Cafe Modern Two in Edinburgh, City of

Broccoli Soup was watery and too salty. Cheese scones to accompany were unavailable at 1.00pm lunchtime. Bruschetta at £9.50 consisted of a very modest slice of toasted sourdough with some tomatoes and a small amount of mozzarella with a few salad leaves. Very poor value even for overpriced Edinburgh.

This used to be a reasonable spot for lunch, but I wouldn't recommend it now. the menu is now pretty minimal and lacks choice. I chose the soup which was clearly displayed next to the ordering point. We waited over 20 minutes while people at surrounding tables who had ordered after us were served. Worse, when our soup came, it was not the one we had ordered. They told us that they had run out of the soup we had ordered. So, without asking, they had substituted another. No question of allergies or even preferences. And 20 minutes to warm up some soup!

Unfortunately we had an utterly appalling time. I had booked what I thought was a £17 a head afternoon tea for a special afternoon tea for my mums 70th birthday. I had phoned a few days before to update dietary requirements and spoke to a helpful member of staff who confirmed my booking and stated there was no shellfish in the afternoon tea. On arrival we were curtly greeted by a surly member of staff who showed us to a small grubby table wedged in the corner between 2 large noisy family groups. I went up to enquire about the afternoon tea to be told they didn't do it and had stopped months ago. I explained that its available to book and I had booked it as a special treat for my mum. The girl disputed this but I explained I had even spoken to someone and had it confirmed. She said they could maybe put something together but 15 mins passed and all she had done was put some big chunks of unappetizing leftover cake on a plate. This was not what we were expecting or wished to pay £17 ahead for so we left . With the rugby about to come out we had no prospect of getting anything else anywhere else so we went to M and S and bought afternoon tea supplies. I am still incredibly upset and disappointed about the special occasion I had planned that was utterly ruined by grotesque incompetence.

I visited the Cafe last week. It was lovely to be back. Service and food were good. However, on my return home, I realised that I was overcharged. I have tried to follow this up, but with no response. Very disappointed.

Worth popping to the cafe here. Modern 1 has more food choice and has outside seating which is great in the summer but it can be quite crowded. Here, the table service was quick with no queue. The earl grey cake was incredible. Very unique and tasty. My wife’s hot chocolate was good too and it has decent coffee.

Table service after you have ogled the cakes. The food is fine. It is great to have a pit stop after enjoying the important Surrealist collection and archive of this fine mational gallery.

Venison broth was tasty but venison was hard to detect. Lots of barley though. Could have been hotter. Overpriced.

Reasonable sized cafe in a great art gallery. Perfect place for a drink or snack after visiting the exhibits.

After a long walk the perfect place for a bowl of warm soep and a cheese scone. Other food looked really good as well. Lots of locals eating there as well, always a good sign

Kann man sehr für einen Double Espresso nach der National Gallery Modern ONE gegenüber empfehlen. Blick auf den Garten hat was Beruhigendes.

Nothing worse than a long walk around an art gallery and no place to get a nice cuppa afterwards. No problem here! Here is a great little coffee shop with very friendly staff and a great selection of cakes and pastries. Chose the lemon and ginger cake with my coffee and relaxed for a while. Staff were chatty when I enquired the origins of the building, which I understand to be a Victorian orphanage which is now one of two buildings holding the modern art collection of the Scottish National Gallery. Impressive building, nice coffee shop. Worth a visit.

My in-laws, partner, and I, enjoyed a lovely lunch in Modern Two. The food was excellent, service was good with pleasant staff. We had booked a table but upon arriving the table hadn't been reserved for us which was disappointing, hence the four the stars. However, the maitre'd quickly organised a table for us so we only had a ten minute wait. (And we had a nose around the goegeous gift shop!) They were extremely busy during the lunchtime rush and we had another wait for our first course too, but when it eventually arrived, the food was delicious, fresh, and well presented. And the cakes and baking were gorgeous. I have to say, their coffee is excellent too. In all, it was a lovely lunch. And special thanks to the lovely maitre'd who was so helpful and friendly, arranging a table for us as quickly as she could. Perfect location for friends, couples, and small family groups but I'd say it's more suited to adults and older kids. Will definitely visit again.

