Cafe Truva "Art College" in Edinburgh, City of

I used to frequent Cafe Truva at the shore a number of years ago and was looking forward to visiting their Lady Lawson street branch on a visit to town. What a disappointment! The ‘panini spice’ that I used to love was a delicious mix of spiced chicken, mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes served with a lovely Turkish-salad meze. Unfortunately there must be profit margins to protect here and the quality of product has been compromised beyond all recognition...bland strips of processed chicken, one piece of sun dried tomato all cooked without seemingly much care. The side salad used to be a real treat served with feta cheese, stuffed vine leaves, tzatziki and cous cous, instead you are now served some chopped lettuce, tomato and cucumber with no dressing.....distressing stuff. I hope they are reading and take these comments into consideration, will not return in a hurry which is a crying shame.

Could do to smarten this little place up. It's a bit pricey and some of the food it a bit tasteless. Have had to walk out due to time it was taking to get the food to the table.

First time visitor for Lunch Situated a few hundred metres from Lothian Rd Plenty of seats normally Service fine,food ok

Great restaurant for breakfast, very good service, attentive stuff. Food was great value for money. Hot chocolate is very nice

This is a touristy place on a busy street – the Royal Mile – and the food was a bit better than adequate given that this is a tourist spot. My wife had the falafel and hummus with eggplant and some salad. The only thing not up to par on her plate was the falafel – the hummus and eggplant were quite good. I had a chicken kebab that was not a kebab – it was three pieces of lightly grilled chicken that was not great but hit the spot. The pita was fresh, the couscous was well prepared. Service was fast and excellent. The meal was reasonably priced. You could do a lot worse in a tourist spot.

After six hours of sightseeing including the Edinburgh Castle, I stopped at this Cafe at a small and quiet street to have a late lunch. The Cafe is pretty spacious, the environment is very relax. Some customers were having coffee and chatting; some were working on their computer. The restaurant did not seem have a lot staff, a gentle man worked behind the counter as well as as a server. I ordered some tea and their Jacket Potato with Tuna & Corn as well as a bowl of their Bean. The food was delicious.

All the offerings sounded really nice. The place did not look very busy but apparently it was. It has an inner room as well as the room we were. As we had not much time to have a lunch we graciously ignored the fact that the server guy barked at us to sit down. We ordered and got a slightly stodgy burek covered in copious amount of cheese. It was ok, but would not repeat this experience.

Went here once on our recent trip to Edinburgh.If you looking for cheap and tasty breakfast its good place to visit.Decor not in my taste but everybody got different.Staff very friendly and helpful .

Cafe Truva Art College‬ مقهى جيد المكان والدكور جميل القهوه جيدة يقدم اكلات شرق اوسطيه بالاظافه الى المشروبات

We originally thought this place was closed for good when we arrived (conveniently around the corner of our hotel), but it was only closed for a few days around the Christmas holidays. We were pleasantly surprised to see it open the other day, so we popped in for breakfast. My husband ordered a Turkish breakfast, my kids ordered a "simple" breakfast --eggs, bacon, toast, and I ordered a Full breakfast. All were delicious and the staff very accommodating. Great value for what you get!

Went here twice on our recent trip to Edinburgh. Had bacon roll and coffee both times. £3 is great value and very tasty. Quick and friendly service too.

Stopped off for a delicious Turkish coffee and a pastry - both perfect! Only one table outside and it's not the prettiest street but on a summer morning I could easily have been in Cyprus or Turkey. Amazing!

I'm going to have to come back here and try some more off their menu. Great food served swiftly is what most of us need at lunchtime and this venue ticks the boxes. Look forward to the next time.

Found this lovely Turkish cafe today. Really friendly service and quality of food was great. Prices reasonable too.

Arrived here early Sunday morning for a spot of breakfast. Good selection on the menu and reasonably priced. Would recommend the bagel classic.

I visited Cafe Truva for breakfast with my friend the morning after a particularly drunken night out. We came to this place from a perspective of pure convenience as it was so close to our hotel. The place was clean and the staff friendly however they weren't particularly attentive and we were left for a long while before they came to take our order. Then the food came before the drinks which wasn't ideal either. The food was good and the staff were happy to make changes to the described meals to suit our preferences which was very helpful. The meal was good value for money. Overall there are much nicer places to eat breakfast in Edinburgh however at this time, this cafe met our needs; I wouldn't rush to return!

