Gautam’s is a family run Nepalese and Indian restaurant at 13–14 Dalziel Place in Edinburgh’s Meadowbank area. Established in 2018, it began as the family’s expression of the food they knew from home. A colourful contemporary interior draws on Nepalese culture and gives birthdays, anniversaries and ordinary neighbourhood dinners a distinctive setting.
Generational home cooking forms the base of the menu, refined for restaurant service without losing its connection to family recipes. The kitchen looks across South Asia for inspiration while paying particular attention to Nepal and India. Diners can build a meal from small plates, grilled preparations and curries, accompanied by rice and breads chosen to suit the sauces.
The à la carte format supports both shared ordering and a conventional sequence of individual courses. Vegetarian choices and gluten free options help mixed groups navigate the selection, although detailed requirements should always be discussed with the team before ordering. Desserts provide a final course for diners who want to extend the experience beyond the savoury menu.
Soft drinks, mocktails, cocktails, wine and spirits make the bar useful for celebrations as well as dinner. Walk ins are welcome, while reservations are sensible during weekends and holidays. Gautam’s combines the warmth of a family kitchen with an expressive dining room and a broad view of Nepalese and Indian culinary traditions.
Address: 13–14 Dalziel Place, Edinburgh EH7 5TP, United Kingdom
Gautam's Menu
Vegetarian Dishes
Mains 12.50 | Sides 8.50
TARKA DAAL
Lentils tempered in a delicate mix of onion, garlic, tomato & fresh coriander. 🌶️
VEGETARIAN CURRY
Mixed vegetable curry made in delicate tomato & onion-based sauce. 🌶️
SAAG PANEER
Thick spinach sauce with cottage cheese. 🌶️
PANEER MAKHNI
A rich gravy of tomatoes, butter cream & spices with chunks of cottage cheese. 🌶️
CHANA MASALA
Boiled chickpeas in a slow cooked broth of Nepali spices & herbs. 🌶️🌶️
OKRA MASALA
Okra & tomato cooked in a medium onion, garlic & ginger sauce. 🌶️🌶️
DAAL MAKHNI
Whole lentils & beans slow-cooked with butter & cream. 🌶️
MUSTANG ALOO
Dry ghee roasted crispy potato with timur and lashings of chilli. 🌶️🌶️
SAAG ALOO
Spinach sauce served with tempered potatoes. 🌶️🌶️
KADAI PANEER
Cottage cheese with diced bell peppers, onions & fresh coriander. 🌶️🌶️
MUSHROOM BHAJI
A combination of mushrooms in a spiced curry with onions, tomato, ginger & garlic. 🌶️
GREEN LEAF TARKARI
Seasoned green leaves gently toasted with fenugreek seeds, cumin and Himalayan spices. 🌶️
Kid's Menu
AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13
CHICKEN KORMA
with rice or naan. 🌿
BUTTER CHICKEN
with rice or naan. 🌶️🌿
CHICKEN NUGGETS
with chips. 🌿
Rice
Boiled Rice
Pilau Rice
Mushroom Rice
Bread
ALL BREAD CONTAINS GLUTEN 🌿
Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Cheese Naan
Cheese & Garlic Naan
Peshwari Naan
Garlic Coriander Naan
Tandoori Paratha
Tandoori Roti
Chapati
Extras
Mango Chutney
Mixed Pickle
Green Salad
Spiced Onions
Mint Sauce
Gautam's Chutney
Poppadum
Mixed Raita
Chips
Appetisers
POPPADUM TRAY
Assortment of 3 Poppadum’s, spiced onions, mango chutney, mixed pickle & Gautam’s chutney.
OKRA FRIES & CHUTNEY
Okra Fries with Gautam’s mint & mango chutney.
Starters
MOMO (CHICKEN)
Classic Nepali steamed dumplings, served with Gautam chutney. 🌶️🌿
VEGETABLE MOMO
Classic Nepali vegetarian steamed dumplings, served with Gautam chutney. 🌶️🌿
CHICKEN PAKORA
Strips of marinated chicken breast fillets coated in a spiced batter & deep fried, served with Gautam chutney. 🌶️
VEGETABLE SAMOSA
Homemade vegetarian samosas served with a side of spiced chickpeas. 🌶️🌿
VEGETABLE PAKORA
Diced potatoes & chopped onions coated in gram flour, served with Gautam’s chutney. 🌶️
KING PRAWN POORI
Deep fried flat bread served with king prawn fillings. 🌶️🌿
MIXED PAKORAS
Mix of chicken, vegetable & malekhu ko macha (fish) pakoras, served with Gautam’s chutney. 🌶️
POORI (CHICKEN, CHANA)
Deep fried flat bread served with the above fillings. 🌶️🌿
Gautam's Signature Starters
KATHMANDU CHICKEN CHOILA
Marinated premium chicken cuts with red onions & beaten rice from Kathmandu. 🌶️🌶️
PANEER SHASHLIK TIKKA
Tandoori grilled cottage cheese served with mixed bell peppers and onions, served with mint sauce. 🌶️🌶️
MALEKHU KO MACHA PAKORA
Panga fish marinated with a Malekhu inspired batter served with a Nepali Gautam chutney. (Malekhu is a small Nepali town know for its popular fish dishes) 🌶️
SEEK KEBAB
Lamb mince kebab with freshly ground spices, ginger & garlic cooked in the tandoor, served with mint sauce. 🌶️🌶️
CHICKEN TIKKA
Chicken breast marinated in yoghurt sauce with fresh garlic & ginger, served with mint sauce. 🌶️🌶️
CHEF'S MIXED STARTER
Chicken pakora, vegetable pakora, fish pakora, chicken tikka, seek kebab & king prawns, served with Gautam chutney & mint sauce. (SERVES 2) 🌶️🌶️
GORKHALI LAMB CHOPS
Trio of lamb chops marinated with ground spices, garlic & ginger. Served with mint sauce. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
TANDOORI KING PRAWNS
Barbecued king prawns with fresh garlic & mustard seeds, served straight from the oven. 🌶️🌶️
Old Favourites
THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNISED INDIAN DISHES. CHICKEN 14.50 | LAMB 16.00 | KING PRAWNS 16.50
KORMA
Mildly spiced sauce with onion & coconut topped with fresh cream to finish.
