We stumbled upon aran when looking for an early breakfast spot on our last morning in Scotland, and…read moreit blessed us with the best breakfast of our entire trip. Creative, fresh, healthy, and welcoming, this place is worth a stop in Linlithgow outside of Edinburgh. We entered and walked upstairs to encounter a beautiful, airy, and modern but comfortable cafe. The friendly woman at the counter helped us with our order of a few specials from the board on the wall, along with a staple from their regular menu, a pastry, and a latte. Between the four of us, we had a yogurt bowl, two different porridges, the banana bread with yogurt, and a side of haggis, all delivered to our table by the friendly gentleman making the dishes. Everything was incredibly high quality and delicious. One of the porridge variations - which we also ordered as a yogurt bowl - had tons of fresh blueberries, sliced banana, and granola, with a touch of honey. The yogurt version was especially good, with a nicely thick Greek-style yogurt. The other porridge had matcha stirred into it and was topped with the most beautiful strawberries and a pistachio crumble, along with a touch of honey. This one was my order and was one of the best breakfast dishes I've ever had. The banana bread with yogurt was artfully plated and satisfying. My nephew wanted to have haggis before he left and enjoyed the side of it, which lives up to the chef's promise of being delicious. The coffee here was excellent as well. My latte was smooth and needed no sweetener to be enjoyable. There are also a number of high quality, local items for sale in the cafe, which would make nice souvenirs. This was a great end to our time in Scotland, the only downside being we could not be repeated customers. Hopefully we will return someday.

If you love great coffee and great baked goods, Aran is an absolute must!…read more We just wanted a little caffeine and sugar pick-me-up, so we didn't dine in or explore much of their menu. Their bakery case is clearly labeled with what's gluten-free, what's dairy-free, and what's vegan. We got empire cookies that were absolutely lovely (we should have gotten two more to bring home!): buttery shortbreads filled with jam, topped with icing, and a sugared jelly candy. We enjoyed them with an iced Americano (soya for me, oat for my partner) sitting outside in the sun at the Cross Well. While they were SUPER busy on a midweek day, the staff was friendly, patient, and went out of their way to find us to hand us our cookies and drinks when they were ready!

Awesome food and a great environment! Get the Beef Special and the Classic Grilled cheese for the…read moreyummy onion jam. They just opened 1.5 months ago and are super friendly.

Lovely, affordable, local cafe for a full breakfast or a quick sandwich to go. Just found it…read moredriving by as it wasn't listed on Yelp. The gentleman behind the counter was one of the nicest people I've ever met. Aside from the lovely food, I'll go back just to see him again! Bacon and egg hot sandwich very tasty- their bacon tasted better than any that I've had in England before, not sure if it's a Scottish thing or a Dotty's thing. The coffee was lovely and came in many options such as cappuccino, americano, etc.. the 'fresh orange juice' came in a bottle, so not quite would I consider fresh, but other than that, it was great. The cupcakes also looked particularly lovely, will be back for those later. Check it out! Xxx from Texas

Great place to eat. Truly"fresh". We had baked potatoes with cheese and a salad. They worked with…read moreus on our allergies. Our friend had lentil soup and bread. The sandwiches at the other tables looked great as did the sweets in the dessert case. Lovely servers. You can eat on the scenic street or inside. And there's a toilet available and free WiFi!

Best espresso drinks we could find in the area. Friendly service and a decent selection of bakery…read moretreats, lunch items and breakfast. We had the hot filled breakfast sandwiches which were filled with UK style bacon, fried egg, cheese and prepared fresh to order.

We are visiting from the States and wanted an easy lunch! Fabulous cappuccino! I had the tomato,…read morepesto panini, others had the Cajun chicken toastie, ham and cheese panini, chicken salad sandwich, and the bacon, Brie, cranberry panini. All the food was fabulous! Every bite! I am not a cole slaw lover, and each sandwich had slaw and chips. The slaw was amazing! All happy in our group. We had great service. And loved sitting outside. If you are in the area, visit this little gem!

