Madras Cafe

Name: Madras Cafe
Address: 82 Howard Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom, G1 4EE
Telephone: 0141 237 1819
Price range: £25 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

128 Reviews

£25 and under

Indian

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No short cuts. No easy fixes. We aspire to do things the right way. Using recipes that are true to their roots, wholesome natural ingredients, and classical cooking techniques. Our food is actually cooked in our own kitchens, from scratch, by our amazing chefs who absolutely love their jobs and love feeding people!
We offer quality and honest food. Everything we create in our kitchen is sublime, from the textures to the flavours. We aim to enhance and elevate the Indian classics and street food.As nature is generous with her many colours and palate, you will find her in the finely blended flavours in all the dishes we present, experienced in all their authenticity, their freshness and their delightful individuality.
Our culinary style is both – incredibly simple and cleverly refined. Everything that seems ordinary hides a delightful twist.
Let Madras Cafe guide you through a memorable dining experience.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

May 27, 2022

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Indian, South Indian
Hours of operation
Mon, Wed–Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 12:15 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
0141 237 1819
Website
http://www.madras-cafe.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Shabu Natarajan

Location
82 Howard Street Glasgow, G1 4EE
Neighborhood
Glasgow
Cross street
St Enoch Square.
Parking details
Street parking available but may be expensive. Street Parking is free after 6pm. There is Multi story car park on Maxwell street, just one minute away from the restaurant.
Public transit
Madras Cafe is centrally located in the Heart of Glasgow. Glasgow Central Station is just 3 minutes walking from us. Argyle Street Subway is 3 minutes waking distance. St Enoch subway is just 2 minutes walking distance from Madras Cafe. Busiest Shopping street, Buchanan Street is also 3 minutes walking distance from us.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Chicken Pakora*£4.95
One of Glasgow's favourite snack just got better. Deep fried tender chicken breast delicately treated with cumin seeds, garlic and battered with fine gram flour
Vegetable Pakora£3.95
Crunchy snack with fritters of finely shredded spinach, onion, and cauliflower
Spicy Lamb Chops*£7.00
Spicy Lamb chops marinated with yoghurt, garlic, cumin and garam masala. These crispy Indian lamb chops cooked Amritsari-style in clay oven. Special marinades mean it takes more time to prepare, but you'll achieve more flavour
Vegetable Samosa*£3.95
Golden Fried triangle pastry stuffed with spiced potato and peas
Mumbai Frankie Roll£4.95
A very famous Indian street food from Mumbai. Spicy chicken tikka stuffed in fried paratha
Spicy Chicken Wings**£4.50
Chicken wings marinated with herbs and Indian spices. Grilled to perfection
Poriccha Chicken£5.00
Known as Chicken 65, is a spicy fried chicken dish, originally from Madras (Chennai). The flavour of the dish comes from ginger, garlic, Kashmiri chilli, curry leaves and corn flour
Chicken Tikka Madrasee*£6.95
This is Madras Café Special Chicken Tikka. Authentic south Indian chicken tikka marinated in Lemon juice, crush fennel seeds, Kashmiri chilli and tomato-based pepper sauce. Our most recommended starter
Tuna Cake£5.00
Delicious Tuna patties made from tuna stake, ginger, curry leaves, mustard seeds, potatoes and seasoned with aromatic spices
Haddock Mysoori£6.00
Pan fried Haddock fillet is all about the Indian condiments and spices that make your fish really delicious
Varutha Fish£5.50
Pan fried King Fish marinated with Kasmiri chilli, turmeric and squeeze lemon juice
Sea Bass Amritsari£6.00
Sea Bass fillet marinated with lemon juice, turmeric, ajwan seeds, green chilli and green coriander
Coconut Crusted Tiger Prawns£7.00
Tiger prawns marinated with Lemon juice, garlic, crush black pepper. Coated with egg and rolled on coconut
Medu Vada£4.00
A dumpling in crunchy case made from Urid Dall, curry leaves and pepper corn
Vegetable Idli£4.00
Steam cake made of rice and black grams with a twist of vegetables
Mini Masala Dosa£4.00
Dosa Filled with spiced potato
South Central Combo£5.95
Steamed Rice and lentil patties, served with sambar, coconut chutney and deep-fried lentil doughnut
Madurai Vada (Sambar Vada)£4.00
Deep fried lentil doughnut soaked in sambar
Sharing Platter 1£14.95
Combination of Chicken pakora, vegetable pakora, Aloo Tikki and Spicy chicken wings. Recommended for 3-4 guests. Sharing Platter
Sharing Platter 2£19.95
Combination of Chicken pakora, Spicy wings, Chicken Tikka Madrasee and Tuna cake. Recommend for 3-4 guests

