Shish Mahal is an indian restaurant in West End, Glasgow.
Shish Mahal is the West End curry house that claims to have invented chicken tikka masala in Glasgow in the 1970s, still packed for its Punjabi cooking.
Editorially verified July 1, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Chicken tikka masala, Lamb karahi
Must order: The chicken tikka masala, the dish this kitchen is said to have created.
Tip: The claim is contested but the cooking is genuinely good; book ahead at weekends when it fills with regulars.
Address: 66-68 Park Road, Glasgow G4 9JF
Eusebi Deli is an award-winning Italian deli-restaurant on Park Road in Glasgow's West End, serving fresh pasta, Roman-style bakes and Calabrian home cooking.
Signature: Fresh pasta of the day, Arancini
Order: Whatever fresh pasta is on the daily board, plus an arancini from the deli counter.
Tip: Grab focaccia and cannoli to go from the deli even if you are not staying for a full sit-down meal.
Wudon is a sisters-run pan-Asian noodle bar on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, ladling ramen, katsu and Thai curries from family home recipes.
Signature: Ramen, Katsu curry
Order: A steaming bowl of ramen; the katsu curry is the other regular order.
Tip: It gets busy with students on weekend evenings, so book or come early for a table.
Bar Soba is a dark, music-led pan-Asian spot on Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, plating wok noodles and Southeast Asian curries beside strong cocktails.
Signature: Wok noodles, Thai green curry
Order: A bowl of wok noodles and one of the punchy house cocktails.
Tip: The kitchen runs later than most on Byres Road, useful when other rooms have stopped serving food.
Julie's Kopitiam brings Malaysian hawker cooking to Glasgow's Southside, a tiny Shawlands room where the laksa and beef rendang sell out most nights.
Signature: Laksa, Beef rendang
Order: A bowl of laksa; the rendang and roti canai go fast, so order early.
Tip: Seats are few and it does not take large groups, so aim for an off-peak sitting or expect to wait.
Ranjit's Kitchen is a family-run Punjabi vegetarian counter in Glasgow's Southside, serving fresh, meat-free thalis and samosas for under a tenner.
Signature: Punjabi thali, Samosa chaat
Order: The thali of the day, whatever the family has cooked fresh that morning.
Tip: It is cash-only with a handful of tables; takeaway is the reliable option when the room is full.
Eusebi Deli is an award-winning Italian deli-restaurant on Park Road in Glasgow's West End, serving fresh pasta, Roman-style bakes and Calabrian home cooking.
Signature: Fresh pasta of the day, Arancini
Order: Whatever fresh pasta is on the daily board, plus an arancini from the deli counter.
Tip: Grab focaccia and cannoli to go from the deli even if you are not staying for a full sit-down meal.
Wudon is a sisters-run pan-Asian noodle bar on Great Western Road in Glasgow's West End, ladling ramen, katsu and Thai curries from family home recipes.
Signature: Ramen, Katsu curry
Order: A steaming bowl of ramen; the katsu curry is the other regular order.
Tip: It gets busy with students on weekend evenings, so book or come early for a table.
Bar Soba is a dark, music-led pan-Asian spot on Byres Road in Glasgow's West End, plating wok noodles and Southeast Asian curries beside strong cocktails.
Signature: Wok noodles, Thai green curry
Order: A bowl of wok noodles and one of the punchy house cocktails.
Tip: The kitchen runs later than most on Byres Road, useful when other rooms have stopped serving food.
Dakhin was Scotland's first dedicated South Indian restaurant, a Merchant City room in Glasgow serving dosas, appams and Chettinad curries, all gluten-free.
Signature: Masala dosa, Chettinad chicken
Order: A crisp masala dosa with sambar and coconut chutney.
Tip: The whole menu is gluten-free, which makes it a rare safe bet for coeliac diners in the city centre.
