passage to india in Edinburgh, City of

Excellent service and brilliant food!

Delicious - had the veg Briyani and chicken tikka - highly recommend. Excellent selection and good portion size. Servers were super friendly and patient w our large group. Five stars!

We had great food and great service! The seating and atmosphere impressed us! 10/10

Amazing food. If missing India, you definitely must be here!!!❤️

Lovely little place. Very welcoming. Great food & service. Thank you

Lovely place and good selection of veggie food!

Very delicious food and lovely staff! Would definitely recommend coming here!

Amazon service, the food is unbelievable good! Totally recommend it!

Very cozy and friendly Indian restaurant - excellent food and lovely people doing the service. Glad we found it by just walking by. „Keep calm and Curry on“

Great service, very friendly, food was delicious

I may have chosen the wrong level of spice for my Chicken Vindaloo, but I braved my way through it because it was that damn delicious. Luckily I asked if the spice level could be adjusted and I was assured it could as the curries are made to order! Definitely making this a regular stop!

Really enjoy the food and atmosphere. Being serves with totally best.

Favourite Indian in Edinburgh! Absolutely love the North Indian Chilli Garlic chicken and the Methi Ghosht😊 always a pleasure

Felt like I had gone back to Delhi. Lovely experience

Very good food and very good local! I recomend the restaurant, is brillant

We’ve been here so many times and the food is always fabulous. An unassuming restaurant that offers so much more when entering. Thanks for an authentic Indian experience.

Food was lovely, had the vegetable pakora and mixed grill with rice and Dahl. Pakora was really delicious, atmosphere was calming and lovely service was great.Was dining tonight with my friend from Pakistan who was out for his Eid dinner for the evening. Would definitely recommend and would return again.

So amazing! Food, service, and ambiance all amazing! I wanted spicy and was delighted with the level of spice.

Amazing food and ambiance! The staff was very kind and helpful :)

Best meal i had in the last few days.

Lovely ambience. Attentive staff. Gorgeous food. Will definitely return.

Delicious traditional Indian and fast service

Haggis samosas (truly inspired fusion cooking!) and the best biryani I’ve ever had. I am so glad I decided to have dinner here.

One of the best curry's we've had in recent times. Haggis Samosas are worth trying and Tiger Prawn Madras was really good

The food was amazing and came out quickly, the owner was very kind and was great at checking if everything was alright. Great atmosphere will be coming back

a spectacular place, very good food, good atmosphere, and very good service, highly recommended

Momo and chicken biryani is best and fantastic 😍😍

Staff is very friendly and food is amazing love this place

Amazing food and dining experience! The staff was very attentive and friendly. Had the Hyderabad Biryani which was very good!

Absolutely perfect, if you're ever in the area give this place a try because both the food and the service were top tier! I do recommend the saag paneer, but we tried a variety of different dishes and loved every single one. 10/10

We went there twice this week and everything was amazing! Impeccable service as well. Highly recommend!

Wonderful service and the food was excellent! Had the Hydrobasi Biryami bowl with chicken and garlic cheese naan .

Great Himalayan Momos. Thursday Momo nights deal is great. Nice service too. Keep up the good work.

I have to say the atmosphere was incredibly friendly and service efficient. The haggis samosas are amazing - I love this place and will definitely coming back!!

Staff very friendly. Food was very delicious. Excellent service. Recommend to all .😍😋

Been here with friend we ordered chilli paneer full of flavour taste same like india.for main course.main is butter chicken with garlic naan . Again so delicious. Service is great and background music. Definitely come back and highly recomended

Food was great, paneer butter masala especially. Not sure I’d get the paneer tikka starter again though as it was quite tasteless

Recently visited with friends and could not find fault with this restaurant. Food wonderful and staff excellent. Patient when explaining new dishes to us and catered to our groups particular likes in terms of spice etc. Would highly recommend!

Had the most fabulous meal with some friends from work. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. I will definitely be coming back. Thanks for a great evening.

I don't think this restaurant gets the attention and credit it deserves, particularly compared to some others in the area. The food and service have been consistently excellent over many years.👌

Food not even warm. Over an hour late. Never again

I had the absolute pleasure of dining at A Passage to India, and it was an experience I won't forget anytime soon. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warmth and genuine hospitality. The atmosphere was inviting, with soft lighting, elegant décor, and the comforting aroma of spices in the air. Our server, Nish, was outstanding — attentive, friendly, and incredibly knowledgeable about the menu. They made thoughtful recommendations, and their passion for the cuisine was evident in the way they described each dish. The food itself was nothing short of exceptional. Every bite was a burst of rich, authentic flavor, perfectly balanced and beautifully presented. The butter chicken was velvety and tender, the lamb biryani fragrant and packed with spices, and the garlic naan was the perfect accompaniment to soak up all the delicious sauces. What truly set this experience apart, though, was the personalized service. Nish went above and beyond to ensure we were comfortable and satisfied, checking in without ever being intrusive and making sure we felt well taken care of. I can't recommend A Passage to India enough — whether you’re a connoisseur of Indian cuisine or trying it for the first time, this place is a gem. Huge thanks to Nish and the entire team for making our evening so special. I