Nous avons eu une agréable surprise Salle très accueillante Service au top Plats très bons et peu honnereux Très surprenant pour un café situé dans un musée À faire les yeux fermés

Lovely place to drop in for lunch. Lovely views, great fresh cooked food and value for money. The café is dwarfed by the magnificent metal sculpture, 'Vulacan' by Eduardo Paolozzi.

Visited the cafe. Very busy so best to book when you enter. Food made from scratch so not a vast selection. Service prompt. Food good.

Rested here for a spell. Enjoyed sitting and relaxing. Had a nice bowl of soup and a glass of wine. Very helpful staff. Recommend, especially if you are planning on the lovely walk back to town!

Good selections of teas, desserts, and lunch items. Freshly prepared and locally as able. Very friendly and welcoming service. Had to be one of the best museum cafe meals I have had. Very good atmosphere; really a very good cafe (with or without the museum).

Estaba luchando para encontrar un buen sitio para comer cerca de la Great Western Hospital - Café moderno de dos ampliamente reune los requisitos. Personal atento, magnífico comedor y excelente comida. El café era bueno y hojas de té sueltas y en un recipiente.

Enjoyed lunch here. Good choice of food and beverages. Always busy so sometimes have to wait for a table. God friendly aervice.

We called in for brunch before visiting an exhibition. We have been before and thought it ideal for what we were looking for. My partner had the soup which was nice and amply portioned. I decided on the mackerel pate which again was a good choice but I was slightly deterred by our waitress. When I asked if I could have the pâté with bread instead of oatcakes I was told that all dishes come as described in the menu but she would check. When she returned to give us cutlery I had to specifically ask again before being told that it was not possible. I get it, not the end of the world but it wasn’t as thought I was rewriting the menu, especially considering other dishes (including the soup) were accompanied by a variety of different breads. Coffee and red wine complimented the meal nicely. Would highly recommend for coffee, meeting friends or just if you are seeking some solitude.

So glad we stopped at the cafe for lunch. I had the best roasted pumpkin risotto. Rice was cooked down to creamy perfection. (Don’t you just hate it when the risotto is semi grainy hard and it still gets served) None of that nonsense here, it was sooooo good. Dish was so tasty and roasted pumpkin just complemented, elevated and completed the dish. I have had three risottos this winter In Edinburgh and this was definitely the tastiest, best presented, best cooked risotto.

La comida es bastante agradable y una buena parada en boxes cuando el estímulo del arte paradas llegar a sus pies, sin embargo, no tienen el limón presse. Realmente es un éxito de limón gigante e inalterable para el tracto no hecho humano sano. Las tartas, por otra.

I have already written a bad review of this place. Unfotunately my friends wanted to eat here as a convenience as there is little else nearby, and I was outnumbered. My croque madame was a reaheated something they made earlier. The Béchamel sauce was congealed and inedible. The waitress was great, but it was not her fault. This really is the last time.

Dropped in for lunch and took the excellent Cullen Skink and my wife took the Croque monsieur. Restaurant was just starting to get busy so we just got in on time . Friendly service and the quality of the food is superb . We did not have to wait long for our meal to arrive . The place is open 10.00 to 4.30

Nos alegramos de que decidimos almorzar en el Café moderno de dos antes de ver la exposición extraordinaria de la vida verdadera. El café estaba lleno y el excelente camareros se aseguró de que todo el mundo dieron un buen servicio. Ambos tuvimos celariac sopa de manzana, una combinación interesante que espero a duplicar. También teníamos una ensalada con calabacín cálido spiralized servido sobre rocket con tomates pequeños y a la parrilla halloumi. El Té Earl Grey era aromático, lo justo. Nos encantó todo. Miré las tartas, pero decidió que no necesitaba otro bocado después de nuestro almuerzo encantador.

We only had coffee as we visited soon after breakfast, but the cakes and scones on offer looked scrumptious and most visitors were succumbing to the temptation.

Buena selección de tés y pasteles deliciosos. Dieron un asiento aunque era "la hora del té. Servicio amable también.

La mañana mi esposa y yo fuimos allí, alrededor de 10 m. Si mi mala memoria frágil todavía está intacto, que acababa de abrir, estábamos casi los primeros clientes. . Pero no para largo.; el lugar se llenó rápidamente, como si fueran todos a la...

