Fruitmarket Gallery Cafe in Edinburgh, City of

After going to the gallery we went to the cafe for a late lunch. The meals are reasonable value and all fresh, good food.

Lovely place, lovely staff, lovely food. Can't recommend this cafe enough. Staff who really care. Faultless.

Small but smart cafe. Limited menu but food very good. Friendly staff. All dishes on the menu & the specials board well priced. Good choice for a quick lunch or coffee break in between visiting museums.

Went for lunch here again while I was between trains. Always a friendly welcome, great food and wonderful cake

Always desperate for a coffee when I get off the train from Glasgow, and Milk is right beside the Market Street station exit. I’ve tried a few near here, but now make for Milk. Exceptionally good coffee. Add to that the quality of the scones - often a major source of dissatisfaction - fresh, moist, buttery, light. Then there’s the staff, without exception friendly and pleasant.

The service is a wee bit slow here, but it is really worth the effort to hang out and taste the delights they have to offer. And the bookshop and art gallery are immediately accessible and great to go and mill around in, taking in ideas, inspiration, or possibly just zoning out for a bit. And they do the best coffee!

Fuimos a almorzar y tenía una quesadilla de boniato y mango con una ensalada de repollo y era precioso. Mi hijo tenía un sándwich con sopa de hongos y tengo que decir que fue la mejor sopa de hongos que yo o mi hijo alguna vez haya probado. Definitivamente recomendaría este café y también hay una galería.

We loved this place, came aboutit by chance when we were hungry. Very student type style to it but great wholesome heathy food. we had the Chicken Kisir and a chicken ceasar salad and a lovely piece of homemade cake- not so healthy!

Que Visite este restaurante anualmente al principio y al final de un curso que asistir y nunca estoy decepcionado con el ambiente, la amabilidad del personal y la calidad y el sabor de la comida.La 'ensalada de pollo 'tuve la semana pasada era realmente delicioso, es bueno y el aroma de la placa es increíble. Siempre es una buena opción.Estaban siendo entrenados nuevos miembros del personal en mi visita de regreso y la Ensalada Falafel pedí no fue entregado bastante al plan. El Director hizo su mejor para solucionar el problema, pero el tiempo estaba en contra de mí y no tuve tiempo de espera para ser una nueva comida preparada. Si tienes la opción que te recomiendo que te den el falafel como una ensalada, un sándwich de pan tostado, no como. Todos los colores y texturas eran patatas juntos hoy - no está mal si quieres un sandwich, pero sabroso, pero fácil no es la experiencia culinaria que había previsto. El personal necesita ser capacitado así seamos realistas debería haber revisado mi orden fue clara. Todavía me volveré volver el próximo año ya que se trata de un increíble restaurante con comidas inusuales. Me encanta comer aquí.

In posizione ideale tra old e la new town, è una piacevole sosta per un pranzo veloce con zuppe, panini o insalate vegetariane. Ambiente piacevole e prezzi nella norma.

Un café en el del mercado de galería. A primera vista el menú es bastante pretencioso, pero todos los ingredientes funcionaba muy bien. Cinco de nosotros almorzamos todos comimos algo diferente y cada uno me sorprendió gratamente. Un poco pequeño, pero es una parte muy bulliciosa de la ciudad, así que se espera. Un montón de opciones para vegetarianos y veganos. Un café muy bueno también.

Pido 2 para llevar té blanco, después la señora me pregunta dos veces para repetir la orden el primero y empezar cobraron para hacer mi té sólo después de terminar para servir a todos en las mesas. Después de haber explicado al chico en el bar que tenía que coger un tren, me dijo que mi pedido sólo un minuto atrás con una actitud snob paternalista.

Llegamos a las 11:40 con un bebé muy hambriento. El café estaba sólo medio lleno, y después de unos minutos de mirar el menú encontré dos opciones mi niño quisquilloso podría comer - uno en el menú de desayuno y uno en el menú del almuerzo. Su "menú infantil" dijo que podía pedir cualquier comida y conseguir una media ración por la mitad de precio. Intentamos infructuosamente durante casi 15 minutos para conseguir la atención camareras. Parecía como si ella muy a propósito no vistazo a su alrededor para ver si alguien necesitaba ayuda. Incluso fuimos por mí con mis manos hasta saludando. Los minutos cumplía. Por último, llegó a tomar nuestro pedido. Pedí el desayuno y ella registró su reloj era exactamente 12 y ella dijo que no podía tomar el desayuno más. Nos dijo que era una vergüenza ya que había estado tratando de conseguir su atención por mucho tiempo. Ella no se disculpó. Traté de orden de los niños parte de la "comida caliente" y salmón ahumado dijo que era la única comida que no hacer comidas infantiles (que no es conocido en ningún lado). Como era casi 10 libras y la única cosa a la izquierda mi niño puede comer, decidimos pedir para compartir. Después de un largo esperar otras comidas en mi mesa, pero no llegó la nuestra. Mi hija estaba casi llorando y mis tentempiés no ayuda. Finalmente llegó nuestra comida, y en vez de salmón ahumado, me dieron un pequeño trozo de triste filete de salmón cocinado, unos trozos de kale, media rebanada de pan y un huevo. Patético por el precio y no siguiendo el descripción. En general, muy impresionado por la comida, el servicio y los precios. Hazte un favor y vayan a este restaurante. Hay muchos lugares maravillosos en Edimburgo, pero este no es uno de ellos.

