Dakhin in Glasgow City

This place deserves a 5 star in every category. Fantastic South Indian restaurant in Glasgow! They offer an incredible variety of dosas and other delicious dishes that really hit the spot. The ambiance is warm and inviting, and the staff is super friendly. A must-visit if you’re in the mood for authentic dosa and an ice-cold Kingfisher beer!

Great lunch menu options. I ate from the 3 course for £15 menu and it was fantastic. Perfectly flavoured food and really friendly service.

Thank you Dahkin for a lovely meal on our honeymoon! Food was delicious and staff were wonderful. So happy to note it was nut free. We will be back again!

Looking for a good Indian restaurant on Google, I found Dakhin. If you’re looking for regular Indian cuisine btw, you should look further. Dakhin is a South Indian restaurant and its cuisine is different than what you would expect. We definitely did not regret eating here! The food was wonderful and very tasty, in our case a dosa, the waiters and owner were very kind and the whole atmosphere was very enjoyable. So go and give Dakhin a try, you’ll be thanking me later.

Excellent dishes, all tastes. Extreme kindness of the staff. If I lived in Glasgow I would always be there! 100% gluten free!

A must try place if you’re in Glasgow and fancy trying some authentic Indian delicacies. Mostly, south Indian dishes along with a few options from the north. Friendly staffs impressive ambiance Affordable price Totally recommended 👍🏽

Great restaurant!! Best lamb ever. Wonderful atmosphere.

Good food but tooo much expensive.

After eating food from the restaurant i got sick badly but the behaviour of the staff was good

Very tasty food. Extensive selection of vegan, veggie, and carnivore dishes that are a breath of fresh air from the standard curry dishes.

Brilliant, and nut-free. Finally, we can eat an amazing curry out safely. Thank you.

We had idli dipped in sambar and masala Dosa it was delicious and service and atmosphere was good, felt the menu is little pricey for Glasgow but it's worth it I think.

Excellent food. Menu could have been bit more clearer. server Nithya was very clear on the communication.

An authentic Indian restaurant, I really enjoyed it. The Dosa is prepared, presented as in South India, a delight and more hearty. The staff are welcoming and very friendly. I recommend.

We came as ever because of the gluten free food; everything was great but the service wasn’t. Plenty staff but we sat for ages with our elbows in our empty plates and we didn’t get offered extra drinks nor coffee nor pudding. Felt like we were ushered out. I know it’s pay day ( 30/08/24) but we’d have stayed longer. Maybe the next table is the priority which I understand. Sadly we won’t rush back.

Can’t say enough good things about this place. Shrey and P, you guys rock! Food is delicious and authentic as be and the service is just as great!!

Wir waren zum ersten Mal in einem Restaurant, das südindische Gerichte anbietet und wir wurden nicht enttäuscht. Wir wussten nicht was uns erwartet, aber beide Vorspeisen und Hauptgerichte (Dosa, Biryani) waren vorzüglich. Wir würden alles nochmal bestellen. Dazu ein sehr freundlicher und zügiger Service, was will man mehr?

In tonight for my husbands birthday. The food was fabulous. Great hospitality and service from owner and staff. Highly recommend, will definitely be back.

A truly beautiful experience eating the much loved masala dosa. We had one each and finished it all up. The service from the chappy from Bangalore studying at Caly was top-notch. Gluten Free Vegetarian easy peasy in Merchant City. ( A rarity in Glasgow )

Dakhin offer wide variety of South Indian Cuisine. Being from south India I think they got the spice and flavour just right! Idli Sambar is 5/5 outstanding. It's very rare to get good Hyderabad Biryani abroad, but Dakhin has got it right. Dakhin Staff are kind and has a good ambience to enjoy food. Its lil pricey and If you don't mind of it ..then yu must hit Dakhin to enjoy your food! .

Great dosa and ethnic feel.. Good service. 👍

We went there twice as we loved the food. We tried dosa, curries, rice, idli, vada, everything was amazing

First day in Glasgow on a holiday. Searched online, and based on reviews visited for dinner. The other reviews are endorsed by us also. Good ambience. Tasty food. Helpful and courteous staff. Enjoyed the south Indian vegetarian meal. ( On first floor. Doorway opp - Beer cafe/ Metropolitan )

Food was absolutely amazing but the service provided was the worst I’ve experienced, especially considering this place gets high reviews from multiple sites. The manager and staff seemed racist/biased, never came by our table once food was delivered and I had to get up multiple times to find the wait staff to order more items. Half our dishes we ordered were forgotten about and we had to keep reminding/asking the staff about our food. We were planning to go back for dinner again but the service definitely doesn’t outweigh the food quality.

