Shish Mahal's Asif Ali's Best of Glasgow

We headed down to the Shish Mahal on Park Road in Glasgow's West End to speak to Asif Ali about the restaurant and his favourite places in the city.

Transcript

00:00So this is your best of Glasgow. First of all, what is your favourite restaurant?

00:04My favourite Glasgow restaurant is Crab Shack, but for my favourite restaurant altogether,

00:14it's not in Glasgow, but it's in London and it's called Jim Connor.

00:18Your favourite bar or pub in Glasgow?

00:23I don't drink, but if I was to go out with someone

00:27it would probably be Stravagan or the Dublin next door.

00:34Your favourite coffee shop?

00:36Good Coffee Cartel in Paisley Road West.

00:41Your favourite building in Glasgow?

00:42Mitchell Library.

00:45Your favourite neighbourhood?

00:46Maxwell Park.

00:49Your favourite Glasgow band?

00:50Travis.

00:52Your favourite outdoor space?

00:54Ballpark.

00:57What's your Glasgow hero?

00:58My Glasgow hero, first of all, would be my dad who passed away in 2022, and then Alex Ferguson.