Next door to Edinburgh Central Mosque, and in the heart of studentland, Nile Valley has been churning out cheap and filling food for nearly two decades. It serves tasty Sudanese and Middle Eastern cuisine, and keeps the prices down – expect falafel and baba ghanoush wraps, rich tagines, spicy Egyptian lamb molokhia, chicken wings, tabbouleh and fish curry.
Going on holiday is expensive enough these days, especially if you factor in the price of train tickets and accommodation. Add on the cost of eating out and a few bevvies, and you will probably have spent a small fortune. Luckily enough, there are plenty of delicious restaurants and cafés in Edinburgh that will satisfy your hunger pangs for a pretty reasonable price.
From moreish Italian to hearty Indian, fragrant Thai and comforting Scottish cuisine, there is a large handful of nice spots in the Scottish capital that do drool-worthy food for under a tenner – you just need to know where to look. So, if you’re a holidaymaker or a local and you’re looking to fill your bellies without draining the bank, don’t sweat it. Our list of the best cheap restaurants in Edinburgh has it all: all you have to do is dig in and enjoy.
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