American friends visiting we all thoroughly enjoyed our meal.

Best Indian in Glasgow service excellent and very reasonably priced.

The entire menu is gluten free. This is the first "normal" restaurant we've ever found where a person with Celiac can order ANYthing on the menu. The service is equally terrific! We dined here two of the three nights we were in Glasgow. Rare for us to ever repeat a restaurant when on vacation but this place is exceptional!

Delicious, 100% gluten free and nut free so instead of thinking "what can I have" you can choose anything and be safe. Really nice people, delicious food, been years since I've had gulab jamun so that was amazing

Excellent food, attentive service and lovely atmosphere. Signature dishes are superb and the paper dosa is something to behold!

Some of the best food I had while on my trip. Try the dosa! Probably split the dosa with someone, it's huge!

Great South Indian food outside India. Our family was there for dinner and all the food ordered was top notch. We were so happy that we even packed lunch for our Loch Ness trip for the next day. Thank you to all the waiters who were all smiles and did a great service.

A little pricey but portions are big and flavorful

An excellent meal as usual, with great service and atmosphere. Lovely part of town too. Thank you for not adding a ‘discretionary service charge’, which has become an ugly norm these days. Probably my favourite Indian restaurant in Scotland.

Adore. Staff are wonderful. Food is delicious. Love going with family.

My sister booked here for a meal after a day touring round Glasgow. Place was spotless with very friendly staff and food was first rate. I usually end up eating at Northern region places and like a hot spiced dish so always find southern region a refreshing change, especially when it's as well cooked and presented as this. I have to give it to Glasgow their quality Indian food game is much stronger than Manchester.

(Ellis is my name in case you want to link it to a booking!) My wife and I have been to Dakhin several times and will surely visit again and again. We usually visit with small groups but most recently with a large group. We, quite rightly, were asked to order ahead. The restaurant was very busy, but we felt well looked after by the staff, and the food was delicious as usual! There is something for everyone - vegan, vegetarian and meat dishes. I cannot recommend this place enough.

Ordered chicken chettinad and chicken 65 and both was bad .

The waiter (i think the name was Prafull) was amazing, i recommend to ask for him when you will go there, he is really kind and helpful!!!

A 100% gluten and nut free restaurant. Such a treat ! Good food though appams and dosas will taste even better if served hot. Was super delighted to find gluten free gulab jamun. As I am a celiac, I could not eat them for almost 20 years since my diagnosis. Hence it was a real treat. The owner has origins in Punjab. Must try their Punjabi food in their other near by restaurant called Dhaba.

Absolutely fantastic! The services was amazing. We had guests from the States with us, they had not tried Indian before. The staff helped them choose their meals making them feel very comfortable. The overall experience was perfect.

Best Indian food I ever had, great service and a nice atmosphere. Would definitely recommend it for everyone who is looking for authentic Indian cuisine.

It was great to have such a friendly welcome. Attention to detail excellent. The food was delicious and especiallylovely that everything was gluten free - perfect for a Coeliac. Thank you so much.

We had a wonderful evening with 26 colleagues from The Netherlands visiting a conference in Glasgow. The staff was very friendly and accommodating and the food was really nice. We had a nice spot in the restaurant, so we could easily mingle and catch up with each other. Can highly recommend.

Lamb biryani was pretty bland for an Indian dish. Disappointing

Always excellent food and service

Best Indian food I had so far! The staff is extremely friendly and the atmosphere is great. I recommend this place. I had the Bendakaya Pulusu and I enjoyed every bit of it

An excellent South Asian restaurant. Totally Gluten and nut free. We were welcomed very warmly and given a lovely window table. Menu is extensive and everything was very appealing. Poppadums and pickles were excellent. Starters were fine. The spinach and onia bhaji was particularly good, the haddock croquetas were ok, nothing special. Both starters would have benefited from a sauce. Main courses were the stars of the show. My wife had had a lovely lamb dish in a rich sauce, and I had the Chicken Dosa, which was spectacular, although a little salty. Drinks were good, and service was excellent.

Very overpriced and not a great seevice

Hands down the best Indian food I’ve ever had. Everything was absolutely delicious, the service was great and fabulous value for money. Great to have such a an extensive choices of gluten free food. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

All coeliac friendly which was fantastic. Great food and attentive and friendly staff. Came with my family and we all had a lovely night. We'll definitely be back!

I’ve been recommended to go to this place so many times as a coeliac and WOW it blew me away. The staff were so so lovely and friendly. The food was absolutely phenomenal. Highly recommend and will definitely be back! The best Indian gluten free food I’ve ever eaten.

