Henderson's Bistro in Edinburgh, City of

amazing staff, wonderful place, horrible food and most importantly horrible cappuccinos.

Wonderful atmosphere, chill jazz music, lovely staff, great coffee + food. Will go there again!

Cute little Caffe. Food was good and staff was friendly, but they seemed a little flustered at opening time. Took a little time for them to get sorted. But all in all a good start to the day.

Good food, solid portions and friendly straff.

Beautiful breakfast and very friendly efficient hosts.

Hanover 71 Cafe and Bistro in Edinburgh offers amazing food and good service, making it a popular spot for locals and tourists alike. Their diverse menu and welcoming atmosphere create a delightful dining experience.

Lovely breakfast, great service, staff very friendly and helpful, very clean and lovely aesthetic! Couldn’t fault it

It was nice quiet and the food was good

Had a great breakfast here! Service was very pleasant and the food was excellent! Highly recommend!

Loved it here. Great food, great service, and I got to sit and rest my weary Canadian feet from walking all over this beautiful city! The music in here is also fabulous, which added quite more than I thought it would to my experience. Highly recommend.

This place was so lovely and food/coffee was delicious! Portions very generous and reasonably priced

Slow, rude service and sub-par food. They're leaning on the beautiful look of the restaurant, but they brought our coffees after our meal was finished and then it was completely undrinkably terrible. The food was bland and greasy, and every seperate thing is an uncharge from butter to syrup. Worst breakfast in Edinburgh.

It's a really nice place. The service was very good and extremely friendly and helpful, even though my wife had already managed to swipe a vase off the table with her handbag, breaking it on the floor, before we'd sat down! Breakfast was really nice and also a big portion, presented nicely and delivered quickly. Highly recommended for breakfast 😋

We stopped here for breakfast. Friendly service and good food, albeit slightly pricey.

Food and drinks took too long to arrive, cheese scone was dry, eggs benedict and florentine were cold and tasted stale, not fresh at all. Staff never asked if we were happy for the meal. Service was bad.

Beautiful historic setting breakfast and coffee are great

It took 20 minutes for a server to come and ask if we were ready for food and drinks. We ordered porridge and granola. The porridge was a decent portion and was tasty but the granola came in a dessert glass which was a tiny portion and therefore very overpriced, definitely not a breakfast portion option. Overall slow service, average & overpriced food

We came here for breakfast because it had such good reviews. Unfortunately both our meals were served cold & my avocado was over ripe & tasted terrible. Such a shame because other people appear to have different experiences. The service was lovely though, very friendly.

Intimate and small with plenty of space between tables. Quiet atmosphere to enjoy brunch and talk. Very tasty breakfast, rich black pudding and peppery, warming haggis.

We went just on time to secure a table on a Saturday morning before it became very busy. The service is fast and the members of staff are very friendly. The menu choices include some classic options, as well as vegan. Prices are reasonable - I had the Scottish breakfast with Earl Grey and can easily recommend.

Coffee & Food was really good but a bit strange why the chef comes out, stands on the main entrance having a fag flicking his ash on the entrance steps we have to walk through!

A little bit more expensive than I was hoping for but finding a seat for breakfast in central Edinburgh is something of a lottery unless you plan ahead so I only have myself to blame.

Absolutely delicious food, calm music playing and the service was brilliant. We wanted lunch somewhere that wasn’t a chain and were both so happy with our choice to come here. I had the jacket sweet potato which was delicious (and rare to see out) and my partner had a panini that ended with a clean plate! Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for somewhere cosy and cost efficient for lunch or just a coffee and cake!

A wonderful cafe, in the city center, very clean, cosy place and friendly staff. They do serve breakfast, lunch, toast, coffee and tasty desserts. Prices are also reasonable. Often crowded but not noisy and calm inside.

Lovely clean cafe, nice fresh food/coffee and lovely staff, highly recommend at visit

Just been for something to eat & had lovely soup & toasties, & the staff were very nice, would go back again.

Very friendly and considerate staff. Lovely welcome and food was delivered quickly which tasted delightful. Thank you Dog friendly 👍

Amazing food the eggs benedict was the nicest ive ever had, coffee superb & staff so friendly, chatty & very good workers

Nice friendly, clean and welcoming place. Breakfast menu is decent with enough options to choose from for most people. Morning rolls were very good quality and decent size. Would visit again

Lovely place, perfect location very friendly staff. Reasonable prices.

