Organic Vegan in Edinburgh, Scotland…read more Food**** We got tofu satay salad and the full vegan breakfast. Both were very tasty and delicious!! Atmosphere**** Cozy and warm! Service** Sadly, this was not great. They forgot to put our order in which was upsetting. We were there over an hour and a half.

It is a little out of the way from the main area where I was staying in new town/old town but is…read moreworth the trek. The vive there is pretty cool and comfortable for cool kids like me and my family. I ordered the Brekkie Bagel and a coffee cocoa smoothie which were both really good. My family loved everything they got. Although the service was slower compared to most American breakfast places I expected that and it was nice to have time to talk with the fam before eating. Definitely recommend this cute breakfast place. Rating: 4.7/5.0

Holy Cow is such a staple for me on my visits to Edinburgh. The food is so comforting and…read moredelicious. Holy cow is 100% plant based and has a wide variety of options to choose from. Most recently, I had the english breakfast and it was a hardy plate full of all the essentials. Everything on it was excellent. I was also excited to see that they had a house-made pumpkin spice latte on the menu, even in July! Holy Cow can get very busy (when I was there on a Thursday, one group after another came in.) But they do a good job at seating everyone quickly, as well as taking orders and bringing out food promptly. During my last visit, I was seated inside, but previously I got to enjoy their back patio. The latter is really lovely on a rare sunny day in Edinburgh. Either way, you'll enjoy your time here.

We ate here with a group made up of vegans and non-vegans and everyone loved their meals. The…read moregluten free Scottish breakfast was delicious- especially the mushrooms. The dining area was nice and clean and the woman working was nice!

Nice chicken dinner and the onion rings were beautiful. Some fab cocktails and brilliant service…read more Great place

We had the best food and service thus far on our trip! It's a nice cozy pub, not too crowded and…read morevery friendly folks taking care of us! Their Steak pie was perfection with the mashed! And the fish and chips were also very good and we've more than our fair share this week!! And they carry my new favorite beverage!

I really enjoyed Gram's and here's why. I had been stalking them on social media prior to the…read moreopening. I had seen the whole raw and gluten free focus they had and had been intrigued to see how good this would be. Plus it was around a 10 min walk from Chez Moi so perfect. The whole raw thing tends to be associated with being vegan in an uber healthy kind of way. I'm used to the whole vegan-gluten free thing but sometimes I want healthy food thats not necessarily vegan or vegetarian. Gram's totally fit the bill in this respect. The cakes look and taste amazing with many vegan and gluten free options so nice tick in the box. Some cool flavoured sodas are also available. I was hungry though so I went for one of the salads but loved that these weren't pure vegetables and you could get chicken, beef or salmon too. Yum, huge portion with (for me) lots of salmon and rainbow colours of veggies. I felt super healthy having a lovely balanced meal. I couldn't resist without trying the cake so got a strawberry & cream cheesecake which was beautiful. I was probably around £13 for my salad, soda and cake. There's not a huge amount of seats so you may have to lurk until someone leaves although take away is available. Great addition to Haymarket with lovely options and helpful staff if you have dietary requirements and need to double check what is suitable.

Amazing smoothie bowls and breakfast options! Loved everything but only the breakfast menu was…read moreavailable at the weekends. Also don't normally like raw cakes but the chocolate cheesecake was so rich & tasty!

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.

When you think Scottish food, you don't think "gourmet."…read more In fact, if you're the average person you probably don't have have even a conceptual idea of what the food is like other than similar to English food. You wouldn't be wrong, but also not the greatest of reputations. Then a place like Makars stands up and says "We can be Scottish and delicious" and the result is a humble restaurant in old town dishing out quality comfort food. I wish I had come here hungover. It's one of those places where everything on the menu seems to be aimed at reviving a wounded tourist. For most people the people will consist of a meat of your choice on top of a mash potatoes of your choice. All of the options looked awesome. I was just coming from an 11 hour flight, so I didn't get too crazy. I pulled trigger on a pork over bacon mash and it did not miss. The meat was exceptionally fall off the bone tender and the mash potatoes were flavorful and complimented the meat perfectly. One bit of advice - the portions are big so either come hungry or consider splitting an entree. I'd feel confident recommending this place to anyone who thinks that the Scots can't cook. It'll prove them wrong.