Fuimos un domingo para comer, y nos sorprendió encontrar casi no había nadie más allí en 12. 30. Cada uno tenía una ensalada de hojas extremadamente pobres consistente con vestidor, flojo bañado en unos semillas de color granate y tuercas y algo rancio griddled halloumi...

Llamado para una taza de té al final de nuestra visita, habiendo comenzado con comida ligera en el Café moderno, que tiene la ventaja de mesas al aire libre. Café dentro y dos es sólo tiene servicio de camareros, pero bastante una extensa variedad de tés.

Buen lugar para descansar después de un par de horas! Sólo en Edimburgo, para el día, así que me alegra ver que uno de mis platos favoritos escoceses en el menú. Cullen Gomera y pan y mantequilla

Not the cheapest but very good food and friendly table service in pleasant surroundings. Everything cooked on the premises. Wonderful cakes and delicious and unusual recipes for lunch.

Enjoyedanother light lunch here having been several times in the past. Scottish Croque Monsieur substantial and I enjoyed nice warm goats cheese,beetroot and orange salad. Service was quick and efficient but as always restaurant was busy and we had to wait 5-10 mins fro table. Would have given 5 stars but menu seemed to contain a large proportion of items with nuts which I have a problem with. We did not have cake but there looked to be a good selection but again around 2/3 had some form of nuts.

An amazing venue with a vast modern sculpture dominating it. The food was very, very good, and not expensive. The service was charming. We have nothing but praise, but we did have to queue for 5 mins on a not very busy day (you can book).

Really good menu, good service, and perfect for a light lunch. Better than we remember from our last visit.

We visited here for lunch. It was busy but the gentleman did his best to find a table as quickly as he could. Other customers waiting were more 'nippy'. Food was slow in coming and the £8.90 sandwich was fine, if you like cheap supermarket brown bread. The salad was poor, and the 'handmade crisps' (which I read as chips and was looking forward to!) didn't come. I asked where they were and waitress - without eye contact - said they'd run out. No sorry, no alternative, tough. My wife's salad had pieces of cooked carrot in it and the oatcakes were foostie. I've been here several times, and enjoyed it greatly, so this trip was a big disappointment. I did get 15% off for complaining however. Have they changed suppliers? Staff? Short staffed? Low on fresh good food?

While the food was nice enough, the service was painfully slow. We saw our drinks order go to at least two other tables before finally coming to us. Was difficult to ever make eye contact with any of the waiters when we wanted them. My cappuccino was almost cold, probably from sitting on the counter for so long. I think they need more staff on busy days (it was a bank holiday when we went) and the waiters need to be more attentive to their tables.

.......after gallery viewing. We come to the modern galleries quite frequently and always have lunch here. Good food, good service in relaxing atmosphere. Very pleasant decor .We have never eaten at Modern One Cafe but we do pass thru to the loo and it always seems a bit of a mad house in comparison. Horses for courses I think.

Firstly, the coffee is good and there is a reasonable selection of food (only 2 gluten free cakes, though). The waiting staff are very pleasant. So what is the but? Well, firstly when we went there was only one waitress who was 'run of her feet' and so service was a bit slow but not too bad, and certainly,not the waitresse's fault. More annoyingly, if you sit in the room with the coffee machine (there are two rooms), the noise is awful. This is really a result of the poor acoustics in this old building but nevertheless, at times, it was difficult to hear the other person speak.

Coffee, Eggs Benedict. Fresh soups and salads. My hotel was a short walk from the Modern and I enjoyed the café several times. Service is excellent. Try the Flat White, Great expresso. Try the porridge with fruit and honey.

A botched effort to make a user friendly Cafe .. It appears lack lustre .. That possibly effects those working there. However, it is a question of Hobson's choice ..it is the only cafe,so, stop belly-aching ,and enjoy it for what it is .. ! The only place for a quarter mile or so ,where you can get a snack .. We're I the Museum boss ,I would strenuously aim to make the cafe more 'comfortable ': less of a 1950's cafe .

This is one of the food outlets within the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two (Dean Gallery). The table layout is excellent with good distance between tables to minimise "cross-talk". The cafe does serve amazing meals and it does come highly recommended so we will return for a longer stay. What we did experience over coffee was some wonderful tasting cakes - the date slice was an absolute winner for me.

