Cafe 1505 in Edinburgh, City of

When we went in we were not sure whether we had to wait or not, staff walked past us and didn't greet us or asked if we needed help. After we found a table, we got menus, and we ordered baked potatoes with tuna. We were not kept waiting that long, I would say about 5 minutes. When the food arrived it looked good, and a good portion size but when we started to eat we had a problem. The tuna tasted like it needed drained, and had pepper in l, the baked potato tasted like it was a frozen pre baked one, and the skin was tough like leather. Toilets are clean, however they are down stairs. But there are accessible toilets on the cafe level floor.

Overpriced, £4 for a cappucino is a rip off. Coffee was good but spoiled by far too much milk. And it took so long to prepare I didn’t have time to finish it, despite the cafe being quiet.

Terrible bacon roll the roll was certainly not today’s you could see behind the counter they had been wrapped in cling film to be re used. Cost of rolls are pence so serve your bacon rolls in a fresh roll over £7 for two stale rolls very poor

DEFINITELY AVOID. We ordered some vegetarian tarts (broccoli and potato) and they were chewy, dry and tasteless, and definitely nowhere near an appropriate portion size for an adult lunch (and £8.40, so jolly well should be!). The pastry in particular was awful, and weird not to have at least a few leaves on the side when eating in. When we raised this with the staff they said it was nothing to do with them (I guess they buy them in) and when asking for a manager we were told they work in a different building. No understanding of basic consumer rights or even basic customer service, and as other commenters have said it seems like they have had very little training at all. The staff that are there should not be left to run it alone, it's not their fault and the management should do something about this. So many bad reviews you'd think they'd take some notice.

Been to this place twice , a year apart each time and on both occasions we were told of a lack of stock and served just utter garbage.........never going back!!!!

Good bowl of soup, and interesting interior. We also had a jacket potato. Not difficult to prepare, but it wasn't very quick. This didn't matter as we weren't in a hurry.

Very friendly , amazing food and coffee

Absolutely outrages customer care. We were in there today for a coffee at 12.35pm ish on 31/08/2024. 2 members of staff & we were the only customers. We made our order & paid for it. We were told to take a seat & our coffees would be taken to us. After listening to the 2 young members of staff talking about nights out & future holidays for 10 minutes I walked up & asked if they'd forgotten about us. To our shock & their shock they had forgotten. Inexcusable when we were the only 2 customers on the shop. Perhaps your staff are the reason the establishment is empty at lunchtime on a Saturday afternoon. Your staff today had no interest in work or customer service & I suggest you maybe keep an experienced supervisor on the premises at all times?

Very disappointing dry sandwiches with no spread and no mayo etc just bread, cheese and ham.

Busy town cafe. Food was nice, leek and potato soup with bread and butter and jacket potatoes with cheese and beans, (though we were told we’d have to wait 40 minutes, we weren’t in a rush so said ok) cups of tea. Overpriced like lots of places in Edinburgh now. But….staff look bored and uninterested in their jobs (the tips pot looked quite full though) they had no urgency to serve as everyone was doing everything, no structure or order? The tables were not cleared or clean. I went to the bathroom and it was messy and no toilet tissue in the dispenser. I told the staff, not a lot of response from them? Shame.

Very disappointing lunch, chicken bagel and salad which turned out to be one very small soggy lettuce leaf. To their credit they did offer to make it again but by then I had lost my appetite.

Had breakfast here today. There is something for every taste. Vegetarians and vegans will also find what they are looking for here. Very nice cafe. The staff is very friendly and you are served quickly. The cappuccino is also very tasty. I think it's worth taking a break here in the middle of the hectic city of Edinburgh. Clear recommendation.

Calm and cozy cafe, quick service and good coffee. Good place to relax on a city walk, nice staff. Nice painted timeline on the wall with interesting information.

Best coffee I ever tried in Edinburgh ❤️

Please note no reflection on the staff working there. £8.50 for a tiny portion of old macaroni. Complete piss take. Absolutely awful. Tasteless. Greed.

I stopped for a quick lunch after visiting the Museum of Surgeons. Staff was very friendly and selections were great. Had the tomato soup which was delicious!

Had a hot chocolate. Staff are so sweet. Ordered takeout but was allowed to shelter inside out of the rain.

A pleasant cafe with gluten free options.

The staff is very kind. Last summer I forgot my sunglasses at the table and the manager was kind enough to retrieve them and send them to me in Italy. Truly remarkable, thanks again!

