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A signature curry at Khushi's, plated in a hand-thrown bowl

Scotland’s oldest Indian restaurant

Come hungry,
leave happy

Since 1947
Chargrilled tandoor dishes at Khushi's
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The Khushi's dining room
Our Story
Since 1947

One family.
Seventy-eight years.

Khushi Mohammed opened his first curry house near the university in 1947. His wife, Mrs Khushi, ran the kitchen for thirty years. Three generations on, the family still cooks — back near where it all began.

Est. 1947

Scotland's oldest

78 Years

Three generations

Old Town

Forrest Road, EH1

A laid table at Khushi's, Edinburgh

Loved for generations

The same Edinburgh families, decade after decade — and the visitors who come looking for the original.

The Long Way Home

Eight homes.
Back near where it began.

For seventy-eight years Khushi’s has moved across Edinburgh’s Old Town — through fire, through generations — and in 2025 it came home to the university quarter, steps from the very first kitchen.

  1. 1947–1953

    Lothian Street

    Khushi Mohammed opens a small curry house near the university — Punjabi stews for a newly-arrived community, and curious locals.

  2. 1954–1968

    College Street

    The name spreads through the city.

  3. 1969–1972

    Candlemaker Row

    Still in the heart of the Old Town.

  4. 1973–2001

    Drummond Street

    Mrs Khushi takes the kitchen — three decades as master chef, seven children raised behind the pass.

  5. 2001–2005

    Potterrow

    A new generation steps in.

  6. 2006–2008

    Victoria Street

    Lost to fire in 2008. The family did not let it end there.

    Rebuilt, not undone
  7. 2010–2018

    Antigua Street

    Rebuilt, reopened, carrying on.

  8. 2025 —

    Forrest Road

    Back near where it began, in the university quarter. The next chapter is yours.

The story isn’t finished.

Take your seat

Bring everyone. No one sits this one out.

A full vegetarian and vegan menu, gluten-free throughout, and group set menus so the whole table feasts together.

VegetarianVeganGluten-freeGroup set menusFull allergen menu
The Room & The Bar

Warm, colourful,
worth the table.

The Khushi's dining room — brass lanterns, deep colour and the neon sign

Upper-casual, with character — not gloss.

The Berry Blush cocktail at the Khushi's bar

Berry Blush

Gin, ripe strawberry, zesty lime.

Edinburgh Sunset

Saffron and fresh orange, lifted with sparkling soda — alcohol-free, and just as considered.

Spice-led bar · open daily

The 1947 Club

Join free.
Eat like family.

  • “Six Before Six” — roll a six before 6pm and your table’s food is on us
  • A birthday treat every year
  • Priority booking on the nights that fill
  • Members-only tastings and event previews
Join the 1947 Club

Six Before Six

Dine before 6pm, roll the die. A six, and the whole table’s food is free. (Just a taste — the real roll happens in the room.)

Gather your people, and give a little happiness

A large table laid for a group at Khushi's
Gather Your People

The best nights are shared.

Birthdays, family meals, societies and work dinners — group set menus and platters, dietary needs handled, in the heart of the Old Town.

Enquire about a group
Gift Vouchers

Give a little happiness.

Khushi’s means happiness — so it makes rather a good gift. Physical cards or e-gift, redeemable across an unhurried evening.

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Buy a gift voucher

What guests say

We have eaten here across three generations of our family. It still tastes like coming home.
Placeholder — replace with a real reviewLoyal local
The oldest Indian restaurant in Scotland, and it earns the title every single visit.
Placeholder — replace with a real reviewOld Town diner
Booked a big table for a birthday. Nobody was left out — vegan, gluten-free, all of it handled beautifully.
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Come Hungry, Leave Happy

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on Forrest Road.

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Find us

59–61 Forrest RoadEdinburgh, EH1 2QP

Hours

Monday – Saturday12:00 – 22:00
Sunday12:00 – 21:30

Talk to us

0131 620 3333Dine-in only · no delivery