Drill Hall Arts Café
- Food served: Mon–Sat 10am–5pm. Closed Sun.
- Delivery: Local area only on a trial basis
- Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Live music
- Music on stereo: Leith FM
- Capacity: 50
- Largest group: 100
- Open since: 2007
- Average price:
£6 (lunch)
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Amid the global pizza and fried-chicken corporations gathered towards the foot of Leith Walk, Out of the Blue Drill Hall represents a little slice of the alternative – an atmosphere of collectivism where people congregate for all kinds of reasons. Artists rent out studios; locals pop in to pick up some groceries at the Saturday food market; and a mixture of folk linger over cups of fair trade coffee and slices of home baking at the on-site café. The creative kitchen team produces a variety of dishes on a daily basis – usually at least two soups and some interesting sandwiches and specials. Brunch is the order of the day at the weekend, and every day you can munch on a hearty hot filled roll for a very pocket-friendly £1.50. If you happen to be in the area, pop in for a cuppa and, depending on the day of the week, you can stretch out in a yoga class, have your bike mended or purchase a unique piece of jewellery direct from its creator while you’re at it.
- High point: It ticks all the local, ethical and ecological boxes – and is fun to boot
- Low point: Don’t forget your jumper and scarf in winter
Reviews of Drill Hall Arts Café (34 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh)
- 6. SKB, Edinburgh – 18 June 2011, 5:32pmDrill Hall Arts CaféReport
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Apart from the good coffee, tasty bacon rolls, and scrumptious French toast, I go to the Drill Hall because it embodies a feeling of community. This is a place run for the people by the people....
- 5. Adamus, Edinburgh - Broughton Street – 12 May 2011, 5:56pm
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My new second home in Edinburgh.. The food is fantastic for the price you pay, the space is light, friendly and warm and I love what this place stands for! It is a great place for me and my family to relax, and in my experience very child friendly.. sorry kay73 and Lisa anne, your babies must have some lungs on them :)
- 4. MarkH, Edinburgh – 11 May 2011, 12:46pm
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Had a full scottish brekky last Saturday, put together to my spec (no haggis!) - good plate of grub at very reasonable price, and excellent quality coffee. The regular flea market here is good for a root round too. Interesting spot.
- 3. sallypenny, Edinburgh – 10 May 2011, 9:43pmDrill Hall Arts CaféReport
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I'm a regular at the drill hall and frequently eat and drink in the cafe (lovely home style comfort food and very reasonable). I just looked up the venue to check a show time and felt that i had to leave a positive review because the two existing don't reflect my experience at all. I like the people, I like the building and even though it gets freezing in winter I don't mind because it is an old drill hall and they haven't messed with that. And the positive is you can get a lovely bowl of hot soup to warm you up.
- 2. Lisa anne, edinburgh – 6 October 2010, 8:44pmDrill Hall Arts CaféReport
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Visited Drill Hall today with some yummy mummies, pretty fabulous surroundings (still under revonation) art exhibition on etc.
Cafe good, had to wait abit for cappacinno, worth the wait!
Unfortuneatly let down by staff asking one of our mummies to leave with her child as he was crying and making too much noise!
Maybe not as child friendly as we thought? Shame!
- 1. Kay73, Edinburgh – 6 October 2010, 7:24pmDrill Hall Arts CaféReport
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I met a group of lovely mummies today at Drill Hall.
We had reason to believe it was child friendly. i beg to differ, i was told by the girl behind the counter to tell my 2 year old son to make less noise or to take him outside and be considerate to the office workers (as he'd started crying after losing his balloon up to the roof of the inside).
I WAS MOST DISGUSTED!!
If places like this have facilities for children, have toy bikes and the like to amuse them, then you have to accept a certain amount of noise.
I have yet to meet a child who can cry quietly.
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