Lovely little cafe with a great breakfast and lunch menu; tasty fresh food and fabulous service. Really recommended venue; well worth a visit.

Lovely little cafe with tasty fresh food and great service. Really recommended!

Not vegan Friendly be careful of what they are serving you as the staff didn't understand what vegan means.

Good nice cute cafe spot in Edinburgh by the Surgery Museum with great GF Options. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Was chatting to one of the ladies working there, didn’t get her name but she was also GF herself and gave us great recommendations and was so friendly!! Had a piece of cake so the coffee annd cake deal and a sandwich Gf and they were great, good value. Only thing is my husband didn’t enjoy of his biscuit he got but al the rest was lovely. Afterwords we asked for directions to the royal mile castle and staff were very helpful with telling us how to get there. Will definitely come back next time we come to Scotland 🇬🇧

Decent cafe right beside the museum. Staff were friendly.

After a superb visit to the surgery museum (which I recommend after 2 visits in 2 years), come and take your tea or coffee break. Very good "pastry shop", fair price, very clean place, extremely clean toilets and cleaned often. It's even nicer as a break than some establishments on the main streets.

Its a nice place to get food :) very chill atmosphere with surprisingly plenty of seating!

Good food and coffee with friendly service.

Perfect quick lunch before my Blood & Guts tour at the museum next door. Great value - large bowl of pea, spinach and mint soup plus a baguette crammed with chicken, pesto, mozzarella and tomato for £7.50 - less with the 10% museum discount. Will definitely be back if I'm in that part of Edinburgh.

As you can see from the photo, served half a cup of hot chocolate the rest is froth. Quite disappointing. Trendy enough cafe but had to ask for table to wiped and cleared, no clean tables available. Could do better.

Pleasant cafe situated within the grounds of Edinburgh's Surgeons Hall Museum. Serves a wide selection of hot & cold drinks and interesting cakes/tray bakes. Cake of the day with coffee or tea is only £5 and there's a sandwich & soup offer at lunchtime for only £7.50. Could be 5-stars with just a little more attention to customer service & clearing/cleaning tables.

I went with pretty low expectations because of the reviews I saw, but it's really nice. I didn't find it excessively expensive compared to the same cafes in the area where I live. The service was very friendly, for the cold weather the coffee was at a good temperature and both the sandwich and the coffee were very delicious. A real surprise within such a quick search to have breakfast.

I have come here a few times and it was lovely, I usually just get an iced americano. However, I decided to try a new latte they had, the biscoff latte. When I received it, it was quite literally white with no coffee flavor. I went and asked whether this drink had coffee in it (because I had been to one other place before that sold flavoured lattes with no coffee--if they said no I would have accepted fault and that's it), but I was assured it did. I said that in that case I thought there was a mistake because it was literally white and tasted like a glass of milk. They said they would add an espresso shot, but then they wanted to charge me for it after they gave me the drink. I told them they did not inform me they were just charging me extra rather than remedying the mistake before they did it. They gave the impression they recognized the mistake and would fix it. I said I would not pay it nor drink it. So they decided to throw away a 4.50 drink in the trash, make a new one without the espresso shot and give it to me. They spent around 5 pounds on this issue because I did not want to pay .50 to remedy their mistake. This was definitely a wise managerial decision. The math adds up. Good job. I watched them remake it because I genuinely thought they had forgotten after 20 minutes, so I went back to the front. I watched how the full shot of espresso is not actually put into the drink because they over estimate the amount of milk into the glass and then there is not enough room to actually fully pour in the espresso and biscoff mixture. They add about 1/2 a shot of espresso into the latte--which I presume was more than what they had put in the first time. If you want to pay 4.50 for a glass of milk and half a shot, this is the place to be. That's why it tastes like a glass of double cream with barely any sweetness and no coffee flavor. Maybe the watchful eye made a difference because the second version at least had some coffee flavor the first two sips. So there is that.

I eat in a fair few cafes and found it expensive for a bacon roll and tea. To be fair the bacon roll was loaded and the tea was good, but still pretty expensive.

Good sandwich - good soup and sandwich combo. I went for lunch and it was pretty busy, but the food was good.

OMG I loved this place whilst visiting the museum next door. I had 2 lattes from there & an amazing white Chloe caramel short bread. I had one of their seasonal lattes, biscotti…. They used actual biscotti spread melted into the milk!! Yum! The best latter I ever had. Staff were lovely, could not be any more apologetic about keeping me waited. I didn’t mind at all as I was having a leisurely day exploring the city. Really recommend this place!

