Sabzi is a genuinely unique Indian restaurant. Sitting on Ferry Road in a former Blockbuster Video, the family‑run spot began life as a COVID pop‑up — and the rest, as they say, is history. Acid‑bright rainbow colours and a bold, chubby font define the branding, which frontman Stevie Singh tells me was the result of a bit of bootstrap creativity in 2021. The family were twiddling their thumbs during lockdown, but Stevie’s dad had once owned The Far Pavilions restaurant and l

After exploring twelve diverse regions across India in a nine month culinary journey, chef Dhaneshwar Prasad , of multi award-winning Dhoom Indian Streatery & Bar in Dunfermline has unveiled his latest menu.   Named “Chef Prasad’s Desi Eats” , his 13th menu since launching Dhoom in 2018, the menu is an exploration of dishes that Prasad considers are some of the very best he's come across on his many travels.   “As the name suggests, this menu is the “very best of the best,”

Gurkha Café brings the warmth and spice of the Himalayas to Cockburn Street, where rustic charm, generous hospitality and deeply flavoured Nepalese cooking – from street‑food sekwa to must‑order momos – make this long‑standing favourite well worth the pilgrimage. Gurkha Cafe on Cockburn Street has established an excellent reputation for its Nepalese food in the 15 years since opening, and we decide it is high time we pay a visit. Upon entering we are instantly transported to

Dishoom is a UK‑wide restaurant group celebrating the Irani cafés of twentieth‑century Bombay — the bustling institutions founded by Zoroastrian (Iranian) immigrants. Their Edinburgh outpost also nods to the visionary town planner Patrick Geddes , appointed Bombay’s first Professor of Sociology and Civics in 1919. Geddes frequented the city’s cafés, suppor ted the independence movement, and advised on planning during his years living there. Dishoom folds this local connect

Celestia raises the bar for Edinburgh’s midday dining, pairing sharp technique and contemporary Indian flavour with a lunch menu that’s both polished and properly priced. Celestia , Edinburgh’s contemporary Indian dining destination on Eyre Place, has unveiled a new lunch menu designed to deliver bold flavour, refined technique, and exceptional value — and early visits suggest it succeeds.  Priced at £15.95 for vegetarian and £19.95 for non‑vegetarian, the menu invites gue

Mowgli brings its trademark sparkle and home‑style Indian cooking to a grand Hanover Street bank building, but while the sauces shine, uneven execution and chain‑style service leave Edinburgh’s independents firmly in the lead. Mowgli Street Food is a UK restaurant group built on Indian home‑style cooking and the lived experience of its founder, Nisha Katona. A former child‑protection barrister, Katona left a 20‑year legal career to open the first Mowgli in Liverpool in 2014.

Nepalese Restaurant in Drummond Street Whenever I venture into a curry restaurant, my go-to dish is Chilli Garlic Chicken . I have had some delightful ones over the years, and some that left a lot to be desired. But, having found the holy grail of the perfect Chilli Garlic Chicken, I feel moved to share my experience. In the past I’ve been served up scraggy bits of poultry that were clearly not cooked in the sauce; thin, flavourless gravies and substandard meat, but, when my

Indian cuisine holds a cherished place in Scotland’s culinary landscape, dating back to 1947 when the first Indian restaurant is believed to have opened. As Chitra Ramaswamy for The Scotsman   reported in 2012, Mohammed Khushi saw an opportunity in the wake of the India-Pakistan partition and the influx of South Asian students. In following decades in Glasgow, Noor Mohammed would open Green Gates, and his son, Ali Ahmed Aslam, would create the legendary Shish Mahal . The

A joyous ambience at Thamel Thamel is a Nepalese restaurant, named after an area in Kathmandu, on the large curvy corner where  East...

Congratulations to The Radhuni , now officially a hidden gem of Scotland (Scran Awards 2024). Hidden away, in the hard-to-find heart of...

Itihaas is an award-winning restaurant turning out dependable Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine in Dalkeith. It's not quite a destination...

This Indian restaurant is an Edinburgh institution and a little piece of local history. Shezan was opened by Abdul Ghani in 1977 and is...

Typical Scottish weather scuppers our hopes of eating al fresco at The Radhuni (meaning ‘passionate cook’) in Loanhead, but sitting in...

‘Hidden gem’ is an overused phrase, but Haldi is just that. Haldi means turmeric in Hindi and, like the use of spice in the dishes, the...

Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food has opened a second branch in Drummond Street to join the first which is based in Tollcross. An event that...

“No-one wants a soggy pakora”. This is the reply I get from Mark, one of the owners of The Pakora Bar, which has moved to new premises...