La camarera con los colores de pelo era muy grosero y obviamente odiaba su trabajo. Nunca he sido hicieron sentir tan incómodo en un establecimiento.

This was the third time I've eaten lunch at Milk and it's been spot on each time. The flavours of their soups and sandwiches are really good and the menu is good value too. Friendly staff. Highly recommended.

En primer lugar he estado antes y estaba muy bien - esta vez menos así que no tuvimos mucho tiempo ya que nos íbamos a alguien de un tren hay un cartel pidiendo a la gente que esperar a estar sentado, así que esperé con mi hijo. Otro grupo entramos y nos sentamos abajo pase estaban de hecho sirve inmediatamente, antes de que me llevaron a una mesa. Incluso una vez personas sentadas a ir y se sentó y servida con otro grupo que llegó después nos sentamos a la mesa se sirve antes que nosotros. Cuando finalmente nos preguntó qué queríamos que nos enteramos de que a pesar de que nos dieron el menú de desayuno no podría pedir que mi hijo estaba pidiendo desde la junta… así que él pidió la sopa y yo no tengo nada. La gente de la mesa de al lado que llegaron después que nosotros conseguimos su desayuno poco después… Así que en general, el lugar es agradable y la comida parece buena, pero el servicio podría ser más coherente y me decepcionó y con hambre. También yo diría que no te molestes en espera de ser sentado que lo pondrá en desventaja. Yo les daría otra ve...

Convenient for Waverley station, this is an interesting gallery with a nice cafe attached. Prices are very reasonable - especially compared to anywhere on the top end of the Royal Mile! - and the cakes etc delicious. Gallery is interesting - some good contemporary art with frequent chnages.

Went for lunch with a friend and I won’t be returning. We arrived just after noon and were handed clipboards with breakfast menus. We eventually found the lunch menus right at the back. I ordered chicken salad which was inedible. The pieces of chicken were curling at the edges and turning translucent. I’m not a food professional but my eye told me these were long past their best yet the kitchen was happy to send them out. The coffee, however, was good.

Vine aquí dos veces y en ambas ocasiones la comida tardó mucho en llegar. El personal es muy amable y hay una buena opción para todas las dietas en el menú. Pero creo que el precio de las ensaladas en casi 10 libras es muy empinada - este es un cafe no es un restaurante y necesita ajustar sus precios en consecuencia. Esperamos las edades para una ensalada y una persona que llegó después de nosotros conseguimos su almuerzo - una envoltura caliente nos dieron nuestros segundos después. Conseguir más personal y ordenar su precio es mi mensaje

We had breakfast here before catching our train home - it is right next to one entrance to the station. An excellent choice of high quality dishes for breakfast and good coffee served by exceptionally friendly staff. What more could one ask?

El café en la galería del mercado está perfectamente posicionado para un rápido almuerzo o un poco de café antes de coger un tren desde la estación de Waverley. Es parte de la galería de arte, así que si tienes tiempo puedes echar un vistazo por las muestras que tienen.

Popped in here this morning after a train journey for a pot of rooiboos tea and an amazing savoury cheese and seed scone. The 2 guys working there were very polite and helpful. The cakes looked very tempting. A lovely little cafe, just wish I...

El personal es muy amable, buena ubicación céntrica, y un menú creativo. Tenía el especial, que era carne asada en focaccia, que era preciosa. Es un pequeño café, y las mesas están bastante cerca una de otra, pero aparte de eso, fue 100% bueno.

Se paró en la estación para un almuerzo rápido, un ambiente muy agradable y todo el personal era muy agradable, tenía el hongo Sopa con pan y zumo de naranja recién exprimido tanto eran disfrutamos!

Nice busy cafe attached to white box modern art gallery. Good strong coffee. Tried the beetroot and feta burger. Good flavour. Relaxed service. David Dimbleby happened to be in last time I was there.

