Thanks to Yelp for helping us find this restaurant for a dinner near our hotel. This was the best meal I had during my short trip to Edinburgh. The aubergine and red pepper soup was delicious, as was the butternut squash. There were several other items on the menu that looked great, and I wish we'd had a chance for more than one meal here. read more

Came on a Monday when many restaurants are closed. Located in a college part of town, it cannot be seen walking down the street since it is located on the second story. The atmosphere is funky casual. The regular menu did not appeal, but we got two specials on the blackboard - a pork belly and a bulgar wheat stuffed red pepper. Both were outstanding. The butternut squash lentil soup (another special) was flavorful as well. We got the Scottish cheese dessert which was also very good. We are glad we found this restaurant and highly recommend it. read more

I have lunch here about once a fortnight, and occasional pre-theatre dinners (it's very handy for the Festival Theatre). The food is simple but nice with a good variety and plenty of original ideas - the printed menu changes frequently, and there are always dishes of the day listed on the chalkboards. Service is always friendly, but speed can be erratic and sometimes ridiculously slow. The decor is fun with an odd mix of secondhand tables & chairs and random bric-a-brac scattered about. The period windows are very elegant, but don't sit near them in winter as the old steel frames and single glazing can let in a lot of icy air! But for goodness sake don't replace them with anything modern. The large tables and excellent coffee seems to encourage a regular clientele of students with their laptops - I suspect the place has WiFi, but I've not checked that. Certainly happy to revisit again and again. read more

I've come here on two separate occassions, once for brunch and another time for tea with friends. Both experiences were enjoyable. I would give 3 stars for the food. It was alright, nothing spectacularly amazing though. But the atmosphere! Spoon is in such a lovely location and the cafe is so well-lit with windows on all the walls. The quirky decorations and furniture just scream whimsical. It kind of makes you want to instagram everything in the room. Basicallly, the food is okay but the atmosphere bumps it up to four stars. read more

Four stars for being a totally mellow oasis of calm in one of the busiest bits of Edinburgh. A great spot to go to get away from it all just collapse into an arm chair with a good book and you can be there for hours. I tried it with a pot of tea and my pen managed to get a couple of good, long letters written as I watched the horizontal sleet and the top decks of buses blur by. Good veggie food (the soup's good, though a small bowl) but no place to go if you're in a rush because it's a big place where you don't always attract attention. If you don't want attention, then it's the place for you. read more

We noticed Spoon from the street when we were visiting Edinburgh. It was Burns night and it looked busy and fun and they had nice Art Deco windows and old lampshades. We came the next day and had the chicken and clapshot and the celeriac, potato and parsnip gratin. I admit I was a bit underwhelmed when I saw the menu (and the lack of meat options) but the food was so delicious I'll happily eat my words. The savoy and red cabbage the gratin was served on was crunchy and buttery and although the gratin looked small it was really satisfying and the rustic menu felt wholesome in a non-holy way. The decor is fun, higgledy piggledy charity shop chic - if you're lucky enough to find a charity shop full of Ercol :) read more

Spoon - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Spoon is so yummy, so cozy, and just so nice. It's a great place to come in and dine or catch up with a friend. If you're a student, between busy hours it's a lovely place to study. A bright open dining room with big windows above the streets makes you feel like you're in a secret place looking down on the city. Also the food here is great with an ever changing menu you are not bound to get bored. read more

Really cosy atmosphere interesting bits and bobs dotted around the place Delicious lentil soup and the best hot lemon and ginger just what was needed for a sore throat read more

The food is really good, not that vegetarian food is terribly hard, but not many people take the care to make it terribly good. The ambience is kinda rustic diner, which is the only reason I give it 4 stars- because it didn't seem to want me to sit alone for the hours I was there with my amazing fish dinner. The servers and staff are all exceedingly nice, and I love tipping American style for that. Bravo. w read more

