Edinburgh Press Club in Edinburgh, City of

Empty when I got there, large seating space. Coffee- flat white is good. No queue which is a positive and lots of free seating space.

Pedimos 2 cafés, un mufin y scone con mantequilla y mermelada, 17 libras y sin saber los precios al no exponerlos. Muy caro para lo q ofrecen

Food was mixed when we visited Saturday 10th August. In fairness my wife’s vegan club sandwich was good BUT my ciabatta with haggis, cheese and onion chutney was below average- all I could taste was the chutney as there was little haggis or cheese. No staff member came up to ask if ‘all was ok’ at any point whilst eating. On the plus side there was enough room to be comfortable albeit perhaps down to quality of food as most places packed during Edinburgh Fringe!

Super little restaurant for a light meal. Delicious coffee, fixed menu and specials board. Friendly staff and pleasant surroundings. Very close to Waverley Station if you've an hour or more to wait for a connection.

Leuk en rustig koffietentje in een zijstraat van the Royal Mile...weg van de drukte. Goede koffie, vriendelijke bediening. Net als in alle andere gelegenheden staat er standaard water op tafel. Daar kan horeca in Nederland nog een voorbeeld aan nemen.... hospitality noemt men dat hier.

Kind staff. Food was good, if you go for lunch make sure you choose between te ‘big bites’, ‘light bites ideal for a quick snack or breakfast. Delicious flat white and tea.

Great place to study, with lovely choices in drinks and snacks, savoury and sweet. Not the cheapest, but that's understandable.

Best flat white I’ve had in Edinburgh with a delicious pain au raisin. Choose a spot by the window to watch the world wander by and look at the really interesting shops opposite - cookie, mysa and W Armstrong & son

Excellently made coffee and a nice warm place to be in the winter. Toilets are clean. My only comment would be that the service between table numbers and who ordered what is a bit disjointed.

Kleines Café mit auch glutenfreien Kuchen und seeehr gutem Kaffee!!! Zurückhaltender, aber sehr netter Service! Entspannte, gemütliche Atmosphäre!

After a very good first visit this break we decided to return again. The place didn’t seem busy and they had three staff on shift.But by the time the excellent coffees had arrived we had both eat our pastry. It seemed the staff had issues with the coffee machine.

Amazing coffees and pastries. We shared a almond triangle and it was so good, we shared another. The decaf flat white was perfectly made and the husband enjoyed his regular flat white. Staff are all pleasant and nice and relaxed atmosphere. Perfect place for a pit stop

Needed a good cup of coffee while at the Royal Mile - they have great selection of cakes, teas & strong coffee which is what we needed. Staff is very polite and friendly

£2.80 for a decent take away coffee. It was pretty strong, and I did have to wait a bit longer than I expected given it was not busy, but the price was fair and the coffee was good

Nice place, rustic with old typewriters and traditional seating. Staff were pleasant and attentive, coffees were good and overall the service was excellent. Location was good and central and overall we had a good experience. Definitely go back there again.

We had a nice breakfast at "Edinburgh Press Club" and were surprised by the stylish furniture and cosy atmosphere. Besides our soy cappuccino and scone with buttercream and jam were delicious. There is also a wide range of alternative milk that has to be remarked. Highly recommended!

Alla ricerca di un posto dove trovare ristoro siamo incappati in questo bar attirati dalla bella location. Ci sono vari tipi di caffè ed una buona scelta di tè. Si ordina al banco ma l’ordine viene portato al tavolo. Il tè costa 2.95£. Consigliato.

Durante un giro in città ci siamo fermati in questo bar per berci un tè caldo. C'è una piccola ma interessante selezione di tè: neri, verdi o aromatizzati ed infusi. Pochi ma buoni! Il costo è nella media di Edimburgo, c'è il free Wi-Fi ed il locale è pure carino.

Great place with an friendly and cozy atmosphere for some coffee and or a bite. It’s in the old town on cockburn St. prices are affordable.

