Vegan
Delivery
Take-out
Asian
Malaysian
Fully vegan Malaysian restaurant that offers various starters, soups, rice and noodle dishes such as tofu satay, salt and pepper lotus roots, fried mushrooms, sweetcorn fritters, tom yum soup, and pineapple fried rice. Open Tue-Thu 17:00-21:30, Wed-Sun 12:00-15:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 17:00-21:30. Closed Mon.
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Added by claireabella13 on 05 Nov 2022
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211 Reviews
First Review by claireabella13
marianbee
Points +42
Fantastic! - Edit
A great menu and the crispy pancake (xmas special) was one of the best dishes I've had – just beautiful 😗👌
Read morePros: Amazing food, Nice chill space, Friendly staff
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Mark-R
Points +1948
Fill your hole with a big bowl of Soul … - Edit
Soul
Read moreI’ve lived in Malaysia with locals for several months and this is as authentic in style and flavour as you’ll get anywhere. Posher … but very much the same.
Menu. It has a small but great selection of authentic cuisine including the famous Rendang and a Specials board too. We shared 3 dishes. Starter, Noodle and Main …
Starter - Salt and Pepper Lotus £6.50. Light crispy fried but not greasy sliced lotus root crisps one a bed of warm pepper and red onion salad. Lovely on the own with damn good flavour, but really elevated when dipped in the Laksa ….
Noodle - Laksa £11.50. A huge bowl of noodle soup made to absolute perfection. Being Malaysian it’s not hot spicy, but instead it has a depth of complexity, richness and smoothness you don’t find in other eastern noodle soups. It’s distinctive Malay taste stands out flavouring the noodles, vegetables wantons (what a treat getting these in it) and seitan. It’d be unfair not to comment on this - best seitan I’ve had in a noodle soup yet - honest.
Main - Soul’s Special Deep Fried Tufu £11.90. Tofu which has been mixed with eastern veggies then reconstituted into logs before being crisped up and served with a delicious glutinous gravy, tender stem broccoli and a garnish. I adored it. Crispy, tasty and like I’d never had before.
The place is chilled, nice music in the background, informative and tentative waitress, a great experience.
Would I go back? Yes and I’ll be booking in advance.
Would I recommend? Yes. It authentic, imaginative well cooked Malaysian food.
#Veganuary
Updated from previous review on 2022-12-30
Pros: Authentic Malay food, with devine flavours, in a relaxing place
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DavidRichards
Points +406
☺ - Edit
Delicious food with so many options to choose from!
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SaraSR
Points +388
A must visit!! - Edit
Delicious food and the staff is so lovely.
Read moreRecommend the crispy mushroom starter but everything ive tried on the menu was delicious.
Highly recommend going!
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AshleighGillan
Points +414
Delicious, and packed with flavour! - Edit
A genuinely lovely experience, the staff there were attentive and lovely. The food was absolutely delicious, we had the crackers with dipping sauce, tofu satay, lions main rendang and mapo tofu! All excellent, generous portions, also affordable.
Read moreWill be back!
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LestatNordstrom
Points +102
Not the best - Edit
Enjoy trying all new vegan places so keen on giving this a go. Unfortunately this place was not great, it's ok but lacking flavour and it's particularly disappointing when taking non-vegans...they assume all vegan food lacks flavour! I would not go back and would therefore not recommend.
Read morePros: Vegan
Cons: Does not feel very authentic, Lacking flavour , Not the cheapest
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HarithHashim
Points +29
😎 - Edit
Authentic tasting malaysian food and just really good overall
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HowardPidge
Points +226
Delicious, imaginative, cosy and 100% vegan - Edit
As others have said, Soul Vegan is a wonderful new addition to the Edinburgh vegan scene, taking over the building which used to be occupied by Bonsai.
Read moreWe went on a Wednesday evening, the place was packed (reservations are essential!), but the staff were welcoming and efficient, and we didn’t have to wait long for our food. The menu is nice and simple, and the prices reasonable. (Some people say they are on the high side, but prices have gone up across the board, for obvious cost-of-living reasons.)
Both starters were great, and we had to try the unusual ‘deep-fried cabbage balls’. My laksa main was very generous, very flavoursome and ideal for a cold winter evening. I would be interested next time to try the Soul’s special deep-fried tofu that my friend had.
