I ended up going into this place with some friends, as they said it was pretty good and inexpensive. The actually dining area isn't anything more then a cafeteria type setting, but there are lots of seats and they can accommodate for larger parties. They have a lot of food places like this in the States, where you basically just go through a line and point to what you want, but this place actually serves decent food. I opted for the 3 vegetarian curries and rice plate, which was 5 pounds for a big plate of rice and curries. I was really keen on the aubergine, but it must be really popular because they were all out. So I opted for the chickpea, mushroom and potato curries, they do have meat, but none of use tried any. I loved the chickpea curry and the mushrooms as well, but was not a big fan of the potatoes. The chickpeas were way better then I expected and were really well spiced. Overall, the food was quite spicy, but if you can handle it, it is very enjoyable. The only thing, (which is a personal thing) is that I like greens in my food, or at least for it to have something green in it. The options I had didn't have any peppers, etc, but I did try my boyfriends okra, which was really nice. So they do offer some good 'green' food options. They provided a good portion of food for the price and all up I think we paid 11 pounds for two meals. A great deal for a cheap and fast eat. I wouldn't go for the ambience, but they also do offer take away if you'd like to sit somewhere without florescent lighting or at home. A nice, quick meal for a reasonable price. I don't live in the area, but out of the few Indian places I've tried in Edinburgh, this was the best one. read more

I'd heard so many good things about the Mosque Kitchen but had never been myself. I decided to go for lunch and just fell in love with the concept. They serve lunch from 11:30am until 7pm then offer an all you can eat buffet until 11pm. Please note though that on Fridays they are closed before 12:50-1:50pm for prayer. Basically, there is no waiting about here so it is the perfect place to go during your lunch hour at work if you want great quality food fast! Plus, the prices aren't far off what you pay for a sandwich so it really is a winner! There is no table service so you go up to the hot plate at the back of the restaurant and pick what you'd like to eat. All the meals are already prepared and just waiting for the taking. I had 2 Sheekh kebabs with rice (£3.50) and my companion had chicken curry and rice (£4). We could not even make a dent in our plates as they were heaped so high with food! We thought it'd be rude not to get a nan bread to accompany the meal though as at £1 they are practically giving themaway! This place doesn't serve alcohol because it is part of the Mosque but for all the time you're in there you really don't miss it. With the quality of food so high and prices so low it really does tick all the boxes. Great choice for a cheap yet tasty meal. read more

Cheap. Quick. Tasty. I had the chicken tikka masala over rice with a side of naan. It was quite filling and very delicious. It's perfect for a quick meal on a budget, especially in a place full of more expensive Edinburgh eateries. read more

Huge plate of yummy pakistani/indian food priced at what you can get bumming for change in a few hours. This has the potential for being a secondary soup kitchen for indigent Edinburgers. Pretty awesome. A bit over pigeoned for many, but they've skimped on the ambience in order to get prices down. Take it to go and eat in the meadows or somewhere else sans-pigeon. This makes for a great date - excellent food + hole-in-the-wall panache = second date. This place got me through a couple of years of underemployment. For that I say, "thank you mosque kitchen, thank you". read more

I was originally going to give the Mosque a solid 5/5 but then I had another think about it and I decided I was going to have to reduce this by 1 star. And here is why. PRO followed by CON. 1) The curry is really tasty - BUT there is more variation in just how tasty it is. Today for example I was a bit dissapointed - the rice was greasy and the chicken lacked flavour. 2) It's Cheap - BUT it's not as cheap as it used to be. The delight was that you could get more food, and a drink faster and cheaper than anywhere else. While it's still pretty much faster and more, there is less than you used to get and you're paying almost 25% more than a few years ago. 3) The Location is good. It's central, on that lovely bit of Edinburgh old town that seems reserved for mentalists and drug users, however it's close to pretty much all of old town and the uni so this is fine. 4) It's chilled out. The guys are cool. They do takeaway and it's ironically an amazing lunch time hangover cure if you're suffering from the night before. Anyway I've mainly given it 4 start because it's not as good as it used to be and it's gotten more expensive. Saying that I still eat here a couple times a week. Favourite meal : Meat curry, rice, dahl and veg, witha can of rubicon guava juice. Sweet. read more

This place is brilliant, nothing more to say. Well, ok I'll go on.... It doesn't look like much to people walking past and you'll not be the first to walk past it, but if you go in you'll never want to go anywhere else!! The offer huge dishes for next to nothing! The food is delicious and the people there are beyond wonderful. It feels like you're getting a cuddle every time you're in here, it's a total diamond in the rough! Only tell your best friends! read more

