The Mosque Kitchen in Edinburgh, City of

You can find very good Asian food here

Great food at great prices. The biryani and spinach curry were delicious, and the lamb curry was fantastic. I’ll definitely be coming back soon!

Had the opportunity of dining there twice. Delicious food at very reasonable prices. Impressed that you can get freshly baked tandoori roti / naan to go with the Biryani and a good variety of curry dishes. Very helpful staff. May be helpful to have reusable dishes to save on creating extra landfill or at least have recycling arrangements in place.

Good and tasty dishes. Wide selection. Awesome cheap prices. Tables not clean. Recommended

Tried their Lamb Curry with rice. Good taste, portion size is five. Very good customer service, lady at the counter is doing a good job. Overall good experience. Highly recommended!!

amazing food and the price are so cheap

Very disappointing experience. The food was a letdown. The curry had no real curry flavor—it tasted bland and watered down. For the high prices, we expected much better quality. The service was even worse. The staff were cold (as in picture) and unwelcoming from the start, and when we didn’t order much (we were sharing), one of them made a very obvious, unpleasant face. It felt like we were being judged for not spending enough. Overall, overpriced, flavorless, and uncomfortable. Definitely not coming back and wouldn’t recommend to anyone.

The food here is brilliant, and i have visited here many times and will definitely be back again. I couldn't recommend this place enough. £9.50 for chicken tikka masala and rice is a fair price considering the great flavorful and good portion size. The staff were also super helpful and welcoming.

Review for Mosque Kitchen, Edinburgh Mosque Kitchen in Edinburgh is a fantastic spot for anyone seeking delicious halal food. The dishes are flavorful, well-seasoned, and served in generous portions, making it excellent value for money. The staff are incredibly welcoming and attentive, contributing to the warm and inviting atmosphere. The restaurant has a casual and friendly vibe, perfect for a relaxed meal with family or friends. Whether you’re a local or just visiting, Mosque Kitchen is a must-try for tasty, authentic cuisine. Highly recommended!

Very friendly and helpful staff, food came out quickly, portion sizes are well good and we all left happy with the meal we got

Been wanting to try this place on my last few visits to Edinburgh, finally got around to it today. Ten minutes walk from Princes Street. This is large eating place, service is functional and efficient from a cafe style counter. Popular with students and tourists. The lamb rogan Josh was delicious and perfectly spiced. However I have to say I have had better lighter naans elsewhere. Incredible value by Edinburgh standards, this meal was only £11.00.

This is a self-service and very basic restaurant. Menu is limited. No alcohol.

The service was very disappointing. The staff were unwelcoming, and we were served cold food.

Food is ok and portion are generous. Mosque is just behind the restaurant. So good to catch daily prayers and much at the same time.

I just had their biryani and it was one of the worst things i have tasted. It was more bland than white rice. Honestly shocked. And the fries i ordered had literally 0 salt. Disappointed would be the understatement of the century.

Food is alright, however the cleanliness of the place is a bit doubtful.

Great hearty food for very good prices! The curry combos are great. You can just pick and choose which curries you want at the counter.

Too expensive for what it is. Normal cafeteria style diner but charging 9/10 pounds per dish. Cold food if you come in-between lunch and dinner hours. Rude staff as well. Would not recommend coming again

I travelled all the way from Birmingham to try The Mosque Kitchen, and it was absolutely worth it. The lamb curry and rice were simply delicious. It was full of rich flavours and cooked to perfection (just like Maa's cooking). The portion sizes were generous, making it excellent value for money. I also tried the chicken burger and fries, which were fresh and tasty. Beyond the amazing food, the environment was relaxed and welcoming, making the whole experience even better. The staff were friendly, and the atmosphere had a warm, inviting feel. If you're in Edinburgh and looking for authentic, flavourful food in a great setting, I highly recommend The Mosque Kitchen. I’ll definitely be coming back. Thank you for a fantastic meal. 😊

It looks a bit like a canteen but the spartan room is compensated by the excellent, well-prepared and abundant dishes.

The high chairs were so disgusting, sticky and full of old food that we walked out before we had sat down. I tried to use my own antibacterial wipes to clean the chair but it was just horrendous. The staff were not welcoming as had always been the case here. I absolutely will not be going back.

I wanted to love this place, and had been looking forward to visiting for some time after reading reviews, but sadly the flavours weren't developed enough. Huge portions, cheap prices, and very relaxed atmosphere, but its all about the taste!

