A very nice spot to have a brunch or a coffee (but how to resist to toast, eggs or waffle ?) ! The…read morecafe is comfy and well decorated and you can have good food for a good price. Recipes are classical, with Scottish twists. The nice plus is that games are available and you seem to be authorized to spend as much time as you want in this place. It is worth it to walk from the center there :)

Amazing brunch spot in Edinburgh…read more The reviews to this little spot do not lie. The brunch food was incredibly high quality and had the right amount of Scottish twang. I had a mocha to go along with my meal which was smooth and sweet. For the main, I "built my own bear". I went with 2 eggs poached with granary toast, bacon, pork sausage, black pudding, and a hash brown. It was a large amount of food for good value. During my short stay here I visited twice. It was just that good.

I was so excited to try this place after seeing good reviews but our experience was terrible. There…read morewere gnats everywhere that we were killing at our dusty booth. When our food arrived we finally asked to move spots but the back of the restaurant was just as bad. I can't believe other families weren't complaining. We also found a hair in our appetizer and the mains were subpar. My husband complained about his fries and burger and the manager was combative. They comped us for one whiskey and we left as quickly as possible. The shepherds pie was very salty and the side of veggies was very clearly from frozen.

**RACIST & DISCRIMINATORY** The young blonde hair girl in…read moreher maybe late-20s hostess, bartender or server (not sure which) was super rude! We came in excited about this place, and the restaurant had open tables at about 6:50pm on a Friday ... we had just walked all day and were starving with a 2-year old and an elderly after walking all over town and sightseeing all day long. However, was told by this girl that they didn't have a seat for us. Although there was no wait, no one ahead of us and empty tables. I told her she could seat us in that booth, we didn't mind since our 2 year old wouldn't be eating. However, she cut me off and said that would not work. I thought that was weird but that should have been That it would take them about 30 minutes to get us a table. We walk around in the cold, come back to the restaurant ... there are plenty of open tables. My husband takes my 2-year old inside to wait so she is not in the freezing rainy cold (especially since she was sniffling). The hostess then says it's going to take longer and that we must wait outside the restaurant. We tell her it's cold, and we've been waiting. She then says ... "This isn't going to work, I'm not serving you. You guys can leave." She did not want to serve of us this entire time! She could have told us when we first walked in, but made us wait and walk around outside in the cold rain with a 2-year old and an 88-year old ... then decides she doesn't want to serve us. We walked in at 6:50pm, came back at 7:30pm, waited until 7:45pm when she told us she wouldn't serve us. By this time all the other restaurants were fully reserved or with 1-2 hour waits. We ended up not able to have dinner that night, and got snacks from the grocery store. DO NOT COME HERE UNLESS YOU WANT HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! NEVER TREATED THIS BADLY BY A RESTAURANT!

Can I give more than 5 stars because I absolutely would!!!! I have been dreaming about this cookie…read morebutter French toast with fresh berries ever since I had it. By far the best breakfast I've had... in my entire life!? I found this gorgeous restaurant on Instagram and thought it might an over-hyped spot. Not at all!!!! The food was delicious! AND gorgeous! The latte art was perfect, and delicious. I booked on Open Table and requested a table with a great view. They seated us under the sign and it was just perfect! I highly recommend scran! The servers were so kind and even helped with our group photos.

We stopped in for a quick dinner and ended up having such a wonderful experience. The service was…read moreexcellent from start to finish--friendly, attentive, and welcoming. I ordered the goat cheese and fig salad, which was absolutely delicious and beautifully presented. My husband chose the fish and chips and couldn't stop raving about how perfectly it was cooked--crispy, flavorful, and satisfying. We were lucky enough to snag an outdoor table, which made the evening even more special. Sitting outside, enjoying our meal while taking in the charm of Edinburgh, truly made it an unforgettable dinner.

I popped in a couple of times on my trip. Despite having three floors plus outdoor seating, they…read morehave a nice, cozy vibe. Staff seem a tad harried at times, but they are kind and polite, and take the time to explain the menu if you want them to. FYI, there's a sign saying there's no laptops allowed. The menu switches at 12pm, but the Full Scottish Breakfast is on both. I tried it and it was fabulous. The "Luxury Hot Chocolate" was honestly kind of meh from a taste perspective. Felt like American powdered, sugary hot chocolate (as contrasted with European dark, hot chocolate). But the presentation was to die for. See photo. They seem known for their cake. I tried that on one visit, blueberry and lemon, and it was great. Moist, flavorful, and decadent. And not a massive portion, which I appreciate. Bathrooms: Basement level. Decently clean and functional. Medium spaciousness.

Had an okay breakfast this morning at Southern Cross Cafe. Service was friendly and relatively…read morefast, despite being seated upstairs which was empty when we arrived at 9:30am on a Monday. - decaf oat milk latte 4/5 solid offering - eggs highlander - 4/5 two servings of eggs Benedict with fried haggis patties was a good way to try haggis and if I didn't know what haggis was I would have said it was just a tasty sausage! - smashed avocado toast - 3/5, avocado was more like a thin layer of store bought guacamole on slightly soggy bread with barely warm poached eggs on top and a sweet tomato sauce. Not my favorite and I know it's tough to compare with avocado toast in California Maybe next time I'd try their blueberry pancakes? Or maybe try Scran which is next door?

