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Before you go

Chef / owner
Asad Iqbal
Style
Indian/Pakistani charcoal-grill restaurant; Punjabi family recipes, casual dining
Setting
Trongate / Merchant City compact dining room with booth seating
Known for
charcoal grill, BYOB, Punjabi-style dishes
Good for
casual dinner, groups, BYOB nights
Prices
OpenTable band £25 and under
Typical spend
Roughly £20–30pp without drinks if BYOB
Lunch
Mon–Sat lunch service (OpenTable ~12–3pm)
Reservations
Walk-ins often fine
Booking
Book on OpenTable or call 0141 221 9251
Dietary tags
halal, vegetarian options, vegan options
Dietary
Halal menu widely listed; contact for allergens
Groups
Party catering; whole venue hire up to ~50 seated
Dress code
Casual
Drinks
Licensed; BYOB also allowed with no corkage per listing sources
Corkage
BYOB with no corkage fee (per TheFork / venue listings)
Getting there
St Enoch Subway about 5 minutes' walk
Parking
Limited street parking; city-centre multi-storeys nearby
Also
Instagram: @charcoalsglasgow

Glasgow restaurant

Charcoals

4.2(1,378 reviews)
££Opens in 16 hours

Address

74 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5EP, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for Charcoals.

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM

Overview

Charcoals at 74 Trongate is an Indian and Pakistani restaurant centred on a charcoal grill and Punjabi-style family recipes. Proprietor Asad Iqbal frames it as homely rather than formal, with dishes cooked in front of guests on a large grill. OpenTable lists Mon–Sat lunch roughly noon–3pm and dinner 4pm–11pm, Sunday 1pm–11pm, with a typical spend band of £25 and under. TheFork and venue hire listings note a BYOB policy with no corkage, plus halal and strong vegetarian/vegan options. Book via OpenTable or call 0141 221 9251. Parties and whole-venue hire for up to about 50. St Enoch Subway is a short walk along Argyle Street / Trongate.

Reviews

5.0Nishath Fatima

Had such a lovely experience at this restaurant! The vibe was great, but what really made it stand out was the amazing service from Ali honestly one of the kindest servers I’ve come across. He really looked after us and made sure everything was perfect from start to finish. The mutton biryani ? Wow! It was super yummy! The flavour was rich, the spices tasted really fresh, and you could tell the food was made with perfection. It didn’t have that same ‘one-gravy-fits-all’ taste that a lot of other places do this one was different and full of flavour. Portion size was spot on and also we were offered a little something extra with our meal, and while I won’t go into detail out of respect for his role, it meant so much to us. It was thoughtful and made us feel genuinely cared for. Super satisfied and will definitely be going back. Thank you Ali, you made our day!

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4.0Su Mei Goh

We had lovely butter chicken curry with boiled rice and my friend had bhuna lamb curry with chapati. The starters was vegetable pakoro and grilled chicken wings with mixed salads on the side. I like my butter chicken curry it was creamy little sweets but I added fresh green chillies to give a kick. I must say it works wonderful. My friend enjoyed her lamb bhuna and chapati. Definitely we will go back again. I also like to mention Lydia. She's lovely and friendly. She is a beautiful lady.

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5.0Matt O

The food was excellent. Large portions, perfectly prepared and full of flavour. The best Peshwari nan I've ever tasted. I was with my 73 year old dad, who commented that the service from Ali was the best he had experienced in his life. An all round excellent dining experience and very reasonably priced.

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5.0Ayiesha Sajjad

Fresh, hot and tasty. Naan breads where amazing. Good lunch deal and super friendly and welcoming staff

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5.0Naveed Asghar

Amazing fresh Indian food, authentic flavours, nice staff and attentive Maitre'd Sultan Mohammed. A firm favourite when entertaining friends and family.

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