Had never been here before, but decided to pop in one cold day for a hot choc and a pastry to warm up. - Good selection of cakes as well as a variety of coffee's and hot beverages to choose from. - seemed to be popular, and enjoyed my visit that much and sat and chatted to friend that time just ran away from us - enough space to get a pram in but may have to take care trying to get a wheelchair in - toilets on floor above but there may have been a disabled toilet on same floor but did not notice, not an incredibly big place, but cosy and friendly and would certainly consider going again.

Me and my wife stumbled in this lovely cafe on our way back from the Royal Mile and were not disappointed. Cakes, tea and cappuccino were good, price honest and staff very nice and friendly with our thirsty dog bringing a bowl of water.

Really enjoyed our breakfast at Edinburgh press club, we had a breakfast tea each and a bacon sandwich. Freshly made and tasty. Really nice decoration inside and lovely with the Christmas tree.

Have just enjoyed a lunch in the Edinburgh Press Club. Good ambiance, good coffee and good food. Staff very efficient. Would highly recommend.

Staff was really friendly and the place is cozy. Music not too loud which is great if it’s not your cup-off-tea, and this way you can chat freely. Coffee is decent enough and the overall ambience was enjoyable.

Looked for somewhere to have a coffee and pastry before our train home. Greta coffee and chocolate twist mm

Locale accogliente con foto d’epoca alle pareti e macchine da scrivere. Personale simpatico (tre ragazze) e buon cibo. Ottimo cappuccino cremoso e abbondanza di dolci per una colazione scottish.

Two thumbs up for the Hot chocolates , flat whites were perfect and the pastry and bacon rolls were just right. Service was very good

The coffee blend was delicious and the choice of pastries really good. I wish I could have stayed longer.

We popped in here as an alternative to the big chains but the experience was poor. Firstly, no scones. Then they couldn’t do pancakes as they only serve breakfast at certain times (this is not mentioned in the menu). My drink was not brought at all and I had to go back and ask for it again to be asked “Are you sure?”. To be honest the drink was tiny and the chocolate in it made it grainy and not pleasant so perhaps I’d have been better off without it. As a previous reviewer mentioned, it does have good toilets which is all that lifted it above a one star review. I’ll not be returning.

After a long strook through the lovely cockburn, my friend and I felt like a coffee break. That’s all The Edinburgh Press Club has to offer. That place looks nice but isn’t cozy and unfortunately the staff were having a bad day. But the toilets are really nice!

We stumbled on the cafe by accident. The food is excellent quality - the only negative point I would make is that there is limited choice e.g. 7 items for breakfast (from cereal to full Scottish breakfast (both meat and veggie) to pastries. There are 5 sandwiches for lunch along with casseroles and soup.

We stopped at the cafe after our drive up from Preston. It was a refreshing stop with food food and a cappuccino. The bread was flavorful and the salad that accompanied it was tasty.

During a short stay at The Inn Place next door we had two breakfasts at the Press Club. I note there have been some very negative reviews of this property but we quite enjoyed it. They have a good healthy breakfast option that suited us fine.

Das englische oder schottische Frühstück ist nicht jedermanns Sache. Im Edinburgh Press Club bekommt man ein wirklich gutes Frühstück, eine gute Auswahl verschiedenster Gerichte und auch einen guten Kaffee. Das alles gibt es zu normalen Preisen. Die Einrichtung ist originell.

Shame that what looks like a great cafe in great location is ruined by a bunch of lazy, rude staff. Just simple manners appear to be beyond their ability whilst they just hang about. They don’t seem to understand their job, their impact on a business as I will never go back. Making coffee does require some skill but surely they know not to boil milk! Would had taken hrs for coffee to cool down to drinking temperature! Stay away.

We had americanos with a vegan brownie, both were fresh and fantastic, and service was pleasant. Nice spot.

It looked inviting from the outside on a rainy day in Edinburgh. We sat ourselves down on a tiny table in the window, brushing crumbs from the previous diner from our own table. We both wanted a cooked breakfast to set us up for the day, upon ordering we heard there was only one member of staff on her own. (At that we should have vacated, no way should a cafe still be attempting to serve hot food as short staffed as she was). It took around 20 minutes for 2 black coffees to arrive, which were pretty average and a bit oily. FIFTY MINUTES after our initial order, our plates were thrown in front of us. Cold, greasy, cheap looking and missing ingredients listed on the menu (missing beans first thing in the morning? and missing haggis, the reason we picked the Scottish breakfast). The missing items were not explained or replaced.