I’m visiting Edinburgh with work. Food was amazing I’m gutted I’m not more local to eat here more often. The coconut rice!!!! OMGGGGGGG AMAZING

I found this restaurant online, while looking for a pre theatre meal with a friend who is gluten intolerant. The reviews were good, so we booked. I couldn't have been happier with everything. 5 stars all round. Great friendly service, relaxing, and superb food . It was a wonderful experience, and so glad to have found this gem. Marvellous gluten- free choices too. Thank you 😊

La comida era deliciosa y el vino también. La camarera era agradable. Sin duda lo recomendaría si usted está buscando comida india en Edimburgo

FLAVOURSOME, ATTENTIVE, JUST RIGHT. I wish we had a Curry House as good as this where we live. Every dish we had was fab! Everything was presented well and was full of flavour, even the naan was cooked to perfection. I won't be back for the castle, I will be back for curry. (I do love the castle) A big thank you to the wonderful staff!

Absolutely fantastic food! We gave this place a wee try and we’d both highly recommend it. Really friendly staff, stunning & clean restaurant. The starter was very tasty, good portion size and not long waiting times. The main meal was fantastic, Korma with a side of chips and individual Nan breads. We were so full that we decided against ordering a dessert.

Gran comida y personal encantador! El personal era muy atento y la comida era genial. Si te gusta la especia, este es el lugar! Recomendaría

Food was absolutely delicious. Service friendly and attentive. We missed eating before the theatre and staff were kind enough to let us eat in the last hour before closing, with a warm welcome. A lucky turn of events for us as the food was superb and it is a lovely restaurant. They even adapted the menu, adding saag to my chicken dish. I highly recommend Passage to India and will definitely return.

Lovely food, in a convenient location across the road from The Playhouse. Service was quick and efficient. Would recommend.

This was so good my taste buds are still dreaming about it

Passage to India or Passage to the Inferno? After hearing that this establishment had close links to a hidden gem of a curry house on the east coast of Edinburgh, the Curry Kings decided to roll the dice, as they often do, with a smirk and a wink. The ordering process was like a surreal Lynchian dream—simple and enticing, with familiar dishes leaping off the screen, promising a feast that would make our taste buds pirouette with joy. The delivery driver arrived, smiling like a character from Twin Peaks, earning a solid 5 stars for the uncanny, yet pleasant, experience. The dishes themselves were a visual delight, a tableau that David Lynch himself might have filmed... The starters—onion bhajis and vegetable pakoras—kept the dream alive, exactly as we had imagined in our strange, culinary reveries. But then, the nightmare began. The butter chicken, a classic dish, seemed to have been tampered with by forces unknown. Full of diced vegetables, it was dry and underwhelming, as if dragged through the Black Lodge and back. The Ceylon, arguably the best dish, was a mix of sour and heat that transported me to an early summer daze, with one foot in the sunlight and the other in a shadowy corner. Yet, the meat was again a major disappointment, a phantom of what it should have been. The North Indian dish promised so much, with a look that could tempt you to forsake all else. However, the lamb was as tough as old boots, and one of our guests jokingly produced a sledgehammer to try and tenderize the beast. This was the one we thought would fill the void, the missing piece in our culinary puzzle, but alas, the search continues. This might fool the pre-theater crowd and one-stop tourists, but your friendly neighborhood Curry Kings will hold you accountable. The search continues after a poor start to the 2025 curry trail, as the haunting echoes of disappointment linger in our minds.