I came here the other night for the first time, but I had heard much about this place. I tried 3 veggie curries with rice and that was only £5 for a ton of food. I tried saag, channa masala, and some daal. Everything was fresh, tasty, and fast. Good place to come meet with a lot of friends and maybe do some studying if you are so inclined. A real student type place, but good for a quick bite. I thought everyone who worked there was really friendly too...I will definitely be back! I try to make my own daal sometimes but for the price of the food here and the quality, I probably won't bother anymore. read more

The Mosque Kitchen - Veggie curry - Indian Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Came here a few weeks ago with friends and enjoyed the food but the place was absolutely packed! I guess that's what you get for coming around lunch time near Uni. The food was good and the price was definitely nice. You get huge portions. I did feel that my dish was a little too oily/buttery though and considering there is Indian Food on nearly every corner in Edinburgh, I wasn't too impressed with it. Perfect for students on a budget though! read more

This restaurant firmly deserves his reputation for good food. Immediately you notice many people in traditional Muslim dress. That's an excellent sign. Everything is so clean here too. My friend and I got the buffet. This was mainly do not knowing what specifically to order and wanting to sample too much. Anyway, the food is great. There is so much to choose from. I especially liked the pakora, rice, naan, and sheekh kebabs. Those kebabs were bloody spicy. If you're doing the buffet, you'll pay and get your plate at the main counter. If you're purchasing items off their menu, you can pay where the food is being served. They only accept cash. read more

This is a great spot for cheap but delicious curries. You can get two curries with rice, naan, and a drink for under £12 and it's all really good! read more

I really enjoyed the mosque kitchen. The staff were so helpful with how hot the dish was and very patient while we decided. The food was delisious, I tried the lamb very tasty and cheap. Will definitely be going back read more

Great simple food at fantastic prices! The new Mosque Kitchen provides a simple yet basic setting for those seeking an authentic curry in a hurry! The menu is basic but has classic chicken, lamb and vegetarian options so likely to be somehting to suit everyone and with prices starting at £3.00 for tarka dahl with rice to £4.50 for chicken curry and rice you definately wont be breaking the bank! The sag aloo was delicious and the garlic nan is worth the wait! If you've not been here before then I'll try and set the scene. Dont think of it as a restaurant (there's no menu cards or table service) maybe more of a canteen, there's a menu on the wall and a self service area where you are served food that's ready and waiting. Bear in mind that the restaurant belongs to the Mosque and so there's no extravagance. It's plastic plates and cutlery however it somehow makes it feel more authentic! As you would expect there's no alcohol available but there is a good range of soft drinks including traditional lassies. All in all if you like a good curry at fantastic prices then I'd recommend you come here! read more

This place was awesome. It's about as hole-in-the-wall as it gets. The food is awesome and entirely authentic, I miss it already. If you ever get the chance, go for it. If you want the extra burn, grab a ginger beer to complement the curry. read more

The mosque kitchen is by far one of the best places to get some of the most succulent kebabs in Edinburgh alongside a splash of dall and a dollop of spinach, all over a big full bowl of rice. I would go here at least once or twice a week when I was working at the Edinburgh uni library, and would always get a little bit of everything. I was rarely if ever disappointed by the food here! I did make the mistake of going to the new mosque kitchen they opened up on Nicholson, which wasn't too impressive, but was then glad to find out that the original is still alive and well. Be warned that this is more of a cafeteria than a restaurant. They will serve you the food inside, and then you go outside to the plastic tables and fold out chairs to enjoy your warm meal. Even so, you would still find me here at 6 pm on a cold December night indulging in a big bowl of tasty mosque kitchen food. read more

Cold and rainy weather had me desperate for some spice. We found this gem on Yelp and were grateful for the warmth that was provided by both their hospitality and cuisine. We had a paneer dish, the garlic naan, and much more. It was all delicious. Highly recommended. read more

Anyone who gives this place less than 4 stars needs to take a long, hard look at themselves. This placehas cheap curry!!!!! and its like a pot noodle, does exactly what it says on the tin, doesn't try and be posh or anything that its not. just massive portions of tasty cheap curry for under a fiver. dun- no!!! read more

if i didnt have tummy issues after eating here it would easily be a 5 star. but the fact that i do get tummy issues but still keep coming back means that maybe it is 5 star food. its cheapness makes it seem that much tastier. i will stick with a 4 star only cause there is no indoor seating. you can sit outside at long picnic tables outside, under a tent thingy or just get takeaway. its good. and you get a lot of it. there are brave people eating here in the winter but i am not one of them. they change their menu every day. you walk in to a small room, wait in a usually short line, pick out any number of their around 10 options differing daily that are looking at you so you can see whats up even if you dont know whats in it, wait for it, get it takeway or join some randoms and inhale. i hate to use the word authentic, cause i dont give a shit if something is authentic ,if i like it i like it. but if you are one of those people who likes to only eat authentic, ive been told this is authentic as authentic can get. read more