Lovely scones and big cups of coffee and Tea in pots 😍. Straff is friendly, nice atmosphere inside.

This was the worst Full Scottish Breakfast we had in Edinburgh, everything was cheap and it looked as if it was microwaved, the food didn't even seem to have been prepared on the premises; the sausage has not seen any meat (and we are not vegetarians) and the bacon was hard and cold. We had to prompt the waitress to be served some bread and butter....otherwise they would have happily left us without any....and very tiny round tables, not fit to accommodate all the cutlery pots and plates that come with a normal cooked breakfast....we had to desert to a nearby place to wash off the greasiness this breakfast left in our mouths....so, we will definitely not be returning

Great location and nice menu but dire service. Had to ask THREE times to get the table wiped - and the cursory wipe was inadequate to remove the remains of the previous occupant's meal. Waitress spilled the milk on my jeans - no apology - and then I had to ask twice for replacement milk, by which time my tea was cold! Staff had a surly, hostile attitude, almost as if I was to blame for wanting to eat at a clean table and to have the milk they’d spilt over me replaced! An unpleasant atmosphere indeed. The breakfast took an age to arrive. The veggie haggis was very good, but the veggie sausage’s only resemblance to a sausage was in shape. It was a rather unpleasant mix of mashed potato, raw grated carrot and something green (broccoli?). Certainly won’t be returning unless they send their staff on a customer service course.

Having looked around for somewhere to stop for a nice coffee and cake with a baby and pushchair in tow when visiting Edinburgh for the day we decided to try this spacious cafe! It looked pleasant enough and the cakes looked very nice - just what we wanted but sadly the serving staff in this establishment let it down big time!

We are not one's to complain about things. But we were very disappointed with this place. Firstly the girl at the front wasn't friendly, when our food came she practically threw the plates on the table. My husband wanted a typical Scottish breakfast, before we had a full day of site seeing. I ordered the veggie breakfast. And what we got was lukewarm food which very much seemed like it was warmed up in the microwave! It was not appetising, I could not finish my food. They could do very well as they are in a great spot. But the food and staff are lacking. I was looking across the street the whole time wishing we had gone somewhere else. I'd put 1 star but inside deco was okay.

We visited the cafe in January with my husband, came in for a quick brunck and a drink. We had coffees and cakes, husband had soup - everything was very nice and tasty! Staff were helpful and welcoming - girl suggested where to go for dinner. Will try to come back when we are back in Edinburgh!

Incredible testing breakfast with big portions and a reasonable price, coffee is good also with variety of milk to accommodate

Just there for a quick lunch, I have to change table 3 times as all the tables are covered with bread, the staffs don’t clean the table or chairs when customers left, they would rather stand there listening to music or chatting! Very unwelcoming and rude staffs! I ordered a soup as there are nothing else they serve hot, but unfortunately there is a small paper label in my soup! Shocking! Took it to the staffs and one of the girl without glasses said there is nothing else they can do rather than take the soup away or give me a refund. I told her maybe you can give your customer an apology at least? Looks like the food hygiene standard is very low at this coffee shop. I’m very doubtful of how this coffee shop would survive, the flat white is and coffee bon bon we ordered wasn’t nice at all either.

I visited midweek at lunchtime. I’ve been meaning to go for ages as I was curious having heard about the history of the building (it was an old newspaper office). Nice pleasant surroundings and nice to see some old photos and typewriters on show. I had a coffee and brownie. It was good but the brownie was rather dense and heavy. The staff at the till point were pleasant, but the girl clearing the tables looked a bit surly and stared a lot. A bit weird I thought but having now read the other reviews there is obviously a bit of attitude with the staff. A real pity as good staff are important and make a place. All in all, it was good but could be better.

Die Einrichtung ist nett und lädt zum Verweilen ein. Man bestellt an der Theke, das Bestellte wird dann am Tisch serviert. Kaffee war lecker, preislich auch ok.

