Ka Pao Edinburgh — Edinburgh

Restaurant · Edinburgh

Ka Pao Edinburgh

4.6 (677 reviews)
££ 📍 Level 4, St James Quarter, Edinburgh EH1 3AE

About Ka Pao Edinburgh

Thai-fusion small plates in a room that stays surprisingly calm — the interior is relaxing and relatively quiet, which matters when you've got a toddler who reacts badly to a wall of noise. Dishes come out as they're ready rather than in courses, so nobody's waiting long, and the staff are attentive about ingredients: several families mention servers taking real time to work out what's safe to eat. Almost the entire menu can be done gluten free, and there's a proper kids' menu, high chairs, buggy access and vegan options. The corn ribs are the thing everyone orders twice — sweet, sticky and easy to share. Pork belly papaya salad and the gaeng garee curry get similar praise. Worth knowing: seasoning can run heavy-handed, and the fried chicken is on the sweet side for some.

Kid-friendly features

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Kids menu ✓ Yes
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Highchairs ✓ Yes
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Baby changing ✓ Likely
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Buggy friendly ✓ Yes
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Vegan options ✓ Yes
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Gluten free ✓ Likely
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Noise level Lively
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Booking Recommended
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Best for All ages

Tags

#asian restaurant#highchairs#kids menu#restaurant#south east asian restaurant#thai restaurant
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Three Family Friendly UK Restaurant Activity Packs spread across a table — colouring, drawing and origami pages for kids.

The Free Restaurant Activity Packs Your Table Will Love

A little something creative for your next meal out. Filled with colouring, simple drawing prompts for cute animals, origami and conversation starters designed to bring more play, laughter and connection to the table. 3 free printable packs for toddlers, preschoolers and primary-aged children.

  • Colouring
  • Origami
  • Drawing lessons
  • Table questions

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