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US$6 - US$19
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Nepalese
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 1 week ago

An unassuming little restaurant just around corner from Waverley station and Princes St Gardens. The best and most authentic Indian/Nepalese fare we have had in the UK and we don’t say that lightly! Pakoras crispy and beautifully fragrant. The garlic naan and pilau rice homemade...and it showed!! My paneer/veg dish was cooked to perfection the delicate and subtle flavours were outstanding. The lamb madras curry was fantastic.All washed down with Everest draft beer! Staff were friendly and I would highly recommend a visit . We will definitely be back.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Not a flash establishment, wouldn’t have looked out of place in Brick Lane or Bradford. The food was wonderful, cannot recommend highly enough. The chicken dish we ordered for the Nepalese section was as good as I’ve had. Reasonably priced, great location, would definitely go...again.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 22 September 2023 via mobile

Loved the visit. Was recommended by a friend. Food was so tasty. Lots of flavour. Service with a smile was great too. Definitely be back

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 1 September 2023 via mobile

I enjoy Indian and Nepalese food and the Gurkha provides some of the best Indian food I have eaten. The service is excellent, the staff are friendly. What more could you ask for.

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 25 August 2023

This was our second visit to the Gurkha and once again the food and service were excellent. We had the Poppadoms with the pickle tray to start followed by a vegetable Biriyani for my wife and I had the chicken Poleko Bhale Kukhura. Accompanying this...was a pint of Everest lager, a keema naan and a spritzer - all served with a smile and no fuss. This cost us around £60 (including tip) and was worth every penny. I'd suggest booking for the weekends especially if you want an outside table.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 29 July 2023

Wasn’t the cleanest place. The wall beside our table looked like it hadn’t been wiped with a cloth in a long time. Toilet wasn’t clean. Drinks took a while, food took an absolute eternity to arrive. I had the gurka chicken special and it did...not have much taste to it at all and I was disappointed, all for a much higher price than any Indian restaurant I’ve ever been to.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 26 July 2023 via mobile

Wonderful food. Excellent portions and reasonably priced. However the service was slow and our meal didn't arrive for 50 minutes. This wasn't helped by one of our dishes having to be made again (we're not sure what happened but according to the waiter something went...wrong in the kitchen). It was a shame as this took the edge off the meal after what had been long day for us. However I would certainly return for the quality of food.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 21 July 2023

Absolutely amazing food, probably the best curry we have had in Edinburgh. We shall definitely be back. We booked and we’re glad we did as it was very busy. Service was friendly but a little slower than we had hoped but the wait was well...worth it.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 10 July 2023

Absolutely divine authentic Nepalese food. Hats off, great service too. Highly recommended for indian too but the spices are pure Nepal, thank you so much for a wonderful meal

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 10 July 2023

Been going here over several years but on the strength of yesterday's visit won't be going again. A starter of 2 King prawns with 1 chunk of pineapple was overpriced and undersized at £9. My main of lamb khutta had a really nice sauce but...the leg of lamb was undercooked by about 30 mins, so tough rather than falling off the bone. Poor service too, got the impression they rely on one-off tourists rather than regulars. Really disappointing.More

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 4 July 2023

Having waited for over an hour we finally walked out. The food may well be good but the service was appalling so we will never lnow.!

Date of visit: July 2023
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Reviewed 26 June 2023

The first time we ate here we had Chicken Korma which is served mild. This pleased my wife as she can't take the heat. We tried the apricot naan. It was very good. We spied a good looking dish at another table called Lamb Khutta,...so we came back later that week to try it but alas there was none to be had.More

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 24 June 2023

Amazing and the food is so good! Would recommend everyone to take a trip! The service is so friendly and excellent

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 20 June 2023

I took king prawn tandoori with the 'special sauce' . The special sauce was a real disappointment - tasted like tomato passata. I should say my fellow dinners were happy with their choices and the service was good but this 'special sauce' should be avoided

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 17 June 2023

Magnificent food and magnificent staff Highly recomeneded. The staff were welcoming and very friendly

Date of visit: June 2023
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Yes there is a wine list
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Response from VacayInADay | Reviewed this property |
Good question. A lot of places in Europe are ok with that esp casual places like this one but I’m not positive.
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Don't know. There was none when we were there. But great atmosphere and food!
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GURKHA CAFE & RESTAURANT, Edinburgh - Old Town - Updated 2023 Restaurant Reviews, Menu, Prices & Restaurant Reviews - Food Delivery & Takeaway - Tripadvisor

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Gurkha Cafe & Restaurant is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4