Absolutely appalling behaviour by the counter staff. Unhelpful, surly and downright rude. The tables were filthy and covered in crockery. The food was quick and tasty but if the service wasn’t bad enough we bumped into our waitress after she had just finished being violently and noisily sick in the customer toilets. As we were making a quick exit we were met at the door by the surly counter staff who all but heckled as we left. If it wasn’t so awful it could be amusing! All in all I’d give it a wide berth.

We visited here for some lunch as we were staying in old town and it looked nice from outside. We found a table and my wife walked up to the counter to order, the table was slightly dirty from the previous customer, so my wife asked the member of staff behind the counter if it was okay to have the table wiped.

If you look at the pics you will see a delicious slice of bread with peanut butter and bananas and blueberries, adorable and very filling. We had breakfast here and we simply adored this place. Light, airy, cosy, and yummy. I wish we had had time to eat more things there, but we had a mini-break weekend and wanted to try other places too. The waitstaff were beyond gracious. Highly recommend.

Visited on Saturday very good , visited again today and what a difference . Only two fruit scones at 1:30 had those then told there was no butter or cream !! When friends had cheese scones they had butter , so asked again and was told water is round the corner very strange .

Family trip to Edinburgh. Decided to stop for a coffee and cake. Press club seemed busy, which I normally associate with, "must be good".

Such a shame, good cupcakes, brownies and location but experience ruined by the utterly rude ladies who served us, one in particular who was obnoxious and frankly nasty. Wouldn’t recommend, ever.

Great place for snacks, tea or coffee. Historic building with loads of character. Pleasant staff, good menu choice.

It was great to get in here out the cold for a nice hot drink and cake. My favourite street in Edinburgh.

Lovely place! Really well set out, comfy and cozy and the food was yummy. It’s a fab location and offers student discount, free WiFi and a loyalty card! Plus is reasonably priced and does vegan and gluten free options 🤗

We visited today for a quick coffee and loved the spacious table layout and decoration. Staff were pleasant enough, food being delivered to other tables looked great and the coffees were well made and delivered quickly. Would like to go back and try more from the menu and take advantage of a window table to people watch.

Attenant à l'Hôtel THE INN PLACE. Plus sympa qu'un petit déjeuner dans une salle de l'Hôtel. On choisi, on cherche une place et le tour est joué. On peut lire la presse, travailler, rêver et regarder les vieux objets récoltés par cet endroit. (Machine à écrire des années 50, vieux livres, photos, etc etc )

Visited about 11:00am on Friday August 10. The place was busy, as you'd expect in the Festival, but it was not full and the available tables were all laden with dirty dishes from the previous occupants. The one person clearing tables seemed to be overwhelmed and this had clearly affected her temper. The girl taking the orders at the counter was pleasant and efficient, as was her colleague making the coffee though she was also very busy and it took 15 minutes to get our coffees. When I mentioned to the table-clearer (the only staff member on the floor) that we had also ordered scones, I didn't expect to be snapped at and told they would be out in a minute - after all that time this seemed unnecessarily rude, though she did go and get them. They came with cream and jam rather than the butter we had ordered so I went back to the counter to change it and again the girl there was pleasant. The family at the next table mentioned they had been reprimanded by the table-clearer for wiping crumbs from the previous customers from the table onto the floor so she was clearly having a bad day. The coffee and scones were good and I am prepared to give them one more chance to improve the service before deciding not to go there again.

We had coffee and some baked goods here and the people were friendly, efficient, and the coffee and baked goods were perfect! Yes, go here.

My friend and I had arrived early from a flight from Cardiff to attend a conference and we were looking for somewhere for breakfast. I know Edinburgh city centre fairly well and knew we'd find nice places around Cockburn St and up popped this place.

Wanted to like this so much more. Great location and lovely room. However, very little choice and what there was did not inspire. Sandwiches were pre-packed when I was hoping for something freshly made. Decent coffee. You could have sat here for hours for the price of a coffee as the staff seemed pretty much disinterested. Great for the customers. Not so great for the profits.

We had all types of coffee when we visited and they all were amazing, stuff was very friendly and the carrot cake was epic. Overall great coffee shop in amazing well designed space.

We came here several times during our 4-night stay in Edinburgh. The best coffee, plus great sandwiches and pastries. Stylish cafe, and friendly service.

