Lovely, hidden and quiet place…read more It is often hard to find tables available along the promenade for lunch, but because this is removed from the promenade (by 2 minutes!) you can usually find a table. The customer service is lovely, and the menu offers a varied selection of homemade meals and your typical "comfort food" which is great!

Very friendly, down-to-earth café. All the brunch options you could want--many varieties of a full…read morebreakfast, french toast, croissants, smoothies, as well as a massive lunchtime menu--complete with sandwiches, soups, meat, fish, and a page of daily specials! Everyone in my group was content with our Sunday afternoon experience. The staff were so lovely.

I have been many times and have never been dissapointed, the ice cream is fantastic and the coffee…read moreand food is very nice.

Amazing! Luca's has a lovely vegan chocolate and cherry ice cream which is to die for! It's so…read morelovely having vegan options that taste absolutely amazing and you don't feel like you're missing out!

Hyped place but lowkey worth it. We went in the afternoon and it wasn't too busy which was nice…read more The small snacks are the real hero here, had the earl grey pound cake which was fab.

The Milkman is a very overrated coffee shop. It is recommended in almost every social media video…read moreabout Edinburgh, but I feel like choosing this over some other options was a waste. The iced latte is standard; okay. Their almond croissant was crazy sweet, the type that makes your stomach a bit sick. I didn't appreciate that half of their pastries were laid out/stacked in the open air. When you're ordering, you're having to speak over them (doesn't seem sanitary).

The Tolbooth has been here for some time as an eatery in guise or another, but I've never really…read morestepped foot in the place since it stopped being a gift shop (hmm about 10 years ago I think!). So it was high time that this was addressed. I tucked into a serious open sandwich of goats cheese, red pepper and caramelised red onion - and boy, it was good. Underestimating my order, I had opted for the soup and a sandwich option, but it really wasn't necessary (although the carrot and coriander soup was tasty, and had all the hallmarkings of homecooked goodness), I left, stuffed and round as a ball. No room for checking out the homebaking either, probably a good thing - but it leaves me a reason for return, instead.

This is a lovely wee place that has been here for 5 years. It's taken me 2 years to remember to put…read moremy bum in a seat here. It's a shame I waited so long. On a lovely sunny morning with one of the kiddies at nursery we decided to grab brunch outside here. We were greeted by the owner who was lovely to chat to. I ordered the French toast with bacon and my partner the full Scottish. A definite Yum in both our opinions. The coffee was just delicious which I think says a lot about a place. if they take care in the bean they serve as a lot of people order it, it should be your signature. All in all great service delicious food lovely coffee. We'll be back to sample more as they also do a dinner service on a Friday and Saturday night. The menu changes every week which is excellent. I had a look at the previous weekends offerings and there was a lovely variety. 2 courses for £19.50 or 3 courses for £24. Not bad for a freshly cooked locally sourced meal. Give it a whirl.

A nice enough place to stop by for a light snack or refreshment…read more Child friendly with kids play area. Coffee and cake under £4.00 ( they are all bought in) Some cakes said home made but l would have questioned that one. One of the negatives that l had was the walkie talkie's the staff had, the manager was instructing a member of staff to top up the sugar bowls than say it to his face, he was about 10 yards a way. Staff should have clean uniforms daily, this place did not and gave the impression that the aprons where not changed in days as they where filthy.

Popped in here with Michelle B for a post-jog brunch last Sunday. It's a lovely little space and…read morehas some fab art work and jewellery and knick-nacks for sale. Great mixture of seating and tables and a proper turntable and old fashioned vinyl playing in the background. They even encourage you to bring along your own vinyl to play while you're in too, which is a cool idea. All looked and seemed promising enough but the food was not good. I had a bacon roll, made with streaky bacon that was so crispy it fractured into hundreds of tiny pieces when I bit into it. Also the roll was not fresh and they'd tried toasting it to make it better. It just crumbled too. Very disappointing. Lashings of red sauce did nothing to improve the texture or flavour. Michelle opted for a fruit scone. It looked nice but wasn't fresh either. In fact, she said it was soo hard that i she "sconed" me with it, she'd need to take me to A&E. We did tell the chap who served us, in order to give him an opportunity to rectify matters but he just shrugged it off and presented us with the bill. The only redeeming feature was the pot of tea. It was lovely. But it's hard to ruin a pot of tea so I'm not sure how much that goes in his favour. I'd give it another try on another occassion. I'm not ready to write this place off yet. I'm hoping it was just an off day and the food/service will be better on a future visit. It's got a great location with a fab view of the beach/sea so I hope it does improve.