TIKKA MASALA
Diced chicken tikka infused in a special tomato sauce with fresh peppers & onions. 🌶️
TIKKA BALTI
Chicken tikka in a tangy ginger & garlic-based sauce with a touch of pickles & chickpeas. 🌶️🌶️
SAAG
Slow cooked spinach & cuts of chicken breast with hints of garlic & ginger. 🌶️
CHICKEN PATHIA
Chicken breast prepared in a hot, sweet and sour sauce creating the perfect balance of flavours. 🌶️
KARAHAI
Chicken breast cooked in a deep Karahai sauce with caramelised onions & peppers. 🌶️🌶️
BHUNA
Rich spiced sauce infused with tomato & onions in a thick gravy. 🌶️
JALFREZI
Medium spicy dish with onion, tomato & bell peppers in a rich gravy sauce. 🌶️🌶️
MADRAS
Red hot chilli sauce slow cooked with tender cuts of chicken breast for unique depth of flavour. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Gautam's Signature Dishes
THESE DISHES CAPTURE THE VAST ARRAY OF FLAVOURS UTILISED BY THE CHEFS IN THEIR EXPERIENCED CAREERS
MANCHURIAN CHICKEN CHILLI
Fried chicken in a garlic & chilli sauce with onion & peppers. A balance of tangy & spice. Served with garlic naan. 🌶️🌶️🌿
GAU' KO KUKHURO
Chicken on the bone inspired from the villages of Nepal, slow cooked in a low heat with a base of onions, garlic, tomato & ginger and finished off with a dash of spices & herbs. (ON THE BONE) 🌶️🌶️
MACHI JOHL
Village classic – boneless fish (pangasius) in a pakora batter with mustard seeds, curry leaves & garlic. 🌶️
HIMALAYAN HOT POT CHICKEN
Julienne peppers, onions & ginger in a hot tangy sauce to warm you from the cold. (LAMB 16.50) 🌶️🌶️🌶️
METHI GOHST
Lamb cooked in a rich & aromatic gravy of fenugreek leaves & spices. 🌶️
RAJAS NIHARI GOHST
Marinated & slow cooked lamb shank infused with the finest spices to compliment the dish, fit for royalty. 🌶️🌶️
LAMB KATHMANDU
Medley of diced lamb, makhni lentils & spinach cooled with a hint of pickles. 🌶️🌶️
LAMB CHOP CURRY
Tandoori lamb chops in a thick onion & chopped masala gravy. 🌶️🌶️
BHINDI GOHST
Beautiful marriage of lamb & okra in a dry gravy sauce. 🌶️🌶️
GAU’ KO KUKHURO (ON THE BONE)
Chicken on the bone inspired from the villages of Nepal, slow cooked in a low heat with a base of onions, garlic, tomato & ginger and finished off with a dash of spices & herbs.
HIMALAYAN HOT POT CHICKEN
Julienne peppers, onions & ginger in a hot tangy sauce to warm you from the cold.
