Kalpna

Kalpna Restaurant

Opened over 25 years ago, the Kalpna Restaurant stands as one of Edinburgh’s most established vegetarian restaurants.

During this time it has won separate awards for excellence in Indian and vegetarian categories.

In our dishes we use only the freshest ingredients, which, wherever possible we have sourced locally.

We have a new look but have kept many of the much loved favourites from our old menu but we have also introduced new dishes which reflect the contemporary style of cooking in India today, a style that embraces the concept of fresh, seasonal and exciting food.

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Kalpna, St Patrick Square Review | Vegan Edinburgh

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Kalpna has long been one of my favourite places to eat in the city.

A lot of the South Indian Cuisine is vegan (as always, double-check before ordering), but for me, the vegan thali is an absolute must.

I always go for the vegan thali raj bhog, of course.

Well: I love the thali here because 1) it looks absolutely gorgeous but 2) it changes up from time to time so you never get the exact same meal twice.

Kalpna is still one of my favourite places restaurants in Edinburgh.

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Serving Indian food to the heart of Edinburgh for over 35 years, Kalpna is perfect for all your spice cravings.

As well as all the classics, try Aloo Kashmiri - with stuffed potatoes in an almond and saffron sauce this is the perfect comfort food fix.

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Kalpna: Edinburgh Restaurants Review - 10Best Experts and Tourist ...

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Kalpna won the Gourmet British Vegetarian Restaurant award for 2011 and is widely acclaimed as one of the best Indian restaurants in Scotland.

The menu is fresh and inviting, reflecting developments... Read More Kalpna won the Gourmet British Vegetarian Restaurant award for 2011 and is widely acclaimed as one of the best Indian restaurants in Scotland.

The menu is fresh and inviting, reflecting developments in contemporary Indian cuisine but also influenced by traditional Punjabi, Gujurati and South Indian cooking.

Kalpna's signature dish, Dam Aloo Kashmeri (potato barrels filled with vegetables, paneer and nuts with a tomato, honey and ginger sauce and a creamy almond and saffron sauce) is simply wonderful and the thali's are a great idea if you are having difficulty choosing between the delectable offerings on the menu.

The menu is vegetarian but they also happily cater for vegans and they also offer lessons in Indian cuisine.

Kalpna in Edinburgh, Scotland - Lonely Planet

Kalpna | Restaurants in Old Town, Edinburgh

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Covering two bases in one, owner and head chef Ajay Bhartdwaj’s Kalpna restaurant has three decades of experience serving vegetarian-only Indian food in Edinburgh, taking influence from Bhartdwaj’s first-hand research into Punjabi, Gujurati and South Indian cooking before he set up store in the city.

Functionally sleek and decorated with bright wall reliefs, the atmosphere is that of a pleasant, modern Indian restaurant which isn’t too uptight about itself, with a menu which displays a similar blend of traditionalism and hard-working modernity.

The South Indian dishes, for example, are classics in their home country which have just begun to take off in popularity here - these include dosa, which are soft pancakes made with rice and lentil batter, whose fillings include various vegetables combinations and a side of 'sumbhar', a lentil-based broth.

The specialities list, meanwhile, contains the signature dam aloo kashmeri, which is potato stuffed with vegetables, paneer and nuts and served with sauces of tomato, honey, almond and saffron, or the baingan achari, a chilli-marinated roast aubergine.

And save room for some dessert, notably Bhartdwaj’s cardamom-infused, Indian-style rice pudding.

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