Nos detuvimos en para un desayuno rápido. Desayuno turco era buena y excelente lattes. Servicio agradable y no entorno lleno. Acogedor y pintoresco. Lo recomendaría! !

Encontramos este lugar buscando otro sitio, nos alegramos de parado, 1 x 1 x simple desayuno y té y café vegetariano - todo genial, el personal era amable.

Service rapide et super sympathique. Les petits-déjeuners sont bons et les prix contenus. Un cafe latte à une livre pour emporter, quoi de mieux?

Ordered a simply breakfast and one panini feta along with cappuccino and americano. It was good and cosy :)

Nett, klein mit sehr persönlichem Service. Das Frühstück war insgesamt umfangreich, die Smoothies waren aber mit Abstand das Leckerste.

I really like going to cafe truva because it's spacious and always welcoming. I often go for a take away tea or coffee and it is only £1 and I am always happy to tip a bit. The food is good and service perfect. Great restaurant/cafe.

we had two very reasonably priced breakfasts here, much cheaper than the hotel prices and quite a good selection, Very atmospheric turkish decor.

From the outside this just looks like a typical cafe but the food is excellent. Great range of Turkish meals or lunchtime snacks

Happened by chance to see and come here and it was great! Super friendly staff and great breakfast. They made an off menu item for one of our party (an egg roll) and the bagel was a big meal which included a salad. Great! Would come here again.

Se sei uno studente, questo posto potrebbe essere interessante. Pranzo take-away (burger, fish and chips o zuppa del giorno) a prezzo molto conveniente (4-5 sterline) e bevande calde take-away (Americano, Cappuccino e Tè) ad una sterlina. Il più economico rispetto ad altri locali in zona Edinburgh College of Arts (ECA) con un rapporto qualità-prezzo ottimo!

Had both lunch one day and breakfast another. Turkish/ Middle Eastern food, plus hamburgers and full Scottish breakfast.

El local es amplio y los desayunos están bastante bien y el café muy rico. Además abre más temprano que en la mayoría de locales, por lo que si quieres empezar pronto la jornada es una buena opción. Para comer destaca la relación calidad-precio, ya que los platos son correctos pero no sobresalientes, pero resultan económicos.

The interior of this unique restaurant is atmospheric and provides a range of different places to sit. The menu is varied enough to make it difficult to decide what to choose; surely a good sign and an inducement to return. Their salads are tasty and their wide selection of cakes and sweets is extremely tempting. A good place to go with a small group. Only one issue; they have a machine for grinding ice which makes a hellish noise whenever it is used.

We stopped by here purely by chance and are very grateful we did. We had a great breakfast at a very reasonable price. Home made produce with not a spot of grease on the plate. So good we came back the next day and it was just as good. The staff are very friendly and the place is spotless. Will definitely be back next time we are in Edinburgh. Can not recommend it highly enough.

The staff is rude and unhelpful, even know there is no queue. In addition the food is very average and their "truva moussaka" is absolutely awful : bechamel is industrial (or bad) and aubergines are hard to find. I gave them multiple chances but even their meze is average. I doubt that most of the food is homemade. No thanks.

Smootie à tomber ! Petit déjeuner sympa. La déco donne envie de rentrer et serveur est ultra accueillant. Bon rapport qualité prix.

Opted for a family breakfast here on the first day of our stay. Interesting little place, very unassuming from the outside but quite bohemian internally with lots of eastern influences and art - the ceiling lanterns are amazing.Its definitely cafe fayre rather than restaurant food, but no worse for it. Decent, basic menu in pleasant surroundings with happy and friendly staff.Service was slow, but the orders were correctly executed and the food good, hot and tasty. My fried eggs were a little overdone, but a relatively minor criticism of a generally good experience. Worth a try if you're looking for something simple and filling.

Very nice breakfast, large sitting area and friendly staff. Great start to the morning! Had the full breakfast. Tried the Turkish coffee, it's nice but i think I'll stick to my latte.

