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.
Café India
- Food served: Sun–Thu noon–11pm: Fri/Sat noon–midnight
- Pre-theatre times: mon—sun, 3pm—6pm
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 6
- Delivery: £1 locally
- Also offers: Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Takeaway, Pre-theatre menu
- Music on stereo: music TV
- Capacity: 120
- Largest group: 10
- Open since: 2007
- Average price 2 courses:
£8.95 (set lunch)
£19.50 (evening meal) - Pre-theatre price: £10.95
- House wine: £12.50 per bottle
- BYOB: £5 corkage
This review appears in the The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 – in the shops now or buy online.
Brightly lit, open and contemporary, Café India – something of a Glasgow institution – relocated to the Merchant City in April 2007 after many years near the Mitchell Library. A straightforward one-page menu offers a good choice of dishes, the usual kormas and bhoonas sitting next to interesting fish specials, such as sea bass. Starters include chilli paneer – silky and home-made Indian cheese swimming in a thin, tangy sauce of tomato and green chilli – which is perfect for mopping up with naan bread. Khas seekh kebab comes as hand-formed fingers of meaty lamb mince, its spicy flavours accompanied by a cooling dip of yoghurt and mint. Among the main courses the dhania trout comes complete with head and tail, but has been boned, the pale and juicy flesh complemented by baby potatoes and a splash of dry, peppery sauce. South Indian jhingha stands out with huge, fat prawns in a rich, freshly cooked garlicky coconut sauce. For those on a budget, the pre-theatre menu offers three courses for £12.50, while on Friday and Saturday nights the karaoke/buffet in the downstairs function room should be a good night out.
- High point: Fresh fish
- Low point: Why have a TV on?
Comments
- 1. Tommymax, Cafe India – 5 October 2008, 9:20pmReport
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Birthday treat? A curry at the famous Cafe India!
Viewed menu on website and thought the Pre-theatre menu looked good.
Sat down and was handed a la carte menu. Got up and asked waiter for the pre-theatre but was told they don't do it on a Saturday. Hadn't noticed any mention of restrictions so ordered food from a la carte.
Meal was good - nothing special - bill with wine £55.00. 1 starter and no sweets.
Checked various sources and no mention of no pre-theatre on a Saturday. If there are then it doesn't say it on any of their posters.
I don't like being taken for a mug and won't be back.
I had planned on taking 3 friends out for a treat but that has changed - Mr Singhs here we come!
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