Business Details
15 Years
experience
Authentic South Indian Dining Experience in Edinburgh
Tanjore South Indian Restaurant was founded by Mrs. Boon Ganeshram and Dr. Raja Ganeshram to share authentic South Indian culinary traditions with Edinburgh. As a native of South India, I recognized the region's unique ability to blend health and flavor through vegetarian cuisine, inspiring us to create a menu that celebrates this heritage. Our commitment lies in serving freshly prepared dishes rooted in Cholan-era traditions, using spices like curry leaves, tamarind, and mustard seeds to craft meals that are both wholesome and vibrant. We prioritize a relaxed dining atmosphere where guests can experience the richness of South Indian culture through dishes like dosas, idlies, and Thalis.While we focus on vegetarian offerings, our menu also includes meat and seafood options prepared by chefs trained in southern Indian culinary techniques. We emphasize direct customer interaction, offering group booking arrangements and maintaining a no-takeaway policy to ensure quality. Recognized in the UK Good Food Guide and by THE LIST for culinary excellence, we remain dedicated to preserving the authenticity of South Indian cuisine while adapting to local tastes. Our BYOB policy with minimal corkage fees reflects our commitment to accessibility, and our operating hours cater to both lunch and dinner patrons six days a week.
Services
South Indian Cuisine
Vegetarian Dishes
Thali Meals
Lunch Service
Dinner Service
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- We specialize in authentic South Indian vegetarian cuisine with traditional recipes
- Our chefs are trained in southern Indian culinary techniques
- We maintain freshness with made-to-order dosas and idlies
- Recognized in the UK Good Food Guide for three consecutive years
- We offer curated Thali meals recreating South Indian festive feasts
What people say
Authentic South Indian cuisine
Fresh ingredients
Traditional recipes
Best regional vegetarian dishes
Culinary excellence
Services
South Indian Cuisine
Tanjore South Indian Restaurant specializes in authentic South Indian dishes prepared using traditional Cholan-era techniques. Our menu features rice-based delicacies like dosas and idlies served with house-made sambar and chutneys. Chefs blend spices such as curry leaves, tamarind, and mustard seeds to create aromatic curries that showcase the region's culinary heritage through both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
Vegetarian Dishes
Our vegetarian menu reflects South India's Saivite culinary traditions, offering dishes like vadais and uttapams made from fresh lentil and rice batters. We emphasize natural ingredients and traditional spice combinations to create flavorful meals that demonstrate the diversity of South Indian vegetarian cuisine beyond standard Indian restaurant offerings.
Thali Meals
Experience our Thali meals recreating South Indian festive feasts with multiple complementary dishes served together. Each platter balances flavors, textures, and aromas through carefully curated combinations of curries, rice dishes, and accompaniments that showcase the region's celebratory dining traditions in a single presentation.
Lunch Service
Tanjore South Indian Restaurant offers lunch service six days a week with operating hours from 12:00 to 22:00. Our lunch menu features quick-service options like dosas and idlies alongside full curries, allowing business professionals and local residents to experience authentic South Indian cuisine during midday hours in a relaxed setting.
Group Bookings
We accommodate group dining requirements with advance booking arrangements. Our Edinburgh location provides space for larger parties to experience South Indian culinary traditions together, with menu options designed to showcase the diversity of regional dishes through shared platters and Thali-style service for special occasions.
People
Mrs. Boon Ganeshram
Co-Owner
Co-founder of Tanjore South Indian Restaurant, Mrs. Ganeshram brings South Indian culinary expertise from her native background. She oversees menu development and maintains authenticity in vegetarian dish preparation while managing Edinburgh operations with her husband.
Dr. Raja Ganeshram
Co-Owner
Co-owner Dr. Ganeshram partners with his wife to operate Tanjore South Indian Restaurant. With professional expertise complementing culinary knowledge, he contributes to business management while ensuring adherence to traditional South Indian food preparation methods in Edinburgh.
Questions
What are Tanjore South Indian Restaurant's operating hours?
