Everest Edinburgh is a Nepalese and Indian restaurant at 52 Home Street in central Edinburgh. Its warm dining room supports casual meals, celebrations and family gatherings, while takeaway offers the same cooking for home. The restaurant combines Himalayan flavours with familiar Indian dishes rather than limiting the menu to one regional tradition.
Momos provide a recognisably Nepalese starting point, while dal makhani, aromatic biryanis and curries extend the selection into Indian cooking. Tandoori specialities use intense heat and marinades to create a different character from the slower cooked sauces. Carefully selected spices and fresh ingredients are used to move from mild, creamy dishes to hotter and more aromatic combinations.
Vegetarian and vegan choices appear throughout the menu, and the restaurant also identifies gluten free options. Rice, naan and other accompaniments allow diners to build a shared meal across several curries and grilled dishes. Guests with allergies should inform the team before ordering because dairy, nuts, gluten and shared preparation may affect otherwise suitable selections.
The restaurant is licensed and also permits guests to bring their own bottle, giving diners flexibility around drinks. A function room can accommodate larger private gatherings, while ordinary table service remains suitable for couples and small groups. Everest Edinburgh’s broad menu and relaxed service offer a practical introduction to Nepalese and Indian food from a well established Home Street address.
Address: 52 Home Street, Edinburgh EH3 9NA, United Kingdom
Everest Restaurant Menu
Vegetarian Dishes
As side 8.95 | As Main 10.95
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked in a medium spiced tomato and onion based sauce.
Sag Bhaji
Spinach puri cooked medium spiced sauce with herbs and cream.
Tarka Dal
Half split chickpeas and red lentil cooked with various herbs and spices.
Aloo Govi
Potatoes and cauliflowers cooked in medium spiced tomato and onion based gravy.
Bombay Aloo
Medium spiced potato cooked tomato and onion gravy.
Bhindi Bhaji
Okra cooked in medium spiced tomato and onion based sauce.
Dal Makhani
Red kidney beans, urid and red lentil cooked in creamy and buttery sauce.
Mushroom Bhaji
Fresh mushroom cooked in a medium strength sauce of tomato and onion.
Paneer Sag
Cottage cheese & spinach cooked in a medium spiced sauce.
Sag Aloo
Potatoes & spinach cooked in tomato & onion gravy.
Mixed Vegetable
Fresh mixed green vegetables cooked in medium spice sauce.
Breads
Plain Nan
Garlic Nan
Peshwari Nan
Keema Nan
Cheese Nan
Garlic & Cheese Nan
Garlic, Chilli & Cheese Nan
Paratha
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Rice
Basmati Rice
Pilau Rice
Coconut Rice
Vegetable Rice
Mushroom Rice
Egg & Peas Rice
Kids Menu
Chips
Chicken Korma with Rice
Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice
Fish Fingers & Chips
Chicken Nuggets & Chips
Fish & Chips
Appetizer
Papadom (each)
Pickle Tray
Mango, mint sauce, tomato garlic sauce & spicy onions.
Aloo Tikki
Potato cakes stuffed with green peas, cumin seeds & fresh ginger.
Vegetable Pakora
Deep fried battered mix portion vegetable served with sauces.
Vegetable Samosa
Spiced mixed vegetable in a triangular crispy pastry.
Onion Bhaji
Spiced chopped onion battered and deep fried, served with sauce.
Fish Pakora
Fish strips marinated in various spices and deep fried.
Chicken Pakora
Tender strips of chicken breast in Indian spices, gram flour battered and deep fried.
Everest Special Starters (for 2)
Selection of onion bhaji, fish pakora, vegetable pakora and chicken pakora.
Chicken Tikka
Cubes of tender chicken breast marinated in chilli, garlic, ginger, yoghurt, mint, turmeric and grilled in the clay oven.
Seekh Kebab
Mince lamb cooked in clay oven with various spices and herbs.
Lamb chops
Spicy marinated lamb chops grilled in clay oven.
Choila
Grilled lamb or chicken mixed with onions, tomatoes, fenugreek seeds, lemon juice & drizzled with olive oil.
MoMo (approx. cook time: 20mins)
Steamed chicken or vegetable stuffed dumplings served with Nepalese style chutney.
Everest Mixed Platter (for 2)
Assorted kebab of seekh, chicken tikka, lamb tikka and king prawn.
