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China Star

Name: China Star
Address: 6A W Maitland St, Edinburgh EH12 5DS, UK, Edinburgh, GB
Telephone: 0131 229 9178
Price range: ££

6A W Maitland St, Edinburgh EH12 5DS, UK

1.8 km from centre· 21 min walk

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Last read 23 Jul 2026 · always confirm current details with the restaurant.

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These tags come from reading the restaurant's own menu — always confirm directly with the restaurant before ordering. This menu includes dishes containing tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, molluscs and fish — allergens that can cause life-threatening reactions, so take extra care.

Optional add-ons may contain molluscs, soy, peanuts, shellfish, fish and egg. Sauces, dressings, spreads and other extras are added on request and may not appear in a dish's own tags.

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DESSERTS

Toffee Apples

£5.80

Contains gluten

Toffee Banana

£5.80

Contains gluten

Banana Fritters

£4.80

Contains gluten

Pineapple Fritters

£3.80

Contains gluten

DRINKS

Coke

No price listed

No allergen info on the menu

Diet Coke

No price listed

No allergen info on the menu

Fanta

No price listed

No allergen info on the menu

Irn Bru

No price listed

No allergen info on the menu

PORK DISHES

Roast Pork (Char Siu) Egg Foo Yung

£10.80

Contains egg

Cantonese Roast Pork (Char Siu) with Honey Sauce

£11.20

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Pork (Char Siu) with Szechuan Sauce

£10.80

No allergen info on the menu

Spicy Stir Fried Belly Pork

£11.20

No allergen info on the menu

Sweet & Sour Pork Cantonese Style

£10.80

No allergen info on the menu

LAMB DISHES

Mongolian Crispy Lamb

£13.80

With Special Sauce Dip.

Contains gluten

Lamb with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£11.80

No allergen info on the menu

Lar Chee Lamb

£11.80

No allergen info on the menu

Lamb Curry

£11.80

No allergen info on the menu

DUCK DISHES

Cantonese Roast Duck

No price listed

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Duck with Spicy Salt & Chilli

£11.80

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Duck with Pickled Ginger & Pineapple

£11.80

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Duck with Plum Sauce

£11.20

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Duck & Char Siu with Seasonal Vegetables

£11.20

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Duck with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce

£11.20

Contains molluscs

Roast Duck with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£11.20

No allergen info on the menu

Roast Duck with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce

£11.20

Contains soy

VEGETABLES & TOFU DISHES

Ma Po Tofu

£9.80

Bean Curd with or without Minced Pork in Chilli Sauce.

Contains soy

Chinese Pak Choi

£9.50

With Garlic Sauce or Oyster Sauce.

Contains molluscs

Chinese Leaves with Vinegar & Chilli Sauce

£9.50

VeganVegetarian

Mixed Vegetables with Bean Curd in Black Bean Sauce

£9.20

VeganVegetarianContains soy

Chinese Mushrooms & Broccoli

£8.80

VeganVegetarian

Mixed Vegetables with Szechuan Sauce

£8.80

VeganVegetarian

Stir Fried Mushrooms with Oyster Sauce

£7.80

Contains molluscs

Stir Fried French Bean

£9.80

With Chillies & with or without Minced Pork.

No allergen info on the menu

SIDE DISHES

Chips with Curry Sauce

£5.50

VeganVegetarian

Chips with Spicy Salt & Chilli

£5.50

VeganVegetarian

Curry Sauce

£3.20

No allergen info on the menu

Sweet & Sour Sauce

£3.20

No allergen info on the menu

Satay Sauce

£3.50

Contains peanuts

Szechuan Sauce

£3.50

No allergen info on the menu

Fried Rice & Chips with Curry Sauce

£6.50

VegetarianContains egg

Fried Rice with Curry Sauce

£5.50

VegetarianContains egg

BANQUETS

Banquet

£47.80

For 2 persons: Chicken Noodle / Chicken Sweetcorn Soup, Barbecued Spare Ribs / Spicy Salt & Chilli Chicken Wings, Beef with Green Peppers in Black Bean Sauce, Sweet & Sour Chicken Cantonese Style, Egg Fried Rice or Boiled Rice & Banana or Pineapple Fritters.

