Hands down, some of the best Indian food I've had. Ever I stopped in since they were the only restaurant open at 10:30 PM for dinner by my hotel... and I feel like I hit the jackpot. The service was very friendly, the food was outstanding and the prices were reasonable... Everything that a great restaurant should be . read more

This was a change of pace lunch from our usual pub fare. It's one of those places where the employees are so native to their cuisine that they find it hard to explain some of the dishes to foreigners. However, the food quality was excellent and the lunch portions were adequate to fuel an afternoon of exploring. In particular, both chicken dishes were tender and flavorful. read more

Very very delicious. Staff are incredibly kind and attentive as well. Want to revisit and try something new! :)

Amazing food. Loved it. Best Indian food I've had. Service is outstanding. Dishes had a smoothness to them but could also be spicy if that's what you want. The breads were all delicious and different than each other. I tried them all and recommended each one. I tried many dishes there and they were all different and delicious. I appreciated the spectacle and flavors that the flaming sampler plate brought. I wish I had a place like this back home. It truly was amazing. Thank you. read more

Stopped in after a *very* long day to order takeout (which you can also do online). The staff was incredibly friendly, and the food was ready by the time we got back from the nearby Sainsbury's. We chose dishes mostly from the Nepalese menu items and were very pleased. Really hit the spot. read more

Excellent Indian food in Edinburgh made with fresh ingredients and flavorful spices. The wait staff was attentive and very personable. read more

Namaste Kathmandu - Vegetarian Thali - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

10/10 would recommend! For all you curry lovers, this place is a must try! We started off with veggie samosas and the fried mashed potato. I loved the sauce/spice they had on it! So tasty it was sweet, tangy, and spicy. For the main meal we got the first vegetarian curry(this one was like a sweet and creamy yellow curry with assorted veggies) and I forgot the name of the other one but it had like potatoes and lentils I think? Well, either way they were both super flavorful and great! Can't go wrong with either. We had it in mild which wasn't that spicy at all so if you like spicy I think you should choose medium/hot. The service was good. The server helped with suggestions was nice. Only thing is, it is a bit slow to get the food. 20 mins for starters and 35mins for main dishes. It is a very chill and relaxed placed, but the food is worth it! read more

Namaste Kathmandu - Starters!! Samosas - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Stopped in for Indian the other night and just finished our second meal here. Over the 2 meals we shared Malai Kofta, Saag Aloo, Chicken Korma, Chicken Biryani and all were very good. Nicely spiced and decent size portions - with different rice and naan options. Interior is nice and service was very good - taking care of an allergy (and remembering it when we came by a second time). Definitely recommend. read more

Despite the high ratings this was a disappointing $100 meal. Big Indian fans we jumped at this spot close to our hotel and had high hopes from the reviews. We had reservations and arrived about 5 minutes early. The greeting was warm and friendly and we were quickly shown to a table. The menus are lengthy with many options split into northern Indian and Nepalese-- with a few European options at the end. We quickly ordered drinks and food-- take note that rice is separate from entrees and the waitress is quick to add papads and a pickle tray (at 3.5£ each) to the order almost without asking. From there things went a bit south. Though the restaurant was 3/4 empty it took almost 45 minutes for our food and drinks to arrive. We actually got to the point where we wondered if they had forgotten to put Our order in since we were still waiting. Once it arrived the food was disappointing. The Chana Masala was overly sweet and surprisingly light on chick peas. I ordered prosecco and was literally handed a small bottle and a glass-- we had to pass the bottle around the table to get the top off! The Kamasutra cocktail was syrupy and cloying. Overall in a city with so much great Indian food it was OK but disappointing. read more

Stopped in randomly while out shopping. Ordered the chow mein (which isn't really indian / Napalese so was kinda confused?) It was very good. Service was really slow (and there were only two tables / 4 people) in the restaurant. read more

The food was okay. Nothing special. Service was very good. I had a vegan dish. So i cannot tell about meat dish.

