Tantra

Q: Does Tantra offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

Tantra does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Q: How is Tantra restaurant rated?

Tantra is rated 3.7 stars by 15 OpenTable diners.

3.7 (15)

£26 to £40

Indian

15 Castle St, Edinburgh, Edinburgh 00000

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Charming

At Tantra we want to change peoples perceptions of Indian cuisine. Our food will provide a multi-sensory experience involving appearance, texture, flavours, aroma all of equal importance.

We aim to take traditional Indian cuisine into another dimension - by taking inspirations from from renowned international cuisines and using modern techniques such as molecular gastronomy and deconstruction of dishes. We ensure that the soul of the food is Indian in flavour - but the execution and presentation will be mystical and magical in every aspect, just like the name "Tantra".

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Indian, Contemporary Indian, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed, Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–1:00 am
Phone number
0131 385 0000
Website
https://www.thetantra.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
Three course group menus from £45.00 per person for 15+ guests<br /><15 guests can order from our A La Carte Menu
Private party facilities
Upstairs private dining room available for up-to 40 guests, with a side view of Edinburgh Castle.Available for business meetings, cocktail events and private dining.To enquire email edinburgh@thetantra.co.uk for a quote.

Location
15 Castle St, Edinburgh, Edinburgh 00000
Neighborhood
Old Town
Cross street
Princes Street, Queen Street, Rose Street
Parking details
None
Public transit
Edinburgh Waverly Train station, Princes Street for bus-links
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 15 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

3.7

3.7 based on all time ratings

4.0Food
3.3Service
3.5Ambience
3.6Value

Noise • Energetic

15 Reviews

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Phill
Chicago / Illinois1 review
1.0
Dined on September 11, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
NO LONGER EXISTS - OPEN TABLE SHOULD REMOVE!!
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Karen
London7 reviews
1.0
Dined on September 10, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
We booked Tantra Edinburgh on Open Table. We received email confirming. We looked to see where restaurant was in the afternoon and it was closed. Fair enough only open in the evening. When we arrived at 7.00 pm restaurant closed, in fact, looked like it was permanently closed. Tables and chairs stacked up. Warning to you.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Connacht1 review
5.0
Dined on March 17, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Imaginative fresh and modern Indian food. A real treat , well worth a visit.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
5.0
Dined on February 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was brilliant, we had a mix of the small plates to try different things. There was things with dry ice, test tubes with sauces and a really broad range of options (sea food, chicken, vegetarian and vegan options too). Also cocktails and Mocktails so options if you aren't drinking were good too.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh/Midlothian3 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 10, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Cold restaurant, average service and food - wouldn’t hurry back.
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LadyLuck2001
Yorkshire3 reviews
3.0
Dined on December 10, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Nice food but small portions and very expensive. It’s a more modern Indian restaurant so not your typical fare, more of a fusion type vibe. Half of us thought it was really lovely and half thought was just good. Service was a bit forgetful, had to ask a few times for things like sauces or ice but overall it was nice with great cocktails, but again at £13-£15 they were pricey. Still we enjoyed it.
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AlisdairM
Glasgow/Lanarkshire1 review
2.0
Dined on December 9, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Excellent food. Poor service (waited 10 mins to be seated even although we had booked at arrived at the time of our booking). Loads of uncleared tables. Bizarre decoration, a cross between an 80s disco and warehouse industrial chic. Pleasant staff but poor atmosphere.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
2.0
Dined on November 23, 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The only thing I would like to empathise on is service and I would say nothing wrong with the staff , understaff which was making us wait if we needed to request for something. Food as well was taking too long to come as well.
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CHRISD
Edinburgh/Midlothian2 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 11, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was nice. Very overpriced as nothing seemed any better than just any other standard Indian restaurant. Certainly nothing about this place made me want to rush back, but some decent food none the less. £11 for a glass of wine though, you can buy two bottles out of Tesco on the way home for the same money :-)
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EdiDiner
Edinburgh/Midlothian1 review
3.0
Dined on November 11, 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Fantastic food but service was very slow/not attentive
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