Been here several times to relax from the hustle and bustle of the city. Staff always acknowledge you when you arrive and are very helpful and friendly. Food is always fresh and tasty with lots to choose from. Cupcakes are amazing. If you don't fancy one of there choices of coffee/tea you can have a cheeky wee glass of wine or a G and T like we do on a Friday afternoon after work! Very good value for money, think its maybe part of the hotel upstairs? Always look forward to coming back!

Ordered two coffees and a filled roll at the counter. Coffees took a while but had to ask twice for milk by which time the coffee was lukewarm. The roll never arrived. Asked for a refund. The same staff member who had taken our order then asked for my card for a refund when I had paid by cash. Eventually got the cash, no apology. Left half the coffee, it tasted weird. Place also needs a good scrub. Won't return.

Atmosphère agréable pour une pause dans Old Town.

We went here for lunch on our last day in Edinburgh and weren’t impressed. I went in just after the breakfast menu had ended and asked if I could order something off the breakfast menu and was told yes. After ordering and waiting five minutes someone came to my table and said I now couldn’t have what I’d ordered. My friend ordered a sandwich with avocado and soup. She ended up with a tuna sandwich and no soup. As she’s veggie it wasn’t great. We also never got our hot drinks. When we paid we explained about the service but they didn’t seem very sorry but did offer a small discount off the bill.

Large cafe with lovely big windows to admire the view and people watch. Had the banana, blueberry and peanut butter toast and a croissant. I was disappointed that the croissant was served cold and not warm which would have been much nicer. The peanut butter toast was nice and a very generous portion as you got two large, thick slices of bread. Good coffee. Nice trendy decor.

We had a nice breakfast in here of smoked salmon, cream cheese on toast, and I had a flat white whilst my partner had a green tea.

I love this cafe, with modern wooden furniture and huge windows which allows customer to look outside and watch people walking up and down.It's a great place for breakfast and lunch, sandwiches are beautiful served with salad and chips. Great scones with butter and jam, amazing coffee!

Wir haben morgens dort gefrühstückt und es war wirklich sehr lecker. Die Auswahl ist nicht so groß, aber es war absolut köstlich und frisch! Das Personal war auch sehr zuvorkommend und freundlich. Außerdem gibt es dort auch free WIFI.

L'Edinburgh Press Club è un locale molto carino e tranquillo in Cockburn street, dove potersi rilassare e gustare degli ottimi dolci, il tutto accompagnato da una piacevole musica.

We lucked upon this Cafe whilst wandering around looking for somewhere for a coffee. Once seated we gazed at the menu and decided to have something to eat as we'd skipped breakfast.

We came here for a little midday break. We got their soup which was delicious and pots of tea. They had a great assortment of coffees, tea, beer and ciders. The Cafe also offers sandwiches and daily specials but they seem to sell out fairly quickly as by 2pm they were out of the specials, some of the sandwiches and we ordered their last bowl of soup. Free Wifi here also makes it a great break from touring the city.

This is a great place for a quick snack if you are near Edinburgh Castle. Cockburn street is a cooblelocked street with great character and this cafe has it also. I would recommend you pay them a visit.

I've been here 3 times over the last few months. It's clean, service is quick and friendly, WiFi is good. I've mainly had coffee or soup, both excellent and good value so close to the tourist log jam on the Royal Mile.

This is a nice little establishment with a chilled vibe. We sat down then one of us went to the counter to order a coffee whilst we decided what to have to eat but were then told that we had to order at the table. This was fine with us although we had to wait a while as the chap was very busy working across all the tables. The coffee then came and smelt fab...the problem was the temperature - barely warm. I was trying to catch the attention of the chap serving to ask for a hotter drink but he was just too busy. So I just necked it and decided not to bother ordering any food but to try somewhere else. We again had a wait to ask for a bill and in the end paid at the counter. Overall...disappointing which was a real shame.

Called in today as we left without breakfast, love the decor of this place and both of the staff we saw were very welcoming. Good coffee and monumental toast!

Popped in over the weekend for breakfast. Only one member of staff on the floor so we couldn't get served as it was too busy. Looked like a really nice place, but definitely need more staff!!

