Harajuku Kitchen is a Japanese bistro at 10 Gillespie Place in Edinburgh’s Bruntsfield neighbourhood. The compact restaurant presents traditional Japanese cooking in a polished but approachable setting, with tables available for lunch and dinner. It also offers collection and delivery, though the small kitchen gives priority to diners in the restaurant when demand is high.
Hot dishes cover several familiar Japanese styles, from hand folded vegetable, prawn and pork gyoza to karaage chicken, tonkatsu and slow cooked pork belly with sake, mirin and soy. Tempura, teriyaki rice bowls, Japanese curry and stir fried soba provide substantial main course choices. Miso soup, steamed rice and small cold dishes allow a meal to be assembled for sharing or ordered in courses.
Sushi is another major part of the menu, including sashimi, nigiri, slim maki rolls and larger futomaki. Seafood choices sit alongside vegetable rolls, tofu dishes and other vegan options, and the menu identifies gluten free dishes or adaptations where available. Guests with allergies should speak with the team because the kitchen cannot guarantee that any item is completely free from a particular allergen.
The drinks selection brings together Japanese and Scottish beer, cocktails, wine, low and no alcohol choices, Japanese spirits and several styles of sake. Desserts such as ice cream mochi and dorayaki provide a distinctly Japanese finish to the meal. Harajuku Kitchen suits diners looking for both classic sushi and a broader view of Japanese home style and bistro cooking in an intimate Edinburgh restaurant.
Address: 10 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh EH10 4HS, United Kingdom
Harajuku Kitchen Japanese Bistro Menu
Ippin – Hot Dishes
Edamame
Chilli or Classic Salted Soya beans in the pod, sprinkled with chilli or sea salt. (VG, GF)
Takoyaki
Hot Japanese Pancake balls, octopus, cabbage, mayo, bonito, aonori
Vegetable Gyoza
5pcs. Hand folded dumplings. Cabbage, aubergine, onion & chives – served with chili soy vinegar. (VG)
King Prawn Gyoza
5pcs. Hand folded dumplings. King prawn, onion, ginger – served with chili soy vinegar
Pork Gyoza
5pcs. Hand folded dumplings. Scottish free-range pork, cabbage, chives – served with chili soy vinegar
Agenasu Koumi Dare
Fried aubergine coated in aromatic sweet soy chili sauce. (VG)
Agenasu Miso Sesame Dare
Fried aubergine coated in sweet miso sesame sauce
Agedashi Tofu
Fried tofu with ginger, radish & spring onion, tentsuyu sauce. (VG)
Kara-Age Chicken
Crispy, succulent deep-fried chicken marinated in soy, and sake – served with daikon dare
Sticky Sweet Chili Kara-Age Chicken
Crispy, succulent deep-fried chicken coated in sweet chili sesame sauce
Tonkatsu
Panko breaded free-range pork cutlet – served with mustard, katsu-miso sesame sauce
Rafute
Slow cooked Scottish free-range pork belly with sake, mirin, soy, ginger and garlic
Ippin – Cold Dishes
Cucumber Kimchi
Marinated in a savoury kimchi chilli sauce
Kaiso Seaweed with Pickled Daikon
Assorted seaweed. Soy, sesame, pickled daikon. (VG)
Fluffy Potato Salad
Crushed potato, cucumber, carrot, sliced onion with Kewpie Mayo. (V)
Tempura
Japanese Style Fritters with tentsuyu, fresh ginger and radish
Vegetable (7pcs)
(VG)
King Prawn & Seafood (7pcs)
King Prawn, Soft Shell Crab, Sea Bass and Seasonal Vegetables
Classic Donburi Rice Bowls
Served on a Bed of Rice with miso soup to accompany
Tofu Teriyaki
Fried tofu in a tangy sweet teriyaki sauce, salad with wafu dressing. (VG, GFA)
Chicken Teriyaki
Pan-fried chicken in a tangy sweet teriyaki sauce, salad with wafu dressing. (GFA)