Lovely food, scenery and service. Will definitely be back and highly recommend.

Cute quaint little cafe. Staff very friendly. Had the morning roll was gorgeous, crispy bacon and egg cooked to perfection!

Fruit scone was warm and melted in mouth , cafe latte was lovely

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After a wet trail up Hanover Street, we were delighted to find this place.

Great brunch stop off - super food and service

Had to ask twice for water, cold fried eggs, cold mushrooms, blue spots on the bacon, terrible overall. Don’t be fooled by the glossy settings. The sausage was made with what can only be assumed to be mashed toilet paper. By far the worst ‘Scottish breakfast’ McDonald’s breakfast would have knocked this place out of the park. Urban angel few doors down is a better shout and even worth waiting for as apposed to this establishment. Very sorry to be brutally honest but I hope this review aids improvement or avoids disappointments.

Lovely coffee shop with nice cakes and very friendly chatty staff.

nice and cozy place for a breakfast, although the restaurant was pretty busy, we were given a table without any problem. food is delicious, however the prices are a little bit expensive. overall, nice place to eat ;)

Nous avons passé 4 jours à Edinburgh fin juillet avec enfants et un peu galéré pour trouver des endroits où manger matin et soir (en dehors des trucs un peu fast food et gras pas très variés). Café 71 Hanover est devenu notre repaire : très très bon accueil, endroit très sympa et propre, petits déjeuners variés et succulents (café turc délicieux), et contrairement aux autres cafés, avec pas mal de place et donc de dispos. Merci aussi pour leur gentillesse envers nos garçons. C'était une chouette trouvaille ! Bonne continuation !

Arrived during festival season, no booking; three adults, 5 year-old, 1 year-old. Very friendly welcome, nothing too much trouble, delicious food.

Heel lekker en gevarieerd voedsel met focus op vegetarisch en veganistisch voedsel. Ook de bediening was vriendelijk en enthousiast. Voor ontbijt zeker en vast de moeite waard.

Absolutely fabulous. Staff awesome, service 100% will be back

A lovely clean place, Welcoming atmosphere, the portion sizes of food are good too. But the vegetarian breakfast was a bit bland, and the plain latte was not very nice, and as the prices were on the steep side so I feel I can be pickier than I normally would.

We ordered pannnis, tea and a smoothie. Smoothie was unacceptable. We told the waitress and asked for just a seltzer. She then charge for the smoothie and said you drank some. Just Skip this place!!!

Un régal et accueil très sympathique

Very nice place to stop for food or coffee in New Town. We very much enjoyed a small lunch here, though seems to focus more on brunch and cakes. Also, the view of the activities on three road makes this more pleasant and relaxing than most lunch places nearby.

Best carrot cake I've ever had. P.s. that's coming from someone who's first business was a cafe with homemade cakes. Texture was on point. Moist all over, balanced full flavor and damn, the icing was just amazing. Faultless microfoam when it comes to the coffee. Fabulous service and lovely attentive staff. Plus, the place was super clean too. Really appreciate all the thought and effort put into this lovely spot. ❤️

Brand new and with friendly staff. We got two tasty Scottish breakfast and two cappuccinos (better than the ones I usually get in Italy). I would definitely recommend it!

Nice selection of brunch with a cup of tea!

Great Scottish breakfast. Staff are beautiful people. Will go back today for breakfast. 👏🏻

We had a great breakfast, also a proper espresso. Friendly and helpfull staff.

Οι κύριες είναι πάντα χαμογελάστες ! Και το φαγητο έρχεται γρήγορα . Νόστιμο και ζεστό . Ο χώρος πολύ ζεστός και ήρεμος ότι πρέπει για να ξεκινήσεις την ήμερε σου

My favourite cafe to go. Peaceful atmosphere. If you’re looking for a more selective kind of place to go with a friend or on your own, that’s the place.

Brownie and porridge were good but I don't recommend their bread which looks like a brioche, And serving hot chocolate in a glass is not practical - you get burnt

2 of dishes were delicious, but our waffle was overly sweet. The eggs were also a bit over cooked but not terribly so. The vegetarian scottish breakfast was amazing and the service was very polite!

Sehr sehr leckeres Frühstück! Sehr nette Bedienung . Man kann sehr nett am Fenster sitzen

Great staff, food was good and due to them not having everything on the menu the girl that served us reduced our bill without us asking! Good service.

