Welcome To Dhaba 36
Let the flavors of India unfold before you
at our Fully Licensed Restaurant..
Order Now
Welcome To Dhaba 36
Let the flavors of India unfold before you
at our Fully Licensed Restaurant..
Book Now
  • +44 131 259 5760
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  • 36 Main Street, Balerno
  • Where every dish tells a story.
  • Open All Days
  • 12pm - 9:30pm
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Welcome t Dhaba36
Indian Restaurant In Balerno

At the heart of our culinary philosophy is a commitment to delivering an authentic experience that captures the essence of India’s diverse and vibrant food culture. At Dhaba36, we believe in creating more than just meals; we strive to offer an immersive experience that tantalizes your taste buds and transports you to the bustling streets and aromatic kitchens of India.

Our chefs, hailing from various regions of India, bring their expertise and passion to the kitchen, crafting dishes that reflect the authenticity and tradition of Indian cuisine. Our menu is a celebration of the incredible diversity that defines Indian cooking. Each dish is a harmonious blend of carefully selected ingredients, time-honored recipes, and a touch of modern innovation.

OUR SERVINGS

Our menu is a celebration of traditional dhaba-style dishes, bursting with flavors that transport you straight to the bustling streets of india.

BREAKFAST

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LUNCH

12:00PM – 4:00PM

DINNER

4:00PM – 9:30PM

Our Menu

Our menu is a celebration of the incredible diversity that defines Indian cooking. Each dish is a harmonious blend of carefully selected ingredients, time-honored recipes, and a touch of modern innovation.

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Indian Food redefined

A Fusion of Indian Flavors and Scottish Charm​

Start your day with a unique blend of tradition and innovation! Our Authentic Indian food brings together the hearty comfort of a traditional recipes and vibrant spices and flavors of India. Enjoy the Most Famous North Indian Butter Chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, herb-infused sausages, and a glass of freshly prepared Mango Lassi.

Looking for more? Our lunch and dinner menus offer an array of authentic Indian dishes, prepared with fresh ingredients and time-honored recipes. From rich curries to tandoori delights, every meal is a celebration of flavor.

Whether you’re in Balerno, Juniper Green, Currie, Colinton, or Bonaly, we’re your local destination for an Authentic Indian food experience like no other.

Our Reviews

Reasons to consider Dhaba36 for your culinary adventures!

