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Kalpna
Kalpna Reviews

Kalpna

Indian, Vegetarian, Vegan, Asian

Dishes priced around£7

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Reviews of Kalpna (108)

Read what people think about Kalpna. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Kalpna before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Kalpna and book a table with confidence!

4.8/6

108 reviews

4.8/6

108 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Very Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Kurt L.6 years ago · 1 review

Sehr gutes und schmackhaftes Essen. Der Service war zuvorkommend mit kleinen Versäumnissen. Ein toller Abend in schöner Umgebung. Wir haben es genosse und werden beim nächsten Edinburghbesuch wiederkommen.

"Excellent"
6/6
Rachael B.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely food, nice staff and good location close to festival shows. Would definitely recommend, a very good choice of dishes on the menu. I will be back

"Excellent"
6/6
John S.6 years ago · 4 reviews

This is a small intimate restaurant with friendly helpful staff. We are vegetarians and found a good selection of food for us. The only problem we had was that there were so many choices it was hard to choose what to order.

"Very good"
5/6
R K.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent - my well travelled companion remarked "the best Indian food I've eaten outside India". xxx xxx xxxx xxx xx xxxxx xxx xx xxxxxx xx

"Average"
3/6
Marion S.6 years ago · 1 review

Staff problem I think Booked for 7pm,we got drinks served around 7:30 and food around 8:10 pm. No wine by the bottle,uncooked pudding on our trays.Just as well the company was good,but a disappointment compared to a few years ago.

"Excellent"
6/6
Brendan N.6 years ago · 1 review

Everything about the restaurant felt very high quality and authentic. The food was probably the best Indian cuisine I've ever eaten, the nan bread especially, and the portion sizes were perfect. The service we got was also very nice and whilst we waited for our food we could entertain ourselves with the fascinating 'spice decorated' tables. Overall it was a very enjoyable evening and the food was very well priced.

"Excellent"
6/6
Forbes C.6 years ago · 1 review

Great experience, the restaurant has been refurbished and looks super. The food was excellent and the staff were very good as well. All in all a nice meal before a great show at the Festival Theatre from Jools Holland.

"Excellent"
6/6
Deborah G.6 years ago · 2 reviews

Excellent dining experience. Delicious food. Friendly wait staff. Casual ambience. Vegan options. My partner and I had the smaller sampler platters (2 starters, 3 entrees and dessert) and enjoyed them. We were full by the end of the meal.

"Average"
3/6
Yvonne C.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was ok not great, service good up to and including the main course. Waiter didn't come back for desert / coffee order. Poor.

"Average"
3/6
Evelyn T.6 years ago · 1 review

Its a shame that the delicious food was spoiled by very poor service. The female waitress was brusque. The main courses were delayed so much so that we were apologised to. Then one of our party had another long delay waiting for his rice to arrive on the table . We ordered Darjeeling and were given Earl Grey tea. One of our party asked which whiskys were available and the waiter said he would have to get his manager to help us but no one came back to help with our request. Finally there was no cash card payments so I had to run along the street to the cashpoint. On a positive note the food was fantastic when we eventually got it, but what was a celebratory night for us was very disappointing. We were so looking forward to our time at Kalpna.

"Excellent"
6/6
Craig M.6 years ago · 1 review

Excellent restaurant, I'd highly recommend this to family and friends. Excellent customer service and the food is 1st class. The decor is wonderful and very bright.

"Very good"
5/6
Marion G.6 years ago · 3 reviews

Nice meal but preferred the mains to the starters. The aubergine curry was particularly fresh and tasty. Service was friendly and efficient. The wine was good and reasonably priced.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nicholas Y.6 years ago · 1 review

really excellent and tasty food, friendly and attentive staff. There was a good selection on the menu, but not so much that deciding was a fiasco! Will definitely return.

"Good"
4/6
Andrew N.6 years ago · 1 review

Great meal, but a few things on the menu not available, popodoms & mushrooms. It would have been useful if the waiter had said this when giving over the menus

"Excellent"
6/6
Donna W.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal. Great choice for gluten free Difficult decisions to make with so much choice. Will definitely put this restaurant on my list even though I also enjoy fish

"Excellent"
6/6
Dave H.6 years ago · 1 review

Glad we booked!! Excellent food, it was great before but its now even better - restaurant busy on a Wednesday night as welll. Best vegetarian Indian restaurant we have ever visited.

"Good"
4/6
Brian H.6 years ago · 1 review

Party of four had a great meal and enjoyed our time there. One thing we did not like was the addition of a service charge to the bill even when it was supposed to optional.

"Excellent"
6/6
Valentina F.6 years ago · 1 review

Kalpna is fantastic! Nice and authentic indian atmosphere, extremely good vegetarian and vegan food and impeccable service. Fair prices too! I will definitely go again!

