This Indian restaurant specialising in South Indian cuisine serves up really tasty dishes. We were craving for a good dosa and Tanjore came to the rescue. Have to say, it really felt like eating things right back in India. Very happy. Try their mutton dishes. I will be back for more.

Another good South Indian restaurant in Edinburgh .Friendly staffs, very good food and friendly atmosphere. Customers can bring their own bottles, no bar facility at the location.They make fresh parota at the restaurant that is unusual in general among other places. Fresh and tasty egg parota a must try.

It really pains me to make this review because we came two years ago and had an absolutely wonderful time. This year, however, left a lot to be desired, for a start (and this is minor) we werent able to have the same large dosai from the menu that we had had before because of covid, fair enough, lets carry on... The service was shocking, when we entered the restaurant was empty, yet we still had to ask for service to order our food. The food was the only redeeming point, obviously didnt get what we came for but the food was still great. We had to ask for the bill twice before being able to pay (at this point one family had been and gone, the restaurant wasnt busy at all, another family was eating. One member of staff was waiting and another cooking which shouldnt have been an issue, yet it was).TL;Dr the experience we had this time pales in comparison to last time, I hope to give them another chance next time in in Edinburgh.

Delicious food. Authentic South Indian taste for someone who loves South Indian food. Filter coffee was super hot and perfect. We tried sambar vada, the sambar was super yummy. Vada was crispy and fulfilled my expectations. Mysore masala dosa was of good quantity and had the perfect taste with three different kinds of chutney. Vegetable Kothu parotta was also good had lil more veggies than parotta but was tasty as well.The staff were very kind and courteous.Service is a little slow but since it is prepared freshly it was worth the wait. Overall a very homely experience. Worth trying, highly recommended.

Super clean food. Fresh beyond comparison. Staff were really considerate and they were busy too. Had no expectation of being served like I was more important than anyone else at a busy time. But still received our order within 15mins, which is great given that its cooked from fresh to order. Had such a great experience Im on my way back there now - which is why Im on Google maps trying to fathom the route from where I am. Awesome food. Great place. But ignore my review and go have your own experience. 🔴

Brilliant food, dosas were fantastic. Sambar vada was also superb. Service was great. Will be back ASAP!

Im not familiar with Indian food so I didnt know what was coming, but it was delicious. The staff kindly taught me what is it and how to eat. The crepes like Nan were crispy and delicious.

First the staff has to learn some basic hospitality before entering into Hotel.No Patience , No respect , Nothing .Dosas were good -But staff I will strongly not recommend any of my friends👎🏻

The worst south indian food I ever had.Sambar doesnt taste like a sambar.The mysore masala dosa, oh god, the dosa batter was so old, due to the bad fermentation, the dosa was too tangy and the sides for dosa is not upto the level.Tanjore chicken is nothing but a chicken pakoda.Had some halwa, which is nothing but a moongdal and jaggery mix. Thats not how you make a halwa.Above all, We got our table nearby kitchen, their employees kept chatting and at some point they were fighting with the manager and it was soooo annoying.Im a South indian and I know this food doesnt taste like a South indian.

We ordered two masala dosas and it was nothing special but a normal dosa infact you can get much better ones in other Indian Restaurants. Also, Sambhar quantity is very less, so you definitely need more and pay extra for it. Our experience was not that good and i think this is highly overarated and overpriced place.

Best South Indian meals ever in Edinburgh. The only downside are the waiting times and the limited seating availability. The chefs cooking is awesome. Do try out Tanjore fish fry and mutton chukka. Best value for money. I literally cried when tasting the biryani. It was exactly like the biriyanis in South India. Would urge all to try and check this place out

What a dosa after a long time. Wanted to go for all my meals in Edinburgh but weather wasnt too kind. Very central location, buffet option was also very enticing but stopped for a quick snack. You cant get a better deal than here. Chutney and sambhar took me back to kodaikanal.

The service was okay.Food wise the idlis and sambar is worth trying.Other items were not exactly what one would like to expect.

Daughter wanted to indulge in dosa and idli and she got it! Simple place and will satiate your salivating south indian tastebuds

My favourite place to get dosas in Edinburgh. The podi idlis are also really good.

