Rickshaw & Co., a vibrant Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant in Glasgow’s West End, is proudly taking part in the city’s 850th anniversary celebrations as a must-visit destination for food.

Located on Partick Bridge Street, this lively restaurant is fast becoming a national institution, known for its bold, flavour-packed menu, warm hospitality, and striking interior decked out with colourful recycled rickshaw canopies and pre-loved bicycle-wheel light fittings.

Run by Gulshan Soni, Krishna Devkota, and Tushar Ahmed, Rickshaw & Co. was born from friendship, nostalgia, and a shared love of the street food traditions of Bangladesh and India.

The menu is inspired by the co-founders’ childhood memories, family cooking, and travels—offering diners everything from tandoori grills and biryanis to comforting tiffin boxes, roadside plates and rich, slow-cooked dhaba-style curries.

Rickshaw & Co. is about more than food. It’s rooted in community. Co-owner Tushar Ahmed still remembers his early days in the UK as a 19-year-old international student in Liverpool. Alone and unsure, he wandered into a local takeaway—where two strangers from Bengal made him feel welcome and safe. That act of kindness shaped his vision. Years later, in Glasgow, he’s created a restaurant where everyone who walks in the door feels like they belong. That ethos—of generosity, warmth and connection—runs through everything the team does.

Their dedication hasn’t gone unnoticed. Rickshaw & Co. was named ‘Curry Kings of Glasgow’ by the Scottish Asian Curry Awards in 2024 and scooped South West Winner of Indian Restaurant of the Year at the Scottish Asian Food Awards in 2023. But what matters most to them is the chance to serve their neighbourhood, celebrate their culture, and welcome others into it.

As part of the Taste the Place programme, which showcases the city’s global food scene during Glasgow’s 850th anniversary year, Rickshaw & Co. will take centre stage on a special food walking tour led by social enterprise Invisible Cities. Visitors will hear the story behind the restaurant, meet the team, and enjoy a taste of what makes this place special.

In a city packed with great places to eat, Rickshaw & Co. stands out—not just for its food, but for its heart. And there’s no better place to experience that than in Partick, one of Glasgow’s most exciting food destinations.