Saffron - Innerleithen (Authentic Indian Restaurant and Takeaway) in Scottish Borders

Don't get the chicken pakora...the lass who served me was really pleasant though.

Superb meal, excellent service, great staff

Very nice food and very helpful waitresses. Lovely experience, will call again.

Best curry I've ever had. Staff were busy but polite and changed a dish no hassle even when we forgot to say there was someone with a nut allergy. Highly recommended

Gorgeous food, very generous portions and friendly service. Lots of options for vegetarians.

We had a lovely meal.... great flavours , both with meat and vegan options. The service was excellent. We were made to feel very welcome. This is a very small intermit restaurant. We didn't book, but it was Tuesday. I guess weekend booking will be a must. Thanks

The food was lovely. But the lamb wasn't the best and was very tough to eat.

Fantastic food, great value and wonderful staff

Small but fantastic Indian restaurant

We were really impressed and will be back. A great menu, food & service 👍

Fitted us in late evening. Had super service and a fabulous meal. Lovely staff. Highly recommend

A wonderful place to dine very very good

Popped in on the off chance and was given a table with an hour to wait.The service was superb and the food outstanding.Highly recommend if your in the area

Had a lovely meal here. We were a large party but everything went really smoothly. Service was excellent. And the food lovely. It is quite a small restaurant so probably best to book. Also it was very busy as a takeaway. They did put screens up to separate the tables but it was a little distracting which is why I only gave 4 stars for atmosphere. However we had a most enjoyable family meal here.

Had Indian food out of here was good. But the pizzas are horrible. A medium pizza is £13 and is the size of a £4.99 small pizza anywhere else. Had no flavour won’t be getting one again

Fab food, incredibly friendly service. The restaurant was a bit cold, but it has been exceptionally cold outside this week. Definitely will be back. We love it!

Amazing level of choice, gorgeous food. All the staff were friendly and helpful. Would return again anytime I'm in innerleithing. Highly recommended in our friend group

Nice food but very expensive at £18.95 (taken it down one star) just for a curry. However the food was good and the service great.

Excellent food, extensive menu and great service - girl on desk was very friendly and helpful.

Lovely spicy vegan curry Only had a take out but will eat in at some point

Had a meal out here tonight. Absolutely brilliant, best curry I have had in a long time. Loads of meat in all the dishes. Highly recommend.

Outstanding selection of Indian dishes - most gluten-free and dairy-free. I tried a new exotic dish I never tried and it was delicious. And wonderful personal service.

I ordered chip’s rice and a sauce but when I got home it wasn’t a sauce it was a vegetable mix 🤢 not want i ordered so it ruined my meal and I couldn’t take it back as I stayed 6 miles away. Will not be going there again. also the chips were not cooked very well.

What a delicious meal. Really authentic and flavoursome. Staff were excellent. We will definitely go again when we come back to the area!

DO NOT GIVE THIS GUY YOUR BUSINESS.. HORRIBLE OWNER AND DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SPEAK TO CUSTOMERS. We were up at Innerleithen for a weekend mountain biking and decided to get some food from this place. The owner spoke down to us and made us feel as though we couldn’t afford the food. The owner judged us and stated the prices are not what you’re used to paying, he pointed out the price before taking our order. When we asked the size of dishes he spoke to us with disgust. Little did he know we were 5 friends who own our own business that travelled up for a nice weekend of mountain biking hence we were not dressed smart hence he judged us. The owner has a huge attitude problem and he will not be there for long if he keeps that up. He’s sadly disrespected the wrong people and he will pay for his actions.

When they say it’s spicy, it is 🌶️ 😳❤️‍🔥

Lovely little restaurant. Great service and amazing food.

This tiny restaurant is lovely. Seating only for 14 people. The food is excellent and so is the service. Very friendly staff. Best to book in advance as it is very popular. Lovely to see a small local business doing so well.

Always wanted to try this highly recommended wee 'gem' - food was excellent & the all out attitude of looking after you is well appreciated. The menu looks amazing, a tapas/taste plate choice would have been loved, but guess I will have to return the other dishes!

I had a fantastic meal at Saffron Indian Restaurant! The food was delicious and authentic, with a great range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere was cozy and welcoming. I especially loved the naan bread and the chicken tikka masala. The prices were reasonable and the portions were generous. Overall, it was a great experience and I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for delicious Indian food!

50 minutes drive to try this restaurant, but we'll worth the trip will definitely be back.

