Café Modern One
75 Belford Road
- Food served: Mon–Fri noon–2.30pm; Sat noon–3pm; Sun noon–2.30pm. [Coffee & cakes: Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm; Sat/Sun: 10am–4.30pm] [Extended in Festival].
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 7 (+ rosé in summer)
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Outdoor tables, Free wi-fi
- Music on stereo: Nothing
- Capacity: 120 (195 in summer)
- Largest group: 200
- Open since: Approx 27 years ago
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- Average price:
£9 (lunch) - House wine: £16 per bottle
The 2012 edition of The List's Eating & Drinking Guide is out now – only £5.95 (+p&p).
This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.
Located on the lower floor of the Gallery of Modern Art One, Café Modern One is canteen style dining that attracts regulars meeting for lunch (with or without taking in the art) and gallery visitors grabbing a quick bite. The menu offers, baked potatoes, sandwich specials (meat and vegetarian), hot specials, salads, gluten free option and sweet treats- all produced in their kitchens. The inventive salads combine fresh and seasonal flavours such as roast aubergine, cherry tomatoes, puy lentils, spinach, roast fennel and radish or broccoli, orzo pasta, spinach and roast courgette. There are a couple of attractive touches such as a chalk board listing what’s in season to eat (with chefs who strive to incorporate seasonal ingredients as much as possible into specials and salads) and the recipe of the month for diners to take away and have a go at cooking at home. The café’s popularity can make it difficult to get a seat, but this is a quick moving operation with staff turning round tables very quickly to accommodate the lunchtime rush.
- High point: Enjoy dining in the stunning grounds in summer
- Low point: Be prepared to share a table
Reviews of Café Modern One (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh)
- 1. Christine Gordon, Edinburgh – 6 August 2009, 9:56pm
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The food in this wonderful cafe just gets better and better. Fresh, seasonal and varied ingredients (locally sourced and organic where possible) imaginatively combined to create dishes which taste even more delicious than they look! Proper homemade soups - lentil and coconut was a surprise hit with the children, or fresh out of the oven savoury tarts with melt in the mouth pastry, hearty casseroles or inspiring picture-perfect salads - the choice is always so hard! And that's before we even get to the appetising range of generously portion sized home baking.
The staff are friendly and helpful and always try their best to make your visit a success - which ours have always been.
Give it a try - you won't be disappointed (and there's a great outside space for the kids too.)
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