Kalpna in Edinburgh, City of

Very tasty and it’s wonderful . Staff was very friendly. They have street food choices in the buffet . Highly recommend!!

Very nice homely food at all you can eat and friendly staff!

Terrible food. Out of this big thali, only 2 dishes were just barely okay. 2 dishes seemed stale and not even fit for eating. Avoid !!

They only force for buffet, which is 15 pounds, but not worth. Food is not gr8 in taste, nor the buffet menu

The food here is delicious. Special mentions to the chef Rakesh and waiter Rahul who served us and took good care.

Came to the restaurant as it's mentioned it closes at 23:00 in Google maps with a sponsored ad. They have a tag of closed on the door at 22:30.

We have been visiting this restaurant for many years each time we visit Edinburgh from the Midlands. It has always been our 'goto' place. It seemed this time food quality was tad bit less than what we have experienced before, but maybe we can leave that to one off occurance hopefully. We did have to ask few times for things like serving spoons and plates. Having food delivered on the table with no spoons to serve from and then to try and get attention off a waiter does disrupt a quite meal experience. I'll take the view that maybe we came at a very busy time. Also, maybe the area of location dictates the prices, but did seem rather high this time compared to all other places I have travelled to for Indian meals. Was surprised as an Indian restaurant it didn't serve Masala Chai, but maybe it isn't in demand in the area. Staff were friendly as always have been. Choice of food is great for both adults and young children. Hope my review doesn't get seen as negative, and I certainly will take the opportunity to visit again if I am in the area again.

I had an exceptional dining experience at KALPANA restaurant  last night! The atmosphere was warm and inviting, with attentive and knowledgeable staff. The food was absolutely delicious, with each dish expertly prepared and presented. I particularly enjoyed the "thali", which was cooked to perfection. The service was top-notch, with our server going above and beyond to ensure we had everything we needed. The prices were very reasonable, especially considering the high quality of the food and service. I would highly recommend KALPANA to anyone looking for a great dining experience. We can't wait to come back and try more of the menu! Will we return? Absolutely!"

The best experience, I have about the indian food(Vegetarian). It was completely like the indian food. We all friends enjoyed it a lot. We get everything according to our expectations. I really recommend it for vegetarian food.

Very expensive and tasteless food. Would not recommend.

I don’t give out bad reviews unless I’ve had an horrible experience. This was one of them. A long day travel from Inverness to Edinburgh and we came here for dinner looking at the reviews but this was the most disappointing experience from our whole trip. Ordered 3 Thali for around £26 each and a Mughalai briyani and some starters. Starters were decent but nothing great. The thali and the Briyani were the horrible. They think they can fool the customers with presentation but not everyone will believe it. More than 90% of the items on the Thali were either cooked for lunch or even earlier. They were reheated and given without a doubt. The mughalai briyani was requested to be made spicy, which they did but understood it was done only to cover up the foul smell and it tasted bland. The total bill was around £110 and we were extremely disappointed on the way back home. To top it all, the four of us had stomach trouble this morning and struggled with it on the way back home. I wouldn’t bother coming here again and it was such a waste of money and time. Just try to be honest and respectful to your customers if you wish to continue being in the food business!

Sadly the food is the most inauthentic Indian I have ever tasted, devoid of actual spices. While it looks like the real deal, the lack of taste is a total surprise. The price js also way above what the food quality is. Avoid!

Best Indian restaurant in Edinburgh.. I know my Indian food taste, I must say preparation was truly Indian, portion size was good. One might think prices are high but overall portion sizes are bigger compared to other places.. Must visit places for Indian food.

If you are in Edinburgh and want to try indian food you should visit this restaurant. No parking

Waited more than 45 mins for food and it was not great.Not to mention didn't even had dosai even it was on the menu. Staff service is poor and overall food is less than average (no flavour)

Went for lunch with clients. Everything was amazing . Highly recommended

Wonderful food and good ambiance of the restaurant! I was happy to share my meal with my wife and the taste was really good. Recommended to those who want to eat authentic Indian food in Edinburgh.

I wouldn't recommend this to anyone looking for authentic Indian food. While the presentation of the Thali is great, all the gravies tasted similar — probably a common tomato base. They were devoid of any real spice or distinct flavour. It really wasn't worth the 70GBP spent here. Would suggest heading down the street to the other Indian restaurant (much, much better!)

Truly thee most disgusting, disappointing over-priced “food” I have had the misfortune to sit down to AND they added a whopping 12.5% service charge to the bill!! I had the so-called special which was basically three minuscule potatoes with frozen veg wrapped inside. I’m currently suffering from the worst heartburn too. My friend had a plate of frozen veg covered in gloop whilst my other two friends had…..well… more frozen veg and tons of cream. We had water with our meal. What a price to pay for a huge disappointment. Never again.

