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Cafés, Budget, Edinburgh

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City Art Centre, 1 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE

'Unpretentious' can often sound like an insult to a more insecure establishment, but here less fuss is ultimately more. And given that it is situated beside a huge art gallery, across from Waverley Station and within walking distance of various office…

Black Medicine Coffee Company

2 Nicolson Street, Southside, Edinburgh, EH8 9DH

The area near Edinburgh University's Southside campus is certainly not short of sandwich and coffee bars in which to grab a bite between classes. It proves a little harder, however, to find fresh, quality ingredients and a knowledge of how to combine…

Black Medicine Coffee Company

108 Marchmont Road, Southside, Edinburgh, EH9 1BG

The area near Edinburgh University's Southside campus is certainly not short of sandwich and coffee bars in which to grab a bite between classes. It proves a little harder, however, to find fresh, quality ingredients and a knowledge of how to combine…

Brazilian Sensation

117–119 Buccleuch Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9NG

With an emphasis on good cuisine and familial service, Brazilian Sensation has long set its stall on hearty home-cooked portions and enough originality to appeal to even the most adventurous palette. A well-run family enterprise headed by John and Lucia…

Café DeLos and Café Soupson

National Museum of Scotland, 2 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF

Looks aren't everything, but in a space like this even the most pedestrian meal feels a little bit special. Thankfully, Café DeLos has lunch well up to the impressive surrounds – the grand central atrium of the National Museum of Scotland. Plonked in…

Festival Theatre, 13-29 Nicolson Street, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT

With its giant windows facing out onto Nicolson Street, Café Lucia is a great place to people watch. Or you can turn your back on the world and find out what's coming up at the Festival Theatre courtesy of the large, but silent, TV screen. Situated on…

Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DS

Café Newton makes up one third of the triumvirate of arts venues that includes the cafés at the National Portrait Gallery and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, all of which were previously run by Helen Ruthven. She served as an inpirational…

North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, Muirhouse, Edinburgh, EH4 4TZ

If Café North was in the centre of Edinburgh, you would be fighting to get a table. So perfect is it for family lunches, every toddler in town would treat it like a second home. In reality, North Edinburgh Arts Centre (NEAC) is a little off the beaten…

91 Montgomery Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5HZ

Walking into Renroc is a warming experience: enthusiasm permeates the place and a friendly welcome is quickly followed by personalised service. The area upstairs is stylish and airy, while the bistro-style basement is warm and sleepily lit, and a real…

1 Brandon Terrace, Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5AE

With a grand selection of daily specials, an impressive collection of home-made cakes, tarts and pastries, Au Gourmand breads and efficient service, Canonmills' very own café deserves its loyal local fan club. Once home to the Au Gourmand bakery, this…

Cornerstone Café

St John's Church, 3 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ

Set beneath the majestic spire of St John's Cathedral, the Cornerstone Café is a cavernous space where gothic meets church coffee morning in surprising harmony. Arching stone walls, synthetic silk table cloths and a dash of peach make this an appealing…

101/102 Dalry Road, West End, Edinburgh, EH11 2AX

Goethe once said that a man who has seen Naples can never be sad. Dolce e Salato, Rosario and Maria Sartore's new Pasticceria e Rosticceria in Dalry, transports each of its visitors to a very happy corner of Naples and invites them to linger over a…

Drill Hall Arts Café

36 Dalmeny Street, EDINBURGH, EH6 8RG

You can't create on an empty stomach and, at this little kitchen, a stone's throw from Leith Walk, you don't have to. The imposing size of the Drill Hall is dissected by movable screens to create a flexible dining space surrounded by the current art…

The Elephant House

21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EN

This café – all elephants and Potter – attracts all sorts, including students and tourists who buy the Elephant House baseball caps and take the 'Harry Potter was born here' signals literally. The large, bright room in the back of the café, revered by…

Elephants & Bagels

37 Marshall Street (Nicolson Square), Edinburgh, EH8 9BJ

A stone's throw from Edinburgh Uni, Elephants & Bagels is popular with students seeking brain food, comfort and access to free WiFi. Customer-created felt tip and crayon elephant drawings bedeck the walls, while a tower of carved wooden elephants stands…

