First Vapiano restaurant to open in Scotland following Standard Life deal

The restaurant - which offers fresh home-made pasta, pizza and salads - prides itself on its ordering system, with chefs customer-facing, so people can order from them directly and see their food being cooked.

Vapiano has agreed the lease for an 8,770 sq ft unit on South St David Street.

This is Vapiano’s fifth restaurant in the UK, the first in Scotland and will open in October.

David Stewart, Fund Manager of the Standard Life Investments Pooled Property Pension Fund, said: “We knew the development would have appeal and carefully targeted a number of top class names in order to create a new leisure hub in the heart of the city. It’s a great boost to Edinburgh that Vapiano has committed to St Andrew Square for its first venture in Scotland.”

The 165,000 sq ft mixed-use development by Standard Life Investments and joint venture partner, Peveril Securities, comprises 100,000 sq ft of office space, plus 65,000 sq ft of shops, restaurants and apartments.

Culverwell and Bruce Gillingham Pollard acted for Standard Life Investments, while Vapiano was advised by Jackson Criss.