— Edinburgh Lothian Road —
⤓ All day menu | ⤓ Lunch Menu | ⤓ Drinks
Our menu descriptions don’t list all ingredients in a dish. If you have any allergies or dietary needs, including vegan or vegetarian, Please ask your waiter for our Allergen Guide.
Bombay Small Plates
£6.95
Lamb Samosa
Crispy pastry, minced lamb, onions & spices.
£6.95
£6.15
Sabjee Samosa
Crispy pastry, green peas, mashed potatoes, green chilli & fresh coriander
£6.15
£6.95
Machali
Fish pakora in a coriander & green chilli batter
£6.95
£6.85
Masahari
Crispy fried chicken pakora
£6.85
£6.25
Shakahari
Crispy fried veg pakora
£6.25
Indian Salads
£4.70
Aloo Chana Salad
Spiced potatoes, delicate chickpeas & rocket, splashed in a sweet tamarind dressing
£4.70
£4.70
Chaakoo House Salad
Sweet pineapple and mango rocket salad tossed in our house mango chilli dressing
£4.70
Chef's Café Special Curries
£8.10
Dum Biryani
Slow cooked Awadhi lamb in spiced stock & layered with rice. An abiding café favourite.
£8.10
£11.50
Jinga Kushrang
A rich velvety prawn curry with onion, green & red peppers, shaved ginger & tomato.
£11.50
£11.50
Kerala Monkfish
From the land of spices; monkfi sh curry with coconut, ginger, garlic & mustard seeds.
£11.50
£8.15
Paneer Butter Masala
Fried paneer cubes cooked in a rich creamy onion, tomato and butter sauce
£8.15
£8.15
Keema Matar
Minced lamb simmered with garden peas, garlic & ground spices, enriched with cream.
£8.15
£6.95
Aloo Gobi
Caulifl ower & potato curry made with jeera seeds, green chillies, onion seeds & tomatoes.
£6.95
Irani Kebabs
In times gone by, street vendors cooked on khule grills. Marinated meats smoked as hungry punters ate from newspapers & supped cold beer Hindi style, we use tandoor, robata & khule type grills in our kitchens.
£7.70
Smoked Chicken Tikka
Our own whisky chip smoked chicken, drowsed in our tikka dry rub served with homemade mint chutney
£7.70
£8.55
Afghani Tikka
Flame grilled chicken pieces marinated with yoghurt, cashew nuts, garam masala, red chilli powder, garlic and ginger.
£8.55
£8.55
Seekh Kebab
Minced lamb marinated with lime, coriander & cumin, grilled over the coals with mint sauce
£8.55
£7.70
Tandoori Chaat
Take a skewer & pierce pineapple, capsicum & paneer, dip it in garam masala, vinegar & cumin then grill
£7.70
£6.45
Cauliflower
Marinated in yogurt & classic tandoor spices, slowly grilled over coals
£6.45
£11.50
Spiced Lamb Chops
Steeped overnight in a middle eastern blend of honey and spices with ginger and garlic, finished over open coals
£11.50
£8.00
Tandoori Spiced Wings
As good as they get chicken wings, tossed in our Bombay house sauce
£8.00
£11.50
Tandoori King Prawn
King prawns steeped in our house smoked tandoori rub, flash flamed on the robata grill and finished in citrus lemon
£11.50
£8.35
Tulsi Chicken Tikka
Chicken pieces marinated with yoghurt, methi, ginger, garlic and basil, chargrilled over open coals
£8.35
Humble Curries
£8.35
Rogan Josh
Long cooked lamb, onions, peppers & tomatoes, Kashmiri style with yogurt
£8.35
£8.35
Lamb Madras
Everyone’s favourite old style curry originally from Madras (tamil / nadu)
£8.35
£8.15
Butter Chicken
Tandoor chicken & tomatoes, cashews, green cardamom in mildly spiced butter sauce
£8.15
£8.15
Korma
From Turkish origin, braised chicken in mildly spiced sauce made with yogurt & ground cashew
£8.15
£8.15
Railway Chicken
A rich, savoury chicken curry of tomato, garlic and north indian spices
£8.15
£8.15
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoor chicken tikka with a mixed spice, tomato, coriander and creamy yoghurt sauce
£8.15
£8.35
Junglee Mass
Slow-cooked lamb, onion & tomato sauce, flavoured with whole indian spices.