Después de esperar durante más de 40’ para un café y unos huevos pochados, que estaban demasiado hechos, la comida estaba fría. No volvería más.

Great little find. Staff were very friendly and the food was great. We had some very tasty sandwiches and soup along with a really good fruit smoothie.

Fui lo suficientemente estúpido como para dejarme un beso en una reciente visita de almuerzo a Hendersons. . . . . Vivo en Glasgow, solo estoy en Edimburgo de vez en cuando, generalmente elijo a Hendersons para comida vegetariana de alta calidad, pero sentí que sería poco probable que lo recupere. Sin embargo, pregunté si se había encontrado. Me sorprendió gratamente cuando recibí una respuesta muy rápida y muy útil que ofrecía devolver la redecilla. Así que muchas gracias a Hendersons por reunirme con una prenda que de otro modo habría tenido que reemplazar a algún costo.

Nous sommes allés deux fois au Henderson durant notre séjour, une fois pour le goûter et une autre pour le repas. Nous étions contents de pouvoir goûter au haggis, spécialité locale, tout en respectant notre véganisme ! C'était vraiment bon et leurs desserts aussi sont savoureux. Et les serveurs sont très sympa !

He estado yendo a Henderson por años y cada vez es excelente.La última vez que estuve allí tuve una hamburguesa de brócoli y queso cheddar que no solo era deliciosa sino que tenía la consistencia de una hamburguesa normal. Puede que no suene impresionante, pero cuando vas a casa e intentas cocinar algo similar, te das cuenta de lo bueno que es su trabajo.

Had an interesting time here, it's a very strange set-up. Seat yourself, grab a tray and go to the canteen, order your food and drink and pay at the till. I'd say 'table service' is a stretch to be honest. Either way the food was great, I had the vegan haggis, coleslaw and a Thai salad. All were good and vegan.

We visited this restaurant, eager to have some nice vegan dinner - and we were not disappointed. I had the Henderson's Hagis, which came with some nicely done purple potatoes and a gravy-style sauce to go with. It was delicious! Flavourful, aromatic, and warming. I enjoyed every bite.For pudding, I had the Chocolate Nut cake, which was a fabulous finish to the meal! I also tried the Carrot Cake, which was so good it made me wish I had two puddings.I can't remember the name of the gentleman who served us, but he was an excellent waiter. He was very polite and helpful, and was there at a moments notice if we needed anything.Finally, I'd say the food is a good price given the amount of effort and finesse that goes into making great vegan dishes. 5 stars is the only rating this place should get!We'll definitely be back here next time we visit.

Not a Vegan but decided to give Henderson's a go anyway as the menu looked nice. It was delicious and I was very impressed especially with the carrot cake dessert. Service was brilliant too, couldn't fault it.

On arrival the restaurant was cold there was a small heater next to our table so I put it on .The waiter was pleasant we ordered Haggis and the burgers I had the burgers with chips and onions that were submerged in oil could not eat them .My partner had the haggis and purple potatoes its was very bland no tast We were so looking forward to the visit as we don't go to restaurants much due to being vegan

I nipped in for some lunch, it's a very quaint little place, great for eating solo without feeling awkward. I had the sliders, great fries and dip. Then the banana choc mousse, it was thick, velvety and amazing! I was so stuffed from this at lunch I didn't eat dinner. Waiter was happy and polite, definitely worth a visit

Came here on my own mid-week whilst on a work trip. They were welcoming and easily accommodated a table for 1. I had the jackfruit and tomato stew which was lovely, and the quinoa balls served with it were unique and also really nice. I would have liked the dish a little spicier but this is just personal preference. Nice selection of wines too.

One of the best restaurants in Edinburgh. The staff were attentive and the food superb. Have now visited the restaurant twice and not been disappointed.

Great place, lovely staff And organic ethos (no where else in Edinburgh provides this) come here regularly and never disappointed.

I have been back to Hendersons on a number of visits to Edinburgh and it always surpasses expectations. The food is extremely well put together and tasty. I am very fussy about food and have spent a lot of time in Greece but Hendersons filo pastry pie was notably excellent, the pastry was absolutely delicious, don't know if it was housemade, I feel they really care about quality. I've been to so called Greek restaurants in this country whose filo pastry was pretty poor. I never return to a cafe or restaurant if I feel the quality was indifferent but I'd be at Hendersons most weeks if it was closer!

