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Sean Murphy

Popular Edinburgh Indian restaurant Tuk Tuk opens doors to second site in the city

Popular Indian restaurant Tuk Tuk has opened the doors to its second site in Edinburgh, with a menu that will include all of its usual favourites and a particular focus on vegetarian and vegan dishes.

The new site on Drummond Street, in the heart of the Old Town, is the third restaurant Tuk Tuk have opened adding to the already successful Tollcross (Edinburgh) and Sauchiehall Street (Glasgow) restaurants.

The menu will include dishes such as the Bun Samosa, Saag Tofu and beetroot Bhajis alongside the popular signature Wallah Staff Curry, Chicken Lollipops and Puri Yoghurt Bombs.

Owner, Rizvi Khaleque said: ‘I’m so proud to be opening a third Tuk Tuk. The last few years have been a rollercoaster in the hospitality industry, so this feels like a particularly special achievement.

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"We’re excited to open our doors for customers to enjoy our authentic menu filled with flavour and spice and soak up the lively atmosphere."

The interior is filled with the brand’s bright and bold oranges and greens and uses recycled materials including off-cut British timber waste, which has been used to create the tabletops, while three hand-painted murals adorn the walls.

The team confirmed the restaurant is BYOB, with their authentic lunchtime Tiffin lunch boxes on offer for those on the go between 12 pm-4 pm and a sociable sharing-style menu available in the evening from 12 pm-10 pm.

As part of their commitment to charity, Tuk Tuk has committed to adding a discretionary fee of 50p per table to all bills which goes directly to their partner charity, Scottish Love in Action (SLA), which provides meals to vulnerable children in India and so far, the restaurants collectively have raised over £26,000 which equates to 119,845 meals.

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