
Passage To India
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About Passage To India
Passage To India is an Indian restaurant in Edinburgh, at 20 Union Pl across from the Marriott Courtyard. The menu follows a North Indian style, with chicken biryani as a rice dish, paneer tikka, and vindaloo among the mains. Vegetarian dishes sit on the menu, though the kitchen is not purely vegetarian, so meat eaters and vegetarians can share a table. The dining room has a small frontage but runs back quite a way from the street. The restaurant opens daily, evenings only.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken biryani, lamb biryani rice, paneer tikka and green herb chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chicken biryani, lamb biryani rice, paneer tikka and green herb chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Biryani is the most named draw, with one diner calling the chicken biryani full of flavor and perfectly cooked, enough to return the next day for lunch, and another praising the biryani rice with lamb. Close behind are the paneer tikka, a green herb chicken with plain boiled rice described as delicious, and a vindaloo that was nice and spicy without being too much. Several reviewers say the food tasted like homemade, and the room is described as warm, cozy, and very clean. The caveats are specific. One reviewer says an optional 10% service charge was added to the bill without being mentioned, which cost the visit its top rating. Another found the dishes a bit greasy towards the end and suggests side dishes to offset it, while a third calls the flavours simple rather than special. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, with one table noting servers came back several times to ask if anything more was needed, and one family describing a birthday surprise the team arranged for the cake-cutting.
Customer Review Summary
Biryani is the most named draw, with one diner calling the chicken biryani full of flavor and perfectly cooked, enough to return the next day for lunch, and another praising the biryani rice with lamb. Close behind are the paneer tikka, a green herb chicken with plain boiled rice described as delicious, and a vindaloo that was nice and spicy without being too much. Several reviewers say the food tasted like homemade, and the room is described as warm, cozy, and very clean. The caveats are specific. One reviewer says an optional 10% service charge was added to the bill without being mentioned, which cost the visit its top rating. Another found the dishes a bit greasy towards the end and suggests side dishes to offset it, while a third calls the flavours simple rather than special. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, with one table noting servers came back several times to ask if anything more was needed, and one family describing a birthday surprise the team arranged for the cake-cutting.
Featured reviews
- Senthil Kumar Palaniappan
“Wonderful family dinner experience We had a wonderful dinner at Passage to India, and our whole family really enjoyed the experience. The food was delicious, and the service made the evening even more special. The highlight was celebrating our son Aarav’s birthday there. The team arranged a lovely surprise and made his cake-cutting moment truly memorable. 🎂🎉 Thank you to the entire team at Passage to India for making our family evening so enjoyable and special. We would definitely love to visit again! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️”
- MILIND NYATI
“Excellent food and service. Miss Varsha Jarnal was extremely caring, attentive, and very humble while interacting with customers. We truly felt at home here, especially because the food tasted just like homemade food. Highly recommended!”
- Laurien
“Very good indian restaurant. Flavourful food, we espacially liked the paneer tikka and the biryani rice with lamb. Staff was very friendly and came to our table multiple times to ask if we needed anything more.”
- KVW
“Food, service excellent! Atmosphere lovely, very clean and tasteful. Great location across from Marriott Courtyard.”
- Aditya Kushwaha
“We had such a great experience here! The food was absolutely delicious, especially the chicken biryani — full of flavor and perfectly cooked. We enjoyed it so much that we came back again the next day for lunch. The service was excellent, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming, which made the whole experience even better. Highly recommend this place if you’re looking for tasty food and great hospitality!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Order food online from Passage To India! It's so easy to use, fast and convenient. Try our new, online website which contains our entire takeaway menu. Passage To India is located in EDINBURGH. You can now order online, all your favorite dishes and many more delicious options, and have them delivered straight to your door in on time at all. We’re passionate about providing delicious and high-quality food, our priority is to satisfy all of our customer's needs. We offer a variety of excellent food, prepared with the freshest and finest ingredients, to the highest standard.”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating · Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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- Accessibility· 2
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passage To India | 4.61,178 | — | — | chicken biryani, lamb biryani rice, paneer tikka |
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