The restaurant will host a series of night-time dining sessions, each focused on a single Asian destination.
Every rotation will feature dishes, paired cocktails and a curated soundtrack linked to the theme.
The opening menu, titled Hong Kong Nights, draws on the city’s street-food culture and will feature shareable dishes.
Each menu will rotate on a six-week cycle, with new destinations introduced throughout the year.
Uncle Tiger will seat around 100 customers and is expected to create 30 new jobs.
The space will include a former shipping container at the rear of the venue which has been converted into a private dining room for up to 14 people.
During the day, the restaurant’s front window will house a bao bun station, operating seven days a week, where customers can watch bao being made and steamed by hand for eat-in or takeaway.
The kitchen will be led by Edinburgh chef Cameron Laidlaw, appointed by the city’s Òir Group to launch Uncle Tiger and develop its rotating menus.
The chef is best known for winning the Scottish, British and European Street Food Awards with his former street-food venture, Junk, and brings over 20 years’ experience across fine dining and street food.
“From Hong Kong to Japan and Singapore, expect punchy dishes that bring out the best in every ingredient, with a real focus on flavour and texture - sweet, salty, sour, soft and crunchy,” says Cameron Laidlaw.
“We really believe food is about bringing people together, so the menus are designed for sharing, alongside inventive cocktails and a soundtrack that keeps the energy up.”
Òir Group is an independent Edinburgh-based hospitality business behind several restaurants across the city, including The Captain Darling in Stockbridge, Lucky Yu on Broughton Street and Bodega on Leith Walk.
John Howard, owner and director of Òir Group, adds, “When we saw the site, we knew that we needed to look at a different format to what we have done elsewhere and treating it more like an event space gives us enormous creative flexibility.
“It allows us to keep things fresh and exciting, giving guests a reason to return for something new every time.”
Uncle Tiger will be open Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm to 10pm and the bao bun station will operate seven days a week from 11am until late.