Booked afternoon tea for 4 using the online booking system. The table was laid ready for us and all the food being freshly prepared as we arrived at 2:30pm. First the teas and coffees arrived and a platter of savouries including a cup of soup each, finger sandwiches and a savoury scone - delicious! Then the scones and cakes and a fabulous lemon posset. Our time was limited but we spent a relaxing hour and had free fresh pots of tea and coffee. A snip at £15 a head. Simply delicious without being pretentious.

I have always enjoyed lunch breaks here but this was not so good. They were understaffed so I felt sorry for the girls trying to keep up with demand. Everything took a while to happen. I had pea and mint risotto and it was stodgy, sorry. Not enough creaminess and the rice was al dente - which is should not be. The poached egg on top was good though as it couldn't be done in advance. The other food at table was very average - billed as croque monsieur - really a cheese and ham toastie. Not brilliant.

The museum cafe has an excellent range of salads and lunches. The food is delicious, healthy and contemporary. The cafe is a pleasant place to sit, and the patio in the garden is even better!

Pause repas lors de notre journée visite musée. Un joli cadre, un personnel très sympathique et un excellent repas pour un prix correct ! Service irréprochable.

Je craignais d'être déçue mais bien au contraire, j'ai passé un très agréable moment dans ce bel établissement. Le service est impeccable , la cuisine bonne et le cadre raffiné. Et de plus, les prix sont très corrects.

Museum opposite the hotel, so we had to have a look, some free viewing but they had a fee paying exabition in part . Nice gardens, with a pleasant water feature, some nice exibits outside

Short of staff but these people really work hard and were super efficient. The salads were delicious and if you visit on a sunny day make sure and sit out on the patio with lovely garden views.

If the words ‘afternoon tea’ conjure up soggy white bread egg or cucumber sandwiches and cup cakes with lurid icing, sprinkles and silver balls that chip your teeth, then think again, and head for the cafe run by Heritage Portfolio at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two in Edinburgh.Our daughter gave us a voucher for afternoon tea here and a couple of days before Easter we took ourselves off for a treat. Watercress and courgette soup appeared on a slate platter with cheese scones with chilli jam and goats cheese, and three different types of brown bread sandwiches with delicious fillings - salmon and lemon crème fraiche, ham and wholegrain mustard, and brie with peeronata and spinach. This was no traditional afternoon tea, but a refreshingly modern take on the old favourite. Everything was made freshly for us – the description being ‘scratch kitchen’ (the reason afternoon tea has to be booked beforehand) with everything cooked, baked or assembled made from scratch. Fresh and seasonal produce are used where possible.The slate platter cleared, a cake stand made an appearance with an array of goodies that had me wondering how we were expected to munch our way through the contents of its three tiers. A tour around came up with mini fruit scones with cream and berry jam, cherry bakewell, caramel shortbread, apple and berry crumble, lemon posset, orange macaroon and caramel shortbread. My waistband was under strain at the glorious sight of it all.So if you intend to be in or around Edinburgh and fancy giving yourself a wee treat in interesting arty surroundings, or can persuade a daughter, son or husband to treat you (or give you a café gift voucher), then head for the Gallery of Modern Art Two, sit back and be tempted. You won’t be sorry.

After a busy weekend of celebrating our father's 90th birthday, we chose Cafe Modern Two to provide a familiar, and much loved, location for lunch after church on one of the busiest Sundays of the year - Mothering Sunday! The whole team smilingly ensured that everyone's dietary needs were met and we all enjoyed delicious fresh local produce amongst artistic displays. If you love both art & food, I highly recommend eating here.

Imagine what a Soviet canteen cafe might have been like in the year just after the BerlinWall came down .. A worthy effort to get with it by an organisation ,apparently unaware of what competitive places offer . The clientele ,unaware that this cafe needs bringing up to speed .. Do the Scots just accept second best ?

Good value for money in pleasant surroundings, after really enjoying the Escher exhibition and meeting Phil Jupitus.

Great choice of food and drinks and fantastic scones. Friendly staff, swift service and pleasant decor.

