5.0xannder
place is extremely good for food but the shops busy and their not good at getting it quiet recommend the Mexican chicken and cheese panini
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Melanie and Garry Tibbitt
- Opened
- 2012
- Style
- East End Scottish deli and café: made-to-order filled rolls, slow-cooked meats, breakfast and lunch takeaway
- Setting
- Riddrie, on Cumbernauld Road in Glasgow’s east end
- Awards
- Glasgow Times Best Takeaway top-10 finalist (reader vote; Levant won)
- Known for
- shredded gammon, filled rolls, east end regulars
- Signature dishes
- Shredded gammon (filled roll from about £4 on delivery menus)
- Good for
- quick lunch, takeaway, breakfast
- Prices
- Cold filled rolls from about £2.50–£4 on Just Eat; shredded gammon roll around £4
- Typical spend
- Often under £10 for a roll and a drink
- Lunch
- Daytime deli: Just Eat lists Mon–Fri 8am–3pm, Sat 8am–2:30pm, Sun 10am–1:30pm for Riddrie — confirm before you go
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Walk-in / takeaway; online ordering via the shop site and delivery platforms
- Book online
- Open booking page
- Dietary tags
- vegan options
- Dietary
- Official about page lists a vegan burger alongside meat fillings; check allergen info when ordering
- Groups
- Takeaway-led counter service; better for quick orders than large sit-down groups
- Noise / pace
- Busy at lunch with regulars; weekends can feel rushed
- Getting there
- On Cumbernauld Road bus corridor (e.g. 8 and 38 family stops at Riddrie). No Subway station nearby; Alexandra Parade train is a longer walk.
- Parking
- Street parking along Cumbernauld Road / local side streets
- Also by them
- Rowan’s Deli, 20–22 Budhill Avenue, Springboig; Rowan’s Deli, 29 Buchanan Street, Baillieston
- Also
- Family business trading in the east end since 1985; Riddrie branch added 2012; Also shortlisted historically in Scottish Takeaway Awards Deli of the Year category
Glasgow restaurant
Rowans Deli
4.3(165 reviews)
Open now
Opening hours
Closes at 3:00 pm on Saturday 1 November
- Monday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Thursday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Friday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Saturday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Overview
Rowan’s Deli on Cumbernauld Road in Riddrie is a third-generation family deli and café serving Glasgow’s east end since 1985. Owners Melanie and Garry Tibbitt opened this branch in 2012 after years at Budhill Avenue; there are further shops in Budhill and Baillieston (Buchanan Street). The draw is made-to-order filled rolls and slow-cooked meats rather than a sit-down dinner menu. Staff and regulars point to shredded gammon as the signature; delivery menus list it from around £4, with other cold fillings from roughly £2.50. Expect breakfast and lunch trade — rolls, soup, burgers, baked potatoes, salads — then a mid-afternoon close. In reader voting for the Glasgow Times Best Takeaway, Rowan’s made the top-ten shortlist (Levant in Drumchapel took the win). It’s a walk-in, takeaway-led spot: no booking needed, and buses on Cumbernauld Road (including the 8/38 family) are the practical way in — Glasgow Subway doesn’t reach Riddrie.
Reviews
4.0Nick Walker
Decent breakfast Good selection of cakes Wee bit pricey but worth a going in , price of cans are more than the rrp though , which is illegal.
Read on Google Maps1.0Mark Cunningham
Shocking!!! I paid £2.15 for a roll and square sausage with onion, and the sausage was about 3mm thick. Won't be back that's for sure. I'd give it zero stars if I could.
Read on Google Maps5.0John Cupples
Got a toastie and chips and cheese was very good along with a cake from the quality selection of cakes they have.defo a 10 out of 10.staff very friendly and welcoming.will be going back again for breakfast/lunch keep up the good work girls. From John in the sweeper who power washed all the entrance and foot path. See yous again real soon 👍👍
Read on Google Maps1.0Charles Hamilton
In the shop standing waiting to order loads of staff in back shop , but 1 person taking 1 order at a time no use to tradesmen if u have to grab a quick roll . Was in there Monday left after 10 min and 2 people left before me as they were still waiting to order foods great ,service needs speeded up
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