Old Town · Established 2014
Cafe Edinburgh
Slow mornings and dark roasts in the shadow of Holyrood.
A small cafe on Holyrood Road, a minute from the Parliament and at the foot of Arthur’s Seat. Dark roasts, stone-baked pastries and a seat by the window.
Who we are
A printworks, a roaster and a long counter
We opened in 2014 in a former printworks on the Canongate, keeping the stone walls and the cold store door. The roaster came second, the gluten-free kitchen third.
Everything is made here, most of it before the first bus goes past. You are welcome to stay as long as you like.
2014
Serving the Old Town since
Counter favourites
Popular picks
The dishes and drinks the kitchen marks as its most asked-for, taken from both the regular and gluten-free menus.
Poached Eggs
Eggs Royale
Lightly smoked beetroot - cured salmon gravadlax from a traditional smokehouse in Linlithgow, caperberries & silky Hollandaise sauce
£14.95- Popular
- Served hot
Breakfast
Full Breakfast
Crispy back bacon, fried eggs, beans, tomato, hash brown, creamy avocado, toast & butter
£15.00- Bestseller
Nibbles & Sharing
Scottish Experience
A slice of Macsween haggis, Stornoway black pudding & a dram of our whisky of the month (or an Irn-Bru for a non-alcoholic option)
£8.00- Popular
- Served hot
Sweet Plates
Waffle
Golden waffle topped with tangy morello cherry compote, fresh whipped cream, and rich chocolate sauce — a cosy Scottish café favourite
£15.00- Bestseller
Smoothies
Pash 'n' Shoot
Mango, pineapple & passionfruit. Full of vitamin C and natural sweetness
£6.50- Popular
Milkshakes
Scottish Tablet
£7.00- Popular
Main Dishes
Strawberry, Feta & Chicken Salad
Roast chicken breast with fresh strawberries, red onion and peppery rocket, topped with whipped feta and drizzled with balsamic glaze. Served with toast
£16.50- Bestseller
Sandwiches
Bacon & Horseradish
Crisp grilled bacon and tender grilled artichokes layered with peppery rocket and creamy horseradish sauce, all on perfectly toasted bread
£14.00- Bestseller
Inside
Six frames from the room
Dark corners, warm light and a great deal of coffee. New photographs go up whenever the seasons change.
Guest book
What people say
Unedited reviews from guests who found us on Google.
2 weeks ago
“The flat white is the best I have had in Edinburgh, and they remember your order after two visits. I come in before work most mornings now.”
Posted on Google
a month ago
“Walked in off Holyrood Road on a wet Tuesday and stayed two hours. Dark, warm, brilliant records on, and the Cullen skink was exactly right.”
Posted on Google
a month ago
“Coeliac here. A separate gluten-free menu with its own board and utensils, and staff who actually know what is in everything. Rare and very welcome.”
Posted on Google
2 months ago
“Took my parents for the whisky flight. Three proper drams, honest notes, no fuss. They have asked to come back every visit since.”
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3 months ago
“Cosy without being twee. I wrote most of my dissertation in the window seat and nobody hurried me along.”
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