I have tasted many dishes from their menu taste is good

you should try their menu first then u will be loving to come here

Shattered glass on the way in. Front sign said closed, the staff had just forgotten to turn it around. Could see why, they seemed least bothered upon visit. Tables had visible cracks (glass) on them. Plates and dishes hadn’t been picked up after people had left. Overall really bad experience. The staff were literally just sat on their phones on the other side.

Excellent food. Very pleasant staff. Quiet atmosphere, cash only if going for lunch.

Great food, but service is a bit mediocre and the place feel pretty tired. And, disappointingly, the toilets seriously need a clean. Don't expect to be skipping through puddles. Not the place I remember from years ago.

Very nice food and ambience. I ordered the Archana thali. It was fulfilling and very tasty. Worth the price.

Stopped by for lunch during our Edinburgh visit and ordered their Rajbhog Thali. Disappointed with the overall food experience. The curries did not taste fresh, the bread / roti seemed like microwave heated and we were given cut cabbage as salad. Not worth the price. I would not recommend this restaurant to my friends and family. The only positive was the Ambience.

Thanks for going out of way to serve IDLIs for our Child as she really wanted to eat it. Though the Idli was not on menu but specially prepared for her.

Wonderful place, just want to remember it's cash only. All great dishes

This was my favourite meal in Edinburgh and possibly the best food I’ve eaten in a long time! Everything tasted of love. The attention to detail was evident in the beautifully presented dishes. Authentic, traditionally cooked cuisine made by a bunch of smiling older men, I saw as I peeked through the kitchen door. I’m not vegetarian or vegan and I devoured every mouthful, the cauliflower dumplings, the masala dosa, the accompaniments, and the highlight the Saam Severa, recommended by our server and it tasted every bit as good as it looked. Two words, eat here. Enjoy!

Ohh guys you should try paner masala here it's just amazing 🤩

Food taste is very much fabulous

Very bland food. No flavor. Salt was either too less or too much . Ordered “Archana thali” - finished it with great difficulty. Skip this one. Please don’t waste your money 🙏 Authentic Indian food is way too tastier than this.

Vegans and vegetarians! Come here. Try the delicious rice pancakes and curries. So delicious and beautifully seasoned. Wonderful.

The ambiance was really pleasant and the appetizers were quite tasty. However, the main course was only average in terms of flavor, and the service was satisfactory.

I highly recommend the restaurant from my side

Best restaurant for Indian food lovers

This has become my favourite restaurant.

So basically, i wasn’t aware you get served plastic with rice here. So that was new to begin with. The waiters didn’t seem to bother at all so must be a common finding. The food was terrible. We basically ordered Naan and Lachha paratha which was hard in texture and inedible. The chole was below average too. It was pretty expensive too to top it all. I have never had such bad experience with indian food so i would not advise anyone to visit this place unless you are a turtle and love eating plastics ofcourse.

They make the bestt food ever tasted.. believe me.. i go every fortnight theree✨

Would not go again. Prices varied substantially from the menu (mains were 13.95 upwards instead of 9.95 on the website) and main portions were tiny consisting mostly of sauce. The menu only offered vegetable mains, but no vegetables as side dishes, so unless you ordered two mains setting you back at least £28, you ended up with main and bread or rice. We had two mains between two people. Once sauce was truly excellent (SAAM SAVERA) the other (DUM ALOO KASHMIRI) tasted strongly of tomato puree and sugar. The Dosa they offer is substantially sized and looked very good. Beer was 7.95 for a Cobra. Service was very friendly but took some time and did not come back to check for second orders, so we ended up skipping second drinks or lassi and left. The internor is lovely, beautiful decoration and very nicely done.

We found eating at Kalpna an odd experience. The food was tasty but the service was strange and inattentive, and it did detract from the overall experience.

Tried the starters samosa chaat and Gobi Manchurian are very good

The meal was unsatisfactory. The dosa was excessively thick and greasy, while the curries lacked freshness and appeal. The pricing seemed disproportionate to the quality. I would not recommend this restaurant.

Food was really bad. Ordered buttermilk which came with nearly 3 spoons of salt in it. Trying to poison us??! Ordered pulav, just rice mixed with oil and turmeric. No salt/ spice what so ever. When i say no, i am not exaggerating cause it was TASTELESS. Is the restaurant trying to shame us for stepping foot in there ? Worst experience ever, please skip this one.