Lured in by the price of the takeaway veg burger (with chips!) we also got a tea and a coffee to go. Had to wait a little for the food to be prepared, but it was well worth the wait! Affordable drinks and food, very good quality for the price. The staff were polite and helpful and the atmosphere was quiet but warm. We would definitely return and would recommend the cafe to others - there was a large, comfortable-looking seating area adjacent to the counter area. We got to Lady Lawson St by getting half-lost (I see now that there's another, original Truva cafe on the Royal Mile) but it's only a minute from the Edinburgh Castle car park, to give an idea of location. Thanks very much to the staff for a lovely dinner.

Instead of having breakfast in the hotel, discovered this cafe just around the corner. It's a must go to! Influences of Troy and Morocco in its decoration it's a warm and very friendly establishment. The food was brilliant. I had the full breakfast both days of my stay and I wasn't hungry until mid afternoon. The facilities were clean and we'll stocked. The opening times differ between summer (closes at 2230) and winter (closes at 1800). Will definitely be going again.

Was staying in the Novotel hotel next door and came here for breakfast - huge portion for such a small price. Service was friendly and attentive and would have no hesitation eating here for a cheap and cheerful breakfast.

only had breakfast muffins, but were a good price and nice fresh muffins, service was polite from the two young girls

We popped in for breakfast. Service was fast and friendly and the all day breakfast was amazing; a real plentiful plate, which was of a good quality, for a fair price. I was equally impressed with the coffee. The only downside for us, was finding Truva on our last morning in Edinburgh!

We found Cafe Turva in a rainy day. They have very good food and amazing desserts. Staff was friendly and polite.

We went here for lunch and I was not disappointed. Plus points- Excellent food- Relaxed eating- Good service- Great value Low points- Looks like a café rather than a restaurantRecommendations:- Turkish meze

This place is a smaller version of the other near cowgate, £2 for a bacon buttie to grab and go, take time and sit in if you can, nice food and staff,

I stopped in for a bowl of soup. Found the lentil soup to be very tasty. Also very good bread came with it. Found the staff to be very friendly. I will return.

I and my friends have been a few times during a 4 day break. Good quality food at reasonable prices. This combines café style breakfasts and lunches mixing British and Turkish menus. The ambience is good and the toilets are clean and modern. Lovely cakes and coffee and the portions are plentiful.

We called in after arriving in Edinburgh & not eating until late. Stumbled on this cafe & it was wonderful. The menu is not the usual "quickie food" & the staff were friendly & helpful.We had two courses & took some sweets home for later.A throughly enjoyable experience.

One of a number of Café Truva's in Edinburgh.Had good expectations based on experience of other branches but this was poor. Reasonably priced but glum staff and service, no atmosphere, and barely toasted scones infused with the taste and smell of cooking grease, obviously toasted on a greasy grill. Not good. There is better offer for same price point elsewhere.

We ate 2 meals here: dinner and breakfast. We had soup, bread, and a dessert. The price was reasonable and service was good. The place was clean as well. Truvia is located near the Premier Hotel so we could walk there easily. We felt safe there in the art college district. For breakfast we ate eggs, bacon, toast and tea. All was tasty. In the evening, we walked by the restaurant and it was closed! No sign or warning. We may have eaten there again, but not possible.

I a young woman visited for lunch, i got my food and haf way through eating a man appeard, yelled at me and forced me to leave.. for absolutely no reason!!. Terrified, alone and unable to finish my food, which I just paid £5. I had to scurry out. I can only assume its a type of racial attack or hate crime and I have reported it to the police. still very upset and shaken up.

Breakfast for two for £5. Pot of tea, coffee, and two very nice bacon rolls with nice crispy back bacon cooked on the grill.

We were disappointed that the menu here seemed more Scottish than Turkish so we decided just to go for Turkish coffee. We felt it was too pricey for what we got, £3.50 for a tiny coffee with one really small square of Turkish delight. The coffee itself was so full of powder I struggled to finish mine and left it less than half drunk. We won't be back.

