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Scotsman
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
TV chef Jimmy Lee opens Lychee Oriental Southside
The celebrity chef and TikTok phenomenon expands his restaurant brand with second Glasgow location Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Lychee Oriental, Glasgow's modern Cantonese restaurant, will open its second location in the city's Southside today. Celebrity Chef and TikTok phenomenon, Chef Jimmy Lee, will expand the brand and introduce a second restaurant site to Glasgow's when he opens Lychee Oriental Southside on Kilmarnock Road in the trendy Shawlands neighbourhood. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With a successful Lychee Oriental in Glasgow City Centre since 2015, the new Glasgow Southside site will open its doors on Wednesday, April 30 and aims to take diners on a delicious journey through modern Asian cuisine, blending traditional flavours with innovative Cantonese culinary techniques. Lychee Oriental Southside In a vibrant and stylish setting, Lychee Oriental showcases Chef Jimmy Lee's passion for creating exceptional Cantonese dishes using only the freshest, locally sourced ingredients. The restaurant's menu features a mesmerising array of offerings inspired by the culinary landscapes of East and Southeast Asia, highlighting both classic recipes and contemporary creations that promise to delight the palate. Lychee Oriental Chef Patron Jimmy Lee said: "Lychee Oriental is more than just a restaurant; it's a celebration of the diverse cultures and flavours that inspire me. I want to create a dining experience that brings people together and allows them to explore a range of tastes in a warm and inviting atmosphere. With the opening of our second Glasgow location in Shawlands, Lychee Oriental continues to grow in my home city." Lychee Oriental is the ultimate dining experience, with a variety of oriental favourites on the menu such as Chicken Satay, Pulled Aromatic Duck, Thai Style Sweet 'n' Chilli Tiger Prawns, Crispy Monkfish, Kung Pao Chicken, Stir-fried Beef & Black Bean Sauce, Twice cooked Pork Belly and Chargrilled Rib-eye Beef. Their legendary a la carte sit-in menu is full of house specialities - including Chinese, Thai and Japanese dishes. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Diners are immersed in the stunning interiors of the transformed Salt & Chilli restaurant site, mirroring the design of Lychee Oriental Glasgow City location and menu offerings. Cantonose Cuisine on the menu The southside restaurant offers capacity for 55 guests split over two levels and replaces the former Salt & Chilli street food brand at 67 Kilmarnock Rd, Shawlands, Glasgow G41 3YR. Bookings are now open.
Glasgow Times
29-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
TV chef revealed opening date for second Glasgow restaurant
Mitchell Street's Lychee Oriental will open another venue in the city's Southside on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The new food spot will be located on Kilmarnock Road in Shawlands. The Glasgow-based eatery is a 'modern Cantonese restaurant' owned by top TV Chef Jimmy Lee. READ MORE: Glasgow restaurant closed down after 'incredible journey' (Image: Supplied) (Image: Newsquest) Lychee Oriental has been a go-to spot for hungry foodies in Glasgow's city centre ever since it opened in 2015. Announcing the news of its second-ever location, the eatery will aim to take diners on a 'delicious journey through modern Asain cuisine'. The restaurant's menu features a 'mesmerising array of offerings inspired by the culinary landscapes of East and Southeast Asia', highlighting classic recipes and contemporary creations that 'promise to delight the palate'. (Image: Supplied)We reported how the award-winning pan-Asian food spot teased its new Southside venue recently. Pictures captured by the Glasgow Times on April 24 showed signage for Lychee Oriental at 67 Kilmarnock Road. The restaurant is replacing Salt & Chilli Oriental, which was also owned by chef Lee. READ MORE: Popular Glasgow restaurant named the 'best' in the city Salt & Chilli opened on Kilmarnock Road in November 2022. Following its opening, the eatery scooped several awards, including Best Newcomer at the UK Restaurant Awards 2023 and the Best Chinese Restaurant in Scotland at the 2024 Deliveroo Awards. The brand previously had restaurants on Dumbarton Road and Hamilton, but their only remaining eatery is now in Edinburgh. Jimmy Lee (Image: Supplied) READ MORE: Scottish star pictured with well-known Glasgow chef Jimmy Lee Lychee Oriental Chef Patron Jimmy Lee said: "Lychee Oriental is more than just a restaurant; it's a celebration of the diverse cultures and flavours that inspire me. "I want to create a dining experience that brings people together and allows them to explore a range of tastes in a warm and inviting atmosphere. "With the opening of our second Glasgow location in Shawlands, Lychee Oriental continues to grow in my home city."
Scottish Sun
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Chinese restaurant owned by celeb chef to open second branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood
The telly chef is famous for his lip-smacking creations FOOD SPOT Chinese restaurant owned by celeb chef to open second branch in trendy Glasgow neighbourhood Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A CELEB chef is opening a second branch of his much-loved restaurant. Jimmy Lee's Lychee Oriental is a successful Chinese eatery on Mitchell Street and now it's coming to Shawlands, according to Glasgow World. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up The new eating spot will move into the former premises of Salt & Chilli Oriental, which is also owned by Mr Lee. Elsewhere, the telly chef cooked up a Burns supper with an Asian twist and launched a lip-smacking Haggis Katsu Curry. The ITV This Morning favourite, famed for his 60 second TikTok cooking clips, revealed his latest creation took no longer than a minute to master. And 48-year-old Jimmy - who danced at Scottish Ceilidhs in his youth - told how he transformed one of his best sellers into a dish the Bard would be proud of. The tasty treat, exclusively for Deliveroo, marries the flavours of Scotland and the Far East by coating haggis in breadcrumbs and serving it on a bed of jasmine rice. Jimmy told The Scottish Sun: 'We did some research and development and it turned out perfectly.' 'I had a good think about Burns Night and realised curry is a big thing in Scotland so I made a haggis katsu curry. 'We took haggis and used it as a substitute for the chicken - we did what we usually do and put it in the panko breadcrumbs. 'But it didn't stick too well the first few times - but we did some research and development and it worked out perfectly after that.' The mouthwatering meal, priced at £5.50 is available from Jimmy's Salt and Chilli Oriental restaurant in Shawlands, Glasgow between January 24-26. The celeb chef boasts a string of TV appearances, including on This Morning and BBC Morning Live. And amid a busy work schedule, he revealed his plans for the patriotic evening. He added: 'I'll be working Burns Night this year but if I manage to grab a haggis, neeps and tatties from the supermarket I'll be happy. 'Partnering with Deliveroo to create the 'Haggis Katsu Curry' has been a fantastic experience."
Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Award winning pan-Asian restaurant to open new Glasgow spot
Mitchell Street eatery Lychee Oriental, winner of the Best Chinese Restaurant in Scotland award, is opening up on Kilmarnock Road in Shawlands. The restaurant, from award winning chef Jimmy Lee, serves Chinese, Thai and Japanese dishes (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) Pictures taken on Thursday show signage for Lychee Oritental have gone up at 67 Kilmarnock Road saying the brand is "coming soon". Their website also now as a tab for Lychee Oriental Southside. The restaurant is replacing Salt & Chilli Oriental which was also owned by chef Lee. (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest) Salt & Chilli opened on Kilmarnock Road in November 2022. The restaurant also won awards during the years it was open, including Best Newcomer at the UK Restaurant Awards 2023 and Best Chinese Restaurant in Scotland at the 2024 Deliveroo Awards. The brand previously had restaurants on Dumbarton Road and Hamilton but their only remaining eatery is now in Edinburgh.
