Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is to open its first Bread Street Kitchen outside the capital, with an opening lined up in Edinburgh.

The site, at 4-8 St Andrew Square, was previously occupied by Drake & Morgan venue The Refinery. The new Bread Street Kitchen will occupy the ground and first flour, comprising more than 7,000 sq ft.

Andy Wenlock, CEO Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, said: “We have taken our time to look for the perfect location for our first Bread Street Kitchen & Bar outside of London and we are delighted with the site we have chosen in Edinburgh.

“Such a vibrant city with a cool food scene, it really feels like the perfect match for Bread Street Kitchen & Bar. All the team are looking forward to bringing this popular all-day dining concept to our new neighbourhood guests later this year.”

Stuart Moncur, head of national retail at Savills – which advised the landlord, added: “Bread Street Kitchen will be a superb new addition to the restaurant offer within Edinburgh city centre. The fact that Gordon Ramsay Restaurants has chosen Scotland, and specifically St Andrews Square, to open its first restaurant outside of London is testament to the strength of both this city and more specifically this location.”

Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen currently operates from four locations across London.