Lacto
Indian
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Northern and Southern Indian cuisine. Has a separate vegan menu. Open Mon-Thu 14:00-22:30, Fri 14:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00.


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21 Reviews

First Review by GoldenPlant

catandcupcake

Points +4879

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Delicious and great value

Loads of vegan options all marked clearly. Drinks are cheap but it's BYOB for wine with no corkage. Food was delicious - will definitely be back!

CalEsquiress

Points +75

Mostly Veg
30 Jul 2024

Good vegan options

Plenty of vegan options. Good food.

Updated from previous review on 2024-07-30

craigmc

Points +35482

Vegan
20 Apr 2024

How hot hot

We indulged in some pre-show bites, and it was absolutely worth it! We kicked off with crispy and flavorful Gobi Manchurian and Onion Bhaji. For mains, we savored a delightful Daal and Madras Curry, both offering the perfect balance of heat—hot enough to satisfy spice lovers but not overwhelming. Overall, a fantastic dining choice for any occasion!”

Pros: Staff, Food

hack_man

21 Apr 2024

craigmc

22 Apr 2024

deadpledge

Points +13293

Vegan
13 Dec 2023

Golden Wonder

One of the best Indian meals I've had for a long, long time.

We visited for lunch, where the 3 of us shared the onion pakoda, gobi manchurian, channa masala, yellow daal, masala dosa and stramed rice.

Each of the dishes were perfectly spiced and so flavourful, with the dosa and gobi manchurian, particular highlights.

Staff were friendly and attentive and in total our bill came to just over £45, including drinks.

hanabe

Points +54

Vegan
16 Oct 2023

Dosa dinner

Dosas were great, we ordered seconds! Vegetarian items clearly labeled and many items have vegan at request marks.

mikeyfeik

Points +474

Vegan
24 Aug 2023

Great dosas

Vegan options are clearly labelled, generous portions at great prices. Not the best curry I’ve had, but it was tasty and the staff were lovely

Dipsy

Points +104

Vegan
23 Aug 2023

Good Indian food

I had the onion tadaka as starter and Yellow Daal Tadka as Main course. It was delicious

ppkokkonen

Points +42

Vegan
05 Jul 2023

Delicious food

We ordered onion pakoda, aloo baingan, masala dosa and rice on the side as take-out.
Waiting time was little long but we visited during busy evening hours, so it was okay. Staff was really nice and helpful with finding the vegan options.
Food was delicious and full of flavor. Our favourite was definitely the onion pakoda, crispy and flavourful fried onion starter.
Overall very nice restaurant and food!

PeskyBunny

Points +503

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Our favourite Indian restaurant

We go to Golden Ambal fairly often, just love this place, easily the best Indian restaurant in Edinburgh.

Friendly, helpful staff, menu clearly labeled as to what's vegan, or can be veganised.

We love the Idly Sambar 😋 Madras and Kadai are our favourites. A good varied menu, great value and fresh, flavourable ingredients

Pros: Friendly , Good options, Fresh and well prepared dishes

joel

Points +85

Vegan
27 Aug 2022

Great Dosa

Masala Dosa was great, and vegan options are clearly labelled.

CelineTis

Points +17

Vegan
17 Jul 2022

Delicious food

Vegan options are clearly labeled on the menu. The staff is very kind.
I had a wonderful masala dosa, I would definitely go back if I stayed longer in Edinburgh!

VegosaurusVagabond

Points +3056

Vegan
28 Jun 2022

Good food, kind staff

Really enjoyed my meal here! My waiter was incredibly lovely, and the food was tasty and fresh. The dosa was prepared differently to most dosa, but not in a bad way! Just a bit thicker and less crispy than most.

Pixiesixer

Points +233

Vegan
13 Apr 2022

Our favourite place in Edinburgh

The food here is super tasty and lots of it can be made vegan. We always come here for lunch when in Edinburgh.

Pros: Lots of tasty options., Great flavours., Welcoming environment.

LittleLollyTravels

Points +41

Vegetarian
20 Jul 2020

Five star Indian

Closest I have found to food I ate in India, with some interesting options. Veg samosas are really tasty, the gobi manchurian is a favourite, and one of the few places I can find masala dosa in Edinburgh.

Punkbhoy

Points +122

Vegan
04 Aug 2019

Great food

Lovely friendly Indian restaurant with vegan options. The food was great and superb value.

Pros: Good vegan choice with helpful staff

jennafusal

Points +219

Vegan
29 Jul 2019

Very nice

I tried Manchurian Ghobi and Yellow Daal. Both very good. Veg items marked on menu. The place is lovely with several tables on the first floor and more downstairs. The table next to us was drinking a bit and singing loudly so I couldn’t wait to leave.

dawnmerry234

Points +20

Vegan
26 Jul 2019

Fantastic

Fantastic food. All clearly
labelled vegan. Friendly knowledgeable staff. Quick service.

Pros: Lots of vegan options

Cons: None

mattstewart95

Points +38

Vegan
28 Aug 2018

Not Too Bad

Great Indian food with a decent amount of vegan options, but the quality of the food itself can be a hit or miss. Once ordered veggie samosas and they were frozen inside, and had a had other cold meals as well, but I’ve also had dishes that were prepared perfectly. The menu is reasonably priced and when the food is cooked properly it’s full of flavor

samanchal

Points +13

Vegetarian
25 Jul 2017

Good Indian Vegetarian choice

its very good restaurant with good vegan option,but many of their dishes can be made vegan by avoiding dairy while they making the order. the menu selection frproducts om combination of southern and northern part of India and little different menu from other Indian restaurants. Its not pure vegetarian restaurant, However you will find good vegetarian option and please consider to staffs before you choosing your menu, they could make even better.

Pros: authentic food, good vegetarian choice, value of money

Cons: masala dosa, Indian vegetarian food, Romantic vegetarian restaurant

TanjaKaiser

Points +40

Vegan
30 May 2017

very good choices for vegans

We are two vegans and one vegetarian traveling. The waiter was very nice and knowledgeable about vegan/ vegetarian options. The food was delicious and served promptly. Nothing to complain about!

GoldenPlant

Points +40

Vegan
04 Jun 2016

Too many mistakes

I was so confused by this menu of what was vegan. When the samosas arrived they were frozen inside. When my meal arrived it was chicken. Poor experience, wouldn't recommend.




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