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After dark

The bar.Desi by design.

The bar at Nukkad Café pours desi cocktails, our own Nukkad Lager and IPA on draught, Amrut and Indri Indian single malts and Jaisalmer Indian gin, plus cutting chai and filter kaapi for the daytime crowd. Find it at 51 Bell Street, Merchant City, Glasgow.

The bar at Nukkad Café under festoon lights

after dark

Behind the bar

Indian bottles worth a detour.

Amrut

Indian single malt, 46%.

£6
Indri

Indian single malt, 46%.

£6
Jaisalmer

Indian craft gin, named best gin in Asia at the Gin Guide Awards 2019.

£5
5walla

Indian chai cream liqueur.

£4
Drinks

Cocktails

Desi twists and the classics.

Wah Wah Guava £9 Gin-based cocktail with guava, citrus and a fiery chilli kick.
Berry Cool £9 Vodka cocktail bursting with berry, mint and cranberry. Refreshing, fruity and dangerously easy to drink.
Looking Pine £9 Vodka and pineapple cocktail with citrus, honey and a hint of chaat masala. Tropical with a desi twist.
Hit Me Hard Ya £11 A bold four-spirit blend of vodka, rum, gin and tequila, topped with cola. Not for the faint-hearted.
Espresso martini £9 Smooth vodka cocktail with rich espresso.
French martini £9 Fruity and velvety vodka raspberry cocktail.
Pornstar martini £9 Passionfruit vodka cocktail with a tropical finish.
Aperol spritz £9 A bubbly, bittersweet Italian classic made with Aperol, prosecco and soda.
Drinks

Mocktails

Alcohol-free.

Sakura lychee £6.50 Sweet lychee with floral and citrus notes.
Cool me down £6.50 Refreshing cucumber cooler with citrus freshness.
One in a melon £6.50 Fresh watermelon cooler with a crisp finish.
Drinks

Beer & cider

Pint / half. Nukkad Lager and IPA are our house beers.

Watch the match with a Nukkad lager
Nukkad Lager £4.99 / £2.60 (Pint / Half) Our house lager, on draught.
Nukkad IPA £5.25 / £2.75 (Pint / Half) Our house IPA, on draught.
Heineken £6 / £3.10 (Pint / Half) On draught.
Heineken Zero £6 / £3.25 (Pint / Half) Alcohol-free, on draught.
Old Mout cider £5.50 Bottle: kiwi & lime, pineapple & raspberry, berries & cherries, or mango & passion fruit.
Drinks

Café

Shakes, chai and South Indian filter coffee.

Cutting chai and filter kaapi, explained
Cutting chai £4 Kadak masala chai. Sugar-free option available.
Filter kaapi £4 South Indian filter coffee.
Mango lassi £4
Iced coffee £6
Iced mango & strawberry tea £6.50
Nutella shake £6
Ferrero shake £6.50
Oreo shake £6.50
Drinks

Wine

175ml · 250ml · bottle

Ombrellino Famoso Pinot GrigioWhite 175ml£6.50250ml£9Bottle£25 Straw yellow, fruity notes of white peach and white flowers. Elegant, balanced and fresh.
Balade Romantique Sauvignon BlancWhite 175ml£7.50250ml£10Bottle£29 Blackcurrant leaf, apple and gooseberry. Crisp, refreshing and aromatic.
Tilia ChardonnayWhite 175ml—250ml—Bottle£31 Tropical fruit with citrus, ripe pear and peach, figs, vanilla and oak caramel.
The Old Gum Tree ShirazRed 175ml£6.50250ml£9Bottle£25 Fruit-driven, with ripe raspberry and cherry and overtones of vanilla and spice.
Gufetto Montepulciano d’AbruzzoRed 175ml—250ml—Bottle£29 Intense ruby red, red and black berries and a green-peppercorn spice. Tannic and complex.
Five Ravens Pinot NoirRed 175ml£7.50250ml£10Bottle£31 Classic bright red fruit with the spice you’d expect from Pinot Noir.
Balade Romantique RoséRosé 175ml£7.50250ml£10Bottle£29 Provence-style: stone fruit, raspberry, strawberry and white flowers.
Apericena ProseccoProsecco 20cl£8Bottle£29.50 Delicate and aromatic, fine bubbles, fresh peach and pear.
Drinks

Spirits

Including Indian single malts and gin.

Gin

JaisalmerIndian craft gin, named best gin in Asia at the Gin Guide Awards 2019£5
Craobh Scottish Clementine£5
Craobh Scottish Berry£5
Bombay Sapphire£5
Beefeater Pink£4.50
Gordon’s£4

Whisky

AmrutIndian single malt, 46%£6
IndriIndian single malt, 46%£6
The Macallan 12Speyside£6
Talisker 10Island£6
Johnnie Walker Black Label£5
Jack Daniel’s£4.50
JamesonIrish whiskey£4.50

Vodka

Grey Goose£5
Absolut£4.50
Smirnoff£4

Tequila & liqueurs

5wallaIndian chai cream liqueur£4
Cazcabel Honey£4
Cazcabel Coffee£4
Tequila Rosé£4
Baileys£4
Tia Maria£4
Cointreau£4
Disaronno£4
Sambuca£4
From our guests

What guests say.

“We initially stopped by just for chai and chaat, but everything looked so tempting that we ended up ordering more.”

Sneha K.Google review

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Questions

The bar, answered.

What’s on draught?

Nukkad Lager and Nukkad IPA, our own house beers, plus Heineken and Heineken Zero.

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