Stopped for breakfast before heading home to Scotland, lovely full breakfast and free coffee…read morerefills. Great cafe with a good selection of cakes, bakes and sweet treats, and a cracking breakfast menu. Nice outdoor play park for the kids and excellent farm shop for picking up good quality local produce.

This place was amazing. We were a little skeptical at first, but only because we found through yelp…read moreand at the time only had 1 5-star review. As soon as we pulled in, we knew it was a gold mine of good food. The place was packed but with a more mature demographic. Enjoying a long lunch. The food was perfect. The shops and bakery were great! Would love to go back. We enjoyed the mince and tatties as well as the bacon and Brie sandwich with the soup of the day. They were delicious.

Had a lovely lunch here today. Firstly staff couldn't do enough to accommodate us a group of 5 for…read morelunch when the place was busy. They were polite, welcoming and friendly! Non of us could fault our food all very tasty plates which included Nacho chicken panini, ham and lentil soup, chicken mayo sandwich, haggis and cheese sandwich and cheddar and chutney sandwich. All sandwiches came with either crisps or salad and the soup had plenty of fresh bread on the side. A selection of drinks from hot chocolate, coffee, chocolate milkshake and tea was lovely too. As always the stroll around the farm shop afterwards is always full of lovely local produce and I always find something tasty to buy :-)

Lovely little coffee shop along the Joppa high street. It is hard to find a seat as there aren't…read moremany, but it is very cosy and sunny if you do find a seat. I enjoy a lot of plants in a cafe so this place was perfect for me. Despite few tables, it is on Portobello, so getting a takeout coffee and having a lovely walk along the beach, or a nearby park, is an option! They offer a range of zero-waste options of milks, jams and coffee beans which all look amazing. I was very happy to hear they donate the leftover/unsold breads to the homeless. They are also on Too Good to Go if you want to participate in tackling food waste for a cheaper price. I got a great range of pastries from the Too Good to Go. I was offered bread too, but I'd rather that go to the homeless. Amazing local place that deserves people's business!

If you're in Portobello and don't stop at The Beach House, you're doing life wrong. This place has…read morethe kind of ocean view that makes you rethink your job, your diet, and your decision to ever leave. I ordered the Turkish eggs and a flat white, and honestly, it felt like brunch therapy. Everything was fresh, rich, and way too good for the price. Then I made the mistake of looking at the pastry case. The cookie I "just wanted to try" was gone before I made it back to my seat, and I briefly considered pretending I dropped it so I could justify getting another. The staff are friendly but efficient in that "we actually like working here" way you don't see often. Even when it's busy, the vibe is relaxed, like everyone collectively agreed to stop being in a hurry. If you're looking for a café with great food, a killer view, and cookies that could end relationships, The Beach House is it.

This place was so cute and had a wonderful view of the beach. The food here was fabulous - I got a…read morefalafel toast that was delicious. The tea was also great and the hot cocoa was on another level. The service was great as well - very friendly. Definitely a popular spot but it's a lot bigger than it looks.

Great place. Came to the Cafe after pumpkin picking and the food was great! Staff put in a lot of…read morework and this place is so cozy. Would recommend

Drive to the location is up a narrow road, plenty of well laid out surfaced parking. Building is…read morenew and at the front is a nice farmers market highlighting local produce, products and butcher meat. As mentioned before ambience and view are brilliant, lovely. Staff were friendly and polit without being over besring service was very att Despite being on the menu, the pulled pork was not available. We had the stovies, soup, and a toastie, see photos, all of which were delicious and a good warm up for the fantastic desserts. not sure the pictures do the taste justice.