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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Kris Gourlay

Abandoned Edinburgh betting shop to become Asian restaurant with 'live kitchen'

An abandoned former betting shop in Edinburgh's southside is set to be transformed into an Asian restaurant.

Since the shop on Clerk Street closed down before the pandemic, new owner Mohammed Attaulhaq has been busy transforming the spacious unit into a Pakistani-inspired restaurant after noticing a 'gap in the market'.

The local businessman, who has lived in the capital for more than two decades, hopes to open the restaurant next month following extensive renovations and back and forth conversations with the council.

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