Easily the best Indian/Pakistani restaurant in the UK. Nothing else comes close. The owner/ex chef Chico is the perfect host and makes whatever you like. His suggestions are absolutely incredible. Highly highly recommended. More expensive than some other places but worth every penny. You won’t be disappointed
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Before you go
- Style
- Traditional Pakistani-run Indian/Pakistani curry house and takeaway — large mainstream menu, intimate dine-in
- Setting
- Cosy intimate Battlefield Road dining room — fish tanks / festive décor noted by reviewers; restaurant and takeaway
- Known for
- Long-standing Southside curry institution, Herald ‘one of 5 places for a great Glasgow Curry’ (cited by Curry-Heute / DESIblitz), Huge menu and customisable dishes, Hosts Chico & Ali, Naan and rice variety
- Signature dishes
- Pholan Devi (Curry-Heute signature), Alishan Korai, Alishan Rezzala, Alishan Dhansak, Tandoori Mixed Grill (with nan), Chicken / Lamb Tikka Massala, Multani Tikka (DESIblitz), Chef’s set meal for two / four
- Good for
- Classic Glasgow curry night, Groups / set meals, Takeaway, Special occasions / intimate dining, Booking evening tables
- Prices
- Official menu: starters ~£2.50–£7; chicken mains ~£11.50–£15.50; king prawn/tandoori up to ~£18; set meal for two £50, for four £95; sides ~£6; nan ~£3–£3.50. Curry-Heute 2023 bill ~£45 for two mains + rice/nan + water. Sluurpy/listings often ~£20–£30pp band.
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Phone 0141 632 5294; Curry-Heute and Glasgow Foodie advise booking — busy evenings; takes reservations (Yelp/AutoReserve)
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options
- Dietary
- Vegetable curries, vegetable balti/pathia/biryani/dhansak/rezzala and stuffed veg nan on official menu; ask kitchen for spice level and allergies
- Closed
- Open daily evenings; closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day (official)
- Getting there
- 250 Battlefield Rd G42 9HU — ~0.5km Langside station, ~0.6km Cathcart, ~1km Mount Florida (AutoReserve)
- Also
- Owners Chico Mohammed and Ali Shan Muzahir — DESIblitz notes they competed as lawn bowlers for Team Pakistan at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games; Curry-Heute: Hector regular from mid-1990s until ~2004; still trading 2023; better to book; Yelp lists alternate phone 0141 636 1811; claim phone and Google-style listings use 0141 632 5294; Homepage fetch returned little content; menu.htm and open.htm are live
Glasgow restaurant
Alishan Tandoori
Opening hours
- Monday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Tuesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Thursday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
- Friday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Saturday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
- Sunday: 5:00 – 10:00 PM
Overview
Alishan Tandoori at 250 Battlefield Road, Glasgow G42 9HU (Mount Florida / Battlefield, opposite former Langside College at Holmlea Rd) is a long-running Pakistani-owned Indian and Pakistani curry house and takeaway. Phone 0141 632 5294; website alishantandoori.co.uk; email info@alishantandoori.co.uk. Official hours: Sun–Sat 5:00pm–10:30pm except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. DESIblitz names owners Chico Mohammed and Ali Shan Muzahir (also Team Pakistan lawn bowlers at Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games) and cites the Herald line “one of the 5 places for a great Glasgow Curry.” Curry-Heute (Hector) called it a favourite from the mid-1990s–2004 and highlights signature Pholan Devi, house specials, and booking advised. Huge classic menu: tandoori, balti, biryani, Alishan Korai/Rezzala/Dhansak, set meals for two (£50) and four (£95). Sit-in and takeaway; AutoReserve notes ~0.5km from Langside station.
Reviews
Most excellent Glasgow southside Asian restaurant. Huge menu. Staff also pride themselves on making any dish you may desire. The restaurant is on Battlefield rd opposite Langside College at junction of Holmlea Rd..Tonight we had pakora mix ( 4 varieties of your own choice followed by Keema Lamb Masala( minced lamb ) and chicken Korma with pilau rice and Peshwari Nan. excellent, tasty and delicious. Thoroughly recommended. 😊😏 9/1/23 Visited tonight again with friend who had not been before Food was exquisite as usual. Chicken tikka on a bed of fried onions with Patia sauce accompaniment was very tasty. This is the perfect place for atmosphere for eating and conversing without any loud music or noise. 19/8/23 No changes. Usual standard of excellence. Tonight was a sharing experience. Pakora mix of Veg,Chicken, mushroom and cauliflower followed by Tandoori mixed platter of Lamb, chicken and King Prawn accompanied by pilau rice and Peshwari Nan. Another evening of c ulinary delights😊 24/12/23 The restaurant was beautifully decorated for Christmas and food was lovely as ever. Thank you Alishan. 20/7/24 Restaurant and food as excellent as ever.⁸.
Read on Google MapsHave been getting takeaways from here for a while now, best Indian food I’ve ever had. Food is always cooked to perfection and tastes amazing!
Read on Google MapsVery nice food, Currys are top class, spiced to your desire, with excellent service!!! Take away also very good. Thoroughly recommend!! 😎
Read on Google MapsFood was amazing and delicious, and staff were very friendly/generally helpful but allergies were not handled well by the restaurant, the first time they brought out dish visibly containing allergen, they brought out a second one but I had a serious allergic reaction to it which they did not take very seriously - were still charged full price for our meal despite this
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