We went to Namaste on our last night in Edinburgh. Upon arrival we were seated right away. It took a little bit to get our drinks and appetizers HOWEVER to be fair there was a 20+ person table that was being taken care of in addition to all the other tables as this place was full. Everything w head was cooked and seasoned to perfection! Would recommend this place to anyone in the neighborhood or visiting. read more

I first ate at Namaste Kathmandu several months ago with friends as we thought it was a Japanese restaurant with it being called 'Namaste', and so we were quite confused when it materialised that this is an Indian and Nepalese place. Oh well, it was still a delicious meal. Situated just around the corner from the main University Campus George Square, Namaste Kathmandu is a convenient place to reach and would be a great place to go for dinner or lunch. Namaste Katmandu's menu offers a selection of authentic Nepalese and Indian dishes including dumplings and curry's, and their menu is split into Nepalese and Indian meals so you know what type of curry you are ordering. I had a Nepalese vegetarian soup to start which was really tasty and clearly made with fresh ingredients. For my main, I ordered the Fish Tikka Curry, which was marinated sword fish and it was tasted really amazing, full of flavour and super fresh - yum! They have a huge selection of vegetarian dishes on the menu so there is something for everyone. It is also pointed out on the menu which curry's are mild and which are hot, which is incredibly handy and means you won't get your head blown off with an unexpected chili. The prices are really reasonable at Namaste Kathmandu, with most main dishes priced at round eight pounds. A lovely place to go for gorgeous tasting food. read more

Namaste Kathmandu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Very solid Indian curries. Themed as Nepalese cuisine, but it has all your standard Indian dishes. Enjoyed our meal and we forgot to ask our waiter to apply the 20% discount available for students. Oops! We were lucky because on a Saturday night at 7pm almost everything else is booked, but were able to walk in here. By the time we finished at 8:30, we felt that we were a bit rushed out because there was a queue of people coming in from the pouring rain, but the staff were very polite and said that if we wanted to stay, they would seat the newcomers at a different table. I felt it was unnecessary to ask us if we were leaving as we were paying (and clearly leaving), but this kind of thing can be overlooked as overly zealous waiting-of-tables. Would recommend the food and the place as a good curry. Convenient to George Square and George the IV Bridge area. read more

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I really love Indian food, and there's nothing like that feeling of culinary satisfaction when you're presented with an awesomely tasty meal, with the perfect mixture of flavours and spice levels you require for your fusspot palate. Namaste offers up all of these delightful factors for your consumption, plus the food looks great when it's presented, with the traditional brass looking bowls and serving spoons. This is well above average Indian cuisine, and really reasonably priced considering that fact. I love the Karahi dishes, and the classic Rogan Josh, but there are a range of both Indian and Nepalese dishes to select from. The staff at Namaste are super friendly and accomodating, and there's a fair amount of seating room, although you might have to book ahead at weekends. The interior, although nothing super fashionable or over the top, is comfortable and feels welcoming. You're also minimal steps away from various Grassmarket drinking joints if you fancy imbibing a few after dinner. read more

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I actually loved this place. Service was prompt and constantly attentive Had chicken korma and vindaloo which was very good. Garlic Naan is one of the most flavourful ever. Will go back read more

Namaste Kathmandu serves excellent Nepalese and Indian food. The combination of these two similar cuisines makes for a more interesting experience and you can compare where the two types of food differ. I've not eaten much Nepalese food so I went for the Bhute Ko Kukhura which was chicken marinated in a whole range of spices. My mate went for the fish Tikka which looked delicious and creamy. Our meals seemed to take no time to arrive and tasted great when they did. My chicken was pretty spicy, but it also had an amazing range of flavours and the chicken was as tender as I've tasted. Our meals, along with some boiled rice, cost less than a tenner which was a brilliant deal considering the quality and portion sizes of the food. We'll hopefully be here again. read more

Namaste Kathmandu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Quick and good Indian Nepali food. Starters - chicken momo's were dry and not moist. Chicken curry Nepali style - was good just like any Indian chicken curry with bone in. Not spicy regular spice level even when we ordered hot - they merely added some green chilies to the already ready made curry which didn't do any good. Naan - were good not anything special will become rubbery once cold in few seconds. Eat it right away. Garlic naan is better. Drinks - wines were good about £ 15 a bottle. Desert - tried kulfi was not impressive but okay. Kulfi Pricy as compared. Comments: mainly cons Usually onions grew chill's chutneys etc are served with India Nepali food - but here waiter didn't even bring onions or lemon even to add to tandoori plate which is mandatory you can't eat with our sprinkling Lemon lime ! And onions !! He said he can bring green salad and charge for it but will not bring only red onions and lemon even for a charge. Service - Hostess and waiters seemed extremely busy and occupied. We were taken after a short wait but mostly No one absolutely will come to welcome and let you know tht the wait time would be so and so and if you can wait few mins then they will have the table ready Etc. we saw one family wait for few mins and walk out getting frustrated. Catered to Mainly to non Indian Non Asian - European crowd. Will not be back if in town. Nothing impressive as it seems after reading the reviews. read more

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Friendly service, wonderful food! Highly recommend the butter chicken and garlic naan.