Had nice lunch of Cullen skink and garlic mushrooms with cheese and pesto on toasted brioche. Small selection of mains but all made on premises and freshly cooked. Nice cake selection .

Convenient to book for a snack lunch - soup and salad. No large lunches are available. Then continue with viewing the exhibition. Waitress service is excellent and we were not rushed. Good choice of bakery too for the afternoon tea!

On a voucher my friend and I went for coffee and traybake or scone on a weekday and we booked as requested. However, when we arrived we did not get the feeling we were expected and there was no particular table set for us - we could sit anywhere. We had both fancied a scone but apparently the oven was broken so no scones. We did enjoy the tray bake and coffee as a second choice.

I visited with my daughter on a wild and stormy day, the staff were very attentive and cheerful. The chef (Chris) particularly catered for my dietary needs and produced an excellent afternoon tea. The sandwiches and starters were delicious and the syllabub, fruit and small meringues impressive for taste and presentation. Finally we had the lightest,, moist muffin ever. I have no hesitationin recommmending cafe modern 2. The surroundings are very pleasant and this was a lovely visit. Definitely one will visit again

My friend and me went to Cafe Modern Two for brunch. We both had fruit scones with cream and a cup of coffee. They're good and valuable. The staff are nice and helpful as well, especially for a lady called Emma. She is kind and very nice.One drawback is that the location is hard to access, have a long walking distance from the bus stop.

Even though we made a mistake with our booking, the cafe accommodated us. Food & service were both great.

Cafe Modern Two is a lovely setting to meet friends, whether it's for lunch or coffee and cake. It is quiet and relaxed with a good selection of home baked goodies to tempt. I meet friends here from time to time then wander through the exhibitions before a spot of shopping in the gallery gift shop. What more can a girl want !

We have always loved stopping off for coffee at Café Modern Two when we come into town. The lure is its creative setting , with the dark painted panelling , sparkling mirrors and old photographs all lined up and linked in perfect harmony. The coffee is exactly right and the scones and cream taste divine .It is good too to catch up with what is on in Edinburgh through the advertising magazine stacked by the door, and on each table are leaflets describing the latest exhibitions. Polite, quick and charming service finishes it all off!

At the Cafe Modern Two it is table service. You choose a table, take a seat and a waitress/ waiter will come to serve you. You can choose from a range of snacks and delicious cakes, scones or pastries as well as a choice of teas and coffees. The portions are generous and the prices not too steep. I always enjoy a snack in the cafe when visiting the Modern Two Gallery.

Warm goats cheese salad & ginger beer were a welcome after visiting the galleries. Its popular pop in and pre book a seats. Homemade jam , scones & a light caramel shortbread with coffee. We sat by the door although busy we never felt rushed or in the way .Staff were good .

Este restaurante da Scottish National Gallery é bem pequeno, mas com boas alternativas e simpático atendimento. Fica longe do centro. Só é útil para quem está no museu ou nas redondezas. O preço é razoavel.

For such a fabulous art experience and surroundings I was severely disappointed. The menu was severely limited and with a nut allergy and a gluten intolerant in our group there wasn't much to choose from for them. Actually there wasn't much to choose from for anyone. Croque Monsiuer and soup was the majority vote and we had booked and were all hungry, it took a very long time - at least half an hour - to get reheated soup (heated in the microwave, top layer coolish but almost dangerously burning hot in the middle) and a toasted sandwich. Expensive for what we got and the time it tookIt was OK is all I can say.According to one of our party the cafe across the road in the other gallery is much better value with a better choice and better service but you can't book

This cafe has great service and a beautiful setting in the subtly yet radically conversion of the Dean Orphanage into Edinburgh's Modern Two (and this building deserves a more distinguished name to acknowledge its past, its context and its specific significance, to the permanent collections, Paolozzi's gift, and the NGS' home). Teas (and, I assume, coffees) are varied, properly made and served, and accompanied by a good range of delicious cakes. More substantial fare is provided at Modern One, so the two complement each other and set themselves up well for a full day enjoying both galleries and their landscape.

We had lunch here after we visited the Escher exhibition. It has a lovely interior and pleasant views over some of the gardens. We had a croque monsieur and a soup and sandwich combo, followed by some very enjoyable tray bake cakes. The portions were sensible, although the soup portion was a bit on the small side. The cakes were great and there's plenty of choice. The service was very pleasant and fairly prompt, as it wasn't that busy when we visited. Bit of on the expensive side, but it is Edinburgh and we came to expect that.

