09-08-2025
Award-winning Indian restaurant opens new eatery in Scots seaside town
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A NEW Indian restaurant has now opened its doors on an East Lothian high street, taking the place of a former historic pub.
Located on Prestonpans' high street, Bombay Bar & Grill Restaurant had its first service yesterday (TUE).
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The restaurant has opened in a former pub
Credit: Bombay Bar & Grill Restaurant
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It's the sister restaurant of a curryhouse in Dalkeith
Credit: Bombay Bar & Grill Restaurant
This new opening is the sister restaurant to Bombay Lounge in Dalkeith, which was recently crowned the overall winner in the dining experience of the year category at the 2025 Scottish Curry Awards, following success at the previous year's awards.
Located in the former historic pub known locally as 'The Goth', the new eatery's owners say they are bringing 'a new story' to the old pub's 'historic walls'.
The team behind Bombay Bar & Grill have described their food as a 'culinary storm', offering a range of curries, seafood dishes, tandoori and grill dishes, sides and more.
Bombay Bar & Grill has claimed that it will offer 'big flavours', 'bold cocktails' and 'unforgettable vibes'.
Speaking about their first day, the team thanked everyone who visited.
They said: 'Huge thanks to everyone who came along to the opening day of Bombay Bar & Grill, Prestonpans — you showed up hungry and made it a massive success (and yes, we're still recovering).
'We're just getting started…see you soon for round two.'
Family-run Indian and Bangladeshi restaurant and takeaway Bombay Lounge has been based in Dalkeith since 2010.
In 2024, it took home the Curry Restaurant of the year award at the Scottish Curry Awards.
Last April, the Midlothian restaurant was recognised in the UK Parliament with a motion which celebrated its achievements.
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The motion acknowledged this award as 'a wonderful accomplishment and a testament to the dedication and hard work put into their restaurant'.
227–229 High Street was previously home to The Prestoungrange Gothenburg, otherwise known as The Goth.
The Goth was established in 1908 as a pub for local miners and brick workers, in a move to hopefully encourage less heavy drinking.
In January of this year, the owners shared that the news that the pub was to shut down.
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It was previously home to a pub known locally as The Goth
Credit: Bombay Bar & Grill Restaurant