We loved the idea of this place! A gallery and a coffee shop!We went for two lots of avocado toast, we added a poached egg and feta on it and a mushroom & scrambled egg breakfast burrito. The ingredients in the burrito were very well cooked and it was all very tasty. The egg on the avo toast was a little too cooked for my liking as I like the egg yolk runny. All in all, a pleasant breakfast with friendly staff and good coffee.

Conveniently located at the Waverley train station and just inside the Fruitmarket Gallery, Milk is a great little find. Super friendly staff, great coffee and good food. The Quinoa and Oat porridge with marmalade is sensational.

Straight off the train and went in here to have lunch. Menu was uninspiring and a bit weird (coriander instead of flat leaf parsley in the salad made it taste soapy), way too much sweet chutney on the sandwich.

The food here is wholesome, healthy and a little bit different. Refreshing Morrocan Mint tea went well with feta + veg flatbread. Surrounded by a free modern Art Gallery in architect Richard Murphy's fabulous building you get two visits for price one - a really good value visit.

I had 30 mins to kill before a train and needed breakfast. The taxi driver recommended the Market st cafe opposite. I paid £14 for a cooked breakfast and tea and the quality was so bad that I left it and walked out. I intended to go to Wetherspoons as a safe bet but after walking past the Fruitmarket I decided to go in there instead The staff at the Fruitmarket were extremely friendly, polite and efficient. I ordered the Avocado toast with a poached egg and Chorizo which was delicious (especially with their home made hot sauce). The cafe was fairly busy and had a nice feel to it. With a pot of loose leaf Earl Grey tea, the total was under £10. I cannpt believe I wasted money in what turned out to be a hipster greasy spoon over the road. After my breakfast, I had a look around the art exhibition which (although wasn't really to my taste) was fun to doI'll be back here whenever I'm waiting for a train from Waverley station in the future

友人の勧めで、電車の待ち時間に利用しました。駅の裏手に出てすぐのところにあって便利です。ガラス張りの店内は明るくおしゃれな雰囲気ですが、スタッフはフレンドリーで子供連れのお客さんもいたりして、気取った感じはありません。マッシュしたアボカドを塗ったトーストとサラダ、紅茶で軽い朝食にしました。サラダのドレッシングがすごく美味しかったです。スタッフの女性達も感じよく、食材のこだわりなど説明してくれて仕事が好きなんだなーという印象を持ちました。地元の人たちには使い勝手の良いカフェとして愛されているようです。

But being practically beside Waverley Station was quite convenient, and the bookshop was lovely. The cinnamon scones were tasty and unexpected, and the jam comes in nice little glasses instead of a plastic tub.

It's really nice to go to a gallery cafe and have things made freshly for you when you order, something of a rarity in a lot of places. Very good coffee and excellent food. It's a great spot for meeting up with people too.

Was skeptical of Milk after looking at some of the reviews on TripAdvisor, but was pleasantly surprised. Our food was great and waitress lovely - and snappy enough for a mid work lunch; will certainly be back!

Best cappuccino I've had in months. Why is it so rare? Next to taxi tank outside Waverley station so very convenient.

This place is serious. I have been coming here since I was a wee boy looking for a connection to the art world. The food is simple and like modern Art, a little tasteless but I go here religiously because of the service. The servers are friendly warm and Arty and when you sit here you will be surrounded by Art lovers and Artists scribbling in notebooks. Also the gift shop is impossibly good. Loads of bespoke gifts, cards, books and items any Art freak like me cant live without. Pink and grey interior is inspired.

Beautiful elegant people being very um.....Edinburgh. Friendly staff and fresh healthy food in a blush pink space.I love this place and the Gallery its attached to. A true Old town legendary place full of warmth and people chatting about Art.

Buena calidad, buen trato del producto, buen servicio, wifi, comodidad, accesibilidad y buen ubicación en un entorno cultural inmejorable.Productos frescos cocinados de manera saludables, lo recomiendo 100%, cantidad y precio adaptados a todos los bolsillos.

By the Market Street Entrance to the Waverley station the Fruitmarket Gallery is gallery, bookshop and wonderful cafe. The Barista serves up stylish, perfect coffee. On offer are a fine selection of baking and there is a menu that stands out for its modern variations on traditional themes. Try the breakfast burrito for a fresh take on sausage and egg!

