With spring now upon us, many will be looking to get outside for a change amid the better weather.

Glasgow is home to dozens of pubs and bars that have outside drinking, making it an ideal city to enjoy the sun and a pint or two.

Whether you enjoy, ale, beer or cider, there is a bar for every taste and preference.

With that said, here are some of the best pubs and bars in Glasgow with beer gardens based on Tripadvisor reviews.

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Glasgow's best Tripadvisor-rated beer gardens to enjoy this weekend 

Here are the best pubs and bars to enjoy an outside beer in Glasgow:

The Ark

Location: 42-46 North Frederick Street, Glasgow G1 2BS Scotland

Rating: 4

Number of excellent reviews: 189

Located in the heart of Glasgow's city centre, reviewers had a lot of nice things to say about this venue with one writing: "The food and drink was fantastic. The service was excellent, Torin was brilliant as a host making us feel very welcome. Would visit again!"

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

The Lab

Location: 26 Springfield Court, Glasgow G1 3DQ Scotland

Rating: 4

Number of excellent reviews: 56

One customer said it was "quirky and welcoming", adding: "Visited for a quick drink and ended up staying for a few. Welcoming and cosy atmosphere. The five test tubes for £5 were fab, would recommend. Will definitely return!"

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

Maggie Mays

Location: 60 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5EP Scotland

Rating: 4

Number of excellent reviews: 217

A reviewer said: "Food was exceptional very large and tasty chicken strips for starter and burgers were awesome ..can’t complain about anything (for once lol)"

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

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Hootenanny

Location: 40 Howard Street, Glasgow G1 4EE Scotland

Rating: 4

Number of excellent reviews: 139

Famed for its massive mural of comedy legend Sir Billy Connelly, Hootenanny has plenty of loyal customers with one saying: "Little hidden gem of a pub, been here a few times now for drinks late at night and the place always has the best atmosphere."

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

Chinaskis

Location: 239 North Street, Glasgow G3 7DL Scotland

Rating: 4.5

Number of excellent reviews: 93

Located at Charing Cross, one reviewer said: "Really nice atmosphere and friendly service. Food was amazing!! Everything was delicious and cooked perfectly and the crab linguine had nice big chunks of fresh crab! Will definitely be back."

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

Brel

Location: Ashton Lane, Glasgow G12 8SJ Scotland

Rating: 3.5

Number of excellent reviews: 276

This West End pub was praised as a "charming bar" with a reviewer adding: "Looks beautiful like most bars on the street did. Relatively busy, nice crowd. Service quick and not bad for prices."

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

Armstrong's

Find out more on the bar's Tripadvisor page.

Location: 136 Battlefield Rd, Battlefield, Glasgow G42 9JT

Rating: 5

Number of Excellent Reviews: 74

One customer said: "Have recently started going back to Armstrongs after a covid hiatus and love the atmosphere in this pub. The barman that served us remembered our order when we went back for the next round and all the staff are so friendly."