Amazing food and lovely surroundings - however if wanting the buffet check it's on before you go !

Must visit best vegetarian food in Edinburgh would recommend 10/10

A week ago we had a dinner at this restaurant . The food was too delectable, and the ambience was all warm and welcoming. Lastly, a very special thanks to amazing staff for the great hospitality. 🙏🙏🥰🥰

Is not Gujarati restaurant .. Taste is totally different

Great interior, nice service and I had ordered maysore masala dosa it was the best I ever had in Edinburgh. Must recommend for indian food

Lovely unique ambience. Everything starting from the dining table to the wall decor were simply spectacular. The food was great tasting as well. We took the thali and enjoyed it.

We had to wait for over half an hour for the food. The waiter accidentally thew curry on my t-shirt, jaquet and trousers and theh did nothing to apologise or help me to clean it. I still had to pay for my food. They just could not care less despite we were a group of 11 people.

I won't suggest this restaurant for anyone else.

Amazing vegetarian food. The staff went above and beyond to provide vegetarian food even during their closing hours. I strongly recommended.

As a tourist to city, I visited this restaurant with family and tried vegetarian food. To my disappointment some of food is stale and too oily. Few other items are okayish. It’s too expensive and a pathetic experience overall.

Best Tasty and Vegetarian Indian Restaurant in Edinburgh

Very authentic indian food. Must try their rajbhog thali

Delicious food and very friendly and helpful staff.

We went in noon. It had only buffet option for lunch and had cash only option. The ambience is nice but service and food are on lower side. The food was very sweet and far from being authentic indian. Most items where cold and when requested staff to atleast serve hot, they werent happy and told us it was already hot. When insisted by few othet customers of same they reheat the food and served. We have been here after seeing its positive reviews but were very disappointed by the food and service. Wouldnt recommend. Would rather look for something really indian and serving fresh

À la carte food is too costly and not worth the price. Much better option like Tantra and Dishoom.

A vegetarian delight in Edinburgh, a city where it becomes difficult to find cafes/restaurants serving only vegetarians option. The unlimited buffet lunch is best for a tourist, as it satisfies hunger for the entire day. The restaurant’s vision itself is to provide a comfortable space to all vegetarians especially Indians.

Wrong timing info on Google. Utterly careless.

Food is tasty, freshly made. Friendly staff including the head chef Mr Pandey. Service can be a little more responsive. Definitely recommend. Menu had changed since our last visit.

Absolutely amazing food and great vibes

I went to the trip at Edinburg with my friends. We had dinner at kalpna restaurant. One of my friend had ask that are they making veg and non veg food separately? In response that white gentleman answered very rudely that 'you should know where you are having a food' hence we told him we were very first time at Edinburg. We asked for 3 different things (black paper powdy and food items) he literally denied us that they don't have , even though we had seen those same stuff on another table.( He probably seem like supervisor or manager) HE SHOULD KNOW HOW TO TREAT TO THE CUSTOMERS POLITELY

I had palak paneer without onion garlic here the first time I landed in Edinburgh. The curry was so authentic, it's safe to say that it's the best palak paneer I have ever had until now ( tried in US and India too). Overall food is great. Chef did a phenomenal job!! I ended up eating the curry 2 more times on different days!!

Had a lunch buffet, really delicious and authentic Indian vegetarian food. Khir was the most delicious, staff was very approachable. Overall a great experience must visit places. Best place for vegetarian people.

I couldn't fault this place. The food is fresh and tasty, and the staff are attentive and friendly.

Very disappointed as was recommended by friends, food tasteless and extremely salty, will not be visiting on next trip to Edinburgh

popped in here recently -Choice of food so limiting and bland -Even for £15 I expected a better choice -Not an imaginative selection ,I can't believe it's still open -My worst vegetarian meal in yrs -So much better only 5 mins away !!

Superb place for vegetarian and vegan...specially Indian food lovers....

Had a most delicious meal and the service was excellent 👍🏽

Delicious food and very friendly and helpful staff!

The food was very good and staff was very friendly when we visited the staff named Sree has been serving and explaining about the food

Very clean and spacious restaurant. Buffet style. Very courteous staff, friendly. Very delicious Dahl and rice pudding available . Small selection of prepared foods but all very tasty

Food was not that much of good... Dosa was fine but other foods are so basic which is not even like a restaurant...

Very tasty food. Excellent service. Went for buffet lunch and Ala Carte dinner. Family friendly. Convenient location.

