Rishi's Indian Aroma in Edinburgh, City of

I was there on Tuesday with my family , spacious this is my second visit, absolutely loved the family dosa, food was delicious 😋 amazing, so filling, only, it got busy very quickly, staff was amazing, we were llooked after well, only one thing it's a shame is no disable toilet! as I'm a wheelchair user , so I had to go to the nearby Asda to use the toilet, I was told it's been renovated, this is the second time I was told this in the space of a year, still being renovated this is the only downside, it is a need , because even disable people wheelchair user need to go! I do hope it gets renovated for my next visit!

Best Indian I've had in a long time. We will be back soon. Tremendous.

The food here was really good. Eye-wateringly good. I am not usually the biggest fan of really spicy food, we had the Jaipuri chicken which had a slow burn, meaning after 30 seconds my eyes started to water. It wasn't too hot in the mouth though.(it is one of the less spicy dishes) We spoke to the couple next to us and even they were saying the food is more spicy than usual. Otherwise, it is a really nice atmosphere. They seemed to be a bit understaffed for how busy it got towards the end. Definitely can recommend trying it out

Had a great meal here to celebrate a family birthday. We booked in advance but wouldn’t say it was necessary for a weekday, it was pretty quiet when we arrived and only got busier later on. Staff were lovely and mostly helpful, atmosphere was nice and it was a big menu. Enjoyed the dosa which we’d never had before, and we ordered multiple starters and smaller plates to share alongside a curry. Really enjoyed all the small plates but our chicken jaipuri was much hotter than we expected. A table next to us also said they were regulars but were really struggling with the spiciness of their food that day. Good to know it was out of the ordinary but a bit of a shock for us when we tried it! Tap water provided with the table and refilled regularly though which was great!😅

One of the best places in the UK to taste authentic flavours of Southern India.

Good food and service, staff were very helpful. Food was good and authentic

A restaurant that changed my view on Indian food. The dosa is big and crispy. The curry is also very delicious. It is more delicious than any Indian food in London.

I have been to Rishi's about 10 tones, as I live about 15:minutes' walk away. I even took a part of 13 people there. The staff are very friendly. The food is good (I always have a bowl of broccoli - my favourite vegetable), the portions are generous and the price is reasonable.

The food was delicious. Really enjoyed.

Great plc near me, had agreat time lovely food

Lovely Food - Great Dosa, great chutneys. Succulent Lamb Chops and Tasty Paneer Tikka . Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. Hopefully they will add Chilli Onion Rava Dosa to their menu.

We noticed this restaurant by driving past. Decided to try it after a good recommendation of their Dundee establishment. We didn't book, when we arrived, there was one table occupied by an Indian couple. We were able to choose our table as it was quiet. We were given the menu and ordered drinks. The service was strange and quite robotic. I ordered a starter of king prawns, and hubby ordered chicken Tikka, each came with a green chili dip. I got 3 small prawns for around £9. The dip was nice. Our mains arrived, they were cool, pre-cooked, but not kept hot. We called the waited over yo let him know, he took the dishes away with the naan bread to replace with fresh food. When it came back it was hot, not sure if it had been freshly prepared, but the naan was fresh. It's expensive for content and portion size. We were very underwhelmed by both service and dishes. We won't return.

Once again i was rocked by the authenticity of their taste over south indian recipes. I tried their masala dosa with all the accompaniments one expects . Sambhar, chutneys. And each of these were a testament to true south indian flavours. I recommended: Masala dosa with spicy ghee or paste.

A hidden gem for sure! The restaurant is so cute and lovely inside. Staff are amazing, very attentive. Food was fantastic and really good portions. I would definately recommend the dosa pancakes 🥰 I will be back for sure!

Fresh, fast and friendly. A nice stop for lunch on our 9km walk Lamb Saag had just the right level of spice to make it interesting. Butter chicken nice and creamy. The service was very friendly. Poppadoms were just average and at £1 each could have been fresher. Sitting in the far back, the big skylights let in lovely natural light.

