Starter Culture

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Starter Culture An artisan cheese, deli & wine shop in Shawlands. Open Mon - Sat 10am - 6pm
Sun 10am - 5pm. Call 01414829277 to book.

We hold artisan cheese & wine tasting events on a Thursday (see our website)

Wine bar open Friday & Saturday nights - 6pm to 10pm. Starter Culture was founded in September 2019 by Rachna Dheer. A female driven team, our independent shop in the Southside of Glasgow sells a wide range of cheeses, drinks and deli items, such as baked goods, charcuterie and other nibbles and accompaniments from the best local suppliers around. Plus, you can also pick up some of our pretty tasty grilled cheese sandwiches to keep your hunger pangs at bay. Click & collect in-store, or UK-wide delivery available.

✨Birthday Countdown✨Our last but definitely not least favourite thing about the shop is.. YOU (Our lovely customers)It m...
02/10/2026

✨Birthday Countdown✨

Our last but definitely not least favourite thing about the shop is.. YOU (Our lovely customers)

It may sound cliche but we truly would not be here without you guys, thank you for continuing to support us, all through the years, for all of your feedback, friendly chats, cheesy questions and crazy Christmas queues!!

🎈To celebrate our birthday we would like to offer you 7% off* in store tomorrow (3/10) 🎁
*(This discount does not apply to alcohol or vouchers)

So pop in to wish us happy birthday tomorrow and hopefully see you all for many more birthdays to come!

✨Grilled Cheese of the Month✨Octobers month’s grilled cheese is smoky and spicy, it’s a taste of Spain using many of the...
01/10/2026

✨Grilled Cheese of the Month✨

Octobers month’s grilled cheese is smoky and spicy, it’s a taste of Spain using many of the Spanish ingredients we have in store.
The heat level on this one isn’t super intense but defiantly makes your tongue tingle, it is balanced by the creamy Manchego and the sticky sweet pineapple jam!

-Iberico Bellota Chorizo
-Guindilla Chillies
-Aged Manchego
-Pineapple Chilli Jam
Made on locally baked sourdough bread.

Made in a matter of minutes, call into the shop to order yours ✨

✨Birthday Countdown✨Next up on out 7 favourite things about the shop is.. Shawlands!We love our little neighbourhood! Fi...
01/10/2026

✨Birthday Countdown✨

Next up on out 7 favourite things about the shop is.. Shawlands!

We love our little neighbourhood! Filled with such lovely people and independent businesses. We’ve enjoyed our 7 years being here and seeing how the area has evolved yet its character remains ✨

✨Birthday Countdown✨Next up in our 7 favourite things about the shop is .. OUR TEAM 💕The phrase “I don’t chase, I attrac...
30/09/2026

✨Birthday Countdown✨

Next up in our 7 favourite things about the shop is .. OUR TEAM 💕

The phrase “I don’t chase, I attract” comes to mind when I think about the people who come to work in the shop, as they are always the kindest, most interesting and knowledgeable people! The team has changed quite a bit over the years but a constant is the nature of the people who come to work at Starter Culture.

We laugh, cut cheese, sell olives, present tastings, try new w**es, draw posters, pet dogs, mop floors, pack boxes - I truely believe there is nothing we could not do!

Thank you to all of our team - old & new.
Starter Culture would not exist or be the same without all of you beautiful people 🤝❤️

✨Birthday Countdown✨Next up on our 7 favourite things about the shop is the tasting night events we hold every month!Our...
29/09/2026

✨Birthday Countdown✨

Next up on our 7 favourite things about the shop is the tasting night events we hold every month!

Our tasting events are on multiple times a month and almost always sell out, we often see the same faces again and again which just proves to us how much you all enjoy these evenings in the store.

We enjoy sharing our knowledge about the cheese and w**e in a more relaxed setting than the day time shop, you are always so receptive and a lot of fun especially when the w**e has gone down abit too well!!

We will continue to host these nights and collaborate with others to come up with new and interesting events for you to come and enjoy!

✨Birthday Countdown✨Next up for our 7 favourite things about the shop is another one of our favourite and most long stan...
28/09/2026

✨Birthday Countdown✨

Next up for our 7 favourite things about the shop is another one of our favourite and most long standing brewers - Dookit Brewing

It’s hard to say what we love more about Dookit, their brews or the main man Harry himself. Of course we have to say it’s the b**r because they are bold and expressive yet stay humble. Always delicious. Always innovative. Supports local artists. Collaborates with other producers. The list goes on..

Harry delivers us a new batch himself and always has so much knowledge and insight when he does, along with lots of passionate rambling about brewing or even just what his week looks like, we get a cheeky sample b**r for us to try so we know what it tastes like to tell our customers 🤝🍺

Thanks for all the amazing b**r you’ve brewed over the years that our customers (and us) love. Here’s to many more 🍻

✨Birthday Countdown✨Next up for our 7 favourite things about the shop is one of our most long standing producers - junop...
27/09/2026

✨Birthday Countdown✨

Next up for our 7 favourite things about the shop is one of our most long standing producers - junopreserves

If you don’t know them by now, then we heavily encourage you to give them a follow and try some of their delicious preserves. So many interesting and unique flavours, they also do the classics so well.

We love how it was originally named after their dog Juno!

We stock their full range - subject to change as they bring out seasonal flavours often.

✨Starter Culture’s 7 Birthday✨ Next weekend is the 7th year our shop in Shawlands has been open.. how time has flown!We ...
26/09/2026

✨Starter Culture’s 7 Birthday✨

Next weekend is the 7th year our shop in Shawlands has been open.. how time has flown!

We will have birthday celebrations happening next weekend but in the lead up to then we are counting down with our 7 favourite things about the shop..

Here’s our first one:

THE DOGS 🐾
We pride ourselves in being dog friendly, they are a part of the family and are always welcome in store, we will even have some cheese for them 👀

If one of your dogs has made it into our post then please make yourself known to us 🐕

✨New Producer: Seidir Tydecho✨We are honoured to stock a variety of bottles by Seidir Tydecho - One of the newest c***r ...
25/09/2026

✨New Producer: Seidir Tydecho✨

We are honoured to stock a variety of bottles by Seidir Tydecho - One of the newest c***r producers using traditional techniques to make small batch craft c***rs. They also use w**e making techniques to create unique sparkling pet nat c***rs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

15 Mochyn - A rich, medium-dry pet nat c***r made with bittersweet apples balanced with a touch of sharps, conditioned with local honey.

Tegfedd- A dry still table c***r made with a blend of sharp & sweet apples fermented im leaf and matured in oak barrels.

Dôl Y Ceirw - A dry sparkling table c***r made using a blend of sharp & sweet apples and fermented with local honey.

We are obsessed with this producer and how beautiful their bottles are, the interesting stories behind each name and their small batch approach to producing!

Pick up a bottle of this truly unique Welsh c***r in store 🍎🍾

✨Gut Punch Sauerkraut✨A new limited edition flavour from Gut Punch : Jalapeño & Roasted Garlic Sauerkraut Raw, unpasteur...
24/09/2026

✨Gut Punch Sauerkraut✨

A new limited edition flavour from Gut Punch : Jalapeño & Roasted Garlic Sauerkraut

Raw, unpasteurised sauerkraut acts as a powerful 1-2 punch for your microbiome, so you can enjoy this delicious sauerkraut and know it’s doing your body wonders too!

Gut Punch is an artisan producer of live-fermented foods based in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Large jars are available in store in our deli fridge ✨

Address

1052-1054 Pollokshaws Road, Shawlands
Glasgow
G413EB

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 12am
Saturday 10am - 12am
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441414829277

Website

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