£8.35
£8.15
Murgh Kali Mirch
A spicy chicken curry cooked in onion, tomato and yoghurt sauce, fl avoured with black peppercorns.
£8.15
£8.15
Saag Paneer
A classic jalfrezi dish of spiced spinach, studded with cubes of creamy fried paneer cheese
£8.15
£6.55
Daal Makhni
Overnight cooked black lentils & red kidney beans on tandoor, tomato puree, fresh ginger & cream
£6.55
£6.25
Bombay Potatoes
Baby potatoes cooked with onions, mustard seeds & curry leaves.
£6.25
£8.35
Garlic Lamb Bhuna
A deep rich tender lamb curry of tomatoes, onion and garlic, laced with dried fenugreek
£8.35
£8.15
Garlic Chilli Chicken
A garlicky and spicy south Indian specialty, flavoursome and laced with curry leaves, garlic, tomato and onion.
£8.15
£6.95
Chana Mushroom
North Indian chickpea, mushroom and tomato curry
£6.95
Café Sides
£3.50
Kachumber
Indian chopped salad, cucumber, onion & tomato.
£3.50
£3.50
Chaakoo Slaw
Spicy Bombay style coleslaw
£3.50
£3.50
Raita
Yogurt, cucumber, fresh coriander & spices
£3.50
£3.90
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice, cumin seeds, onions
£3.90
£3.90
Lemon Rice
Basmati rice, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, fresh lemon juice.
£3.90
£3.90
Masala Fries
Skinny fries with masala seasoning
£3.90
£2.10
Mixed Pickle
£2.10
£2.10
Chutney
£2.10
Bombay Bakery
£3.50
Naan
£3.50
£4.15
Peshwiri Naan
£4.15
£3.90
Garlic Naan
£3.90
Café Puddings
£6.45
Chocolate Orange Mousse
£6.45
£5.85
Gulab Jamon
Hot cardamom sugar dusted doughnuts with honey rose syrup
£5.85
£5.85
Mango & Banana Crumble
£5.85
£5.85
Kheer
Our house rice pudding, flavoured with cardamom and vanilla
£5.85
The Café's Ice Cream & Shakes
£1.90
Ice Cream (per scoop)
Vanilla, Pistachio, Chocolate Chilli, Honeycombe, Strawberry sorbet
£1.90
Please note this menu is not available in December.
Lunch Menu
Our Lunch menu is available Mon- Fri 12-3.45pm
— Option 1 —
Grill & Curry for £13.95 per person
Choose one from each section— One from the grill —
Smoked Chicken Tikka
Our own whisky chip smoked chicken, drowsed in our tikka dry rub served with homemade mint chutney
Tulsi Chicken Tikka
Chicken pieces marinated with yoghurt, methi, ginger, garlic and basil, chargrilled over open coals
Tandoori Chaat
Take a skewer & pierce pineapple, capsicum & paneer, dip it in garam masala, vinegar & cumin then grill.
Tandoori Spiced Wings
As good as they get chicken wings, tossed in our Bombay house sauce.
Shakahari
Crispy fried veg pakora.
— Plus a humble curry —
Daal Makhni
Overnight cooked black lentils & red kidney beans on tandoor, tomato puree, fresh ginger & cream
Chicken Tikka Masala
Tandoor chicken tikka with a mixed spice, tomato, coriander and creamy yoghurt sauce.
Garlic Chilli Chicken
A garlicky & spicy south Indian specialty, flavoursome & laced with curry leaves, garlic, tomato & onion.
Rogan Josh
Long cooked lamb, onions, peppers & tomatoes, Kashmiri style with yogurt.