Delicious food, economical prices at a great location and respectful staff. Highly recommended!!

Food was amazing, the family are so welcoming and oozes a community feel. Just relaxed, friendly environment and the food is served straight away so great when your hungry. Portion size is amazing and definitely worth the money. We ordered a "small" kids portion and there was enough to take home for dinner later. We will certainly be back again.

Comentario para Mosque Kitchen, Edimburgo Mosque Kitchen en Edimburgo es un lugar fantástico para cualquiera que busque deliciosa comida halal. Los platos son sabrosos, bien condimentados y servidos en porciones generosas, por lo que es una excelente relación calidad-precio. El personal es increíblemente acogedor y atento, contribuyendo al ambiente cálido y acogedor. El restaurante tiene un ambiente informal y agradable, perfecto para una comida relajada con la familia o amigos. Ya sea que sea un local o simplemente de visita, Mosque Kitchen es una visita obligada, pruebe una cocina sabrosa y auténtica. Muy recomendable!

Kushis held a spot in my psyche for years. I've only managed to get here 3 times over a decade but my new ears resolution is to take more mosque kitchen breaks. Value for money,tasty as f and a great asset to the whole community of Edinburgh. Wish there was one in Alloa/ Stirling

Very good self-service style restaurant! We loved our dishes (especially the biryani)

Worst place we ever had food. Food was dry and also tasted bad. Food tasted old. We wasted our time and money both! The doner kebab was dry you can see it yourself in pictures! 😑

You can easily get two servings of good quality curry and rice for under £10. It will be heavier on the rice side though

This resturant was fairly average, with a buffet service, I thought chicken biryani was expensive at £12.99, we had extra lamb curry bill was £29. Staff service wasn't great very slow.

This place has to have the WORST curry I have ever tasted , ordered chicke tikka Masala with rice and chicken curry with rice , both were horrendous .. raw chicken, disgusting boiled rice which tasted salty and it was all soggy . Inedible and left basically all of it. The shop itself was dirty, the area behind where you’re given curry and a plate looked filthy , boxed stacked everywhere , dirty radiator , dust.. Also got Food poisoning. I don’t know how this place has achieved its 4.1 star rating, it must be family members or something that have been told to rate highly.. or people have been paid off. Genuinely terrible , avoid at all costs.

The five stars is just because it's very affordable and filling for the quantity and quality of food simultaneously. I ate once and I was full for 12hrs. The naan is made out of wheat so it doesn't taste as authentic and the £2 charge to it is not justified because you can get way better elsewhere But it's a good option for students and it's more of a memory based place for students than a restaurant

Succulent choices of curry really stands out with taste

This is not the original mosque kitchen. The food here is poor quality and too expensive for what you get. Don't bother eating here and go elsewhere if you want better quality food.

Not really the best experience, and for the prices there's way better options. Food is average at best. The servers also try to overcharge you so be wary.

It's getting a bit expensive thou

Good place for authentic Indian pakistani food. Prices are very reasonable and portions are generous. Service staff is also really nice to customers. Recommended for eat in or take away.

Had the Worst biriyani in my life there. It doesn’t even deserve one star for that. They just mixed a bland chicken curry with white rice that’s it. Stuff and atmosphere was good but food is way toooo bad

Best restaurant in Edinburgh. Traditional Indian food. Cheap and cheerful.

Good value cafeteria style curry house and cafe

Thank you for the awesome food and special favour. Chicken curry and rice was awesome. Great people, great taste, topped off with very reasonable prices. Stay blessed and keep inspiring!

Tasty and delicious food. Must try once

Sorry but not that cheap, cold food, and didn't really taste that nice. The food is sat in trays for sometime. Not sure how cheap, as previous day we were in a restaurant and spent the same amount. Also we intended to go the mosque kitchen. There are two. One is called the original mosque kitchen. Not sure if either supports the mosque. But the original one is within the mosque car park. Desi tea was nice.

Customer service is not good at all if your looking what to order staff will think it's funny and start making funny faces towards you mocking the customers, I don't think what they found funny in that can't tell anything about food but staff itself on the counter is really bad and rude, was visiting from England to Scotland wanted some desi food but turned away can't be spending money where you ain't respected properly please work on your customer service and train your staff how to treat customers respectfully.