We operate Monday to Sunday from 12:00 to 22:00.
Do you offer takeaway services?
We do not provide takeaway services to maintain food quality.
Can I book for large groups?
Yes, we accommodate group bookings with advance arrangements.
Are there vegetarian options available?
We specialize in South Indian vegetarian cuisine with extensive menu choices.
Do you have awards or recognitions?
We've been featured in the UK Good Food Guide and THE LIST for culinary excellence.
What is your drinks policy?
We operate a BYOB policy with a 75p corkage fee per bottle/can.
Reviews (7)
Fazal Shah
Dec 24, 2021
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BYOB, Fabulous experience of South Indian, Tanjore City, food!!!!
Yummy. Friendly staff. Be patient and allow the taste buds an experience of a Lifetime.
Yummy. Friendly staff. Be patient and allow the taste buds an experience of a Lifetime.
The Undivided Orchestra
Sep 28, 2021
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Super clean food. Fresh beyond comparison. Staff were really considerate and they were busy too. Had no expectation of being served like I was more important than anyone else at a busy time. But still received our order within 15mins, which is great given that it's cooked from fresh to order. Had such a great experience I'm on my way back there now - which is why I'm on Google maps trying to fathom the route from where I am. Awesome food. Great place. But ignore my review and go have your own experience.
Craig Bonnyman
Sep 10, 2021
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Brilliant food, dosas were fantastic. Sambar vada was also superb. Service was great. Will be back ASAP!
Taz Choudhury
Aug 29, 2021
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TASTY DOSA, STARTERS AND CURRY
Managed to get a table here for around 6pm on a Saturday night for three people. This is a cash only establishment but there is an cash machine across the road. Our server was great and she walked us through the menu giving us suggestions on what to order and what would be the best sharing dishes. To start, we got the potato bonda which was amazing. It had great flavour and paired very well with the sauce that it came with. The chicken masala dosai was pretty good but I was looking for some stronger flavours. The parotta was great with the chicken Karaikudi but
Managed to get a table here for around 6pm on a Saturday night for three people. This is a cash only establishment but there is an cash machine across the road. Our server was great and she walked us through the menu giving us suggestions on what to order and what would be the best sharing dishes. To start, we got the potato bonda which was amazing. It had great flavour and paired very well with the sauce that it came with. The chicken masala dosai was pretty good but I was looking for some stronger flavours. The parotta was great with the chicken Karaikudi but
Rosh
Aug 14, 2021
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It really pains me to make this review because we came two years ago and had an absolutely wonderful time. This year, however, left a lot to be desired, for a start (and this is minor) we weren't able to have the same large dosai from the menu that we had had before "because of covid", fair enough, let's carry on... The service was shocking, when we entered the restaurant was empty, yet we still had to ask for service to order our food. The food was the only redeeming point, obviously didn't get what we came for but the food was still great. We had to ask for the bill twice before being able to
Uthayakumar Soundararajan
Jul 19, 2021
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Another good South Indian restaurant in Edinburgh . Friendly staffs, very good food and friendly atmosphere. Customers can bring their own bottles, no bar facility at the location. They make fresh parota at the restaurant that is unusual in general among other places. Fresh and tasty egg parota a must try.
Devina W.
May 25, 2021
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Visiting Tanjore for the first time, I was pleasantly surprised to find an Indian restaurant with many dishes that I was unfamiliar with.
Don't get me wrong - unfamiliar can be a very good thing! The food is very tasty and quite good. Ambiance-wise, Tanjore isn't the fanciest, but with food this good I'd unquestionably recommend it to anyone who enjoys excellent Indian food!
An extra benefit: Tanjore is BYOB with no corkage fee :-)
Don't get me wrong - unfamiliar can be a very good thing! The food is very tasty and quite good. Ambiance-wise, Tanjore isn't the fanciest, but with food this good I'd unquestionably recommend it to anyone who enjoys excellent Indian food!
An extra benefit: Tanjore is BYOB with no corkage fee :-)
