Bundobust in Manchester

Five committed carnivores ate a vegetarian meal that was one of the best meals we have ever had. We will definitely be back.

Fantastic food and great, friendly service.

Food is fantastic! I had a fab experience going just me and a colleague, but the experience we had yesterday as a group for my partner's bday was fenomenal! Super chilled, each person can order what they want when they want. And most dishes are shared, so we ended up sharing many dishes in the end, which was quite fun! The atmosphere is great, music not too loud which I appreciate in a group setting. Definitely coming back!!

Good ambience. Very average quality food. Indian street food is not a new thing. There are Many restaurants serving much better tasting street food. Overall disappointed

Been Eating here for many years and the food started off amazing and it's changed the menu but not the quality or quantity. It's well recommended.

Nice variety of dishes, yummy and mouth watering food, crafted beer is cherry on the cake

Amazing food with a great vibe. Highly recommend.

Can vegetarian be delicious? Yes. As an omnivore, I don't often go for veg; but when I do, it's the Indians that do it best. And Bondobust does it very well. The chaat was refreshing, the puri fluffy, and the chickpea curry delicious. I wasn't much of a fan of the paneer kabab, nor was the chai up to par, but this place still veg food quite alright for the commoners. It's not made with high-level dining nor quality in mind, and the ambience reflects that, but still still a lovely place to take a break from meats.

Great spot. Amazing food and old fashioned.

I’ve given this restaurant multiple chances, hoping the experience would improve, but unfortunately, it hasn’t. Despite trying every dish on the menu, the food consistently fell short of expectations—both in taste and portion size, which feels ridiculously unreasonable for the price. The service was just average, and I noticed a lack of hygiene, particularly with the cutlery. Additionally, the menu has remained unchanged for a while, making it feel repetitive and unexciting. Overall, it didn’t live up to the hype.

A superb alternative for our group. I was not aware from booking that this was a vegetarian restaurant, and some of my team were not best pleased at first... when they left they were all converted. Fresh, richly flavoured food with a variety of textures and colours, it was a fantastic meal and we all left with full bellies!

Service was good, everyone was really nice and helpful. We ordered the meal for 2 with all their 'favourites' on. Unfortunately the food was just bang average which was disappointing as we had high hopes for this with the reviews being so good. IPA and peach mai tai was tasty. The food just seemed really bland yet some things were drizzled in this very hot sauce. we love spice but that's all that was there was spice and no flavour. the paneer was dry and the lentil curry was so bland. okay but just wouldn't return in a hurry. Place was nice inside.

Good food and interesting place. We were looking for vegetarian options and the menu is all veggie and vegan. It is nothing like a traditional Indian restaurant, more like a cafeteria with a bar. The food was served fast and had great flavors. Wasn’t really conducive to hanging out and chatting.

Great service, fabulous food. Thanks!

You had me at 'Indian tapas', better than I could have imagined. The selection of food is amazing and excellent quality. I think the craft beer selection is what makes Bundobust stand out from other restaurants. An impressive selection of their own brewed ales go alongside a superbly curated set of guest beer. Great staff and a wonderful atmosphere. Cheers!

Just mouth watering food and at the best price …. The tastiest India food place in Manchester…. And I just love all the staff there so so so warm and welcoming ❤️❤️❤️

Hit the spot for quality and value. Had Tikka Paneer very good, onion Bhaji good slightly over fried sauce with it excellent, chickpea dish good but nothing special, very spicy, bread served with it very good. Super choice of craft ales the one I had was excellent

Reviews were spot on. Great food and solid beers.

Tasty food especially the kofta. Quiet mid week lunchtime but the music is quite loud. Pleasant staff. Main seating area as you walk in consists of high tables and high stools which aren't the most comfortable. Further up there's another seating area with normal height tables and stools. The Sharan Mukt Crush (cranberry, pomegranate, lemon and apple) was too sweet. Other than that, it's a great place for vegetarian Indian street food.

Really amazing food! Absolutely LOVED the Chai with Baileys

Absolutely superb food and hospitality .

