A stretch of Great Western Road in Glasgow has been ranked third in Time Out's list of the world's coolest streets for 2022. The 'uber-cool' section between St George’s Cross and the Botanic Gardens in the west end was praised for its mix of restaurants, cafes, pubs, shops, live music venues, and late-night haunts.
The list was compiled from a survey of over 20,000 city residents worldwide, who nominated their city's coolest street. Time Out's local editors then narrowed down the selections based on food, drink, fun, art, culture, nightlife, and community vibes. Rue Wellington in Montreal took the top spot, followed by Melbourne's Gertrude Street.
Malcolm Jack, who writes for Time Out in Glasgow, said: 'Glasgow is wonderfully walkable and, while you'll find cool streets across the city... few of them cover all the bases in the way that that part of Great Western Road does in just a short one-mile strip.'
Only two other UK streets made the list: London's Deptford High Street at 17th and Manchester's Cutting Room Square at 21st. This is the second year Time Out has released the Coolest Streets list, aiming to highlight culturally vibrant microcosms globally.
