Such a small space! We grabbed a couple of premade vegan sausage rolls from their cooler on the right when you first walk in, as well as two vegan empire cookies from the display case on the left where you cash out. We were happy to see that there were clearly labeled vegan options! Appreciate that, thanks!
While they weren't busy (it was midmorning midweek), some of the staff seemed harried. When we asked a question of one person, we were told dismissively to "just go look in the case" while she brushed past us to go in the back; the staff who cashed us out, on the other hand, was warm and friendly.
We took the sausage rolls on our walk to The Hermitage. It survived our backpacks no problem! It was good although quite dry (also, my bad: when they advertise it as "vegan haggis and spicy bean" I thought it would be a layer of plant-based haggis AND a layer of baked beans; it was just plant-based haggis MADE with beans [nothing spicy about it]).
The empire cookies were ENORMOUS and LOVELY; melt-in-your-mouth shortbread and fun flavored gummy drops on top. Held up the entire day in our backpacks, and made for the perfect snack/pick-me-up for our two hour train ride back to Edinburgh.
PRO TIP: Get your sausage roll heated. Don't eat them cold. read more