Just off Blythswood Square is a colourful basement where they serve up some of the best food in town. It’s small but perfectly formed, an understated spot with only a few tables (and tiny chairs). Their many fans will attest to the fact that Babu Bombay Street Kitchen know how to put together a lunch that packs a flavourful punch.
The Babu crew started off serving up street food from a red and yellow van before setting up shop here on West Regent Street and winning over the critics. Alongside well-balanced vegetarian options there are a selection of meat currys served with sides like tamarind carrot and Bombay slaw.
Then you have the option to add rice, roti, salad or a toasted Morton roll – the ideal homegrown tool to scoop up all the spicy mix.
One of their specialities is a series of nanwiches – tasty ingredients loaded up between two butter toasted nan breads.
The latest is a spiced lamb kofta with cucumber and ginger raita, red onion pickle and crunchy shredded lettuce.
Today we had Keema Pau, a dish of lamb mince in a spicy garam masala sauce with peas, topped with red onion, lime juice and fresh coriander, to which we added rice and a roti flatbread (takeaway £6.50 / sit in £7.75). We also tried the hearty, well-spiced mutton bhuna (takeway £5.95 / sit in £7.25).
Daily specials bring a selection of Bombay street snacks and more opportunities to find a dish that will be memorable for all the right reasons.
Babu Bombay Street Kitchen
Glasgow
G2 4RU
T: 0141 204 4042
Glasgow G2, UK
