Ranjit's Kitchen
Pollokshaws Road · 607 Pollokshaws Road, G41 2QG · 4.7 from 1,179 Google reviews
Vegetarian Punjabi cooking that keeps beating high expectations. The Southside curry booking people fight for. Go hungry.
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Best restaurants in Govanhill
Govanhill and Victoria Road picks: Ranjit's Kitchen, Big Counter, Errol's Hot Pizza, Nan's, The Real Wan, and Little Hoi An.
Govanhill sits between Shawlands and the Gorbals edge. Victoria Road and Pollokshaws Road carry most of the interesting cooking: Punjabi vegetarian, small plates, hot pizza, Vietnamese.
It overlaps our Southside guide on purpose. This page stays tighter on the G42 streets.
7 min read · Updated 2026-10-10
Big Counter
Victoria Road · 76 Victoria Road, G42 7AA · 4.7 from 155 Google reviews
Small plates and natural-wine crowd. CN Traveller flagged it. Book; the room is not big.
Errol's Hot Pizza
Victoria Road · 379 Victoria Road, G42 8RZ · 4.7 from 237 Google reviews
Cult pizza on Victoria Road. Different project from Paesano. Worth a dedicated trip if dough is the plan.
Nan's
Inglefield Street · 72 Inglefield Street, G42 7AW · 4.7 from 352 Google reviews
Breakfast and lunch takeaway with sandwiches locals call the best in town. Old-school counter energy. Daytime stop more than a dinner reservation.
The Real Wan
Mount Florida edge · 10 Clincart Road, G42 9DJ · 4.8 from 314 Google reviews
Small Chinese counter on Clincart Road with fresh cooking and a strong score. Short hop from central Govanhill if you are already south of the park.
Little Hoi An
Allison Street · 26 Allison Street, G42 8NN · 4.8 from 264 Google reviews
Vietnamese cooking on Allison Street. Fresh, busy, and well scored. Good counterweight to curry and pizza nights.
NOLA Soul
Victoria Road · 72 Victoria Road, G42 7AA · 4.9 from 190 Google reviews
Near Big Counter with a sky-high score from a smaller sample. Soul-food leaning plates. Check hours; smaller rooms keep odd schedules.