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The 78

10-14 Kelvinhaugh St, Finnieston, Glasgow G3 8NU, UK4.5 (1199 reviews)0141 248 9141websitemap

Long-running all-vegan bar and dining room in Finnieston with a coal fire and armchairs, where the food comes from resident all-vegan Mexican street-food kitchen Antojitos.

Why it's listed: Well-known fully vegan bar and restaurant in Finnieston; reviews consistently describe an all-vegan kitchen.

Profile last updated 27 July 2026.

The 78 — photo
Photo: Ryo Makino · Google
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The business claims it

Structured facts from the listing and website.

Cuisine style
All-vegan bar and Mexican street food - tacos, birria, seitan barbacoa and soya carnitas, plus bar snacks like corn ribs
The birria are amazing but so are all the tacos I have had! ... Soya carnitas gluey and sweet/spicy ... The corn ribs especially were tenderraw.reviews
Kitchen-wide dietary regime
vegan
Well-known fully vegan bar and restaurant in Finnieston ... Best vegan restaurant / bar in the west end, and there's barely anything that comes close to it.classify_reason + raw.reviews
Setting & venue context
Retro pub-style room in Finnieston with a coal fire, comfy armchairs, chunky tables and French windows; big tables suit large groups and board games are out for drinkers
Retro vegetarian dining room with coal fire, comfy armchairs, chunky tables and French windows ... big tables for large groups! ... It's nice to visit for drinks and board games too.raw.editorialSummary + raw.reviews
Alcohol policy
licensed
Beers in here are tremendous! I had one that was salt and lime flavoured ... Cannae knock a place with a beer fridge.raw.reviews
Price band
midrange
price_level: 2 (moderate), bar food and small platesprice_level
Resident kitchen / food operator
The kitchen is run by Antojitos, an all-vegan Mexican street-food operation resident at The 78 (antojitos.uk) - the taco, birria, seitan barbacoa and soya carnitas menu diners describe is theirs
enjoying the best vegan tacos I've ever eaten ... Soya carnitas gluey and sweet/spicyraw.reviews
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Customers reveal it

Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.

Atmosphere as customers describe it
Relaxed, inviting pub atmosphere that works as easily for a Sunday afternoon as for a night out, and converts committed meat-eaters
Very chilled out Sunday vibes ... warm and inviting atmosphere ... as a meat eater you wouldn't be complaining a bit!raw.reviews
Occasions customers use it for
Nights out · Large groups · Drinks and board games · Bringing meat-eating friends · Regular local haunt
big tables for large groups! Highly recommend for a night out ... I have been here with veggie and meat eater friends everyone enjoyed.raw.reviews
Dishes customers name repeatedly
Birria tacos · Tacos generally · Corn ribs · Craft beer selection
The birria are amazing but so are all the tacos I have had! ... The corn ribs especially were tender and lathered in some well crafted saucesraw.reviews
Recurring caveats in reviews
The kitchen can be closed while the bar is busy - one diner with a booking was turned away at 6:30pm on a Monday · Order at the bar; there is no table service · Occasional seasoning complaints (over-salted guacamole, sweet soya carnitas)
Booked a table for food days in advance ... to turn up at 6:30pm on a Monday and be told the kitchen was closed ... Guacamole WAY too salty.raw.reviews
Service character as customers describe it
Mostly warm and friendly bar staff, but it is order-at-the-bar rather than table service and newcomers who sit and wait can feel overlooked
Super friendly staff, warm and inviting atmosphere ... I was ignored by staff because I had the audacity to sit down at a table and expect to be served. I didn't know you had to order at the barraw.reviews
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Only the owner knows it

Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.

We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.