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The lamb chops are some of the best I have eaten anywhere in Edinburgh. The dining room is warm and lit just right. We will be back.
Indian, reimagined.
Hand-grilled tandoor classics, Scottish seafood and game, and afternoon chai brewed long. Tucked away in Corstorphine, west Edinburgh.
A look around
The room, the plates.
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Prahna is the Sanskrit word for breath. Not the act of breathing, but the animating force that breath carries. The thing that turns air into life. That is what we are trying to do with food.
The recipes are ours. The land and its harvest, the sea and its catch, are Scotland's. We cook Indian food the way we were taught, with ingredients the Scottish seasons decide for us, at our award-winning restaurant in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.
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We cook Indian food the way we were taught, with ingredients the Scottish seasons decide for us.
On the grid
From the kitchen.
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In the words of diners
A room our regulars come back to.
★★★★★
Came for the afternoon chai and stayed for two extra pots. Quietly the most considered Indian meal I have had north of London.
★★★★★
Friendly staff, beautiful food, ordered the Malabar sea bass and the daal makhani, both worth a return trip from Glasgow.
OpenTable ★★★★★
The Raan a Prahna for our anniversary dinner was theatre. Carved at the table, soft as butter, finished by a tangy mint chutney. Booked again before the bill arrived.
★★★★★
Tucked-away gem in Corstorphine. Free parking on the street, no fuss, food that punches well above its postcode.
Private dining feedback ★★★★★
We hosted a 24-person engagement dinner here. Bespoke menu, attentive service, every guest left asking when we were going back.
Community · 3 Smiles, 3 Miles
A meal for a neighbour, every week.
Three meals a week, to three households within three miles of the door. Older residents living alone. Families having a hard month. The firefighters at Stenhouse. Run quietly, with no fuss.
Press
In print.
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Tripadvisor · 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2025 Awarded to the top 10 percent of restaurants worldwide based on a year of traveller reviews. Prahna joined the list in 2025. -
Edinburgh Live · 2025 Edinburgh eatery relaunches luxurious summer high tea cruises on Union Canal Prahna Indian Grill Edinburgh has relaunched its sumptuous high tea cruises on the Union Canal aboard a canal boat. Guests are urged to book quickly as slots fill up fast. Read at Edinburgh Live → -
The Scotsman · 2023 Interview: Boss of The Prahna Indian Grill in Edinburgh's Corstorphine on creating and aiming to expand its unique offering The Scotsman's business pages ran a long-form interview with the team behind The Prahna Indian Grill on the philosophy behind the dining room, the gold-script wordmark, and the ambition to grow the brand beyond Corstorphine while keeping the kitchen's unique offering intact. Read at The Scotsman →
Find Us
Corstorphine, tucked away.
The Prahna Indian Grill is at 295A St John's Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 7TX, on the south side of St John's Road, just east of Drum Brae Roundabout. We are a five-minute drive from Edinburgh Zoo and roughly a fifteen-minute drive from Edinburgh Airport.
295A St John's Road, Corstorphine, Edinburgh EH12 7TX0131 563 4748
Nearby Landmarks
Edinburgh Zoo and the airport
The Prahna Indian Grill is a five-minute drive from Edinburgh Zoo and roughly a fifteen-minute drive from Edinburgh Airport. Diners staying at the airport hotels often pop in for an early dinner before a flight; zoo visitors come for a late lunch or afternoon chai.
By Car
Free street parking on the door
Free street parking on St John's Road and adjacent streets, with a 30-minute restriction directly outside the restaurant. For longer stays, free unrestricted parking on Saughton Road North, Manse Road, and Belgrave Road, all within a two-minute walk.
By Bus or Tram
100 metres from the bus stop
The 1, 12, 21, 22, 26, and X37 buses all stop on St John's Road within 100 metres of the front door. Edinburgh Park tram stop is a five-minute taxi ride or a 20-minute walk.
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
The front entrance is step-free, the dining room is laid out with wheelchair-accessible spacing, and we have an accessible toilet. Call ahead on 0131 563 4748 for specific requirements.