Dishoom
17 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Edinburgh18 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Dishoom, and many praise the food, with one diner praising the okra fries and another the black dahl. One commenter praises the decor and food, and another calls the cocktails and chai on tap fab. One commenter firmly rejects the ruby chicken dish that two others recommend.
Address
Dishoom Edinburgh, 3a St Andrew Sq, Edinburgh EH2 2BD, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Okra fries, Ruby chicken curry, Black dahl
- Best for
- Visitors
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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/cana-dan in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2025
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Southern-Unit in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024
Rates Dishoom highly for decor and food.
- Recommendsu/Cute_Flatworm2008 in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024
Suggests Dishoom as an answer.
- Recommendsu/nbanbury in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2025
Agrees with the Dishoom identification, citing how the pub and square match the description.
- Recommendsu/caplann3 in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024
Lists Dishoom among the suggestions.
- Recommendsu/TheRealPokerSquirrel in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2025
Visited Dishoom on a recent trip and found it excellent.
- Recommendsu/cockatootattoo in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024taste
Also rates the black dahl highly.
- Recommendsu/ieya404 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Agrees; it was superb when they went.
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- Caveatu/NoMention696 in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026
Flatly rejects the Dishoom chicken ruby suggestion above.
- Recommendsu/GrowYourOwnMonsters in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Calls it decent, alongside Gautams.
- Recommendsu/pervypriest_pedopope in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Suggests trying Dishoom's chicken ruby dish.
- Recommendsu/Klutzy-Ad-2034 in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2025
Says Dishoom is probably the answer and very good, though hard to get into.
- Recommendsu/AccomplishedRole3794 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
A diner enjoys most of the menu, plus the cocktails and chai on tap.
- Recommendsu/atouchofthistle in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2025taste
Agrees Dishoom is the likely answer and says the dish nearest butter chicken tastes good.
- Recommendsu/Flashy-Ad6081 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Simply recommends Dishoom.
- Recommendsu/magiques in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2024
Strongly recommends Dishoom.
- Recommendsu/Aromatic-Rub-8989 in r/Edinburgh · Oct 2024
Says Dishoom is super nice too.
- Recommendsu/mightyslacker in r/Edinburgh · Aug 2025
States the restaurant is definitely Dishoom.
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Details last checked 10 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.