Had a wee bottle of beer here and a slice of cake. We sat outside which was nice. The seagulls seemed to appreciate the outdoor eating area too. It was very busy when we visited and we found it difficult to locate any trays.

After enjoying the Escher exhibit and both Modern 1 and 2 we were delighted to find this lovely gem of a café for lunch. The food was excellent. Highly recommend

A rather ordinary menu. The beetroot and goats cheese salad was just that with a few walnuts and saiad leaves but strangely no dressing. I was offered mayonnaise, a balsamic or French dressing would have been better. The sausage roll was nice. The cakes were ok. I would say it's an ok place to go and convenient if you are in the gallery. You can book to avoid a wait.

Gift of afternoon tea which was fine apart from stone cold sausage rolls - nasty! Why were they not warm? Everything else was fine but sevice could have been better - no one came and offered more tea which we needed as small pot of tea It was pre booked but no table was reserved and luckily they had one free! Found that strange. Not a patch on the Portrait Gallery which is such a favourite of ours yet run by the same company. Doubt if we would eat there again.

I'm going to have to say this is the best empire biscuit I've ever had. I saw lesser versions in most of the tourist cafes I visited over our 12-day tour around Edinburgh's City Center, Castle, West End, Isle of Skye, Highlands (Inverness to Ullapool, to Durness to Thurso), Orkney, Cairngorms, Blairgowrie (Dundee), and St. Andrews. The shortbread and icing were so fresh and the choice of a raspberry was superb. Service was great so we ordered a whole lunch. I returned the next day for another one of the Empire Biscuits (check the photo!).

Stopped here for lunch after walking along the Water of Leith from Stockbridge. Good food and very friendly service!

Good choices in the menu, service was good and the scones were delicious. A nice stop after visiting the exhibition spaces.

Stopped off here for coffee and cake after a visit to the new Escher Exhibition. A lovely selection of goodies, enough to satisfy anyone with different food intolerences and even though the cafe was exceptionally busy the service was of a high standard. Certainly one of the best cafes in Edinburgh.

It's popular and I booked a table for lunch when I came into the gallery - worked out well.Lovely airy room, menu a bit limited, but food ok. I had soup and deli sandwich. Nice glass or red wine.

Most pleasant afternoon. One of best afternoon teas ever. All freshly made soup, sandwiches, savouries ,scones, cakes and lemon posset. Served with fresh tea by Mark, friendly and informative young man. We struggled to finish everything, but given a box to take home remainder. Thoroughly recommend this cafe in the gallery. Plenty of parking too.

Soup, scones and salad available even in the afternoon, with a garden view. Perfect after an afternoon in the gallery.

Very pleasant afternoon tea. Food really tasty and waiter was very helpful! Overall very enjoyable experience.

My husband and I dined in the cafe on Thursday 23rd and I have to say it was the most delightful afternoon tea we have ever had. Not only was the food absolutely delicious, the service was just perfect! Would highly recommend this cafe to anyone. We will be back!

Not only was the room cold, the food was uncomfortably cold to eat. I got the feeling everything is made for convenience, sell food that would normally be sold hot as cold, then they don't have to bother cooking or heating to order, or pay for someone to do it. I could not wait to get out to heat up. Unfortunately I had a severe upset tummy afterwards and had to stay in the gallery for a lot longer than planned, so not to be too far from a toilet. I think the food was fine, but the exceptional cold it was served at upset my stomach. It would be nice to have the space heated and have some warm food on the menu, other than tomato soup.

Very friendly and helpful staff and fab afternoon tea. We popped in for afternoon tea after attending the two Roberts exhibition and can throughly recommend this cafe. The afternoon tea consisted of a slate plate with an expresso cup filled soup, 3 types of sandwich fingers each - ham, egg and cheese with the most stunning plum chutney, and a cheese scone. The sweets consisted of scones, brownie etc. All in all excellent!

This is a lovely cafe restaurant in a wonderful gallery. Excellent food, great service. Perfect location for a meal or snack.