Channa Mushroom
North Indian chickpea, mushroom and tomato curry
Butter Chicken
Tandoor chicken & tomatoes, cashews, green cardamom in mildly spiced butter sauce
Korma
From Turkish origin, braised chicken in mildly spiced sauce made with yogurt & ground cashew
Plus a portion of masala fries or Jeera rice
— Option 2 —
Thali Trays
The traditional Indian Thali tray is brought to you by Chaakoo. Indulge yourself in a mix of popular flavours all picked by our master chef Mani. Select from the 4 options below, all served with rice and naan. Served Monday to Friday 12noon to 4pmChoose
£14.95
SABZI TRAY
Daal Makhani, Chama Mushroom, Bombay Potatoes, Jeera Rice, Plain Naan
£14.95
£15.95
MURGA TRAY
Butter Chicken, Garlic Chilli Chicken, Daal Makhani, Jeera Rice, Plain Naan
£15.95
£15.95
MURGA TRAY
Butter Chicken, Garlic Chilli Chicken, Daal Makhani, Jeera Rice, Plain Naan
£15.95
£15.95
MEMANA TRAY
Garlic Lamb Bhuna, Rogan Josh, Daal Makhani, Jeera Rice, Plain Naan
£15.95
£16.95
MILA HUA TRAY
Butter Chicken, Chicken Korma, Garlic Lamb Bhuna, Jeera Rice, Plain Naan
£16.95
Tuesdays and Sundays - £22 per person.
SHARING THALI TRAY
2 x MACHALI
Fish pakora in a coriander & green chilli batter.
2 x MASAHARI
Crispy fried chicken pakora
2 x SHAKAHARI
Crispy fried vegetable pakora
2 x CAULIFLOWER kebab
Marinated in yoghurt & classic tandoor spices, slowly grilled over coals
ACCOMPANIMENTS
Raita, onion & peppers, mint chutney & pakora sauce
EACH CHOOSE THREE CURRIES
BOMBAY POTATOES
Baby potatoes cooked with onions, mustard seeds & curry leaves.
GARLIC LAMB BHUNA
A deep rich tender lamb curry of tomatoes, onion & garlic flavoured with fenugreek.
GARLIC CHILLI CHICKEN
A garlicky & spicy south Indian speciality, flavoured with curry leaves, garlic, tomato & onion.
CHANA MUSHROOM
North Indian chickpea, mushroom
CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA
Tandoor chicken tikka with a mixed spice, tomatoes, coriander & creamy yoghurt sauce.
KOFTA CURRY
Iranian kofta meatballs in our café curry sauce.
CHICKEN MALBARI
South Indian curry with fresh coconut, fennel seeds, curry leaves, green chilli & cinnamon.
SAAG PANEER
A classic jalfrezi dish of spiced spinach, studded with cubes of fried creamy paneer cheese.
ROGAN JOSH
Slow-cooked lamb, onions, peppers & tomatoes, Kashmiri style with yoghurt.
LAMB MADRAS
Everyone’s favourite old style curry originally from Madras (Tamil-Nadu).
BUTTER CHICKEN
Tandoor chicken & tomatoes, cashews & green cardamom in mildly spiced butter sauce.
KORMA
From Turkish origin, braised chicken in mildly spiced sauce made with yoghurt & ground cashews.
RAILWAY CHICKEN
A rich, savoury chicken curry of tomato, garlic & North Indian spices.
DUM BIRYANI
Slow cooked Awadhi lamb in spiced stock & layered with rice. An abiding café favourite.
HANDI LAMB
A rich, slow cooked leg of lamb, potato, carrot & cardamom curry.
KEEMA MATAR
Minced lamb simmered with garden peas, garlic & ground spices, enriched with cream.
ALOO GOBI
Cauliflower & potato curry made with jeera seeds, green chillies, onion seeds & tomatoes.
TRAY ALSO INCLUDES
DAAL MAKHANI
Overnight cooked black lentils & red kidney beans, tomato purée, fresh ginger & cream. tomato curry.
EACH CHOOSE
JEERA RICE or MASALA FRIES