Namaste is one of my two favourite places to eat as someone with Coeliac in Edinburgh. The delicious food is enough to get them to 4 stars alone, but the fact that they use gram (chickpea) flour means I can eat their poppadoms and their pakora! That definitely takes them up to the 5 star range for me. I have come here dozens of times and I have never had a gluten reaction. They are my tried-and-true, my go-to place. I love Namaste! read more

One of my favorite restaurant in the world ! Best Nepalese/Hymalayan I ve tried so far ! Just beware of spicy level, it's very different from indian cusine If you don't spice a bit it is a bit too sweet Like the decor a lot ! read more

Finding something different amongst the hundreds of chinese, indian or italian restaurants in Edinburgh can be a challange - however, located near the city's university, Namaste Kathmandu may just be the place you were looking for. Specialising in both Indian and Neplaese dishes, there is no chance of you not finding something you want to try on either the main or lunch time menu's - or at least, thats what I found! The Daal which I ended up settling for way fantastically presented, and thankfully tasted as good as it looked! With a large dining area, as well as a private function room (for up to thirty guests), Kathmandu is a great place for a different night out. read more

Namaste Kathmandu - Kathmandu - Himalayan/Nepalese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

The lunch thali was good value and ok quality for the price, it was £8 for the veggie option and £9 for most of the meat. It wasn't the most exciting curry I've ever had and was something that I think I could have made easily at home. The service was quite slow considering that there were two waiting staff for the 5 tables that were in on a Wednesday lunchtime. It took a good 10 minutes to ask what we wanted to drink, by which time we'd decided on food. The food did arrive relatively quickly but it still all seems slow. I'm not sure that it's worth the extra money from the mosque kitchen that's 5 minutes walk away for the table service. read more

I went here while reuniting with a group of friends I met originally in Nepal and this was a wonderful place for dinner. I know most folks visiting Edinburgh will likely be more interested in trying Haggis for the first time or going on a whiskey tasting adventure (make sure you try some Lagavulin), but once you've done all of that, you should really have dinner here at Namaste Kathmandu. The Momos were delicious, as were the Mango Lassi, but the main courses were the real treat. I don't specifically remember all of the dishes we enjoyed (they were all vegetarian), but I can tell you we have a number of them and ate family style (always the best way to go because you get to enjoy much more than a single menu item). So if you find yourself touring through Scotland, or if you're fortunate enough to call the beautiful city of Edinburgh home, then this is definitely a worthwhile place to eat! read more

This was our least memorable meal out of four in Edinburgh. We ordered a three course meal each and tried mainly Nepalese dishes to get away from standard indian fare. The curry lacked any subtle seasoning and was generally mediocre. The gulab jamun was lacking any rose flavor and was too dense. Served with ice cream and maraschino cherry....better had it been made well without these sides. Added a star because portions are generous. read more

Was hear at the end of 2008 and was very impressed. There are so many identikit curry houses in every city in UK and Namaste stands out for me as being a bit different from the rest. The menu has a lot of the old favorites but it also has some more interesting options as well. Can't remember exactly what we all had but everyone enjoyed their choices. The service here is excellent - very friendly and attentive staff. Nice choice of beers too. Worth a try for a curry that is a bit different. L read more

This is definitely different. I was there for lunch a couple of weeks ago and had the nepalese meat thali. Lovely mixture of curries and bread. Not too expensive. Pity the place was so empty - Friday lunchtime but I guess it was university holidays. read more

I went here with a friend on arriving in Edinburgh and I'm not sure where it's because I had such a wonderful experience at the amazing Gurkha's Diner in Balham but I was unfortunately left a little underwhelmed. The food was good. I had the Pudini Chicken and my friend had the Lamb Palak. Unfortunately they got confused with our dishes and announced them incorrectly so we ended up with the wrong dishes. However, we'd intented to share anyway so no bother really but coupled with the fact that they brought us the wrong side dishes, it wasn't so good! I always appreciate attentive service in a restaurant but here it was a little too much for me. To check once, maybe twice, during a meal is usually enough. However, our waiters checked in with us five times and just made me feel a little under pressure. My friend was performing in a show a little later on so we decided to only have a glass of wine each (I like to drink but didn't think the best part of a bottle of wine on my own after a 5 hour train journey was the best idea!) However, the waiter almost told us off for not purchasing a whole bottle which was a little off-putting! There's a good choice of food on offer with both Nepalese and Indian dishes and all the food tasted great and is good value for money. It's just a shame the service lets it down a little. read more

