Sister restaurant to Bundobust Leeds and a collaboration between Prashad restaurant and the Sparrow Pub from Bradford, this is a craft beer bar that serves vegetarian Indian street food: snacks, entree, appetizers, soups. Casual atmosphere with plenty of seating.
Note May 2020: confirmed open for delivery, see Facebook page for details. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00, Sun 12:00-20:00.
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61 Piccadilly, Manchester, England, M1 1RG
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85 Reviews
First Review by jennyc32
huawhenua
Points +2232
Delicious Indian food - Edit
A local friend took me here and it did not dissapoint! There were quite a few nice veggie Indian dishes to try. My favourite was the Bhaji burger. There's a few craft beers to choose from too. It was a nice experience overall.
Read morePros: Good quality food, Nice atmosphere
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CaitlinScrowther
Points +249
All time favourite restaurant - Edit
I can't describe how amazing this place is! I have been well over 50 times and still can't get enough! The Okra Fries are to die for 😍
Read moreThis is my happy place.
Pros: Food to die for, Heaven on Earth
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no_angel_13
Points +16
Great food, bit loud - Edit
really enjoyed the food, especially the tarka daal, we were both stuffed afterwards! The only downside was I found it a little loud, but we did go at a busy time so may be different if there were fewer folks in.
Read morePros: great food, lots of vegan options, good value for money
Cons: a bit louad
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keep_it_tdy
Points +13699
More Boom than Bust - Edit
I had dined here a couple of times many years ago and I was quite underwhelmed, especially given the rave reviews that I heard about it from vegans and non-vegans alike. However, more than enough time had past since those initial visits, so I was willing to give it another crack. This time, I will say that I was pretty impressed, the quality and range of food had definitely improved and the range of beers available was also a great boon. Despite these positives, I still feel that it is slightly over rated and I would much rather sauce my ‘up-market’ Indian street food from elsewhere (Mowgli).
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ganeshp1990
Points +26
Nice fast food restaurant - Edit
I liked the fact there was a vegetarian restaurant in the city centre.
Read moreThe masala chai was amazing. So was the vada pav.
Okra fries were a little high on sodium.
Pros: Masala chai, Vada pav
Cons: Okra fries
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EddyMaya
Points +743
Nice Indian street food! - Edit
Everything is vegetarian, most things are vegan. I particularly liked the vada pav & the okra fries but everything was very good & pretty authentic. They have a nice range of craft beers too. Well worth a look.
Read morePros: Tasty food, Craft ales, Fun vibe
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Charlottenw1
Points +165
Great selection - Edit
Loads of choice for vegans and really tasteful. Lots of little dishes like a tapas to have. Very flavourful and cheap.
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mooshooking
Points +78
They'll forget they're eating vegan - Edit
Fantastic modern Indian street food. Nice environment and great, varied selection on the menu. Great place to bring people who aren't vegan to taste food so good they forget all about meat.
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arlo2
Points +146
Lovely food! - Edit
Great food as always and a really good range of options. It’s just a little bit too expensive for the portion size, but a treat nonetheless! We ordered off the indochinese limited edition menu, and the food was lovely.
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rosie-jane
Points +114
Amazing, but stairs - Edit
Bundobust is always a hit, even with my meat-eating friends and family. There's so many vegan options.
Read moreThe only downside is the accessibility - there's a flight of stairs to go down to enter the restaurant
Pros: Tasty
Cons: Accessibility
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koneko
Points +1732
Great flavours 4.5 stars - Edit
Had the Paratha & Thepla which was delicious, my favourite out of the 3 dishes. Really liked the paratha and enjoyed the tomato chutney, it was similar to a nicely flavoured passata and the Achar pickle tasted like olives, so if you like that then you will like the Achar pickle.
Read moreCobis nu shack was my second favourite, nicely sliced vegetables that actually tasked like they were pickled. Loved the pieces of ginger in it, could have had more!
Tarka dhal and rice was fine but came out quite small, the dhal was on top of the rice so for the price, I felt that this one should be bigger in portion size, although the photo on the website is accurate.
Staffs were lovely.
The menu is clearly marked regarding what is vegan and what is vegetarian.
The place is quirky, not a fan of the benches though, too hard.
Updated from previous review on 2024-02-07
Pros: Flavourful, staff
Cons: Small portions
daisychain12
When you go to bundobust you absolutely have to have the okra fries which are so moreish
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simongmusic
Points +59
Consistently brilliant - Edit
Never fails to satisfy. The specials are always worth checking out and gobi Manchurian will always have a special place in my heart.
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AliceManchip
Points +1520
Delicious Indian street food - Edit
Went for lunch midweek and it was very empty. Got the lunch express menu which is good value for money. Wide range of vegan options - would definitely recommend getting okra fries (they were amazing)!!!
