A popular Korean restaurant brand has opened in Edinburgh city centre, offering diners hearty street food inspired by the culture of South Korea’s capital Seoul.
Bibimbap Edinburgh, a new 'grab and go' style Korean diner, has opened on Hanover Street in Edinburgh, with space for up to 30 customers to sit-in as well as takeaway and delivery kitchens.
Head chef at Bibimbap Edinburgh, Young Lee, said: "There is huge appreciation right now for Korean cuisine in Scotland - with mouthwatering foods dominating the internet and K-pop enjoying enormous popularity. Foodies in Edinburgh can now tuck into our extensive menu, which includes a variety of traditional and modern Korean dishes and enjoy tastes of downtown Seoul in a vibrant, colourful venue that plays homage to K-Culture".
![The eatery is named after a Korean comfort food (pronounced as ‘bee-beem-bahp’) which consists of a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables and chilli pepper paste, soy sauce, or fermented soybean paste.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmOTU3YzhhLWFjNGUtNDA1NC1iODY0LWIxZTZkNDkzNDEyMzowMzYyNzdmYS0xMTc2LTRjOGEtYWE3Ni1iMmQxZjA1ZGYxYTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. K-Cuisine
The eatery is named after a Korean comfort food (pronounced as ‘bee-beem-bahp’) which consists of a bowl of warm white rice topped with vegetables and chilli pepper paste, soy sauce, or fermented soybean paste. Photo: Karim Abouem
![Bibimbap Edinburgh is now open daily from 12pm at 96 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DR. To view the menu and learn more visit https://bibimbap-edinburgh.co.uk.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmI2NTA2OGY0LTcxMzctNDAzOC1iMjdmLTU0YzlkZjhkMWNkYzowNTIyMjVlMi1kZmRhLTQ5MjItYTBjZC1jM2Q0MjMzMTVjYWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Open for business
Bibimbap Edinburgh is now open daily from 12pm at 96 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DR. To view the menu and learn more visit https://bibimbap-edinburgh.co.uk. Photo: Karim Abouem
![Follow photgenic Bibimbap Edinburgh on Instagram at www.instagram.com/bibimbapedin.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyOWI5YTNmLTc0MTgtNGU1Mi1iODJlLTJkZmYxMzBlNzk4NTplN2YzMDc4NC02MDNiLTRkZDItOGRhNS1iNzFlNDVlODY5MWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Happy snappy
Follow photgenic Bibimbap Edinburgh on Instagram at www.instagram.com/bibimbapedin. Photo: Karim Abouem
![Bibimbap's famous K-FC, traditional-style Korean fried chicken coated in crispy batter and served with seasoned Yum Yum sauce on the side.](https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmViMzc5NjRhLWQ0MTgtNDZkNy04ZDEzLTM1OTc2MGM0MjlmNzoxNWJlNGQ0Mi0xYTQ3LTQxZjUtOTRiZS1iZGVkZjYwY2VmMjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Tasty
Bibimbap's famous K-FC, traditional-style Korean fried chicken coated in crispy batter and served with seasoned Yum Yum sauce on the side. Photo: Karim Abouem