It was a delicious food and after long time I ate exact test of south Indian food in UK . it was great experience to having best food here. Thank you Tanjore staff to made my night special 🥰.

Indian food awesome ,I had an kothu paratha amazing food taste

One of the best South Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. The food is very tasty and less costly but service, maintenance and cleanliness could be improved.

Excellent - I was only here for three days and sad that we only found this on the last day. No frills but excellent food - tasty, fresh and authentic. Would thoroughly recommend the masala dosa

Very good South Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. Tried Mysore Masala Dosa and Hyderabadi veg biryani (best weve had in the UK so far). Service was quick for some items but had to wait for a few others. Overall a good experience and nice food.

Very good place with good and tasty food. Wide selection on the menu. BYOB with no corkage charge. Well priced. Staff were polite and knowledgeable. Better make a reservation if coming for dinner or with company. During busy times food can take while.

The foodand desserts were really delicious, fast service.The restaurant were small and cozy. It became kind of noisy when it was fully seated.Very affordable!

Its name only south indian restuarant but its not available all verity of South Indian food especially meals in lunch its not available its very disappointed as a South Indian...and rates are little higher then other Indian restaurant...

Excellent South Indisn food. The dosa was bang on!

Wonderful food with a South Indian flavour. Will certainly visit this place next time in Edinburgh. Prices are reasonable. The filter coffee was one of the best that i have had for a long time !!!

I really enjoyed Nan, which is something fried, not as usuual one like something baked. Tanjore ice cream was also good. You can see a photo of it.

The food was AMAZING! We had the tanjore lamb curry the parotta and the paneer dosa as well as the prawn tanjore fry and you have to order them all so so so good!! The team were so friendly and the whole experience was amazing 10/10 will return also its byo alcoholic drinks

Very delicious and authentic South Indian Food and very good owners

Nice place to eat some indian food

I really enjoyed their Dosa. And mango lassi was fun as well.

The food was not of good quality and dosa batter doesnt seem to be fresh same goes with idly aswell. there were insects here and there. The staff doesnt take care of customers much which doesnt encourage anyone to visit again!!

Pleasant ambience and very good food.

Best South Indian food I ever tasted in Edinburgh. Taste like home. The only cons his they don’t accept any cards. Would be helpful if they accept the cards.

The dosai here was really good! Basmati rice was light and fluffy, curry was flavoured to perfection. Overall, their food was authentic and they import their ingredients to include rare spices not found in Edinburgh! Service from the two ladies were simply excellent, prompt and always with wide smiles! Prices are very very affordable. Food is halal. You can also BYOB, with no corkage charge. Will definitely come back! 👍

Good South Indian food i have had in Europe. There is saravanan bhavan in Paris and Amsterdam..But this one beats the Saravana bhavan big time. No cards accepted

Excellent food, must try!

Authentic South Indian Taste! Good service😊👍

Best Indian in the city. Dosa masala :)

+ Typical South Indian restaurant. Enjoyed our lunch. Variety of taste. Halal food available but announcement required to be shown at entrance, so that large number of customers can reach. Friendly staffs. Prime and easy location. Reasonably priced.- Food quality to be improved.Wash room & Toilets are located far at downstairs, unhygienic, uncleanliness observed.

Good well-priced restaurant- definitely be back. Friendly service

Was okay. Not a true South Indian restaurant. I wouldn’t be visiting again. The food was way below average.

Really great south Indian food. Love the place

Awesome mysore massala dosa.

This is like finding a home away from home. My wife and I are very fond of masala dosa and when we saw this outlet serving just that in Scotland, we had to give it a try. We lived the filter coffee and dosa there. It was authentic, crispy and very delicious. We spoke to the owner as well and she was a very lovely lady. We went there another time after that and were lucky to even get a table as the restaurant was fully booked. We loved the food second time as well. It was nice to get south Indian delicious food in Scotland and that too tasty enough to beat a few restaurants in South India!!

We love Tanjore. It’s hospitality, it’s flavour, it’s an awesome meal every time.

Cant recommend highly enough. This is a big call, and weve discussed this at length on the way home, but were pretty sure this is the best Indian meal any of us has had.The good range of veggie options was a good sign from the start. We had the paneer peas masala and channa masala. Im stuffed, but I could eat either one again by the spoonload. Our very helpful waitor suggested getting a couple of parotta, which were also delicious.Its a no-frills setting, which might not be to everyones taste, but suits us down to the ground. BYOB with no corkage, which is a bonus.

