Mother India's Cafe

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.

We 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!

Mother 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!

Delicious 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.

Please 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