Fronted with green tiling and high glass-panelled windows lined floor to ceiling with our famous swing seats, Mowgli Preston is the place to meet friends and family and to unwind and unplug. Found at the Miller Arcade, once a home to Victorian Turkish baths, the 1899 gallery was modelled on the larger Burlington Arcade in London. Mowgli Preston sits amongst other well-known and independent shops, restaurants, and bars, and its old school charm will take you back 100 years.
From weddings to birthday dinners, Mowgli Preston is a perfect place for any celebration. With the tall glass-panelled windows and the signature swing seats, we bring a unique, stylish atmosphere to your event that you won’t find anywhere else in the city. And with locations across the UK, including London, Manchester, and Newcastle, to name a few, Mowgli offers distinctive venues for private events & celebrations, no matter where you are.
You’ll find our Indian restaurant in Preston, in the heart of the city centre, in the historic Miller Arcade, surrounded by independent bars and restaurants.
By Train: Preston Railway Station is a 10–15 minute walk away, making the restaurant easy to reach for guests arriving from outside the city.
By Bus: Preston Bus Station is also within easy walking distance, so the restaurant is well connected for local guests travelling in from across the area.
By Car: If you’re driving, there are several city-centre car parks nearby, all just a short walk from the restaurant.
Miller Arcade sits right in the heart of Preston’s city centre, making it a good starting point for a day of exploring the city. You’re perfectly placed to move from bars to culture, to city centre landmarks.
The Harris: We are a stone’s throw from The Harris, Preston’s main museum/gallery.
Winckley Square: The perfect city-centre stroll to work up an appetite before your meal or walk off a big feast.
Avenham Park: A 10-15 minute walk through the city centre takes you to a beautiful riverside park, the perfect place to walk off your food.
Derian House Children’s Hospice, based in Chorley, looks after 450 babies, children, and young people with life-limiting illnesses from across the NorthWest. The charity offers respite and end-of-life care, with services including hydrotherapy, sensory, and wellbeing services for the whole family such as bereavement counselling for parents, grandparents and siblings and even free holidays. The charity has been offering families a home from home for almost 30 years and helps them to make the very most of the time they have, creating precious memories to last a lifetime.
Mowgli Preston is all about bringing the type of food that Indians eat and cook at home, with the fresh, bright and intense flavours of the streets of Varanasi. We’ve moved away from the stereotypical curry house menu to focus on the aromatic, herb-led dishes that are actually found on an Indian family table. These family recipes, handed down through generations, are being brought to life in the heart of Preston to give you a taste of real Indian street food.
Our Preston home is a sociable, stylish spot where the swing seats, green tiling, and tall glass-panelled windows create the perfect atmosphere for a sit-down meal with friends and family. Either grab one of our infamous swing seats or a booth and get stuck into a pile of small plates and classic Indian street food.
We serve the kind of food Indians eat at home and on their streets – dishes full of flavour, warmth and personality. Inspired by the city of Varanasi, our menu brings together vibrant street plates, tiffins filled with rich curries, and a balance of meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes. Every recipe is made in-house using fresh ingredients and real spices. Our small plates and tiffins are perfect for sharing and discovering new flavours with the people you love.
Yes, a large part of our menu is naturally vegan or vegetarian. Look for the leaf symbol on our menu to find the meat-free dishes, and refer to our allergen guide for a full breakdown of vegan and vegetarian options available here.
As well as the main menu, we also provide a vegan menu when requested.
At Mowgli we have a non-Gluten menu to help our guests when navigating their dietary requirements. While dishes on this menu are made with ingredients that do not contain gluten, some suppliers have added “may contain” warnings due to possible cross-contamination during production. For this reason, we cannot guarantee our food is completely free from gluten, and we do not advise guests with severe allergies or coeliac disease to consume from this menu. Please speak to a manager in advance about any allergens or intolerances. Our allergen guide is also available here.
We try our best to cater for allergens where we can, however, every dish in Mowgli is freshly prepared in small kitchens that handle allergens and each dish contains spices that are ground externally. For this reason, we cannot guarantee the absence of any allergens in any of our dishes.
Customers with life-threatening allergies and intolerances must take this risk into consideration before choosing to dine with us. Our allergen guide is available here. Unfortunately, we cannot cater for allergens via delivery.
We do. Our kids menu offers smaller portions of selected main dishes, and plenty to please young diners. We are a family brand born from home-style cooking, which is why it’s important to us that every guest has a wonderful authentic experience, no matter their age.
Of course. You can explore the full Mowgli menu, including vegan, vegetarian and gluten friendly dishes, on our website. We keep it updated so you always know what’s cooking before you visit. You can also access our allergen guide which has handy filters to help you navigate any specific requirements you may have, see it here.