Used to come here when studying in Edinburgh. After all these years, it still tastes amazing! Not just the food, but brings a lot of memories.

Great basmati rice and Dahl and vegetable curry for £8. Very tasty and excellent value.

This is such a good place to have lunch / dinner if you're interested Edinburgh. The food is good and the quantity too. Loved their service !

Service and behaviour 0 . There food quality was 6 out of 10. As a Muslim we always looking for halal restaurants. We all was very excited when we found this restaurant. But there behaviour specially 2 girls * was very rude they use there language for mocking us also others people for taking time for place the order .they have no idea that we know there language very well . We understand everything that they said . One of staff infront of us continously kick all chair's for moving. Even they kind of like gave order us to place the leftover dish. No please or No thankyou. We all feel like we spending our money and time for face those types of behaviour.

Excellent curry and sheek kebab...good quantity of rice and curry for the price..absolutely loved the Sheek kebab...will visit again 😋

Fresh plentiful plates of good food at the best prices . Share a table in this cafeteria style dining ...

I could always reliably get a large, filling, and delicious meal here. It definitely has become one of my go-to spots in edinburgh!

So friendly and such good food at amazing prices.

Very good indian-style food for a very fair price (8-10 pound for a full meal)

Good quality Fast Efficient Tasty with good variety

Such a convenient spot for affordable and delicious Pakistani/Indian food being budget-friendly with generous portions as you fancy fresh South Eastern Cuisine in the heart of the City. Its buffet style serving is perfect for a quick or casual dining to sit in wherever you like vibe with a lovely home made Pakistani tea to top it off.

Donner and fries was a proper let down also the flafal tasted so dry.

Worst food i had so far in the UK. Biryani is a bit tolerable otherwise lamb curry, chickpeas curry, chicken curry were so tasteless. Had the worse garlic naan here.

Excellent cheap Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. Was curving for a good meal after a traditional Scottish lunch. This place beat my expectations!

Great food and a fraction of the price to anything around Highly recommend

Hadn't been for a couple of years but felt it's gone downhill. Chicken looked a bit undercooked, which is a big no.

Had the food hay I had better but theydo give the poor at the end of the night so go once and suport them

The best Lamb curry you can ever have in Edinburgh without hurting you taste buds with the spices and flavour it had and how tender the lamb be with savoury basmati rice and their garlic naan. Worth the trip coming here as tourists from Sweden. Only that, we were there on Sunday and was over crowded and would have been great if table with customers who were done eating should have been considerate enough to stand & leave and let others have the chance to have their seats to have their meal. The place was canteen style and table reservation do not work in this place, so its first come first served. And weekends this place is packed.

Banging. Good food, big portions, great value, no nonsense. Oh and also, Nicki is a legend

Reasonably priced food for decent sized portions.

Our server Nikia was excellent and the food was so nice that we sampling each other's plates

I really dont like anything here. Food was tasteless plate of chicken is for £9.50 n no taste it was just like watery. I will not recommend

Great halal eating place. Very well trained staff

Very very good. Slightly canteen atmosphere more than compensated by really good food. Highly recommended.

Incredible food at good prices Friendly staff Cannot recommend highly enough if you're in the market for a good, homemade curry

Lovely food. Busy, busy, busy but lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend

I have been to Edinburgh so many times before I discovered this cheap and delicious restaurant. The mutton stew is pretty good.

My favourite place to eat in Edinburgh

The food here is great. I like the vibe too, feels like you are visiting a sort of community place. Staff are really knowledgeable, can tell you all about the options. Last time I went I had the veg pakora and the chilli chicken. Was absolutely amazing.

Over rated restaurant, the food was nauseating. Not worth your money

This has to be one of the best value places in Edinburgh. Very good quality for the money. I've visited virtually every time I've been in Edinburgh. I find that the veggie curries sit better on my stomach so generally go for 3 x veggies plus pilau rice for £9.95. Tbh in Scotland during Fringe trips the veggie intake can be fairly minimal, this more than addresses the balance and injects a healthy dose of vitamins. My friends opted for the meat options and they tasted really good. I really like the canteen feel and sometimes plain good fun to be packed closely into strangers during busy times. I love this. If you want 3 course a-la-Carte or technical fusion cooking this is not for you. If you want affordable, decent nutrition, fast and affordable you'll love it.

Unbelievably good value lovely staff relaxed vibe!