Popped in for breakfast with the expectation of an artisan coffee house.. Good decor but it’s cold inside. We ordered 2 coffees 2 toasts with topping and an OJ.

Wir entdeckten das Café zufällig und wollten uns dort bei einem Tee etwas aufwärmen. Die Einrichtung ist modern, der Aufenthaltsraum groß. Die Tische am Fenster fanden wir etwas zu klein. Die bestellten Scones waren lecker, aber sehr bröselig. Toll fanden wir die kleinen Marmeladengläschen von Wilkin & Sons. Der Earl Grey war recht lasch und wässrig.

Nice looking place but poor service. Waited ages for order to be taken, turns out they had forgotten about us.

Called in with the family for lunch. Found the service warm and friendly, menu options great and chicken casserole was outstanding. Would definitely recommend this place as worth a visit.

We stumbled across this little gem! We walked into the quiet unassuming little cafe for breakfast. The staff were friendly! The food was delicious and very reasonable price. A great relaxing spot to enjoy time out whilst busy touring. My daughters favorite spot in Edinburgh! Thanks

Staff there were never friendly and they could not make a property flat white. Definitely a no go. Skip this one.

Nice surroundings and a nice sandwich lunch, but the service was terrible. Once our food was delivered we were ignored and each time we wanted something we had to go to the counter to ask. Staff seemed quite indifferent. It wasn't even particularly busy.

Vi havde ikke bestilt morgenmad på hotellet eftersom vi gerne ville udforske byen og dets mange spisesteder. Edingburgh Press Club byder på en rigtig fornuftig og lækker morgenmad hvor enhver pengepung kan være med. Kan absolut anbefales.

I ordered a sandwich which was huge and would have served the two of us. Our friends ordered the beetroot soup which looked delicious. Nice surroundings with quirky wood panelling. A nice airy and calm place where you could easily while away a few hours to rest your feet after all the walking!

Long day, walking the hills and sites of Edinburgh. Looking for one place and found The Press Club by chance. Nice selection of teas, cakes, and scones. Not much different from other places except - clean, warm, and personal. I prefer these kinds of places. No rush to get us out the door.

Wir hatten einen kleinen hunger und kamen spontan hier vorbei,ein volltreffer!

We were in Edinburgh for a few hours today and called in for mid morning cuppa. We ordered two teas and fruit scones, one with just butter and the other with the jam and clotted cream.. Despite selling tea, only brown sugar on the table. When we asked for white sugar we were more or less told to get it ourselves, 'over at the condiments'!

Wow, what a find. I know it's obvious from the month that the festival is on and I'm sure that some venues exploit that to the full, but that cannot be said for The EdinburghPress Club. Good service, excellent standard of food and excellent value for money. Yes, they'd run out of one of our requested sandwich fillings but hey just confirms how busy they'd obviously been. We will definitely return and recommend to others to do the same!pity more establishments weren't as good as this!

I liked my scone and moccachino and the place is spacious, neat, nicely decorated plus you'll find power outlets to recharge and free wifi.

Quick lunch on the way to catch a train. Sandwich (hummus & salad) and coffee good, ditto service, toilets 5-star!

A lovely spacious cafe with nice big windows looking onto Cockburn street, perfect for people watching.

I had a coffee and scone for breakfast when I stopped in. Both were good but not a great atmosphere. I was stuck listening to the Drake CD SUPER LOUD the entire time. Had I known I had to put up with that, I would have gone somewhere else. The staff also seemed more concerned about talking to the themselves at the front counter than actually waiting on customers.

We had a light lunch here during a recent visit. Sandwiches and coffee. I think the young girl that served us was new to the job and had difficulty speaking and understanding English. She had to keep coming back to clarify what we had ordered. The food and coffee was fine.

Questo locale si trova accanto all'hotel il cui abbiamo soggiornato per cui l'abbiamo frequentato assiduamente per colazione e merenda. L'arredamento è molto bello e curato, in tipico stile industriale e l'atmosfera estremamente rilassante. Non bevo caffè ma i tè erano molto buoni così come i dolci.

Even een zijstraat genomen op de Royal Mile, weg van de toeristische winkeltjes, op zoek naar eten.