I'd never been into this place until recently, but when I did pop in for something to eat I wasn't disappointed. It's a bit of an experience eating from here to be honest. Nestled behind the central Edinburgh Mosque, one thing you can guarantee from this place is authenticity. If the food wasn't as good then you probably wouldn't come back, you certainly don't come for the surroundings. I had a chicken curry and it was just on the verge of too hot hot for me, any more spice and I wouldn't have been able to eat it without guzzling down more fizzy mango juice. It has to be said that this little place is really good value for money, the size of the portion you get for the money you invest is fantastic! If you've been out festival-ing all day then for less than a fiver you'll definitely fill yourself up in the Mosque Kitchen. read more

Went with the chicken and beef curry with rice. Not a bad dish by any standards. the only downside was we had too much leftover and our fridge in the RV was not working. Not bad really, just meant 2 back to back meals of great food. I thought that the prices were very good and the food was not the best, but better than most "buffet style" indian restaurants. If I lived here, I would definitely come back from time to time. read more

Fantastic, delicious, well-portioned, fast, inexpensive food. Served in the back of a mosque. £3.50 for a wonderful steaming chicken curry dish that will fill you up (unlike so many places around here). The garlic nan bread is also delicious, except I'm usually too full to eat it. The only downside to this amazing place is that the seating is outdoors under a tarp, so if it's a windy and cold day you should either bundle up or get it to take away and eat it somewhere warmer. read more

Hmph.... I think I was expecting much more from Mosque Kitchen than what was delivered. Saag aloo that had been cooked to death (somehow the potato remained semi-raw), cold chicken and average tarka daal. Massive portions yes. Perfect for starving students looking for a change from Greggs... but for a couple of quid more, you can get a lot better. Definitely disappointed in this one. read more

Loads of people tell me to come here, and I have come here several times. There are not many options, it is canteen style food, yet the portions are huge, the food is cheap, and this is probably one of the best student meals you will get in the area for the price (especially in terms of quantity). Being vegetarian, I have always gone for the chickpea curry (chana masala) or the lentil dal with rice. The naan looks decent for the price, plus it's massive. This is a good place to come when you're really hungry and just desperately want to fill up with some food which isn't too bad for you. It's got to be better than kebabs, right? So, this is definitely not a place for a dinner date... Nor for a sophisticated ritual for ladies who like to lunch.... But it will fill the hole. If I wanted a normal sized portion, I would go to himalaya cafe just up the road and pay around the same price for a delicious curry. Yes, it's slightly smaller, but the food is very fresh, tasty, and you get salad with your food. All this in a beautifully decorated cafe, which also offers yoga classes. Himalaya also offer an amazing chai latte, which entices me even more. read more

The Mosque Kitchen lies just behind Edinburgh Central Mosque and offers food at unbeatable prices where the money you pay goes to worthy causes. I have been here a good few times, and I must say that the last time I went, I was a bit disappointed by the naan bread, and thought it was a bit dry, but it is the festival period and I came late in the day, so perhaps this may have had something to do with it. Even if this was a common occurrence, I would probably still give this place 5 stars, as the curry tastes divine and the portions will fill you up no matter how hungry you are. If you do not want to fork out on extra money on drinks there is a water fountain just outside the kitchen area and there are cups where you can have this water instead. A couple of very minor criticisms of the place is that there are lots of pigeons who pester you during your meal while you sit under the gazebo and they only supply a spoon rather than a knife and fork. Other than this, it's great, there aren't many places in Edinburgh that can be this! read more

Great food at a really good price. They close early and it's not much in terms of atmosphere.

I have been told a few times that this place is an inexpensive gem and for ten pounds I thought why not. The decor is pretty basic although that's to be expected with the low price offer. None of the dishes were labelled, a pretty basic shortcoming for a buffet style restaurant. Indeed the first one I've ever been to that you have to make educated guesses on what you're actually eating. Secondly the way they were kept, displayed and the lack of fresh replenishments was abysmal. I haven't seen less desirable food in quite some time. After two plates of what I could safely assume was chicken in different and equally horrible guises I'd had my fill although I was in no way full. Yes it's ten pounds and it's budget buffet what's your problem I hear you say. I've been to tastier more bountiful buffets for a good four pounds less. I'd rather spend a little bit more cash and go to mother India's cafe or go to flip and have plenty of change in my pocket. read more

Deli-style Indian food place where you can choose the curry and rice usually comes with your order (unless you ask for naan). The prices are very reasonable ranging from £3 to 6 per meal and the food is quite authentic. Highly recommended if you're not in the mood for a normal restaurant. read more

Excellent good! And so so cheap. Ambience not so great, more of a cafeteria style, but the food was so so good. You have to go!!

