Japanese Restaurants in Edinburgh
1. Dumpling Queen X Dai Jou Bu
Chinese, Dim sum restaurant in Edinburgh
52 Blackfriars Street - EH1
Hong Kong-born Scarlett became a chef in 2019 and having moved to Edinburgh helped open this cheap ’n’ cheerful yearling in the Old Town in 2024. It inspires limited but upbeat feedback for its take on dim sum, Xiao Long Bao and noodles, with various culinary mashups including Haggis dumpling and Cheese Chicken Katsu.
2. Noto
British, Modern restaurant in Edinburgh
47a Thistle Street - EH2
“Interesting sharing dishes” – inspired by the Japanese cuisine encountered by founder Stuart Ralston while training in New York – make up the concise menu at this chic New Town address. “The room is quite stark: it’s all about the food here” – a sentiment echoed by Daily Mail critic Tom Parker Bowles, who rated it “a gem” in his February 2025 review.
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