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Abida - Abida, Edinburgh,

Abida

4.5 (13)
£25 and under
Indian
295A St John's Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7XF

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
The Abida is a restaurant that offers a wide variety of Indian and Thai delicacies, located at the west end of St. Johns Road in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh. The restaurant is spacious, with modern decor and a warm ambience that makes it a wonderful choice for an evening out. The Abida restaurant was opened in 2009 by Mr. Minto Rehman. Since then, it has consistently provided Edinburgh residents with mouthwatering Indian and Thai food. Freshly made food prepared using locally sourced spices and ingredients are complemented by excellent services from the helpful staff. The restaurant was nominated by its customers in the 2015 Scottish Curry Awards alongside the best restaurants in Edinburgh. Make a booking today and savour delicious meals such as exotic Thai noodles, Thai fish cake, par pia jae [spring roll], Thai red curry and indian onion bhaji, chicken kebab, bhuna, korma and mushroom pakora.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Thai
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual

What 13 people are saying

Abida reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

13 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 2, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first visit for a family get together and it was wonderful! Food was delicious, excellent range of choices, good value and the staff were friendly and attentive. Lovely atmosphere, comfortable and clean and we loved the pristine white table linen. Would highly recommend and definitely hope to go back when next in the area.

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  2. EricaM

    Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 9, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Delicious food, great service. Would certainly recommend. First visit and we were all very impressed with quality and value of food.

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  3. JaniceW

    Las Vegas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 2, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is first class

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  4. Deirdre

    Edinburgh/Midlothian4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent service. We were a party of six and had requested the small function room and it was ideal. We could relax at eat and chat at our leisure and listen to the music. Service was excellent could not fault them

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  5. KerryW

    Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 9, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for a family meal. All six food options were lovely. Nans and sides were tasty and well sized. Some dishes were spicer than expected but still enjoyable.

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  6. Deirdre

    Edinburgh/Midlothian4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 24, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and friendly service. My favourite place for a very tasty Indian meal. Choice of tapas and main menu. Good explanation at each dish with recommended side dishes. Good value for money. BYOB. Very friendly staff

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  7. SusanM

    Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 22, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Visiting on a Thursday evening meant that we could enjoy Tapas. Great selection and gave us a chance to taste different foods without wasting a complete meal.

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  8. DavidM

    Oxford/Oxfordshire2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on September 30, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food good and varied- some of the best curries we have had in Edinburgh - a couple were surprisingly hot! Service friendly ; but ambience on a Sunday night was a bit quiet - Plan to go back on a different day.

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  9. RobertM

    Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 2, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our family of four had a lovely meal and relaxing evening at Abida. The food was delicious and BYOB was a bonus when eating out as a family. I would, and have, recommended to other people living nearby. We will be back.

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  10. JIMMAC

    London3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 11, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Accommodating management when increasing size of group booking. Great selection of fine Indian and Thai food. Reasonably priced food and drinks. Staff service extremely good throughout the evening. Well worth making an effort to visit this establishment.

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Abida is rated 4.5 stars by 13 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Edinburgh/Midlothian
  4. Edinburgh
  5. Edinburgh

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295A St John's Road, Edinburgh, EH12 7XF

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Edinburgh
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–11:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–11:30 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Thai
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Main bus stop outside restaurant on St Johns Road
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
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