Grassmarket Cafe in Edinburgh, City of

Easily the best cafe is Edinburgh! Not only are the staff delightful, the coffee perfection, and the scran top notch, but the cause that they are working towards is one of the most heartwarming and vital that i’ve seen in our city. I had a smashing cappuccino and scone the other day, and I couldn’t be prouder to support this place. The best spot in town.

Nice place in the city centre. The cafe is part of GCP - Grassmarket comunity projeck which is a local charity. I've been here twice and each time there was only one member of staff at the bar, so you may be kept waiting for a little while, but it's worth it. You'll get great food and drinks and support a local project.

I was there for an event on Scottish Housing Strategy. I was on crutches at ease of getting around toilets, and being easily accessible the staff member was very helpful. I didn't know this was here, so I may pop in again.

A great social enterprise supporting vulnerable people in Edinburgh. Great food and handmade tartan and wooden gifts all at reasonable prices. 😎

A great social enterprise supporting vulnerable people in Edinburgh. Great food and handmade tartan and wooden gifts all at reasonable prices. 😎

A great little breakfast place, friendly staff, great food and lovely tea and very good value

A great little breakfast place, friendly staff, great food and lovely tea and very good value

A very nice place for a cuppa and lovely traybake. All served by friendly staff. Have previously had lunch here So reasonably priced for what you get.

Great cafe working for a good cause. If you are going to have a coffee then pop in oh and pay it forward 😉

Such a nice initiative an such a pity the coffee is served in disposable cups with plastic lids even if you eat in. It would be great if you could be a bit more eco-friendly and use the mugs you have next to the coffee machine.

A wonderful atmosphere with a lovely ethos, and the food is delicious.

Great coffee shop near Greyfriars, reasonably priced tasty food.

Amazing breakfast and good coffee. The vegan sausages were the best I ever had. The staff is super nice and caring and it's a great place to spend time. And the fact, that it's a social enterprise makes it even better. I totally recommend this place!

We had breakfast here on December 12th and it was really nice. I had toasts with scrambled eggs, spinac, cherry tomatoes and bacon and a glass of orange juice and in total it was like 11 pounds. The guy at the counter was really nice and if you are helping a community project as well, I think it's a good spot!

Nice friendly helpful staff. Great surroundings.

I'm not sure if it's because I've been walking in the rain for 90mins, but this was one of the best lorne and black pudding rolls I've ever had

The cafe is fantastic! We went twice for lunch on our trip to Edinburgh. Very affordable, great food, & fair portions for the prices. I highly recommend the granola bowl! Thank you for what you do for your community.

Says it's a charity helping Edinburgh's most vurnrable people ? is this just a cover to look good ? The cafe prices inside are very expensive!!! Rip off prices

Il locale è collocato in un centro sociale che sostiene persone vulnerabili - mangerete in un contesto super accogliente, con personale gentilissimo, a prezzi ragionevoli e intanto sosterrete un'iniziativa sociale. Cosa chiedere di più? The café is located in a community center supporting vulnerable groups - you will eat and drink in a super-cozy environment, with extra friendly staff, at reasonable prices and in the meanwhile you will support a valuable social initiative. What else can you ask for?

Fair prices and good drinks for a good cause

Have heard good things about cafe. Charity I volunteer with uses other venue of this cafe. Went for lunch with my 2 teenagers. My sons loved it, liked that we able to help people by eating!! Loads of space to sit. Have nut allergy and mixture of meat eater (one son) and other and me are vegetarian. Opted for toasties 9cheese, onion and tomato), which come with salad and fries & tap water and other son went for American breakfast ( 2 bacon slices, 2 pancakes, maple syrup, 2 fried eggs, 2 hash browns) arrived hot and ginger beer. Food served quickly and hot was really nice. really light due to all windows and quiet despite busy and just off grassmarket. Staff really friendly and helpful too. We are locals anyway and will definitely be back.

Friendly service and great coffee, one of very few cafes that also offer almond milk. A nice set up and free wifi is available :)

We visited twice during our holiday. Great service, good choice on the menu and lovely, friendly staff who took good care of us. Everything is clean and tidy. Comfy sofas and chairs. First visit we had tea and cake, which was spot on. Second visit we had a full breakfast and pancakes, both were fantastic. A great place to relax.

My cousin and her husband and children had a birthday party here and it was most enjoyable. The staff were brilliant and the food and drink were excellent. A great night was had by all.

Great meal and movie on Wednesdays

Lovely food great staff good prices

I've been a volunteer here for 6yrs now and absolutely Love this place.

Όμορφο μέρος. Αξίζει να το επισκεφτείς

Local explorado por comunidade que ajuda sem abrigo. Projeto a apoiar.

