Mario Jaconelli’s father bought the cafe in 1924 for £500.
It was refurbished in 1951.
Over the years, the cafe with its etched glass door of a knickerbocker glory and traditional interior with rows of bottles of old-fashioned sweeties has featured in films like Trainspotting – Ewan McGregor had a milkshake here in the film – and Carla’s Song, starring Robert Carlyle. Part of Tutti Frutti starring Robbie Coltrane was also shot here.
Mario sold the iconic cafe on Maryhill Road to James Evans, the current owner, in 1992.
In his 80‘s Mario still reported for work in Jaconelli’s fish and chip shop at 1495 Maryhill Road, run by his son, Paul, and daughter, Beth, putting in five or six hours a day seven days a week; and was still a regular visitor to his former cafe.
Sadly Mario passed away in 2017, aged 92.