Katsu Don
Panko breaded Scottish free-range pork cutlet cooked with onions, egg omelette and tentsuyu sauce
Tempura Don
2 Tiger prawn tempura & seasonal vegetable tempura with drizzle of teriyaki sauce
Kara-Age Oyako Don
Kara-age chicken cooked in sweet soy, topped with onions, omelette and tentsuyu sauce
Salmon Teriyaki
Fillet of Scottish salmon, tangy sweet teriyaki sauce, salad with wafu dressing. (GFA)
Unaju (Grilled Eel)
Grilled Eel, tare sauce, pickles & tamago
Japanese Curry Dishes
Served with Rice, Miso Soup and Wafu Dressed Salad
Tofu Katsu Curry
Panko breaded tofu. (V)
Kara-Age Chicken
Tonkatsu
Panko breaded Scottish free-range pork
Yakii Soba
Stir-Fried Soba Noodles, Vegetables, Pickled Ginger, Anonori, Okonomi Sauce
Shimeji Mushrooms
(VG)
Chicken
King Prawn
Tempura Udon Noodle Soup
Delicious Shiitake & Konbu Broth
Vegetable Tempura
Seasonal Vegetable Tempura
King Prawn Tempura
King Prawn & Seasonal Vegetable Tempura
Sides
Miso Soup
Wakame, tofu, spring onion. (VG)
Japanese Steamed Rice
(VG, GF)
Sashimi
5 Pieces of Meticulously Sliced Fresh Seafood
Seabass
(GF)
Scottish Salmon
(GF)
Yellowfin Tuna
(GF)
Scottish Salmon & Yellowfin Tuna
(GF)
Octopus (Cooked)
Assorted Sashimi (7 pieces)
(GF)
Nigiri (2pcs)
Tamago Sweet Omelette
Sweet egg omelette cooked with kelp stock. (V)
King Prawn (cooked)
(GF)
Salmon
(GF)
Seabass
(GF)
Yellowfin Tuna
(GF)
Grilled Salmon with Mayo
(GFA)
Chef's Assorted Nigiri (6 pieces)
(GFA)
Gunkan
2 Pieces of Gunkan Style Sushi
Inari Sweet Tofu Parcel
(VG)
Ikura Caviar
Temaki
Taco Fusion Style Hand Roll
Kaiso Seaweed & Pickled Daikon
Spicy Tuna
Torotaku
Salmon tataki with pickled radish
Hoso Maki
Slim Maki Rolls – 6 Pieces
Cucumber
(VG, GF)
Avocado
(VG, GF)
Salmon
(GF)
Yellowfin Tuna
(GF)
Chef’s Special Sushi Sets
Niwa
Tamago nigiri, inari sweet tofu, courgette nigiri, kaiso seaweed gunkan, kanpyo maki & avocado cucumber maki
Kaisen
Tuna nigiri, salmon nigiri, seabass nigiri, king prawn nigiri, Ikura caviar gunkan & salmon cucumber maki
Chirashi Sushi Rice Bowls
Speciality Sushi Rice Bowls Comes with Miso Soup
Buddha Bowl
Seaweed, kaiso salad, edamame beans, inari sweet tofu, crispy wontons & avocado – served with kimchi mayo & miso dare sauce. (VGA)
Chirashi Sushi
Assorted Seafood sashimi, kanpyo & tamago omelette
Salmon & Avocado
Sliced salmon sashimi, avocado & Ikura caviar
Futomaki
Large Rolls – 8 Pieces
Crispy Salmon Roll
Crunch, crispy salmon skin with avocado
Veg Dragon Roll
Avocado, cucumber, inari, kanpyo, spicy chilli mayo. (VGA)
Spider Roll
Soft shell crab tempura, lettuce, mayo, wasabi tobiko caviar
Spicy Salmon Roll
Kimchi, salmon, cucumber, shichimi, sesame
Harajuku Traditional Futomaki
King Prawn, kanpyo, salmon, sweet fish flakes, cucumber, tamago
Salmon California Roll
Salmon, avocado, cucumber, mayo, wasabi tobiko
Dragon Roll
Tiger prawn tempura, avocado, cucumber, tobiko caviar mayo
Niji Rainbow Roll
Assortment of seafood, cucumber, avocado. (GFA)
Volcano Roll
King Prawn tempura bites, spicy salmon, cucumber, kimchi mayo, shichimi, stringy chilli pepper, sesame seeds
Black Monster Grilled Eel Roll
Grilled Unagi (Eel), cucumber, avocado, black sesame, unagi sauce, wasabi mayo, crispy shallots
Salmon & Tuna Roll
Salmon, tuna, Ikura caviar, cucumber, avocado. (GFA)
Desserts
Ice Cream & Sorbets
Matcha, vanilla, coconut or mango sorbet. (GFA, VGA)
Ice Cream Mochi
Two Japanese rice cakes filled with ice cream: choice of coconut, mango or chocolate. (GF, V)
Dorayaki (Akuki Sweet Buns) with Ice Cream
Traditional Japanese sponge cake: Choice of Vanilla or Matcha Ice Cream. (V)