The temple was so gorgeous and high

Good south Indian food in Edinburgh

If you need a dosa fix then it is for you but not the best one I have tasted

Best south Indian food I tried recently.

We ordered some masala dosa and some veg biryani rice with chicken dry fry starter (Tanjore fry).Overall a great experience and I can honestly say the masala dosa served at this place is far better than other places in Edinburgh which offer the same.Masala dosa was good, could have done with slightly bigger portion of the Sambar.Veg biryani was a good too spicy and won’t recommendable if you don’t like spice but rice was good nicely.Only negative I would say is the cash only payment option; as in the current pandemic the best way to make payments would be card payments and also not all customers would be carrying cash at all times.Menu needs a bit of upgrade and I’m sure if the management is able to make these changes then more footfall or orders would come through.Overall a good experience and would definitely try the masala dosas again from this place.

Excellent food and service. I had a dosa served with chutneys with every flavour I would expect it to have. I just tried south Indian, but look forward to trying other Indian cuisines. The price is reasonable!

Nice authentic south indian food

Most suggested place for south indians.

TASTY DOSA, STARTERS AND CURRYManaged to get a table here for around 6pm on a Saturday night for three people. This is a cash only establishment but there is an cash machine across the road.Our server was great and she walked us through the menu giving us suggestions on what to order and what would be the best sharing dishes.To start, we got the potato bonda which was amazing. It had great flavour and paired very well with the sauce that it came with.The chicken masala dosai was pretty good but I was looking for some stronger flavours.The parotta was great with the chicken Karaikudi but again was also looking for some stronger flavours.

Although therere some mixed reviews about the place.. I had a nice experience.. food was authentic South Indian.. Mysore Masala Dosa was just great and so was Idli and Lassi..

We reached a few minutes before they were closing the kitchen. Considering this, Shiva, the cashier, who is also a family member of the family that runs this place since 2011, agreed too serve us. We had a masala dosa each, and a player of medu vada - both of which were great. I also had a lovely glass of salted lassi.

Very good. Very tasty

Pro:Good authentic Indian food. South Indian food. Their food on large plate with different dips reminds me a famous dish called Thakoor ki thaali which means food plate for a noble person Interesting dips.Con:couldnt find any.Recommended? : Yes.

Genuinely 5 stars! Amazing food, really fresh and full of flavour. Couldnt recommend this place highly enough. Ive been to almost all of the top rated Indian restaurants in Edinburgh and Tanjore is the pick of the bunch.

Decent Dosa with tasty chicken and vegetables curry inside. The place is quite small and can be quite noisy when it is full, but will definitely come again to try other dishes.

Tasty food with a quick serving .loved it . yummy Dosa and Vada with a filter coffee 😋😋

Authentic Available SouthIndian FoodBut little more pricy🥂

We expected traditional good food, but got disappointed when podi idli was way too salty and sambar had no salt. The chutneys were not tasty as well. Not worth the amount paid. Service was good. But food needs improvement.

This is a great, authentic South Indian restaurant. It can be busy and you can book though if you just turn up they will do their best to accommodate you. The food is really excellent and exactly the same as you get in India, no standardised curry here. Be aware there is no license so bring your own booze, also no credit cards so bring cash! There is a cash machine across the road if you forget or over spend on the lovely food!

Very tasty food. Friendly service. Will be back.

Always great.

There are very few authentic Indian restaurants in the country and Tanjore is one of them. A treat to have found one in Edinburgh.

Thats supposed to be an onion dosa. Couldnt be more disappointed. The dosa is okay but the filling inside is the worst I have eaten in my life.

OMG....this place is amazing. What a find. Mostly locals and the food is just outrageously good. Completely did not expect that. Blown away! A reason to come back to Edinburgh besides the nice people, the beautiful town etc.

Amazing service and smiles, great flavour and taste and feel of the traditional food with lovely company!

The food was awesome! Service could have been better. The guy who took our order came back thrice to confirm the dishes since he did not bother to note it down.

Loved theDosa

Authentic south Indian food.

Quite ok

Masala dosa was ok.I didnt like front staff behavior.