24 St Mary's Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU

Colourful, cluttered and slightly chaotic, Empires is richly decorated with ornate wooden panelling, hand-painted ceramics and cascades of mosaic lanterns twinkling overhead. By day it is bright and cheery, offering healthy lunches and herbal teas, but…

The Engine Shed Cafe

19 St Leonard's Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9SD

The Engine Shed has the delicious privilege of taking ethical business to a higher, smarter level. It was founded on a principle of truly equal opportunities by employing trainees with learning difficulties, but the quality of the food is even better…

Espresso Mondo / E Mondo

116 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BE

Views out to hectic Tollcross, where buses and ATMs decorate the landscape, may not compare favourably with a panoramic view over the New Town, but the location of Espresso Mondo is no less interesting. Grab a table by one of the impressive windows for…

19–20 Teviot Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QZ

Favorit is a late night diner for the young and hip and – most importantly – for those with the munchies. Black and white chequered tiles, retro tables and benches and a large, red neon Favorit sign set the scene. All that's missing is Pulp Fiction's…

3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, EH1 1EY

Rather like Doctor Who's Tardis, The Forest café's exterior gives no hint of the space to be found within. The large back room is a real jumble, full of comfy sofas, mismatched tables and chairs, and a worn game of Pictionary perching haphazardly atop a…

The Fruitmarket Gallery Café

Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF

Many who regularly drop into this contemporary gallery housed in an old Victorian fruit and vegetable market don't make it past the ground floor café, such is the singular draw of the food. With a dedication to fresh produce and menu choices, lunch can…

Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 75 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DR

Just as the galleries upstairs follow trends in contemporary art, the café capitalises on the current inclination towards fair trade, organic and seasonal ingredients, treating diners to a selection of wholesome, appetising and downright tasty meals.

Herbie of Edinburgh

1 North West Circus Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6ST

The light and airy café/deli on North West Circus Place in Stockbridge is the most recent venture for Herbie of Edinburgh, and an inviting, family-friendly, foodie dreamscene. On offer is an astounding assortment of fine wines and 'slow' foods, such as…

The Manna House

22–24 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5RG

This place is a treasure trove of glorious sweet treats. Still a relatively undiscovered gem near the top of Easter Road, this little French-style bakery-café surely won't be restricted to east Edinburghers for long; the entire city should be lining up…

Mediterranean Gate

48 George IV Bridge, Old Town, Edinburgh, EH1 1EJ

Although the Earl of Sandwich has done much for meal-times, variety is the spice of life. Mediterranean Gate has spice, it certainly has variety, and it provides a host of options that might be the best thing since sliced bread. It can be easily…

73 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RJ

Pani Solinska is Polish for 'Mrs Solinska'. Dorothy Nowak-Solinska took over Broughton Street landmark Café Mediterraneo last year, but before putting her name above the door in spring 2008 took some time to design a restaurant she could be proud of.

Queen Street Café

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JD

The term 'home-made' is thrown about by restaurants as carelessly as 'local ingredients' and 'authentic cuisine', and not always entirely truthfully. This modestly sized café in a secluded corner of the National Portrait Gallery is one of the few which…

254 High Street, Edinburgh, EH15 2AT

For parents and toddlers there are many soft play areas with café facilities, but Reds goes one better, as a café with soft play facilities. Being able to eat without constant interruption is a luxury that is so far only available to Portobello parents…

The Storytelling Café

Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR

Opened in 2006, the Scottish Storytelling Centre is the modern counterpart to the historic John Knox's House, composed of vast glass panels and modern angles. With a view of the Royal Mile's Canongate, the café space is demarcated by tactile, light wood…

146 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1AQ

There really should be more establishments like Toast in Scotland's suburbs. The restaurant, in the heart of cosmopolitan Marchmont, offers lovingly crafted meals using ingredients sourced from a butcher, fishmonger and greengrocer whose premises are…

121 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DJ

More urbane than urban, this bustling Hanover Street basement is an ever-popular choice, and it's easy to see why. With simple prints on the white walls, solid pine furniture and flock-printed menus, the aesthetic lends the restaurant a cool…

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