It was a good meal. We had 4 starters and shared them. I had a chicken tikka masala that was a bit weak in flavour, so I don't recommend that. My friend had a mix grill that looked a lot better. The mango lassi was the best one I have had for a while, and I was glad I got a jug.

Unfortunately my daughter and I had a disappointing experience here. We waited half an hour before we were initially attended to. We were then asked what we’d like to order but hadn’t even been offered a drink at this point. When we ordered our food (after about 50 minutes of waiting) only my daughter’s main came out, along with both of our side dishes. After about 5 minutes of not receiving my main dish I tried to flag down a member of staff but this proved difficult, as the restaurant was clearly understaffed and I couldn’t get anyone’s attention. Eventually I managed to get a waiter’s attention and explained that my main course had not arrived. The waiter went away to check and returned saying the kitchen staff would get it sorted as soon as possible. By this time my daughter had almost finished her meal. I told the waiter the sides (rice and broccoli) would be cold by the time my main came out. He took the rice away but left the broccoli. Eventually my main came out, along with a fresh portion of rice (but no fresh broccoli). I told the waiter I was so disappointed (as my daughter had now finished her meal) and he just said he was sorry but they were training new staff - sorry, not my fault. I was expecting that they would give us a discount off of the bill due to the awful service, or at least an apology from the manager and perhaps a drink on the house, but absolutely nothing. Such a shame as we were really looking forward to having a lovely meal here on our first night in Edinburgh. On a positive note the food was lovely….just a shame the whole experience was ruined due to the poor service.

Order was lost and not found for 15 minutes when arrived to collect it

The tapas menu (we visited on a Sunday afternoon) is fantastic - great food and great value. One of the best in Edinburgh easily.

The food was so delicious and the service was really great, too!” It was really best experience (unexpected) in Edinburgh just because of this restaurant. Most important staff was friendly and provided good suggestions specifically thanks to miss Dixita for her awesome service. Recommend everyone visit once and definitely we gonna come back🎉🎉🎉

Got a takeaway rogan josh, rice, naan bread, chilli chicken, lassi and a pint. All for just over £30. Nice restaurant. The rice was big. Helpful friendly staff

Absolutely outstanding and authentic Indian food, especially if you're looking for South Indian dishes (Dosa, Biriyani, Meals, Sambar) it's a must visit place. We randomly visited Rishi's when we came for our vacation to Edinburgh, enjoyed the food thoroughly. Staffs are really good and nice atmosphere. A place we wish to re-visit when we are at Edinburgh.

Really nice curry, one of the best places I've eaten. Highly recommend.

Our meal was not delivered. Called the restaurant twice to confirm whether the food had been prepared and collected and apparently it had - but I assure you it was not delivered.

The service wasn’t good. I asked for left over food to get packed and the person bought the boxes and asked me to pack the food at the table itself. The table was near the toilet gate and whenever someone opened the gate there was smell of bleach. Ordered Kadhai Paneer and Chana Masala, both the dishes didn’t have flavour. Kadhai Paneer was bland and didn’t taste or look like Kadhai Paneer. There are very few options for vegetarians. Not recommended at all.

One of the best meals we've ever had. The staff is very sweet and welcoming. The overall atmosphere of the restaurant is very warming and calm. Definitely recommend to visit even if it was the only thing you'd manage to do in Edinburgh.

excellent service, lovely staff. food was beautifully presented and tasted great!

Didn't arrive.. there was a mix up with the address just eat fault driver told me to mark it as delivered but advised he could not deliver it

The food is always worth it! We always enjoy Rishis. The service however can be slow, but it’s worth the great food served.

Delicious food Nice service from the staff Great ambiance We ordered all vegetarian food like dosa , veg biryani, veg starters , mango lassi. Food was really nice Restaurant located in very close to the city

Cheap and nasty table salt on rice. Not good. Garlic naan is perfect though.

Last minute decision and hadn't booked but was welcomed in by friendly staff. Food was delicious and probably the best we've had recently. Service was first rate and our servers went above and beyond to ensure we were happy. Would definitely return if in the area. Highly recommended! Will likely try out the Glasgow restaurant on the back of today's experience 😀

We had dinner last night and came back for Lunch!! That's how amazing everything is! Dixita, Raj and Priya were amazing hosts and made our experience superlative. Thankyou!

