Restaurants, Far East

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Shilla

1138 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8TD

Shilla is the sole Korean restaurant in Glasgow and the sister venue to the Edinburgh venture of the same name. This small unassuming space is located in the perennially up-and-coming cool neighbourhood of Finneston. A handful of tightly packed beech…

Rumours Kopitiam

21 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 1HW

Rumours Kopitiam seems to have it all – a great location on a busy Bath Street corner, tasty Malay dishes and more than reasonable pricing. All this ensures that even on a wet weekday night, punters will steadily stream through the door. Sure, the…

Leven's

30-32 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LJ

A marriage of Scottish and Thai cuisine might seem a doomed alliance, and some of the menu options sound more like a drunken scramble around the kitchen than haute cuisine (lasagne chicken curry, anybody?), but don’t be fooled – this contemporary outfit…

Bonsai Bar Bistro

46 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DZ

Bonsai Bar Bistro provides a clear rebuttal to the notion that Japanese cuisine in the UK is expensive and exclusive. The small but perfectly formed restaurant is known for its welcoming atmosphere and has a wide-ranging menu that offers something for…

Kampong Ah Lee Malaysian Delight

28 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9HX

Kampong Ah Lee Malaysian Delight is a compact, canteen-style restaurant serving authentic Malaysian food in basic but comfortable surroundings. Its small shop front may be easy to miss, but it remains well known and popular with students seeking an…

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Pho Vietnam House

1-3 Grove Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8AF

Newly extended at the end of 2012, Pho Vietnam House remains small but by no means cramped, with plenty of elbow room and a multi-coloured interior that has more than a hint of chilled-out beach hut to it. Owner Jodie Nguyen sweeps efficiently between…

Banana Leaf

67 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G3 6QX

Across from the Thistle Hotel, the Banana Leaf is a family-run business with two brothers at the helm and their father behind the scenes cooking authentic Malaysian and Chinese food. The basic dining area is bright and colourful, usually lively with…

OKO Express

78 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DN

Thai Pad

20 Leopold Place, London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5LB

Quicker than you can say 'tablet computer', there's a grimly punning new restaurant, Thai Pad, on the scene. It is, in fact, a new incarnation of the fairly short-lived Love You Long Thai restaurant in the basement of the Richmond House Hotel on London…

Bar Soba

11 Mitchell Lane, Glasgow, G1 3NU

The stylish City Centre branch of Bar Soba attracts a cosmopolitan mix of shoppers sipping wine, pre-clubbers enjoying unusual cocktails and diners looking for contemporary Asian food. All rub shoulders with ease as the bar area, with subdued lighting…

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Yocoko

45 South Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1LL

Slap bang in the middle of busy South Bridge, noodle bar Yocoko has developed a knack for packing 'em in. The location is one factor, bringing in a steady stream from tourists at lunchtime to late-night revellers taking advantage of the 11.30pm closing…

Chang Thai Restaurant

29 Cockburn Street, 1 Craig's Close, Edinburgh, EH1 1BN

Just down a narrow close off Cockburn Street, Chang Thai is a hidden city centre gem. Providing a splash of sun in a subterranean space, the decor has a definite beachfront feel, complete with tiki-style bar and shell decorated tabletops. The menu isn't…

Thai Lemongrass

40–41 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HJ

Perched atop the rise of Bruntsfield Place, Thai Lemongrass is a solid bet for those who like Far Eastern fare dispensed with a liberal spoon. The large glass-fronted space is rather draughty and could feel lacking in privacy if you’re after a venue for…

Songkran II

8 Gloucester Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6EG

Spirit of Thai

44 Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AP

Sandwiched as it is between two of the capital’s foremost arts venues, the Usher Hall and the Lyceum Theatre, this smallish concern will never lack for footfall. Pleasant and unobtrusive staff, gold-accented décor and soft lighting on small tables…

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Sushiya

19 Dalry Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2BQ

Sushiya is Edinburgh’s bite-sized taste of Tokyo, as tiny, bright and inviting as the futo maki sushi. With only 25 covers it is undeniably small, but the stylish, minimalist interior keeps the feel spacious even when it’s busy and there’s a steady…

Thai Lemongrass

24 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3BW

Worth seeking out at the top of Renfrew Street, Thai Lemongrass offers an oasis of calm from the hustle and bustle of City Centre life. Dark wood and warming gold dominate the intimate space with luxury red-upholstered booths, canopied with heavy…

Bar Soba

116–122 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TB

The west end outfit of Bar Soba is a more student-oriented affair than its arguably more stylish city centre sister. Exposed brick scrawled with Asian graffiti adorns the walls, while a large wooden block table with matching high stools runs the length…

The Hanoi Bike Shop

8 Ruthven Lane, Glasgow, G12 9BG

The team behind the Ubiquitous Chip and Stravaigin have come up trumps with the welcome addition of this Vietnamese gem located down rugged, cobbled Ruthven Lane. Step inside and be instantly stimulated with the aromatic smells swirling around the…

Ichiban Japanese Noodle Café

50 Queen Street, Glasgow, G1 3DS

Translating from Japanese into English as ‘one’ this noodle bar and sushi stop has been busy since opening on Dumbarton Road ten years ago. In common with its Queen Street twin, diners take up their places on benches alongside large wooden tables amid…

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Oishii

176 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 4AB

Oishii is everything you would expect from a Japanese restaurant, from its shining black walls and benches to the red accents and white paper lanterns in the window. Take a seat at the sushi bar and watch Chef Katsuo deftly fold, roll and slice…

Passorn

23–23a Brougham Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9JU

Small and staunchly independent, Tollcross gem Passorn is now approaching its fourth birthday. Owner Cindy Sritsotorn has carved out a niche among larger and longer-established haunts by holding true to her passion for good cooking and uncompromising…

Sapporo Teppanyaki

2-6 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1HA

The Glasgow outfit of Sapporo is a fun-loving restaurant, popular with parties, groups and couples alike, all wanting to experience the theatre of Teppanyaki style cooking – fried potatoes fly through the air into eager diners mouths while flames…

Dusit

49a Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DY

A perennial player in the mix of Edinburgh's top Thai restaurants, Dusit proves that consistency needn’t be dull, dishing up the same brand of polished, Thai fine dining in the heart of city for over a decade. Nestled on Thistle Street away from the…

Tusk

18 Moss Side Road, Glasgow, G41 3TN

One can't help being overwhelmed when entering Tusk; the vast, high-ceilinged former filmhouse carries off a contemporary Asian-inspired design with a luxurious flourish. At centre stage sits a giant golden Buddha, and the faint smell of incense drifts…