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A view from the first floor balcony of the tearooms, showing Mackintosh ladderback chairs arranged around a wooden floor. Long pendant ceiling lights hang down through the balcony space.
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Greater Glasgow & The Clyde Valley

The Mackintosh Tearooms

Getting here

The Mackintosh Tearooms can be found on Sauchiehall Street, at the heart of Glasgow city centre.
Address The Mackintosh Tearooms 217 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow G2 3EX

By bus
Citylink bus service: the nearest bus stop is on Cambridge Street – a very short walk from the tearooms. 
Buchanan Bus Station is the closest bus station (½ mile). 

By train
We are close to both Glasgow Queen Street (0.7 miles) or Glasgow Central (½ mile) railway stations.

By car
There are a number of car parks located in the area, as well as short stay on-street parking nearby.

By subway
We are a short walk from Cowcaddens subway station (0.3 miles).

Contact information

Telephone: 0141 204 1903

Get directions

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Opening times

Main Tearooms and Gallery

Afternoon tea and lunch menu served between 11.00–17.00 (last orders)

Current period 14 Jan–1 Mar, daily, 11.00–17.00 2 Mar–27 Sep, daily, 11.00–18.00 28 Sep–31 Dec, daily, 11.00–17.00
Gift shop

Current period 14 Jan–1 Mar, daily, 10.00–17.00 2 Mar–27 Sep, daily, 10.00–18.00 28 Sep–31 Dec, daily, 10.00–17.00
Guided tours

Please visit our Tours tab above to book your tour in advance.

Current period 14 Jan–31 Dec, daily, 10.00 and 11.00
Exhibition

Slots run every 45 minutes.

Current period 14 Jan–1 Mar, daily, 10.00–17.00 (last bookings 16.00) 2 Mar–27 Sep, daily, 10.00–18.00 (last bookings 17.00) 28 Sep–31 Dec, daily, 10.00–17.00 (last bookings 16.00)
Rooftop Terrace and Salon de Luxe

Please contact us for details on 0141 204 1903.

Current period Please call for details

Entry prices

Exhibition
Adult
£10.00
Child
£5.00
Concession
£7.50
Family
£25.00
One adult family
£15.00
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Members go free

At all Trust places, admission is free for members.

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Planning your visit

We are participating in The National Lottery Open Week this year. From 7–14 March, visitors with a National Lottery ticket or scratch card can enjoy free entry for one adult to the exhibition.
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Guided tours

Tours last between 40–60 minutes, take place daily at 10am and 11am, and include access to the exhibition. Booking is essential.

Please note these specialist tours are classed as events. Members of the National Trust for Scotland do not receive free admission to these specialist tours; adult and concession ticket types can be booked online.

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For more information about planning your visit, please see our Facilities drop-down information or our frequently asked questions.
 

Facilities & access

The main entrance has level access. The ramp is permanent.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

  • the information desk
  • the gift shop
  • the main tearooms
  • the accessible toilet

Some parts of the venue have low lighting.

We have created a detailed Accessibility Guide for the Mackintosh Tearooms to assist with your visit.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

Accessible toilet
Baby changing

Bike racks can be found on Cambridge Street, just around the corner from the tearooms.

Café

The tour covers most of the main spaces within the building, highlighting the work undertaken by the restoration team, the important interiors within, and how the building relates to other Mackintosh works. 
Maximum group size is 6; booking is essential.

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We have a hearing loop in the exhibition and gift shop.

Highchair

Our gift shop has a range of carefully selected gifts, including ranges by Glasgow- and Scottish-based designers.

We stock our Blue Willow Pattern Burleigh china. Hand-crafted exclusively for the Mackintosh Tearooms and used in our tearooms today, this traditional range is based on the original china used in 1903.

Our limited edition chairs, made by our expert furniture makers, are available to purchase.

Toilet

The main entrance has level access. The ramp is permanent.

There is level access from the main entrance to:

  • the information desk
  • the gift shop
  • the main tearooms
  • the accessible toilet
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