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Sponsored by: Tantra

Top 3 Reasons to Eat Here

1. Progressive Indian Cuisine
1. Progressive Indian Cuisine
At Tantra we want to change peoples perceptions of Indian Cuisine.
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2. Creative Cocktails
2. Creative Cocktails
Every cocktail has a story, and every story needs a cocktail.
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3. Great for Groups
3. Great for Groups
Available for large party bookings, or upgrade to our Private Dining Room.
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About
Our journey into progressive Indian cuisine… Traditional Indian cuisine dates back over 5000 years and has been one of the most celebrated cuisines ever. It continues to grow in popularity by every single generation. The current understanding of Indian cuisine involves two counterparts; curry and tradition - we believe that we need to break this traditional stereotype by focusing on reinventing Indian food with a whimsical array of textures and flavours.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
CUISINES
Indian, Asian, Fusion
FEATURES
Reservations, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Delivery, Takeout, Highchairs Available, Wine and Beer, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Live Music, Family style, Non-smoking restaurants, Gift Cards Available
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Reviewed yesterday via mobile

Avoid this place. My wife and I shopping in Edinburgh yesterday. Thought give a try. We ordered our starter which can only be described as shredded bits of batter. No pakora in site. We ordered drinks when seated .had to ask twice where they where....Starter was served if you can call it that. Still no drinks. I then had to walk up to the bar again to ask where is our drinks. Eventually they brought them. £14 for a glass of poorest red wine ever. Wife asked for water. They brought over the jug then removed it again. Then had to ask twice again for water. Absolute shambles and worst customer service I have experienced for a capital city. Also 2 tables near us complaining as well. Asking who is in charge. To be told manager off. I have had better customer experience in a local McDonald's. Avoid . Avoid avoidMore

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

Wow ! Wow wow wow !!! From start to finish our Tantra experience was exceptional . The food was a taste sensation - having been in Italy for two weeks and eating there, we were ready for some spice . Tantra - you came up...trumps ! Every bit of our food was cooked to perfection , beautifully presented and tasted exquisite. We had food envy also from the dishes arriving to other diners … we wanted everything ! Be sure when we are next in Edinburgh we will be back ❤️ Thank you for your Tantra xMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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Team Tantra, Marketing at Tantra, responded to this reviewResponded 11 September 2023

Dear Ladymousie,  Thank you for sharing your experience at Tantra. We are delighted that you had such a fantastic time, and enjoyed our carefully curated progressive menu! I will certainly share your kind comments with our deadicated team and we look forward to welcoming...More

Reviewed 1 week ago

Unfortunately, not a great experience me and my girlfriends had a booking for 8.15pm and we were left waiting till 9pm and still no table. We were asked to wait in what was described to us as the holding area. Later we were offered a...table in the same area. This was very disappointing as the area was cold, dark and away from the main seating area within the resaurant. We wanted to experience the atmosphere and ambience within the resaurant and felt this option was not reasonable. Finally a table was offered to us in the main resaurant but unfortunately by this time we had decided to eat elsewhere. Unfortunately management were not helpful and the level of customer service definitely needs improving overall very disappointing!More

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

Very good food, fantastic service and nice place! I had lamb, and it was just perfect! Tender, not too hot, and the just the way I like it.

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed 26 October 2023 via mobile

Just happened upon this wonderful place. It was a quieter Sunday night. The food was as tasty Indian food we have had, really creative and different. Very good value. Would certainly recommend. No rush, attentive service enhanced the meal.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 15 October 2023

Tried the cocktails as part of the Edinburgh Cocktail Festival. Exceptional presentation, by far the most appealing of all the cocktails we had. Service was super friendly. Although we did not have any food the smell of the food as it passed our table was...unbelievably good. I can see a visit to eat on the cards. Well done Tantra for excellent cocktails and service.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 14 October 2023

I'll start off with the positives, rhe food is nice (not the best I've ever had, but nice) The girls serving us were friendly and pleasant and the restaurant itself has a modern feel. But..... the bar service is a nightmare, really really slow, we...waited 25 minutes for our first drink, (two bottles of cider) the place serves some pretty impressive cocktails, but the bar cannot cope with it, it causes a huge delay. We were there an hour and a half and only got two drinks. We ordered one when we ordered our food and one as soon at the second was brought. It just ruined the whole experience.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 7 October 2023 via mobile