Everest Special Curries
Masu Chicken
Barbecued chicken tikka cooked in Nepalese style fairly hot tomato and onion based gravy.
Masu Lamb
Tender lamb cooked in a hot and spiced tomato and onion based gravy.
Gurkhali fish curry
Fish tossed with mustard and curry leaf and cooked in a medium strength rich tomato and onion based sauce.
Himalayan Chilli Garlic Chicken
Cooked in Himalayan chilli, garlic, ginger and chef’s special blended spices with hot and sour sauce.
Trisuli ko Macha
Pan fried seabass marinated with spices on a bed of Nepalese style medium spiced curry sauce & served with rice.
21 Spice Chicken
Barbecued chicken cooked in almond and yoghurt based spiced sauce.
Malaidar Chicken
Cooked with spinach and fresh cream.
Lamb Shank
Slow cooked lamb shank in a ginger, garlic and tomato based sauce, served with a pilau rice.
MoMo (approx. cook time: 20mins)
Steamed chicken or vegetable stuffed dumplings served with Nepalese style chutney.
Butter Chicken
Barbecued chicken cubes cooked in a mild butter sauce based on tomato and onion.
Pudina Chicken
Mint flavour Medium spiced curry.
Pudina Lamb
Mint flavour Medium spiced curry.
Methi Chicken
Chicken cooked in a Nepalese style medium strength fenugreek, onion and tomato base sauce
Methi Lamb
Lamb cooked in a Nepalese style medium strength fenugreek onion and tomato base sauce.
Tandoori Dishes
Tandoori Chicken (on the bone)
Half of the whole chicken marinated with various spices and yoghurt and roasted in a clay oven.
Chicken Tikka
Off the bone barbecued chicken cubes served with sauces and salad.
Lamb Tikka Shaslik
Marinated Lamb tikka, peppers and onions skewed and roasted in a clay oven and served with sauce and salad.
Chicken Tikka Shaslik
Marinated Chicken tikka, peppers and onions skewed and roasted in a clay oven and served with sauce and salad.
Paneer Tikka Shaslik
Marinated Cottage cheese, peppers and onions skewed and roasted in a clay oven and served with sauce and salad.
Seekh Kebab
Spiced minced lamb cooked in a clay tandoori oven and served with sauce and salad.
Lamb Chop
Chopped lamb marinated in yoghurt sauce various spices and roasted in Tandoori oven then served with sauce and salad.
Tandoori King Prawn
Off the shell large king prawn cooked in tandoori oven and served with sauce and salad.
Tandoori Mixed Grilled
Selection of Chicken tikka, tandoori Chicken, seekh kebab, lamb chop and king prawn.
Traditional Dishes
Choose from: Achari, Bhuna, Balti, Dansak, Dopiaza, Jaipuri, Korma, Karahi, Madras, Naga, Patia, Rogan Josh, Tikka Masala, Vindaloo. Prices: Vegetable 10.95, Paneer 10.95, Chicken 11.95, Lamb 13.95, Prawn 14.95, King Prawn 17.95.
Achari
Cooked in a very hot sauce with mixed pickle.
Bhuna
Medium strength curry sauce based on tomato and onion.
Balti
Cooked in a medium strength curry and balti sauce with diced mixed peppers.
Dansak
Tomato and onion based hot sauce with lentil.
Dopiaza
Medium spiced tomato and onion based sauce with diced onions.
Jaipuri
Medium strength curry sauce with diced onion, mushroom and peppers.
Korma
Sweet and creamy sauce of coconut and almond powder.
Karahi
Fairly hot tomato and onion based sauce with diced onion and peppers.
Madras
Hot and sour tomato and onion based gravy.
Naga
Hot tomato and onion based gravy with naga pickle.
Patia
Sweet and sour sauce based on onion and tomato with mango chutney.
Rogan Josh
Medium spiced curry sauce with tomato and garlic.
Tikka Masala
Tomato and onion based creamy gravy with coconut, almond powder.
Vindaloo
Very hot sauce based on onions and tomatoes and cooked with potatoes.
Everest Biryani Dishes
A complete meal, saffron flavoured rice and layered with vegetables, chicken, lamb or king prawns with various spices and thick gravy. Served with sauce and salad.
Vegetable Biryani
Chicken Biryani
Chicken Tikka Biryani
Lamb Biryani
Prawn
Everest Special Biriyani
Cooked in a very hot sauce with mixed pickle