Simply delicious! I need to come back to Glasgow to eat here again!!

Best indian food i have ever had in UK

Food taste is not as per they are charging. Highly priced and food is not as per South Indian taste.

The worst south Indian restaurant I ever visited, The dosa was good and the rest were awful. Even dessert..... Very much disappointing. Not suitable for vegetarians. Don't go for shrooms, paneer or paal payasam or you'll regret

Excellent food, and friendly staff. Would definitely go back here again.

Very good food. Different from the "normal" Indian Restaurant. A good experience

Great place in Glasgow but bit highly priced. Taste of food was average compared to any other Indian restaurants in Glasgow.

Excellent food. Best curry i've had in ages. Highly recommended. Great starters and sides too.

The best gluten free meal we have had in a while.

Second visit here. Food is simply fabulous, and for a coeliac it’s great not having to worry about what’s gluten-free.

The ambience was good. The place looked clean and cosy. Unfortunately, the food was not up to the mark. Unlike the overall appearance of the restaurant, food served was not tasty . Being South Indian, we know the taste of South Indian food, but food served in Dakhin did not match the expectations.

Amazing food good staff and worth the money come here if in glasgow

I have to say this is some of the best food I've ever had. The staff were very attentive and polite. The breads are incredible. The rice was so tasty even on its own. Spicy potato curry is amazing.

We have been regular customers for many many years now. In our opinion, Dakhin, Glasgow do the best dhosa between UK and India combined! Highly recommend!

The person attending was in too much rush, would not ask me what I would like to do rather clear plates without asking, befor I finished my food my bill was on my table

Having such an extensive choice of gluten free food is amazing 👏 😋

Delicious, gluten free, great location. BUT very expensive for what we got. 5 small pieces of monkfish in lots of sauce for £25 and similarly stingy amount of aubergine, again more sauce than veg for over £15 (£18?) Maybe they were eking it out because of the Christmas rush...

Food fantastic as always- the staff are so helpful and we will be back soon .

The best Indian food! Great restaurant with authentic food. Love it!!!

Price has increased, they don’t give you condiments any more. What a joke. Food was ok but nothing exciting

Wonderful food, everything I had was delicious! 😋👏

Dear fellow coeliacs - this is gf paradise. Enjoy virtually every dish: dosas to dumplings. Sublime!

What a treat. Met the owner. Made the experience amazing. Best food I've had in months. Best Indian food I've ever enjoyed. Been waiting 8+ years to enjoy a dosa. I feel it's great value overall. Well done and thank you for such an amazing gluten free dining experience.

Fantastic! Really tasty! Will be going back

Recommend by a friend who is Scottish and a former work colleague When we were given the menu,our expression must have shown that we didn’t recognise anything at all. The owner gladly explained everything and suggested dishes that he recommended,even bringing samples to try. All four of us cleared our meals,then agreed that it was one of the best Indian restaurants that we have ever eaten at. Will definitely be back on our next visit to Glasgow

A good restaurant. Service excellent. The restaurant has excellent and authentic South Indian food Nice ambiance Recommended

Nice place, with great service and unique tasteful dishes.

Absolutely fabulous! Food was divine, salivating thinking about it 😂 We were a group of three and a half (10). They were so lovely to my son who was struggling after a long day trekking around Glasgow shops. Lovely staff, very welcoming and helpful with food choices - they made my dish spicier on request 😍 Will be back as soon as we can with another adult as the tasting menus looked spectacular! Thank you for a lovely experience. Highly recommend. Friendly, welcoming and delicious!

Fantastic atmosphere, superb food, friendly staff and great service

Authentic South Indian. This place gives u authentic South Indian cuisine. A very strong South Indian feel to d place. D best South Indian in d whole of Scotland.

The host was wonderful, managed to create a table for us despite how busy it was and all with a welcoming attitude. There was a small mixup with the order that was compensated with a freebie. Another drawback is that it is quite noisy with the chatter but obviously not restaurant's fault - it's just crowded on weekend evenings as you would expect. The food was absolutely delicious and portions generous. Will definitely come back!

First visit and will not be the last. Different and superior to the usual Indian fayre to be found in Glasgow. Whilst it is pricey, food and portions and service fully justify the prices. I had the Yetti Masala and the prawns were decent sized in a nice spicey sauce. Unless you have a huge appetite one portion of the rice would do 2 people. They also do a lunch menu which looks like good value. Highly recommend.