Me & boyfriend went here for a quick bite to eat after doing the surgeons museums, we got baguettes and they were very yummy! The hot food looked amazing, chickpea curry and lasagne, If I didn't have dinner plans I would of gone for them!

Had a lovely breakfast/lunch when we were there this morning. Nothing too crazy, but just a great place to eat. The staff was kind and was helpful when needed.

Visited after being in the museum. Friendly staff, great coffee and lovely cinnamon buns. Would definitely go back when in the area

Delicious Beef Lasagne, soup and sandwich.

Service was top notch and the lovely smell of soup drew us in the door. Unfortunately the soup was green with salt. It was inedible, the toastie was average.

Food was OK, coffee and hot chocolate were cold. Barely drinkable. Only ordered 2 croissants and 2 hot drinks. Restaurant was about half full so not particularly busy. Only plus was the 10% off after visiting Surgeons Hall!

Lovely service. Baristas have a smile on their faces at all times and it’s just contagious! Thanks a million for such nice energy! 🥰

Okay food, drinks are nice… liked the biscoff latte. However, where the cafe comes into question is their service. Waited too long for what was a simple soup and bread roll. When we asked a staff member to simply repeat themselves we where faced with an arrogant, passive aggressive reply and a repeated nod as if we where children. Although the young man on the till was excellent, the young lady who served our food was not!

Friendly staff. Coffee is Equal Exchange. Staff recommended a bagel sandwich because I wanted something smaller than a baguette. And the seating outside is charming and peaceful.

Really disappointed with this place, I ordered a ham and cheese croissant and a decaf pumpkin spice latte, the latte was just warm and didn’t taste much of pumpkin spice just overly sweet and the “ham and cheese” croissant was horrible, a tiny burnt croissant with one slice of burnt prosciutto ham and cheese spread that tasted like nothing. Staff didn’t really seem to be present or very perceptive, on of the waiters hovered over my friends infant son with boiling hot water very shakily and kept putting things down right in front of the infant including the boiling hot metal teapot. One of the staff asked if I would like my cakes in the same bag when I was leaving I said not separately please and he just put them in the same bag anyway. There was also flies everywhere The cake selection was okay but it was definitely overpriced for what it was

Nice coffee place. Some tasty pastries are available too. Prices are fair and the staff is friendly. The atmosphere is nice and comfortable. Would recommend.

Won’t be back over priced nonsense. Just got charged £7.50 for a terrible Mac and cheese pie, no sides included in that price Should have gone the pie shop on the bridges, could have gotten 3 for that price TOTAL RIP OFF

Popped in for lunch while exploring the area. Food was really nice and service was great. Also got a seat outside next to the entrance to the museum. Good place to stop off for a quick coffee and something to eat.

It is convenient to the Surgeon’s Museum but that is its only good point. The food was average, the girl who served me was so disinterested that I’m sure she was just trying to get through the day until her shift ended. The “cold” drinks were room temperature. I won’t be coming back.

Had to try Gin 1505 drink before purchasing a bottle as souvenir from this trip.

Open until 10pm, and it's good to see residents and tourists alike increasingly being able to have cafe options that late at night in Edinburgh.

A little cafe, better than Costa but nothing special

We had breakfast here 3 times during a 10 day stay in Edinburgh, and based on the first 2 visits I would have given it 5 stars, but the 3rd time we didn't have such a good experience. Each time we arrived soon after they opened at 9am, and the first 2 times we had great breakfasts of coffee and hot suasage baps, served by friendly and efficient staff. Sadly on our third visit there were different staff working, the service was poor, and when the baps eventually came the sausages were warm rather than hot, which was disappointing.

Visited here many times, located next to Surgeons Hall in Edinburgh. It's great for a refreshing tea or coffee, and there is a nice selection of cakes to go with your drink. If you need something more substantial there are sandwiches and bagels, sausage rolls, baked potatoes and macaroni cheese. Service is brisk even though it gets very busy at lunchtime. Tables are available indoors and outside in a garden area. Located for the city centre near to the museum and university.

