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Urban Angel
121 Hanover Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1DJ
This heavenly restaurant and deli is spread across a warren of small basement rooms in a former bakery on Hanover Street. The surroundings combine old with new, partnering original features such as the solid fuel bakery ovens and polished flagstone…
The Engine Shed Cafe
19 St Leonard's Lane, Southside,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9SD
In 1989, a disused shed from the Innocents Railway was turned into what is now the Garvald-run Engine Shed - a spacious, airy building with a friendly, community atmosphere, home to a number of initiatives that provide training and work for adults with…
13th Note Café
50-60 King Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 5QT
Scotland
Set on arty King Street, this laid-back hang-out has long provided wholesome vegetarian food to hungry indie rock fans - as live sets are played in the basement seven nights a week while hip music is a permanent backdrop in the bar/café. Diners…
Centotre
103 George Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 3ES
So committed are Victor and Carina Contini to creating the fresh, authentic food that is ubiquitous in Italy, they ship the majority of their produce from Milan each week. And not from just any supplier - they make it a point to get to know the…
Le Marche Français
9a West Maitland Street, West End,
Edinburgh,
EH12 5DS
A bustling wine shop, coffee stop and café serving inexpensive snacks, soups and salads by day, this Haymarket premises morphs into a laid-back bistro on selected evenings. As the day chef slips off his clogs, it's proprietor Pierre Pelletier who rolls…
Coia's Cafe
473 Duke Street, East End,
Glasgow,
G31 1NG
The word 'café' does not begin to encompass the wonders of Coias, starting with the space-age Italian glass and chrome circular ice-cream fridge. It's the first of its kind in Britain, says owner Alfredo Coia, whose family has occupied this Dennistoun…
Empires
24 St Mary's Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1SU
It's hard to define Empires, a Turkish café-cum-ceramic shop, but this quirky, chaotic little place has an exotic charm all of its own. Downstairs, an eclectic mix of artworks, wall-hangings, ceramics and trinkets bathe in the glow of colourful…
Lily's
103 Ingram Street, Merchant City,
Glasgow,
G1 1DX
Airy, spotless and tastefully garnished with decorations (including real lilies), Lily's fuses upmarket café with contemporary Chinese bistro. It's a genuine one-off, created by owner Lily Sung in an attempt, perhaps, to offer Merchant City folk…
Made in France
5 Lochrin Place, Tollcross,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9QX
There is something irresistibly romantic about the French eating experience, and this gem of a café certainly lives up to that reputation. The sense that you're somewhere authentic is with you the minute you step through the door. Enter to the sounds of…
Arts Café
City Art Centre, 1 Market Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DE
The Arts Café tries to be all things to all people, and more or less succeeds. For local workers, it's a reasonably-priced haven at lunchtime, both for sit-in and take-away. With tasty home-made soup and a roll coming in at under £2, and a plethora of…
Eat
16 Busby Road, Clarkston, Southside,
Glasgow,
G76 7BG
Locals would be mad to trade the fresh, restaurant-quality ready meals at Eat deli (not to mention the cakes, organic goods, wines and overall ethos) for anything on offer at the new mini-supermarket chain at Clarkston. Anticipating some loss of custom…
The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1EN
Located handily for shopping, working or studying, the Elephant House is an institution. It's something between an unofficial Edinburgh University student cafeteria and a tourist attraction in its own right, as JK Rowling is reputed to have written some…
The Fruitmarket Gallery Café
Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1DF
The exhibitions that grace the Fruitmarket Gallery walls suggest a desire to push boundaries, and the chefs in the café kitchen seem to have similar ambitions. The menu, which changes to reflect the season and its produce, is put together with creative…
Toast
146 Marchmont Road, Southside,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1AQ
This super-friendly neighbourhood restaurant is the sort of thing you wish was round the corner from your house. Full of fresh organic produce and keen to deliver a tempting menu at all hours, Toast is worth a small detour, if not a house swap, to…
Café Marina
61 Cockburn Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1BS
Even cold and blustery days yield to the warm welcome awaiting all and sundry inside Café Marina. Like the best sort of Italian hostess, owner Marina Crolla (of the Valvona & Crolla family) wants to make even a simple lunch special. She proudly offers a…
Sadivino
52 West Richmond Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9DZ
When you receive a plate of food that's breathtakingly simple, yet bursting with flavour, you know you're on to something good. Add stunningly low prices and it becomes truly unique. You may have to nudge up your neighbour, continental-style, to fit in…
The Storytelling Café
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43 High Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1SR
Situated in the revamped Scottish Storytelling Centre, this well-appointed café holds more than a few surprises. The relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere belies the mastery at work on the menu. The headings may say salad and sandwiches, but the food on…
Always Sunday
170 High Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1QS
Amid the tourist traps of the Royal Mile, there are a few places where the locals really like to go. Always Sunday is one of them. A bustling café, it offers a wide range of breakfast choices and freshly-prepared lunches that are both practical and feel…
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…
Dionika
3-6 Canonmills Bridge, Canonmills, Inverleith,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5LF
A shabby façade and distinct lack of adornments might put some diners off Dionika restaurant and deli, but if you're after substance rather than style, you'll discover that what this rough diamond lacks in fancy trappings, it makes up for in taste.
Grassroots Café
93-97 St Georges Road, West End,
Glasgow,
G3 6JA
With little separating guests from cooks, Grassroots rather resembles a farmhouse kitchen, where the chefs dart back and forth at the range in one corner while aromatic smells drift towards diners. Flagstone floors and wooden furniture add to the rustic…
Tapa Coffee & Bakehouse
21 Whitehill Street, Dennistoun, East End,
Glasgow,
G31 2LH
Set just off Duke Street in Dennistoun, Tapa combines a bakery with a cheerful café serving wholesome, natural food and specially sourced coffees (roasted on site). The bakehouse has built up a reputation for its artisan breads, which include a…
Bella Napoli
85 Kilmarnock Road, Southside,
Glasgow,
G41 3YR
It's not often that one establishment can cater for almost ever occasion, but Bella Napoli gives it a good shot. This family-run Southside favourite is fronted by a colourful, brightly-lit café and delicatessen - the latter selling an array of Italian…
Café DeLos and Café Soupson
National Museum of Scotland, 2 Chambers Street, Old Town,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1JF
One of Edinburgh's most popular attractions, the National Museum of Scotland, has not one but two cafés to offer visitors. If you're looking for something informal and child-friendly, head for Café Soupson at the rear of the building. There you'll find…
Dalriada
77 Promenade, Portobello,
Edinburgh,
EH15 2EL
Situated in an imposing building at the Joppa end of the Portobello Promenade, Dalriada is a fantastic bar-cum-café that's just perfect for an afternoon coffee and cake while you watch the waves roll in, or an evening drink as the sun sets over the…