We know our guests love to explore the different flavours and textures on our menu, so we’ve created a few sharing options to make that easy.
Our Sharer Menu is perfect for two or more people, packed with Mowgli favourites to enjoy together. For larger gatherings, our Feasting Menu is designed for tables of seven or more – it keeps the dishes flowing and helps us look after your whole party with the best possible service.
You can find your nearest Mowgli here. Every restaurant has its own personality, inspired by the warmth and bustle of Indian home cooking.
We always recommending booking a table, especially at busy times like the weekend. You can make a reservation quickly online through our bookings page, or you can call our restaurant directly on 01772 846 674. Walk ins are also welcome wherever possible, so if you haven’t booked and want to swing by please do come in and the team will do what they can to seat you.
Yes! We accept walk ins wherever possible, so swing by and see us. However, if you know what time you’re coming please do book online or by calling our restaurant directly on 01772 846 674 to guarantee your table.
You can manage your booking directly through your confirmation email – there’s a link that lets you amend or cancel with just a few clicks. If you’re having trouble, give the restaurant a quick call on 01772 846 674 and we’ll be happy to help.
Absolutely, Mowgli is made for sharing, so we love hosting group gatherings. Most of our restaurants can accommodate larger tables, and our Sharer Menus are perfect for groups who want to try a bit of everything. You can book online for smaller parties, or get in touch with your local Mowgli directly for bigger celebrations.
A number of our restaurants also offer private or semi-private dining areas, and even exclusive venue hire. If you’d like to host an event at Mowgli, please visit our Events page and complete our enquiry form. From there, our events team will be in touch to talk you through our spaces, set menus, and how we can make your occasion truly special.
Preston station sits just a 10-minute walk from our doors, making us perfectly accessible for travellers. The Harris, Preston’s renowned museum and art gallery, is practically on our doorstep at just 2 minutes away. St George’s Shopping Centre is only 3 minutes on foot, whilst Fishergate Shopping Centre offers more retail therapy just 7 minutes away. For those driving, Avenham Street Car Park provides convenient parking just 2 minutes from our restaurant.
Guild Row Car Park (3 min walk) and NCP Bull & Royal Car Park (6 min walk) are nearby.
Preston is fully accessible.
No outdoor seating available.
Yes, we are dog friendly and we love to see your four-legged friends in our restaurants. Well behaved dogs add to the feeling of Mowgli being a home from home, which is at the heart of what we aspire to be.
We always try to keep our prices fair and our food generous. We don’t run nationwide discounts, but if you visit our What’s On page, you’ll find any local events or offers that might be running near you. We also have a Sharer Menu and other seasonal set menus, which give you the chance to enjoy a full spread of Mowgli favourites, made for those who love to share and explore at a great price. We also have a loyalty programme which you can sign up to for rewards.
Yes, we do! You can download the Mowgli Loyalty Programme through the app store. Simply show your code to your server for a stamp to be added every time you dine, and when you collect stamps you will receive rewards. It’s our way of saying thank you for being part of the Mowgli family. Find out more about our loyalty programme here.
Mowgli is great for sharing, so we usually recommend around two to three dishes per person – a mix of street food, and curries with a rice or bread works perfectly, depending on how hungry you are!
We pride ourselves on creating a beautiful ambience in every restaurant, through glowing fairy lights and a buzzing atmosphere. We have traditional seating available, but also our much loved swing seats are available in every restaurant. Please let the team know when booking if you’d prefer to sit on a swing seat and we will do what we can to accommodate this.
Yes, you can order Mowgli for delivery to your home through Uber Eats. Just search for Mowgli on the Uber Eats app to see if we’re delivering in your area. Then sit back, relax, and let the tiffins come to you.
Yes, Mowgli gift vouchers are available to buy online here. They can be sent instantly by email or posted in a beautiful gift card wallet, perfect for anyone who loves Mowgli, or when you want to give the gift of Indian home-style food. Our vouchers can be used at any Mowgli restaurant across the UK, when dining in.
Yes, you can find our range of Mowgli merchandise, including cookbooks, aprons, t-shirts and more — all available to buy online here.
To view our current vacancies, please visit our careers page.
Giving back is at the heart of Mowgli. Every restaurant supports a local House Charity, chosen by our teams, with £1 from every meal and other charitable initiatives such as the Mowgli Dog Show and team fundraising all going straight to those causes. Through the Mowgli Trust, we also support national charities that make a real difference to people and communities across the UK. You can find out more about our charity work here.
100% of all tronc (tips) goes to Mowgli employees. Tronc is processed by a third-party Company separate to Mowgli Street Food Ltd. The process of allocating tronc is independent from Mowgli and led by an external Troncmaster.