No allergen info on the menu

APPETISERS

House Special Platter

£9.80

Spring Rolls, Spare Ribs, Prawn Toast, Seaweeds & Satay Chicken on Skewers.

Contains fishContains glutenContains shellfish

Spare Ribs

£7.80

Sauce options: BBQ Sauce, Spicy Salt & Chilli Sauce, Peking Sauce

No allergen info on the menu

Satay Chicken on Skewers (3)

£6.50

Contains peanuts

Sesame Prawns on Toast (6)

£6.80

Contains glutenContains sesameContains shellfish

Chicken Wings

£6.80

Salt & Spicy or Cantonese Style.

No allergen info on the menu

Crispy Seaweed with Cashew Nuts

£5.80

Contains tree nuts

Deep Fried Crispy Wun Tun (6)

£5.80

Contains gluten

Woo Tips (6)

£6.20

No allergen info on the menu

China Star Special Dumplings (3)

£6.50

Bao Zi.

Contains gluten

Ha Gao (4)

£5.80

Prawn Dumplings.

Contains glutenContains shellfish

Shiu Mai (4)

£5.60

Pork & Prawn Dumplings.

Contains glutenContains shellfish

Crispy Spring Rolls (3)

£5.80

VeganVegetarianContains gluten

Prawn Crackers

£3.50

Contains shellfish

Aromatic Crispy Duck

No price listed

Served with Pancakes, Shredded Leeks, Cucumbers & Special Sauce.

Contains gluten

SEAFOOD DISHES

Sweet & Sour Fish in Batter

£11.80

Contains fishContains gluten

Hong Shao Fish

£11.80

Contains fish

Scallops with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£16.80

Contains molluscs

Scallops with Cashew Nuts

£16.80

Contains molluscsContains tree nuts

Squid with Spicy Salt & Chilli

£11.80

Contains molluscs

Squid with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£11.80

Contains molluscs

Sweet & Sour King Prawn Cantonese Style

£11.80

Contains shellfish

Sweet & Sour King Prawn in Batter

£11.80

Contains glutenContains shellfish

King Prawns with Spicy Salt & Chilli

£11.80

Contains shellfish

King Prawn with Kung Po Sauce

£11.80

Contains shellfish

King Prawn with Satay Sauce

£11.80

Contains peanutsContains shellfish

King Prawn with Szechuan Sauce

£11.80

Contains shellfish

King Prawn with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce

£11.80

Contains molluscsContains shellfish

King Prawn with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce

£11.80

Contains soyContains shellfish

King Prawn Curry

£11.80

Contains shellfish

King Prawn with Cashew Nuts

£11.80

Contains shellfishContains tree nuts

Sweet & Sour Fish Cantonese Style

£11.80

Contains fish

King Prawn with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£11.80

Contains shellfish

CHICKEN DISHES

Deep Fried Honey Chicken

£10.20

Contains gluten

Dry Fried Sliced Chicken with Chilli

£10.20

No allergen info on the menu

Crispy Shredded Chicken

£10.20

With Hot Sweet & Sour Sauce Dip.

Contains gluten

Crispy Shredded Chicken in Chilli Sauce

£10.20

Contains gluten

Chicken with Spicy Salt & Chilli

£10.20

No allergen info on the menu

Chicken with Cashew Nuts

£9.80

Contains tree nuts

Chicken with Satay Sauce

£9.80

Contains peanuts

Chicken with Szechuan Sauce

£9.80

Spicy & Sour.