Nothing authentic at all - we walked 6 blocks to have some authentic food - really bad food - not authentic - nor recommend at all - if this place was in Nepal the local people would lynch the place read more

Food is OK. We had better and softer naan at other restaurant in London. However, the service is slow and the waitress seems to be confused. We need to ask them several times for the check. read more

Perhaps the best Indian food in Edinburgh. The dishes are not too sweet as can often be the case in the UK, but more authentically balanced and well spiced. I love the Bhindi Dppiaza -- it is spicy and delicious and the Channa Masala also is rich, flavorful, and an overall great option. It's not the cheapest in town, but with the 20% student discount it is a bargain for the quality. Recommended. read more

Solid 3.5 stars. The drinks, lassi and cocktails were surprisingly good. They also had a very diverse selection of naan - garlic, potato, onion, cheese, you name it. Pretty interesting! I had the chicken tikka masala which was yummy and just the right amount of sweet. The basmati rice was also very fragrant as well. My husband had a lamb dish that had a bit of a kick to it. He loved it. For appetizers we got the chicken drumstick dish. It was yummy, but not amazing. Overall, the food was quite good. Service is slow though since they seemed to only have 2 waiters on hand. One serving the front of the room, and one serving the back. It took several asks to get anything. read more

Was walking past and decided to drop in. The food was good, but not great. A reasonable meal for the price. Unfortunately the service was very slow. read more

Looking for something to eat around downtown Edinburgh we found this Nepalese place among Pubs and food chains. Good warm food, at reasonable prices. I had a mild chicken order and didn't get disappointed . When you there order the Nepalese section of the menu as the Indian part you can find anywhere else read more

Great find. Recommended at hotel and it did not disappoint. Ambiance was very clean and comfortable. Food was amazing...all great flavors! Nan was exceptional. read more

Thanks to Qype, I found this place while in Edinburgh on a stag do. We turned up just as they were preparing to close, but they let us in anyway. Service was pretty good, although we seemed to wait quite a while for the food. Only other downside was the price. It worked out at nearly £30 per head for some shared starters and a main each plus drinks. Having said that, the food was pretty good, we were just looking for something a bit cheaper. read more

Booked a table for two for 6th August well in advance. Table not ready when we arrived. Total chaos and lack of organisation. When the table was ready, we were rushed through our meal - main meals being offered before we had finished our starter. Three requests for more drinks needed before they eventually arrived. Staff refused to serve coffee after meal as they were clearly desperate for the table (Festival time, you see, got to 'make hay while the sun shines') Similar complaints from diners at adjoining table re. lack of coffee and the bare-faced affrontery of the Maitre d' (if you could call him that). Both sets of diners resolved never to return to this gang of money-grabbers. Avoid like the plague. (See my blunt and to the point review on their Facebook page. ***Caution not for the easily offended***). read more

It was our second visit at Namaste Kathmandu, and second time we were not disappointed. Moreover, I must admit that the meal was even more AMAZING! Absolutely delicious and full of flavour food, waiters who are very caring but not importunate, good prices, nice decor... It's a real gem! It was a wonderful experience, the Team is doing a really great job. We will definitely be back - it's one of the best restaurants in Edinburgh! read more

The first time I ate the food from namaste was by ordering take away I've recently been to the restaurant to eat in as well my opinion about the restaurant remains unchanged. The food is quite delicious and is well presented, the selection is fantastic as there is a large variety and had both Indian and Nepalese cuisines. The restaurant could do with a bit of brightening up as it's quite dim inside. My only quarrel is that it is slightly pricy and I have have better food for much less. Nonetheless it is different from the usual variety that is available in Edinburgh. I would recommend the paneer makhni and the prawn malabari! My favourite dishes Yum! read more

Very good food, mixed Indian-Nepalese. Decently priced. Service a bit chaotic, but very friendly waiters. Worth it.