I can't begin to describe how bad the food was, honestly. We went here for lunch and truth be told , were lured into by a student discount. But the food was so bad. They had a paneer masala dish which was watery and very sour. It seemed that they had put sambar masala in it, which is a no-no for paneer butter masala. The dal was undercooked and without any tadka; very similar to what hospital food tastes like in India. And the aloo sabji was without any remarkable flavour, very ordinary. The only bit that was okay, was the kheer. And the service too was very slow and they didn't bother to offer us water either. We had to go and get it ourselves. Overall, wouldn't recommend this place at all. Sorry.

If you are in Edinburgh try testy Indian food at kalpna restaurant. Availability of vegan and vegetarian food.

The food was very delicious. ambience was good and comfortable. Staff were very friendly and pleasant. There was ample amount food within reasonable charge. Really recommend for everyone who visit Edinburgh...

I went for the lunch buffet. For what you pay for the quality is great and the selection is good despite being quite small.

If you are vegetarian or you want authentic Indian food please go to this restaurant! We went there after lunch hours but chef Rakesh saw us they immediately invited us inside and make food for us! Food was so delicious and wholesome❤️ there was another staff member named Rahul, he feed us wholeheartedly without hesitation and with smile even tho it was his break time! So nice people and sooooo good food ❤️1000/10

One of the best meal I have ever had in my life. Chef Rakesh, you are amazing. We were there after closing but he said please come I will make food for you on break-time. Also, the food is delicious. The Rahul and team are also amazing. If we are coming next time in Edinburgh definitely Kalpana is one of our favourite places to eat.

Nice test and fresh food and very good service nd staff is very good and

The food was amazing and staffs is very friendly and welcoming

Your Food is very Delicious and your service is also very good overall the Food is Amazing 👍

Excellent food! Amazing staff!! I have been here multiple times for both lunch and dinner. Their buffet is second to none. They have a friendly staff. Amazing Indian retro music to top it off. Overall an exhilarating food experience.

Buffet in budget, delicious food. Kheer is must try.

Amazing food and lovely host. Loved it.

Delicious Indian food, freshly cooked. Convivial atmosphere. A bit different to most places. £15 for buffet. Not sure if serve drinks as didn't ask. Table water provided.

We had come to Edinburgh for a short trip and we were craving to have some good indian food and there we found this restaurant which serves pure veg authentic indian food. They serve lunch buffet everyday which has North as well as South indian food and of course to end with a good desert at a very reasonable price. We really enjoyed our food and would definitely visit again. A must visit place for delicious pure vegetarian food.

Amazing food and service. Well priced and lots of options!

If you're Indian and in search of vegetarian food, this is the perfect place for you. They also offer Jain food.

Worst experience. Food was pathetic and ill managed by the team of kalpna . Quality of food was not at par with the price they are charging .

Worst lunch buffet i have ever in my life.. they have hardly 2-3 items in menu that also not fill up on counter.. hardly 8-9 people there still not managed service.. they’re selling Dhosa without sambhar like which Indian restaurant do that??

No frills but isn't the food nice! I was so pleased to find dosas and thalis on the all vegetarian menu. Not a chicken tikka masala in sight, thank goodness! Nice sambar and chaat starter too. Reasonably priced, but cash only so come prepared!

Excellent environment, friendly service, great menu choices, and really decent food. If you are craving healthy rich in taste, desi food 😋 must try Kalpana's ...good food, good mood😉

despite opening hours/ lunch buffet hours showing as 12-2 we were told we were too early at 12 and had to wait until 1:30 ish to eat. we left and came back a second time and still had to wait. another family simply left. food was okay but a bit bland for my personal taste. idli seemed to be re-heated from previous day but dosai was good. naan was also good. there were no dishes to match with the dosai and idli, no sambar or anything. there was a dhaal, potato curry and a veggie kofte curry. i enjoyed the veggie kofte curry it was creative but the kofte themselves were few and far in between. rice pudding was a highlight of the buffet meal. all in all, for the price the experience wasn't that good. music was being played from someone's phone connected to bluetooth and as they received messages you could hear the notifications. we paid around £30 for two of us for the buffet which food price wise is fair enough for the restaurant but i personally wouldn't go again. then again, i'm south indian/sri lankan i need more spice! so white people or north indians might enjoy. shout out tho because i left my umbrella there and they kept it for me i need to pick it up still so i'm giving them an extra star as a sorry🤣

Came for lunch buffet and dinner…. Amazing vegan dishes, must try the dosas…

Visited here a while ago.The service is very bad, the place though has a good potential being the only vegetarian indian restaurant. Being an Indian restaurant we expect they serve minimum tea/coffee in Indian beverages.

Amazing food and great options in main course and starters overall. Astounding ambience and indeed great staff.