There are literally scores of cafes in Edinburgh where it's easy to get a flat white and a double espresso. This cafe is not one of them.Seriously this was the second worst coffee I have ever had; i think the beans were stale and they were definitely under-roasted. I took the flat white back, minus the mouthful that was all I could face, and when I had politely stated my case, expected some sort of acknowledgement, even if an apology was not forthcoming.Nothing. Just a statement of the price for 2 coffees. Not even a "please". There are several cafes downhill towards the Grassmarket, another round the corner, and some more along Bread Street. Go to any one of these, but do not patronise Cafe Truva. They do not deserve your custom.

We had a main course and glass of wine with a voucher but would happily go back and pay full price. The meals are delicious, generous portions and very reasonable prices. Spacious restaurant with really nice staff.

We had breakfast here, and found it to be one of the nicest during our stay. Massive portions but a bit short on the toast! Seems to be popular with the locals who were coming in for coffee

The staff is attentive, helpful and very polite. The food is to die for and delicious to the umpth degree. Very reasonably priced. The atmosphere is clean, beautiful, and a large cafe despite the unassuming entrance. The croissants are mouth watering, the egg sandwiches are delicious and cooked to perfection. Coffee will make you an addict!

We went there with my girlfriend for a breakfast, the staff was very nice and friendly, the food was OK and not expensive. I really enjoyed the coffee.It would be really nice place to chill when there would be no disco music in the background... It wasn't loud but still I could hear it...

My wife and I visited this week and looking through their menu there seemed to be a real mixture of burgers, Scottish breakfast and regular UK cafe fair as well as a few Mediterranean style dishes, so we thought we'd play it safe with something we thought they'd do well and we ordered a Turkish Coffee with Turkish delight, but were left with a bit of a bitter taste in our mouths, literally.We were show to our seats by a pleasant young lady and after a few attempts to get the attention of an unshaven and scruffy looking waiter we had to go to the counter to order ourselves. Our coffees arrived a few minutes later and we really didn't feel we got our moneys worth from what we received. It was about £3.50 each for the coffees which were very small (the amount was enough for two small espressos) but each coffee was vastly different in taste. My coffee was erring on the side of acceptable, there were a few particles of coffee in each mouthful which was to be expected but my wife's so full of powder that it really was undrinkable. We tried to get the attention of a waiter again to explain but again no luck. On the plus side though the one small square of Turkish delight we got with it was tasty.When we went to pay we were going to pass the coffee feedback when asked "how was everything for you?" but instead we were just told how much it was.Once was enough.

An interesting little cafê when I walled in I was greeted by a male in Jeans and a dirty and ripped T-shirt I thought that he might have been some sort of decorator or something along those lines Any way I was given a table and a old bashed up menu that had drinks menu writen on the top of it.I orserded a full brekfat it took 20 minutes to come and when it came it was stone cold so I handed it back when I did this the wairor sighed and took it back I though the breakfast was over priced for what they gave you.

Das Café an sich ist recht unspektakulär, aber der Inhaber ist unheimlich nett und ein großer Deutschland-Fan. Das Frühstück war halb so teuer wie im Hotel und sehr lecker (Cooked Breakfast). Empfehlenswert!

This cafe is near to our hotel and we called for breakfast today and to try the recommended Turkish Apple Tea. Breakfast was good with a wide choice of items at a fair price, service was friendly and efficient. Plenty of space to spread and we were not rushed. The Apple Tea was excellent, call in and try it for yourselves.

I usually go to truva on royal mile which is always great and staff are friendly but had a groupon voucher for this one and thought I would give it a try as I hadn't been before, the food was good but not as good as royal mile Turkish coffee was horrible and the waiter didn't ask if we wanted it sweet or not he was very rude and when I asked for toast after we were given our breakfast he told me to be patient and kept repeating it in a patronising way! Don't buy a groupon for this place it's not worth it pay a bit extra and go to truva on royal mile where you will get treated better! This guy lets the place down

Hubby & I had a Groupon for here on a day trip to Edinburgh - full breakfast with toast & choice of drink - I personally love turkish apple tea and it was a great addition to my breakfast! It was cooked perfectly for me, I haven't actually had a proper fried egg in years (usually these days they're done on a griddle but this on actually tasted like it had been done in a frying pan!) Delicious, and would definitely go back to try out their other dishes. Lovely place, bigger than I expected - some businessmen came in while we were there, I think it's a regular haunt for them - would like to visit for lunch next time.

