Popeyes to open in Edinburgh

Popeyes UK has announced that it will be opening a location in Edinburgh this Spring. 

Bringing a taste of New Orleans to Edinburgh’s Princes Street, the all-new Popeyes will be the brand’s third restaurant opening in Scotland this year and the seventh in the country overall.

As part of plans to open more than 45 restaurants in the UK throughout 2025, the new venue will be located in the former Halifax building at 131-133 Princes Street. 

The restaurant will open with the full Popeyes menu – the line-up will include options like the chicken sandwich, tenders and signature chicken wraps. The brand’s new boneless and hot wings will also be available from opening day.

Each piece of Popeyes chicken is marinated for 12 hours in a signature blend of Louisiana herbs and spices, then hand-breaded and battered and complemented by sides like its Southern biscuits and cajun gravy. 

The new Edinburgh location will also be serving up its breakfast menu from 8am to 11am, with options like the big cajun roll, cajun hash browns and Nutella-topped buttermilk biscuits.

Tom Crowley, Popeyes UK chief executive officer, said: “An Edinburgh restaurant has been highly requested since we landed in the UK, so I’m delighted that we’re now able to make that a reality. 

“We’ve seen our Scottish fans queue for up to 18 hours before an opening to be the first to taste our New Orleans inspired menu and I’m confident our new restaurant on the iconic Princes Street will be equally as popular.”