Ka Pao, St James
15 people recommendvia r/Edinburgh15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Ka Pao draws repeated dish-specific recommendations for the Szechuan mushrooms and fish-sauce chicken, with one diner also picking the corn ribs. A regular praises the setting and service, and another commenter endorses its vegan choices. Commenters describe Southeast Asian or fusion cooking rather than a narrowly traditional Chinese menu.
Address
Level 4, Ka Pao Edinburgh, St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AE, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Szechuan mushrooms, Fish sauce fried chicken, Corn ribs
- Best for
- Vegetarian
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Lottes_mom in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Recommends the Szechuan mushrooms despite usually disliking mushrooms.
- Recommendsu/strobeflower in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Ranks the corn ribs in their top ten.
- Recommendsu/89ElRay in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Admits the pick is mainstream but genuinely loves the fish-sauce fried chicken.
- Recommendsu/TrudytheScot in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2026taste
Regular visitor who rates Ka Pao's Pan-Asian food as excellent, with good service and a nice setting.
- Recommendsu/OptionalQuality789 in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Names the fish-sauce wings as a top pick, alongside recommendations from several other restaurants.
- Recommendsu/cccrystalcastle in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2026variety
Listed as an Asian place serving meat that still has solid vegan choices.
- Recommendsu/nobelprize4shopping in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Enjoyed a memorable duck larb at the Edinburgh branch.
- Recommendsu/asupermilky in r/Edinburgh · Feb 2026
Includes Ka Pao in a list of suggested places, with no detail.
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- Recommendsu/leeroysexwhale in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Reacts with strong praise for the mushrooms.
- Recommendsu/DicketySixMiles in r/Edinburgh · Mar 2024
Describes Ka Pao at St James Centre as very good.
- Recommendsu/Saline-Praline in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026
Simply agrees with the mushroom recommendation.
- Recommendsu/RPatzOriginal in r/Edinburgh · Jul 2026taste
Recommends the fish-sauce fried chicken here, within a list of dishes from other restaurants.
- Recommendsu/SpamLandy in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2026taste
Names Ka Pao's fried chicken as a personal all-time favourite, with consistently nice service.
- Recommendsu/infinitegr in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2025
Says they love it, noting it leans Thai and Southeast Asian fusion rather than Chinese.
- Recommendsu/kowalski_82 in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2025
Suggests Ka-Pao could suit the request, with a more Eastern fusion style.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.