La galleria The fruitmarket nella old town ad Edimburgo è giustamente famosa per le sue mostre io ho avuto la fortuna di capitare durate la personale di Demian Ortega che consiglio di visitare a chi si dovesse trovare a Edimburgo in questo periodo. Il bar/ bistrot del Fruitmarket è molto carino, il personale giovane e gentile e il cibo curato e di buona qualità. Zuppe eccellenti e insalate davvero buone. Buon rapporto qualità/prezzo.

I came here for the first time last Monday to meet a friend, and was very surprised to find such a lovely cafè so close to Waverley station. Being a coffee addict (I am Italian, so this is not exactly a surpise), I loved the cappuccino I was served and found it so different from the watery stuff I have been served in otehr places. I also had a scone, accompained with butter and berry preserved, that I liked very much.

I came here on a bustling Saturday afternoon about 3.30. I went in with my daughter, cousin and her son. We saw a sign that said 'please wait to be seated' which we adhered to and were ignored for about 5 minutes whilst my daughter cried because she wanted to climb the stairs (at this point someone from the gallery came over and offered my daughter a worksheet and pencil for her to colour which was a lifesaver) Then two separate groups walked past us to some of the empty tables and they were given menus. At which point we decided to leave. We were completely ignored for following the rules of the establishment while those who ignored the sign ended up with a table. If a place has a 'please wait to be seated' sign then it should be monitored.

This is a lively place linked to an art gallery - a bit quirky. The menu is interesting but the falafel was not heated so a bit chewy! the fillings are "interesting" and the portions reasonable.

Personnel accueillant, bon the et de très bons gâteaux notamment le carot cake et le score! Super salon de the dans le quel je vais tres fréquemment!

Extremely disappointing 'falafal wrap' : dry, loosely packed, thrown together. -It sounded good, but was dire. Such a shame, in this great location in an important art gallery during the Edinburgh Festival

I love this gallery coffee shop especially if I have just arrived in Edinburgh by train. The staff are great, the coffee is very good and the vegan brownie is to die for.

Went here the other day with my mum just for some coffee, but it was the worst coffee we have ever had. It was extremely burnt and the waitress did not even apologise when we informed her of this she instead told us they are double shot coffees which I informed her is what I normally drink anyway. We couldn't drink the coffees and the after taste lingered for quite a while, will give it another go, but this was disappointing. We used to come here a lot and loved it, but looks like it's gone a bit down hill, such a shame!!

We both had tasty falafel sandwiches with some amazing coleslaw. Portions are large. It's not cheap but it is good value for money. On top of this the two people who served us were absolutely charming - genuinely friendly and super professional. Add in a pleasant ambience and you have a fantastic place to drop in for a quick lunch. It's near the station and the service is fast.

We had a burrito, a wrap and a green tea. The chicken and the salad of our sandwiches were excellent with a well marinated and spiced chicken and refreshing dressing respectively.However, the prices were slightly fancy and they had run out of several dishes of the menu.

Their menu offers a lovely selection of unique and healthy foods, with nice food for vegans and vegetarians available as well. Their Moroccan iced tea was delicious and refreshing, definitely recommend trying it. Staff were really friendly as well, and the gallery is free so you can have a look before/after eating.

It was a busy cafe located right outside the Edinburgh Waverly Station. We took away two Lattes to the park and were happy with their coffee! So it could be a very good choice if you want to grab a coffee before you head to the train. There were just two staffs when we visited. Both were very nice and smiled a lot. Love their interior design too.

I met friends here for lunch before a conference and we enjoyed a variety of dishes from soup to salad, wraps and cakes/scones. Coffee was excellent and both mineral and tap water are available. Having seen dauntingly laden plates served to other diners I ordered a half portion of goat cheese and beetroot salad wrap, which was fresh and delicious. Service was a little slow but charming and helpful. I will definitely pop in again for coffee or lunch: the ambience makes me feel I can visit alone or accompanied. The exit from Waverley into the Old Town is nearest to this cafe.

Since the new management has taken over the menu has become very restricted for lunch.The salads are suitable for people with a liking for raw red cabbage and kale. The falafels were very dry as was the humous. The flat white coffee was served in a glass without a handle and hence a hazard. Not a good experience.

This is a small cafe within a Gallery very close to the train station.It has a varied menu and I enjoyed a coffee and cake there while waiting for a train.It's not the cheapest place in Edinburgh however the quality of the food/drinks is good and the staff are very friendly and attentive. A good place to go if you are waiting for a train!

Met friends for lunch here recently, and was expecting great things, however really disappointed with the food.I had the chicken burrito, which was really dry and filled with pieces of not too brilliant chicken and lumps of cold brown rice! It was accompanied by a handful of rocket leaves. One of my friends had the soup/sandwich and looked to be a better choice.It's got a nice feel to the cafe and the staff were friendly and attentive, so come on pull your socks up and improve the food. It is Edinburgh after all and there are a myriad of other places to choose from !

