Absolutely Perfect! Great Vegan spot and best place to eat in Edinburgh! They have the best…read moreJackfruit Dish. Order: Jackfruit Tomato and Coconut Stew, Broccoli, Benromach Organic Speyside Single Malt, and Bunkertons Organic Perry (cider) Environment: Small quaint little spot with a wonderful staff. Service was perfect with a small menu and daily specials. Verdict: This is a definite MUST if you are visiting Edinburgh. Vegan or not, this place has amazing food and great prices. The jackfruit stew was the BEST jackfruit dish I have ever had (hearty and flavorful). The broccoli was delicious and the whiskey was superb. Parking: there is plenty of parking (if you drive). Walking: Easily a beautiful walk and neighborhood. Tip #1: Go to the Restaurant - it is not the one on the corner, but down the small street Tip #2: avoid the ciders - get the whiskeys (they are superb) Tip #3: utilize Apple Pay - it will make your life easier to pay

Henderson's seems to be somewhat of an institution in Edinburgh. They have a couple different…read morelocations, one of which I think is a bit more casual. However, the one my partner and I went to was a slightly higher end dining experience, with an excellent menu and thoughtful ingredients. First, would definitely recommend getting reservations ahead of time. When we arrived on a Wednesday night for dinner, most of the tables in their somewhat small place were reserved. Fortunately, they were able to get us seated quickly nonetheless, which was much appreciated. Kudos to the friendly hostess, who was busy moving around the space attending to everyone's needs with much finesse. For our dinner, we started with a cheese plate, and then shared a rice dish and haggis as starters. The cheese plate was really superb. The cheeses were cashew based, and it made me realize how much I miss having access to places that know how to do this well. The rice dish featured tofu, mushrooms, some greens, and a couple pickled veggies. The mix of veggies, particularly the pickled ones, was a bit of a surprise, but in a good way. The haggis, which I enjoyed more, was lentil based and had some delicious purple potatoes on the side. While all of this was quite filling, we couldn't resist getting dessert, as carrot cake was on the menu! It was delightfully decadent, with some strawberry sauce drizzled over it. After dining at Henderson's, it was easy to see why they've been a mainstay in Edinburgh for so long. Would certainly recommend as a place for a few friends to come together, a date night, or perhaps just to get a chance of pace from some of the more fast casual vegan options that tend to be more prevalent nowadays.

Love this pub. Staff very friendly (shout out to the friendly Canadian server/bar tenders). Food…read morewas great, nachos plates are out of this world (see pic). Locals were very friendly and great to talk to. If back in Edinburgh will definitely be going back.

Service was nice. It's basically ordering at the counter and getting it brought to you. If you want…read moreanything you need to get up and get it from them yourself. Not a problem. Place was empty on a Monday afternoon visiting the area. I ordered the steak sandwich which was dry and the bread hard. Fries were not seasoned but you can do that yourself with condiments on the table. I added mayo to my sandwich but it didn't much help so I just opened the sandwich and ate the meat. Kids' Mac and cheese wasn't all that but the pulled pork was good. Wouldn't recommend but it was not horrific.

I was so excited to try this place after seeing good reviews but our experience was terrible. There…read morewere gnats everywhere that we were killing at our dusty booth. When our food arrived we finally asked to move spots but the back of the restaurant was just as bad. I can't believe other families weren't complaining. We also found a hair in our appetizer and the mains were subpar. My husband complained about his fries and burger and the manager was combative. They comped us for one whiskey and we left as quickly as possible. The shepherds pie was very salty and the side of veggies was very clearly from frozen.

**RACIST & DISCRIMINATORY** The young blonde hair girl in…read moreher maybe late-20s hostess, bartender or server (not sure which) was super rude! We came in excited about this place, and the restaurant had open tables at about 6:50pm on a Friday ... we had just walked all day and were starving with a 2-year old and an elderly after walking all over town and sightseeing all day long. However, was told by this girl that they didn't have a seat for us. Although there was no wait, no one ahead of us and empty tables. I told her she could seat us in that booth, we didn't mind since our 2 year old wouldn't be eating. However, she cut me off and said that would not work. I thought that was weird but that should have been That it would take them about 30 minutes to get us a table. We walk around in the cold, come back to the restaurant ... there are plenty of open tables. My husband takes my 2-year old inside to wait so she is not in the freezing rainy cold (especially since she was sniffling). The hostess then says it's going to take longer and that we must wait outside the restaurant. We tell her it's cold, and we've been waiting. She then says ... "This isn't going to work, I'm not serving you. You guys can leave." She did not want to serve of us this entire time! She could have told us when we first walked in, but made us wait and walk around outside in the cold rain with a 2-year old and an 88-year old ... then decides she doesn't want to serve us. We walked in at 6:50pm, came back at 7:30pm, waited until 7:45pm when she told us she wouldn't serve us. By this time all the other restaurants were fully reserved or with 1-2 hour waits. We ended up not able to have dinner that night, and got snacks from the grocery store. DO NOT COME HERE UNLESS YOU WANT HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! NEVER TREATED THIS BADLY BY A RESTAURANT!

Not called the angus cafe but it's food is great! Small little cafe tucked in but so cute! Very…read moresmall kitchen but the food coming from it is lovely! Little packed place but very busy! Quaint and cute! We had a few confectioneries and sandwiches they we very delicious! It did take a little while to come out but with one person cooking that's normal! We came back a few times for the desserts! We will miss them!

