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Lucky Yu's dining room, a blue banquette and wooden tables along a rough stone wall under white paper lanterns, with lucky cats in the window.
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Lucky Yu

An Asian-inspired restaurant of gyoza, bao and small plates for sharing on Broughton Street, in the Michelin Guide for 2026.

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Lucky Yu is one of the most fun places to eat on Broughton Street, an Asian-inspired restaurant with small plates made for the middle of the table.

It started out in 2018 as a tiny canteen, and its bigger home here has room to spread out, with a cocktail bar and a choice of spaces, and in 2026 it joined the Michelin Guide. Follow the neon inside and take a seat in the window or up at the counter. The menu runs from gyoza and bao buns to karaage chicken, yakitori and sweets, with wine, sake and cocktails to match. The kitchen buys from local suppliers wherever it can, and the cocktails are made without lemons or limes to cut down on waste. It opens in the evenings from Tuesday to Saturday, with lunch from 1pm on a Saturday, so book a table through its own website, above all at the weekend. Soy and sesame allergies are hard for the kitchen to cater for.

Round the cornerVinetteA Parisian-inspired wine bar and bistro on Broughton Street from Stuart Ralston, opened in October 2025 and in the Michelin Guide.1 min by roadSee itVinette's pale front on Broughton Street at dusk, its name above the apricot door and tall window, with lamps lit either side.
Before you go

Open in the evenings from Tuesday to Saturday, and from 1pm on a Saturday.

Book a table through its own site.

Where
53-55 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ.
Open
Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to 11pm, Friday 5pm to 11.30pm, Saturday 1pm to 11.30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Booking
Through its own site, with Christmas parties for small and large tables.
Allergies
Soy and sesame allergies are hard for the kitchen to cater for.
Dogs
Not allowed.
Phone
0131 259 7719

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5pm–11pm
Wednesday
5pm–11pm
Thursday
5pm–11pm
Friday
5pm–11.30pm
Saturday
1pm–11.30pm
Sunday
Closed

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Where it is

At 53-55 Broughton Street, in the New Town, a few minutes' walk from Picardy Place.

Close byBroughton Street and the top of Leith Walk.
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  2. Spry WinesSpry WinesA neighbourhood wine bar and bottle shop of natural wines at the top of Leith Walk, opened in 2019, with a café and bakery called Ante in the basement.Under a mile 1 min by road
  3. Barista pulling espresso shots on a chrome machine with stacked cups nearbyAnte CaféA coffee shop and bakery below Spry wine bar on Haddington Place, at the top of Leith Walk, with bakes made the same day.Under a mile 1 min by road
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  5. Cafe Calton's terrace on top of Calton Hill on a sunny day, people at tables looking out over the city to the Firth of Forth.Cafe CaltonAn all-day cafe on top of Calton Hill, with a terrace and views over the city, open every day for breakfast, lunch and cocktails at sunset.Under a mile 2 min by road
  6. Scottish National Portrait GalleryScottish National Portrait GalleryA red sandstone Gothic gallery of 1889 on Queen Street, with a painted Great Hall and Scotland's national portraits, free and open daily.Under a mile 3 min by road
  7. Calton HillCalton HillA volcanic hill beyond the east end of Princes Street, crowned with monuments and with panoramic views over Edinburgh to the Firth of Forth.Under a mile 4 min by road
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