Roti King to open in Scotland for the first time
Roti King is making its first move outside of England, opening in the city of Edinburgh.
Located just off Princes Street, the new outpost, set to open in December, will serve up Malaysian street food in the heart of Edinburgh’s dining district.
Founder and chef Sugen Gopal moved to the UK in 2004, starting his culinary journey by setting up shop in the form of a small kiosk in Oriental City in Colindale. He opened his first restaurant in Euston in 2014, one of four locations now in London, including Waterloo, Battersea and Spitalfields.
Following recent openings in Brighton and Spitalfields, the Edinburgh launch marks the next step in Roti King’s nationwide expansion, a move to bring authentic Malaysian food to cities with strong, independent food cultures.
"Roti King has always been about more than food," says Ganan Kanagathurai, CEO of Roti King. "It’s about the emotional connection between people, culture and community. We’re excited to be part of Edinburgh’s incredible independent food scene and to share the passion and creativity of
Malaysia with a city that appreciates honest, authentic, flavourful food."
Step inside
As is the centre of all Roti King restaurants, guests can watch roti being hand-stretched and cooked to order in the open kitchen. Signature dishes include the roti canai, served with dhal, chicken, mutton or fish kari. Other highlights are the Char Kway Teow (rice noodles stir-fried with prawn and egg) and the Malaysian fried chicken, marinated in garlic, ginger and lemongrass, then crisped with cornstarch and rice flour, served with homemade spicy sambal.
Roti King will be teaming up with Edinburgh charity Children First to support children in need. From December to February, every donation to the in-restaurant giving tree will be matched with food donations, helping kids and families enjoy a warm meal or learning to make roti with the team.
Roti King Edinburgh will be open daily from 12 December 2025.
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