Vinyasa Bengali and Indian Restaurant

Vinyasa is an Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant on St Mary's Street, a short lane that runs south from the Canongate — the lower section of the Royal Mile — toward the Cowgate. It holds a 4.5 out of 5 rating from 1,369 TripAdvisor reviews and ranks inside the top 170 of Edinburgh's restaurants. It earned Tripadvisor's 2025 Travellers' Choice award.

The cooking draws on both North Indian and Bangladeshi traditions. The silsyla lamb (marinated leg of lamb with honey in a buttered sauce, £14.95), rogan josh, and jalfrezi are among the most-ordered dishes. Reviewers consistently praise the naan — described as "light and fluffy" — and the overall freshness of the food. The restaurant caters to vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free diners, offers a full bar, and has free WiFi. Lunch service runs noon to 2pm daily; dinner from 5:30pm to 11pm. Reservations are accepted via OpenTable, and the kitchen also handles delivery orders.