Bridge Street
≈ 425 m from the pub · straight line
THE SUBWAYIST PUB GUIDE · GLASGOW
Sharkeys Bar
A neighbourhood pub on Old Rutherglen Road in the Gorbals, useful for combining a drink with the Citizens Theatre and nearby riverside streets.
THE PARTICULARS
A stop at Sharkeys Bar
- Find it
- 51 Old Rutherglen Road, Glasgow G5 9DT
- Nearest Subway on this bank
- Bridge Street · ≈ 425 m in a straight line
- Venue information
- Food Standards Agency business record ↗
Pair your visit with Citizens Theatre, ≈ 100 m away in a straight line on the same side of the Clyde. The sights below are ordered from closest to furthest from the pub.
OFF THE TRAIN, INTO GLASGOW
Getting to Sharkeys Bar by Subway
Bridge Street is the closest mapped Subway station on the pub's side of the Clyde. Compare these two same-bank options, then follow the walking route for the station you choose.
These are approximate comparisons between mapped points, not measured walking distances. Entrances, street layouts and crossings may change the best route. Check Subway service notices before setting off.
MAKE A WEE DETOUR
Things to do near Sharkeys Bar
Three nearby ideas from our directory on the same side of the Clyde. Each directions link starts at Sharkeys Bar.
≈ 100 m from Sharkeys Bar · straight line Citizens Theatre
The Gorbals' celebrated producing theatre combines a historic auditorium with renewed public spaces and a programme of drama, performances and community activity.
119 Gorbals Street, Glasgow G5 9DS
≈ 150 m from Sharkeys Bar · straight line Glasgow Central Mosque
Glasgow's first purpose-built mosque brings Islamic design and red sandstone to the south bank. Check visitor arrangements or enjoy its distinctive exterior.
1 Mosque Avenue, Glasgow G5 9TA
≈ 425 m from Sharkeys Bar · straight line Carlton Place
A grand Georgian riverside terrace overlooking the Clyde, offering an architectural contrast to the surrounding modern city and the neighbouring suspension footbridge.
Carlton Place, Glasgow G5
A FEW MORE CHAIRS
Other pubs around here
Nearby alternatives on this bank, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Sharkeys Bar.
Laurieston & Gorbals The Laurieston
A preserved 1960s island bar with Formica tables, vintage photographs and memorabilia, offering a distinctive glimpse of Glasgow's traditional pub culture.
≈ 500 m from Sharkeys Bar · straight lineExplore this pub ↗Southside The Star Bar
A longstanding pub at Eglinton Toll, south of West Street, providing a local stop when exploring the route towards Tramway and Pollokshields.
≈ 1.1 km from Sharkeys Bar · straight lineExplore this pub ↗Southside Quayside Bar
A traditional tenement pub on Paisley Road, with televised sport and occasional music or karaoke, near the Old Toll Bar and Plantation neighbourhood.
≈ 1.7 km from Sharkeys Bar · straight lineExplore this pub ↗