Asian food is most of our weaknesses, providing that much-needed comfort food. And in some happy news for Glaswegian foodies out there, we are getting a new Sri Lankan street food spot.
While KOCHCHI is not new to Scotland, the brand is expanding to Glasgow, opening its first standalone restaurant. After the closure of Hanoi Bike Shop, which left a lot of locals saddened, the space is getting revived with a multi-million pound investment, as KOCHCHI is bringing their Sri Lankan flair to Scotland’s biggest city.
The restaurant seats 80 guests with an additional bar area, and boasts a carefully curated drinks list, including cocktails, as well as an authentic food menu with regional curries, grilled seafood, street-style snacks, and flame-fired plates.
Since opening at Edinburgh’s Bonnie & Wild in 2022, the food joint has seen immense success and has become one of the most celebrated street food spots in the city.
KOCHCHI was founded by Sri Lankan friends Shehan Fernando and Suki Jayaratne, cemented on “the belief that food is its most powerful storyteller”.
While dining at the new Glasgow restaurant, guests can expect authentic Sri Lankan flavours with an expanded menu and dedicated bar.
Shehan Fernando, Co-founder of KOCHCHI, said: “When you sit at our table, you taste more than Sri Lanka — you taste Colombo, the city where the island comes together. At KOCHCHI Glasgow, we want to share that rhythm and warmth — a place for rich curries, street snacks, and seafood dishes that carry the flavours of home. The space will have the same character and soul that shaped us, brought to life with a Glasgow energy of its own.”
KOCHCHI Co-founder Suki Jayaratne said: “Shehan’s childhood was spent among his family’s hotels in Nuwara Eliya before discovering Colombo’s kitchens and streets, where food was rhythm and theatre. I grew up in Kandy’s gardens and coastal markets but found in Colombo the energy of a city where every influence collided — from black pork curry and seafood fried rice to lunch boxes filled with dosas, sambols, and biryani.”