With a little over an hour to spare before getting on a train, this cafe was the perfect spot to get some tasty fresh food to help sustain me on my journey and save me from overpriced train food. I ordered a peanut chicken flatbread wrap and it was very tasty and substantical. I followed it with some Carrot Cake. Friendly staff and it all left me in fine fettle to face my journey. I wish it was local to me!

A basic café in a art gallery in the center of a Western city. They all sell the same things, serve the same food and drinks, from Paris to Melbourne via Edinburgh.As they're supposed to be arty and elitist, they could do the effort of serving more original food. The sandwiches were had were ok, the waitress polite and the WIFI quite great.

J'avais besoin de manger quelque chose rapidement. Je n'ai pas été déçu par ce restaurant. J'y ai mangé un très bon sandwich au fromage de Mull et chutney. Les produits étaient frais, l'accueil attentionné. Le cadre est joli, et j'ai pu déjeuner en face d'Old Town. Les gâteaux ont l'air exquis !

This eatery inside the gallery has recently changed hands and is very poor compared with what was known as The Fruitmarket Gallery Cafe (which had been exceptionally good). This was our second visit as we thought the first time was poor but wanted to give it another go in case it had improved. Sadly, there is no improvement. Both times we entered the cafe - the staff looked bored and uninterested in customers. There was a table free with four chairs but there were five of us, so the member of staff who came to see us just stood by without a greeting or any help while one of us went to find another chair for ourselves. Staff politeness is cursory at best, much of the time they look as if they just don't care at all - about the food or the customers. We tried a range of dishes - falafel with hummus and 'herby slaw' . The falafel was dry and fairly tasteless. The herby slaw was mostly cabbage with a few threads of other vegetables but could have done with some apple to sweeten it, and needed a proper dressing. Another choice we tried was dahl with sweet potatoe - served with some flatbread, salad leaves and green beans. The dahl was not dahl - it was a mixture of some lentils cooked in a thin tomato and onion sauce with added sweet potato - not at all spicey and was unseasoned (and probably untasted by who ever made it). Would have been greatly improved by cooking with some cummin and coriander, at least. The flatbreads were exceptionally thin, dry and dull. The only good thing on the plate was the dressed green beans - a lovely nutty taste with the toasted hazelnuts and maybe some hazelnut oil plus some grated orange zest. Soup was said to be good!The baking was more promising - some good apricot scones, delicious chocolate truffle slices (vegan)- intense and moist with seeds and petals on top! I would be tempted to go again for just coffee and cake but the lack of welcome and sloppy service from staff would be too much to put up with!

For some reason from across the road this cafe and gallery look a little run down, however get closer and that's far from the case. The cafe isn't very large. The view of the passing world is ever changing, being right next to Waverley Station. There is plenty of passing trade and it can be busy. I came at a quiet time and the service was quick and the waitress very correct and efficient. I ordered the Isle of Mull Cheddar toasted sandwich and it was nothing less than superb.The menu changes with the seasons and includes a lot of interesting salad varieties that add an extra something to the meal. Very tasty bread served in thick slices. The coffee was very good and the prices very reasonable for what I was served. An outstandingly good meal and a great overall experience as you have a well stocked bookshop as well as the art gallery upstairs. A place to take friends and relatives to for a treat and a bit of culture.

I was here yesterday for lunch with my husband and daughter during her busy working day. The feta and everything else salad was OK but most of the things in it were undefinable, except for the greens. We hadn't realised the place had changed hands. We did not like the enamels plates and bowls, felt like camping gear. My husband had soup and sandwich. The soup in the enamel bowl tasted fine but was Luke-warm and quickly became cool in the enamel bowl. The 'sandwich' was one slice of bread, not two, although thickly laden with pickle. Salad price OK but vaguely warm soup and half a sandwich for £7.50 was over the top. Staff spent more time talking with visiting friends than with checking on customers. Eventually they took order for coffee. We waited ages and decided to go - they did apologise as they had 'forgotten'(!) the coffees. Enjoyed our coffee instead across the road. Get your act together, Fruitmarket, or you will continue to lose customers who formerly enjoyed coming. Sorry but I've had to give a poor review.