咖啡和食物算不上出色，但是服务和氛围都挺好的。另外可以大杯的喝水。

Service far far too slow, serving takeaways in advance of in house service

This place is terrible. They didn’t have most of the things on the menu. I had a toasted ham and cheese roll- the cheese was still solid and the ham was cold. Not only that but there was a bit of paper inside that i had already taken a bite out of :I I originally ordered the ham and cheese croissant but they were out of croissants so i had a roll instead DEFINITELY not worth almost £4. The staff were loud, swearing, gossiping. I overheard them saying that they’ve been out of croissants for DAYS they practically yelled it. They seemed very unprofessional and like they didn’t know what they were doing. Even the bottled drink tasted stale.

Popped in here for brew and a snack after visiting the Surgeons' Hall Museums, It's next door and part of the building, a small narrow part, but part of the building non the less. Just a quick stop for a drink and a bit to eat, whilst planning where to go next. Service is not rapid, but having said that you get time to sit and relax whilst you wait for your order to arrive. Place was clean and tidy, toilets are in the basement , with the exception of the "Disabled Toilet" which is at ground floor level.

Great coffee, cute atmosphere, and outdoor seating. What more can you ask for?

Can't really comment on the food but the menus looked nice - I had Early Grey tea on the small terrace outside next to the main road. The service was friendly. Next to Surgeons' Hall and the museum.

Warm and friendly welcome. Very pleasant atmosphere and great drinks excellently presented

Visiting for the Marathon. Not open on Saturday morning at the advertised time. Went back to book table for cooked breakfast with my son for Sunday morning. Arrived on Sunday, only 1 person opening up and not serving cooked breakfast. Overall terrible experience

Dropped in for a coffee and a bite and was not diss appointed. Good range of lunch items - had a lovely light salad and a filled baguette. Coffee was good and all delivered to our table. Reasonably priced too.

Very friendly and polite staff.clean and tidy shop all around great experience.

Nice cafe, nice coffee, pastries need dipping in the coffee

Lentil soup was very disappointing - thin and tasteless

Nice place and lovely people, but my sandwich was so so. Still, good atmosphere

♥ You can write postcards here if you want.

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Positives: Location Friendly staff Clean Foamy cappuccino with abundant cocoa with complimentary small spiced shortcrust biscuit One of the few cafes open at 9 am on a Sunday Negatives: Poor quality coffee Stale pain aux raisin with very few raisins and tiny amount of crème patissiere Expensive, we paid £9.50 for 2 regular cappuccinos and the stale pastry

Nothing to say. Any pros or cons, just a café. Won't remember this visit in few weeks.

Only good for students or young tourist. 1505 is nice but food options are very limited and there's no really a distinctive atmosphere (no music, no decorations).

Nice and friendly staff, but missing half of the menu and they all seem very poorly trained (no real idea what they are doing). I'm surprised reading the reviews nothing has been done to fix this place as its in a great place and comfortable. It was quite comical to watch how they run the place though and how half of the people who entered just left.

Good place for a quick tasty lunch, good service.

Fabulous tasting and strong coffee washed down a beautiful almond croissant. Pricing is pretty good too.

What a wee gem! I'd popped in for a quick bite midmorning, had a wonderful frittata slice (pumpkin) with 2 side salads, each item was bursting with flavour.Lovely seating area at the rear of the bistro, I'd mistakenly assumed this was just a coffee spot, but it's got a lovely feel to it, i saw diners having a leisurely lunch with a wee glass of wine and i shall happily return to share a meal with friends there!

I was in Edinburgh not long agso visiting my sister. We took a walk to the Cafe 1505 for lunch. I had parsnip soup and a roll as well as coffee. Good price and very tasty. Would recommend

Lovely place with great seating and decent selection of food.

Nos dirigimos dos veces durante nuestra visita al museo de Surgeons Hall. Primero para el almuerzo y compartimos un excelente rollo de salchicha y ensalada con un café y un té. Luego, por la tarde, volvimos a tomar un café y pasteles.A los dos nos gustó el interesante interior de esta cafetería, el personal era agradable, buena comida y café con un ambiente relajante. ¡El beneficio del 15% de descuento si presenta su entrada al museo, que es una ventaja adicional!

We popped in for a light lunch before visiting the Surgeons' Hall Museum, and it was good food at very reasonable prices. Excellent beetroot slaw.

Visité después de ir al Museo del Cirujano Hall ya que está justo al lado. Un café sencillo con un mostrador principal en la entrada y asientos hacia atrás. Las opciones de bebidas calientes incluyen cafés y tés, así como bebidas frías como bebidas gaseosas y agua. Hay una variedad de sándwiches y pasteles disponibles durante todo el día, sin embargo, como llegué al final de la tarde, no quedaba mucho. Me dieron un bollo simple que venía con mantequilla y un pequeño frasco de mermelada. Los cubiertos están disponibles a lo largo del mostrador a la izquierda como autoservicio. El personal parece lo suficientemente amable y limpia los platos sucios y limpia las mesas tan pronto como los clientes se van. La conexión WiFi gratuita y la música tranquila hacen del café un excelente lugar para trabajar.