Buena variedad para cena de negocios y variedad de personas en equipo. Buena gama de opciones para todos. Esto incluía carnívoros y vegetales.

Super fast, good food at reasonable prices. This is an Edinburgh institution with a very diverse clientele.

Proper home cooked Indian food that is reasonably priced. LOVED it. Also chai that is made as indians intended and not with syrup (just be patient while they make it). Please try this place if you are coming to Edinburgh, but be aware its not 5 star dining its self service / buffet - grab a seat where you can and tuck in.

Vino aquí entre shows de Fringe. Soy local pero, sorprendentemente, esta fue mi primera vez en Mosque Kitchen. Es un poco como comer en una cantina: subes al mostrador con tu plato, muchas mesas están en filas y te sientas donde puedes. Tuve la opción vegetariana de curry vegetal y chana. El arroz era muy agradable, pero me pareció que los currys eran desagradablemente calientes / picantes, a pesar de que soy de origen punjabi y crecí comiendo comida india! Las porciones son generosas y el precio no era tan malo, por lo que diría que a mucha gente realmente le gustaría, pero no elegiría ir de nuevo.

honestly could go here every day!

Very. Reasonable good choice of foods

Ninguna estancia en Edimburgo es completa sin un viaje a The Mosque Kitchen, una institución local que es un favorito de los estudiantes y Fringe - los asistentes por igual. Un gran restaurante de esquina con ventanas laterales que dejan entrar una brisa fresca, The Mosque Kitchen está ocupado en todo momento del día, pero nunca se llena completamente. Es similar en estilo a un refectorio universitario que nunca se queda sin deliciosas comidas recién hechas. ¡Acabo de regresar a casa de mi 13th Fringe y ya estoy deseando una excusa para regresar! Si te encanta la comida callejera india sencilla con sabores por los que morir, servida en porciones generosas en un animado entorno comunitario, te encantará The Mosque Kitchen. Un pollo biriani o un curry de cordero (mi plato favorito, aunque hay una selección más amplia) cuestan solo 9 libras esterlinas , con un montón de carne en una enorme pila de arroz para satisfacer cualquier estómago hambriento. La cocina de la mezquita es única. Auténtica comida, simplemente servida, con precios razonables y una gran base de fans que regresan aquí año tras año. Si pudiera darle seis estrellas, lo haría.

Child friendly place. Great service. I had to go out and asked the cashier to look after my two kids. She was very nice to them and when i came back she asked me if i could give them free ice cream. Also you get your food immediately and staff are really nice

Great food, wished I had a bit more time to assess all the great options, but they were busy

Always make a point of going here for a scran when out enjoying the Edinburgh Fringe- great food and value...

Nothing fancy but easily the best food you can get for the price in Edinburgh. Looking for the heartiest, best south Asian meal? Look no further. This will satisfy. The biryani and tikka masala are better than the standard curries so go for those if they’re available. Great value, lovely staff and perfect no nonsense quick food.

Vine aquí por un aperitivo para llevar. Tenía arroz y lentejas y una alita de pollo. Ambos eran muy sabrosos. En general a un precio razonable - £ 7 por una porción generosa. Sin duda volvería de nuevo para comer barato.

A Must Go Spot in Edinburgh! Delicious halal food!

Great little place. Food excellent. Not 5☆ dinning surroundings more like a canteen but 5☆ authentic food. Loved

Tried this place at the weekend , food was delicious and they even have a variety of veggie options and service was efficient and great friendly staff. Will definitely go back.

Expensive , unhygienic and taste is not good

Below average. Okay place to come in to have quick halal chicken curry and rice but everything else is sub par from snacks to cake and drinks. The naan’s, doner’s and burgers are subpar too.

Exceptionel good and spicy food! Cheap, fast and delicious.

The food's great and the prices are great. Honestly some of the best rice and curry I've had in a while. A hidden gem I didn't think I would find in Scotland!

Nothing fancy, but great value and delicious food. Keen to try more menu items.

The food is really nice and flavourful and the staff is very friendly. The restaurant itself isn't very clean though, especially the bathroom.

very large space, affordable price, delicious gelato and cappuccino

11 years ago I was a regular here and visited again after so long...it's still the same humble home cooked style.. good portions..good quality meat and fresh naan..and it's much cheaper for the area..

Excellent food and delicious, the atmosphere could brighten up a bit more.