Can't say how much I enjoyed this! Lovely buzzy cafe feel with interesting artwork and people to watch. The waiters/waitresses are all young and enthusiastic and fun. The tables and chairs are not fancy- they don't need to be. The menu is not extensive in pages but a massive amount of thought has gone into the dishes they serve.I love food, good food, and the FMG cafe filled my eyes with delight.I had grilled chicken with a hummus and peanut side serving on salad- real salad, not a tomato and a piece of iceberg. Washed down with a couple of glasses of Rose, I smiled all afternoon after the meal and experience. Thanks guys - I want everyone to know where to come for a stonkingly good meal and great atmosphere in Edinburgh.

I lovely cafe with very friendly and helpful staff very good service of excellent tasting food with healthy option available to. I would recommend this cafe. The superfood salad was delicious. X

Very limited menu , we had a superfood salad and peanut chicken wrap , both ok nought to write home about and expencive . Visited last year and there was more choice and more cafe type food rather than trying to be posh doesnt work . Art cafe across the road better . We also stood for ages at the wait here to be seated , waiter looked over a couple of times but carried on chatting to person behind counter very quiet so no excuse , we sat ourselfs down again a look from waiter eventually he came over and took our order .

My friend and I went to the Fruitmarket Gallery Cafe for a late lunch before her train was taking her back to Glasgow (very handy that this place is so close to the train station). They had great looking food and cakes on offer and we opted for a soup lunch for my friend and I had a veggy curry. Nice and calm atmosphere in the cafe; at the entrance you can buy books and original cards. The whole place appears quite "classy", in a lovely way.My friends soup arrived cold but it was replaced immediately after she asked for it to be made warmer. The soup and esp. the brown bread that came with it was very good. My butternut-kale curry was outstanding, I really enjoyed my food.The Staff was very friendly.The only problem is that it is quite an expensive place so I am not sure if I will be back.

I enjoyed my visit to the gallery and the cafe which serves very good nutrias and fresh food. I had a delicious salad with all sorts of unusual ingredients

Have enjoyed popping into this very central cafe over the years but on this instance it was just ok ish . Took my daughters in for a quick coffee but it was anything but quick . The 4 staff seemed to be struggling to cope with the 4 tables that were occupied . We had to wait a good time before we were shown to the largely empty cafe . Staff were polite and took our order effeciently but what a wait .

Had a late lunch there with a friend during Edinburgh festival. It's a nice, light and airy cafe with an art gallery attached, very close to Waverley Railway station. The cafe serves good homemade soup, interesting salads, platters of mezes, Spanish tapas and fish (smoked salmon and mackerel pate), and great looking cake. I had the Spanish tapas which included chorizo, omelette, olives, pepper salad and a roll. It was tasty and filling.The gallery also sells cards, calendars and gifts.So cafe, art gallery and shop all in one.

Fruitmarket Gallery Cafe is located right next to Waverley Station, a nice sanctuary with food and a bit of culture from the hustle and bustle in the area. Didn't try the food but the tea and cake were lovely.

Morning coffee with my elderly parents. Milk jug was cracked. I thought in a pleasant manner that I suggested it ought to be binned. Waitress assured me that they did not have enough milk jugs and it needed to be used. Really?

I've eaten lunch here before and salad was really good. This time we popped in to rest our weary feet and have coffee. The selection of cakes looked enticing so we ordered the Victoria sponge with blueberries and raspberries, which was demolished in minutes and a rhubarb tart which was served with creme fraiche and fresh crushed ginger, was amazing. Location is ideal for Waverley station.

The fruitmarket gallery cafe is small and very busy. They serve a good choice of tasty lunches with a varied manu also for vegetarians. The coffe is good. The sevice could have been better. We did not try the cakes but they looked amazing.

Stopped in passed here with colleagues for a quick lunch. Impressed with the prompt and friendly service. Great homemade soup and bread at very reasonable prices.Always attracted with places which have bookshops attached!

My husband and I have eaten here on quite a few occasions and the food has always been very nice. Its really nice to find somewhere that serves something different which the fruitmarket gallery does. They have a great variety of hot and cold food, offer specials of the day and do really very good coffee, tea and cakes. Portions are a good size and everything always looks very appealing and tastes fab. The filled rolls are wonderful and the salads even better! It isn't a huge café and can get quite busy but I think that's just testament to the good food and atmosphere. Staff have always been friendly and helpful.

Not only is this café located inside a super cosy gallery, it's got the tastiest food and the most delicious cakes you've ever tried. Honestly, it's ridiculous how good the food is. And innovative and healthy! Combinations I'd never have thought of myself (mind you, I'm not big on the cooking...) The current staff's not great, they could be friendlier and more efficient, but it almost doesn't matter. It's all about the food in here. If they have the gluten -and lactose free almond and orange cake, try it. It's amazing.

