Chennai’s Marina Clerk Street is an Indian and Sri Lankan restaurant at 54 Clerk Street in Newington. The menu celebrates the food of southern India and Sri Lanka through traditional recipes, distinctive spice blends and a broad range of regional dishes.
Dosa, idli, vada and uthappam provide a strong South Indian foundation, while biryanis, curries, tandoor dishes and parotta add further variety. Rice and noodle preparations influenced by Indo-Chinese cooking sit alongside more classically regional choices.
Seafood is a notable part of the menu, with fish and crab dishes complemented by chicken, lamb, beef and vegetarian curries. Dishes such as Chicken 65, kothu parotta and spice-led Chettinad preparations allow diners to explore different textures and heat levels.
Coffee and cold drinks accompany the food, with delivery and collection offered as alternatives to dining in. Guests with allergies should speak to staff because coconut, dairy, gluten, nuts, seafood and shared preparation can appear across the extensive menu.
Address: 54 Clerk Street, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9JB, Scotland
Chennai's Marina Menu
Starters – Veg
Gobhi 65
Cauliflower marinated with Indian spices & deeply fried
Gobi Manchurian
Deep fried spicy cauliflower cooked with sweet & sour sauce
Theepori Babycorn
Deep fried babycorn tossed with onions, capsicum, soya sauce & Chennai’s marina special black pepper sauce
Veg Rolls
Mixed veg made rolled in a sheet & deep fried
Paneer Devil
Paneer tossed with pepper, onions and chennai’s marina spicy sauce
Chettinad Paneer Fry
Delicious spicy paneer starter prepared using unique South Indian Chettinad spices
Soya Ularthu
Roasted soya cooked in freshly grounded spices & sautéed with coconut slices
Srilankan Devilled Baby potatoes
Fried potatoes tossed with onion, pepper, curry leaves & authentic spices
Non Veg Starters
Chicken 65
Agitating deep fried spicy chicken takes you straight to the streets of Chennai
Chilli Chicken
Deep fried chicken tossed in Indo chinese style
Chicken Lollipop
Winger’s tossed with Chennai’s marina special sauce is one of the best house special starter
Black Pepper Chicken Lollipop
Wings tossed with Chennai’s Marina special pepper sauce is one of the most try delicacy
Lamb Rolls
Lamb mince wrapped in the sweet and deep fried
Madurai Lamb Varuval
Lamb cooked with unique blend of spices, onions & curry leaves
Kerala Beef Fry
Beef slowly cooked & fried with authentic kerala spices, onions & coconut pieces
South Indian Street Delights
Plain Vadai
Crispy South Indian deep fried snack made with urad dal, onions & pepper. (2)
Sambar/Rasam/Yogurt Vadai
Crispy South Indian deep fried snack made with urad dal, onions & pepper. (2)
Plain Idli
Steamed Rice Cake. (2)
Idli with Vade
Steamed Rice Cake
Sambar Idli
Steamed Rice Cake
Podi Idli
Steamed Rice Cake
Fried Idli
Steamed Rice Cake
Poori with Potato Masala
Chole Batura
Dosa Corner
Delicious South Indian crepe made with rice flour. One of the very popular and traditional South Indian delicacy served with Chutney and Sambar.
Plain Dosa
Onion Dosa
Masala Dosa
Onion Podi Dosa
Rava Dosa
Rava Masala Dosa
Ghee Dosa
Mysore Masala Dosa
Egg Dosa
Chilli Cheese Dosa
Paneer Dosa
Madurai Kari Dosa
Lamb Mince
Special Dosa
Special dosa’s can be made Vegan. Please ask a member of staff for vegan options.