A beautiful place for dine in. Nice food friendly staff.

Excellent curry, full of flavour. Advise booking early if you want to sit in. Special plus for an interesting and varied menu.

Excellent taste 👌 Service was amazing 👏 Lovely, friendly, and extremely helpful staff. Not enough seating capacity, should increase seating.

Always excellent. Food is fabulous and the staff always attentive and friendly.

Food was good, service was excellent, I would advise booking as there are very few tables available.

Friendly, prompt service. Very nice and tasty

Always excellent food and great service.

Delicious food and excellent service. Friendly staff. Very intimate feel as the restaurant is very small which a positive . We will definitely be returning.

First class Indian cuisine, lengthy menu for a small restaurant. Lovely staff. Booking ahead essential.

Great food and at a very reasonable price. Rachel was exceptionally welcoming and pleasant. I would Highly recommend a visit.

Food was terrible found a hair in my curry, and curry was greasy and tasteless. Get your act together guys

BREATHTAKING. And that's not the garlic. This is the third time I've eaten here and was just as impressed. It's a small little restaurant but what they lack in size they make up for in taste. Honestly the best curry house I've been to (and I've been to a lot of curry houses). You need to pre-book as it's a popular little spot.

Both my self and my wife loved this charming and most excellent restaurant the staff could not have been any more helpful and charming 😀 and both meals especially the dansak were superb and so cheap 😋

Very poor experience. Sat at a table that we had booked for 15minutes with nothing (not even water) before giving up and leaving. There was one other table seated (so no excuse really- would understand if they were super busy) but they clearly prioritise take-away orders as the girl behind the desk was chatting away to people coming in ordering takeaway. Maybe better not to have dine in customers if you don’t have the time to serve them. The menu was also dauntingly massive and literally on a huge scroll you had to spread across the table. Bizarre. Won’t be going back!

1st time ordering from here and must say both vegetarian meals were excellent, Korma and Rogan Josh, good portions. Veg pakora was also very good and would have liked a bigger portion. Nan bread was also on the small side compared to my local takeaway but nevertheless quality.

Lovely meal tonight. Both the food and service were amazing. Menu is massive with loads of different options for everyone(one of us being a vegan) staff couldn't have been more helpful. Quite a small restaurant but the decor has been done really well and the restaurant is very clean and fresh.

Really good Chicken tikka was creamy and the chicken was tender naan was fluffy. Mint X

Very small from inside, you have to book a table otherwise there is no chance of getting in. Just made me phobic due to lack of space inside.

Absolute letdown. Late supper to feed and ant. Insulted.

Price in the window made to look like sit in prices but it is not it is a very expensive restaurant I has lamb today and it was realy tough so not what you expect for nearly £19 and it was just a curry with rice won't be back

Had a table booked for 8, mains were served at 10pm! Very expensive, quality ok.

we were here for dine-in and order at 7:04PM and food is served at 7:55PM. Of course we do not have a choice in this area. The bad part is the behaviour. We were asking in low voice why food is late and she raised her voice and rudely said “i told you food is coming”

Pleasant Indian restaurant, menu has s wide variety of choice, best to book on Friday or Saturdays

Small cosy restaurant food alway amazing and staff great .

We are currently visiting the area and were encouraged by the good reviews online. We called just before 7pm and were told they were busy, but to collect our order at 8.10pm. It took until after 9pm for it to be ready, which might have been OK if it was worth the wait. The prawns in the prawn dish were overcooked to the point of being inedible, the meat in the lamb dishes was tough and chewy, the naan bread was the smallest I've seen and stone-cold. Not what I'd expect for a takeaway that cost the best part of £50 for three people. Extremely disappointing.

Fantastic food, great service and a cosy atmosphere.

Perfect and the chicken tikka masala was special. Thanks👍

5 star rating deserved super good food super service portions too big highly recommend

Fantastic food served by a really friendly team. Looking forward to coming back again!

Lovely not too spicy for my funny tummy!

Not going to lie this place has pretty bland food. If you’re used to spicy tasteful Indian food this is not the place for you. Most of the dishes taste quite similar and as if they have been cooked from a jar via the supermarket. Aside from that this place has good service and friendly staff.

Good food. Very small, but lovely. Everyone in my group really enjoyed the food.

