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Mint Café and Flowers
3 Exchange Place, 3 Semple Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8BLMint Café and Flowers presents an oasis of colour in the financial glass and sandstone courtyard of Exchange Place, Semple Street. Inside it feels like a contemporary design studio, bright with Scottish artists’ wares, wildlife paintings, ultra-modern…
Saramago Café Bar
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3JDHoused in the CCA, this spacious café-bar attracts a predictably bohemian clientele in evenings, with workers and young families hanging out during the day, especially on Saturdays. Despite the cavernous space and clean, modern lines, there’s a sense of…
Hemma
75 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AEMeaning ‘home’ in Swedish, Hemma is the latest addition to Mike and Anna Christopherson’s string of Scandinavian style bars. And with its soft furnishings and quirky interiors, it does indeed have a laidback, homely atmosphere, despite the modern feel…
Martha's
142a St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5LQA relative newcomer, Martha’s already has plenty of dedicated diners and with good reason. This buzzing city centre outlet provides great value fast food with a twist –- healthy, ethical and made on site from local and seasonal quality produce. The…
Cafezique
66 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5PTA good local eatery can be hard to find but not in Partick. Cafezique is attached to a delicatessen. Inside, simple décor and a mezzanine level is enjoyed by elegant young ladies chattering over wine with nibbles (olives and cheese fondue). And…
Connect Café
153–155 Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh, EH4 1BQCo-owned by celebrity foodie Nell Nelson, this cafe-cum-gift shop is tucked away just out of reach of Stockbridge’s main drag. As you’d expect from The Woman Who Ate Scotland, quality and locality are key when it comes to the sourcing. Cheddar from…
Laurie's
127 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6PEWith its no-nonsense décor and various-shades-of-beige colour scheme, Laurie's may at first sight seem a functional place for busy office workers to grab a routine filled roll. Closer inspection reveals its creative side, however: the sandwiches…
Tinderbox
118 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1EJTinderbox’s original Byres Road coffeshop café opened in 1998 but the interior still feels contemporary and enticing. No food is prepared on the premises though, with savoury options being either pre-prepared sandwiches or salad/noodle bowls. It’s an…
Tribeca
102 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow, G11 6NXThis café doesn't wear its USA theme lightly, with a yellow taxi and NYPD cruiser usually sat outside for diners on the al fresco tables to admire plus Americana draped around the tight space inside. It's all about the breakfasts and brunches here…
The Balcony Café
Well above par for any sports centre’s in-house catering, this café in the rafters of the converted church housing the Glasgow Climbing Centre is both a welcome pitstop for dedicated climbers and a dining venue with an unusual and transfixing view for…
Café Modern Two
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, 73 Belford Road, Edinburgh, EH4 3DSEntering the stately Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two by its Georgian façade ensures a real sense of occasion. In contrast to its fellow venue across the way, Café Modern Two provides friendly, unruffled table service for its varied…
The Elephant House
21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1ENPerhaps hoping that diners will be distracted by its association with the boy wizard and his chums, the erstwhile haunt of JK Rowling appears to lavish more attention on its Potter-themed loos than it does on its food. While, admittedly, it has recently…
Hermitage Café
11 Braids Hill Drive, Edinburgh, EH10 6GZSet in the Braid Hills in South Edinburgh, the Hermitage Café is part of a social enterprise run by Autism Ventures Scotland which includes a 12-hole golf course specifically designed for young people, a dance studio, therapy room and horticulture…
Kilimanjaro Coffee
104 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9EJBang in the middle of studentville, Kilimanjaro has a laid-back vibe, conducive to whiling away an afternoon reading and nattering or making a start on that essay. The chunky tables, worn wooden chairs and leather sofas are comfy and inviting and the…
Nardini's
215 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8UDA small-scale Glasgow outpost of the same iconic Scots-Italian chippy/ice-cream parlour of Largs seafront fame, Nardini’s popped-up on Byres Road in March 2012, styled in much the same Art Deco fashion as the mother restaurant but focusing predominately…
The Roamin' Nose
Styled as a neighbourhood Mediterranean eatery, the Roamin’ Nose with its bare brickwork and whitewashed walls takes inspiration from the thousands of taverns across Spain and Italy that serve their locals from dawn till dusk. The menu is full of pastas…
The Beach House
57 Bath Street, Edinburgh, EH15 1HEAny Edinburgher knows the weather down Portobello beach can be changeable, but it’s always summer in this charming, family-run beachfront café which blends the simplicity of an old-fashioned seaside greasy spoon with a strong emphasis on quality and…
Café Gandolfi
64 Albion Street, Glasgow, G1 1NYWith its handsome interior, chunky Tim Stead furniture and globe lights, Café Gandolfi is the granddaddy of Merchant City bohemianism. Serving a mix of clientele from shoppers to concert-goers, it’s been dishing out high-end bistro food for more than 30…
Cup Tea Lounge
71 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 1LPThis stylish off-shoot of the Byres Road tea room makes great play of its ethical and waste-reduction efforts, aiming to combine elegant snacking and drinking with a clearer conscience. Set in a lovely Victorian building, they've kept the décor…
Delizique
70–72 Hyndland Street, Glasgow, G11 5PTOn entering Delizique you’re greeted by the unmistakable scent of baking bread: produced in-house, it’s just part of the picture of carefully sourced, home-cooked products that make up the menu. Roast brisket, marmalade-glazed ham, even hot-smoked…
Falko (Konditormeister)
185 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4DGComplete with a continental bicycle above bread-laden shelves, Falko Konditormeister is a slice of lazy-afternoon coffee-drinking heaven. This corner of Germany in Bruntsfield is already a well-known hangout for cake connoisseurs and has numerous awards…
Le Marché Français
9a West Maitland Street, Edinburgh, EH12 5DSLe Marché Français markets its wares from a handsome Victorian shop frontage close to Haymarket station. This combined deli, cafe and restaurant promises a taste of French food throughout the day, in a laidback, rustic style that deliberately contrasts…