From the Grill

Tandoori Pomfret£15.50
Whole silver pomfret marinated with aromatic tandoori spices, grilled in tandoor and served with Basmati Rice & curry sauce
Sea Bream Pollichathu£15.50
2 Sea bream fillets coated with spicy masala sauce. Wrapped in banana leaf, pan fried and served with coconut rice, anchovy chutney & medium curry sauce
Chicken Tikka Meal£12.95
Lamb Chops Meal£16.00
Paneer Tikka Meal£12.95
Grilled Sea Bass£15.00

House Specials

Butter Chicken Tikka£10.95
Chicken tikka finished in creamy tomato & buttery sauce
Nayantara£12.00
Chiken Tikka and King prawns
Chicken Tikka Masala£9.95
Chicken Chittenad£9.95
Chicken Desi Handi*£9.00
Home (Desi) style curry on the bone
Nadan Lamb Curry*£10.95
Lamb Rogan Josh*£10.95
Chicken Tikka Biriyani£10.95
Chicken Tikka
Chicken Tikka Garlic Chilli£10.95
Chicken Tikka
Sea Bass Molillee£14.00
Comes with Basmati Rice
Monk Fish Kerala*£15.00
Comes with Basmati Rice
Goan Tiger King Prawn£15.00
Pomfret Malabar£14.00

Vegetarians

Paneer Butter Masala£10.95
Punjabi paneer butter masala is one of the most popular paneer recipes in Indian cuisine. The near perfect combination of spiciness and creaminess of its gravy makes it simply irresistible and versatile to be served with any Indian bread or rice. Cottage cheese cooked in onion, tomato and buttery smooth sauce
Malai Kofta£10.95
Malai Kofta is a very popular Indian vegetarian dish where balls (kofta) made of potato and paneer are deep fried and served with a creamy and spiced tomato-based curry. The literal translation of this dish is malai=creamy/buttery and kofta=spiced balls
Mutter Paneer£9.95
Mutter paneer is a vegetarian North Indian dish consisting of peas and paneer in a tomato-based sauce, spiced with garam masala. It is often served with rice and an Indian type of bread
Tawa Subzi£9.95
North Indian Cuisine is very vast and each region in across north India, has something special to offer. This Punjabi style vegetable dish is prepared with tender seasonal Indian vegetables with mixed pepper, garlic ginger, green chillies and fresh coriander
Chana Masala*£8.00
Chick peas cooked with onion, tomato, garlic ginger and fresh coriander
Daal Tadka£6.95
Archaeological evidence indicates that Indian daal made its first appearance in the Indus valley civilization. A simple nutritious and subtly flavoured mix of yellow and red lentils, tempering with cumin seeds, garlic and whole red chillies
Bombay Aloo Jeera*£6.95
Aloo Jeera is a great side dish made with spiced potatoes cooked in chilli, cumin seeds and coriander. The dish is very tasty and simple to cook. Earthy cumin potatoes with a zingy finish
Sambar£7.00
Lentil based traditional south Indian mixed vegetable stew, cooked with Toor Daal, tamarind, asafotida and oriental vegetables. One of the specialities from south of India and Sri-Lanka

Street Food

Ghee Roast Dosa£7.00
Plain ghee roast Dosa with Sambar
Masala Dosa£8.00
Its origin in Tuluva, Mangalorean cuisine of Karnataka. Dosa is made in a usual way by soaking rice and lentil couple hours in water and then grinding it to a batter. The stuffing made from boiled potatoes with a seasoning of curry leaves, mustard seeds, coriander leaves and crushed black pepper
Chicken Thoran Dosa£8.00
A south Indian fermented rice crape filled in small pieces of chicken tikka sauté with onion, green chillies, fennel seeds and curry leaves
Guntur Karan Dosa£10.00
Guntur is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India to produce the famous Guntur Chillies. This Chilies are renowned globally and exported to all countries. Here at Madras Café, we make Dosa filled with egg, cheese, onion and Guntur Chilli - Flakes-Spicy version
Egg and Onion Dosa£8.00
Dosa Roasted in Egg and Onion
Idli + Vada + Sambar£5.95
Steamed Rice and lentil patties, served with sambar, coconut chutney and deep-fried

