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A restaurant in Tollcrossa calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits

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Gurkha Bar and Restaurant Edinburgh

This Tollcross restaurant earns a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits in its reviews, across 63 written reviews (averaging about 4.9/5). Useful as an anchor for the day, once you have checked the current details.

It's a lovely place with a very calm environment.
Quiet / calm · Google review · 5★

What it is

A restaurant in Tollcross Restaurants

Why it may suit

a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits 63 written reviews (averaging about 4.9/5) helped shape the notes lower down.

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Best for

  • a calmer stop
  • repeat-visit energy
  • warm-service stops
  • later-day usefulness

Good to know

  • warm, attentive service
  • a strong repeat-visit following
  • a calmer, more unhurried atmosphere
  • usefulness later in the day

From the reviews — worth a quick confirm.

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  • booking needs

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Practical details

Address
6 Brougham Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9HW, United Kingdom
Postcode
EH3 9HW
Website or profile
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Phone
+44 131 229 3839
Listed opening hours
  • Monday: 2:30 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 2:30 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 2:30 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 2:30 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11:30 AM to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 11:30 AM to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 11:30 AM to 11 PM

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Price
£20–30
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Google rating
4.8 from 1,769 Google reviews
Review notes
63 written reviews in a 100-review check , latest seen 10 Jun 2026

Why it might suit

Use this for a meal where the current menu, booking details, and timing need to fit the plan. The review pattern points to warm service and return visits.

  • Staff warmth: 18 review mentions
  • Return / ritual: 4 review mentions
  • Quiet / calm: 3 review mentions
  • Late / evening: 3 review mentions

What we checked

This page is shaped by 63 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.

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In reviewers' words

Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews, chosen to show the patterns above. Always confirm current details directly with the venue.

The staff were very friendly and the food was great.
Staff warmth · Google review · 5★ · 10 Jun 2026
Thank you for feeding a hungry couple so late in the evening 🙏.
Late / evening · Google review · 5★ · 6 Jun 2026

Patterns people mention

Staff warmth 18
Return / ritual 4
Quiet / calm 3
Late / evening 3

These patterns help route the page into guides. They are a reading aid, not a ranking.