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The Mosque Kitchen
- Telephone 0131 667 4035
- Food served Mon–Sun 11.30am–10pm (Fri closed 12.50–1.50pm).
- Average price £7 (lunch); £7 (evening meal)
- Website www.mosquekitchen.com
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Quite who is the Mosque Kitchen, who is the Original Mosque Kitchen and who is the original Original Mosque Kitchen is very much up for debate – just ask one of the staff here. However, regardless of who is more authentic, the two venues share a similar principle. Theirs is the simple philosophy of providing plentiful, rib-sticking dishes at low, low prices. Those prices, though, require some sacrifices to be made, and this is immediately evident in the school canteen set-up and the limited choice on offer. However, the team’s enthusiasm is infectious and the diverse clientele of students, locals and tourists lend the place a collegiate air. To the menu, then, and while the pakoras suffer from being kept hot and tend towards the spongy, the samosas are crisp, light and fragrant. Of the two chicken curries on offer, the jalfrezi is definitely the winner, out-spicing the milder alternative, and also packing a satisfyingly sharp punch. Both are packed with large chunks of meat, and a generous accompaniment of rice.
- High point: Cheap and very, very cheerful
- Low point: Don’t mention “The Original Mosque Kitchen”
- Private dining: Up to 100 covers
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access
- Capacity: 120
- Largest group: 100
- Open since: 2011
Reviews & features
The best restaurants in Edinburgh and Glasgow for cheap eating in January
9 Jan 2012
Dining out options that won't break the bank
EDINBURGH The Mosque Kitchen Now relocated from its former al fresco spot outside Edinburgh’s mosque, the café-style Mosque Kitchen still serves a fine range of halal meat and vegetable curries in no-fuss polystyrene dishes for under £5 including…
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Marcela – 24 Jul 2012, 1:25pm
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Haven't been there in ages and should definitely go back!
Great value for money, good portions! But the food can be too peppery tasting sometimes, but that's probably just me.
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Amatullah – 19 Jul 2012, 6:35am
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I had dinner with friends at the kitchen on Nicholson square, Most of the food was good but, I felt ill the next morning. So watch what you eat and make sure it's fresh.
Overall, we enjoyed our meal, but would like to see the cafe thinking about the environment and using crockery and cutlery instead of plastic plates. Provide seperate male and female toilets and baby change facilities. Oh and instead of charging £2 for tea and £1.50 for cake swap the prices around.
The cafe is not a charity as some think, but a private business. No money goes to the Mosque.
I also went to the other mosque kitchen outside the mosque with the covered seating area. We only had tea and biscuits but the staff were friendly and area in general was clean and tidy and it is really cheap 50p for tea and 60p for juice.
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C S – 28 May 2012, 10:25am
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Hands down best Indian I have had in Edinburgh. Love everything about this place, the canteen feel, the paper plates & cutlery all leave the experience up to the food...and wow does the food work! A previous reviewer mentioned value for money and that is band on! Not only that this is closest curry I have had to the curry I had whilst in India...love it!
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Satisfied customer – 6 Jul 2011, 2:14pm
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I love the Mosque Kitchen, although I am a little disappointed that it is moving from its original location. However I have now visited the Nicholson Square restaurant now, and the food has not changed. Still one of the best tasting and best value for money curry in Edinburgh. This is a must if you like authentic curry and don't care for all the fancy frills that go along with it!
Average rating /5 from 4 reviews of The Mosque Kitchen.
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