This place isn’t anything extraordinary but I also don’t think it’s trying to be. Food is good: just what you need for a quick bite (sandwiches, soup etc)

On Nicholson Street near the Festival Theatre cafe 1505 is ideal for a quick coffee or for a good lunch. Home made soups, hot dishes and salads are fresh and well presented. Friendly staff. Prices reasonable.

Enjoyed a quick bite and tea! Delightful! Close to Ten Hill hotel. Many things to see in the area and a good stop!

Entramos por 2 rollos de tocino y 2 tés. Costo superior a 12. Incluso para Edimburgo eso es caro.Rollos de 3 trozos rígidos de recalentamiento hacia atrás sin grasa en un rollo marrón seco, seco y sin mantequilla. No tocino recién cocinado.Té 1 bolsa en una olla de acero inoxidable, suficiente para una taza de té. Muy debil.Simplemente no vale la pena pagar.

La comida era buena, pero claramente los camareros no tenían idea de lo que estaba pasando. Para la semana de la calle del festival, debe asegurarse de que su personal sepa cómo usar la máquina de café. Quedan muy pocas opciones a las 12. 30 pm. No podía decirme qué había en los pocos sandiwches que quedaban.

After an incredible visit to the museum of anatomy we opted for a rest, drinks and a meal at 1505. Small and intimate place with good eats. Well priced and friendly staff rounds it up. From here many places of interest within walking distance.

Muy pocas opciones sin gluten, brownies gf en un plato abierto junto a la torta no gf, por lo que la contaminación cruzada es inevitable. Tomaba sopa con pan gf. La sopa estaba bien, pero para el pan tenía una fina corteza de papel. El pan normal que mi hija tenía con su sopa era medio bollo duro. No volveremos

Visitamos después de nuestro recorrido por el museo adyacente del Colegio Real de Cirujanos. Se le emite un cupón de descuento si compra entradas para el museo.

Mi madre y yo encontramos este café antes de ir a ver un espectáculo en el Festival Theatre. Tomamos una de cada sopa y las disfrutamos muchísimo. También nos encantó el pan casero que los acompañaba. Los miembros del personal fueron muy amables y serviciales. También nos encanta el espíritu del café, habiéndolo leído en el menú. Esperaría volver.

Had a lovely hot bowl of butternut squash soup with a crusty roll. Nice surrounding's & very friendly staff. Well worth a visit.

Delicious food and coffee - amazing gluten free carrot cake, and veggie cooked breakfast, wonderful.

We were pulled in by this nice looking café, kind of wish we had kept going and chosen another spot.

Came here after a lovely visit to the surgeons hall and paid extortionate prices for a snack and a “coffee” that essentially tasted like bitter brown water - don’t bother no matter how tired you are after wondering around. Fairly unpleasant service didn’t help either.

Went in for a breakfast roll and a coffee. Asked for a fried egg roll to be told they had none left in a couldnt care attitude! Wont be back

The cafe by the gate of the Surgeons’ Hall is really dreadful. My husband had watery, bland mint and pea soup with a piece of pre-cut tasteless bread out of a Tupperware box. We both had a sausage roll that had the most cardboard-like ‘puff’ pastry you can imagine and really pappy and solid sausage meat that did not taste of pork at all. I asked for a glass of water and it came warm. Our waitress was surly and would not apply the discount we had been promised when we bought our Surgeons’ Hall tickets because we were “too late”.

I had a fast lunch here- good selection of soups and sandwiches and prices slightly more reasonable than other museum-affiliated places. Nice place to stop for a meal break in between scrutinizing pathological specimens in the Surgeons Museum! Beer and wine are available.

Visited today for a sandwich and drinks, mid visit to the surgeons museum, sandwiches made to order with choice of ingredients, tea and coffee both good. Quite busy while we were there and in a good spot for a break from visiting the museum.

They struggled to make a cheese abd pickle roll. It was served with no butter and almost no pickle, on a dry roll for the inflated price of £3.50.

Almuerzo rápido después de Cirujanos Visita Hall Museum para aprovechar el descuento de nuestra visita.