Another amazing community group with loads of activities

Grassmarket project is a good place to go when you or friend fell down on someday. Great staff make you welcome to there classes thank you for being there from Tommy

What a fantastic place. Gorgeous cafe right in the Grassmarket. Accessible, lovely bright open space, proper tea and fabulous cakes. AND it's a community support project and your cake pays for people to learn and develop their skills. Perfect.

Lo conocimos durante el descanso de un tour y volvimos en un par de oportunidades. Los precios son accesibles para lo que se paga en la zona y permiten que incluso sin consumir pases al baño. Pudimos cargar el celular también. Y eso se suma la obra comunitaria que hacen. Recomiendo.

Great food, great prices, great staff, great cause. Don't miss it.

Great place to meet people and learn new things

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Wonderful atmosphere, great prices and nice products!

Buen lugar para ayudar con lo que uno consume. Permiten ir al baño sin pagar ni consumir.

Great place to hang out and make new friends

Why buy coffee at Costa or Starbucks when you can get it here and do some good?

The best community center I've ever been into. A pleasure to volunteer at and a standout Fringe venue. Pay a visit!

After being caught in a dreadful deluge, we sought refuge here. They serve fabulous coffee and are super friendly.

Fantastic festival venue show fantastic also great venue for locals

Great venue for a Fringe event.

Really worthy cause, lovely facility for the community.

I hand’t been Into the Grassmarket for a while, but today I came out of a Fringe show at 11.30am desperate for coffee, and realised I was just around the corner from this fantastic centre. Excellent coffee, delicious scones and very friendly service. Th other cakes - lemon drizzle, etc - also looked very good. The extra tables in the conference room at the back mean that seating is not a problem, even though the cafe is sometimes used as a meeting point for people going on tours. The Grassmarket Project does outstanding work and offers people support, friendship, activities, and, where appropriate, training and a way back into employment. It also has many excellent volunteers. The cafe goes from strength to strength and is well worth a visit.

I were here for a Fringe-event. Clean rooms. The staff seemed friendly. The bathroom had Free hygiene products for women. Overall a really nice experiance!

Excellent place, people are very friendly. The cafe shop that is inside is amazing, they have good price and the food is good. The customer service is the best, however sometimes could be very busy, due that a free walking tour company stop there for few minutes several times during the day. In that place you can find different activities that support the community to acquire new skills and socialize with other. It is good place and definitely they are doing an excellent job.

Great place with lots on offer ☺

Really friendly staff and a range off groups for all to enjoy and really friendly members that always look to help out

the cappuccino was AMAZING!!! the food and service is excellent and its all for charity! a great place to relax from a hard days walking around!

A great place doing amazing work, try the carrot cake its to die for

Gutes Bisto Cafe, zu sehr vernünftigen Preisen.

Discovered this the other day whilst attending book launch. Great coffee and super cakes, basically all that you need to sustain life! Staff were helpful and friendly and this is firmly anchored in the community, so pop in and support a place that works hard and gives back

Great for varies food choices from British restaurants to over seas .plus great British pub choices too.

We took breakfast here pretty much every day we were in Edinburgh. Excellent (and reasonably priced) oatmeal ("porridge"), eggs, toast, coffee etc. It's located in a community center that's set back from the street and really worth a visit. The Grassmarket Cafe doesn't open until 9AM but that was fine for our schedule.

Delicious soups and pastries at a very reasonable price. Free wifi, bathroom, and a place to rest weary feet. A great mission to support!

Very tasty hot chocolate at a very good price. Wonderful project all round - we love a social enterprise 😁

Una buena acción social con fines de ayuda.

People are lovely and helpful here, there is lots going on and they have a lovely little cafe, I would recommend to visitors of Edinburgh.

Nice place for a cup of coffee!

Great little social enterprise. Supporting people from all back grounds and operating out of a lovely modern building and serving up a decent bite to eat at very reasonable prices!

Was my first time there yesterday and the place is very welcoming and there are lots to do if you like to do thing's that get you out the house and can meet lots of people and help with a range of stuff you sould pop in and see for your self qnd you can get a meal on a Monday night

Woundeful place have to say staff are hands on

Went here for a launch. Was a fantastic experience. Loved the design inside and out.

I love a kafe with a good cause, supports those in need, nice outdoor seating in a cosy neighborhood. Great info about local things to do.

Very helpful perfect for my needs

Lovely people nice food. Would definitely go back

This place is only a social enterprise when it suits them .I was refused something to eat today at 1 despite having breakfast there yesterday which was last thing I eat .

Muy buen sitio para descansar tomando un café, después de 2 horas visitando Edimburgo.

This is a clean little cafe that does a lovely cheap breakfast dining here helps the local community and helps the homeless, you can pay a £5 gift voucher on so people can come in and get something to eat. Would definitely recommend a visit.

