Lucky Yu Edinburgh – Asian tapas

If you’re hankering for tasty food and want to avoid the larger chains, then it doesn’t get much smaller than Lucky Yu! This tiny restaurant used to be in Leith, but has since moved closer to the center, to its new venue on Broughton Stree.

Lucky Yu is an Asian-inspired canteen restaurant serving up an imaginative menu of small plates. They specialise in tempting gyoza and bao buns, taking traditional flavours and adding interesting Western or modern twists. I’d recommend ordering 3-4 plates per person and sharing the lot; my favourites are the smoked shiitake mushroom bao with pickled cucumber & hoisin and the handmade miso aubergine gyozas.

The venue incorporates delightful little canteen nods in the way of tick-list menus and small refillable water glasses.

If you’re planning to head here for some speciality bites, it might be wise to book ahead, given the eatery’s size.