This was the most solid breakfast we found in Edinburgh…read more On a quite busy street, this small unassuming place is easy to miss - we actually did and went down the hill behind it (don't do this, Edinburgh hills are no joke). They have a few tables and booths inside, and if you're there the one day a year it's not raining a few outside. It was magnificently sunny the day we stopped in, so we chose to hang out front. The menu is diner-esque, ranging from full breakfast options to sandwiches and pies. My fiance went with the mini breakfast (which was quite large) and I went with a Scottish meat pie, because, well, pie. Both were fantastic, but I would recommend opting for chips over the mash, as the whole pie + mash affair gets quite heavy (albeit delicious). Come eat here for a central, affordable, and delicious option the next time you're in Edinburgh

This place is no longer open. And for some reason google maps shows it down the ally way behind…read morewhere it looks like it used to be. So don't bother going looking for it. It's not there.

So this is actually one of my favorite places to eat dinner in Edinburgh. I know that the city is…read morefull of incredible restaurants, but I've just got a soft spot in my heart for this one (probably because it was the very first place I ever ate at my first visit to Scotland). I've sat inside (which has a really cozy pub feel) and outside (taking in all the sights and sounds of the Royal Mile). I've made a reservation, I've also just walked in. I've had good service, great service, and really exceptional service. But one thing remains the same: I *always* get the Vegetarian Haggis Tower with mash, turnip, and whiskey sauce (it's probably my favorite veggie haggis in Edinburgh; and that cream whiskey sauce? could drink it!), a side of garlicky chips, sticky toffee pudding, whisky, Irn Bru, and a cider. It's a must meal for me anytime in the city.

This is a specialty cafe. They serve pulled pork sandwiches…read moreYou get to choose the size and sauce and that's about all. That said, the pork was excellent. I prefer my pulled pork the North American way which includes coleslaw, but when in Edinburgh do as the people of Edinburgh do. Also note the special deal of you include a beer. This is a fine place for a lunch. Service is friendly and helpful. The ambiance is what you should expect for a pork lunch sandwich place. There are five tables including one for four or more people.

Who knew there's a hog feast worth celebrating this far north of the Iberian peninsula. This Oink…read morelocation is nicely situated by the Holyrood Castle. Never thought that I would appreciate roasted hog this much this far north but I would go out on a limb to give it high recognition. The meat is seasoned well, the skin crispy, and if you're a late riser, you can have it for breakfast with delicious hagus and coffee. It goes without saying, public transportation is easiest way to get here besides walking. Post script: You can order extra skin pieces (0.55 £ per piece) with your sandwich so you don't need a whole box if you're on a figure watch.

This was on my list of top places I wanted to go to eat while in Edinburgh. We went for dinner on a…read moreThursday night and it was quite busy. There is limited seating inside and a few spots outside. Luckily, we were able to find a spot inside to sit. We ordered the Saucy Cow and Iron Mike. Service was quick and both dishes was amazing! So. Much. Food. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and this would definitely be a regular spot for me if I lived there. Highly recommend.

Who knew loaded backed potato would be this good?!?!?!??!!? Definitely would recommend you try…read morethis place if you are in town. Lines get long, so make sure you get there right before they open. We got the Mac Daddy with salad. One is enough for two people, so unless you go with in a group, only one. Very limited seating inside and out, thus it's important to go early if you want to dine in.

We had an amazing experience at David Bann. It's an all-vegetarian fine-dining restaurant, with…read morefood that is both gorgeous in presentation and in taste. We decided on this restaurant late in the day, and the only reservation was late...we took it but showed up a couple hours early, and with a short wait, they were able to seat us at a nice table on a busy evening. Grateful for that! My wife and I shared two starters, the final and the smoked tofu. We loved everything about both of these dishes in taste and presentation. We also shared the Double-Baked Pudding - a delicate dish sort of like a soufflé made with a nice cheese ambiance about it. Really good flavors and Scottish ingredients for the win. We liked it, though the starters were definitely the stars of the meal for us. We didn't have a cocktail as we were heading out to a whisky bar later (and we have limits ;) but the cocktail menu looked delicious and what we saw being delivered to other tables also had as second guessing those limits we have for ourselves. We're lucky to have stumbled on this spot...off the beaten path, but close enough to the Royal Mile to make it accessible on foot. It's an especially great find for vegetarians and one of the best vegetarian-specific restaurants we've been to anywhere.

This is I've of the best vegetarian restaurants I've enjoyed…read more Walking in, the restaurant it's quite modern in its appointment with wooden tables, chairs, floors and wall decoration. It's simple but tasteful. Our server Iona, brought us to our table at the window where we were able to watch the world walk by. Iona was very helpful and guided us to make excellent choices. She's very friendly and professional. For lunch we chose several starters and a main. The starters included the short crust tart that was a delicate pastry filled with clarified onion and cheese. Totally delicious. My wife enjoyed the dinner salad with very fresh veggies. We also chose the lemon braised fennel and David's tofu. We were trying to she appetite for dinner and only ordered one main, the Koftas. They are like an eggplant felafel. They were delicious. The slightly spicy curry sauce in which they were served was also great.