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Britannia Spice

4.1 (53)
£25 and under
Indian
150 Commercial Street, Ocean Drive, Edinburgh, EH6 6LB

About this restaurant

  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
Award-winning Indian restaurant in Leith
Named after the Royal Yacht Britannia which is berthed nearby, Britannia Spice is located in a former whisky warehouse on Commercial Street. The restaurant itself is in ship-shape condition; immaculately clean with rope ladders and ships’ helms carefully chosen to accentuate the maritime theme. Child-friendly and wheelchair accessible, Britannia Spice serves multi-ethnic cuisine with dishes from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Thailand. An AA Rosette for culinary excellence is the latest in a long line of awards. Fine dining with exotic eastern flavours
The restaurant prides itself on fresh and healthy cooking and offers a wide selection of vegetarian and gluten-free food. Seasonal native ingredients are used to prepare dishes to the highest professional standard and customer favourites can be requested and the skilled chefs will do their best to comply.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese, Thai
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Daily 5:00 pm–11:45 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Items on the menu ranges from chicken pakora, tom yum soup and prawn cocktail to curries, biryanis and sirloin steak. Some dishes on particular that have received praise include the Himalayan momo – steamed Nepalese dumplings – the amer murgh – chicken cooked with mango pulp, cream and selected spices – and the tandoori lamb chop which is marinated in ginger and mustard before being charcoal roasted.
  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Public transport
    Britannia Spice is on Commercial Street in Leith and has ample parking as well as a bus stop right outside with services into the city. Ocean Terminal shopping centre and the Royal Yacht Britannia are a five minute walk from the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Delivery, Takeaway, View, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Britannia Spice.

4.1

4.1
(53)
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.0Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.8Value

Noise • Moderate

53 Reviews
  1. EwenM Gold

    London4 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 17 October 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Everything about Britannia Spice was extremely average at best.

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  2. GrahameE

    Edinburgh/Midlothian6 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 16 August 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We had lunch here over a year ago, and while the menu was limited, we enjoyed the food. Unfortunately I cannot same the same for this visit. The menu is still limited and does not offer a great deal of choice. What we did have however was terrible - both starters and mains. The food looked and tasted as if it had been around for a few days - even the rice (I think it is nigh on impossible to get rice wrong). Added to this was appalling service - it took 45 minutes for the starters to arrive. We were entertained however during our wait by the couple behind us who refused to eat or pay for what they had been given, describing it as "disgusting". We should have followed suit and given up after the starters as the main were in fact disgusting - I did have to chase the waiter to bring the mains as we had now been there an hour - we would have been better leaving. To be then charged £50 for two people with only one glass of wine is a joke (I had to go find someone to give me the bill). One of the worst Indian meals we have ever had - and we have had a lot. Will never go there again and I recommend you give it a miss.

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  3. StewartC

    Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 30 July 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Perfect food very nicely located in leith handy for holiday inn

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  4. DorothyP

    Edinburgh/Midlothian6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely food,served by friendly staff.we will definitely be back,and would recommend it to friends and family.

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  5. newhavener

    Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 31 December 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Have gone along on New Years Eve for several years now as well as on other occassions. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the food is good. Easy walking distance when having a drink and always a good atmosphere.

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  6. Debby

    Manchester/Greater Manchester50 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on 24 October 2018

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Check your bill - once is a mistake, twice careless but more then that and it's serious. Each time we have been here we have been charged twice for popadoms and chutney and have had to send the bill back. We won't ever go here again - aside from that the food was OK but small portions and high prices - £14.75 for a tiny bowl of chicken which alleged to have prawns in it too was very poor value for money. We never normally finish a meal in an Indian Restaurant but left here still hungry.

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  7. HazelE Gold

    San Francisco Bay Area22 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 28 July 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Mandatory that ever person seated has a main course. Kids have to pay half price for a main. Portions were tiny. Food was tasty but restaurant was not busy. Pompadoms were charged per Pompadom. Seemed very much that they were more interested in making money than developing loyal. Customers. Will not return.

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  8. ElainaG

    New York City10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 6 July 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent menu choice, there was 6 of us dining and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food. The service was friendly and professional. I would highly recommend the Ceylon curry.

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  9. DRad66 Gold

    Baltimore / Maryland431 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 8 June 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great Indian meal at Britannia Spice during our trip to Edinburgh. The restaurant is definitely out of the traditional "tourist area". The food was wonderful - the restaurant was not busy at all, and the service was definitely slow to start, but once we placed our order the service definitely picked up. I understand that the restaurant's name is a reference to the HMS Britannia, the retired royal yacht docked nearby, but the nautical décor of the restaurant is a little odd for an Indian restaurant. Great experience overall.

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  10. LouiseT

    London2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 21 October 2017

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    One of the best curries I have had for a long time. The food was really fresh And each dish had a unique flavour which is sometimes not the case in indian restaurants. The service we received from Sian Was superb. Highly recommended.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese, Thai
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:15 pm Daily 5:00 pm–11:45 pm
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Items on the menu ranges from chicken pakora, tom yum soup and prawn cocktail to curries, biryanis and sirloin steak. Some dishes on particular that have received praise include the Himalayan momo – steamed Nepalese dumplings – the amer murgh – chicken cooked with mango pulp, cream and selected spices – and the tandoori lamb chop which is marinated in ginger and mustard before being charcoal roasted.
  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Public transport
    Britannia Spice is on Commercial Street in Leith and has ample parking as well as a bus stop right outside with services into the city. Ocean Terminal shopping centre and the Royal Yacht Britannia are a five minute walk from the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Delivery, Takeaway, View, Wine
  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. Edinburgh/Midlothian
  4. Edinburgh
  5. Edinburgh

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