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LittleAliceFell
Points +2117
Delicious & allergen friendly! - Edit
It’s actually disgraceful that I lived in Manchester most of my life and only now have visited Bundobust 😅 Visited with friends and the food was incredible - everyone’s food arrived at the same time despite it being a very large order!
Read moreSo many gluten-free & vegan options available, I was actually a bit overwhelmed with the choice at first as I normally only have one or two menu choices to choose from! One friend also has a nut allergy and this was catered for with no problem at all - staff were very helpful.
Couldn’t recommend more and will be back in the future.
Pros: Great with allergens, Lots of vegan options, Lots of gluten-free options
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askaweis
Points +141
Delicious - Edit
Had an amazing experience, the food was delicious and filling, the staff was super nice.
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restival
Points +366
Perfect tasty street food - Edit
Excellent spot for beer and food
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-06
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MichaelHope
Points +465
Authentic Desi Food - Edit
Read moreAn excellent selection of delicious Indian food. Really authentic (spent over a year in India)
Fresh tasting and excellent chutneys to compliment the dishes. Fresh, pretty healthy and mostly vegan.
The ginger and tamarind cider goes well with the dishes.
I’ve been twice in 24 hours. Highly recommended.
Pros: Great value , Chilled vibes , Good healthy food
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Lucehas
Points +77
Always good - Edit
Always a decent meal here. Staff are chilled but attentive, loads of choice on the menu, the food is fantastic and very reasonably priced. Definitely one of our top choices when we’re in the area. Staff are knowledgeable about gluten free options too.
Read morePros: Lots of choice , Reasonable priced , Friendly staff
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hack_man
Points +24979
Piccadilly Palare - Edit
Beer and curry is the talk of the town here. Spacious and colourful with an impressive range of locally brewed ales and some from further afield. The food menu is astounding in my opinion. Simple, tasty and filling street food. Having been to the Leeds branch numerous times it was a pleasure to try one of the two Manchester openings. The okra fries are always a must and the rest is up to you. Expect to pay £40 to £50 per couple these days.
Read morePros: Great vibes , Good beers , Many vegan items
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nathodge
Points +1938
Amazing Food - Edit
Vibe was good with a nice selection of beers brewed by them - pretty much all vegan. Menu was very vegan friendly. Okra fries are something to behold quite honestly! Ate the food so quickly that I completely forgot to take photos! Fairly priced.
Read morePros: Amazing Food , Good amount of vegan options, Good beer selection
Cons: Disposable tableware
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alphil
Points +429
Cool vibe and quirky food - Edit
Tasty food and an all-round good vibe. The vegan options hit more than they miss. The okra fries are addictive. All items are clearly marked on what's vegan and what's veggie. Nice beer, too. You can't go wrong!
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nicirl
Points +2080
Amazing quick food, Great atmosphere and cool local beers - Edit
I have had literally every vegan dish from Bundobust and have returned quite frequently - be it on a date, with friends or just by myself and every time I am still blown away by the food! Love it and couldn’t recommend it enough.
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anne1
Points +167
Great food, great atmosphere, great style - Edit
We ate here for lunch after visiting the brewery the day before. We had the tarka dhal and chole saag with a pint of the coriander lager and a vinho verde.
Read moreAbsolutely delicious food and great service despite it being a really busy day with the half marathon and footy going on.
Great place, highly recommended and who doesn't love a curry brunch/lunch?
Pros: Location, Reasonably priced food, Stylish
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middy
Points +169
Fantastic - Edit
Fantastic Indian street food. Lots of small dishes to choose from. All the ones we picked were fantastic.
Read morePros: Loads of vegan options
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mashter
Points +236
Fantastic - Edit
Great vegan options
Read moreOkra fries are amazing
Pros: Reasonably priced , 2 for £9 deal between 12 pm and 3pm great deal
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mockingbird
Points +3028
Converts all meat eaters - Edit
Nom nom, out and about in Manchester and took a non veggie bod to Bundo for the win, and I did win! Ordered some of the classics from the menu and everyone was happy.
Read moreThe place is massive, much bigger than the Leeds branch, more of a beer hall set and definitely with all the right drinks to match! You must go if you have never been.
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LoVe20
Points +1581
Really tasty food! - Edit
Visited here today for the first time and certainly won't be the last!
Read moreWas going to have the Vegan Combo for 2 but my non vegan boyfriend preferred the sound of the Indo-Chinese Combo for 2 that is currently the special. It came with 6 dishes with 4 of them being vegan.
Enjoyed all 4, the Tofoo was really good but the Salt and Pepper Okra fries were the best! The Miso Kheera was really good, who knew cucumber could taste so good?!
Pros: Lots of options clearly labelled , Nice atmosphere , Friendly staff
Cons: Seating on benches is not the best , Maybe a vegan dessert would be good
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