Glasgow restaurant
Mother India’s Cafe on Argyle Street sits opposite Kelvingrove Art Gallery and pioneered Indian tapas-style small plates in Glasgow. Asif Ali has run it since 2004 as part of the Mother India family started by his brother, chef-owner Monir Mohammed, whose original Mother India opened in 1990. The kitchen (chef Aman Rahi is named on the current menu) turns out dozens of tasting portions — samosas, pakoras, dosas, fish, chicken, lamb and a long vegetarian/vegan list — so you can try several dishes rather than one big curry. Most vegetable dishes can be made vegan except saag paneer and daal makhni. Small plates mostly sit around £6–£10. Hours split lunch and dinner midweek (closed Friday lunch); Saturday is all day; Sunday 1–9.30pm. Book online or call 0141 339 9145 for larger parties; takeaway collection is available. Sister spots include Mother India, The Den and Mother India’s Cafe in Edinburgh.
Down to earth venue for quality Indian food. We visited on a Tuesday afternoon so it was pleasantly quiet. The building looks like it is a former pub, but has been converted and fitted out with some Indian memorabilia and photographs from the Mother India cookbook on the walls.
Read on Google MapsWe got a couple things to share between two of us which is always the best way to eat Indian food! To start we got some spiced onions and popadoms (obvs) and also chicken pakora and some cauliflower pakora which was a special. All of this was soooo delicious. I’m not really a cauliflower person but there’s something about cauliflower pakora that’s just so good! Then for our main we shared a veg Thali tray which was a Tuesday special and only £10.95! We went for Channa Daal, Aloo Gobi, rice, chapati, raita, and salad. We also got a garlic chilli chicken and some extra rice. Again, everything was absolutely perfect, full of flavour and nice portion sizes to be able to try a bit of everything. I would definitely go back as everything was top notch and it was super affordable as well!
Read on Google MapsMother India’s Cafe offers a truly delightful Indian dining experience. Even with a queue, the waiting staff were incredibly attentive, making sure we felt looked after from the moment we arrived. The food was delicious. We particularly appreciated how the staff took such pains to ensure we didn’t accidentally order anything containing ghee, showing a genuine care for our preferences. The Chana Dal and veggie pakora were an absolute triumph—simple, yet exceedingly flavorful. This is a must-visit!
Read on Google MapsDelicious lamb chops, peshwari naan and tikka masala (i only had the gravy, and that was delicious too!). Lovely staff who accommodated my requests. Highly recommend. Perfect way to spend an afternoon after visiting the Kelvingrove Art gallery just opposite.
Read on Google MapsPlease order only one nan as it’s quite big even for 2 people. Chicken quantity was less Butter chicken good but chicken tikka masala below average Kids menu were good Chai was ok neither good nor bad
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