Bluerapa Thai is a family-run restaurant at 6 Torphichen Place near Edinburgh’s Haymarket. The small dining room holds around 30 guests and offers an informal, personal setting for traditional Thai food within easy reach of the city centre.
The menu covers starters, soups, salads and curries before moving through wok dishes, noodles and chef’s specialities. Fragrant herbs, chilli, coconut, citrus and savoury sauces give diners a range of flavours and heat levels to explore.
Vegetarian and gluten-free versions of some curries can be prepared when requested, and the staff invite diners to discuss the menu before ordering. The compact room suits couples and small groups, while reservations are especially useful at popular times.
Bluerapa operates a bring-your-own-alcohol policy with a corkage charge and also offers collection takeaway. Occasional special events may include Thai beer and wine. Guests with allergies should confirm fish sauce, shellfish, peanuts and kitchen cross-contact with the team.
Address: 6 Torphichen Place, Edinburgh EH3 8DU, Scotland
Bluerapa Thai Menu
Soup
Spicy Tom Yum
A hot and sour soup with mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves and chilli.
Coconut Tom Kar
A coconut cream soup with mushrooms, lemongrass, galangal, lime leaves and chilli.
Starters
Chicken Satae
Strips of chicken marinated with spices and coconut cream, skewered on bamboo sticks and chargrilled. Served with peanut sauce(n). Gluten free.
STARTER PLATTER
for sharing. springroll, toast, wings, sweet potatoes and satae.
Som Tom (Papaya)
A typical papaya salad with fresh tomatoes, grapes, carrots, apples in hot and sour dressing, topped with peanuts.(n)(v). Gluten free.
Thai Fishcakes
Made with haddock and prawn, flavoured with kaffir lime leaves, green beans and curry paste. Topped with sweet chilli sauce, chopped cucumber and crushed peanuts(n). Gluten free.
Curry Puff
Made with minced beef, diced potatoes, onions wraps in puff pastry, quick fried. Served with vinaigrette dip. (w)
Sweetcorn Cakes
Red curry spiced sweetcorn cakes, quick fried. Served with sweet chilli sauce and crushed peanuts(n)(v)(w).
Wings Wings
Crispy & lightly salted. (w)
Spare Ribs
Crispy & lightly salted. (w)
Crispy Springrolls
With glass noodles, cabbage and carrots. Serve with sweet chilli sauce.(w)(v)
King Prawn Tempura
Japanese style Battered King Prawn Coated in breadcrumbs serve with sweet chilli sauce. (w)
Sweet Potato Fritters
Coated with desiccated coconut and sesame seeds. Served with sweet chilli sauce and crushed peanuts.(n)(w)(v)
Homemade Steamed Wild Garlic Dumplings
Served with chopped chillies and a sweet dark soy sauce. (w)(v)
Crispy Fried Dumplings
with a sweet vinaigrette dip. (w)
Steamed Dim Sum
Homemade with minced pork and prawn. Served with sweet soy sauce.
Chef’s Recommended Banquet
£28/head, min. four persons. Vegetarian option available. You’re welcome to Build you own Banquet. Includes starter platter for sharing (satae, springroll, sweet potatoes, wing and toast), four mains course for sharing (Chilli and Garlic Chicken, Drunken King Prawn, Sweet&Sour Chicken in batter, Panang Curry with mixed meat of Beef and Pork), served with steamed rice (upgrade your rice to coconut rice, fried rice or noodles for additional £1). Desserts: add on Banana or Pineapple fritters with ice cream for an extra £2/person.
Starter platter for sharing
satae, springroll, sweet potatoes, wing and toast
Chilli and Garlic Chicken
Drunken King Prawn
Sweet&Sour Chicken in batter
Panang Curry with mixed meat of Beef and Pork
Steamed rice
upgrade your rice to coconut rice, fried rice or noodles for additional £1
Banana or Pineapple fritters with ice cream
add on for an extra £2/person
Spicy Thai Salads
As Starter £8.95, Main £14.95
Yum Duck Salad
Crispy fried duck tossed with fresh mango, apples, mints, shallots, cashew nuts, coriander and sweet tamarind sauce. (n)(w)
Namtok mixed Pork&Beef
Mixed Grill pork and beef tossed with powdered rice, shallots, spring onions and coriander with dried chillies, mints and a hints of lime juice. Spicy. Gluten free.
Laab Moo
(Northern style Spicy) Minced pork tossed with powdered rice, chili, spices, shallots, mints, coriander and a hint of lime juice. Gluten free.
Chef’s Recommendations
Drunken King Prawn
Aromatic, pan fried king prawns with sweet chilli paste, cashew nuts, bell peppers, long beans, basil and a splash of shaohsing wine. (n)(w)
Lamb Massaman
Slow cooked lamb with Massaman curry paste, coconut milk, diced potatoes, carrots, onions and peanuts.(n)(w). Gluten free.
Choo Chee Seabass
Crispy fried Seabass fillet, Topped with medium red curry sauce, bell peppers and fresh basil leaves. (w)
Duck Tamarind
Roasted duck cooked with sweet tamarind sauce, pineapple, grapes, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers and basil leaves
Padthai
Stir fried rice noodles with egg, beanspouts, spring onion in homemade sweet padthai sauce. (n)(w)
Accompaniments
Stir fried egg noodles
With beanspouts Carrots and onion
Egg Fried Rice/ Coconut Rice/ Sticky Rice/Chips
Gluten free.
Salt and Chilli Chips
Gluten free.
Stir fried beanspouts
With fresh gingers, tofu And yellow beans sauce
Extra Prawn Crackers
First basket is complementary
Steamed Thai Jasmine Rice
Main Courses
Vegetarian Option available
Chicken Massaman Curry
A traditional southern Thai mild spiced curry with coconut milk, potatoes, carrots and peanuts. (n). Gluten free.
Chicken Green Curry
A medium heat curry with coconut milk, bamboo shoots, courgettes, bell peppers and fresh basil leaves. Gluten free.
Panang Curry
A rich creamy mild curry cooked in coconut milk, bell peppers and basil. Gluten free.
Mixed meats of Chicken&Beef with Garlic & Chilli
Stir fried with black peppers, fresh chilli, bell peppers and onion, garnished with coriander and fried garlic. (w)
Chicken Sweet & Sour
Strip of chicken deep-fried in batter, topped with homemade sweet&sour sauce. (w)
Chicken Cashew Nut
Stir fried with sweet chilli paste, cashew nuts, fresh beans, courgettes, bell peppers and basil leaves. (n)(w)
Mixed Pork&Beef with Oyster Sauce
Stir fried beef and pork with oyster sauce, broccoli, Carrots, bell peppers and onion. (w)
Jungle Curry with mixed meats of pork&beef
A spicy red curry from Central region of Thailand with bamboo shoots, mixed vegetables, bell peppers and basil leaves. (w)
Desserts
Deep fried vanilla ice cream
Garnished with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and golden syrup.
Sweet crepe with Nutella, fresh strawberries, bananas and whipped cream.
Drizzled with chocolate sauce.
Steamed banana in coconut milk
Sprinkled with sesame seeds. (GF)
Banana balls
With a scoop of ice cream.
Pineapple fritters
With a scoop of ice cream.
Coconut sticky rice & sugar palm fruit
with a scoop of ice cream.