9 Cellars Restaurant & Bar, Edinburgh

9 Cellars Restaurant & Bar, Edinburgh

9 Cellars Restaurant & Bar
Whatever you do at the 9 Cellars Indian restaurant in the heart of Edinburgh, do not, repeat, do not attempt to order naan bread. Or balti. None of them is Authentic. And 9 Cellars takes huge pride in the authenticity of its Southern Indian cuisine – the star-studded chef PC Thakur has a wall full of honours for his skill in creating true Indian fare. There really are nine cellars here, as well as an almost ground-level dining room, all bright and cheery, with light woods and turquoise details to see off any suggestion of dankness. What can you order? Well, the starters include familiar samosas and kebabs and fascinating stuff like subz pakor, or veggie fritters with tamarind and date chutney. Mains include classic chicken tikka masala and lamb rogan josh, and also babli handi, or lamb cooked with veg and flavoured with rum. Don’t skip the dosas, with four fillings to choose from. The deep-fried okra is a wow, too, and there is a raft of vegetarian dishes to please every palate.

The chef for 9 Cellars Restaurant & Bar, PC Thakur, recently won the 2007 International Indian Chef of the Year competition.

Average Price: £24 and under

9 Cellars Restaurant & Bar Summary

Cuisine: Indian

Opening Times: Lunch: Mon - Sat 12pm - 2:30pm
Dinner: Mn - Sun 5:30pm - 11:30pm

Nearest Station: Edinburgh (BR)

Payment Options: All major cards accepted

Average Price : £24 and under

Restaurant Group Information

For location alone, you should choose 9 Cellars in Edinburgh for your stag or hen night, birthday party, office do, or massive meal to begin a night out. It’s right next to the Stand Comedy Club and nearly everything else, too. The light-as-air décor makes 9 Cellars party-friendly, and, as the number nine represents eternity and goof fortune, you could do worse for a bon voyage, especially in the private room upstairs. Hire the whole shebang and seat 95. But the authentic Indian cuisine is what makes 9 Cellars stand out from the crowd. Grab the upstairs room for intimate groups or take over the whole restaurant for mad events for up to 95. The décor is relaxed and casual in the smart modern mode. Dishes include starter of mutton champ, and Indian fish amritbahri fried in beer batter, main course of Hyderabadi lamb buryani, and side of stuffed parantha with choice of filling. Reasonable wines and imported beers.

Room Types

• Main Restaurant
  Seating 1 - 25
  Standing 0 - 0
• Exclusive hire of the restaurant
  Seating 45 - 95
  Standing 0 - 0
• Upstairs Private Room
  Seating 10 - 30
  Standing 0 - 0

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