Nando's Edinburgh - The Gyle
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About Nando's Edinburgh - The Gyle
Nando's Edinburgh, The Gyle serves flame-grilled peri-peri chicken at different heat levels on Gyle Ave, part of the wider Nando's format. Ordering and payment run through an app or a QR code at the table, and diners collect their own drinks, cutlery, and sauce once food arrives. Starters include peri-peri nuts and halloumi sticks and dip, alongside sides such as sweet potato wedges. The menu spans 73 dishes in total. Bottomless drinks are offered, and extra basting or well-done chicken can be requested, since it isn't the standard preparation. Large tables, including parties of nine, can be booked ahead, making the restaurant workable for groups. It opens daily, and food is generally brought to the table quickly after ordering.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Plenty of parking
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu
Menu & Prices
73 dishes · mains £3–37- Peri-Peri Nuts£4.25
- Spicy Mixed Olives£4.25
- Cheesy Garlic Pitta£5.25
- Halloumi Sticks & Dip£5.25
- Houmous With Peri-Peri Drizzle£5.25
- Sweet Potato Wedges£5.25
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention food ready in under 10 minutes, app or qr code ordering, bottomless drinks and peri-peri chicken flavour.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention food ready in under 10 minutes, app or qr code ordering, bottomless drinks and peri-peri chicken flavour.
Customer Review Summary
Flame-grilled chicken cooked quickly draws the most praise, with several reviewers noting food arriving in under ten minutes, hot and fresh, alongside bottomless drinks. Sides get a mention too, with one visit calling the sweet potato wedges and other sides "spot on." Staff are repeatedly called friendly and welcoming, and the app-based ordering is generally described as quick and efficient, with one large group of nine accommodated after booking ahead. Complaints recur around the ordering process and cooking requests: one diner had persistent app and payment timeouts, another says the festive burger looked nothing like its picture and felt like "half a service" with no tea or coffee available, and two separate reviewers wanted chicken well done or extra basting only to get confused staff or wings straight from the steamer with sauce "brushed for delivery" rather than grilled. Despite this, most describe a consistent, standard Nando's experience with quick service and hot food.
Customer Review Summary
Flame-grilled chicken cooked quickly draws the most praise, with several reviewers noting food arriving in under ten minutes, hot and fresh, alongside bottomless drinks. Sides get a mention too, with one visit calling the sweet potato wedges and other sides "spot on." Staff are repeatedly called friendly and welcoming, and the app-based ordering is generally described as quick and efficient, with one large group of nine accommodated after booking ahead. Complaints recur around the ordering process and cooking requests: one diner had persistent app and payment timeouts, another says the festive burger looked nothing like its picture and felt like "half a service" with no tea or coffee available, and two separate reviewers wanted chicken well done or extra basting only to get confused staff or wings straight from the steamer with sauce "brushed for delivery" rather than grilled. Despite this, most describe a consistent, standard Nando's experience with quick service and hot food.
Featured reviews
- Uthayakumar Soundararajan
“Great location and good food. We had good food and the ambience is also very good.”
- Thomas Hitchen
“Standard Nando's experience. Staff were really good considering how busy it was. Quick and efficient ordering service. Food arrived fairly quickly and was hot and decent as always.”
- RAG Google (Roger-Ambrosius Giesmaier)
“Hier gibt es Hühnchen-Burger. Mann muss online per QR-Code bestellen und bezahlen. Ich brauchte 2 Versuche für die Bestellung, weil bei GPay auf dem Handy ein Timeout kam. Danach war allerdings der Warenkorb komplett leer und ich musste von …”
- Richard Wan
“Consistent with every other nandos I have been to. Particularly quick service and food came out super quick...like less than 10mins...crazy but welcome! Accommodated for a large table of 9 and was able to book in advance. Pleased with visit to get our cheeky nandos.”
- Percy Muchenje
“I really wanted my wings well done but they have been straight from the steamer and sauce brushed for delivery. No Grilling at Nandos.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
“Afro-Portuguese chain for flame-grilled peri-peri chicken in African bird’s-eye chilli at different heat flavours.”
- Serves great dessert
- Popular for popular for lunch
- Popular for popular for dinner
- Popular for good for solo dining
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible car park
- Free parking lot
- Accepts reservations
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Serves dine-in
Show more amenities
- Good for kids
- Serves alcohol
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves beer
- Serves coffee
- Dining options· 6
- Serves lunch
- Serves dinner
- Has counter service
- Serves dessert
- Has seating
- Has table service
- Family-friendly· 2
- High chairs available
- Has kids' menu
- Offerings· 3
- Quick bite
- Serves small plates
- Serves wine
- Highlights· 1
- Serves great dessert
- Atmosphere· 1
- Trendy
- Crowd· 3
- Good for groups
- Popular with tourists
- Popular with university students
- Popular for· 3
- Popular for lunch
- Popular for dinner
- Good for solo dining
- Facilities· 1
- Has toilet
- Accessibility· 3
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Has wheelchair-accessible seating
- Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
- Parking· 1
- Plenty of parking
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nando's Edinburgh - The GyleGood for kids · Reservations | 4.0118 | — | £10–20 | food ready in under 10 minutes, app or qr code ordering, bottomless drinks |
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| Xiangbala Hotpot | 4.6954 | 3.7 mi | — | hot pot, soup base variety, fresh ingredients |
| Roundsquare Cafe BistroVegan options · Vegetarian options · Good for kids | 4.7539 | 4.1 mi | — | fresh brunch/breakfast dishes, well-balanced coffee, pancakes |
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