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See opening hours51 Bell Street, Merchant City
Wok-fired. Street-born. Nukkad Café: Indo-Chinese and Indian street food in Merchant City, Glasgow
नुक्कड़ · the corner where everyone meets
Nukkad Café is an Indo-Chinese and Indian street food café bar at 51 Bell Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Chilli chicken and Hakka noodles off a roaring wok, chaat and momos from the street corner, desi cocktails after dark.
Staying in tonight? Order on Deliveroo
Hakka noodles £12
Nukkad ki khabar · vol. 2
Swipe the new menu.
New on the menu at our Merchant City café: traditional fish & chips, masala cheese corn ribs, tikki burger and kurkura momo, plus our signatures and fixed-price deals.
£8
£9
Veg £8.50Chicken £9.50
£7
£14
£7.50
Crispy spinach chaatPalak patta chaat
£8.50
Smoked over coalSmoked steamed momo
Veg £8Chicken £9
In a tangy brothJhol momo
Veg £8Chicken £9
Cheesy maggiParmesan cheese maggi
£11
Masala haddock, tawa roastedDesi tawa fish & chips
£13
With rice or noodlesChilli chicken combo
£16
With rice or noodlesChilli paneer combo
£15
With 5walla chai liqueurChaispresso martini
Chaispresso martini
£9 Cocktails
Jaisalmer gin, orange, lycheeSantra lychee beer
Santra lychee beer
£12 Cocktails
Jeera or lemonGoli soda
Goli soda
£3.50 Softs & water
£7.50
£9
Veg £7Chicken £8
£12.50
£7
£12
With rice or noodlesChilli chicken combo
£16
With rice or noodlesChilli paneer combo
£15
£14
Veg Manchurian lunch combo
£9.99
With rice or noodlesChilli paneer lunch combo
£10.49
With rice or noodlesChilli chicken lunch combo
£10.49
With chips and a soft drinkTikki burger meal
£10.99
One from each course4 course lunch
4 course lunch
£17 VegetarianNon-vegetarian Weekday lunch
With lagers or IPAsLunch for 2
Lunch for 2
£24.99 VegetarianNon-vegetarian Boozy brunch
A cocktail eachCocktail lunch for 2
Cocktail lunch for 2
£36.99 VegetarianNon-vegetarian Boozy brunch
Fixed price · full plates
Book a table Lunch, brunch & combos.
Lunch deals in Glasgow’s Merchant City: weekday lunch combos from £9.99, a 4-course lunch for £17 and boozy brunch for two from £24.99. Dine in at 51 Bell Street.
Weekday lunch £9.99 Veg Manchurian combo with fried rice or veg Hakka noodles. Chilli paneer or chilli chicken £10.49. Wed–Fri · 1pm–4pm 4-course lunch £17 per person Poppadoms, a starter, a combo and something sweet to finish. Wed–Fri · 1pm–4pm Boozy brunch £24.99 for 2 Two lunch combos or tikki burger meals, with two Nukkad lagers or IPAs. A cocktail each: £36.99. Wed–Sun · 1pm–4pm Combo meals from £14 Chilli chicken, chilli paneer or veg Manchurian, with fried rice or veg Hakka noodles. Any time we’re open
Two kitchens · one corner
Kolkata’s wok meets India’s street corner.
Every Indian neighbourhood has its nukkad: the corner where friends gather and the conversation outlasts the food. Ours sits on Bell Street, cooking two things India loves most. Read our story.
Indo-ChineseFrom the wok
Born in the Chinese kitchens of Kolkata. Tossed over fierce heat, fresh to order, with garlic, chilli and soy doing the talking.
Chilli chickenGobhi ManchurianHakka noodlesChilli paneer
Explore our Indo-Chinese food Street foodFrom the street
Tangy, crunchy, layered. The plates people queue for at a nukkad in India, made fresh in Glasgow and built for sharing.
Nukkad ki chaatPalak patta chaatDabeliMomosDesi maggi
Explore our Indian street food The café
Cutting chai now. Matcha soon.
Karak cutting chai and South Indian filter kaapi, brewed slow at our café on Bell Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
Karak cutting chai £3.50
Strong, slow brewed masala chai, served in the glass. Filter kaapi £4. To go from £4.50.
Nukkad matcha.
Our matcha is in tryouts right now. We’re whisking, tasting and tweaking until it’s just right, hot or iced. Worth the wait.
Coming soon
The bar
after dark
Desi cocktails. House beer.
- Santra lychee beerJaisalmer gin, orange, lychee, ginger beer · £12
- Looking Pinevodka, pineapple, honey, chaat masala · £9
- Nukkad Lager & IPAour own, on draught · from £4.99
- Amrut · IndriIndian single malts · £6
- Karak cutting chai · Filter kaapifor the daytime crowd · £3.50 · £4
Private parties
Your corner. Your crowd.
- Private area for up to 25, with its own screens
- The whole café for parties and events of up to 65
- Sharing plates from both kitchens and a full bar
- Birthdays, team nights, match days and events
Match days on our screens.
Cricket to football and everything in between, with chilli chicken in one hand and a Nukkad lager in the other.
SPICE Awards 2026 · finalist
Best newcomer.
Shortlisted at Scotland’s premier independent curry awards, now in their eighth year. Thank you, Glasgow.
What our guests sayWord on the street
Don’t take our word for it.
4.6
on Google · 22 reviews
“If you’re looking for proper, authentic Indian street food flavours in Glasgow, Nukkad delivers big time.”
“We initially stopped by just for chai and chaat, but everything looked so tempting that we ended up ordering more.”
“First time here. Great service and great food!”
“Really loved the Momos, we got both the fried and steamed Momos and they were as authentic as you can get in Glasgow.”
“Absolutely amazing food and service. The atmosphere is very relaxed. Everyone had a great time!”
“I dined here with my parents the other night, absolutely fantastic food. The depth of flavours are incredible! The lollipop chicken was my favourite dish.”
“Cafe Nukkad deserves a 5 stars for their Food, Ambience and amazing service.”
From the journal
All stories Stories from the nukkad.
A beginner’s guide to chaat
What chaat is, where the name comes from, what goes into it, some of the common types, and how to order. Plus our two chaats.
Cutting chai and filter kaapi: India’s two great street drinks
Cutting chai is Mumbai’s small, inexpensive cup of tea. Filter kaapi is Indian filter coffee. How each is made, and where to try both on Bell Street.
Manchurian explained: India’s favourite “Chinese” dish
Where Manchurian came from, what goes into it, dry versus gravy, whether it is gluten-free, and the Gobhi and Veg Manchurian on our menu.
Good to know
Quick answers.
How do I book a table?
Book online through OpenTable in a few taps, or call us on 0141 213 8283. For bigger groups or a private party, use our party enquiry form.
Is there plenty for vegetarians?
Yes. Most of the menu is vegetarian, from Nukkad ki chaat and dabeli to Gobhi Manchurian and Hakka noodles. Look for the green symbol. Dishes marked VG are vegan.
Why do dishes arrive at different times?
Everything is cooked fresh to order and served as soon as it’s ready, street-food style, so order a few plates and share them across the table.
What does “nukkad” mean?
“Nukkad” is the Hindi word for a street corner. In every Indian neighbourhood, the nukkad is where friends gather and the conversation outlasts the food. Nukkad Café is named after it: our corner is 51 Bell Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City, serving Indo-Chinese and Indian street food.
Do you deliver?
Yes, through Deliveroo.