Last weekend, I visited the gallery and bookshop, as recommended by a friend - both were very enjoyable (they are currently exhibiting John Lambie). Whilst waiting for my friend, I stopped for tea and cake at the cafe and was pleasantly surprised with their selection of teas. I went for their loose leaf fruit tea, which was really pleasant and enjoyed a delicious rhubarb pie with double cream. It was a really pleasant cafe to relax and watch the world go by and the lunch menu also looked interesting and varied. The staff were really friendly and welcoming - I would definitely go back again!

I found this after not wanting to eat a chain or have fastfood. It was busy and I now know why what a fantastic place great ambiance and the food fantastic I recommend the mezes. The staff where really helpful even though they where rushed off there feet! Loved defo will return here on our next visit to Edinburgh.

Met up here on Saturday for a catch up with friends. Nice menu with some unusual choices - although it would have been nice to choose between 2 soups instead of there just being one option. Food arrived quickly and was tasty. We all had cake afterwards - I can recommend the carrot cake - it was delicious! Only disappointment was that they ran out of scones pretty quickly and that was what my husband really wanted. All in, a nice lunch and didn't feel rushed to leave although there were other people waiting.

When we visit the Edinburgh Fringe we try to do lunch here as the quality and service are excellent. The menu hasn't changed in the 8 years we have been coming here although there are usually a couple of soups on offer as well as 3 main dishes as specials. The staff are always helpful and efficient. There is always a good choice of cakes/tarts for desserts. Hopefully we'll be back next year.

Friendly staff, quick service and yummy food. We had the Moroccan mezze and rocky road. Great to find interesting vegetarian food. Our first visit but definitely will be back.

One of my favorite places for lunch, coffee and art bang in the city centre. Servers are nice, managers are rather impolite. Beware, they stop serving food at 4. We had to learn it the hard way. My only bad experience was when we arrived at 3:50 and waited for the server to take our lunch order. She finally came at 4 and said 'oops we stopped serving lunch ten minutes ago'. We were not aware of this in advance and tried to explain that we were here before 4 and she didn't even give us the heads up when she was walking us to our table. The server who didn't speak English well then asked for the manager and she tried very hard to prove us wrong, told us she was watching us and we got here right at 4... We of course had to leave and made sure next time we came early enough and ordered at the counter instead of waiting for their slow service. The food is good and healthy and the gallery is definitely one of the best in the city. Most of the times the service is good too.

Right in the heart of Edinburgh, right beside Waverley train station - a gem!Super service, just the right size portion of soup and lovely bread and then a choice of delightful desserts - all served promptly and with a smile. Well worth a visit.

We had 2 soups and shared a mezze platter between two people+one glass of wine, we paid just over £20 which seems good to me. The mint and pea soup was tasty and the platter had several dips and bits all of which we liked. There is a variety of other hot and cold dishes on the menu too. The young waiter was a bit distracted but he is probably a highly qualified academic who can't get any other job so we were forgiving!

A cafe, to me is a place where you cone in, sit down, order and drink coffee, eat cake and have a chat. At least that us what thus place was the last time i was there. It now appears to be a restaurant. Having arrived with my mum and brother to have a look at the gallery and a coffee we were turned away as they were 'only serving people for lunch'. This dispite their being two tables free. Ok, you make more money at lunch, but who is to say a coffee and scone is not lunch? It is for my mum...I amiable told the water that thus was fine but straight after phoned to enquire if this was actually their policy. It is. This was not clear from the sign telling us to wait to be seated. We left without seeing the art, shame for the artists who exhibit in this place that the supporting facility, the attached cafe supporting the point of the place, is so pretentious. Had a lovely coffee in the Portrait gallery ten minutes later. Stay clear.

Working fairly close by, a friend and I decided to pop in during lunch for scones and soup. As for most working people, time during the day is restricted. When we arrived at the venue there was a queue, however, since we were there already, we decided to wait. We waited for 20 minutes in the line to be seated, which was fine. Eventually we were seated. We waited a further 7 minutes to have our order taken. When the waitress finally took our order we were told that during the busy lunch period, only customers wanting 'proper' food were being serviced; scones and soup was not considered a 'full' order. We were asked to change our order or leave. My friend at this point got up to check to see whether there were any signs by the queue informing patrons of this policy. There were none that we could see. I asked to speak to the manager. The 'manager' - a young student who obviously worked there part-time and seemed not to possess any people skills whatsoever - very rudely told us that we were wasting their time and that we should either re-order or leave. She also showed us a sign near the cash register that informed customers of their lunch time policy (this sign was impossible to see from the queue).By this time my friend and I had almost exhausted our lunch break, however, we decide not to change our order on principle and left. I would not advise anyone to visit this cafe during the busy summer months as the staff have the potential to be intolerably rude. I have not been off season. Perhaps staff are able to deal more cordially with customers when there are fewer of them?!

hi always pass this café seems to be a good meeting point .food very good and staff polite. recommend specials good and fresh. just beside back entrance to train station seems to be getting busier and busier

The cafe is quite cramped and the accustic is weird, but the food is good value and very tasty. Good section including a veg choice, excellent cakes. Friendly service, good coffee.

