Lucky Yu is an Asian-inspired restaurant at 53-55 Broughton Street in Edinburgh. The business began in 2018 as a small canteen and has grown into a larger, lively venue with several dining spaces and a dedicated cocktail bar.
Small plates are designed to arrive in a shareable flow, combining playful presentation with strong flavours. Fried chicken karaage and the signature Dirty Rice show the kitchen’s unfussy style, while bao and changing specials give repeat diners more to explore.
The expanded Broughton Street menu is paired with bespoke cocktails, sake and wine. Lucky Yu avoids fresh lemons and limes in its cocktails as part of an effort to reduce food waste, using other techniques to build acidity and balance into the drinks.
Counter seating, window tables and the buzzing bistro atmosphere work for solo diners as well as groups, and playful desserts such as apple-pie gyoza carry the small-plate idea through to the end. Guests with allergies should confirm current ingredients and preparation with staff before ordering.
Address: 53-55 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ, Scotland
Lucky Yu Menu
Food
Please inform staff of any allergies before placing your order. Note soy & sesame are prevalent in our kitchen & food. We recommend choosing 3–4 per person.
House Banchan
marinated grilled tofu w/ homemade kimchi, pickled daikon & beansprout | ve · gf
Crispy Potatoes
w/ umaminaise, tonkatsu sauce | vg · gf
Seasonal Greens
kale, green cabbage & tenderstem broccoli w/ house chilli crisp oil | ve · gf
Roasted Aubergine
w/ miso & sesame | ve · gf
Tempura Cauliflower Gua Bao Bun
w/ spicy korean sauce, pickled bean sprouts, umaminaise | vg · ve on request
Grilled Pak Choi
fermented black garlic & furikake | ve · gf
Cucumber, Courgette & Carrot Salad
w/ sesame & maple dressing | ve · gf
Carrot & Cabbage Gyoza
w/ ginger, garlic & ponzu (4) | ve
Dirty Rice (Staff Favourite)
w/ shrimp, short rib, brisket, pork belly, chilli, coconut, katsuobushi and… rice | gf
Karaage Fried Chicken
w/ yuzu mayo | gf
Prawn, Coriander & Ginger Bao
w/ black vinegar, chilli and sesame dipping sauce (3) | gf
Braised Hoisin Duck Bao
w/ black vinegar, chilli and sesame dipping sauce (3) | gf
Mount Grace Farm Braised Pork
(ask for today’s cut) w/ house dandan sauce & pickled beansprouts | gf
Cured Trout
w/ radish, fennel & horseradish salad
King Prawn Cracker
diced prawn w/ pickled ginger, yuzu mayo, katsuobushi, furikake & lime zest (3)
Pork Gyoza
w/ house chilli crisp oil (5)
Specials
Grilled Monkfish Tail
w/ sambal salad gf
24hr Beef Short Rib Kushiyaki (4)
beef skewers w/togarashi gf
Desserts
Wild Rice & Coconut Pudding
w/ mango, puffed rice & berries ve gf
White Chocolate Blondie
w/ miso cream & blood orange
Apple-Pie Gyoza (4)
w/ chantilly cream & blackberry
Cocktails
Japanese Slipper
midori, dry curaçao, lucky tonka liqueur | short · smokey· fresh
Goji Sour
citrus ketel one vodka, yuzu sake | long · sour · berries
Lucky Yu Hi-Ball
goji berry, citrus toki whisky, blood orange, bitters, soda | long · fruity · sweet
Krystal
ojo de tigre mezcal, el sueño tequila | short · citrus · fruity
Akashi
kaffir lime plum sake, house vermouth blend, angostura bitters | long · fruity · boozy
Sakura Dream
tanqueray gin, cassis, lychee, plum, yuzu, soda | long · tropical · sour
Ginza
tanqueray gin, lucky passionfruit, blood orange, yuzu | short · boozy · floral
Ocha
woven whisky, hojicha tea, vanilla | punchy · fresh · sharp
The Bride
chilli el sueño tequil, mango, pineapple, citrus
Mocktails
Pomelo Blossom
grapefruit, ginger, soda | long · rich · creamy
Triple P
peach and plum cordial, pineapple, citrus | long · sharp · dry
Cream Soda
burnt sugar & vanilla cordial, soda, coconut foam | short · tropical · sour
Sharing Cocktails
Yuzu Margarita
el sueño tequila, dry curaçao, yuzu | long · spicy · tropical
Sake Spritz
plum sake, aluna peach & pomelo, soda, fizzy wine | long · fruity · refreshing
Whisky
25ml serve
Woven — Homemade (46.6%)
proudly made in leith. equally sweet & spicy
Suntory — Toki (43%)
japanese blended whiskey. aroma of green apple & honey. fresh with a hint of bitter herbs
Nikka — From the Barrel (51.4%)
japanese whisky distilled & presented beautifully. clean, malty & smooth.
Nikka — Yoichi Grande (48%)
balanced smoke and spicy notes. hints of citrus, apple and oak.
Nikka — Miyagikyo Fruity & Rich (55%)
a layered experience, moving from sweet and fruity to a long finish with hints of fruit and tobacco.
Nagahama — Rhum Cask (57.1%)
rich and fruity profile with tropical notes. a slight smoke with a sweet and savoury balance.
Nagahama — Maderia Cask (57.2%)
a mixed fruity sweetness. honeyed melon alongside nutty flavours. sweet and smokey, fairly heavily peated.
Woven
homemade (46.6%) | proudly made in leith. equally sweet & spicy
Sake
25ml cup/125ml tokkuri
Sumi — ‘Clear’, Tokubetsu Junmai, Kanpai London
classic, rich & smooth tokubetsu junmai.
Sora — ‘Sky’, Honjozo, Kanpai London
crisp, savoury honjozo sake, aromatic with a clean dry finish.
Umeshu — Plum Sake, Akashi-Tae
fresh, ripe & juicy plum fruit sake. bold & opulent with a sour finish. plum is synonymous with both japan & britain, this unique blend is a perfect marriage of both drink cultures.
Yuzushu — Hana, Yuzu Sake, Kanpai London
simultaneously sweet & sour, packed with fresh, zesty grapefruit & citrus notes.
Sumi
‘clear’, tokubetsu junmai, kanpai london | classic, rich & smooth tokubetsu junmai.
Sora
‘sky’, honjozo, kanpai london | crisp, savoury honjozo sake, aromatic with a clean dry finish.
Umeshu
plum sake, akashi-tae | fresh, ripe & juicy plum fruit sake. bold & opulent with a sour finish. plum is synonymous with both japan & britain, this unique blend is a perfect marriage of both drink cultures.
Yuzushu
hana, yuzu sake, kanpai london | simultaneously sweet & sour, packed with fresh, zesty grapefruit & citrus notes.