Old Favourites

Lamb Bhuna*£10.95
Chicken Korma£8.95
Chicken
Chicken Tikka Chasni£9.50
Lamb Punjabi£10.95
Chicken. Lamb
Chicken Tikka Karahi**£9.95
Chicken Tikka

Accompaniments

Basmati Rice£2.50
Coconut Rice£3.50
Plain Naan£2.50
Garlic and Coriander Naan£3.95
Peshawari Naan£3.95
Chapati£1.50
Malabar Paratha£3.50
Masala Chips£1.95
Plain Chips£1.95

What 128 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

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Good Vegetarian Options
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JamieM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
This small venue packs a big punch. Excellent food, fantastic service, and my coeliac friend really enjoyed the gluten-free naan.
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JamesS
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was well above the average Indian restaurant. The Lamb Madras was tasty without being greasy. The pakora were delicious. The waiters were friendly and efficient.
YM
YvonneM
Glasgow
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Really great find. The food was very good and very reasonably priced. And the service was 1st class. Will go back.
FL
FergalL
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food, nice atmosphere and the service was fantastic. Eat here!
EF
EmmaF
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fabulous food and great service. Would definitely recommend
LC
LorraineC
Glasgow
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Always a pleasure to dine there and the food and service never disappoint.
YM
YvonneM
Glasgow
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Been a couple of times to the Madras Cafe and each time was great The food is really good and the pre theatre menu is very good value for money. Also the service is excellent and the staff are very helpful. I’m looking forward to going back to this lovely little Indian Restaurant.
BF
BrianF
Glasgow
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and service.best indian restaurant ive ever been to.and I've been to loads!!
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Amyc
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
The food was delicious as always and arrived quickly
A
Almanac
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Really friendly welcome, quick service and lovely food. Naan bread was the best I had ever tasted! The mains were just enough for a lunch, and a bit different from the standard types. The vegetarian starter was really tasty, and I preferred it to the chicken. My only tiny comment was the masala chips, which were nice though I would maybe have preferred them to be chunkier from fresh potatoes rather than french fries style, but that is a purely personal choice. I will definitely come again and will try some of the veggie options from the al a carte next time.
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PatriciaF
Glasgow
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lunch menu was great value. Lamb was tender and all food served was freshly made . Definitely will return
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Katrina
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 12, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Fantastic lunch! Second time I've been here and can't wait to go back again.
DM
DonaldM
Glasgow
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
Apart from the first class food the next best thing is that the menu doesn't have 1000 choices to give you a sore head!! Simples- Brilliant
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OpenTable Diner
Washington DC
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I am visiting Glasgow and this place came highly recommended! It is really a great place, food was delicious, service outstanding! As I was dining alone, decided to try several appetizers instead of an entree! Everything was delicious, bread, coconut shrimp, sea bass! I regret not to be in a big group to be able to try more of the delicious food I saw served in other tables!
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Scottmcl
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Amazing food, chicken tikka to die for. All in all a fantastic family night out , thank you
K
Katrina
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 7, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
An excellent restaurant with a great menu. Big portions too. Will definitely return.
S
Sara
Glasgow
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Great food at a reasonable price. Would definitely recommend!
EH
ErikH
Glasgow
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience3
we found this restaurant through tripadvisor. When we got in it looked okay. the card came and we were there a little before 6pm. we had a sort of cheaper card back then, but that was not reflected in the food. we enjoyed every bite there and it was certainly not expensive. if we had lived there we would have gone there more often!
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neilb
Angus
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was outstanding best pakora ever chicken korma excellant lamb rogan josh very good lamb was melt in the mouth also garlic nan was so fresh
MM
MarieM
North Scotland
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A wee hidden gem. Fabulous meal served by the friendliest & efficient staff. First class
GM
GaryM
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and service
HD
HarryD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
My new favourite place. Ignore the surroundings and just concentrate on the food and service which are both magnificent. I'm going back next weekend and taking friends and family.
G
Griso
Newcastle
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Arrived early but were shown to our table straight away. The food was delicious. The mango peshawar naan breads were as tasty as there were unusual. All in all a great meal in a friendly, pleasant and calm atmosphere. Thank you to all the staff.