Chef's Classics
CHICKEN CHETINAD
Chicken breast cooked in traditional south Indian curry with a variety of spices paying homage to the region. 🌶️🌶️
CHICKEN TAKA-TAK
Julienne of peppers, mushrooms & chicken tikka, served on a bed of sizzling onions. 🌶️🌶️
KING PRAWN TAKA-TAK
Julienne of peppers, mushrooms & king prawns served on a bed of sizzling onions. 🌶️🌶️
BUTTER CHICKEN
Chicken tikka in a creamy tomato sauce with butter & fenugreek. 🌶️
GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN
Succulent chicken breast served in a uniquely hot garlic & chilli sauce. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
LAMB ROGAN JOSH
Kashmiri dish brought to Nepal by Indian Gurkha’s prepared in a dark gravy flavoured with garlic, ginger & aromatic spices. 🌶️
Biriyani Dishes
BASMATI RICE IN AROMATIC BLENDS OF HERBS & SPICES SERVED ALONGSIDE A CURRY SAUCE
VEGETABLE BIRIYANI
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CHICKEN BIRIYANI
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LAMB BIRIYANI
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KING PRAWN BIRIYANI
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Tandoori Sizzlers
ALL TANDOORI DISHES SERVED WITH BOILED RICE AND CURRY SAUCE
KING PRAWN TANDOORI
Marinated king prawns cooked in the tandoor oven with fresh garlic & mustard seeds served straight from the oven. 🌶️🌶️
LAMB CHOPS
Tender lamb chops delicately spiced & cooked in the tandoor oven. 🌶️🌶️🌶️
CHICKEN TIKKA
Yoghurt marinated chicken breast with garlic, ginger & freshly ground spices. 🌶️🌶️
SEEK KEBAB
Freshly ground spices, garlic & ginger with marinated lamb mince. 🌶️🌶️
PANEER SHASHLIK
Tandoori cottage cheese cooked in masala marinade served with bell peppers & red onions. 🌶️🌶️
MIXED TANDOORI
Mix platter of chicken tikka, seek kebab, paneer tikka, lamb chop & king prawn. 🌶️🌶️
Desserts
GAUTAM'S PESHWARI MITHO
Our delicately flavoured peshwari naan with sweet coating of nutella, served with a scoop of ice cream.
GULAB JAMUN
Deep fried doughnut dumplings dipped in rose-cardamom flavoured sugar syrup. (Served hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream)
KULFI
Traditional Indian ice cream. (3 scoops)
BELGIAN WAFFLE
(Served with a scoop of ice cream)
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Rich, double creamed vanilla flavoured ice cream served with chocolate sauce. (3 scoops)
Hot Drinks
ESPRESSO
DOUBLE ESPRESSO
AMERICANO
WHITE COFFEE
Cocktails
MILD SPICY
SEX ON THE HIMALAYAS
A Gautam’s creation like no other. Floral notes of lychee and vibrant citrus. If you are looking for an exotic experience this cocktail will hit the spot.
THE CLOUD TEMPLE
Malibu rum, coconut, butterfly pea tea & lychee. A delicate tropical escape inspired by the colourful orchids and misty valleys of the Himalayas.
CHILLI MANGO MARGARITA
Tequila, ripe mango, fresh lime & chilli. Inspired by the bold flavours of South Asia, this vibrant margarita blends tropical sweetness with a slow-building warmth and a touch of heat.
MOJITO
Our Mojito is made with fresh mint picked daily, Havana Rum muddled with fresh lime juice and sugar.
Red
SANTA RITA 8KM MERLOT
An approachable Merlot w/concentrated flavours of plums & blackberries w/subtle hints of oak & vanilla. CHILE
ZENSA NERO D'AVOLA APPAISAMENTO
The palate is soft & silky, bursting w/spicy flavours of black pepper, dark chocolate, wild berries & vanilla. ITALY
GRAN VOLANTE OLD VINE GARNACHA, CALATAYUD
Pronounces intensity of primarily rasberry, cherry and plum varietal fruit characters with complex notes of spice and leather. Full bodied with fine, soft tannins and well balanced acidity. SPAIN
LA VERSANT PINOT NOIR
Delicate colour w/garnet tones. On the nose, it has aromas of cherries, wild strawberries & fresh blackcurrant. An elegant & smooth palate w/ fruity, smoky & minty hints. FRANCE
White
KLEINE ZALZE CHENIN BLANC
Really fresh & crisp South African Chenin Blanc, a hint of ripe exotic fruit & a delicious citrus. Green apple flavours & a great minerality at the end. SOUTH AFRICA
BIECHER PINOT GRIS ALSACE
A delightful ripe Alsace Pinot Gris, generous & food-friendly displaying tropical fruits, apricot & gingerbread aromas w/a delicate & refreshing finish. FRANCE
PETAL AND STEM SAUV BLANC
Bursting with notes of passionfruit, blackcurrant and fresh herbs, this Sauvignon Blanc has a sweet fruit characters and crisp acidity, combined to create a palate that is fresh with a zesty mineral finish. NEW ZEALAND
SAND BOY ALBARINO
A vibrant and coastal white from the Salnés Valley in Galicia. Highly aromatic, bursting with fresh-cut grass, citrus peel, and wild white flowers. Zesty and “mouth-blasting” freshness. SPAIN
Beer
ALPACALYPSE IPA
COBRA
GURKHA BEER
660ML BTL
BECKS BLUE 0%
275ML BTL – ALCOHOL FREE
Cider
MAGNERS
330ML BTL
KOPPARBERG STRAWBERRY & LIME
500ML BTL
KOPPARBERG STRAWBERRY & LIME 0%
500ML BTL – ALCOHOL FREE
MAGNERS
Soft Drinks
COCA COLA
DIET COKE
COKE ZERO
Spirits
25ML. ADD A MIXER FOR 1.5
SMIRNOFF
VODKA
ABSOLUT VANILLA
VODKA
GREY GOOSE
VODKA