and service.

  • 5/5 Nouraa Al F. 5 years ago on Google
    Love this cafe Best latte And try the chocolate brownies so yummy Staff are so niceee too

  • 5/5 Felicia d. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely experience at Cottonrake Bakery! The staff are friendly and helpful as always, and the coffees, pastries.. the lot was amazing! Will be back soon.

  • 5/5 Nikki B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful place. I got there early on Saturday morning and the staff was very friendly and the place quiet. Not expensive for the size of the baked goods and they were absolutely delicious! Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 S T. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent sourdough and the almond croissants are worth the early rise!

  • 5/5 Andrew P. 4 years ago on Google
    Favourite bakery in Glasgow. Amazing bread - the sourdough is out of this world and the pastries and cakes are phenomenal. The sit-in space is limited so it's luck of the draw whether you get a seat but it's worth the risk. Get a hot chocolate, a simple (but delicious) cake and watch the world go by through the windows.

  • 3/5 City Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing salami sandwiches and almond croissants but rude staff. Shame as it puts me off returning.

  • 5/5 Lucy L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great wee shop

  • 5/5 Julia 4 years ago on Google
    Great friendly service

  • 5/5 Jackie A. 4 years ago on Google
    Delightful seeded Rye bread and brownies

  • 5/5 Sj F. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic pastries, bread, sweets and coffee.

  • 5/5 Char M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great friendly service with good coffee and delicious pastries. Highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Paul 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent coffee and baked goods. Always busy but on the small side so often crowded unless you are taking away

  • 5/5 Vlad S. 4 years ago on Google
    Probably the best bread in Glasgow

  • 5/5 Ross A. 4 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere, the treacle tart is class.

  • 5/5 Aileen M. 4 years ago on Google
    The best place for pastries and cakes in Glasgow? Go for the gluten free brownie, absolutely delicious!


Call +44 7910 282040 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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