Unreal lunch at Roya! The Sunday roast was delicious. Every dish and side was cooked to perfection. Our sever Beth so friendly and provided us with excellent service. She definitely made it a memorable experience!
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Before you go
- Chef / owner
- Mehrab Fakouri (chef-owner; also Saffron by Paradise)
- Opened
- 2022
- Style
- Modern Middle Eastern mezze, charcoal grill and cocktail bar
- Setting
- Opposite the King's Theatre on Elmbank Street; Herald noted a heavily decorated dining room with wood flooring and low windows.
- Known for
- Pre-theatre opposite the King's Theatre, Mangal Sundays, Pan Middle Eastern cooking
- Signature dishes
- Mezze, Charcoal grill / kebabs, Shawarma croquettes, Spinach falafel, Kebab torsh, Lahmacun, Mangal Sunday BBQ board
- Good for
- Pre-theatre, Sharing mezze, Groups, Date night
- Prices
- Herald review (around opening): falafel/shawarma croquettes/baklava ice cream £6.95, lahmacun £9.95, kebab torsh £13.95. Mangal Sunday feast for two from £75.
- Lunch
- Pre-theatre menu Mon-Fri 2:30pm-5:30pm.
- Booking
- Book by phone 0141 332 7906 or email hello@royarestaurant.co.uk.
- Dietary tags
- vegan options, gluten-free
- Dietary
- Full gluten-free menu and vegan mezze advertised on the official site.
- Closed
- Open daily 12:00-21:30.
- Getting there
- Charing Cross rail station is a 5-minute walk (per restaurant). King's Theatre is about 30 seconds away.
- Parking
- Car parks nearby on Mitchell Street and Cambridge Street (per restaurant).
- Also by them
- Saffron by Paradise (Great Western Road)
Glasgow restaurant
Royâ
Opening hours
- Monday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Tuesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Wednesday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Thursday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
- Friday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
- Sunday: 12:00 – 11:00 PM
Overview
Royâ is a modern Middle Eastern restaurant and cocktail bar at 59 Elmbank Street, opposite the King's Theatre. It opened on 4 November 2022. Chef-owner Mehrab Fakouri, who also runs Saffron by Paradise on Great Western Road and appeared on Come Dine With Me: The Professionals, describes the cooking as Iranian, Arabic and Turkish influences reworked for Glasgow rather than a rigid authentic replication. The menu is built around mezze and charcoal grill dishes that arrive as they are ready, plus cocktails. Dishes named in Ron Mackenna's Herald review include spinach falafel, shawarma croquettes, kebab torsh and lahmacun; he scored it 24/30. There is a full gluten-free menu and vegan mezze. Pre-theatre runs Monday to Friday, 2:30pm to 5:30pm. Mangal Sundays are a shared charcoal BBQ board for two from £75 (paused for festive roast on Sundays at Christmas). Open daily noon to 9:30pm. Book on 0141 332 7906 or hello@royarestaurant.co.uk. The restaurant says Charing Cross rail is a five-minute walk and car parks are nearby on Mitchell Street and Cambridge Street.
Reviews
The portions are HUGE! It was our first time here and we didn't quite know what to expect so we asked the waitress, who recommended about 3 plates per person. So we got a dipping platter, which was a large piece of bread with 4 big dips, 3 plates which were also big, and 2 deserts which was really where we just ended up laughing in disbelief - the hazelnut hummus was 7 slices of bread + a full plate of some hazelnut cream. Having huge portions is great, but please don't suggest people get so much food as it's a waste and we ended felling incredibly full for the rest of the day even though we couldn't finish all of it. Regardless, the food and drink were great, and although pricy, considering the huge amount of food we got, it was fair. We'll come back, but we'll have about half of the food we got this time.
Read on Google MapsI was not expecting my first lunch in Scotland to be one of my favorite meals I’ve ever had! Everything was so fresh, flavored, and cooked perfectly. My server was such a sweetie. Ambiance is awesome and it’s so refreshing to have mocktails that are actually good and not just juice.
Read on Google MapsStumbled across this place one Monday night in Glasgow, and was absolutely delighted with our fortune. We’ll definitely be back again! Great food; we went for a range of small plates, all of which were fabulous!
Read on Google MapsSensational middle eastern food. Visited after a show at the kings after walking past many times and was blown away by both how good the food smelled and how tasty it turned out to be. Introduced me to a whole new cuisine and converted me on the spot. Tried both the food and the cocktails (the latter perhaps a wee bit on the sweet side but great to see a bar deviating from the tried and tested classics with novel and authentic twists) - will 100% be back
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