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Light of Bengal's front on Rose Street at night, its name lit above a window into the dining room and an open door.
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Light of Bengal

An Indian restaurant on Rose Street in Aberdeen since 1978, named Bangladeshi Restaurant of the Year at the Scottish Asian Food Awards 2025.

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Light of Bengal has been serving curries on Rose Street since 1978, and in 2025 it was named Bangladeshi Restaurant of the Year at the Scottish Asian Food Awards.

The menu is long and full of favourites, from pakoras and puri to tandoori dishes and naan, but the chef's specials are where it really shines. Try the Goan seafood feast of king prawns, scallops and monkfish, a Goan lamb shank cooked with red wine, tomatoes and coriander, or chingri murgh mela, chicken breast stuffed with king prawn in a tamarind sauce. The deshi masala, tangy with green chillies, mint, garlic and ginger, is the chef's own favourite. Inside, white tablecloths and silver lanterns make an evening here feel like an occasion. It's open every evening from 4pm until 11pm, children are welcome, and you can book a table or order a takeaway through its website.

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Before you go

Open every evening from 4pm to 11pm.

Book a table or order a takeaway through its own site.

Where
13 Rose Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1TX.
Open
Every day, 4pm to 11pm.
Booking
Through its own site.
Takeaway
Collection or delivery, ordered through its own site.
Children
Welcome, with a children's menu.
Access
A wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating and toilet.
Phone
01224 648224

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
4pm–11pm
Tuesday
4pm–11pm
Wednesday
4pm–11pm
Thursday
4pm–11pm
Friday
4pm–11pm
Saturday
4pm–11pm
Sunday
4pm–11pm

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Where it is

On Rose Street, in the west of the city centre, AB10 1TX.

Close byRose Street and the west end of Union Street.
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