Avant Garde is a family run music bar and restaurant at 34–44 King Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Open since 2012, it combines a spacious dining room with regular live entertainment. Food is served from midday into the evening from Wednesday to Sunday, so the kitchen is a substantial part of the venue rather than an occasional event extra.
The main menus cover complete restaurant meals as well as set choices for individuals and couples. Scottish comfort food and familiar bar dishes sit alongside seasonal specials, while festive and occasion menus introduce separate multi course formats. Takeaway, collection and delivery provide alternatives for diners who do not want to stay for a performance.
Live jazz, rock sessions, variety shows and a ceilidh every Saturday give each day a different character. Guests can book bar or restaurant seating, allowing them to decide whether food or entertainment is the main focus. Diners with allergies should discuss the current menu with staff before ordering, as ingredients and special event dishes can change.
A full bar supports the live programme and the venue also offers function rooms for private gatherings. Avant Garde is suited to visitors who want dinner and music in one place, from an afternoon jazz meal to an evening ceilidh. Its strength is the continuity between kitchen, bar and stage, all managed from the same long standing Merchant City premises.
Address: 34–44 King Street, Glasgow G1 5QT, Scotland
Avant Garde Live Music Bar and Restaurant Menu
Bar Menu
Vegetarian (v), Vegan (vv), Gluten Free (gf)
Chicken Fajita Wrap
Chicken strips, peppers, red onions & cheddar served with nachos.
Pita Souvlaki Wrap
Chunks of pork or chicken or lamb with tzatziki, onions, tomatoes served with chips.
Pita Gyro Wrap
Sliced pork or chicken with tzatziki, onions, tomatoes served with chips.
Loaded-Beef Chilli Nachos or Chips
Ground beef chilli, cheddar, sour cream, guacamole & jalapenos.
Roast Beef Burger
Tender roasted beef cooked in own gravy served on a bun with romaine lettuce & red onions. (Add cheddar £1.50)
Chicken Goujons
Chicken strips cooked in herby breadcrumbs served with spicy tomato dip.
Cheese Fritters
Breaded mozzarella cheese fingers served with tomato dip or BQ sauce.
Hummus
Homemade chickpea puree, EVOO, lemon juice served with pita bread.
Hand Cut Chips
Skin on House chips.
Hand cut Cajun chips
Hand cut chips & cheddar
Hand Cut Chips & Steak Pie gravy
House chips drizzled with steak pie gravy.
Loaded-Hand Cut Chips & Steak Pie gravy
House chips topped with cheddar drizzled with steak pie gravy.
Garlic Bread-Cheddar
Sourdough garlic bread topped with cheddar.
Halloumi Fries
Halloumi fingers drizzled with lemony honey syrup & garnish.
Calamari
Tender chunks of calamari served with lemon-mayo & garnish.
Keftedakia
Beef & lamb mince combined with herbs & ouzo served with tzatziki.
Olives & Feta
Kalamata in EVOO topped with feta served with toasted sourdough.
Cocktail Menu
Provided the ingredients are available, we are happy to prepare the cocktail of your preference. All standard cocktails are £5.
Life is a peach
Whitley Neill blood orange gin, peach flavoured Smirnoff, orange juice
Tom Collins
Gin, lemon juice, sugar syrup, soda.
Bloody Mary
Vodka, tomato juice, tobacco, Worchester, lemon.
Old Fashioned
Rye whisky, angostura bitters.
Moscow mule
Vodka, lime, ginger beer.
Mojito
Bacardi, lime juice, mint leaves.
Bramble
Gin, lemon juice, syrup, crème de cassis.
Espresso Martini
Fresh coffee, Vodka, Kahlúa, coffee beans.
Drumstick
Vodka, Spiced Rum, cranberries, pineapple juice.
French Martini
Vodka, raspberry liqueur, pineapple juice.
Sweet Dee
Baileys, Kahlua, Frangelico to create a milkshake for adults.
Mermaid Poison
Spiced rum, Malibu, lime juice, pineapple juice, dash of blue curacao.
Sex on the Beach
Vodka, peach schnapps, orange juice, cranberry juice.
Long Island Iced Tea
Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila, triple sec, cola.
Margarita
Tequila, triple sec, lime juice shaken.
Venom
Vodka, Southern Comfort, WKD, orange juice.
Cobbler Flip
Kraken, peach schnapps, Triple Sec, syrup, egg yolk, bitters
White Russian
Premium Vodka, Kahlúa, milk or cream.
Pina Colada
Coconut rum, pineapple juice, lime, milk.
Godfather
Bourbon & Amaretto on ice with a twist of orange.
Long Island Ice Tea
Vodka, Rum, Gin, Tequila, triple sec, cola.
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