Mowgli Street Food Edinburgh occupies a grand former bank at 20 Hanover Street in the New Town. Fairy lights, high backed booths and the brand’s distinctive rope swing seats give the listed interior a theatrical but informal character. The restaurant welcomes families, groups, dogs and walk in diners as well as advance bookings.
The menu takes its inspiration from Indian home kitchens and street markets rather than formal restaurant cooking. Yoghurt chat bombs, onion bhajis, fenugreek potatoes, tandoor roti and spiced chicken plates are designed to be combined with curries. House chicken, lamb, paneer, fish, prawns, chickpeas and several styles of dahl provide enough range for a table to assemble its own tiffin style feast.
Vegan and non gluten choices are identified across street plates, curries and lighter wraps or salads. Children can choose smaller portions of chicken curry, paneer or dahl with rice. The kitchens handle all major allergens and cannot guarantee complete absence, so guests with severe allergies are advised to speak with a manager before ordering.
Mango and fruit lassis, cocktails, beer, cider, wine and low alcohol drinks accompany the food, while gulab jamun, brownie and ice cream provide a simple sweet finish. Set, sharing and feasting menus help groups avoid ordering one dish at a time. Mowgli Edinburgh is at its best when several bright, sharply seasoned plates arrive together and the table treats the meal as a shared experience.
Address: 20 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EN, United Kingdom
Mowgli Street Food New Town Menu
The Light Kitchen
Chicken Frankie Wrap
Golden, flaky paratha wrapped around tandoori chicken, mustard slaw, crispy onions & our red chutney. An Indian street market staple.
Rainbow Frankie Wrap
Bombay-style paratha wrap bursting with garlic butter tenderstem broccoli, zingy slaw & red chutney. Full of colour & crunch. Vegan available.
Mowgli Chicken Salad
Glazed tandoori chicken with our homestyle salad slaw, topped with edamame, jewelled pomegranate & crispy onions. Non-gluten available.
Mowgli Tenderstem Salad
Garlicky grilled tenderstem broccoli with our homestyle slaw & all the goodness of greens. Fresh, crunchy & full of bite. Non-gluten and vegan available.
Street Plates
Yoghurt Chat Bombs
A real flavour explosion. Crisp puff breads filled with chickpeas, spiced yoghurt, tamarind, coriander & topped with a pomegranate seed. Vegan available.
Onion Bhajis
Crispy onion, vegetable & chilli tangles deep fried in an aromatic spiced gram flour. Served with a punchy tikka dipping sauce on the side.
Himalayan Cheese Toast
Cheese on toast done the Indian way with melting mature cheddar, red onion & green chilli. Served with a spiced Indian pickle.
Fenugreek Kissed Fries
Golden fried potato cubes tossed in turmeric, fenugreek & our Mowgli masala.
Treacle Tamarind Fries
Crisp turmeric potato cubes glazed in a spiced black treacle tamarind sauce.
Mowgli Chip Butty
Fenugreek Fries, fiery chilli pickle, red onion, coriander, green chilli & Mowgli tomato relish, all served in a roti wrap.
Diwali Cauliflower
A festival of bright colours. Golden turmeric-roasted cauliflower topped with sev, pomegranate, coriander, yoghurt & tamarind chutney.
Mowgli Crispy Wings
Super-seasoned & spicy with a moreish kick. Crunchy fried wings tossed in spices & served with a fiery dipping sauce.
Monkey Tandoor Roti
An open roti wrap with succulent charred tandoori chicken, pomegranate, mint & spinach. Drizzled with a rainbow of homespun chutneys.
Angry Bird
Succulent chicken thighs chargrilled with fragrant tandoori spices, yoghurt, ginger & garlic. Served with a popped mustard Mowgli Slaw.
Gunpowder Chicken
Mowgli’s flavour-packed chicken poppers. Chicken marinated in ginger, garlic & garam masala, then golden fried in a light chickpea batter.
Sticky Chicken
Our lip-smacking crispy chicken bites, fried in chickpea batter for deep flavour & glazed all over in our sticky, sweet, spiced dark molasses.
Maa’s Lamb Chops
Tender lamb chops marinated in an aromatic spiced yoghurt, ginger & garlic, served with Fenugreek Kissed Fries on the side.
The House Kitchen
Mother Butter Chicken
Chicken Tikka Masala does not exist in India; Butter Chicken is the real deal – the kind made in Mother’s kitchens. Tandoori chicken pieces simmered in a rich, sweet, spiced tomato & yoghurt sauce.
House Chicken Curry
A lush South Indian curry gently simmered with fragrant curry leaves, coconut milk & ground almonds. You want tame but tantalising? Then go for this one.
House Lamb Curry
Slow-cooked lamb that falls apart, simmered with anise, plums & chickpeas. This was my Dad’s heirloom recipe. A deep, rich, home kitchen gem, passed down through generations.
Mowgli Chicken Biryani
A one-pot wonder. Delicately spiced golden rice with tender aromatic curried chicken, finished with a slick of ghee for luxurious richness & lifted with a bright squeeze of lemon. Served with crunchy mini poppadoms & a yoghurt dip.
Goan Fish Curry
Boneless market fish simmered in a deep, mahogany spiced sauce with tamarind, ginger, coriander & smoky Kashmiri chillies. Fiery, tangy, sweet & delicious.
Aunty Geeta’s Prawn Curry
Juicy prawns simmered in a haunting Bengali Five Spice infused tomato sauce with green chilli & sweet garden peas. Utterly addictive.