I m going regularly in rishi and the food is always up to the mark but today we went in the restaurant we did not book any table I was asking table for 2 the lady was in to the front she ask us do you have any booking we say no she was offering one table to us but we was asking can we please switch the table from here to the back she answered very arrogant way sorry these table is booked and we come out the restaurant very ridiculous such a arrogant lady in front.

I m going regularly in rishi and the food is always up to the mark but today we went in the restaurant we did not book any table I was asking table for 2 the lady was in to the front she ask us do you have any booking we say no she was offering one table to us but we was asking can we please switch the table from here to the back she answered very arrogant way sorry these table is booked and we come out the restaurant very ridiculous such a arrogant lady in front.

Very tasty food and beautifully presented. Atmosphere inviting. Staff seemed very stressed from the start, even though the restaurant was still empty.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere

Great food Staff member - Raj and supria were really good

Love going here, food is always top quality and the staff are always so friendly

One of the best Indian restaurants in town. The lamb is cooked really well and the mango lassi is the best bang for your buck.

Chicken 65, lamb bhuna, North Indian chilli chicken, pilau rice and garlic naan. All absolutely delicious!

Really nice to be back at Rishi's Indian Aroma and highly recommend it. This was my second time to the place and the food quality just did not let the place down. Loved the chilly chicken starter and had the masala dosa mains. Very good. The staff are amazing and service was superb.

Food was delicious; we all loved it. The authentic taste was amazing. Service was also really good, very friendly atmosphere. Shilpa and Supriya served us they were really nice and professional.

Super tasty food and very friendly service...I'd be happy to go again...

Food was good, but the service is slow. It is quite understaffed.

That was amazing time we spent..! Firstly, I still remember the girl Supriya was very friendly and always trying to serve with a quick response, basically she won’t forget what the customer’s going to eat by the first visit. I really love the environment which I have been up to now, i felt you guys have great and lovely staff. And coming to the food - I do eat masala dosa then biryani and end gulab jamun. Dosa was very lite and tasty, biryani was not like much expected but okie, gulab jamun is mad…! whenever I want to have proper Indian food, I only prefer Rishi’s

First time we have been back in 2 years as was visiting Edinburgh to go to the Scottish Open. We were actually staying outside Edinburgh but decided to come back in to town as had been at Rishis a couple of years ago and loved it. So glad we did as the food and service were as good as we remembered. The Chicken Dosa to start is just amazing. Well done guys and we will be back next year when the golf is on.

This was the worst Indian Restaurant I have ever been to,the chicken that we ordered was dry, etc...I could go on and on..

We dined at this restaurant last night my husband , son and I , I would say this is one of the best restaurants I have had the pleasure to have visited , food was amazing , staff were lovely and the decor in the restaurant was beautiful .

Absolutely one of the best South Indian restaurants in Edinburgh! Perfect place to visit with family. We had a lovely afternoon here. Highly recommend the paper roast dosa and paneer wrap.

We enjoyed a lovely Indian meal with warm, friendly service.

Food was amazing! Especially the Ghee roast and the chutney and sambar was just like it would taste in my home town...

The cuisine was some of the best we've had in a very long time. The service was equally good. We arrived about 30 minutes before closing and we're treated as if we had all night. Some dishes a little spicy, but all delicious. Portions were very generous.

The one person meal is the greatest!! (It easily feeds two). You really get a bang for your buck! They even include an amazing little gulab jaman treat that is the perfect end to a delicious meal. Just moved here and so happy to find Rishi’s, this is definitely my new neighborhood spot.

Good food and great prices Nice interior design as well

I haven't received my order yet, could you please help me to know what's the issue?

Stay locals use this restaurant quite often nice food and nice people looking after you give it a try

A beautiful biryani, will be ordering that again! Thank you! =)

Booking for 8 for an evening meal. Lovely restaurant with friendly staff. Throughly enjoyed meals and compliments to the chef. Priority is flavour over flame. Good portions & reasonably priced. Fully recommend.

