I ordered a Namaste meal deal for £16. Chicken pakora, lamb bhuna and pilau rice. Quite why Deliveroo took 27 minutes to get it from the restaurant to my hotel is something I will take up with them. As for the food, very much a game of two halves. The chicken pakora was simply dreadful. A horrible batter and some unpleasant tasting sauce. It's a pity because the lamb bhuna was really nice and the rice accompaniment was good too. I can see why the locals rate this place but the pakora was a real let down.
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Family-run; director/CEO Rashpal Singh named in Glasgow Live opening and Great Taste coverage (also spoke as Director of Delhi Darbar when the St Enoch site was announced).
- Opened
- 2021
- Style
- Modern Indian / “Indian Scottish” restaurant in St Enoch Centre — sister to long-running Delhi Darbar in Bishopbriggs; regional Indian cooking with fryer snacks, classic and house curries, grill, biryani, pizza naans and Glaswegian twists (haggis pakora, chasni pie).
- Setting
- Casual sit-down Indian restaurant on the first floor of St Enoch shopping centre, next to Vue Cinema; branding and interiors described in press/design coverage as inspired by mid-19th-century Delhi summer houses (gold, petrol green, orange tones). Not a street-front independent — mall food-and-leisure floor.
- Awards
- Great Taste Awards 2023 — 3 stars for Grandad’s Masala Chai (per Glasgow Live); Great Taste Awards 2024 — 2 stars for Chicken Butter Masala; 1 star each for Chicken Malaidar, Lamb Bhoona, Shahi Paneer, Vegetable Pakora, Mango & Ginger Lassi (six awards / seven award-winning dishes including the 2023 chai); Scottish Asian Food Awards 2024 — Indian Restaurant of the Year (Glasgow), announced 25 Nov 2024
- Known for
- Sister restaurant to Delhi Darbar, Bishopbriggs, St Enoch Centre first-floor location beside Vue Cinema, Great Taste–starred dishes and 2024 Glasgow Indian Restaurant of the Year, Halal meat and chicken (stated on menu), Lunch, pre-theatre and canteen deals in a shopping-centre setting
- Signature dishes
- Chicken Butter Masala — Great Taste 2024 two-star; £14 on à la carte, Chicken Malaidar — Great Taste 2024 one-star; £14, Grandad’s Masala Chai — Great Taste 2023 three-star (also offered as lunch add-on), Vegetable Pakora — Great Taste 2024 one-star, Haggis pakora — Scottish twist starter on the printed menu
- Good for
- Pre-theatre / early evening (set menus), Casual lunch and shopping-centre dining, Families (children’s menu PDF on site), Groups (group menu PDF on site), Vegetarian and vegan diners (marked VE/V dishes)
- Prices
- À la carte (July 2026 PDF): pakora/starters mostly £3–£7; proper curries vegetable £10 / chicken £12 / lamb £14; house curries £12–£14; biryani £14–£16; grill £14–£20; sides rice/fries from £3.50. Lunch everyday 12–3pm: 2 courses £16 / 3 courses £20 (some starred items +£1.50). Pre-theatre PDF: 2 courses £18 / 3 courses £22. St Enoch directory also advertises lunch 2 courses £16 (11:30am–3pm) and a canteen menu midday–early evening.
- Lunch
- Lunch menu available every day 12–3pm (2 for £16 / 3 for £20) per lunch PDF. St Enoch lists an additional Canteen Menu of street-food-style wraps, baked potatoes and pizza naans roughly 12:00–17:30.
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Online booking via OpenTable (opentable.co.uk/r/namaste-by-delhi-darbar-glasgow) and the restaurant reservations page; phone 0141 732 8963. Site asks diners to mention dietary requirements when booking.
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- halal meat and chicken, vegetarian options, vegan options, gluten-free marked dishes, dairy-containing dishes marked
- Dietary
- Menu marks GF, VE, V, D, N, F. À la carte and lunch PDFs state meat and chicken are halal from certified suppliers; cannot guarantee allergen-free due to shared kitchen. Strong vegan/vegetarian range (e.g. Shaakaaharee, vegetable curries, pakoras).
- Groups
- Site publishes a Group Menu PDF; reservations page welcomes group celebrations — book ahead for larger parties.
- Kids
- Children’s Menu PDF listed on the official menus page.
- Drinks
- Drinks and cocktail menus published on the site (Indian-inspired cocktails highlighted on the St Enoch directory, e.g. Spiced Mango Margarita); lunch PDF also offers 3 small plates + cocktail for £20.
- Getting there
- St Enoch Subway station is immediately outside the centre entrance on St Enoch Square — roughly a 1–3 minute walk into the mall then up to the first floor. Argyle Street low-level rail is adjacent; Glasgow Central is about a 5-minute walk (per St Enoch getting-here). Many city-centre bus routes stop nearby.
- Parking
- St Enoch Centre car park (~900 spaces; sat-nav G1 4EQ per centre getting-here page). No dedicated Namaste-only parking.
- Also by them
- Delhi Darbar, 4 Woodhill Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 1JL (original / sister; family group; often described as nearly three decades in Bishopbriggs)
- Also
- Published hours vary slightly across site blocks; St Enoch directory and current à la carte PDF agree on roughly 12:00–21:30 daily with kitchen closing about 21:15 — prefer those over older 11:30–22:00 footer copy.; Phone on claim and current site: 0141 732 8963 (one older site block showed 0141 732 8883 — treat 8963 as canonical).; FHIS Pass, inspected 27 Oct 2021 (FHRSID 1419136, Unit 232) — rating is Pass but the inspection date is old as of 2026.; Email listed on site: info@namastebydelhidarbar.com; Deliveroo mentioned on the official homepage; Instagram/Facebook: namastebydelhidarbar; Opened late October 2021 (Glasgow Live 22 Oct 2021: doors open that Sunday; St Enoch later posted ‘now open’ coverage).
