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Indaba

3 Lochrin Terrace | Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9QJ, Scotland (Bruntsfield)
0131 221 1554
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Ranked #5 of 1,356 restaurants in Edinburgh
Price range: $2 - $26
Cuisines: African, Spanish, Tapas, Vegetarian, Venezuelan
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Neighbourhood: Bruntsfield
Description: Casual and inexpensive dining in Tollcross. Open for dinner only from 5pm Tuesday to Saturday. During August we also open on Monday.Regrettably no children under 5 years old are permitted at Indaba.
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Leicester, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Good sized portions with lots of red meat varieties, would have liked to seen more chicken dishes. Service was very good and despite turning up approx. 20 mins late (got lost trying to find the restaurant), the staff were very accommodating even though there was a large booking the same night. Dessert felt like it was home made, opted for... More

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Livingston, Scotland, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

The food is tasty, authentic and reasonably priced. The service is swift and friendly. The restaurant is tiny but has quirky character and charm in spades. My favourite place to eat in one of my favourite parts of town, I've been a few times and taken friends and family members there. I would recommend it to anyone looking for something... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW via mobile

The service was awesome. Arrived a little late for our reservation but they still managed to keep a table for us. The food was amazing, worth every penny. I had wildebeest amongst other dishes which I thoroughly enjoyed. The wine I first ordered wasn't very nice and the waiter was happy to get an alternative for us. Definitely going back... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

I dined at Indaba a few weeks ago with a few friends. Having read the reviews on here, and living very close we had to give it a go. We booked the day before (for a Wednesday night) and glad we did as it was completely full when we got there. Its in a very unassuming location, right on Toll... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

We went to this restaurant last night. Didn't look much from the outside and it is off a main street but we spoke to the local inhabitants who reassured us it was great. They were definitely on the money. The menu was varied and tapas size so we were able to share 6 dishes. Each was as delicious as the... More

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Leeds
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We love Edinburgh, and this restaurant is special, the menu is a diverse range of Spanish and South African Tapas, sounds strange but it definitely works, the drinks list is very good and the staff are just right not over attentive but available and helpful. Great restaurant if going to the Kings Theatre or Cameo picture house. A definite must... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Have walked past this place numerous times and haven't given it a second glance. My loss. However noticed the great reviews and placing on tripadvisor and decided to give it a go. A truly unique fusion of South African, Venezuelan and Spanish cuisine. A vast array of meat, fish and vegetable dishes from these regions. My wife and I chose... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

Visited with son and fiancee, sadly his not mine. Would strongly suggest booking. Very friendly welcome.Our choices of vegetarian dishes and steak was uniformly excellent. Flavours were prominent. The patatas brabavas could have had more sauce but that's was our only criticism. The service throughout and descriptions of the specials was excellent and the wine by the glass reasonably priced.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

Can't fault it Great food will go back I loved everything about the experience, Very reasonably priced Thanks agsin

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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

I gave this place a try after work one night with all of the extremely fawning reviews on here in mind. It's pleasant enough but there are flaws and it's stretching things a bit to have it ranked in the top five restaurants in the city. Some people may find the following comments to be nitpicking but in the context... More

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Edindaba, Owner at Indaba, responded to this review
11 May 2013

Can't satisfy everyone can we? More

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