I just fully recommended, check out the project and you'll see why. Also, It's a nice place in a corner, not as crowded as the other bits of the city... :)

This is a community cafe, it serves nice coffee and we took a break here from the walking tour. It is reasonable priced and considering that it gives something back to the community, it is worth have a tea, coffee and cake rather than go to a chain brand.

Great cafe - food and drink good, reasonably priced, pleasant space, busy (the walking trips stop there) but adequate room. The philosophy is to support homeless people in Edinburgh and profits are put towards trying to get people off the streets permanently. So good fare for a good cause. We found lots of homeless in Edinburgh and were frequently approached (very politely) for money. The cafe offers an opportunity to buy a meal ‘voucher’ for a homeless person where they can get a meal and access the support there. Irrespective of their mission, this is a very nice cafe, smart, contemporary, spaces inside and out. Recommended.

Very nice cafe! Great cause and it's always good to help and give back to the community:)

It's a place for the community to GT together

Me encantó conocer este café que está en Grassmarket y que tiene un fin solidario. El capuccino que tomé estaba riquísimo, las personas que atendían fueron muy amables y las instalaciones son lindas y limpias. Además, mientras tomás tu café podés informarte sobre sus actividades y ver cómo ayudan a la comunidad. Llevo más de 10 años trabajando en ONG´s y personalmente me sentí muy contenta de encontrar un lugar así en medio de mis vacaciones.

Great cafe. Various meeting rooms. Caring charity community project located in the heart of Edinburgh. Friendly staff. Reasonably priced food. Popular with travellers. Has a multicultural mix of people.

Wurden bei der Freewalking Tour darauf aufmerksam gemacht. Preis/Leistung sehr gut und der Kaffee war sehr lecker

We received a very warm welcome from this lively venue. Nice food and coffee during the day. Even better with a bar at night. Lovely friendly venue

The centre for so much good work with vulnerable people who need some support. Great place to hire for meetings, seminars too

Fuimos a este sitio en mitad de un tour y la verdad es que tienen unos precios bastante buenos en la cafetería y los baños están lo suficientemente limpios como para usarlos.

שוק נעים ןמצויין. בהמשך שוק איכרים נהדר

was here for the fringe loved it!

We found this little gem while trying to escape from the streets brimming with festival visitors. A great initiative, where proceeds go to people who need a little extra support. Affordable and tasty basic food and drinks. A great little hide away!

Café normalito. Hay poca variedad. Lo bueno es que dicen que el dinero recaudado va destinado a obras sociales...

Local cafe helping out the community. I love that my tour guide recommended this place which the members of the tour were happy to support. Enjoyed the coffee and sweets.

Super friendly welcoming and ethical project. A joy .

We stumbled upon the Grassmarket Cafe while wandering around on our first evening in Edinburgh and decided to return the following morning. The posted prices outside of the cafe were very good and we expected It to be a crowded and busy place...not so. We had a delicious full breakfast for a reasonable price and to discover that the center provides support and programs for community members made it a very special place!

They are doing the best they can to...well, who know... It's a project.. sounds nice... Give it some money. Also, will someone please think about the children. I mean the children for loves sake. And the fish.. think of the fish too. Because it's delicious..!

The Grassmarket Cafe is a pleasant Cafe located minutes from the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh. Nice assortment of pastries and hot drinks, and a very clean bathroom. Jolly Chriss

Lokal namenjen za dobrodelnost nič posebnega

Algo lentos en atender. Pero comida rica y sitio amplio. Muy recomendable.

Lovely, kind people working here allowed us to keep our luggage at their cafe for a couple of hours while we sorted out accommodation elsewhere. They didn't charge us or anything, and were very friendly and courteous. Looked like a nice place to go. Thanks again!

Very interesting place place ruled by a charity. It has a bar with good deals

We stopped here for a bite to eat on our first day . Not sure if the name over the door was grassmarket cafe but it was on the left as u enter the grassmarket from the grey friars side and the food was amazing . It used recycled wood and pallets as furniture and the food OMG we both ordered a chicken chowder and a wrap the chowder was like a chicken stew and very tasty and the wrap was the side of a main course and all very reasonable priced

Super animation, vraiment divertissant

The gmcp is a social enterprise. It is featured in our tour. It offers a range of classes and even run a cinema club for poorer family's/people. They have an awesome cafe where u can get a range of food and cakes.

The Grassmarket have done a lot for me ad b dead now without there help they gave me the kick up the bum a needed so av done a lot to get to were I am today a love it at the Grassmarket a do Creative writing, Self-esteem, woodwork, IT, etc. Thanks Steve and KIARA.

Aye Aye The Grassmarket Community Project is a Magnificent Way to get Some Quality Time Amongst Groovy Fabulous People who Care Luv X