Glasgow restaurant
Namaste by Delhi Darbar
Address
St Enoch Centre 1st Floor, next to Vue Cinema, 55 St Enoch Sq, Glasgow G1 4BW, UK
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0141 732 8963Website
Visit websiteOpening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Friday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 9:30 PM
Overview
Namaste by Delhi Darbar is a family-run modern Indian restaurant on the first floor of St Enoch Centre (Unit 232, 55 St Enoch Square, G1 4BW), next to Vue Cinema. It is the city-centre sister to Bishopbriggs favourite Delhi Darbar (4 Woodhill Road, G64 1JL) and opened in late October 2021 as part of St Enoch’s food and leisure expansion; Glasgow Live and the centre both framed it as the Bishopbriggs team’s second site under director/CEO Rashpal Singh. The house pitch is “Indian Scottish” — generous portions, fryer-forward snacks (including haggis pakora), Old Delhi–inspired curries, and a relaxed mall-floor room rather than fine dining. On the published à la carte (2026), proper curries run about £10–£14 (vegetable £10, chicken £12, lamb £14), house specials such as Chicken Butter Masala and Chicken Malaidar are £14, biryanis £14–£16, and grill plates £14–£20. Everyday lunch (12–3pm) is 2 courses for £16 or 3 for £20; a pre-theatre set is 2 courses for £18 or 3 for £22; St Enoch’s directory also lists a daytime Canteen street-food menu (roughly noon–5:30pm). Meat and chicken are stated as halal on the menu. Tables book online via OpenTable or the restaurant’s reservations page (0141 732 8963). Recognition is strong for a shopping-centre Indian: Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards include three stars for Grandad’s Masala Chai (2023) and six 2024 stars — two for Chicken Butter Masala and one each for Chicken Malaidar, Lamb Bhoona, Shahi Paneer, Vegetable Pakora and Mango & Ginger Lassi (seven award-winning dishes in total per Glasgow Live). In November 2024 it won Indian Restaurant of the Year (Glasgow) at the Scottish Asian Food Awards. Food Standards Scotland / FHIS lists a Pass at Unit 232 after inspection on 27 October 2021 — still the published rating, so it is several years old. Google’s listing sits around 4.4 from hundreds of reviews.
Reviews
We had Biryani from here and it was simply fabulous. The environment is ultra cool with old English music and full of Delhi art vibes. The service was really nice too. They even given us a complimentary masala tea and it was just breathtaking. If u love Indian dishes, this is the right place to try!!
Read on Google MapsVisited on Sunday 10th of August with my better half. We were going to have lunch in town but somehow we didnt think about eating until around 3.30pm. We went to Namaste by Delhi Darbar and while we waited to be seated i noticed that quite a few tables were occupied. We were seated to the left of the fountain near th Ganesh statue. The ordinary / pre theatre menus were given to us by a young slightly sullen waitress who didnt smile the whole time and who was constantly looking elsewhere... she left us with the menus and came back 5 minutes later asking about drinks, we ordered a diet coke (£3.50p very expensive i thought) and a half pint of soda water which came with lime which i hadnt asked for (2.50p). I let the waitress know about this and she returned with a fever tree soda. My husband ordered the chicken pakora to start and the pieces were very small, around 5 pieces with a dipping sauce which my husband said they tasted nice. I had opted for the veg samosa (x1) served on a chickpea dhal which both tasted fresh and flavoursome. For mains i had the chicken bhuna which while tasty the sauce was a little watery and my husband chose the lamb rogan josh which he enjoyed. We had pilau rice/ naan bread to share between us. We used to have the normal menu but as i get older i find that smaller portions fill me without getting uncomfortable. The pre theatre menu is £17 for 2 courses and £20 for 3 courses. The atmosphere was nice and relaxed even though it was beginning to get busier as time went on. On the whole the menu was good value and even though the diet coke was expensive we would go back. The bill did include an 11% service charge which on settling our bill the waiter did explain that this was discretionary and we could choose not to pay it but we did. The total bill was £44.40 with the service charge included.👍 Should note that
Read on Google MapsNamaste by Delhi Darbar is a fantastic spot for anyone craving rich, authentic Indian cuisine in Glasgow. The ambiance strikes a perfect balance between modern and traditional, and the service is warm and attentive without being overbearing. I tried the butter chicken and garlic naan — both were bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. The menu offers a great variety, from classic curries to exciting street food-style dishes. Portions are generous, prices are fair, and everything feels thoughtfully prepared. Easily one of my top Indian dining experiences in the city. Highly recommend!
Read on Google MapsI find the bill with intent to mislead. There is no total for the food I ordered. The big bold figure after all the items did not mention service charge included. Instead, I have to use the small print to work out the service charge and subtract myself to work out how much in total is my actual bill. I have added further service charge on top of the big bold figure in the past when I visited this restaurant because it didn’t mention service charge included CLEARLY nor mention it is optional. This is the first restaurant I seen management doing that hence I find it misleading and dishonest. Very disappointed. My bill is £81. There is no part on the bill show £81. Disappointed with the service and staffs seem unfriendly, unwelcoming and keep trying to rush us. They seem impatient and show no interest with their work.
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