Tea at 94

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This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

This newcomer to the Southside café scene is a cheerful and unpretentious place to pass an hour or two. Having opened its doors just before Christmas 2011, Tea at 94 still feels as if it's finding its feet somewhat in terms of the fare on offer. While a leek and potato soup is watery and lacks punch the panini and sandwich options are fresh and fully-flavoured. As might be expected, tea lovers will find plenty to delight their palates here, with a broad spectrum of brews on offer ranging from fresh gunpowder green tea to an earthy lapsang souchong providing the perfect foil to the appetising range of homemade cakes and biscuits cleverly displayed in the window to tempt passers-by. The space is child friendly, with a special children's menu and an assortment of colouring books to occupy sticky mitts. The walls are enlivened with artworks by students from the Edinburgh College of Art, with a fortnightly change of exhibition.

• High point: Cheerful staff and reasonable prices
• Low point: Bland, watery soup