As a result, it was quite a novelty for us when on Sunday we found a restaurant we both liked. Although 'restaurant' is not really the right description for a place where sit at long wooden picnic tables, eating from paper plates.
The Mosque Kitchen appears to be a bit of an Edinburgh institution, located quite conveniently right next to the university, adjacent to the local mosque. During the afternoon the kitchen serves basic curries for a few pounds. Sure, the decor might not be of high quality, but the food most certainly is. My Saag Aloo (spinach and potato curry), was very tasty and filling, as was my boyfriend's mixed vegetable curry. And furthermore, 2 curries, a naan bread and 2 drinks costed us less than a tenner.
However, that isn't all. Besides serving food, it seems to be a great way of bringing people from different backgrounds together. 20-year old students sit next to old men and veiled Muslim women. Their seem to be no prejudices and it hopefully shows people that mosques aren't scary dangerous places.
I'm not sure if other cities have similar mosque kitchens, but many cities do have Hare Krishna restaurants, which also serve cheap, filling vegetarian fare.
