Authentic Chinese Cuisine from Hunan Province & Cantonese
Welcome to the website for the licensed restaurant under Tai Chi Restaurant Ltd, our cooking is guided by Tai Chi Centre Ltd.
At 10D Bath Street, Portobello, Edinburgh, EH15 1EY.
Close Notice: We are going to close the restaurant from 2nd October to 19th October 2026 so all Tai Chi Classes will be closed as well. Please use the online libraries to practice at home.
Chinese Dim Sum and Authentic Chinese Hunan cuisine dishes and Cantonese dishes will be served in our restaurant.
Current Opening Hours
Updated on 1st September 2026
Monday: 17:00-20:30;
Tuesday: Closed for Tai Chi classes
Wednesday: Closed for Tai Chi classes
Thursday: Closed for Tai Chi classes
Friday: 17:00-21:30;
Saturday: 17:00-21:30;
Sunday: 17:00-20:30;
Please come along during our opening hour or give us a call before you visit our restaurant outside of the opening hours. Party & bookings opening time are by appointment so please contact us directly or click Booking your places here. We recommend you should order your dishes in advance. The full dishes on the menu will only be available for pre-order in advance.
We had a wonderful Christmas Party hosted in the restaurant in 2025 and everyone was enjoy the food a lot. It is a great fun to be together to chat and eat the excellent selections of the food! The restaurant will be another attractive venue for all local people to go out and celebrations.
Specials Hunan House Menu
Current Menu:
This is a menu of special authentic Chinese dishes from Hunan Province in China. Hunan Cuisine is one of the most popular styles of Chinese Cuisine in China and it was voted No. 1 by all of our students who have visited China with our China Trip over the past 30 years. We are both Tai Chi Masters and both from Hunan Province, China. We love to share our special foods and Tai Chi with everybody who lives in Portobello, Edinburgh.
Please be aware that all images of dishes are for guidance only and may vary according to the supply on the day and on the availability of materials in stock. We are aiming to prepare fresh food on a daily basis to provide the healthiest and tastiest food for our valued customers. Please check the availability of dishes with our member of staff on your arrival.
More dishes are available on a pre-order basis so if you would like to have particular dishes on the day please contact us in advance. Our dishes are listed on the menu. Please click on the menu images to download the large file. Our dishes are also available to view online at All Dishes page.
Food Allergy
Please tell any food allergy you have to the member of our staff when you order the dishes in the restaurant.
As our stock is limited those popular dishes go very quick so we highly recommend to book your favourite dishes one day in advance. We have stocked wine and beer in the restaurant but your own bottles is also allowed with a fee as well. Please contact us directly.
Welcome to Tai Chi Restaurant in Portobello, Edinburgh!
The Tai Chi Restaurant in Portobello, Edinburgh is open now and it is ready for booking parties and meals. We also host Tai Chi and Qigong classes in the restaurant on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please contact us directly for further details.
All customers are welcome to eat in our restaurant during our opening time. Takeaway is also available to order online, by phone or in person. Delivery is subject to availability so please contact us upon your order.
Takeaway
There is a 15% off for all members who order the takeaway on our website or in the restaurant. The discount code is 15-off and it is valid until further notice. The guest order in the restaurant for both sitting in and takeaway is also available by login with username: Portobello and password is Portobello so it will make the procedure of ordering quicker.
We will also offer special discounted dishes at regular basis and it will be sent out by email to all registered customers so please sign up our email list by click the Join Email List button on the right.
This is a special authentic Chinese dishes menu from Hunan Province in China. Hunan Cuisine is one of the most popular styles of Chinese Cuisine in China and it was voted No. 1 by all the students who have visited China with our China Trips over the past 30 years. The owner Chefs Liming and Lili are both Tai Chi Masters and from Hunan Province, China. We love to share our specialities of food and Tai Chi with everybody who lives in Portobello, Edinburgh.
Please be aware that all images of dishes are just for guidance only and dishes may vary according to availability of foods on the day. We are aiming to prepare fresh food on a daily basis to provide the healthiest and tastiest foods to our valuable customers. Some seasonal foods may not always be available so please check with a member of our staff on your arrival. We highly recommend that all customers book their table and order their favourite dishes in advance so that we can prepare it ready for your visit. Our available dishes are listed in the menu and more dishes will be available in the future.
Ordering online is also open so please check this on the shop page below.
Images:
As we are building up our website at the moment so some images of the dishes are just for guidance only. We will update them in the near future. Thanks for your understanding and support.
Takeaway Delivery and Collect: Please call us to check availability for delivery before you place an order!
We deliver all takeaway to nearby areas using Just Eat & Deliveroo. We also deliver to local customers ourselves within short distance. Delivery charge is applied at your checkout. Free delivery is also available depends on the order over certain values. We will let you know when the order will be ready to collect or to be delivered.
The estimated time for own collect is around 35 minutes and it may be longer at busy hours so please order your dishes earlier to avoid disappointment.
Order and Payment:
We take cash and card payment in the restaurant. When you select pay by cash on delivery then please prepare the exact amount of the cash.
Could you please contact us directly at 0131 2592164 once you made the order online? We will call you when the dishes are ready to pick up.
Welcome to the Tai Chi Restaurant online shop. All dishes for Takeaway are listed below by categories so please scroll down to find the dishes you are interested in.
Food Allergy
Please tell any food allergy you have to the member of our staff when you order the dishes online by giving us a call or send a text message.
Alcohol drinks: We sell alcohol drinks in the Restaurant however bring your own bottles is also allowed at £5.00 per person for those people who drink your own bottles.
Jobs: We have vacancies to work in the Kitchen and reception so please feel free to contact us if you are interested in working with us.
Tai Chi Classes
We currently hold all Tai Chi classes for beginners and advanced students in our restaurant. The timetable is listed below: Please book your places in advance otherwise you may not be able to join the classes as some of the classes are fully booked.
Tuesday: 12:00noon-12:50pm Tai Chi and Qigong class for beginners
1:00pm-1:50pm Tai Chi 11 Form Class for all levels
7:00pm-7:50pm Qigong & Tai Chi Class for beginners
8:00pm-8:50pm Tai Chi Laojia Form for all level
9:00pm-9:50pm Tai Chi Laojia Class for advanced level
Wednesday: 1:00pm-1:50pm Tai Chi and Qigong Class for beginners
Thursday: 8:00pm-8:50pm Tai Chi Sword Class for all levels
9:00pm-9:50pm Tai Chi 83 Form Class for all levels
For more classes please click the top menu – Tai Chi Classes
We are currently still building this website and any comment about the website please feel free to contact the Tai Chi Restaurant Ltd. at:
Email: restaurant@taichicentre.com
Mobile: 07725 568257； Tel: 0131 2592164