I've had Spoon on my list to visit for almost as long as I've lived in the Edinburgh area. In fairness, the meal I had today was nice (chestnut mushroom bolognaise with pearl barley) and variations on a vegetarian theme is always welcome. Was it mindblowing? Not really, but nice enough. I wasn't excited by the brunch offerings on this Sunday morning, so felt choice was limited for me. It's definitely an OK place to visit, you won't go wrong. Decor is nice and service is there in all of the right places. read more

Drinks and pudding were delicious. My friends whom I joined were very happy with their savoury choices. We stayed late because the atmosphere is inviting and chilled. I look forward to sampling all parts of the menu next time. Spoon is hidden, being up all those stairs, however, it has a friendly feel and is a great shout for quality food in comparison to it's next door neighbours which are true for their value to money. read more

Have had a tremendously lovely time. Pretheatre menu magnificent. Can't wait to go again.

Spoon is a good option with a large group or an easy option if you can't decide. In the few times I've been there, the service wand the food were OK, but for me it is fairly pricey and the food isn't phenomenal. The food is very fresh, but nothing exciting. It is a good spot for dessert though, and the space inside is nice, but for me this isn't a place I will go unless invited by others. read more

If you can be bothered to climb the stairs you're in for a treat. Spacious eclectic mix of high, low tables with wrap around windows gives this place a real airy feel. Good hearty staples with the option of popping in mid evening for a bowl of homemade chips or tea and cake/pudding. Especially good for group meets or when you need to take yourself away for an hour or two. Staff always friendly and helpful. read more

Really great vibe, perfect for just sitting there and doing work or actually having a nice fun meal with someone. Been here a couple times & The food has always been great. Highly recommend the toffee pudding. read more

This is very nice quiet cafe to go with some friends on any day. The staff is not very fast but the environment and the decor is nice.

We had dinner at Spoon the night we saw Chess:the Musical in Edinburgh. The meal was fantastic and we left feeling not overly stuffed but just right. The oven roasted cod with pesto was the freshest I've ever had. Excellent wait staff and charming decor. read more

We figure we caught it on a bad day, during hectic Festival service, but it didn't really float our boat. We summed it up as: "willing to revisit Spoon, outside of festival time, to see whether we just caught them on a bad day. We could completely see how a hearty bowl of something or other on a wintry day, in this setting, would be great. It's just a shame that today's sheltering from the "summer rain" didn't realise more joyous results" read more

The décor in the Spoon Cafe Bistro is really cool, and adds a really nice family atmosphere to this great little eatery. I actually brought my two nieces here, which was great because there was a kids play area for them to entertain themselves whilst I enjoyed a coffee and cake! I had the home made apple crumble which was great, and couldn't help pinching some of my Auntie's chocolate fudge cake which looked so calorific I was putting on pounds just smelling it! We only had a brief visit because we were taking the kids out, but a lovely, friendly wee place which seems great for a quick lunch or a full three course meal. read more

Had an amazing brunch here and it's very quirky and cute inside! I had the mixed grill which was presented very nicely and there was sooooo much food!! Haggis was great. Awesome loved it! read more

I love this place! The white coffee with soy milk is awesome. In addition the workers there are super nice and easy to talk to.

I'm a lover of a full Scottish breakfast and Spoon's hit the spot. Fresh ingredients and great service. Really welcoming and open environment. Great for a lunch date or a meeting amongst employees. read more

I would have liked to review Spoon, but unfortunately, they sat me down with a menu and then proceeded to ignore me. After failing to attract anyone's attention, I left after 15mins. I could have understood the wait if they were busy, but there were about 8 people in who had clearly already been served. read more

The staff here were unbelievably rude to me and my friends when we visited. The food was delicious if a bit expensive but I was really disappointed by the attitude of one particular staff member who must have been having a bad day. Another friend ate here recently and had a similar experience so despite the beautiful decor and delicious fare I don't think I will be going back for a while. read more