This was our first visit to Tantra and the food was really tasty. We chose to try this place as part of the Edinburgh Cocktail Festival which was advertising a specific cocktail for £5 - however when we got our bill at the end they...charged four cocktails at this price and two of the cocktails they charged at £14 each. We questioned this and the restaurant advised they wouldn’t be offering that price for any more than two cocktails each but they didn’t tell us this when ordering - we feel really disappointed in this service and did not experience this at any other bars. There is no small print to advise customers of this, which makes us feel like we have been done. We are not stingy but the restaurant shouldn’t be false advertising. We will not return after this experience.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 17 September 2023

Amazing find. Staff were very attentive and helpful and the food was a delicious fusion of taste and beautifully presented. Would definitely eat here again.

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed 8 September 2023

Lovely restaurant, great ambiance, service was great, and food delicious. Can't fault it. Portions of tiffin were generous, enough for 2 to 3 people.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team Tantra, Marketing at Tantra, responded to this reviewResponded 11 September 2023

Dear roshnip405, Many thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We are delighted to hear that everything lived up to expectations for you! We look forward to welcoming you back in the future. Love Tantra x

Reviewed 29 August 2023 via mobile

Whilst the decor looks phenomenal and the food looks great, I did find the taste to be quite mild. My husband said his food was good so it may have been what I ordered but I felt that the sauces were a bit watery and...I had been looking forward to some really punchy flavours. The service was a bit off when we arrived but our waiter was actually great as the evening went on. It wasn’t the best restaurant I’ve been to and unfortunately suffers from style over substance. However, servers were lovely and decor is fab!More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed 22 August 2023

We had high hopes for Tantra, the menu looked interesting and the decor was striking, but in the end we were disappointed. The servers were charming and friendly, but didn't appear to be experienced or well trained. Our server took our orders for one shared...starter, 3 main courses, 2 sides to share and 3 different drinks. I was a little concerned that she didn't write this down, and when our mains arrived my fears were justified as she'd got my order wrong and I had to watch my companions starting their main courses while mine was being cooked. She said she "usually" remembered the orders, which really isn't good enough. The servers were nowhere to be seen when we wanted to order a jug of water, but they kept trying to clear the table before one of us had finished eating which we didn't like. The food was tasty, but not exceptional. We wanted to finish with coffees but were told the coffee machine had broken - this was presented as a statement of fact and not as an apology.More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed 20 August 2023

First visit to Tantra this evening but definitely not our last. The food was amazing and beautifully presented… works of art! Fabulous whisky and gin cocktails too! Staff were so professional and courteous and surroundings beautiful. Excellent value for the quality of food we had....Highly recommend. Thank you everyone at Tantra👍More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team Tantra, Marketing at Tantra, responded to this reviewResponded 11 September 2023

Dear fea154  On behalf of our dedicated team we would like to thank you for having taken the time to share your experience with our team.  We are delighted to hear that everything lived up to expectations for you! Please be assured that...More

Reviewed 15 August 2023

First time here, but certainly not the last. The menu was interesting and the food was very tasty 5*

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team Tantra, Marketing at Tantra, responded to this reviewResponded 16 August 2023

Dear 97JohnN  Thank you for the 5 star review!  We are delighted to hear you enjoyed our progressive approach to Indian Cuisine.  We hope to host you again in the future.  Love Tantra x

Reviewed 14 August 2023

Amazing warm and freindly service <3 The cocktails were pure art and equally inspired and delicious. Every dish was plated with finesse and prepared with expert taste & talent. We were very grateful start to finish for the thought that was put into every aspect...of this elegant and fun dining experience!More

Date of visit: August 2023
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Team Tantra, Marketing at Tantra, responded to this reviewResponded 16 August 2023

Dear X5280MPtomc, On behalf of our dedicated team we would like to thank you for having taken the time to share your recent experience.  We are delighted to hear that everything lived up to expectations for you! Please be assured that we will share...More

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Dear 168rene, Many thanks for your question. Indeed we do add on a discretionary 10% service charge onto guests bills, however this is of course optional and you can of course ask your server for this to be removed from... More
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Tantra is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4
  • Atmosphere: 4.5