Indian Guchhi

Guchhi Indian Seafood on Commercial Street is one of Edinburgh's most distinctive Indian restaurants, built around a menu that centres on seafood with an Indian twist rather than the standard curry-house format. The restaurant was founded by Vishant Das, formerly head chef at Loch Fyne Restaurant, alongside partner Sachin Dhanola — a background in professional seafood cookery that underpins the kitchen's focus. The menu features shellfish platters with Indian seasoning, tandoori crab, and a tapas-style small-plates format that encourages sharing and exploration. Alongside the seafood centrepiece, the kitchen offers traditional Indian dishes for those who want familiar territory. The Scotsman has reviewed Guchhi on multiple occasions, noting the creative seafood-based approach and the dishes that cannot be found at other Indian restaurants in the city. Commercial Street is in the heart of old Leith, close to the Shore waterfront, placing Guchhi in the neighbourhood with Edinburgh's strongest concentration of independent restaurant talent.