Roti King to open first Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh

Roti King is set to open its first Scottish restaurant in Edinburgh on 12 December, marking the Malaysian street-food group’s latest step in a wider UK expansion.

The site, located just off Princes Street, will offer the brand’s signature roti canai and curry dishes, cooked to order in an open kitchen. 

The menu will also feature char kway teow, rice noodles stir-fried with prawn and egg, and Malaysian fried chicken marinated in garlic, ginger and lemongrass.

The restaurant has been designed to retain the building’s original façade and exposed brickwork, with murals and graffiti inspired by Malaysian street culture.

Founder and chef Sugen Gopal moved to the UK in 2004 and opened the first Roti King in Euston in 2014 after years of operating pop-ups and kiosks. 

The group now runs four sites in London and has recently opened in Brighton and Spitalfields. Gopal published his debut cookbook, Roti King: Malaysian Street Food at Home, earlier this year.

The company said the Edinburgh opening “forms part of a strategy to expand into cities with strong independent food cultures”.

Roti King will work with local charity Children First, matching donations made to an in-restaurant giving tree with food contributions between December and February.

The Edinburgh restaurant will operate on a walk-in basis, with takeaway and delivery to follow.

Ganan Kanagathurai, chief executive, said: “Roti King has always been about more than food. It’s about the emotional connection between people, culture, and community. We’re excited to be part of Edinburgh’s incredible independent food scene and to share the passion and creativity of Malaysia with a city that appreciates honest, authentic, flavourful food.”