My boyfriend and I had a fantastic dinner on Sunday evening here. We had the playful platter to start, we are in love with the Cashew cream cheese!!! Then I had the pasta Ragu, which was gorgeous! And my boyfriend had the haggis, which the waitress told us had been on the menu for 57 years!!

It looked great from outside but little did we know what lay within. The, what I can only assume is ironically named, 'playful platter' was the gateway to what was to come. Salt village is a one way road to salt city. The bhudda bowl. As someone who lived in Japan this is not teriyaki sauce. Molasses and marmite with soy sauce covered plain rice, shitake mushrooms that had clearly been rehydrated and become flavourless as the water was surely used for a stock on some other dish, the now water mushrooms were saved for my sad plate. Everything was just salt. My friend had the haggis. As a chef he was horrified at the gravy. There was just no flavour at all. I recommended he try haggis as a non scot and was embarrassed. The whole thing was awful.

Don’t get me wrong the food was great, but would I go back .... NO! The waiter was shockingly bad, and downright rude.

The food was fantastic- really tasty & decent sized portions. The lady serving was polite & very pleasant. Food is cooked to order by just one chef. Around 12 tables so small & cosy. A great find.

We were very excited to visit this restaurant as both me and my girlfriend are extremely into our food. Both of us have been vegan for a couple of years and this was supposed to be the highlight of our weekend. We rang to book for a Saturday night but said they were only taking walk ins, no issue we will be happy to wait. Upon walking into the restaurant we were greeted with a very abrupt rejection followed by a condescending tone of disapproval at our expectance to just “get a table”. However we saw the restaurant was full so decided to give them the benefit of the doubt, and went off to wet the whistle before indulging in vegan treats. We returned an hour later, and to our excitement there were not one, but two UNRESERVED tables ready to go. But we were not welcomed back with a “thank you for waiting” or “follow us this way” but with a very uncomfortable atmosphere. The chef whispering he can’t handle more customers and the one waitress treating us like naughty school kids.

Great ambience, cosy, friendly. First visit a little confusing with the way to order but the food was great and we returned for breakfast in the morning.

El lugar se siente más como una cafetería, y el servicio de mesa no era realmente el estándar del restaurante. Los precios son ridículos para una cafetería / restaurante. 6) 50 para sopa. Los precios parecen demasiado exagerados solo por el hecho de que este es el único restaurante vegano en Edimburgo y Hendersons es un nombre bien conocido. Los controles deslizantes sabían bastante bien, pero todo lo que conseguiste con ellos fue un poquito de ensalada, 3 aros de cebolla frita y una pequeña cantidad de papas fritas. El precio de esto fue cerca de 15. Podrías ir fácilmente a un buen restaurante y comprar una hamburguesa con mejores lados por el mismo precio o más barato, ¿y por qué estás pagando? Algunos frijoles negros contra una buena hamburguesa de carne, los otros 2 tenían el tazón buddah, que era simplemente arroz con un poco de tofu y no mucho más. Ambos estaban bastante insatisfechos con el plato diciendo que carecía de sabor, y ambos han hecho una mejor comida vegana en casa. ¿Por qué está esto cerca de 14 para solo arroz y tofu con un poco de salsa? Todos optamos por el pastel de chocolate con nueces, que cuando llegó parecía un poco escaso para 5 en un restaurante. Era solo una rebanada de pastel encima de una salsa de frutas para que se viera elegante. Normalmente un restaurante tendría crema / helado. Todos estuvimos de acuerdo en que estaba muy seco y no era agradable comerlo. Lo más probable es que lleguen allí desde la cafetería de al lado, donde los pasteles son probablemente más baratos. El personal no podía tener en cuenta los precios inflados, ya que solo tenían 2, un cocinero y el camarero que hicieron todo lo demás, o la comida que ciertamente no era exótica / emocionante o costosa de comprar. Es mucho mejor ir a Un restaurante adecuado donde los precios son iguales / más baratos pero mucho más agradables.

On a cold, windy January day I stepped into Hendersons having read about it online. I decided on the chestnut soup with a swirl of chestnut oil and crispy sage leaves. It was delicious, the restaurant was warm and relaxing and the waitress attentive. It was a highlight of my stay in Edinburgh.

Incredibly warm atmosphere and inviting staff from the moment we entered through the door. The food was devine, the staff attentive and made us feel as we were the only table in a fully packed restaurant. Highly recommended and quite possibly the Scotland’s finest vegan venue.