I've heard so many great things about this spot that we were lucky to get in. Got there at the…read morevery end of the night and the manager gave us a booth. There are 2 levels for seats and the place was full and everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves. The noise wasn't as loud as I would have expected for the amount of people there. The food was delicious but the proportion was a little smaller than I wanted. The cost was also a little higher than I would have expected to pay but I'm happy to have eaten here. Good selection of entrees, great selection of mashed potatoes, and a decent selection of desserts. The staff were very friendly and professional. May come back and try other items like the appetizers.

Every time I'm in Edinburgh I eat at The Haggis Box. It is literally worth taking the train in just…read morefor lunch. I was first introduced to the Haggis box by a YouTuber and years ago, gave them a try. Now, it's a staple every time I go. The service is quick and friendly and their haggis is OUTSTANDING. When I'm in Scotland, I load up in my haggis but honestly, it's the best I've had. There's plenty of seating and the perfect spot to take a load off and rejuvenate after the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile. If you don't think you'd like haggis, I challenge you to give them a try. You might be surprised at how delicious it actually is.

Lunch stop on our first full day in Edinburgh (and first full day in Scotland), and it had to be…read moreHaggis...specifically vegetarian haggis (which we learned upon arrival is actually fairly easy to get all over Scotland). The Haggis Box is perfectly located on The Royal Mile heading towards Holyrood House. Quick note on finding it...there is construction on the front of the building so if you're heading in that direction (Down the Royal Mile, toward Holyrood House) you might not notice the entrance...you can get in through a small door to the left of the scaffolding, and if you pass all that you'll see the restaurant signage and another door to the right of the scaffolding.) You order at the counter, and they bring it to the table. The vegetarian haggis was good...you can pick from a couple different sauces. We had the more traditional whisky and mustard sauce. Haggis, at least in our experience on this trip, having the vegetarian version at a few different places, doesn't have a ton of flavor on its own, so it really depends on the sauce to make or break the dish. In this case, the sauce made the dish! They're very vegetarian-friendly here...they have both vegetarian and vegan versions of their haggis, which we hadn't seen anywhere else (lots of vegetarian or vegan haggis in Scotland...but both options in one place...go Haggis Box!) We also tried an Irn Bru...granted that's not specific to this place, but they had it. We tried it. No offense, Scotland, I don't think we need to have it again. ;) The Haggis Box had other vegetarian options too, including quiche, soup, and porridge (aka oatmeal), so if you're a vegetarian like me, you will have plenty to choose from at The Haggis Box. Well worth a lunch stop here to try vegetarian Haggis!

Have passed by this unassuming cafe so many times and finally got around to popping in. Great…read moreselection of organic teas and some groceries too. Friend had their organic earl grey and we both have freshly made fruit smoothies. I'd definitely go back for another. Didn't have food but whatever they were cooking smelled great. Sadly though the open kitchen meant I came away smelling of food too though for the rest of the day.

I have to knock one star of this wonderful cafe simply because it isn't as cheap as I'd first…read morethought. The guy who served me on my first visit must have been feeling particularly generous or he was new. - He gave me more salad for a much cheaper price. I've now learnt that the salad prices are similar to anywhere else in the area. - I'll still visit just not as often as I'd like!

Small cozy spot with great Italian vegan options. From the appetizers to dessert it was a 10/10…read more Pizza & pasta was great.

Hi, American from Jersey here ‍. The food here is amazing! We were a group of 4 and ordered one…read morepizza and three pastas. All was enough food to share. The service was pretty fast and the wait staff are very nice. The restaurant is very small inside so I recommend you call to make reservations. Everything we ordered was great from the apps to the dessert. They had a dessert special of Pistachio cheesecake which was delicious! The only thing that was so so were the chocolate truffles but even that was pretty good, but not as good compared to the other desserts. Def a place to eat at when you come to Edinburgh.

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.