After hearing that this establishment had close links to a hidden gem of a curry house on the east coast of Edinburgh, the Curry Kings decided to roll the dice, as they often do, with a smirk and a wink. The ordering process was like a surreal Lynchian dream—simple and enticing, with familiar dishes leaping off the screen, promising a feast that would make our taste buds pirouette with joy. The delivery driver arrived, smiling like a character from Twin Peaks, earning a solid 5 stars for the uncanny, yet pleasant, experience. The dishes themselves were a visual delight, a tableau that David Lynch himself might have filmed... The starters—onion bhajis and vegetable pakoras—kept the dream alive, exactly as we had imagined in our strange, culinary reveries. But then, the nightmare began. The butter chicken, a classic dish, seemed to have been tampered with by forces unknown. Full of diced vegetables, it was dry and underwhelming, as if dragged through the Black Lodge and back. As Pete Martell would say don’t drink that sauce there’s been a fish in the percolator. The Ceylon, arguably the best dish, was a mix of sour and heat that transported me to an early summer daze, with one foot in the sunlight and the other in a shadowy corner. Yet, the meat was again a major disappointment, a phantom of what it should have been. The North Indian dish promised so much, with a look that could tempt you to forsake all else. However, the lamb was as tough as old boots, and one of our guests jokingly produced a sledgehammer to try and tenderize the beast. This was the one we thought would fill the void, the missing piece in our culinary puzzle, but alas, the search continues. This might fool the pre-theater crowd and one-stop tourists, but your friendly neighborhood Curry Kings will hold you accountable. The search continues after a poor start to the 2025 curry trail, as the haunting echoes of disappointment linger in our minds. “Beware the quiet places, where shadows whisper secrets and the ordinary hides the extraordinary. Danger often lurks behind a smile and a seemingly benign plate of curry."* One unenthusiastic thumb down from coops.

outstanding food once again⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️my new go to takeaway, superb 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

Excellent meal. Regularly ate in Indian restaurants across Scotland during last 40 years and this is one of the best. Beautifully cooked king prawns. Tarka Dhal, always a test of Indian restaurant quality, was delicious, lovely soft lentils with savoury sauce.

Probably the best curry we have had in ages, fresh tasting, beautiful flavours the women who served us was lovely and a credit to the business. 5 🌟

excellent food, proper attention to detail, big flavours, quality cheffing, I'll definitely order from here again, best curry I've had in years 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing, they welcomed us on New Year's Eve through the fork and were fantastic!

Very Nice and Tasty Food Enjoyed

Lovely food, great portions, perfectly spicy as requested. Pic on plate is Bombay Potatoes as a side. Madras as Main Course. Huge portion as

Staff were so friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely amazing- one of the best curry experiences I have had in a long time

Korma was delicious, a bit too sweet, and if you ignore the fact that I wanted to dine in, but they packed it to go, it was also OK....

Last night order the famous butter chicken it was very sweet and awful Chapati were like 3 inches thick Very bad food Biryani was still ok but rest of the food was pathetic!!

I had a very pleasant experience at Passage to India. I went three times and I was never disappointed or dissatisfied ! I recommend the butter chicken, however I know that other dishes are very good ! The service is great as well ! The waiters are welcoming 😃I hope to come back some day !

The whole experience in this restaurant was really good including the food and the staff! I would definitely recommend it !!

A nice restaurant with a reasonable price compared to other restaurants. I liked the tikka masala once. Its taste was not that good. Regarding the biryani rice and the butter chicken, it was delicious. Maybe the items I haven’t tried from them yet are delicious. The restaurant overall was good.

Best indian i ever eaten, also very good service. 5/5

Absolutely horrible staff who discriminates customer based on where they are from... waited for over half an hour after walking up to the reception to order and noone even bothered to inform of delays. People way after us had left while we waited for food. Even when we left there wasn't even an apology from the reception :)

Such welcoming friendly staff - food was excellent great selection and price - fabulous end to our evening after going to the Edinburgh playhouse - it’s literally just opposite- thank you

Well done! I have been dining here frequently and a few dishes are exceptional. To begin with their starters, the dishes that stand out to me are their paneer chili starter and paneer tikka starter. Their service is also excellent, and the staff is very helpful. I would highly recommend this place, and it is completely worth spending my money.

Well one of my party had a poperdom sticking out of his mouth the 2nd inhaled spicy curry and died and the the third said it was the creamiest korma they ever had, and I was the only one who had alcohol so overall 10/10 would come again

Food was excellent and tasty,service outstanding , nice ambience ,very polite and friendly staff ....will go again soon.

We caught this place when it was really quiet and had a lovely experience. Their staff were so nice and attentive, and food was just what we hoped for..!! Well done to all involved…

The driver was parked outside a shop saying he could not find the address. The address is on a Main Street and very easy to find. Food is now cold. His bag was also not sealed shut allowing cold air in and not keeping the food hot.

Polite staff, relaxing ambience, authentic indian food, value for money

Gran menú para elegir. Buena comida y picante en realidad significa picante. Bikal era un camarero amable que sabía qué recomendar e incluso nos dejó probar dos salsas de yogur diferentes para el pan nann.