This was the first spot I ate at when arriving to Edinburgh. Not exactly Scottish and fine dining -- cafeteria style and pick up your own tray type of establishment. The food was absolutely yummy. We even came back here before were left and it was always packed by locals and tourists alike. They have a mini cafe that is also very good. When I'm back in Scotland I'll make sure to come again! read more

First Kitchen I have ever heard of being in or part of a Mosque. As its already been pointed out, reminds me of a cafeteria . Stand in line, pick what you want , pay and go back to your seat. Has surprisingly good curry. I really enjoyed the spinach lamb curry. I recommend it! They also have a variety of ethnic beverages to have with your meal. What sold me was the amount of food for the price . It's cheap and left me stuffed! The place also seemed clean when I was there and the staff also friendly. If your tight on money and have a hankering for curry and want a lot of food for cheap this is the place. read more

It was okay. £5 for curry, rice, veggies and a drink isn't bad. It's just not the most aesthetically pleasing restaurant. As has been said, you're sitting outside under a tarp on cafeteria-style benches, floodlit and surrounded by mossy walls. They have three choices of curry, "Vegetarian" "Chicken" or "Meat." This concerned me greatly as to what the chicken was if not meat, but I digress. Anyway, I was after the "meat" but they sold out so I went for the chicken. I'm not sure what part of the chicken they used but it seemed very fatty. Pretty tasty though. And for the asking price, still pretty good. Had another funny conversation with the guy behind the counter after the "meat?" "no meat, chicken!" conversation. I asked if he had any garlic naan. He looks at me and goes "Naan? *pause* None..." Have to get in earlier next time I guess! read more

I cant believe I lived across the road from this place for nearly a whole year and didnt try the Mosque Kitchen. It was recommended to me, and frankly I didnt fancy it - but I was there today and I am now kicking myself that I didnt take advantage while I still could. The food is great. It's propper Indian/Pakistani food, and more importantly there is absolutly loads of it for a very tidy price. Eating outdoors is also great, and gives this place a great vibe. I really will be here again! read more

It's cheap and very basic, but has a good variety of curries at very low prices. And the portions are massive so you're probably best asking for take away and finish it off later. No airs and graces, no prevention, I've offend the staff very friendly on both occasions I've been here. It's mass produced food but you know what, there's something refreshing about this place's simplicity. read more

My brother lived in Edinburgh for several years and took me here when I came to visit for a few days. I love a lot of things in Edinburgh but this was definitely top three stops. Enormous, delicious plate of vegetarian food for less than I paid for any other meal on the trip. Eating it out back at the picnic tables on a lovely day was tops. read more

Cheap and cheerful Indian food. Much paper plate and plastic fork charm. We summed it up as: "an unmissable Edinburgh lunch spot that represents excellent bang for your buck. If you've not been there, go, and if you haven't been for a while, go back and sample it again. You won't be disappointed." read more

Cheap. Quick. Solid. This place is a staple for my wife and I. I can easily fill up on less than £4.

It wasn't pretentious. Large dining room. Got the chicken tiki masala with garlic naan. They spread the garlic paste onto the naan!! Good size portion of curry. £7 for both items. Would definitely recommend when craving comfort food. read more

The Mosque Kitchen - Garlic naan, chicken curry - Indian Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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there seems to be two restaurants with this name, but the one I went to was not the one under the mosque but it's nearby (corner) since I heard this one has the original chef. I had "chicken pulao with rice". There was no chicken in it, but just this wonderful sauce over rice. Even in a styrofoam bowl and eaten with a plastic spoon, it tasted really great, not to add that it was very reasonably priced at £2.50 (lots of rice drenched in sauce)-the 2nd time I had it with extra vegetable toppings (peas, carrots, and potatoes for an extra £1), it wasn't as good though. the chicken curry was even better! very tender chicken read more

Pretty standard Indian food with big portions. I went with the standard option of the chicken tikka masala - it was mostly rice and sauce with maybe four pieces of chicken. Convenient for a quick informal lunch but nothing special. Looks more like a cafeteria than a restaurant. read more

Good for a bowl of tasty hot, cheap, quick vegetarian food. Don't go expecting a restaurant. I enjoyed my curry and rice.

This is a really nice affordable Indian cafeteria-style restaurant popular with locals from businessmen to students. I paid £3 for a lentil curry that was massive...it was flavourful and tasted fresh. They do take cash only...but the guy was really amazing and insisted that I eat first and then go to the ATM. Very trusting and nice man...this was my first time and the man did not know me. This meal will keep you full. You can eat on the terrace out back or upstairs. Nice place for cheap Indian comfort food with big portions! read more