The cafe at the Festival Theatre is lovely - nice staff, good hot chocolate, comfortable seats, all…read morethat jazz. It's located right opposite the box office and it's never really that busy outside of show times. When there's a show on at the theatre (which there often is) it'll be rammed full of both old grannies who are having a break from charity shops, and theatregoers who don't want to stand around for ages in the bars' limited spaces before the house opens. The nearest toilets are the ones on Stalls level - about 10 steps up from the cafe. A lift is provided for access. For a theatre cafe, it isn't too exorbitantly priced. Bottles of water are £1.50, hot chocolate £2.75-ish, and cans of Coke, Fanta etc are £2. If you go to the Playhouse and order the same things you'll be charged nearly double the price. There isn't really much to say about the Festival Theatre Cafe. It's a surprisingly nice coffee shop in a busy theatre.

Very Friendly Staff in this small but cosy cafe/bistro, been here a few times and all the food is…read moremade to order, had a lovely pot of tea as well which gave me and my partner 3 cups each for a most reasonable £3, lovely clean toilets with beautiful hand soap and hand towels. also sells a number of crafts from local people jewellery and cards at reasonable prices , well worth a visit and would recommend this to anyone, will definitely be going back again!

This place was delicious!! Friendly staff and the porridge was great! I had banana, nut and maple…read moresyrup porridge and an iced mocha. I've been craving porridge since we came to the UK and this place did not disappoint. Not to mention this little town is so cute and very Scottish. Definitely recommend.

Lanark FINALLY has something nice! They do all sorts of nice Deli things that you would expect in…read morethe way of meats and cheeses (that's cheeses, not Jesus, although there is a man with a beard) for sale. There's a pretty decent range of spices and herbs for y'all DIY peeps to go for too. Also some fine foreign wares in the way of foods, sauces and treats. The coffee too is DAMN fine. I had a latte (standard drink to try out somewhere new before moving on to something else) and a mocha on a couple of visits, both of them very nice, perhaps just a tad on the hot side... the latte took a while to cool, that will be more than welcome in the winter though. It's right down the bottom of a street off the main High street, opposite the Lidl. Can't miss it, and you shouldn't. While it's not as extensive as delis in civilised places like Glasgow and Edinburgh, it doesn't need to be, and it shouldn't be. It focuses on having a small, nicely chosen, nicely maintained range - and good coffee and treats. Ideal for a smaller town like Lanark.

We heard about this spot from the host of the local lodge we stayed at for the week; unfortunately,…read morewe only had the opportunity to check it out on our way back to London. Wished we had stopped in sooner as the inside looked really nice and very well looked after. I only had the opportunity to try the mocha as a takeaway, which I think would have been tastier as a have-in due to the milk being slightly scorched. But the staff was very friendly and the inside was very welcoming. Nice displays. Nice-looking pastries & cheese selections. Definitely will be coming back to this spot next time round to check out more of their menu!

We went to this cafe because we had some time to kill before going back to London. Utterly…read moredisgusting, the tables were filthy and my wife had a panni, but it wasn't even warm and the bread was stale. My son just had a bacon roll, which was fine but the drink he took from the chiller was out of date my a week. I just had a coffee which was nothing special but was okay. All in all I would avoid the place if you want to have a nice time, there are many other, much nicer cafes around Edinburgh that offer quality food and lovely service

This cafe offers a beautiful view of Edinburgh castle and Princes street gardens. They serve…read morelocally sourced and freshly cooked food. Their chicken fajitas wraps make for a tasty lunch. It has a conservatory style interior and lots of Scottish heritage.

Lovely coffee shop down the street from our flat…read more Amazing breakfast and good coffee!

I finally visited Leaf and Bean the other day and to be honest, I can't see myself returning…read more We were unenthusiastically greeted by two staff who watched and listened as we discussed the lack of breakfast items and ended up ordering scones instead. It wasn't until we sat down that we found food menus with, surprisingly, breakfast. I ended up being glad that we hadn't ordered anything as I heard the familiar beep of a microwave and the smell of poor quality bacon turned my stomach. On the plus side our coffees were very nice and prices reasonable. Morningside and Bruntsfield are full of great cafes. If you're looking for somewhere not fancy to bring your toddler, Leaf and Bean will suit. But if you're child free, I'd recommend elsewhere.

Mums catering ltd can be found above the Portobello leisure centre, serving a simple breakfast and…read morelunch menu, teas and coffee's & light snacks. I bought a slice of the moist carrot cake and a latte, the cup had a big chip in it. The floor could have had done with a good hovering as it was very dirty there was plenty of staff around but they seemed to just stand around.

Butterflies cafe is in a great location connected to St Giles Church and looks out to a beautiful…read moreenchanting graveyard, the food is lovely and the staff friendly but it is very chaotic with children allowed to run around freely which is a good thing but not when there are tables and chairs to bump into and people wandering around trying to sidestep and tip toe around crawling babies and toys. Speaking of toys, they could do with a bit more attention as some are broken and others are very dated. All in all it's a great little cafe but there needs to be some order, perhaps section off a play area or something, I mean is it a cafe or is it a crèche?

My favourite cafe in Edinburgh! This cafe is a part of the Marchmont St Giles Church on Kilgraston…read moreRoad, just up from Marchmont Road, and is accessible from the 41 bus route. The Cafe is a real community hub, open between 10 and 4 it is thoroughly family friendly with an awesomely designed kids menu and a selection of toys and high chairs for the kids. The cafe itself is in a beautiful new addition to the church with a lovely skylight and views onto the picturesque graveyard. The staff are very friendly and make the best scone in Scotland always supplied with a little pot of home made jam.