On the rowdy Sauchiehall strip, students from the nearby School of Art make the buzz here reliably friendly. If you're over 35, you'll feel like a professor not a punter, but retro decor, a big selection of tap and bottled beers, 3am closing and nightly alternative live music downstairs followed by a club at weekends make this a winner.
A couple of similar options on this strip mean that you can pick and choose. There's also popular, cheap Tex-Mex food here (dishes £6 to £9).