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
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Born on the streets.Built for today.
Nukkad Café is an Indo-Chinese and Indian street food café bar at 51 Bell Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City, founded by Avakash Kumar. “Nukkad” means street corner: the place in every Indian neighbourhood where friends gather and conversations outlast the food.
What we do
Two kitchens, one corner.
Indo-Chinese
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 chaatDabeliMomosEgg roll
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The founder
Founded by Avakash Kumar.
A simple idea: a friendly neighbourhood café bar where food, drinks, live sport and culture come together.
Beyond the plate
More than a café.
Cutting chai & filter kaapi
Cutting chai (kadak masala chai) and South Indian filter kaapi from our café menu.
Chai and kaapi, explainedStreet food all day
Chaat, dabeli, momos and rolls: street-corner classics made fresh in Glasgow.
Desi cocktails after dark
Desi cocktails, Nukkad lager and IPA on draught, and Indian single malts.
The barMatch days — coming soon
A home for all fans, from cricket to football, with street food and a full bar.
Match days at NukkadQuestions
Our story, answered.
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.
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