Normally excellent, but on this occasion wasn't the same. Chicken tikka was so sweet I couldnt finish it. Lamb Bhuna was ok but just not same standard as normal. £50 treat for my husband fell flat. Tried to call the restaurant to ask if they had changed chef or anything but line was busy for rest of the night. Hope this was just an off night.

Food was awful. Chicken in briyani was very dry, dish had plenty heat, which I like, but no real flavour. Ordered Korma for my wife and noted no chillies please, dish was spicy and unedible for her. Tried to call the restaurant but phone number doesn’t work, or maybe they don't answer, avoiding complaints!

Do NOT order delivery from here. We placed an order at 12:50 and everything seemed fine until 13:30 when the delivery status just stopped updating. We have tried phoning Rishis multiple times to ask about the status, and the phone must be disconnected because the calls are dropped/immediately cancelled despite calling at regular intervals for the good part of an hour. Why bother advertising a phone number if no one can call it? It is now exactly two hours from when we placed the order - long past any possible lunch peak - and it still says our expected delivery time is 13:30 and that the app is "waiting for an update" from the restaurant. No idea if the food is any good, but if you're planning to order delivery - AVOID.

I never received my order - placed at 12:50, then the status stopped updating at 13:30 and there was no further update from the restaurant for one and a half hours after that, nor were we able to contact them over the phone as their phone line must have been disconnected. Then they had the gall to mark it as delivered despite no delivery attempt being made! AVOID.

Ordered chicken korma and garlic bread. The korma was like soup had to pour most of it down the drain. Wouldn’t recommend.

Took our order and kept us waiting for an hour and then cancelled last minute when it was due for delivery

Was here with friends while on trip. We went there as it was close to out stay. Food was excellent and so was service even though there was a party going on with a group of some 30- 35 people but still the food was freshly cooked and service was spot on. The ambience is also great. We had paneer quesadillae, kadai paneer, butter roti, masala dosa, choley bhature, papadam, farfar. Jeera rice and dal fry. All items were according to indian food palate. Items are well priced and food is great value for money.

amazing food and lovely people :) I definitely recommend!!

The food is absolutely amazing! Even though I have never been inside, I have ordered from this restaurant many times and it never disappoints. Today I made a request (see photo of receipt) and not only was it fulfilled at no extra charge, the chef left me a little note. This kind gesture made my day, and it shows how lovely the staff is. If you see this, thank you very much.

Lovely ambience and decor in the restaurant. Service was prompt and friendly. We were apart of 4. My wife and I had poppadoms to start the other 2 guests had full starters. Everyone enthused about the starters and chutneys. The main courses didn't quite live up to the standard of the starters. My Lamb madras was way too salty and this was confirmed by another. I would go again as probably just unlucky.

Very good food and a great varied menu. Highly recommended

Beautiful very accommodating of children amazing portion sizes for children. Thankyou x

The food was enjoyable and would order from there again in the future :)

The food is really authentic indian,, we tried the beryani, so delicious and spicy, and the shripms is also good.. the atmosphere is calm, the staff were friendly and good service..

THE MAIN MEAL WAS TOO HOT TO EAT, SO THREW IT AWAY., REALLY A WASTE OF £20

Okay, not great but good enough.

I'd heard really good things about Rishis so I thought I'd give them a try but I'm sorry to say it was abysmal. The chicken pakoras I had to start with were dry and tasteless and the biryiani came with such little sauce it felt like I was eating just plain rice with chicken and fish through it. The biryiani was also very tasteless. Very disappointed and won't be ordering agin.

Rishi's Indian Aroma's 5ft dosa is not just a dish; it's an experience! This colossal dosa is a feast for the eyes and the palate, offering an unforgettable culinary adventure. Served piping hot and bursting with flavor, it's perfect for sharing with family and friends or tackling solo for a truly epic dining experience. From its crispy edges to its delectable filling, every bite of this massive dosa is sure to delight and satisfy even the most discerning of appetites.

