The BenNevis

The Ben Nevis occupies a corner tenement on Argyle Street that has held a pub since around 1880, though its current Highland-themed fit-out dates from a refit in the late 1990s. A free house sign hangs above the door, and the bar backs that claim with a whisky list running into the hundreds of malts, stacked on shelves that slope enough to worry first-time visitors. Two changing cask ales come from breweries such as Cromarty and Fyne Ales rather than a fixed tied list, alongside bottled and canned beers chosen for being hard to find elsewhere in Glasgow. There is no food beyond bar snacks, and no reservations are taken. Traditional music sessions run through the week, drawing regulars and passing custom from Finnieston's restaurant strip. Opening hours stay simple: midday to midnight, daily.