Asian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. South East Asian influenced comfort food using vegetables including 5 vegan sides, 5 vegan mains, and a vegan dessert. Menu is clearly labelled and staff are very familiar with vegan options and can make recommendations. Owned by the same people as Ox & Finch in Finnieston. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-00:00.


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13 Reviews

First Review by JohnJones

LeahWilts

Points +56

Vegan
14 Aug 2024

Fresh, thoughtfully planned and carefully prepared dishes

I had the cucumber salad, courgette curry and rice. You could taste the recipes were created with great care and thought, and beautifully prepared using fresh ingredients. It really felt like a chef created and prepared meal, full of taste and flavour and freshness. Good value for money considering the quality. Highly recommended.

Pros: A nice selection of vegan dishes., Fresh, chef quality dishes.

Cons: Not fully vegan., My first waitress wasn't very friendly.

CarolinaSchwalb

Points +325

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Soo good

The recommendation was to order 2-3 plates per person. We were 4 vegans so we just ordered all the vegan options except the nuts, and double corn ribs and rice. I feel like it’s one of those restaurants that you don’t really get a sense of what you’re plate is gonna look like / taste like until it’s there, but it’s definitely worth it. My favorite was probably the mushroom or the cabbage. I do suggest getting rice if you order either of the curry.

Pros: Many options

izzolda

Points +28

Mostly Veg
19 Jun 2024

Comida saborosa num espaço agradável

As espetadas de milho vegan são deliciosas, assim como vários outros pratos do menu com opção vegetariana e vegan.

Pros: Comida saborosa, Espaço agradável, Serviço atencioso

Cons: Alguns prato muito picantes

rfak1994

Points +37

Vegan
12 May 2024

My favourite restaurant in Glasgow

I just adore Ka Pao and recommend to everyone.
Sweetcorn ribs, oyster mushrooms, hispi cabbage and the curries are always my go-to’s! They often switch a few bits up according to seasonal produce.
It’s excellent - 5* if I could but it serves meat and fish so not an option on this app.

Pros: Excellent, inventive vegan options , Really good quality food , Fairly priced

PeskyBunny

Points +503

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

Lovely but loud

We went to the Edinburgh Ka Pao, midweek to celebrate hubby's birthday, he'd been before with his works Xmas night out so he wanted to go again.

The food is really nice, not a lot of choice for vegans, but what there is is worth it and everything is clearly labelled on the menu.
Dishes are quite small, so for the 2 of us, we ordered 5 different dishes to share.

The Pardon Peppers were lovely, as we're the vegan corn ribs. Both are really tasty and moreish.
The highlight was the Szechuan oyster mushrooms! 🤤 Sooooo good!
The Hispi cabbage was lush, however I found the choo chee curry courgette a little bland. All very fresh and well prepared.
We defo recommend a visit!

Nice restaurant/decor/layout, etc, although it I found it uncomfortably loud. The venue has high ceilings and the music was a bit too loud, thus customers are all talking quite loudly over each other. It doesn't make for a relaxing atmosphere.
Maybe it's just me getting old? My hearing isn't the best when it comes to background noise, so for us, it was a bit unpleasant as we couldn't chat much between as i can't hear too well in those kinda situations. It did kinda sully our evening a little. However, that alone wouldn't put me off going again.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-10

Pros: Authentic food, Fresh and nicely prepared , Nice staff

Cons: Music too loud, A bit pricey

SaffronSummer

Points +713

Vegan
09 Jul 2023

Delicious but needs more fake meaty stuff!

Flavours here are incredible! Would enjoy some tofu dishes, but equally the fried oyster mushroom was AMAZING, so meaty and flavourful! Mango soft serve for pudding was also so refreshing and tasty.

SamanthaCrawford

Points +24

Vegan
26 Dec 2022

A celebration of vegetables

Delicious vegan options, no tofu or meat alternatives but the oyster mushroom small plate was similar to vegan fried chicken.

Pros: Full of flavour, Rich dishes

madveganfood

Points +1480

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Ka POW!

Not a great deal of vegan options however the ones they have are fantastic! Not quite good enough to visit again unless they expanded into more proteiny and tofu options.

Pros: Tastes amazing

Cons: Not many options

SaraPark

Points +41

Vegan
10 Jul 2022

Amazing and super fresh!

I have been to Ka Pao in Glasgow so many times and it has never disappointed. There are lots of vegan options and the friendly staff are very well drilled in this respect. The food is consistently delicious and fresh, packing a real punch, and the place has a great buzz. Stylish decor and immaculately clean. I could eat here every week!

Pros: Lots of imaginative vegan options., The hispi cabbage, the Szechuan mushrooms…, The vegan corn ribs.

Cons: Book in advance, it’s always busy.

ElinorReeves

Points +50

Vegan
29 May 2022

Great food!!

We had the lunch menu which for 17.50 you get a great selection: starter/side, main, salad and rice... all really delicious and clearly labelled what is vegan.. didn't feel like a sub par option at all opting for the vegan items. Will be back!

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Nice staff

Cons: Treat-your-self prices

FlissField

Points +481

Vegan
15 Apr 2022

Very tasty but lacking protein.

Ka Pao is a small dish/tapas place that has options for almost every diet and many vegan options too.

Because of the style of food it can be a little expensive, especially as they recommend a few dishes per person. The cocktails are also great, which adds to the price too!

They focus on seasonal ingredients so there's some variety in the menu. However, while we found the food delicious, it wasn't very filling as there's little protein in the vegan options.

Pros: Lots of options, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Expensive, Veg based

AshleighMc9

Points +152

Vegan
15 Dec 2021

Absolutely Delicious!

Great array of vegan options, food was delicious, cocktails were really nice, and the venue was very stylish.

Pros: Great array of vegan options, Delicious food and cocktails, Stylish venue

Cons: A little pricey

JohnJones

Points +32

Vegan
10 Sep 2021

Outstanding flavours - totally unique!

I have never tasted anything quite like the food I had here - the flavours absolutely sing in your mouth! I had the Vegan Corn Ribs and the Salt and Szechuan Pepper Mushrooms, both recommended to me and understandably so.

The ambience in the restaurant is lovely, and the service was exceptional. My server couldn't have been more accommodating. We had a great chat and before I left he wrote me a little list of other places nearby with great vegan options. Superb!

Pros: Incredibly tasty, Uses vegetables rather than processed alternatives, Fantastic service

Cons: Not entirely vegan or vegetarian




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