I went here last night with a large group. The food was fantastic and great value! The staff were all really friendly too. Cant wait to go back with my family! Thank You

One of the best places for typical south Indian food. Does was really good. Sambar was the best I have tasted since landing in the UK.Chicken Chukka was not quite what I had expected, but nice nevertheless.

Value-for-money lunch set with wide variety of flavours

Delicious food!!! Such tasty veggie and vegan options for a great price! Would highly recommend if you are in Edinburgh, it should not be missed, its a hidden gem!!!

Best South Indian in Edinburgh. Try their dosa and you will agree. I also highly recommend their biryani, but everything is good.

Superb Thali. Authentic southern Indian cooking

Horrible customer service. We came in and the place was completely empty but the waitress said that theyre fully booked and sat us at the back so we could see the back of the counter. Wasnt pleasant to eat/drink while they were mopping the floor. When we told the waiters wed like to move they said in Tamil whats their problem now not knowing that were Tamilians and understood. Wouldve gotten more but the attitude brought the place down. After just having coffee we left and gave them feedback about how its empty and they still sat us at the back and they responded with we have customers coming in at this time as if we werent customers. If youre not a person of colour they would probably sit you in a nice place and give you top notch service.Food was good coffee was not great. There are definitely places in Scotland with better service and food.

Ok food and slow service. Food was very spicy (not hot but extreme flavours) which left a strong aftertaste. Staff were pleasant.They only take cash payments which for me is a very big turn off.

Delicious traditional set lunch menu for a good price (£8 at time of writing, may vary by season). Per person, served as lots of small unique dishes and a central rice bowl. Service is quick but you may want to set aside some time to relax and enjoy the meal.

Great food. Highly recommended. Put it this way I have been to similar restaurants in Glasgow and paid 3 times the price. The food was the same! Genuine authentic food. Recommended.

Excellent food and taste. Truly authentic South Indian dishes. Polite and friendly staff. They still have some way to go to make their restaurant bit more presentable. Only cash accepted when I visited and no takeaways...... Overall a good experience.......

Authentic South Indian Food and a very nice owner. We were accommodated even though we arrived only t-10 minutesbefore they were to close for the night.

Very unusually, very tasty food. Went for lunch and you get a platter of small delicious dishes. Cant wait to go back for dinner

Delicious freshly cooked South Indian cooking, wonderful fresh flavours. Biryani is delicious. Can take a long time for food to arrive but its all freshly cooked and absolutely worth the wait! Convenient as a pre-concert place for nearby Queens Hall.

Didnt quite know what to expect due to some mixed reviews.....but this place and more importantly the food was great! Friendly relaxed service, an atmosphere from patrons that was buzzing made for a great meal. But the food....quite probably the best Indian meal we have had. The flavours and textures were an experience...a very good one! Ignore the decor which is simple and honest, the food was a real as it gets....give me Tanjore way before Dashoom! Go there!

Delicious dosa and mango lassi!!!!

Very nice Thali

Absolutely love this place. Everything about it is amazing, the food, the staff, the atmosphere, the decor and the owner (Bhuna) is so personable.I was genuinely welcomed and felt that presence was extremely appreciated.They serve the best samosas Ive ever had.I would HIGHLY recommend Tanjore

If you want authentic south Indian cuisine then be sure to check this place out. Its not a fancy restaurant but the fact that it was full and they were turning away a steady stream of people tells you its worth it.Book a table to avoid disappointment.

Amazing food. One of the best curries Ive had in years, lovely friendly service. Bring your own- no corkage fee! Highly recommended

The food is wonderful!! Authenticity is the Holy Grail. The flavours are really well ordained in foods.

Waste of time. In the name of South Indian cuisine they serve mainly north Indian food. Its kind of cheating. Im very disappointed. Opening/closing hours is ridiculous. They open it only when they have free time in a day and close it otherwise. Open in a short window of time for lunch. Non sense. Paying expensive bill for a north Indian food.

We didn’t receive the one of our starters and another one was incorrect. The dosa was soggy and the filling not very tasty, however the curry was delicious. Overall, mediocre and disappointing for the price.

Not the best place..the man serving us lacked enthusiasm. Place was cluttered with very bad table layout. Food was not bad could be better though!