"Excellent"
6/6
John C.6 years ago · 1 review

Very relaxing friendly staff, the samosa were the best we have ever had and the rest of the meal was brilliant 10 out of 10

"Excellent"
6/6
Jamie S.6 years ago · 1 review

Sublime Indian cuisine, served by friendly and attentive staff, as they have consistently done over the many years of my visits. Since we were there a month ago the menus have gone full colour too.

"Average"
3/6
Kirsten B.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was really good but the service was not. We had to wait half an hour before we could order. After one hour we got our drinks. (I had to ask three times, difficult to catch the attention of the staff). In the end the service was a bit better and the staf was friendlier. Maybe something else was going on we didn't know about.. my wife got a dish that was spicy even though she double checked with the waiter beforehand and it was not described as spicy on the menu. The food was good though and the place was very beautiful and clean. Maybe it was just a bad day?

"Very good"
5/6
Iain D.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food although service a touch slow. And it was a bit chaotice. But I would be happy to return. Looking forward to doing so

"Excellent"
6/6
Nick C.6 years ago · 1 review

We had a delighted evening meal. Serves terrific vegetarian indian food and has friendly staff and a nice ambience and atmosphere - I would highly recommend this.

"Excellent"
6/6
Richard D.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was very tasty and a delight in eating, the setting has been refurbished to a very high standard and the service was pleasant.

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner6 years ago · 0 reviews

The personnel is very kind and of very good advice about the variety of choices. The food is just excellent. Tasty, flavoured ... the way we like it.

"Good"
4/6
Josune A.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was excellent, also the place. Service was good. It would be great if they had more food options. I will certainly repeat. Thank you

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner6 years ago · 0 reviews

Very good food and very good service. The waiter was very kind and helpful. And all for a good price. Highly recommended. We will come back for sure next time in Scotland.

"Excellent"
6/6
Katie H.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic, helpful, knowledgeable staff and absolutely delicious food. Have already recommended to our friends who are due to visit Edinburgh next month. Best Indian food we’ve ever eaten.

"Very good"
5/6
Allan A.6 years ago · 1 review

Recently refurbished and really smart, tasty food and pleasant staff. Good food menu choice, the drinks menu a bit lacking but great all round value.

"Excellent"
6/6
Izzie C.6 years ago · 1 review

A wonderful restaurant with brilliant service, delicious food and a great atmosphere. An affordable but decadent dinner out in Edinburgh. One of my favourite restaurants.

"Very good"
5/6
Morag M.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was very tasty and well presented. The service was attentive, although we were in a bit of a rush as attending the theatre at 7.30, so perhaps should have said so at the start. Advice was given regarding choices made. Dropped a point as portions were on the small side if not having rice or bread.

"Excellent"
6/6
Christina K.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic place, lovely atmorfaire and tasty food! Service was superb and staff very helpful . Overall all very good. The only thing I personally believe is unfair towa5ds the staff is the tips. 4% tips already on the bill( I know it's optional) to go to the management? I'm sorry but as a manager, I know managers get paid well but staff not. So all the tips should be going straight to the staff. This is only a personal point of view.

"Very good"
5/6
Karen C.6 years ago · 1 review

First time here since it has changed. As good as ever with lovely tasty food which we enjoyed with Kingfisher beer. The new doorway however doesn’t work well in an Easterly wind if you sit anywhere near it!

"Excellent"
6/6
Aiden R.6 years ago · 1 review

Fantastic food by fantastic people. Unique flavours and vegetarian and vegan, with a huge menu, it was hard to choose from all the choices, but that's not a bad thing.

"Excellent"
6/6
Jan P.6 years ago · 2 reviews

The food was really good. The restaurant is small so best to book, I should think. It was busy so there was a small wait but staff were attentive. Very good vegan food.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mala M.6 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal, great friendly staff. A must for Edinburgh veggies! Delighted to see a full vegan menu as well. Recommend the thali!! Thanks again. 😁

"Excellent"
6/6
Yolanda R.6 years ago · 2 reviews

We had the most delicious Indian meal. The food was really tasty, with fabulous flavours. The staff were very helpful and the restaurant had a lovely atmosphere.

"Good"
4/6
Alex N.6 years ago · 1 review

Great food, although not easy to guarantee a nut free order, if you have a nut allergy. Price as expected and cosy well spaced environment

"Good"
4/6
Jose j.6 years ago · 1 review

I normally go to Kalpna for dinner, where the à-la-carte menu is much more interesting than the lunch buffet, which is what we had this time.

"Good"
4/6
Nicolas C.6 years ago · 1 review

The food was good but not great, I would have expected better quality for the price charged. I don't like the fact that the tip is added to your bill whilst it should be up to me to choose if I want to tip or not. Thus, I asked it to be deduced and did not pay it.