Chettinad Kaara Cheese Masala Dosa
Paneer Butter Cheese Masala Dosa
Soya Cheese Masala Dosa
Schezwan Dosa
Uthapam
Plain Uthapam
Onion Uthapam
Onion Chilli Tomato Uthapam
Mains Vegetarian
Mutter Paneer
Blend of Indian cottage cheese cooked with peas & mild aromatic spice
Kadai Paneer
Combination of Indian Cottage cheese, onions & traditionally kadai masala
Saag Paneer
Blend of Indian cottage cheese cooked with peas & mild aromatic spices
Channa Masala
Chick peas simmered with onions, tomato & methi leaves
Kadalai Curry
Slow chickpeas cooked with malabar spices, coconut milk & curry leaves
Muvva Vankaya Kura
A blend of sesame oil, peanuts, tamarind paste, fenugreek seeds & roasted small aubergine
Jaffna Marakkari Kuzhambu
Relished with authentic classic spices, mixed vegetables, cashew paste & coconut milk
Srilankan Dal Curry
Mildly spiced curry cooked with lentils and coconut milk
Paruppu Keerai
Spinach and dal tempered with onions, garlic, curry leaves, red chillies & mustard
Dal Makhani
Spinach and Dal tempered with onions, garlic, curry leaves, red chillies & mustard
Soya Nandan Curry
Relished with authentic classic spices, mixed vegetables, cashew paste & coconut milk
Mains – Non Vegetarian
Chettinad Kozhi Curry
Interplay of 18 traditional spices with boneless chicken is known as the legacy of chettinad
Butter Chicken
Succulent Chicken pieces marinated & cooked in a deep rich flavoursome curry with fresh cream & butter
Nilgiri Chicken
Chicken infused with cashew paste, coconut milk & mint of one of the popular mild delicacy of Tamilnadu
Chicken Saag
Succulent Chicken pieces cooked with mild curry, spinach and topped up with cream
Punjabi Dhaba Kadai Chicken
Combination of Chicken, onions, capsicum with a special punjabi kadai masala
Malabar Chicken Curry
Tender chicken cooked with coconut milk, curry leaves and kerala special malabar spices
Ceylon Lamb Curry
Lamb cooked with traditional masala from Jaffna, coconut milk & aromatic spices
Lamb Rogan Josh
Tender Lamb chunks cooked with flavourful punch of spices & tomato sauce is the best Kashmiri treat
Lamb Milagu Masala
Lamb cooked with special Chennai’s Marina spicy pepper masala
Hyderabadi Keema Mutter
Minced Lamb cooked with mixture of a tremendous Indian spices & green peas
Hyderabadi Pudina Lamb Masala
Andhra style popular mouth watering spicy lamb dish cooked with special Chennai’s Marina mint paste
Kerala Beef Curry
Delicious Beef curry cooked with shallots, coconut milk, bold flavours & spices from Kerala
Kerala Egg Curry
Delicious Beef curry cooked with shallots, coconut milk, bold flavours & spices from Kerala
Fishermen Basket
Fish Pakora
Fish deeply fried with spicy gram flour
Fish 65
Fish marinated with special homemade masala & deep fried is one of the Chennai’s popular street food
Chilli Fish
Marinated fish deep fried and tossed with onions, capsicum & special chilli sauce
Prawn Devil
Deep fried prawns tossed with capsicum, onions & Chennai’s marina special sauce
Prawn Thokku
Prawns tossed with onions, tomato, green chillies & curry leaves
Alleppey Fish Curry
Aromatic fish simmered & cooked with special tamarind & coconut milk
Crab Pepper Masala
Crab cooked with homemade pepper masala & curry leaves
Srilankan Chilli Crab
Soft shell crab deep fried and tossed with onions, capsicum & special chilli sauce
Chennai’s Marina Special
Dindigul Seeraga Samba Dum Briyani
Miraculous flavourful biryani made with the rare seeraga samba rice in dum style – one of unique, traditional & most loved dish in Tamilnadu
Malabar Chicken Dum Briyani
Rice and chicken cooked separately with authentic malabar spices then layered to get a lovely rice flavour
Malabar Beef Dum Briyani
Rice and beef cooked separately with authentic malabar spices then layered & shared to hold rice flavour
Kothu Parotta
Shredded parotta tossed with onions, curry leaves, eggs, spices, shredded chilli/chicken/lamb with house special gravy
Chilli Parotta
Shredded parotta tossed with onions, capsicum & special chilli sauces
Parotta
Malabar Parotta
Egg Veech Parotta
Veechu Parotta
Bread / Rice
Naan
Butter Naan
Garlic Naan
Chilli Coriander naan
Chapathi
Basmati Rice
Lemon Rice
Coconut Rice
Curd Rice
Ghee Rice (Kaima Rice)
Pulav Rice
From the Wok
All the above items with Schezwan | £1 extra
Veg Noodle
Veg Rice
Egg Noodle
Egg Rice
Chicken Noodle
Chicken Rice
Tandoor
Chicken Tikka
Paneer Tikka
Tandoori Chicken
Full (served with Naan)
Tandoori Chicken
Half