Namak Mandi is a pakistani restaurant in Southside, Glasgow.
Namak Mandi cooks Peshawari and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa food in Glasgow's Southside, a Norfolk Street room known for its salt-cooked namak mandi lamb.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: The namak mandi lamb, cooked on hot salt stones, is the dish that gives the place its name.
Tip: It is a halal, alcohol-free kitchen, so come for the food and the freshly baked naan rather than a drink.
Address: 100 Norfolk Street, Glasgow G5 9EJ
Cottiers is a bar and restaurant inside a restored 1865 Daniel Cottier church in Glasgow's West End, pairing Scottish plates with a grand stained-glass room.
Order: A Scottish steak or the catch of the day under the church's painted ceilings.
Tip: The building is also a theatre and beer garden; check what is on before you book a table.
La Lanterna is Glasgow's oldest family-run Italian, a Hope Street city-centre room opened in 1970 and still serving classic pasta, veal and seafood.
Order: A classic veal dish or the fresh seafood pasta, cooked the old-school way.
Tip: There is a second, larger La Lanterna on West Regent Street; this Hope Street original is the intimate one.
Halloumi is a lively Greek meze restaurant on Hope Street in Glasgow's city centre, plating grilled halloumi, souvlaki and sharing dishes with Greek wine.
Order: Grilled halloumi to start and a mixed souvlaki platter to share.
Tip: Go for the meze route over single mains; the sharing plates are the best way to eat here.
Non Viet serves authentic Vietnamese food on Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow, a bright room where the pho and bun bowls draw a loyal city-centre crowd.
Order: A steaming bowl of beef pho, or the vermicelli bun with grilled pork.
Tip: There are further Non Viet branches in the West End; this Sauchiehall Street one is handy for Charing Cross.
Little Italy has fed Byres Road since the 1980s, a bustling Glasgow West End counter for pizza by the slice, fresh pasta and strong Italian coffee.
Order: A hot slice of pizza from the takeaway counter, or a plate of fresh pasta at a table.
Tip: The takeaway counter at the front is the quick option; the seated area behind is calmer for a full meal.
Mister Singh's India is an Elderslie Street institution in Glasgow, an Indian kitchen famous for haggis pakora and kilt-wearing staff since the 1990s.
Order: The haggis pakora, a Glasgow-Scots-Indian mash-up the restaurant helped make famous.
Tip: The Scottish-Indian theme is played for fun; it is a reliable, generous curry house near Charing Cross.