I went there with a group for lunch. The olives were nicely marinaded and plenty of them. My moussaka was pleasant with nice accompaniments. Others' meals seemed good enough but there were no comments about excellence. Service is friendly and the ambience is nice -- bright yellow paint with pictures on the walls. The sweets looked good but I didn't have a chance to sample them. My orange juice came in a plastic bottle.

Stayed at the premier inn round the corner, got a groupon deal for here for breakfast, and went back the following day! Great find, fab service!

We had a voucher for two cooked breakfasts with hot drinks and that's exactly what we got. The breakfast was ok but nothing to write home about and you could tell the ingredients were not the most expensive. The hot chocolate was too sickly for me. Essentially a greasy spoon cafe rather than a bistro cafe.

Para quem quer comer algo rápido, recomendo, cheguei a tomar um café da manhã tradicional e é bem servido, dá para duas pessoas, os sanduíches também são bem servidos.

It’s an ok place to have a something to eat where you get good value meals however it lacks character. The service is nothing special (not particularly good, not bad either) and the place is quite central, so you may want to give it a try. The place was clean, meals were delivered quickly and the vegetarian moussaka I tried served with some salad and Turkish flatbread was nice and more than enough for one person.

After ten minutes of sitting about tried to order and got this sultry polish guy who you would have thought from his behaviour I'd just punched in the nuts. Eventually he ce with cutlery and bits and bobs slamming them on the table. It was a Groupon voucher my sister had bought and it was burgers and a beer each but she was driving and just wanted a coke. "that's not covered by your voucher!" fine. Burgers arrived and they were the cheapest crap imaginable. My sister sat with her gloves on and her hands in her hat it was that cold in the place. 25 quid for the voucher could have bought everything we ate off the menu and the beer but they still charged 1.90 for a can of coke and got to keep the beer she didn't want. Rant over :) xx

We used a groupon voucher to have breakfast in this quieter area near the Grassmarket. Simply scrumptious Turkish breakfast cooked to order and presented with flair. Service pleasant and attentive. We will visit again in the evening to check the moussaka is as good as the other Cafe Truva in the Royal Mile we visited later after a theatre show! Turkish food and value together. GO!

Thought of going out for breakfast, and found a Turkish cafe near Malmaison Hotel. Nice and small place, amazingly friendly staff who were very welcoming, and made such a nice breakfast. Hot choc not to be missed aswel.

Excellent place for breakfast, very pleasant staff , would eat here again .Very reasonably priced and very good presentation, friends ate here as well and thought it was great.

Try the Turkish Coffee, it's delicious and the piece of Turkish Delight with it makes the perfect partner. My favourite coffee shop in Edinburgh.

We started each morning in Edinburgh at Cafe Truva, and enjoyed every minute we were there. It was conveniently located near our hotel, the Premier Inn at the Art College. The prices were very reasonable whether we sat down or took take-away. If dining in, both servers we had were very considerate and engaging. I enjoyed the breakfast sandwiches and cafe americano tremendously (it was hard to find the type of coffee as an American I enjoy in the UK). If you're staying in the area, skip your hotel breakfast (included or not) and have a real pleasant start to your day at Cafe Truva.

I have been a couple of times at lunchtime for their coffee and cake deal. Good service and a relaxed atmosphere a nice change from the hustle and bustle of the chain cafes on Lothian Road so it is well worth taking the few minutes stroll to this place.

Qualità del cibo buona come la pulizia del locale, l'unica pecca la velocità del servizio in quanto c'era una sola persona per servire ai tavoli e alla cassa.

I have used this cafe a number of times on recent trips to edinburgh. The staff have always been extremly helpful and friendly and the food has been excellent. Call in on your way for cake and apple tea. Just around the corner from Novotel and Premier Inn.

visited for breakfast from Novotel, try the croissant with grilled bacon & cheese - our new favourite breakfast.good full english and hot chocolate too. wifi

This place is a little gem.Coffee and bacon, sausage or egg rolls for £2.50 is a good deal but the wonderful welcome the staff gave us when we arrived was simply priceless.The Baklava and Turkish Delight are a slimmer's nightmare but worth the risk.A must-visit if visiting Grassmarket area of Edinburgh