Duke Bar
About Duke Bar
On Duke Street in Glasgow, Duke Bar is a pub with a traditional interior, its flooring and a few seats showing wear alongside duct tape repairs. Tennents is on offer for around £3.60, a price that undercuts the usual pub pour. The four-item menu keeps to drinks, with beer as the mainstay. A back room holds a pool table, and a fruit machine sits on site for those who want it. A pavement beer garden runs along the front of the building. Weekend nights bring live music or a DJ, with last orders sometimes called ahead of official closing. The pub opens daily and takes walk-ins rather than reservations. Dogs are welcome throughout, making it a straightforward stop for anyone out with a pet.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheap pint of tennents, pool table, dog-friendly pub and live music nights.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention cheap pint of tennents, pool table, dog-friendly pub and live music nights.
Customer Review Summary
Cheap pints draw most of the praise at Duke Bar, with reviewers repeatedly citing Tennents under three pounds and one calling it the cheapest pint of Tennents they'd had in a long time, alongside a Guinness described as very good. Close behind is the pub's old school character, with several noting the pool table in the back room, a dog-friendly atmosphere, and live music or karaoke creating a good atmosphere on weekend nights. Staff and regulars come in for consistent warmth, with visiting customers describing a great welcome and friendly chat at the bar. The space itself gets mixed notice, one reviewer found it a little run down with damaged flooring and duct tape on seats, while another called it spotless. A couple of negative accounts stand out sharply: one reviewer describes being refused entry as an outsider on football days and alleges a fruit machine fault took their money, and another reports being denied a last drink at 11.30pm after a DJ called time early despite the pub's later closing. Several reviewers mention the pool table as a recurring reason they return.
Customer Review Summary
Cheap pints draw most of the praise at Duke Bar, with reviewers repeatedly citing Tennents under three pounds and one calling it the cheapest pint of Tennents they'd had in a long time, alongside a Guinness described as very good. Close behind is the pub's old school character, with several noting the pool table in the back room, a dog-friendly atmosphere, and live music or karaoke creating a good atmosphere on weekend nights. Staff and regulars come in for consistent warmth, with visiting customers describing a great welcome and friendly chat at the bar. The space itself gets mixed notice, one reviewer found it a little run down with damaged flooring and duct tape on seats, while another called it spotless. A couple of negative accounts stand out sharply: one reviewer describes being refused entry as an outsider on football days and alleges a fruit machine fault took their money, and another reports being denied a last drink at 11.30pm after a DJ called time early despite the pub's later closing. Several reviewers mention the pool table as a recurring reason they return.
Featured reviews
- John Mackenzie
“Terrific local in Dennistoun Glasgow. Lovely friendly staff & customers. The guy doing the 🎤 was fantastic.”
- MJH Maintenance
“Went to bar at 11.30pm and was told I couldn’t get a drink as DJ had called last orders at 11.25 pm but pub doesn’t close till 12am”
- Remrett Gorden
“A sectarian bar that only lets locals in on football days. I had went for a while also the fruit machine error and steel your money. …”
- Ramisha Mujahid
“Haven't tried their food, but the vibe and people are always nice, and they have pool.”
- carl booth
“Three of us from Manchester were working in Glasgow and Called in here Thursday 3rd Oct 24. What a great welcome we had. Brilliant chat/laugh with the guys at the bar and the two dogs. Excellent service too from Nic the barmaid. Thank you to you all 🍻”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Has bar games
- Has great beer selection
- Has karaoke
- Has live music
- Has live performances
- Good for watching sport
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Dogs allowed
- Has bar games
- Casual
- Serves beer
- Serves spirits
Show more amenities
- Has karaoke
- Good for watching sport
- Has toilet
- Cosy
- Good for groups
- Offerings· 3
- Serves alcohol
- Serves cocktails
- Serves wine
- Highlights· 3
- Has great beer selection
- Has live music
- Has live performances
Location
Bars near Duke Bar
- The Louden Duke Street4.51680.1 miOutdoor seating
beer garden, food from next door, cheap drinks
- Times Square Glasgow3.89571.6 miReservationsOutdoor seatingWi-Fi
highland burger with haggis, cajun chicken pasta, table service issues
- Maltman4.21,6291.7 mi£10–20ReservationsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
steak pie, haggis neeps and tatties, thistly cross cider
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Bar | 4.2193 | — | £1–10 | cheap pint of tennents, pool table, dog-friendly pub |
| The Louden Duke StreetOutdoor seating | 4.5168 | 0.1 mi | — | beer garden, food from next door, cheap drinks |
| Times Square GlasgowReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 3.8957 | 1.6 mi | — | highland burger with haggis, cajun chicken pasta, table service issues |
| MaltmanReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.21,629 | 1.7 mi | £10–20 | steak pie, haggis neeps and tatties, thistly cross cider |
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