Really good food, the dishes are small so you can get a bunch of them and share if you're going there with people. It operates like a cafeteria so you order by yourself then sit down to eat. There are good vegetarian and vegan options

Best place to hangout with friends and love how they keep trying to elevate Gujarati cuisine

Authentic Indian food. Excellent taste.

Good place for vegetarian food lovers…

The food was tasty and inviting but not particularly suitable for more sensitive palates (most of the dishes were spicy and/or spicy). Good craft beers produced by them and equally good cocktails. Chaotic but at the same time welcoming environment with very friendly and helpful staff, the only flaw is the slightly salty bill.

Raghda Pethis not so tasty as it should be but bundo chat was nice. But staff are horrible no one attentive to the guest

I got the lunch express, the Chaat was amazing, 10/10, the Chole Saag was good too! Would definitely recommend and visit again!

Esta es la mejor comida callejera que obtendrás. Si usted es un amante de la cerveza, este es el lugar para usted - una selección abrumadora. ¡Asegúrate de probar las patatas fritas! Todo esto es muy bueno para la comida del centro de la ciudad.

One of the best restraunts in Manchester! New Year's eve brunch was fantastic.

I like the attempt to share some less glamourised indian dishes but this hasnt worked correctly imo. The menu feels small and choices limited. Some menu items have an added spicy oil which doesnt do the dishes justice and makes it taste cheaper. The dishes are rather small to encourage consumption and are slightly expensivem The beer is very good. Tables have a bit of a canteen feel and arent reflective of the price of the dishes.

Excellent food for sharing. Enjoyed a meal with family here. Home brewed beers. Close to Piccadilly Railway Station

Bundobust was amazing. We went for the beer and we were blown away by the food. So much flavor in every dish. The spice level is just right.

Great place and really good prices.

I love that the whole menu was vegetarian but sadly the food wasn’t good. The lentil curry didn’t have much taste, the paratha was stale and the achar pickle was inedible with too much salt none of the group could eat it. The lassi and the okra fries were the only two things that were really tasty. Unfortunately overall, I wouldn’t go back nor recommend.

absolutely recommended. wonderful vegetarian restaurant. very good beer selection.

This is a happening place. Tucked away in the busy city area, you enter this place going down a flight of stairs. You go the the counter and order your food. Menu options have variety. The food is served quickly. It is flavorful and you enjoy it sitting in the bench tables.

The place was interesting but unfortunately the food was not that great. It was trying to imitate another Indian place (Dishoom) but feel short of our expectations.

Food and service really very good. The location is rustic. Price, performance is definitely right. Thank you very much, gladly again

This is an absolutely fantastic vegetarian restaurant that completely exceeded all expectations. The food is incredibly tasty, the staff are great, and everything is reasonably priced. There's also an extensive selection of very tasty craft beers on tap, from all across the country. I especially enjoyed 'New beer coming soon' - refreshingly light and surprisingly inexpensive. Finally, I was delighted to see that this restaurant is dog friendly. Well worth a visit.

Average Indian restaurant. The Okra fries were too soggy, not crispy and thin like it is supposed be. The sprouts bhaji had little sprouts and tasted more like onion bhaji. Overall an okayish place. Good interior giving you a college canteen vibe. But average in terms of food!

Fabulous vibey place to drink and eat.

Amazing as always! Fantastic beer taster boards, and incredible seasonal Christmas menu too! Sprout Bhaji butty was awesome!

Good simple food. Recently they're only serving Child size servings, kids plates, kids cutlery.

One of my favourite places to go. The Bhel Puri is amazing.

make sure to book as we had to sit at the bar (even on a monday) lovely place, lovely food!

Really average food in a fairly clinical environment, made by kids. Nothing special for me at all, and the food really lacked excitement. Never mind!

