Golden Ambal

About

Golden Ambal on Albert Place, just off Leith Walk, specialises in South Indian food. Its menu features masala dosa, thali meals, Indian breakfast dishes such as idli and vada, biryani, and a selection of Indo-Chinese favourites like gobi manchurian. There is plenty for vegetarian and vegan diners, as South Indian cooking leans heavily on rice, lentils and vegetables. The restaurant serves eat-in guests and takeaway customers, opening from the afternoon on weekdays and from midday at weekends, and is closed on Mondays. Golden Ambal is a useful address for anyone in Edinburgh looking for dosa and South Indian comfort food rather than the North Indian curry-house standards.