Cafe Buena Vida

Cafe Buena Vida Afternoon/late night cafe. Home of Radio Buena Vida.

New in from Alliance Wine From the Domaine de Fondrèche winery: Le MasTasting notes: delicate, juicy, red berries, spice...
20/08/2026

New in from Alliance Wine

From the Domaine de Fondrèche winery: Le Mas

Tasting notes: delicate, juicy, red berries, spice.

From the Ventoux region in the Rhone Valley in the South of France Vintage. 2024.

Winemaker Sébastien Vincenti of Domaine de Fondrèche is widely recognised as one of the best producers in Ventoux region.

The wines from his 38ha estate are polished and seductive. He has always followed an environmentally conscientious philosophy, with discipline and rigour aimed at a low-interventionist approach, and so received official organic viticulture certification in 2022.

The vineyard’s very stony soil, chalky surface and sandy-clayed texture, added to the air streams and wide temperature range of the place give its depth and mineral structure to the wines that are produced.

The wine is vinified, undergoes a traditional red wine fermentation without the use of any sulfites, then spends 9 months in concrete vat to mature and develop.

In other words, it’s an all-round winner.

Available by the glass, by the bottle or to takeaway.

FUN FIZZ FOR THE LAST DAY (S) OF SUMMER.....Pouring this fizzy (7%) sangira by the glass this week:A glowing bright colo...
12/08/2026

FUN FIZZ FOR THE LAST DAY (S) OF SUMMER.....

Pouring this fizzy (7%) sangira by the glass this week:

A glowing bright colour, deep pink with an enticing bouquet.

Natural Red Fizz is made in Barcelona with wine from Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes grown sustainably in Catalonia; distilled water from the hills of the Penedès; sugar cane and super high quality organic fruit.

It’s got a lively, intense bouquet of orange and grapefruit and a hint of touch of soft spice.
The zesty and persistent intensity of orange peel, aroma of cinnamon & silky freshness of the soft springwater bubbles.

At 7% alcohol with a medium sweet balanced palate this is a big glug of sunshine.

From La Mundial via WoodWinters Wines & Whiskies

PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY (Café/Bar/Kitchen staff)We are looking to add 2 new part-time staff members to our café team f...
19/05/2026

PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY (Café/Bar/Kitchen staff)

We are looking to add 2 new part-time staff members to our café team for 2-3 shifts a week.

We’re open 12 noon until 10pm Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday and 12 noon until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, so are looking for someone with flexibility across these days and times.

Proven recent hospitality experience is essential as we can get pretty busy at times, so café, kitchen and/or bar experience and knowing your way around an espresso machine is a must. WSET wine qualifications would be a bonus.

Our customers, Radio DJs/presenters, volunteers, collaborators, suppliers and delivery drivers come from all sorts of backgrounds and walks of life so we are looking for someone who is comfortable and enjoys communicating and engaging with different types of people, being helpful & friendly and generally maintaining a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Café Buena Vida is a small space, but it can be fast paced, and there’s always lots to do. so we’re looking for a team player/grafter, able to multitask, stay calm under pressure and use their own initiative.

We all muck in here which includes coffees, food prep, cocktail and wine service, dishes… and also cleaning the toilet!

What we offer:

* Real Living Wage (currently £13.45 p/h)
* Full training
* You’ll be joining a really nice, friendly & supportive team
* We value you as a human, not an ‘employee’
* You get to listen to great music and meet the DJs every day
* Free staff meal on a paid break
* Opportunity to get involved with
* Equal and fair share of all tips

We’re looking to employ ASAP so don’t sleep! Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a paid trial shift.

Attention Stout fans! It’s back! Stout beer back in stock and on the fridge. Sit in. Sit out. Takeaway.
15/05/2026

Attention Stout fans! It’s back!

Stout beer back in stock and on the fridge.

Sit in. Sit out. Takeaway.

NEW WINES JUST LANDED AND THEY ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!! 🪐🪐 Felicette Light Speed Chilled Grenache – Macabeu Blend (and yu...
08/05/2026

NEW WINES JUST LANDED AND THEY ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!! 🪐🪐

Felicette Light Speed Chilled Grenache – Macabeu Blend (and yup that’s a cat in a space suit!)

An epic light red bursting with fresh strawberries 🍓 and ripe cherries 🍒 from the IGP cotes Catalanes in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of the south of France.

OH LA LA….

And staying in France 🇫🇷, we’ve got something a bit special hitting the shelves this weekend from Jan Tailler of thanks to

A blend of Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Gamay and Pinot Noir from the Lorraine region, this is an organic and biodynamic natural wine that oozes pear drops 🍐lime 🍋‍🟩 stone fruits 🍑with gorgeously fresh minerality.

We’ve got them both open and waiting for you!!

Try them with one of our three gorgeous Gilda options .



Sunbathing in Queens Park earlier and now realised it’s -10?We’ve got the heating on. Here until midnight.
25/04/2026

Sunbathing in Queens Park earlier and now realised it’s -10?

We’ve got the heating on.

Here until midnight.

Beloved regular Zoë chomping on one of our Bikini toasted sandwiches, washed down with the ever so delicious raspberry a...
16/04/2026

Beloved regular Zoë chomping on one of our Bikini toasted sandwiches, washed down with the ever so delicious raspberry and hibiscus lambic from Timmermans!

Fancy some tinned fish on toast?• Portuguese smoked sardines in olive oil• Latvian fried herring fillets in oil with pin...
10/04/2026

Fancy some tinned fish on toast?

• Portuguese smoked sardines in olive oil
• Latvian fried herring fillets in oil with pink peppercorns
• Portuguese sardine paté
• Portuguese makerel paté
• Portuguese tuna paté

All sustainably sourced from

Served on the finest toasted sourdough

Meet the  family. Independent family-owned brewers since 1906 and proud sponsors of Buena Vida. • We have the 0% Estrell...
09/04/2026

Meet the family. Independent family-owned brewers since 1906 and proud sponsors of Buena Vida.

• We have the 0% Estrella Galicia beer for any non-drinkers or those looking to give it a rest for a while. Every bit as crisp, fresh and tasty as the flagship below…

• The premium Estrella Galicia lager. 4.7%, crisp, fresh and classy. A classic beer.

• The 1906 Reserva. 6.5%. A beautiful malted amber lager if you fancy something with a bit more depth and aroma.

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Address

535 Victoria Road
Glasgow
G428BH

Opening Hours

Wednesday 12pm - 10pm
Thursday 12pm - 10pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 10am - 10pm

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