Mowgli Paneer
A firm staff favourite. Tender cubes of soft paneer cheese simmered with velvety sweet, spiced tomatoes & garden peas. Gentle, rich & comforting, with a delicate warmth.
Mowgli Black Dahl
Simmered through the night, luxurious black lentils, aromatic spices, garlic & butter, finished with a slick of cream. Earthy, velvety & warming.
Temple Dahl
The ultimate Indian home comfort food. Red lentils simmered until tender, brought to life with flavours of toasted cumin, coriander & lemon.
Tea Steeped Chickpeas
Chickpeas long-simmered in a rich, deep Darjeeling spiced tomato & spinach sauce. Warming, hearty & deeply satisfying.
Picnic Potato Curry
Potatoes slow cooked with pickling spices, fenugreek, tomatoes & turmeric. This dish is even delicious cold with puri, a family picnic favourite.
Curry Companions
Homestyle Cumin Rice
Garlic Butter Paratha
Soft & flaky flatbread, served warm with a garlic & coriander butter.
Puffed Puri Bread
Pillowy, soft fried golden flatbread puffed up & ready to tear.
Roti Breads
Two ghee brushed Roti homestyle flatbreads. Vegan available.
Mini Poppadoms
Crisp miniature bites. Perfect for scooping & dipping. Vegan available.
Mowgli Slaw
Red cabbage with our light & moreish house dressing.
Kids Menu
Kids Gunpowder Chicken & Fries
Kids Mother Butter Chicken & Rice
Kids House Chicken Curry & Rice
Kids Mowgli Paneer & Rice
Kids Temple Dahl & Rice
Kids Mowgli Chocolate Brownie
Served warm with ice cream.
Ice Cream Cone – Vanilla
Please as your server for a gluten free cone
Ice Cream Cone – Salted Caramel
Please ask your server for a gluten free cone
Ice Cream Cone – Coconut
Please ask your server for a gluten free cone
Ice Cream Cone – Mango Sorbet
Please ask your server for a gluten free cone
Sweet
Gulab Jamun
Warm, syrup-soaked milk doughballs with a deliciously nutty sweetness, served with ice cream on the side. It’s the Indian home kitchen pudding we all grew up with.
The Mowgli Chocolate Brownie
Rich & indulgent chocolate brownie, served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. A real people pleaser, impossible not to love.
Ice Cream Cone – Salted Caramel
Please ask your server for a gluten free cone
Ice Cream Cone – Coconut
Please ask your server for a gluten free cone
Ice Cream Cone – Mango Sorbet
Please ask your server for a gluten free cone
Ice Cream Cone – Vanilla
Please as your server for a gluten free cone
Mowgli Lassis
The ultimate street drinks
Mango Lassi
Sunshine in a glass. Cool yoghurt slung with fragrant Kesar mangoes. The king of Indian lassis.
Strawberry & Mint Lassi
Summer nostalgia. Sweet strawberries, cooling mint & silky yoghurt in perfect harmony.
Pineapple, Lime & Chilli Lassi
A refreshing party for the palate. Sweet yoghurt, sharp pineapple & warm chilli. All things to all people.
Cocktails
Hugo Spritz
Fresh, floral & sparkling. Elderflower liqueur muddled with fresh mint & lemon. Topped with prosecco & Schweppes soda.
Aperol Spritz
Bright & bittersweet. Aperol topped with prosecco & a splash of Schweppes soda for a zesty refreshing finish.
Negroni
Bold, bitter & beautifully balanced. Gin, vermouth & Campari stirred over ice, finished with fresh orange. A timeless classic.
Passion Fruit Martini
Vibrant, juicy & tropical. Vodka shaken with sharp passion fruit & a touch of sweet vanilla for a smooth citrus finish.
Beers & Cider
Cobra
(Draught 4.5%) Smooth, crisp lager with a delicate malt finish.
Tiny Rebel Cali Pale
(Can 4.5%) Juicy pale ale with tropical fruit & citrus notes.
Estrella Damm
(Gf available) (Can 4.6%) Crisp Mediterranean lager with a refreshing finish.
Sassy Cidre Organice
(Bottle 4%) Dry Normandy cider with fresh apple flavour.
Iced Teas & Coolers
Iced Chai Latte
The spiced, aromatic cornerstone of Indian teas.
Peach Iced Tea
Sweet peach & smooth black tea, just as it should be.
Raspberry & Pineapple Cooler
A juicy, vibrant blend with a bright, fruity finish.
Sunshine Cooler
Bright, citrusy & gently spiced, finished with a fresh lemon slice.
No & Low
Blazing Pineapple Mule
A sweet & spicy firecracker. Crossip Blazing Pineapple meets crisp Schweppes ginger ale.
Mango Tonic
Mango, lime, orange & passion fruit tumbled with coriander & topped with Schweppes soda.
Rose Hibiscus Spritz
Floral, fragrant & fruity. Delicate rose & vibrant hibiscus topped with lemonade.
Aperitivo Spritz
A bright & bittersweet low alcohol (0.5%) classic. Zesty citrus & orange with a bubbling finish.
Wines
Prosecco
Delicious light floral & apple flavours.
Champagne
Elegant & refined with a golden hue. (Available at selected restaurants).
Chenin Blanc
Notes of crisp pear, peach & melon.
Pinot Grigio
Delicate flavours of stone fruit & citrus.
Soft Drinks
Coca-Cola Original Taste
Diet Coke
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Sprite Zero Sugar
Hot Drinks
Oat Milk available on request.