A popular Korean eatery is set to open in Edinburgh's city centre this spring, offering street food and cocktails.
Bibimbap, who opened their first Scottish venue in Glasgow five years ago, have now turned their attentions to the capital and Hanover Street where they will open a 20-seater restaurant with a 'grab-and-go' style takeaway among options.
The chain, who specialise in street food derived from Seoul, take pride in their Korean fried chicken among several other popular dishes such as Kimichi, deopbap and the 'famous' Bibimbap dish.
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Bibimbap will take up residence within the former Pakora Bar at 96 Hanover Street, with the interior of the unit currently undergoing a refurbishment.
The diner will include space for up to 20 customers to sit-in and both takeaway and delivery options will be offered in due course. The interior is set to take inspiration from their Glasgow venue and incorporate a brightly-coloured theme with upside down umbrellas hanging from the ceiling.
Main menu dishes include Yache - Broccoli, Onions, Mushrooms, Beansprout & Pak Choi; Beef Udon - Wok Fried Beef with Udon Noodles & Mix Vegetables in Spicy Mayonnaise; Saeu - Korean style Sweet & Sour Prawns; Tteok-Bokki - Stir fried Fish and rice cake with a sweet & spicy sauce and Jeyuk Bokkeum - a spicy Pork
Young Lee, the head chef at Bibimbap Edinburgh, has over 20 years of hospitality experience and will oversee the opening. He said: "There is huge appreciation right now for Korean cuisine in Scotland - with mouth-watering foods dominating the internet and K-pop enjoying enormous popularity.
"Foodies in Edinburgh can now tuck into our extensive menu, which includes a variety of traditional and modern Korean dishes and enjoy tastes of downtown Seoul in a vibrant, colourful venue that plays homage to K-Culture."
The original Bibimbap, located on West Nile Street in Glasgow, opened in March 2018 and has been very popular with Glasgow’s residents for its quirky style and modern Korean cuisine.
The eatery is named after a Korean comfort food (pronounced as ‘bee-beem-bahp’) which consists of a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables and chilli pepper paste, soy sauce, or fermented soybean paste.
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