Very tasty and affordable! Also good Gluten Free options 👌🏽

Brilliant food and brilliant beers, something for everyone

Indian vegetarian where you order several or many small dishes to share and have them with either biryani rice or prata or Pune breads. Order at counter and self served. Recommend the Sprout Bhajis (crispy onion, shredded sproutss & broccoli Bhajis spiked with fennel & chilli) which come served with a unique Cranberry Chutney - pairs excellently ! Baingan Baubles also not bad if you enjoy mild curry with braised Aubergine stuffed with nutty sweet & spicy masala (served with Basmati rice). Also ordered the Paratha & Thelpa which is basically Paratha stuffed with masala potato & cauliflower mix. Served with tomato chutney and achar pickles the latter of which you can skip if not so into sour eats but the chutney ya gotta have.

Love this place. Amazing vegetarian Indian street food. Highly recommend.

Beautiful food. I had a sprout bhaji butty, best butty ever and the okra mmme mmme. Not that keen on the layout of the tables but it is what it is

Ended a day in Manchester with dinner in Bundobust - Leeds branch repeatedly recommended by a friend so thought we'd give it a try - so glad we did!! Ordered the vegan combo for two, everything was so tasty and there was more than enough food for two with healthy appetites. The atmosphere was relaxed, the staff were friendly and the student discount made a reasonable price feel like a real bargain. Would definitely eat here again and recommend it to anyone.

Delicious Indian street food in the heart of Manchester!

Absolutely fantastic. As always. Had been to the Leeds restaurant and was excited to try Manchester. My GOD did it not disappoint. The food is amazing. The staff are really great. Will go whenever I’m in Manchester

On arriving at the restaurant we were welcomed by friendly staff. The restaurant is casual dining and this was perfect for a group of lads. We weren't aware, out fault that is was a vegetarian restaurant, but don't let this pit you off. We had Bundo Combo, which was everything on the menu, £120, and was more than enough food for the 5 of us. Highly recommend the food, beer and experience.

I absolutely love the food, drink & atmosphere at Bundobust. So relaxed & open. I recommend the Tikka Paneer, Bhajis, Orka Fries & Puri Bread & Mango Lasso for a drink. Always my go to meal!

Freshly homemade food well seasoned with great variety, beautiful place with lovely service. The chaispresso martini is a killer!

Amazing food. We visited on a work trip and had one of everything off the menu for a great price. Food was generally brilliant as was the own brand beer. Defintiely would revisit if i was in the area.

Variety of all interesting street food with great beers. Definitely go back

I don't leave a lot of reviews when traveling, but this place was spectacular. A symphony of flavors in every dish I tried. Yum!

Increíble variedad de comida vegetariana con tantas opciones diferentes e inusuales. Todo súper sabroso. Preciosa decoración y alrededores. Ideal para la familia.

La comida era deliciosa. El servicio fue rápido y amable. Sin duda me volvería a visitar. No sabíamos qué pedir, así que pedimos el combo para 4 (familia de dos adultos y 2 adolescentes) y había mucha comida y pudimos probar una variedad de comida del menú.

Great service from all. Food was fast and tasty. Good value. Great tasting cocktails. You order food and drinks at the bar. Great for groups. Clean bathrooms also. The only reason I marked it down by 1 star is because we felt a bit rushed, we still had drinks post our meal, and we were informed our table was booked and that the people had arrived. We were not informed there was a booking when we were seated, and we were only there 1.5 hours. We would not have ordered more drinks had we known prior.

Quiet but friendly. A little expensive but very enjoyable nonetheless.

Treat it thali/tapas style to try as many dishes as you can. Absolutely love the bundo chaat and the bhaji butty.

First off the beer was very good, and so was the house red too apparently. Waiting for our table at the bar was a delight. We booked a table early Saturday night, ordered loads of good stuff, about 3 dishes each and that was a bit much. The food was all great and fresh. Staff were efficient, the manager had a lovely waistcoat, all no hassle. The hard part is having to remember your tables food choices to order at the bar.

Couldn't believe how quick the drinks were served after ordering on the app. Did didn't Yahweh much longer. Excellent food, loved three mango lasso and chai!