While we waited for a train at Grahamston station, my wife went in search of coffee, She returned…read morea short time later with a mint tea, a coffee and couple of breakfast rolls, they were hot and delicious, obviously just made with fresh ingredients. The cafe proprietor accompanied my wife as she had too much to carry comfortably. What a gem of a find. You won't be disappointed.

Traveling back to Edinburgh we where in the lookout for a place to stop for a late breakfast /…read morelunch when we came across this sandwich shop. From the roadside it looks to have been a former failed petrol station, replaced with a sort of hut selling sandwiches & baguettes. From their menu boards they sell breakfast rolls and filter coffee, even though there are no facilities to eat inside there is a seating area out the back, four breakfast rolls, two coffee's & a juice was a little short of £20. This shop was one of the few eateries that we saw on our way home.

Good opening times, good price, staff is nice and the food is absolutely Brilliant and the fact…read morethat it's got tables outside makes eating there SO much easier.

Stopped in here while on the Outlander tour in/near the highlands and had a good lunch. I had a…read moreClub sandwich, which was very good, accompanied by a salad and chips. Servers were very friendly and got us in and out very quickly.

We were with a tour group when we stopped in Linlithgow for lunch. The group split up to explore…read morethe town while we stopped at the deli for a sandwich. They have a decent size menu with a variety of food options. There is limited seating in front where the deli area for customers to wait for packaging. Head to the back and it's a cozy sit-down room for dining. There's also a restroom. Homemade Mac & Cheese- Served with a side of toast and salad. Very cheesy and creamy. It's amazing. Haggis, Cheese & Sweet Chili Sauce Panini- Served with a side of chips and salad. Obsessed with this hot-pressed sandwich. The tangy chili sauce compliments the uniquely crumbly texture of the haggis well. Such a warm comforting sandwich. Overall Service: Incredible staff. They were ultra-friendly, taking the time to engage with their customers while serving up some delicious eats.

Excellent tuna sandwiches. My husband had a tuna melt and I had a spicy tuna sandwich. The bread…read morewas excellent and we appreciated sitting outdoors. School was out for spring break but I can imagine that it gets busy when college is in session.

Service is top notch, quality food quite tasty ! I would recommend and come again, and will…read more Also haunted!

Delicious little, local deli/tea house in Berwick. Great home made sandwiches, soups and quiches.read more

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5…read more This was honestly my favorite dining experience my entire trip. My sister and I were craving some smoked salmon, and this cafe showed up on Yelp. I'm so happy we decided to have lunch here! We did the sandwich + soup combo. The smoked salmon sandwich with cream cheese was absolutely divine. Honestly wish I had time to make it back here before leaving Scotland!

LOVE Must-Dash! Not only is it super cute with its mustache…read moretheme, but its waffles are DELICIOUS! its only £ 3 for a waffle with ALL the toppings you want! Fresh fruit, nutella, chocolate, marsh mellows, and squishie cream! DELICIOUS the women that run the place are SO nice! We love going there! and if you want to share a waffle ( i can never eat a whole one!) they cut it half for you and let you chose different toppings for each half ! Best deal around for yummy treats! They have some warm wraps and stuff too but I have yet to try them , some of our friends say they are good though!

Must-dash has so much that's right about it. We discovered this place almost by accident as it's…read morejust down the street from the cinema. As far as I know, this is the only place in town that serves takeaway dessert waffles. They're really good. They're only £3 and you can get as many or as little toppings as you like. I tend to lean towards getting nutella with strawberries and maybe chocolate sauce. But they have multiple choices of fresh fruit and sweeties to go on top. I also had the chance to try out the chicken sandwich, which is arguably the best takeaway sandwich in town. It's real chicken breast with sauces and salad. I wasn't a huge fan of whatever cheese they used on top, but that may be a personal preference. There are a few seats inside and a bench outside, so if you mustn't dash, then you're in luck.