TV chef Jimmy Lee opening Salt and Chilli Oriental in Glasgow’s Southside

Salt and Chilli Oriental opening in Glasgow

Jimmy Lee, a TikTok celebrity and TV chef, is to expand his Cantonese street food business and open in one of Scotland’s hippest neighbourhoods. A mash-up of East and West, old and new and salt and chilli, his grab-and-go venture will offer a taste of Hong Kong’s frills-free street food. Following on from the success of the original site in Glasgow’s West End, Salt and Chilli Oriental Edinburgh at St James Quarter and a pop-up venture in Glasgow Hamilton, Salt and Chilli Oriental Southside is the third permanent Scottish outlet for the award-winning chef’s expanding brand.

The Glasgow based chef has become a TikTok sensation in the last three months, amassing over ten million views and half a million likes as he teaches us how to serve up Cantonese favourites in 60-second viral videos.

Salt & Chilli Oriental Southside will serve Cantonese street food that has been reimagined, remastered and given a playful twist, as well as comforting Chinese classics and fusion concoctions that combine traditional Hong Kong street food with a strong dose of modern Scottish attitude.

Work is currently underway to transform the former McFly’s Chicken into a new restaurant site. The grab-and-go venture will also offer guests the option to sit-in with a capacity for up to 60 guests when it opens to customers on Kilmarnock Road on Sunday, 13th November (you can still book a table through Dish Cult ahead of this date via the button below).

From Tangy Peking Ribs and Chicken Satay with Spicy Dip to Bao filled Katsu Chicken or Pulled Aromatic Duck as well as the signature ‘Salt & Chilli Menu’ with options of Chicken, King Prawn, Crab, Calamari or Tofu Salt & Chilli – all served with Yutaka Slaw. The Salt & Chilli Oriental menu will be homely and hearty Cantonese with ‘small bites’ available for £5 and ‘big bites’ including Katsu Chicken Curry and Macau Beef Curry.

Salt & Chilli Oriental Southside will create six new jobs in the area in addition to providing a tasty treat for the taste buds.

Chef Jimmy Lee shared his excitement ahead of the new arrival: “Shawlands was recently named as one the coolest neighbourhoods in the world and I’m delighted that we’re able to expand our portfolio to Glasgow’ Southside. I live in the area so it’s a neighbourhood that my family and I know well – buzzing with activity and a multicultural community at its heart. With the opening of Salt & Chilli Oriental Southside this November, I hope to add something new to the incredible amount of food and entertainment options the area has to offer residents and visitors alike.”