An amazing place with great atmosphere and food. I only rate it 4 stars because we asked them for some sweet chutneys and sauces because I’m a wuss when it comes to spice and was given a sharing dish that he promised wasn’t spicy (and one of them was really spicy and ruined the experience for me a bit plus we waiting a little while for them) so I only rate it down because of that. Will probably be back at some point though even just for drinks as the cocktails and craft beers were great!

Lovely food, great now they are serving in metal dishes and not disposable too.

Really amazing veggie restaurant. Gets lively on weekend evenings. Love the Asian fusion seasonal dishes. The service is quick and friendly. They catered to my husbands food allergy well so thank you. Please open in other big cities like London, guys! Manchester is too far to travel even for this tasty food! We need more top notch veggie restaurants like this in the country. Will definitely be visiting again when down in Manchester for the footy.

Great selection of beers and fantastic food. The Lassi beer being my favourite, having mild notes of mango and vanilla.

Best ever mango lassi, avocado lassi, chat, thepla, aaloo paratha, kulchas, paneer kadai i had in England! Because of small portions, we need two plates atleast per person, however still extremely pocket friendly. I loved the paneer tikka too but it was slightly harder, so I would have preferred a softer one. The gobi Manchurian was average compared to rest. Above all, they accept blue light card , thus making this my go to place in Manchester! Highly recommended to everyone

First time I've ever enjoyed eating a mushroom

Delicious Indian street food. Really reasonable and loads of their craft beers to pair with as well.

La comida estaba muy bien cocinada y llena de sabor. Teníamos opciones sin gluten. El personal era amable y la zona de estar estaba limpia. Nos quedamos muy sorprendidos y recomendaría este restaurante.

Been here several times now. Cannot fault the place. The food is always top class. And it's dog friendly!

Some great merch on sale with the usual outstanding beers

Great spot with really interesting and tasty dishes and really good beers. I went alone and had the 3 x beer flight and let the bar pick them. I ended up with the Bundobar, mango lassi dazzler and Tropical Dhoop which were all great and would have had again. The tikla paneer was slightly spicy with lovely sauces, paratha thepla comforting and tangy. I also had the bundo Chaat which was very cooling and refreshing. For a Wednesday the atmosphere was great and a real mixed demographic which is great to see. For all veggie dishes they feel hearty and flavoursome!

Lovely staff and great variety of dishes. Fantastic place for vegetarians and decent value. Very filling and enjoyed most pints accept the vanilla infused IPA

Delicious Indian fast street food. Any time!

Came here on the recommendation of friends and this was the perfect way to end our 4-week trip to the UK. I’ve eaten a lot of Indian food and this was absolutely among the best - really imaginative dishes and great flavors. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

I love Bundo, And Bundo loves me, It gives me a happy feeling in my tummy. The food is delicious, and the beer spot on, Anytime I come to Bundo I have lots of fun. The staff are always really friendly, And the chefs always cook up a delight, I always enjoy the food, I wish I could come here every night. So this is my review for Bundobust, If you are into deliciousness of beer or food, try it you must, Book yourself a table, order some plates, It’s the perfect spot for a date, or with your mates.

Trendy, canteen style restaurant in a cellar. We had the vegan combo, small tubs of tasty Indian food. I especially liked the okra fries.

Nice Authentic Indian food, taste is super yummy 😋. I order the mango lassi beer with bajji pav, bajji is soft inside and crispy outside and very well cooked.

Fantastic vegetarian Indian street food with a Northern twist, what’s not to like? Highly recommended

We ordered paneer kadai Gobi Manchurian Bhajis Tarka dhal and rice Rice Each of these items were unbelievably delicious I especially loved the gobi manchurian as it tasted exceptionally tasty. The atmosphere has a younger crowd it is very busy and not at all what you would expect from the outside. The drinks we ordered was the cider and the lager both drinks, amazing as they brew them themselves. The only complaint I could possibly think of would be I can’t hear the music over how busy it is. We will be coming back here not a doubt in my mind.