As with Sen Viet Vegan, I am planning to gradually go through everything on the menu!
Pros: Delicious food, Generous portions, Reasonable prices
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Livefaststayyoung
Points +211
Amazing - go! - Edit
Food was superb - we had green curry, Mapo tofu and sweet and sour dragon’s mane with fried rice, fried noodles and salt & pepper chips. Mains are substantial and sides are one person portions, so three between three was right. Everything tasted lovely and distinctive; it wasn’t samey as you can find with this sort of food. Vegetables varied and proteins were all different.
Read moreOnly one person serving front of house. She worked her ass off and was lovely.
Great little place, would highly recommend. It was packed and that speaks volumes.
Pros: Great variety of dishes, Excellent value for money, Lovely warm service
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Dav58
Points +16
New restaurant - Edit
Lovely place...nicely decorated, friendly staff and healthy tasty food. A great addition to the Edinburgh vegan scene!!!
Read morePros: All vegan, Good service, Tasty food
Cons: Little bit expensive, Odd soundtrack..a bit elevator y.
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jpirish
Points +74
Great tasty food - Edit
First time and will certainly be back. I had the pineapple fritters and Mapo tofu. Both amazing . The staff are super friendly and service was excellent .
Read morePros: All vegan , Varied menu, The food is amazing
Cons: The restaurant is small so book in advance . , The size , adds to the charm
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femibooks
Points +46
Amazing food and service! - Edit
It was absolutely delicious, we can’t wait to try more dishes!
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CarolineBrooks
Points +40
Really lovely - Edit
Really lovely little restaurant, very peaceful and the food was fantastic. Really liked the aesthetics.
Read moreThe starters were delicious and everything felt very fresh. Amazing flavours.
Would definitely recommend
Pros: Delicious, Fresh, Very pretty
Cons: Small menu, No dessert options on show
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BjornPirson
Points +131
Very good - Edit
Nice small vegan restaurant with a good atmosphere. Food was tasty for a good price. Would definitely recommend!
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strawberry_
Points +53
Delicious meal - Edit
I had the mixed veg fried udon noodles, deep fried sweetcorn fritters and shiitake gyoza. All were 10/10. Good portions and delicious flavours. Will be definitely back to try other dishes!
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RóisínF
Points +34
One of the best vegan places in Edinburgh - Edit
The food was amazing, tasty and fresh. Service was friendly and quick. I’m going to be a regular!
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EmmaFaeEdinburgh
Points +1399
Absolutely incredible - Edit
What a fantastic wee restaurant! Lots of yummy options, I particularly enjoyed the sweetcorn fritters and the special fried tofu. Can't wait to go back and try some of the mushroom dishes.
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catandcupcake
Points +4694
Fast, tasty and friendly - Edit
Great range of interesting dishes. Have been twice and tried 5 starters and 3 mains - working my way through the menu! It’s BYOB but didn’t see that advertised anywhere. It’s not big so recommend booking.
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Saff
Points +1513
Must visit in Edinburgh! - Edit
Super yummy food and amazing staff! Absolutely love this fully vegan Malaysian cuisine
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SarahMcArthur
Points +51
Very tasty food and great service! - Edit
An absolute gem! We had the special deep friend tofu, rendang lion’s mane mushroom and salt & pepper lotus. Everything was delicious and I highly recommend. Looking forward to coming back!
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herbivorous_chonk
Points +22
Excellent Malay food - Edit
This is a very welcome addition to the veg food scene in Edinburgh - absolutely excellent food, served quickly and piping hot, with friendly service and pleasant ambiance. The menu is varied - especially given the relative novelty of finding Malaysian food in Edinburgh - and the prices are hard to begrudge for how good the food is. If you'd wanted to try Malay cuisine but been put off out of fear of the ubiquitous prawn paste, this place should be very high up your list to go next.
Read morePros: Excellent, fresh food, Good selection, Fast and friendly service
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claireabella13
Points +277
Excellent food & friendly staff - Edit
Went for a takeaway when staying in Edinburgh and was not disappointed. The staff are really friendly and the food was yummy. I had Soul’s Special Deep Fried Tofu and noodles.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-11-04
Pros: All vegan, Tasty, Friendly staff
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