I bought an itison voucher for afternoon tea for two. I'm so glad I had the voucher as I would have felt seriously short changed if I had paid the full price of £30. The cafe was really busy and there were only 2 members of staff on. They were lovely and didn't seem phased by how busy they were. The afternoon tea was comprised of a small cheese scone cut in 2 with a pesto topping, 6 tiny finger sandwiches and 2 small cups of soup. The sweet tray had 2 tiny, past their best scones, a muffin quartered and a brownie also quartered. Everything tasted lovely but there wasn't much of it and certainly not enough to justify the normal price of £30.I would go back for a coffee and a whole cake to myself though.

Our family party of arrived in plenty of time for our 2.30pm afternoon tea reservation & we did not receive anything to eat until after 3.15pm by which time we were ready to eat the napkins off the table. Each time we went up to the counter to tell staff that we were still waiting we received the same speil about "eveything being prepared fresh & this takes longer..." how long does it take to make 4 sandwiches & plate up some cake & scones?By the time we had waited 45 minutes & made our final trip to the counter to speak to staff (no-one was coming near our table to explain the wait) the waitress told us very loudly for all tables to hear, that the wait was our own fault due to our 'special dietary requirements'. All we had requested was not to have any meat in our sandwiches, smoked salmon fine, cheese, etc fine, just no animal meat. Surely not beyond the capacity of most restaurants?

After viewing excellent Two Roberts exhibition...Lovely meal, coffee, and space as well as fine service. My only distraction was the din from diners -?- but perhaps from piped-in music, which in many places is too loud and rather unnecessary. I do recall annoying, recurring <beeps> coming from the shop; I think the helpful staff there were taking inventory with hand-held wands that were part of the aural nuisance: Every single item=<beep!>. Talk about the unwanted sound of everything we want. Also, outer door at entry was being held ajar, letting in much frigid air. Brrrrrr.

Friendly service and good food made on the premises is a nice combination to see. For Mother's Day think about the afternoon tea option.

I've been there during my Scottish trip and I ate really well-cooked lunch. The atmosphere was also very nice!

What a shame your reviewer gave this poor review and low rating on the basis of two coffees. Cappuccino was obviously offered and it would have Beeb strange had they not been served with chocolate dusted on top!Pity they hadn't tried the excellent freshly cooked food served efficiently and with a smile. I was there on 27th January with a pal and gave them full marks. Well worth a visit and the current exhibition on the two Roberts.

I had Delicious sweet potato, roast pepper and chilli soup with croutons and tasty cheese scone at the cafe in the Gallery of Modern Art Two!

We came to Edinburgh visit our friends and family. These weekend we went to see Two Roberts Exhibitions which was very interesing and wev also had an amazing lunch on Sunday at Cafe Modern Two. The turkey pie was delicious and the white chocolate and cranberry pudding was amazing!. The best B&BP I ever had. My husband had smoked mackrel fishcakes. An really tasty twist on the fishcakes. Sfaff were very friendly and welcoming. These was very enjoyable visit on a very cold day!.

What a great find Cafe Modern 2 is for lunch and incredible afternoon tea - and now they are doing a delicious brunch too.Loved the Artisan Bacon roll with a zingy tomato relish and the Eggs Benedict were cooked to perfection, topped off with a rich and creamy Hollandaise sauce - perfect Sunday morning food. Wonderful surroundings and looked after by the friendliest and cheerful waiting staff in Edinburgh. Not to miss out we took away an outstandingly tasty Belgian Chocolate Brownie and Salted Caramel Slice - definitely going back again soon!

Popped into the café at Gallery of Modern Art Two for a quick coffee while out on a walk along the water of Leith recently. Had a very nice flat white and was tempted to have a piece of almond and apple cake which was also good. Staff very pleasant. Nice place to stop into at that end of town. The Art is pretty good too !

We visited Café Modern 2 on Tuesday 14 October and ordered 2 cappuccinos. There was a lot of bumf on the table about their 'made from scratch' ethos and local sourced raw materials. Unfortunately, they can't make coffee. Ours comprised 2 cups of hot milk with a showering of cheap chocolate powder, which we never asked for. When my wife informed the young male at the cash desk, who had made the drinks, about their dismal quality, he just shrugged - something we will be doing next time we visit the gallery and fancy a coffee.