Popped in of the off chance we could get a table. The Rachael and the staff were able to accommodate us. Our bad, we know how popular this place is and should have booked. We just had mains, the food was lovely, I had not realised it had been so long since our last visit. It was really, really, good to see that his place is still going strong, post covid. If you are passing this way, holidaying in the area, exploring Tweed Valley, Scottish Boarders, this is a very high recommended place for the finest Indian food. I am sorry there are no pictures, I did take one but it was of an empty plate, but I promise I was there again, and it was still as good.

Nice little Indian restaurant. Very tasty food and helpful staff.

Lovely food and great service, small restaurant with a combined takeaway service. Tables were very close together hence the 4 stars but still had an enjoyable evening.

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Brilliant food and staff. Thanks for the meal!

You MUST eat here it is amazing. Best indian food i ever had! Make a reservation the place is small and well known!

Friendly staff, delicious food. A lot of nice touches to our eating experience.

I normally order from this takeaway once every 2 month and it usually has been great. Food is good and tasty and service is great. Tonight has been a bit different however as we had to wait over 45 minutes to collect a pretty simple takeaway order. I was advised on the phone that orders were pretty slow to begin with, 40-50 min wait, but when you have to wait another 45 mins outside in the rain after the advised time and other orders are leaving ahead of yours you start to think you've been forgotten about. After waiting all this time we were offered a £10 voucher which quite frankly is wasted as we will probably not order from here again until we hear better feedback about reducing order times. All that was needed here was rather than taking more orders, simply hold on and get through a backlog of orders who are waiting. I think also the problem was in the kitchen. Maybe short staff with coronavirus? Either way. Not a happy customer but hoping it will improve.

Proper curry, recommend to book in advance.

A lovely wee restaurant. Very charming with great service and absolutely amazing food. We were a party of four and every dish was delicious. An absolute must if you are looking for a great night out 👏👏👏

Really good food and friendly service, will be back again next time we are in Innerleithen!

A friendly little restaurant easily accessible from the high street. The food was very good, ordered from an interesting menu. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

We eat here every time we stay in Innerleithen -;superb food and great service, you won't be disappointed!

Superb. Attentive Staff. All Good.

Great food and excellent service

Ordered a takeaway last night and my partner and I were left disappointed. The food was stone cold so we had to microwave our food even though we were staying in a place only a 2 minute walk away. The food itself was bland and the meat was dry.

Enjoyed all the (Takeaway) meals I've had from here. Looking forward to sit-in experience once allowed.

Amazing quality Indian food with great and speedy service.

Best Indian restaurant in the Borders

Excellent food can't rate it enough

We ate in here though there is take-away available too. It's a tiny but very well appointed and comfortable restaurant, roughly 10 covers as laid out currently (may have been more pre-covid, of course). We were a group of 4 and started with popadoms and relish tray then had individual mains but shared rice and nan breeds between couples. The food was excellent, very tasty and well spiced. Staff were excellent. All expected covid protocols were meticulously followed. Highly recommended and we will go back.

Another fantastic meal from Saffron. So lucky to have this place in Innerleithen!

Excellent food, we sample the curries regularly..... Very nice

Very tasty food, large menu and nice atmosphere. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal here.

Really nice food but a little expensive

Had amazing night food was fantastic 😊

Absolutely fantastic meal one of the best

Absolutely fantastic food. Never lets me down. Im a regular customer and always get a friendly greeting from all staff and the owner himself. 😃

Great food 🥘 excellent service 👌🏼

Great service, fabulous food. Our first visit, but will be back. Highly recommended

One of the few places open on a Monday . Good menu with special options for a starter and main. Not hot enough , when described as medium hot , then again you can't please everyone !!

Incredible. We’d heard great things about Saffron from locals in Peebles - we weren’t disappointed and it was definitely worth seeking out. The quality of the food and the exceptional service more than made up for the slightly small number of tables available. Very busy on a Sat night with takeaway queues right down the street with good reason as the biryanis and specials were to die for! Definitely phone ahead to book if you can. We’ll be back! Yum.

We were not in the Saffron Restaurant, it was closed the day we were there. We both were in the Caldwell luxury icecream shop, where the lovely lady let us take a few photos. Then we took photos from the outside too

Another visit to this excellent Indian Restaurant. Good choice of tasty food and excellent service. Recommend U book a table.

Lovely place, delicious food, staff seemed really nice and they were very helpful. There was a little wait but honestly the quality was outstanding so I didn't mind I'd highly recommend

Consistently the best Indian restaurant in the Borders. Booking essential - it's tiny.

Fantastic best Indian for food and atmosphere this was our third visit lovely service and friendly team. Well done we will be back again next year.