Had a late lunch here - Sunday - with a friend during festival fever time. I ate here a while back and the service was slow and indifferent but hugely improved today, despite the smallish café being packed full. Food quality excellent - pork shoulder special and falafel wrap followed by very decent cakes; rhubarb tart especially good. As you'd imagine at this time of year, a fun, lively atmosphere with a street scene view over to the City Art Gallery. Good value too for top end café food. Well worth eating here if you're in this part of town.

This eatery is tucked into a building on Market Street (across from the City Art Gallery), on the Old Town side of Edinburgh's Waverley train station. It shares the venue with an art gallery (2 floors) and a small but impressive book/gift shop. It does get busy, but we love it and are willing to overlook what most people consider nuisance factors (occasionally having to wait, seating being a bit tight, etc.) in order to enjoy lunches that are not only different in terms of content (in the nicest possible way - stuff for vegetarians, too), but are different in the sense that they are consistently interesting (the menus is not the normal fare) and also consistently good (better than most). My last time I had a Morroccan Mezze (a selection of goodies including pita, hummus, leaves etc) that was excellent. My daughter had a seeded roll full of greens etc. For dessert (always yummy here) we had cake. Zuchinni for me, carrot for her...thought both were virtually identical. When finished - and if you're into clothing - continue around the corner to Jeffrey Street, where the shop Corniche offers a highly eclectic selection of brands and is a major stopping point for visiting stars - music, artists, actors - to the city. There are other nearby cafés owned by the same firm - find these in the website below.

The Fruitmarket Gallery Cafe is a small cafe in the art gallery. It's not too far from Waverley Station. There aren't many seats but we arrived shortly after they opened at 11am and had no problem getting a table. Their cakes all looked very good and my husband chose the raspberry and white chocolate cake, with a beautifully prepared cappuccino. I was hungry for an early lunch and had a ham, mature cheddar and fig chutney sandwich in a freshly baked seed roll. It was served with a small salad and chunky chips. The salad had cherry tomatoes, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and red peppers in a mustard vinaigrette. The chips were fried just right. Everything was very fresh and the bread in particular was excellent. It is a little more expensive than your average cafe but the the ingredients are high quality so the price is justified.

Very nice and enjoyable café. The scones for breakfeast were very good, the lunch was great. Loved the pancakes with the poached eggs. A very affordable meal in a stylish place. Service a little bit slow.

We were greeted quickly and shown to a table and our order was taken immediatly. Our food arrived quickly and was freshly prepared and cooked. We treated ourselves to dessert and both selected the courgette cranberry and pistachio nut cake. It may sound weird but it was delicous far better than carrot cake.

This is a lovely spot for lunch. There is a good selection of salads, soups, sandwiches and platters, and lots of home-baked cakes and goodies. The staff are attentive, and the space is very bright. A great choice for a bite to eat when en route to the nearby Waverley station.

Had lunch here with my son. The menu was small but has a good selection-soup, curry, various sandwiches,wraps and salads. The fillings were unusual -falafel, pork etc, not the usual coronation chicken, tuna mayo. Cakes home made and looked yummy although we didn't have any.Kids selection too. Staff friendly and helpful. Tucked behind Waverly Station so only a few minutes from Princes Street.Gallery and lovely books and cards to browse/buy while here.

As a singleton popping in for some lunch I certainly didn't get much of a welcome. I felt more of an inconvenience than anything else and was squashed in beside a table of two that had been changed to a three. Instead of having someone's back in my lunch (even after the 20min wait) I took my custom elsewhere. Won' t bother going back too much choice elsewhere.

Freundliches, helles kleines Café im Erdgeschoss der Fruitmarket Gallery. Neben frischen Kuchen und Torten auch Snacks und Hauptgerichte im Angebot. Das Personal war freundlich und flink. Ich hatte einen Scone, der mir phantastisch geschmeckt hat und meine Frau war mit ihrem Wrap auch sehr zufrieden. Die Preise sind ortsüblich. Idealer Ort um beim Sightseeing eine kleine Pause einzulegen und einen kleinen Snack einzunehmen.