KS
KarynS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wow! The food and service were outstanding and no one rushed us despite it being a busy Saturday lunchtime. It was pretty noisy, but after a couple of years of COVID restrictions, who minds listening to other tables having a great time? Definitely be back here!
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johnm
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 29, 2022
overall3food4service3ambience2
Don,t know if we caught Madras Cafe at the wrong time ie busy Friday evening slot but there were no tables for us when we arrived for our 7.15 slot and had to wait a while and eventually request a table after a bit offa cock up ?!?!? We percevered and eventually gotta small table for two. Staff were friendly and our food was well tasty. I,d go back again and hopefully receive a better table next time. Thanks John M
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williamw
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
First visit will definitely be back. Best pakora ever! Currys were great too. Great service and fantastic value for money!
GH
GwynneH
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Booked on the off chance and enjoyed the experience. Friendly helpful staff and a lovely menu. Tasty meal. I’d certainly go again. Unbelievably popular fir a Monday early evening which suggests a lot of people like it too.
KC
KennyC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 25, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
From the outside the Madras Cafe wouldn't impress, but once inside, although a typical Indian restaurant in decor, the meal soon took over. An early reserved table at 1700hrs, but there were already diners seated, which we took as a good sign. Starter of Chicken 65 was excellent, with succulent breast of chicken and crisp batter. My main of Lamb Rogan Josh was melt in the mouth, with deep intense flavour, simply superb. My partner's South Indian Garlic Chicken, was also full of flavour and looked mouthwatering. A cracking garlic and coriander naan with jasmine rice rounded off an excellent meal Will be back.
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ianf
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience4
Food was good and service good until we were looking at the sweet menu and they came over with the bill. It was busy so assumed they needed our table, although there were plenty of people there before us, so not a nice feeling. Also it was very noisy indeed, which didn't help the ambience.
TD
TeresaD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
As always our food was incredible.The service is first class.Can’t wait till next time
JW
JimW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best authentic Indian food I have ever tasted. Superb from a little unassuming cafe. Hidden gem in Glasgow.
GM
GeorgeM
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
First class service and outstanding food,Great value for money
d
dizzyliz
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had seen the great reviews Madras Cafe had been given and they certainly lived up to their rating. There was an excellent choice of food from street food to traditional curries and a good selection of sides. We had poppadoms and dips plus some of the best samosas we've had in a long time.The lamb and chicken curries we chose to share were very tasty with meltingly tender lean meat. These were accompanied by mushroom and pea rice and a great mango peshwari naan. Service was smooth and efficient and we had a really enjoyable experience. We would definitely recommend the Madras cafe but it's a relatively small venue so book in advance to guarantee a table.
TW
ThomasW
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best curry in a longtime. Definitely our restaurant of choice when visiting Glasgow. The food was amazing and the staff was helpful and attentive. Strongly recommend the Madras Cafe.
AC
AllanC
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience3
Excellent food and good value for money.
FL
FionaL
Glasgow
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Lovely meal at Madras cafe.Staff friendly and polite.My husband had the chicken and prawn nentara, which he enjoyed👍I had the monkfish Kerala which was lovely,It's super spicy though.Monkfish was perfectly cooked.would recommend this lovely restaurant highly.
T
Travelman
Los Angeles
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic, tasty and freshly prepared food. Will definitely return.
SC
StephenC
Liverpool
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Me and my wife really enjoyed the food, really nice,would recommend this place 👌
FK
FionaK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful food. I had the lamb chops which were cooked perfectly and so favourable. Starters were also perfect. Great meal would recommend a visit.
NI
NICKG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 15, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
First off the food was good. Chicken and lamb very freshly cooked, and nicely flavoured. Good portions, not too rich! It's a nice medium sized restaurant 30 odd places, all within view of the staff area, so service was sharp as well as friendly. Among the best I've been to in Glasgow which is a very competitive City. We will be returning to try a fish dish or two!

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Madras Cafe using the Order Online button. Madras Cafe also offers delivery in partnership with Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats. Madras Cafe also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 0141 237 1819.

Madras Cafe is rated 4.7 stars by 128 OpenTable diners.

Madras Cafe does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.