Gurkah Restaurant

On Thursday night I went out for dinner with my friend Helena to celebrate her birthday.
Indecisiveness caused us not to book anything and we headed out to Kushi Restaurant at the top of the Leith Walk with a bottle of wine and all the hopes and dreams of easily getting a table. Turns out other people have actually read The List too because when we arrived the restaurant was packed and there was no tables available.


Having counted on being able to get a table there, we were stuck with a bottle of wine in a Tesco bag and had to start the hunt for another BYO that offers vegan meals. I vaguely recalled walking past a Nepalese Restaurant down Cockburn Street the other day, so we headed off their to see if anything was available.


There's nothing better than going to a restaurant with no expectations or ideas of what it will be like and ending up having one of the best meals you've had in a long time.
Gurkah Restaurant is a cosy little restaurant serving traditional Nepalese food in a Tapas style menu. 
The staff are incredibly friendly and more than happy to point out what on the menu was vegan and what dishes they could alter to make vegan. It's been a long time since I've been to a restaurant that wasn't vegetarian and been able to choose from such a selection of dishes.


We decided on a starter of Mo: Mo Cha (Nepalese Dumplings - Steamed of Fried) £4.95 to share, which were exactly as I remembered them being, in Northen India, if not better.
Followed by a side dish of Channa Masala (Chickpeas and potatoes cooked with spices and herbs) and one of Bhindi Do Pyazza (Fried Onions and Okra cooked on masala sauce with Nepalese spice herbs), both £4.95.
A serving of plain rice £2.50 and Roti £0.95, which they kindly made for me without ghee or butter.
The entire meal was absolutely delicious, the serving sizes were generous and we left there feeling full and happy.


I definitely have to recommend anyone living in Edinburgh or passing through to book in a table at Gurkah Restaurant and have one of the best Nepalese meals I've tried outside of Asia.

http://www.gurkhacafe.co.uk/

Excited to eat my delicious meal

Cosy, warm atmosphere