Best Indian meal I have had for a very long time very friendly and knowledgeable staff

A great find, close to the tram terminus at Leith. The Dosa starter is excellent. Lamb chops tender and tasty. Every curry served was delicious, and one was even created 'off menu" to satisfy one of our party.

We dined at Rishi's two days of the 4 that we stayed in Edinburgh. The ambience is beautiful, warm and cozy. The service by YUVRAJ & SHILPA was lovely. Prompt, courteous and ever smiling ! A big 5 star rating for that from my husband and me ! As for the food - I would rate it 4 - we liked the cheese+ chili naan (though it could've been better with a little bit of ghee or butter), the paneer kadai was delicious & had the right hint of spice. The paneer masala dosa arrived a tad cold , though the masala stuffing was piping hot inside. The gobhi Manchurian was just about okay (with too much of sauce coating the cauliflower florets). The king of the meal was the mango lassi - sweetened to perfection and just the right consistency. So if you're craving for Indian food while in New Haven, Edinburgh, don't miss a chance to dine at Rishi's.

Brilliant, love the decor and vegan options are delicious. Love the dosa

I go to Rishi's at least once every time I'm in Edinburgh. Everything I've ever had there has been superb.

Reliably good food and service. The korma here is better than any other Indian restaurant I’ve ever been to.

Loved the ambience.. An authentic restaurant with a personal touch .. Though a bit far from the main city centre ..clean and spacious. We had 2 varieties of Dosa with 2 types starters and mango lassi All foods were well cared for .

I WISH THE CHICKEN WAS NOT LARGE CHUNKS

Food was disgusting, overly spiced, can’t taste flavour and naans were rubbery and full of oil.

Absolutely delicious. My husband, 3 year old, and 6 month old waited for them to open and were so glad we did! It was delicious and they were so, so kind. Especially to our kiddos! Definitely worth leaving the city center for!

Service and food are really amazing. A must try !!

The food was good. Recommend the thali and the curries snd breads. Not congested and a must visit for Indian food.

We were a party of 4 for dinner. Starters were delicious - Masala Dosa, Lamb Chops, Chilli Squid, and Salmon Fish Cakes. Main dishes were even better. The proteins were freshly cooked and tender, and very tasty. Service by Shilpa was delightful. She had a decidedly friendly manner and was responsive to our several requests. Overall, a lovely experience with happy and friendly service and excellent food.

I ordered pilau rice & received plain basmati. The tikka masala was very underdeveloped in flavour. Very bland.

Very good food. Friendly staff. Will be back 😊

Service is not good management is poor . No taste in food 🍱 2/10

Some of the food was not good. the samosas looked like they had been re-heated and the chicken korma was tasteless and did not taste like a typical korma

Wednesday lunchtime and a decent crowd in. Welcomed by friendly staff and shown to table. We had three starters, all of which were delicious and good size. Very tasty street food. We also had a chicken tikka wrap with fries - all to share. More than enough. Food plus two large soft drink for £37. What's not to like! I have best of both worlds as will be visiting the Dundee branch in my home town very soon and will be back to Newhaven venue on my next visit to my daughter. Thoroughly recommend. The staff were a delight and made us feel very welcome.

Been here a number of times, food and staff are great always welcoming and great with kids.

Very nice food , wish we had tried the dosa

Nowhere near enough sauce, food was nice but rice/sauce/chicken ratio was not satisfactory so I would not order again im afraid

Food ok, nowhere near enough sauce for the korma. Far too much rice and medium helping of chicken. The rice, chicken & sauce ratio is not great at all hence why I would not order again. Was rather a lot of money for not a very enjoyable experience

Had been before and enjoyed a lovely meal there. We ordered too much the first time. This visit, with Indian friends, we were advised and chose wonderful starters, main courses and Dosas. The food was superb and the waiting Staff including 'Miss D' were lively, helpful, effective and efficient all with big smiles. Compliments to the Chef and Team for his/her food. A big step up from other Indian Restaurants we have been to in the city.