Situated in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, Manna Mahal offers customers a unique opportunity to sample traditional South Indian and Pakistani specialities under one roof. Manna is the Hebrew word for heavenly food and a mahal is a palace. Therefore the restaurant's very name suggests diners will receive quality and authenticity.

Trust Travancore beef cutlets, Hydrabai tangidi kebab or lamb chop tikka to provide you with a flying start. The haggis fritters are an unusual blend of Scottish vegetarian haggis and Indian spices in gram flour batter.

Mains rest on the able shoulders of the masala dosa pancake; steamed idli, and palappam or coconut milk pancakes with stew. Amongst meat and poultry a very hot mutton vindaloo and home-style cettenadu lamb with black pepper, curry leaves, and mustard seeds vie for attention with murgh 65, and flavoursome butter chicken. Seafood is represented by Quilon king prawn masala and Kerala's meen mulaku curry. Bhoona, karahi, sizzlers and vegetarian sides complement the food.

To conclude expect Indian desserts like gulab jamun and ada pradaman. Well chosen wines are always available.