No allergen info on the menu

Chicken with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce

£9.50

Contains molluscs

Sweet & Sour Chicken Cantonese Style

£9.50

No allergen info on the menu

Sweet & Sour Chicken in Batter

£9.50

Contains gluten

Chicken with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce

£9.50

Contains soy

Chicken with Seasonal Vegetables

£9.50

No allergen info on the menu

Chicken with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£9.50

No allergen info on the menu

Chicken Egg Foo Yung

£9.50

Contains egg

Chicken Curry

£9.50

No allergen info on the menu

Lemon or Strawberry Chicken

£10.20

Contains gluten

Chicken with Kung Po Sauce

£9.80

Sweet & Spicy.

No allergen info on the menu

BEEF DISHES

Fillet Steak

£19.80

Options: Cantonese, Szechuan, Black Pepper Style

No allergen info on the menu

Beef Belly with Potatoes Chinese Style

£11.80

No allergen info on the menu

Deep Fried Crispy Shredded Beef in Chilli Sauce

£11.20

Contains gluten

Beef with Cashew Nuts

£11.20

Contains tree nuts

Beef with Satay Sauce

£11.20

Contains peanuts

Beef with Szechuan Sauce

£11.20

Spicy & Sour.

No allergen info on the menu

Beef with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce

£10.80

Contains molluscs

Beef with Green Pepper in Black Bean Sauce

£10.80

Contains soy

Beef with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions

£10.80

No allergen info on the menu

Beef with Tomatoes

£10.80

No allergen info on the menu

Beef with Curry

£10.80

No allergen info on the menu

Beef with Broccoli

£10.80

No allergen info on the menu

Beef with Kung Po Sauce

£11.20

Sweet & Spicy.

No allergen info on the menu

SPECIAL DISHES

Special with Satay Sauce

£11.80

Mixed Seafood & Meat.

Contains fishContains peanutsContains molluscsContains shellfish

Special with Szechuan Sauce

£11.80

Mixed Seafood & Meat.

Contains fishContains molluscsContains shellfish

Special Chow Mein or Fried Rice

£11.80

Contains eggContains gluten

Special Rice Sticks

£12.80

Ho Fen.

Contains fishContains molluscsContains shellfish

Special Curry

£11.80

Mixed Seafood & Meat.

Contains fishContains molluscsContains shellfish

RICE & NOODLES

Four Treasures Rice

£12.80

Duck, Prawn, Chinese Mushrooms & Asparagus.

Contains shellfish

King Prawn Chow Mein or Fried Rice

£11.80

Contains eggContains glutenContains shellfish

Beef Fried Rice Sticks

£11.80

Ho Fen.

No allergen info on the menu

Singapore Rice Noodles or Fried Rice

£10.80

Contains egg

Young Chow Fried Rice

£10.50

Contains egg

Beef Chow Mein or Fried Rice

£9.80

Contains eggContains gluten

Chicken Chow Mein or Fried Rice

£9.50

Contains eggContains gluten

Mixed Vegetables Chow Mein or Fried Rice

£8.80

VegetarianContains eggContains gluten

Stir Fried Soft Noodles with Beansprouts

£6.20

VeganVegetarianContains gluten

Egg Fried Rice

£3.80

VegetarianContains egg

Chips

£3.80

VeganVegetarian

Boiled Rice

£3.50

VeganVegetarian

SOUPS

Mixed Seafood & Tofu Soup

£4.80

Contains soyContains fishContains molluscsContains shellfish

Hot & Sour Soup

£4.30

Contains egg

Chicken or Crab Meat Sweetcorn Soup

£3.80

Contains eggContains shellfish

Chicken Noodle Soup

£3.80

Contains gluten

Wun Tun Soup

£4.30

Contains gluten

HAPPY HOUR

Happy Hour

£9.50

Choose from Sweet & Sour Chicken or Pork, Chicken or Beef in Black Bean Sauce, Chicken or Mixed Vegetables in Szechuan Sauce, Chicken or Beef with Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce, Chicken or Beef with Seasonal Vegetables, Chicken or Beef with Fresh Ginger & Spring Onions, Chicken or Pork in Satay Sauce, Chicken, Beef or Vegetable Curry. Includes Rice or Chips.

No allergen info on the menu

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