Love this place. Totally relaxed atmosphere and great food. Funky decor - vintage wallpaper and second-hand furniture, old crockery (we had fizz served in beautiful old champagne glasses). Welcoming of kids (and has a corner with things for them to play with) but without being 'kiddie place'. Been there for coffee and cake, lunch with four under 5's and late-on dinner at night and keep going back. Always been an interesting mix of people in there, from dinner-out people to people on their own reading books to what looked like study groups with laptops. Enjoyed all the food but must-have was the cake/pudding. The best creme brulee my husband's ever had in a restaurant, apparently! Must-see is the magazine cut-outs on the back of the ladies' toilet doors - patterns for knitting your own twin-set and agony aunt columns from the 60s. Would be interested to know what they have in the gents! Just found a You Tube video which captures what I've seen of the place too - Video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjI9rNsxnVI read more

Very nice relaxed surroundings where you can enjoy a coffee and sit with a book or have a full meal with a glass of vino. I took my computer with me and did some studying with a lovely coffee and croissant. Perfect change of scene from my usual haunt at home. read more

While Spoons makes a great cappuccino, it is not a good place to have dinner. We have turnip and chile soup, a fish dish, and their mixed starters. I couldn't help but feel I could have done the exact same job at home, and the price was extortionate. Deco and atmosphere awesome. read more

such a nice place in edinburgh! i like the interior a lot, a mixture of different furniture - very stylish! we made a reservation as the place is kind of busy. when we arrived, we were welcomed heartly. food is nice and tasty! also: you get a jar of water for free! read more

I met a friend for lunch today at Spoon Cafe and she suggested it since it has a great Old Town location that is super convenient and she said she had had a really nice dinner here. When I looked at the menu before going, I thought things seemed a tad on the expensive side for lunch. When I arrived, I was won over by the great ambiance of the place - it feels like a rustic French kitchen with bare wood floors, a large and open room, and tap water served in big old jugs. I just went for the soup of the day, which was a delicious sweet potato, pear, and chilli soup served with homemade wheat bread. It was all delicious, even if a tad spicy with all those chillies! For what it was, it seemed a bit of a small serving for soup for £4.50 but it was excellent. Everything else was a bit expensive for just a lunch I thought, but I did like the feel of the place except that the service wasn't anything to write home about since the staff weren't particularly friendly or attentive. Also, my other small gripe was that it seemed a bit noisy. This place seemed to attract lots of noisy kids today (I guess it is half-term, though). Perhaps it is better on a normal basis. I would think that Spoon Cafe has a very different ambiance at night compared to during the day. I enjoyed the sunny windows and think I would definitely come back for coffee, or perhaps for lunch. read more

The most delicious breakfast I've ever had. The staff are very friendly and has a very nice atmosphere. Could not recommend this place more!

Spoon is lovely. I've heard of it for a long time but had never got round to going. The decor is lovely- vintage-y without being naff or try hard, as often can be the case. I had a roll with black pudding and egg that was totally spot on and everyone else really enjoyed their breakfast grills- the veggie and normal alike. It had a lovely atmosphere, and although we were all in getting breakfast there was an elegant table near us that we're having fizz. It had a nice buzz and eclectic mix (although potentially this was heightened by the festival atmosphere that pervades the city?) read more

nice atmosphere and a good halway house between a cafe and a pub in the evening. tasty food too.

the coffee is a cracker. the flat white came in a cute retro cup of the perfect size. milk texture was lovely and soft and the temperature perfect. it was strong, round and complex without any residual bitterness. loved it. on the a-list. read more

Decent place this, plenty of scottish produce on a varied menu, have to say the Dingwall Black pudding was superb. No rush when eating, no pressure from the staff. It is a spacious place where you can sit and drink and eat without the danger of getting a bowl of hot soup down your neck. I will go again and try some other dishes. Any minus points? yes they forget to bring the coffee but the world still turns. The main thing is that the food is good and freshly cooked. read more

Super fun cafe! Great food, great coffee, and a great atmosphere. Dishes, tables, and seats are all mix matched but look amazing. Large space with lots of seating. Every time I went there, there was either a table ready or a little wait, which was maybe 5 minutes. Definitely will be coming back! read more

One of the nicest breakfasts I've ever had. A lovely place. Makes me wish I lived in Edinburgh.