What a cute and delicious cafe in the Canonmills neighborhood of Edinburgh. Based on the original…read morecafe in Memphis, it has a southern cooking influenced menu. Everything is house made from the scones, soups and delicious meatloaf. Rory and Fergus gave us their best Scottish hospitality while we dined, luggage in tow, whilst waiting to check in our Air BnB flat directly above. My husband enjoyed the pancakes, I was lucky to have a taste, and I have to say they might have been the best pancakes I have personally ever tasted. I had a freshly baked scone cinnamon walnut scone and a delicious Americana. I went down later to take out the meatloaf sandwich and it was wonderful. Thank you to Rory & Fergus for making our morning comfortable and delicious!

When Blythe told me he'd checked out a new spot that he thought that I, in particular, would really…read morelike, I got quite excited and resolved to toddle along as soon as I could. Oh Blythe. You were right, my friend. Dinky as a daisy and blue as a cornflower, I can criticise this little joy in one way only - that it isn't nearer to my house. Their "soup and half sandwich" deal for £4.95 is pretty breath-taking - if that's HALF a sandwich, I don't wanna see a full one! You can choose the bread type for your butty as well - I went with a tiger baguette filled with chilli chicken mayo and yippity-yum was I glad that I did. Good hearty soup to go with it, too, oh yes indeedy. That, along with a generous pot of tea, hit the spot for £7.15, which I reckon is pretty darned good going. They also, as Blythe and Julie both mentioned, do Tennessee buttermilk pancakes (ZZZZZIP) so I will be back ere long to have a chompy brekkist here as well. The menu is presented on a clipboard and the wall is adorned with the simple but rather effective conceit of spelling the name of the cafe in large letters, each printed on A4, popped on a clipboard and stuck to the wall. The only other piece of decoration on the wall is an adorable poster for the cafe's Tennessee namesake, the famous acoustic music club. Disclosure: I have never been the kind of person who has a yen to travel. Tennessee, however, is one of the only places in the world I have ever actually wanted to go to. And now I feel like I can trot on down there for pancakes any day of the week.

4.5/5 delicious all around!…read more the salmon was incredibly fresh but could have used a bit more lemon or seasoning. the traditional haggis neeps and tatties were incredible and a great portion for two. i the banoffee pie was gorgeous. the layered crust, banana, toffee, and cream were perfection. the sticky toffee pudding was also warm and delicious, and great if you really like toffee and have a very sweet tooth. great service as well, the waitresses were really nice and attentive. i appreciated the restaurant's high ceilings and airy interior. conveniently located right by calton hill too.

The location is close to Calton Hill. They also have a secondary location in Old Town. We made a…read morereservation, but were delayed by almost half an hour. I called to inform them, but no one picked up. Thankfully, there was a table available for us when we arrived. The interior is nice and bright with the skylight. Service was so so. I didn't find the waiter to be too friendly, and he didn't go over the specials. Two courses for lunch was £19.95. I started with the Cullen skink (traditional Scottish soup) with smoked haddock, leek, potato and cream chowder. It was comforting. I didn't care for the rosemary focaccia it came with. The bread was salty on the top and oily on the bottom. I tried a bite of the haggis and it was flavorful. For my main, I had the pan seared Scottish salmon with sweet potato purée, cauliflower and quinoa herb salad, and salsify crisps. My plate was scraped clean. I wished I had room for the banoffee pie. Overall, it was a great first meal in Edinburgh!

Lovely tea spread. All sandwiches are delicious and filling. Service was efficient and friendly.read more

After viewing Scottish, Italian, Dutch and French artworks in the gallery above, we relaxed…read moredownstairs at the Contini, The Scottish cafe & restaurant. We ordered The Cullen skink, a meal in itself. Traditional Peterhead smoked haddock with East Lothian potatoes and leeks finished with Graham's family dairy double cream was heavenly. Served with homemade thyme and Isle of Kintyre cheddar soda bread. Had to have the Haggis classic starter with Findlays of Portobello haggis bon bons with pickled turnip and Glengoyne cream. Our lunch concluded with Artisan cheese: Strathdon Blue, Clava Brie, and Errington's Elrick goat cheese with a homemade chutney and Highland crackers. It's Sunday after a late Saturday evening if you know what I mean. No cocktails today. Time for my nap now.

What a classy and incredible place this is, from the time we walked, we were treated extremely…read morewell. The place is right on the upper end of the "Royal Mile" and we could hear bag pipes from the streets while we ate. It's very clean and has three dining floors and is much larger than it looks from the outside. They have an incredible bar and a wide selection of beer, wines and whiskeys. The food was excellent, especially the tomato soup and the smoked salmon. The bill for three people, including a few drinks and dessert was right at one hundred dollars. Extremely reasonable for the location and high level cuisine.

Good food and nice service. Opens early on the mile…read more Friends treated us to a swanky tasty breakfast. Got the blueberry pancakes. We're pretty good but not like American pancakes. Really dense and big. But opened at 7 am earlier than most on the mile. It was very clean and the server was very polite.