Delicious food and beer, lovely staff. Thanks for sorting us out :)

Absolutely amazing food, amazing staff, amazing venue, just amazing. Fantastic drinks menu. Casual attire. We will be back soon. Negative - couldn’t hear the music. 😂

Soooo good, we're not vegi but really enjoyed all the flavours, we got a combo for 4, every single dish was so flavorful and tasted healthy and fresh. Beer was good and the place was packed on a Wednesday. We're from Leeds and had never heard of the place, apparently Leeds has one, wonderful, we'll be there soon.

We had to figure out how to order our food here, but the server helped us and once we go the hang of it, everything went smoothly. The dishes here were fantastic and if you are in Manchester, I highly recommend stopping by!

Fantastic vegetarian Indian street food. Honestly everything here was great, we had the combo for 2, with bhatura and roti. Every single item in the combo was a delight and I will definitely be going back.

We liked the concept a lot - it’s a bit like a Bombay street food café only that it’s Mexican inspired Indian, at least seasonally. We particularly liked the avo 🥑 lassis. A bit overpriced for its portions but definitely nice to try once. (You won’t need 3-4 items per person tho)

Good food with home made ales and beer worthy for the money

Salle agréable, lumineuse et spacieuse. Serveurs attentionnés, souriants. Délicieuse bière à la mangue. Assortiment de plats végétariens (et vegan pour la plupart) tous différents, parfumés, goûteux. Nots nous sommes régalés.

Sunday lunchtime @ 1:30pm My first time trying Bundobust; I’m aware that this is a chain restaurant with several in many cities (2 apparently in Manchester alone, though this one doesn’t have the brewery!) Wasn’t expecting such a unique and ‘street food’ vibe as you walk down the stairs to this venue. Was promptly sat down albeit alongside a bench of other diners; street food style, I guess? I wasn’t expecting an order-at-the-bar setup but it was all pretty straightforward. Provide table number, order food and drink and wait for the drinks to take back to the table. The beer was good! The Bundobust own Python is refreshing with a hoppy, sweet aftertaste. The food arrived around 20 mins after ordering and everything was provided on paper bowls/plates for that authentic street food feel. The taste of the dishes were really good, the portions were a little lacking but I would say it opens up for you to try different things. It’s more like Indian tapas and they encourage you to order 2-3 dishes each. The paneer tikka was really good with the paneer having a bite to it, without crumbling away. It’s skewered with mushrooms and peppers but would have liked to see more variety of vegetables in it! The Chole Saag was nicely spiced and they recommend to pair it with the Cobis nu Shack, which was a cold vegetable dish akin to slaw with some vinegar acidity and sweetness from white raisins. The highlight of the meal was the Bhaji’s (and Bhaji burger!) which were very well seasoned and perfectly fried with little ‘oily’ residue you get often with them. I only dock a star as the service was very aloof and would have been nice to have been given a ‘thank you, goodbye!’ as we left. It seemed they wanted to just get the tables cleaned and rotated for the next customer! EDIT: 22/08/2024 - They have upgraded their paper containers to metal! The dishes now look extra fancy with their etched ‘Bundobust’ signature on the metal bowls.

all i can say is absolutely groovy and excellent! we loved having lunch here for the first time. fantastic selection of fusion & creative dishes and drinks! we got the combo of plates for 2 and it was divine, as well as boozy chai with bayley’s (loveeeeee). we love indian cuisine and would recommend this place to anyone. the tunes and atmosphere are just the cherry on top!

Went there for dinner take away and only had cash with me.. They said they accept card.. Was about to return but they stopped me and accepted the order saying “it’s on us”. They prepared and gave the food and even asked if wanted anything else.. Everyone in Scotland is welcoming and polite..

All I can say is wow! Amazing space with simply delicious Indian street food. Special mention goes to the fusion Indian Mexican stuff. Definitely try the avocado lassi.

Lovely place with great food. We had vegan combo for 2 and house chai and we enjoyed every single dish served. Great choice if you are around and looking for nice Indian food.