Those who get easily offended by swear words should probably sit this one out, but there is a “badass” cafe in Glasgow with the aim of being rude. Rude Cookies calls themselves “the baddest bakery in Glasgow”, and could possibly be considered the rudest cafe in the UK with their uncensored cookies.
However, the cafe is currently facing challenges and could be under threat of closing down due to financial struggles. So, as a local Glaswegian, is there anything you can do to help save it? The good news is that, yes, you can!
Located on Minard Road in Shawlands, Rude Cookies is a women-led independent business where you don’t have to be scared of swearing. Owners Magda and Aga have been challenging the baking business since 2020, and have opened a cafe in Glasgow’s Southside in 2023.
On top of being decked in pink, the cafe boasts funny artwork, and a very special door handle that you will just have to go see for yourself (wink wink).
How can you help save the cafe?
Well, there are no groundbreaking strategies you need to take on to help. In order for a cafe to survive, people need to buy coffee (or matcha, or tea, or hot chocolate). So, don’t go into Rude Cookies just to grab a cookie (which is still a must, by the way) with a Costa cup in hand, grab a drink, too! That way, the cafe can stay open, and we can keep enjoying a cookie and a sit-down coffee at the rudest cafe in Glasgow.
Food and drink at Rude Cookies
So, onto the main event: the rude cookies themselves. Even though you can find almost every swear word under the sun written on the cookies, the artwork is the most noteworthy part. The carefully decorated baked goods make for pieces of art, while both making you laugh and admire the skill of the bakers at the same time.
Guests can treat themselves and/or their loved ones to rude baked creations such as “Yoda f*cking best”, a cactus that says “Prick” on it, a portrait of Pedro Pascal saying “zaddy”, or a half-naked Lewis Capaldi cookie saying “Scottish Beyonce”.
What is more, visitors can treat themselves to decent coffee or matcaha, hot or iced, hot chocolate, as well as stuffed gooey cookies in various flavours like the Jammy Bast*rd with raspberry jam, or the Italian Stallion with pistachio cream. Guests can also indulge in a wee slice of New York cheesecake, with multiple options available at the cafe.
Rude Cookies also sells a bunch of merch, from funny candles to rude T-shirts, so it could be a one-stop shop for those who have already started their Christmas shopping (I know, too early right).
So, why not swing by possibly the rudest cafe in the UK, where censorship does not exist.