I've visited this restaurant many times and I would highly recommend it. The staff are so welcoming, friendly and professional. It's excellent service here. The food is exceptional. There are so many options and many for vegetarians. The paneer butter masala is delectable. I'm also a huge fan of the peshwari naan. The atmosphere here is relaxed and comfortable. It's one of my favourite restaurants and one of the best Indian restaurants in Edinburgh.

Service was top notch here, waiters were attentive, helpful, and polite. Did came fast and it was good stuff. Haggis Samosas seemed unusual but turned out very tasty. 😋🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Happy to recommend this restaurant to all!

Tikka masala very disappointing..not much chicken in a tub of lukewarm sauce.

It was a amazing expierence.I ordered lamp chops and chicken. Speedy and friendly serice. Overall great food and atmosphere.

The best Indian restaurant I have ever visited in Edinburgh. The staff is very polite and humble as well as the food tastes delicious. Would recommend to visit once.

The best place to visit to eat Indian food in Edinburgh as compared to many other famous Indian food restaurants. The staff is very polite and humble as well as the food is delicious, worth every penny.

I ordered chicken tikka and mango lassi. It was super tasty food with amicable and speedy service. The authentic decorations and designs set the perfect environment for a family night out.

wasn't a good experience, they left an item out called them and they told me to apply for a refund through just eat. I did as requested and the refund was declined I'm now deleting this app and won't be ordering through it again I've spent quite a bit of money at this restaurant it is a good one however after phoning them following what they advised I'm now worse of financially so all in all they've stole money and nit returned .

We are recommended by our hotel.warm welcome then service start with water.asked about requirement and allergies.food is very delicious and flavour full.love the butter chicken and biryani. Service is attaintive. We like to highly recommend who love the Indian food. Will be back soon

We had a great experience here while visiting Edinburgh! The food was very good, and the ambience and service were lovely.

Don’t know if it’s the same management or changed. All I can say is 2 pieces of paneer in whole main paneer butter masala. Tasteless food, absolutely ripping on the name of authentic food.

We booked online having recently arrived for a short break. The dining and hospitality was amazing. The food was very good and plenty of it. I would highly recommend this place for a great night out and culinary experience. Thank you for your hospitality and hopefully we will get back one day.

If your are In Edinburgh looking authentic Indian curry cooked from heart, great curries and grills it's my top quality f Indian food in city of Edinburgh always go passage to India.

We had a lovely, very tasty meal, with very friendly & helpful seevice. The atmosphere was very welcoming and we will definately go again. I had chicken jalfrazei and my husband had chicken balti...both very enjoyable.

food is absolutely spot on 👍🏽👌🏼 collection 🤷 questionable 🤣 I'm going back tonight so the food is worth it 👌🏼

The biryani was amazing, full of flavors, and the Karahi was out of this world. As for the butter chicken, it was just okay compared to the others. Overall, it was an excellent and delicious experience. I'd love to come back!

We ordered Karahi paneer, chilli chicken, special fried rice, Bombay aloo and garlic naan. We’ve been ordering from this restaurant quite a few times and it’s one of the best Indian restaurant in the town.

Recently chose to come here to celebrate my 30th birthday with my family. Great experience from start to finish! Welcoming, attentive staff! Fantastic food and even got a birthday card and complimentary desert for my birthday! Great spot, highly recommend. Thank you!

We came here after a show at the Edinburgh playhouse - had an amazing dinner of chicken tikka masala, chicken korma, peshawari and plain naan and onion bhajji. We ate till we were stuffed The staff was super friendly and attentive. They asked after allergies and double checked with us on it. Surendra and Varsha made the evening so enjoyable for us . We will be back here the next time we are in Edinburgh.

Being vegetarian, I would recommend everyone to go to this restaurant. Food is simply delicious but little bit over priced. Serving time is something which can be improved.

We ate at 5pm on a Tuesday, so the restaurant was very quiet. We were greeted in a friendly manner which was maintained throughout. The bhaji we started with were disks rather than balls, allowing them to be perfectly crisp. We had a wet main and a dry one, and we're correctly advised that one came with rice, so we didn't need to order more rice. The naan we ordered was huge, and more than my wife could manage. The lamb was perfectly tender in sauce (forgot which one, sorry), and the chunks of tandoori chicken were succulent and generous. They get good business when the Playhouse has a show but deserve more with such as the Stand comedy clubs being nearby. A short walk from the St James Quarter is well justified, given the poor food we had there.

Restaurant with a quiet and elegant atmosphere, with very kind staff, slightly slow service but nothing special. Average prices and good quality food. I would definitely go back.

I wish we had Indian food this good back in the States. By far the best dhal I’ve ever had. And excellent service. My water glass was never empty.

Wonderful restaurant. Very high standard of food, great service and a great atmosphere. Highly recommended if you love authentic Indian cuisine.