Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨

Edinburgh · Chinese restaurant

Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨

Proper Sichuan cooking in Haymarket that doesn't muck about with flavour. Bold, unpretentious, and genuinely excellent.

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4.6(131)
🍴 Chinese restaurantcasualtraditionalrelaxedfamily-friendlychinese restaurant
Head out to Haymarket and you'll find Star Chef doing things the right way — no faffing about with oversweetened sauces or toned-down heat to please timid palates. This is the kind of place where locals actually eat, where the menu reads like someone's genuine cooking philosophy rather than a focus group's compromise. You're getting authentic Sichuan technique here, the sort that makes your mouth tingle properly and leaves you wanting another beer. The room itself doesn't shout about anything; it's straightforward and genuine, which somehow makes the food taste better. It's the sort of restaurant that rewards you for being adventurous with your order.

Known for

  • Authentic Sichuan cooking without compromises
  • Numbing spice done properly
  • Excellent mapo tofu
  • Knowledgeable staff who actually care
  • Strong 4.6 rating from locals

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Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨
Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨
Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨
Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨
Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨
Star Chef Edinburgh 星厨
4.6(131 reviews)
87 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5HD, UK