Excellent4.8★★★★★ Based on 182 reviews from review us onBill AndersonBill Anderson ★★★★★ Good food at a reasonable price. Excellent service and nice ambience.Response from the ownerDear Bill Anderson:Good food, fair pricing, attentive service and a pleasant ambience make a great combination. We’re glad you enjoyed your visit and truly appreciate you sharing your experience. We look forward to welcoming you again.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Alan MooreAlan Moore ★★★★★ Small Indian restaurant with a welcoming atmosphere. Attentive friendly service. The food was fresh tasting and hit the mark. Good portions and cooked to your preference if you ask. Light and tasty nans and puri. Excellent coffee to finish. All in all well worth visiting.p.s Be aware that parking on Balerno Main street is a no no...it's pedestrianised.Response from the ownerDear Alan Moore:A welcoming atmosphere, attentive service and fresh, well-prepared food make all the difference, so we’re glad everything hit the mark for you. It’s great to hear the portions, breads and coffee all stood out as well. Thank you also for the helpful parking note for future visitors. We look forward to welcoming you again.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Thomas BirtlesThomas Birtles ★★★★★ We have dined in many places, pleased to say, this little place in particular, is by far a favourite easily 10/10The food was absolutley perfect the taste, texture and the amount.The service was 2nd to noneIt was very clean and tidy, very calm and nice atmosphere.The food was actually amazing, we loved it, thank you very much,Well recomended 5*Thomas n fifiResponse from the ownerDear Thomas & Fifi:It means a great deal to hear that your visit stood out as one of your favourites. We’re delighted the food, service, cleanliness and calm atmosphere all made such a strong impression. Thank you, Thomas and Fifi, for your wonderful recommendation. We truly appreciate it and look forward to welcoming you again.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Juliet RoweJuliet Rowe ★★★★★ Great value weekday lunch!!Delicious korma and naan!Response from the ownerDear Juliet Rowe:It’s great to hear you enjoyed the weekday lunch and found it such good value. We’re pleased the korma and naan hit the mark. Thank you for your kind words, and we look forward to welcoming you again.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 RachelRachel ★★★★★ We made an unplanned rest stop here on our way to Harlaw Reservoir. This place is a wee gem. Really delicious food and lovely attentive staff. Thank you Dhaba36!Response from the ownerDear Rachel Hall:It’s wonderful to hear your unplanned stop turned into such a lovely find. We’re delighted you enjoyed the food and felt well looked after by the team. Thank you for your kind words, and we look forward to welcoming you again.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 mali sundermali sunder ★★★★★ Response from the ownerDear Mali Sunder:Thank you for taking the time to rate us 5 stars. We hope you had a pleasant dining experience with us. If you've a moment, please share your experience in few words for us & others to know what made your visit special. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 setinho99setinho99 ★★★★★ Response from the ownerDear setinho99:Thank you for taking the time to rate us 5 stars. We hope you had a pleasant dining experience with us. If you've a moment, please share your experience in few words for us & others to know what made your visit special. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 JimmyMacJimmyMac ★★★★★ This wee Indian restaurant on Balerno Main Street is a must visit place. I think that it if one of very few that is "Indian" and their cooking is not harsh. The lunch menu is a snip at £10.90 and unlike down town service is not added. Last visit we added vegetable samosas which were best ever. Oh, if you are a visitor the Main St is pedestrian but there is a public car park just 50 yards from Dhaba36. Easy!Response from the ownerDear JimmyMac:It’s great to hear you enjoyed the authentic flavours and found the cooking so well balanced. We’re pleased the lunch menu offered such good value and that the vegetable samosas stood out for you. Thank you for sharing such helpful details for other visitors as well. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Paul GoldfarbPaul Goldfarb ★★★★★ Response from the ownerDear Paul Goldfarb:Thank you for taking the time to rate us 5 stars. We hope you had a pleasant dining experience with us. If you've a moment, please share your experience in few words for us & others to know what made your visit special. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Jennifer MacDonaldJennifer MacDonald ★★★★★ This is honestly the best Indian food my family and I have had. The staff are so polite and attentive and we're able to answer all our questions and accommodate our allergy issues. The prices are very, very reasonable. This restaurant is now a massive asset to our community.Response from the ownerDear Jennifer MacDonald:It’s incredibly rewarding to hear this. Knowing the food made such a strong impression on your family, and that the team could support your dietary needs with care and attention, means a great deal to us. We truly appreciate your kind words and support for the restaurant within the community, and we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Ian DrummondIan Drummond ★★★★★ Excellent food. Service first class.Response from the ownerDear Ian Drummond:We’re delighted to hear the food and service both met your expectations. Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you back again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Ruth WRuth W ★★★★★ We very much enjoyed our well-presented and tasty dishes, and the friendly atmosphere. Then, when I accidently forgot my handbag upon leaving, the staff looked after it carefully and went to great lengths to get it back to me.Response from the ownerDear Ruth W:We’re delighted you enjoyed the food and friendly atmosphere. We’re especially glad we could help reunite you with your handbag. Our team was more than happy to assist. Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Bong lun LeeBong lun Lee ★★★★★ The food and service at this place are both very welcoming.Response from the ownerDear Bong lun Lee:It’s great to hear both the food and service made you feel so welcome. Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you back again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Euan HunterEuan Hunter ★★★★★ Response from the ownerDear Euan Hunter:Thank you for taking the time to rate us 5 stars. We hope you had a pleasant dining experience with us. If you've a moment, please share your experience in few words for us & others to know what made your visit special. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Chris BeddowsChris Beddows ★★★★★ Quite possibly one of the best tasting Indian takeaways we've eaten. Fantastic.Update: Can now confirm dining in the restaurant is fabulous. The food is just amazing and the service is perfect. Make sure you book as people were getting turned away as they were so busy.Response from the ownerDear Chris Beddows:It’s wonderful to hear that both your takeaway and dine-in experiences impressed you. We’re delighted the food and service made such a strong impression. Thank you for the kind update and recommendation, it means a great deal to the team. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best Regards,Team Dhaba36 Emmanuelle ChretienEmmanuelle Chretien ★★★★★ Très bon restaurant indien, cuisine savoureuse et accueil sympathique. Nous avons apprécié les pakora veggies ,le dal makhani et les garlic nains. Tout était très frais. Prix abordables surtout pour une cuisine indienne de cette qualité.Response from the ownerDear Emmanuelle Chretien:We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed the food and friendly service, and that you found it good value for the quality. Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you back again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Jen CunninghamJen Cunningham ★★★★★ Great value weekday lunch deal. Food was really fresh tasty. Service excellent. We were given plenty of time to enjoy the food and chat in between and not rushed though.Response from the ownerDear Jen Cunningham:It’s great to hear you enjoyed the weekday lunch deal and found the food fresh and tasty. We’re especially pleased you felt relaxed and well looked after without being rushed. Thank you for sharing your experience. We hope to welcome you back again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Iain HutchinsonIain Hutchinson ★★★★★ Great food. Welcoming staff. Just what was needed in a cold January evening!Response from the ownerDear Iain Hutchinson:It’s lovely to hear the food and warm welcome hit the spot, especially on a cold January evening. We’re glad we could provide a cosy and enjoyable experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Robert BoydRobert Boyd ★★★★★ Visited Dhaba yesterday with my son and some friends. Second time I've eaten here this week (which speaks for itself). The food and service never disappoints. Highly recommended 👌Response from the ownerDear Robert Boyd:Returning twice in one week really does say it all. We’re delighted to hear that both the food and service continue to meet your expectations, and that you enjoyed the visit with your son and friends. Thank you for the recommendation, we look forward to welcoming you again soon.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Shlok TekaleShlok Tekale ★★★★★ It was a very very good Indian restaurant, with amazing serving. It wasn’t like the extreme best, but it was still right up there with the top Indian restaurants.Response from the ownerDear Shlok Tekale:We appreciate you sharing such a balanced and thoughtful review. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the food and service and felt the experience stood comfortably among the top Indian restaurants. Your feedback is valuable to us as we continue refining and improving, and we hope to welcome you back again in the future.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 GrantGrant ★★★★★ Very good food, service good. Well worth a trip. We went for lunch menu at £11.90 3 courses.If you know your curries this is must place.Response from the ownerDear Grant:It’s encouraging to hear you enjoyed the food and service, and that the lunch menu delivered such good value. Your comment about it being a must-visit for curry lovers is greatly appreciated. Thank you for sharing your experience. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Alan HeavisidesAlan Heavisides ★★★★★ First visit to Loanhead branch of Dhaba36. Excellent service and really interesting food. Very reasonable prices. As good as the Balerno experience! Just needs more folk to discover this place!Response from the ownerDear Alan Heavisides:It’s great to hear your first visit to our Loanhead branch matched the experience you’ve enjoyed in Balerno. We appreciate your comments on the service, the distinctive dishes and the value.If you have a moment, we’d be grateful if you could share your review on our Loanhead Google business page. It would help others find us and support the new branch. Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Alex CairnsAlex Cairns ★★★★★ Ordered to take away, food was delicious, ready on time and service in the restaurant during collection was excellentResponse from the ownerDear Alex Cairns:It’s good to hear your takeaway was ready on time and that the food and collection service met your expectations. We appreciate you sharing your experience & look forward to serving you again!Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 Max WarrMax Warr ★★★★★ Great takeaway curry - will definitely be a repeat customer.Response from the ownerDear Max Warr:Glad to hear you enjoyed your takeaway curry. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back again.Best RegardsTeam Dhaba36 js_loader

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