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Before you go

Chef / owner
Founded by Julie Lin, Marc Ferrier, Ken Hamilton and Fraser Hamilton (SquareMeal)
Opened
2021
Style
South East Asian small and large plates with cocktails
Setting
Partick, Dumbarton Road
Signature dishes
Taiwanese popcorn chicken, Prawn toast, Nasi goreng, Pork belly Malay curry
Lunch
Kitchen Wed-Fri 5-9pm; Sat-Sun 1-9pm; bar until later
Booking
Book via website or phone 0141 334 9407
Dietary tags
vegetarian options, vegan options
Drinks
Cocktail-focused, plus natural wines, beers and non-alcoholic options

Glasgow restaurant

GaGa kitchen + bar

4.6(378 reviews)
££Opens in 21 hours

Address

566 Dumbarton Rd, Glasgow G11 6RH, UK

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Menu

Dishes and prices for GaGa kitchen + bar.

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Opening hours

  • Monday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 5:00 – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 5:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Saturday: 1:00 PM – 12:00 AM
  • Sunday: 1:00 – 11:00 PM

Overview

GaGa at 566 Dumbarton Road in Partick calls itself a "Kitchen with a South East Asian soul", serving "wholesome fare + cocktails + friendly folk". According to SquareMeal, it opened in 2021, founded by Julie Lin of Julie's Kopitiam together with Marc Ferrier and Ken Hamilton of Thornwood Bar and Fraser Hamilton, formerly of Sweet Liberty in Miami Beach. SquareMeal says the menu is made up of small and large plates, with meat, veggie and vegan options. Examples include Taiwanese popcorn chicken, prawn toast with chilli oil, nasi goreng and pork belly Malay curry. It also describes the cocktail list as the focus of the drinks, alongside natural wines, beers and non-alcoholic options. The website gives kitchen hours as Wednesday to Friday 5–9pm and Saturday and Sunday 1–9pm, with the bar open later. SquareMeal says you can book on the website or by phone on 0141 334 9407.

Updates from the restaurant

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@garuatango & @gagaglasgow

Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 09:13

Summary

Live tango music performed by @garuatango at GAGA on Sunday, August 9th, from 6-8pm. Restaurant and bar seating is available for this live music event. The attached image features a stylized graphic with the text "OAN".

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Reviews

4.0Thomas Wilson

I loved my visit to Ga Ga Kitchen. The crispy potatoes were a standout, some of the best I’ve ever had, especially with the unreal curry leaf mayo. The fried chicken and prawn bao were both excellent, and the nasi goreng was full of flavour with fresh summer greens. The chicken curry was rich and the oyster mushrooms had great crunch and depth, imo just slightly on the salty side but still delicious. The only miss for me was the tiger prawns, as I didn’t love the sauce. The coconut creme brulee was unreal. Overall, a fantastic meal. In my opinion, maybe not the best in terms of value for money but overall pretty good. Meal for two was ~£120. I would definitely return!

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5.0Mahrosh Farooq

This place is amazing! We had a gift voucher to use so we took our 9 year old daughter with us. The menu is limited but do not let that put you off. My husband and I chose 2 dishes each which we both shared and my daughter chose from the kids menu. We also had desserts as can be seen in the attached photo. The food was 10/10. The service was exceptional. The owner and the manager are both lovely. We will definitely go back.

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5.0X L

The scallop starter was served cold with a sweet-and-sour flavour. I had expected the texture to be firm, but it was in fact soft and pleasantly tender. The fruit salad looked attractive and tasted decent, with slices of apple, melon, dried tofu cubes and red onion. The fried squid pieces were far too salty — I would have preferred to dispense salt myself. The prawn and crabmeat bun was delicious, with a crisp, golden exterior reminiscent of deep-fried Chinese buns. The pan-fried sea bream was cooked to perfection: the skin slightly crisp yet intact, and the flesh moist and tender, with excellent flavour. The Indonesian soy sauce fried rice was also very good. By the way, the environment is much nicer and cleaner than most dining places in Glasgow. And staff are also friendly. Better to get pre-booked.

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5.0Ashraf Wagih

Excellent experience, great food. All dishes are delicious. The scallops are tasty, the fried chicken is delicious. Cabbage percik is super and the authentic nasi goreng. Don’t miss the poached pears dessert.

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5.0JEREMY SMYTH

This fantastic gem. The Malaysian flavours through the dishes are amazing. The staff were very helpful and polite. I strongly recommend GaGa to anyone who wants to experience an amazing Malaysian food flavour explosion.

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