5 stars, 10/10! My partner and I came in here for a sporadic date night… and the food was to die for! The spicy prawn starter and the chicken starter were simply astonishing! And for mains, we both had the chicken curries I had the spiciest one, and she had a more mild one. Again, simply amazing! The service was fantastic and the staff were so fun and so kind! We will definitely be back! One of the best meals we’ve ever had in Glasgow. Thanks to the Dahkin team!

Our son has celiac disease, so Dahkin was a must visit during our trip to Glasgow. We didn't do the tasting menu, but probably should have after everything we ordered. Most everything was great, except the flame cooked fresh prawns which had a mushy texture. Paper dosa was an impressive centerpiece for the table. For dessert I asked if the gulab jamun was gluten free, but the waiter didn't seem to know, so be cautious if you're a celiac and not just a GF fan. Had plenty of leftovers to take with us. Fun and pricey family meal we'll never forget.

It is very reassuring to visit z restaurant that is guaranteed gluten free. The food was lovely, the variety of breads was impressive. We will visit again

Food was ok, but some dishes are massively overpriced - masala dosa should not be £17…

Honestly best Indian meal I’ve ever eaten, my wife is celiac and thoroughly enjoyed not having the hassle of questioning about gluten. Staff so welcoming and helpful

Food was phenomenal, and if it’s possible, the service was better. I was traveling solo but the staff made me feel right at home. Clearly buddies with a lot of the locals (hugs and handshakes with patrons left and right). Just a top notch place all around.

Great place in Glasgow. Quick service courteous staff, Amazing food. Little bit highly priced. We ordered masala dosa, chicken Briyani and paneer/ cottage cheese dosa. All dishes were up to the mark, will recommend to people havjng decent South indian cravings.

Wonderful food, wonderful service. Really fantastic variety of dishes. We had a table for 12 including 5 children and everyone had a great time. The staff are very helpful and courteous and they obviously take immense pride in making and serving the very best food.

Absolutely excellent food and service for many years now, and pleasantly different from what you'd expect from a regular Indian restaurant. Being specifically South Indian, you won't find a bog-standard Masala-esque curry or naan bread here, but you will find unique flavours (while the hotter dishes DON'T lose the taste), succulent tender meats, a great selection of dosa (to dip in and to scoop up anything that you might dare to waste), and top notch service. Personally, I'd recommend lamb Venchina Mamsam as a main course along with rice and the gargantuan Paper Dosa 🤤

We ordered from the pre-theatre menu as it’s cheaper (2 courses for around £17). My starter was a bit tasteless, which was disappointing. I had a veggie curry for my main, but it only had potatoes and a few bits of tomato in it, so was a bit dull. The dosa was nice, something I’ve never had before. They don’t have a children’s menu, but said they could make us up anything. They charged £15 for rice, chicken and sauce for a child under 2. Pretty poor. Overall wouldn’t go back as have had better Indians elsewhere.

Awesome place and so is the food, good service and the most important part for me, 100% gluten free, well except for some of the alcoholic drinks that is. It is just so wonderful to visit a place and not have to ask a load of questions about how they cook things. If you are coeliac this is a must visit place when visiting Glasgow. Plus their Dosas are to die for. Love this place

I have been a long time customer of this place for years and previously enjoyed excellent relationships with the staff. I had an issue with my bill which could have been rectified easily. The manager was unhelpful and has as a result alienated my custom.

very nice meal, very impressed. would come back again. huge selection for All palates.

Went for Mothers 85th. She loves Indian food and is very snobby about it having lived in Singapore and Malaysia. She loved it! Fabulous food, great staff. Highly recommend.

This restaurant was recommended to us, so was our first visit. We opted for the pre theatre menu, which was reasonably priced.The starters of mamsam pepper and chicken Koli were delicious. The mangalore and mysore chilli dishes were spicy in flavour but not too hot. The star of the show was the dosa it was sweet, chewy soft and crunchy. Can't wait to return.

I wish if I could have 0 star to give. They make customers fool and they all are big time fraudsters . Quality of food is very cheap as the idly was as hard as the iron. Their sambhar was as cold as Atlantic sea. I asked for the extra sambhar and in my final bill they charged 8 pounds extra without even telling me that it will be chargeable. Don’t ever go there as there are multiple other options you will find around.

This restaurant was recommended to us so was our first visit. We opted for the pre theatre menu which was reasonably priced.The starters of mamsam pepper and chicken Koli were delicious. The mangalore and mysore chilli dishes were spicy in flavour but not too hot. The star of the show was the dosa it was sweet, chewy soft and crunchy. Can't wait to return.