Shinwari
7 people recommendvia r/Edinburgh7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Shinwari, and one commenter says its curries are great while another calls the food really good. One commenter singles out the Kabuli Pilao, comparing it to a lamb biryani with carrots and raisins, and says it is far ahead of anything they tasted in Afghanistan. A few commenters describe it as Pakistani or Afghan rather than Indian, and one is not sure it counts as North Indian food, though still thinks it is good.
Address
46, Shinwari Restaurant, 52 Lady Lawson St, Edinburgh EH3 9DW, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Kabuli Pilao
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/JitterGrub in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2025
Rates Shinwari as excellent, among the Pakistani places named.
- Recommendsu/AnyStranger2 in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024taste
Says the Lady Lawson Street restaurant also serves excellent curries, after praising a Tollcross cafe.
- Recommendsu/No_Scientist_9474 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2025taste
Considers Shinwari decent on taste.
- Recommendsu/trout_mask_replica in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2024taste
Recommends Shinwari's Kabuli Pilao, saying it beats anything they had in Afghanistan.
- Recommendsu/DrCuntFace in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2025
Suggests Shinwari and thinks it's good, though maybe not strictly North Indian.
- Recommendsu/Spock32 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2024
Suggests Shinwari as a Pakistani option.
- Recommendsu/ClassicDistinct4927 in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024taste
Suggests Shinwari, noting it's Pakistani/Afghan rather than Indian, and says the food is very good.
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