Cowboy Roy Rogers once rode Trigger down the main staircase of the Grand Central Hotel, and the first-ever TV signal was beamed from London to one of its bedrooms – no wonder this city-centre megalith is a Glasgow icon. Designed in extravagant Victorian gothic style and built into the fabric of the railway station, it has played host to kings, queens, politicians and movie stars over the years – and is currently reaping the benefits of a £20m refurb. Accessed directly from the station itself, Deli Central provides breakfasts, lunches and snacks during the working week: croissants, pancakes, porridge and suchlike kick-start the day, ahead of baguettes, wraps, paninis and jacket potatoes – or you could take the healthy route with soup and a salad (perhaps chicken Caesar or salmon niçoise). Meanwhile, cakes and pastries go well with speciality coffees and teas.