Kebab Mahal is a long-running restaurant at 7 Nicolson Square in Edinburgh, serving the city since 1979. Its casual format combines a substantial Indian menu with kebabs and late opening, making it useful for both a sit-down meal and food to take away.
Punjabi curries and tandoori cooking are at the heart of the kitchen. Chicken, lamb and vegetable dishes are joined by sizzling grills, biryani and house specialities, allowing diners to choose between rich sauces, aromatic rice and the char of the tandoor.
Fresh naan and roti provide the natural companions to curry, while pakora, kebabs, wraps and pizza broaden the range for a quicker meal. The menu includes halal meat and a useful selection of vegetable side dishes that can be combined into a larger spread.
The restaurant stays open later on Friday and Saturday, when kebab and pakora service continues after the main kitchen closes. Guests with allergies or dietary requirements should speak to staff before ordering because gluten, dairy and other allergens may be present across a shared kitchen.
Address: 7 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh EH8 9BH, Scotland
Kebab Mahal Menu
Appetisers
Plain Poppadom
Spiced Poppadom
Mixed Pickle
Mango Chutney
Starters
Chicken Tikka Starter
Choice pieces of chicken breast lightly spiced on a skewer and a charcoal grilled
Lamb Tikka Starter
Choice pieces of lamb breast lightly spiced on a skewer and a charcoal grilled
Mixed Pakora
Mushroom, chicken and vegetable pakora, served with sauce
Vegetable Pakora
Deep fried balls of gram flour, onions mixed vegetables and variety of spices, served with sauce
Chicken Pakora
Spiced and battered chicken pieces, deep fried and served with salad and sauce
Mushroom Pakora
Mushroom fried in a spicy fried in a spicy batter and served with salad and sauce
2pcs Vegetable Samosa
Crispy pastry with mixed vegetables and served with salad and sauce
2pcs Minced Samosa
Crispy pastry with a mixture of minced lamb and peas served with salad and sauce
2pcs Chicken Springrolls
2pcs Shammi Kebab Starter
2pcs Sheikh Kebab Starter
2pcs Minced lamb/ chicken prepared with onions and spices cooked in our clay oven
2pcs Aloo Tikka
Tandoori Chicken Starter
Half spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with delicate herbs & spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
Chana Chat
Onion Bhaji
Thick slices of onion fried in our own batter
Chips
Cheesy Chips
Chicken Nuggets (6) & Chips
Mince Samosa Chaat
Veg Samosa Chaat
Main Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Mixed Main
Mix of all tandoori dishes
Tandoori Chicken Main
Half spring chicken marinated in yoghurt with delicate herbs & spices skewered and roasted in our clay oven
Chicken Tikka Main
Choice pieces of chicken breast lightly spiced on a skewer and a charcoal grilled
Lamb Tikka Main
Choice pieces of lamb breast lightly spiced on a skewer and a charcoal grilled
Tandoori Lamb Chop Main
Lightly spiced and cooked in a clay oven
Main Chicken Dishes
Chicken Curry
Medium spiced
Chicken Curry With Cashew Nuts
Chicken And Mushroom Curry
Mixed with mushroom
Chicken Bhuna
Chicken Vegetable Curry
Chicken pieces and vegetables
Chicken Palak
Chicken pieces and spinach
Chicken And Dhal
Chicken pieces and lentils
Chicken Madras
Chicken Vindaloo
Chicken cooked with hot spicy sauce
Chicken Patia
Chicken Rogan Josh
Chicken Korma
Boneless chicken cooked with very mild spices and creamy gravy. Contains almonds and coconuts
Main Lamb Dishes
Lamb Madras
Lamb Curry
Pieces of lamb in freshly ground Indian spices
Lamb Mushroom Curry
Lamb Bhuna
Pieces of lamb in freshly ground Indian spices
Lamb Vegetable Curry
Sag Gosht
Dhal Gosht
Aloo Gosht
Methi Gosht
Lamb Korma
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender morsels of lamb cooked in an onion sauce with garlic, tomatoes, almond cream and a unique blend of spices
Keema Matar Curry
Minced lamb cooked with peas and mild spices
Lamb Keema Curry
Lamb Patia
Lamb Dopiaza
Kebab Mahal Specialities
Chicken Tikka Bhuna
Lamb Tikka Bhuna
Chicken Tikka Karahi
Lamb Tikka Karahi
Chicken Jalfrazi
Lamb Jalfrazi
Kofta Curry
Chicken Tikka Massala With Rice
Lamb Tikka Massala With Rice
Gosht Karahi
Murgh Karahi
Biryanis
All biryanis are served with separate vegetable curry sauce
Chicken Biryani
Classic mulai dish of curried boneless chicken cooked with fragrant rice
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Choice pieces of chicken breast lightly spiced on skewer and charcoal grilled
Lamb Biryani
Lamb pieces cooked with fragrant rice & flavoured with saffron
Prawn Biryani
Long grain Basmati rice cooked with shrimp, saffron and spices
Vegetable Biryani
Fragrant rice cooked with fresh garden vegetables
Special Biryani
Long grain Basmati rice flavoured with saffron then sauteed together with shrimp, quality lamb and pieces of chicken
Vegetable Side Dishes
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Several vegetables cooking in Indian spices
Aloo Ghobi
Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with delicate spices
Sag Aloo
Spinach and potato
Bindi Bhaji
Okra & onions in mild spices
Brinjal Bhaji
Mushroom Bhaji
Tarka Dhal
Tinda Curry
Kabli Chana Massala
Sag Paneer
Kebab
Medium Mixed Kebab
Large Mixed Kebab
Medium Doner Kebab
Large Doner Kebab
Medium Chicken Doner
Large Chicken Doner
Medium Shish Kebab
Large Shish Kebab
Medium Shashlik Kebab
Large Shashlik Kebab
Medium Shish Kofte
Large Shish Kofte
Medium Vegetable Kebab
Large Vegetable Kebab
King Doner With Naan
Chicken Doner Mix With Naan
Wraps
Lamb Doner Wrap
Chicken Doner Wrap
Chicken Tikka Wrap
Pizzas
Cheese & Tomato Pizza
Cheese & Mushroom Pizza
Onion & Garlic Pizza
Chicken & Pineapple Pizza
Seafood Pizza
Tuna & Sweetcorn Pizza
Vegetable Pizza
Pizza
Chicken Tikka Pizza
Chicken Tikka & Mince Pizza
Doner Pizza
Everything & Anything Pizza
Spicy Mince Pizza
Mahal Pizza
Sundries
Pilau Rice
Basmati specially cooked in butter
Special Fried Rice
Keema Pilau
Mushroom Pilau
Vegetable Pilau
Mattor Pilau
Bread Roti
Tandoori Naan
Tandoori Keema Naan
Unleavened bread stuffed with minced meat spices
Tandoori Garlic Naan
Naan with garlic
Peshwari Naan
Keema Paratha
Unleavened bread stuffed with minced meat spices
Aloo Paratha
Unleavened white bread stuffed with potatoes
Paratha
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Mixed Pickles
Mixed Salad
Raitha
Desserts
Paklava
2pcs Gulab Jammon
Per portion
Kulfi
Various flavors