Went with my 10year old daughter lovely little chilled place with tasty vegan food loved the cashew nut cheese pate the mains full Of flavor.

We have just enjoyed an amazing vegan breakfast at Hendersons. The tofu scramble and vegan haggis were fantastic. This was so good we are going back for dinner tonight!

Nous avons commandé un buddha bowl avec du chou thaï, de l’avocat, de la patate douce et du tofu. Le reste des ingrédients était bon mais il y avait beaucoup trop de chou, d’autant plus qu’il était immangeable car excessivement salé: nous étions incapables de finir le plat même en se forçant. À côté de cela l’accueil laisse à désirer et la pièce n’était pas assez chauffée.

I was with five members of my family, none of whom are vegan, but we all loved the food! It was so tasty, and I was surprised when I realised I didn't miss eating meat in the slightest. The ambience is lovely, the food delicious and beautifully presented and the service excellent. We will definitely be going again!

Nice interior and helpful, friendly staff. The food was bursting with flavour really enjoyed it and decent portion sizes too. And this is coming from a non vegan! Best ginger beer I've had, fair trade and organic too even better

Finalmente un ristorante vegano che farebbe venire l'acquolina in bocca anche a chi non lo è! Piatti ottimi, variegati e ricchi di sapore. Prezzi accessibili. Atmosfera intima e familiare. Consigliato vivamente!

Vegan haggis - don’t knock it until you’ve tried it ! I could eat this every day - excellent A must visit location when in town

My wife had visited many years ago and told me that a visit is a must. She was right. Though I am not vegetarian I thoroughly enjoyed the food. Well cooked and tasty. Along with the good service a very enjoyable meal.

Locale super carino a pochi passi da George street! Il personale è gentilissimo ed il cibo oltre ad essere veramente buono ha un tempo d’attesa molto basso!

Having written a glowing review of Hendersons in 2018, our recent visit was a bit disappointing. The staff were fine, not particularly friendly unlike our previous visits (when Monika worked there). We had decided to meet some potential business connections in Hendersons, due to our previously great experience at the restaurant and because it is vegan. The downside this time was the food. My husband had the Haggis, which he enjoyed. I opted for the same dish as I had chosen for the past three visits .. the Tofu Buddha Bowl. One of our guests chose the same. Our other guest chose the Jackfruit Stew. I was really surprised that the Tofu Buddha Bowl was rather tasteless, and the mushrooms tasted very strange. It was not the same dish as previous visits. Our guests didn't like their food and left most of it. Myself and my husband will probably come back to Hendersons in the future, but I hope that the food improves.

We enjoyed our meal, the food was fantastic and so was the staff's attention! The only problem is the way our clothes smelled after lunch...

Love this restaurant was fine with it being vegetarian now fully vegan would not have known if I hadn't read before. Easy to miss down very steep stairs small awkward door but it doesn't put people off. Lots of choices reasonable prices, staff good.

We booked Hendersons after googling vegan restaurant in Edinburgh. We weren't disappointed. We had the platter to share to start, the fig tapenade and chive cheese dips were lush. I had the haggis which was lovely and wholesome, hubby had the teriyaki tofu and was his favourite meal of our whole stay. We followed with espresso afargato which was delicious. Great service and lovely feel to the place.

Found the service extremely poor and slow. Food was average . Prices are average but service really let the place down. Took over 20 min for someone to come over to order drinks then food another 30 min.

Great food and atmosphere. Unfortunately the two times I’ve come in, the staff was overstretches, unfriendly and did not show that they cared. Shame as the food is great.

Beautiful food with a great atmosphere. A vegan restaurant must for all! Sliders (bean burgers) with beer battered buns were a dream.

Very good vegan food. All wine are even vegan. The service are very good. At first we thougt it was closed but a few steps down in cellar and i was big restaurent.

We were looking for a vegan restaurant not too far from our hotel and opted for Henderson.

We were very lucky to secure a late booking in a very busy little restaurant. The dinner options all looked great and after much deliberation I opted for the smoked aubergine & lentil ragu pasta whilst my mum took the special which was pumpkin risotto (after seeing the table next to us order it). Both were just fantastic, the only improvement for me would have been to include garlic bread on the side and chunks of aubergine in the sauce. Will definitely be returning on our next Edinburgh visit.