Mezbaan is Edinburgh's only restaurant dedicated to just traditional and authentic South Indian cuisine. We are now open for lunch. If you are short for time you can sample our express menu or for a more relaxed our a la carte menu.
Mosque Kitchen
50 Potterrow
- Food served: Sat–Thu 11.30am–7pm; Fri noon–1.20, 1.40–7pm
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of main courses), Takeaway, Outdoor tables
- Music on stereo: No music
- Capacity: 80–100
- Largest group: 80–100
- Open since: 2004
- Average price 2 courses: £4 (lunch)
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 – in the shops now or buy online.
Mosque Kitchen is a singular dining experience, satisfying a very diverse clientele from all walks of life, staff and students from the nearby university and Muslim families. It's located in the Southside under a corrugated iron canapé at the back of the city's mosque, and at lunch and dinner times the formica tables and plastic chairs are packed with hungry diners. Queue up to have your food served, canteen-style, from the shiny silver counter, or takeaway if you don't fancy eating alfresco. Enjoy mountains of tasty vegetable or meat (lamb or chicken) curry served with piles of rice and naan bread for bargain basement prices. The Saturday special is the barbecue with different meats on offer, chicken and corn on the cob being the specialties. On Sunday mornings you can enjoy a traditional breakfast, including fried bread, sweet semolina and chickpea dishes. Fresh barbecued sheeh kebabs, now available every day, are deliciously moreish. Unpretentious and with no frills – just good food on a shoestring budget.
- High point: Nice atmosphere and great value for money
- Low point: Sharing a dining table with pigeons
Comments
- 1. Stewart Craigie, Edinburgh & Orkney – 13 July 2008, 8:38pmReport
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Best curry in Edinburgh
- 2. Pjohn – 13 August 2008, 5:43pmReport
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Worst meal ever ugh!
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