Tuk Tuk Indian Street Food - Tollcross

Tuk Tuk Street Food brings the lively spirit of India’s pavements to Tollcross, Edinburgh, celebrating the cooks who keep cities fed from dawn to dusk. It champions the simple, earthy cooking of the people, prepared with care and a deft hand for spice, evoking the colour, bustle and irresistible aromas of roadside kitchens.

The menu reads like a whistle-stop tour: roadside plates of chicken lollipops with tempered tomato chutney and pau bhaji tucked into buttery pau buns; street curries such as silky butter chicken and indulgent butter paneer, both glossed with almond warmth. Keep it classic with naan or steamed rice, then follow the trail of sweetness to gulab jamun and ice cream or a mango mastani of mango puree with ice cream and nuts.

To sip, think nostalgia and refreshment in equal measure: Thums Up fizzing with cola bite, cooling lassi in various flavours, or a warming pour of Tuk Tuk masala chai alongside an English breakfast tea for purists. This is food designed for today’s appetites, delivered with verve and heart.

Find them in Tollcross for a flavour-packed pit stop that travels far without leaving Edinburgh. Nab a seat, bring an appetite, and let the tuk-tuk take your taste buds for a spin.