MUMS Great Comfort Food in Edinburgh, City of

Delicious homemade Scottish food... the waitress made us have a great time. I recommend it.

Delicious food. Portions are also very good. Staff was also very friendly. However, a small restaurant, so you have to be lucky if there is space.

The service and food was lovely and we enjoyed our meal on our first visit to Edinburgh. I totally recommend this place. The portions are good and cooked to perfection. Thank you Joanne and team.

YOUR FOOD IS A GIFT NOT JUST A MEAL!!! We were 2 Americans traveling to Europe for the first time. We walked over a mile to try some authentic Scottish food and Mums’ chef made the best meal of my entire life- that beef ale stew/pie with garlic and mushroom mashed potatoes and peas. I told my best friend that this is what I wanted as my last meal. Our servers were: a young kid who attends the school behind the cemetery who seemed very bright and kind, and the chef, also, was serving when not concocting her otherworldly meals. She was delightful, friendly, and made me feel part of her family. She truly made our last meal magical. Bravo. 5:5 ⭐️

A place that has restored my faith in honest, comforting, and crucially, delicious, cooking. I ordered a beef stew. The meat was perfectly tender, the mash, beautifully smooth, and the gravy was to die for! Staff were lovely and the whole experience was the best I've had in the UK, at the same level as Irish Hospitality, a level which English restaurants fail to meet If you haven't gone here, do!

Great welcome, excellent and homemade dishes!!

Tho food didn't match our palate much, but the service was superb, lovely respectful guy!

Food was proper home comfort we visited from Somerset and bangers and mash and gravy was a welcome taste of home food whilst being away

A hearty Scottish meal! Main courses were delicious. Our sides of chips and vegetables however were quite dry. The servers could be easily heard complaining about more customers entering. But we recommend for a good main course.

My first time having bangers and mash and Mums did not disappoint! The staff was super sweet and patient with my clueless American moment. The food was great for me and my vegetarian partner. We came back for dinner twice in the one week we spent in Edinburgh.

An elegant setting with mouthwatering dishes!!!!!!!

Delicious home-cooked food and excellent service, it was a real discovery. Everything was incredibly good and exceeded my expectations. The atmosphere is cozy and the staff, who spoke Spanish, were very friendly and helped us choose the best from the menu based on our preferences. We tried the Shepherd's Pie and loved it, it was delicious, perfectly prepared and had an incredible flavor. I would definitely order it many more times. It is a total success to have lunch here, highly recommended to enjoy good homemade Scottish food in Edinburgh.

Presentation of the Haggis tower was superb Whisky gravy beautiful but the haggis potatos and neeps were disappointingly bland. Wife had starter fish cakes and they were top draw. I thought the whole place, decor , tables etc could have been smarter. It felt a little bit like the 'greasy Joe's cabins you used have roadside.

My family went here for dinner on the evening of March 29, 2025. There were broken bones in the sausage, which caused my teeth to break. I had to call 111 for emergency help at night. The manager acted like I was a scammer just plan to cancel the charge for sausages. And only gave me an email address and refused to communicate. There was no reply to the email after 4 days. I am considering investing in FSS and Trading Standards.

Delicious food and great service

The food is delicious, but in my opinion a bit expensive. Overall - solid 4 stars

Their sticky treacle pudding is to die for! Highly recommend!! Their food in general is very delicious, great price-quality ratio. Waiters are all welcoming. We wish to go back to our favorite restaurant in Edinburgh.

A nice, but small restaurant. We had the steak ale pie and the steal ale stew with garlic mushroom mash. Both were very, very tasty! The service is great, too - clearly having fun and it feels very familiar. We would come here again.

The food is amazing but the service has something to be desired. We sat there ages waiting for an order to be taken, and the staff were glaring at us a lot. It took so long in fact i thought one had to go up to order so I did then was told someone would be over. When the food did arrive it was amazing classic comfort food. I just hope the staff can remove the stick they have wedged so that the experience could be more enjoyable.

We are French who came to visit the country. Despite the fact that we spoke English very poorly, it was very easy for us to make ourselves understood. In addition, my children had a really good homemade sausage puree. My wife and I had a burger or the toaster bun and all the foods went very well together. The manager and employees speak a little French, which helped us greatly. Thanks you

I visited Mum’s Comfort Food twice during my trip to Edinburgh, and both times, the food and service were excellent. I especially appreciated the extensive vegetarian selection!

Great value for money. Fun chilled atmosphere—diner esque. I had sausage and mash with a varied amount of options for different mash, gravy and sausages. Very kind service. Went back twice in two days! Plenty of vegan and veggie options too.

Definitely choose it, different handmade sausages, ideal for eating a great fish and chips. Very friendly staff...

Came here based on reviews but I just think we were unlucky and ordered the wrong things off the menu. The steak and ale pie was so bland, I'm not sure there was any ale in it and it was full of carrots and hardly any steak, honestly whoever is in charge of the steak and ale pie filling (size and pastry was awesome), needs to pop over to Gregg's, have a steak bake and realise they have to do better - if a steak bake from Greggs is tastier then they're certainly missing something. The salmon and chips on the specials board was also disappointing, just one little fillet (just like the ones you get a pack of two from the supermarket) and ok chips - defo not worth the price they're charging. If you go here, I reckon you need to order the sausage and mash as this is what the fuss is about and the Mac and cheese looked decent too. The staff were so friendly and upbeat so feel a bit mean leaving this review but wanted to be honest in hope that things improve.

Typical food, I recommend the pies. Friendly and efficient service. Classic English diner. Average price. Advised.

It is recommended to try their homemade dishes.

We went for lunch at 15:00 expecting the kitchen to be closed but thankfully it was still open. The food was really good and not too expensive considering it's the center of Edinburgh. Also had veggie options. Nice staff and clean place. Definitely a recommendation for our friends!

Super nice food and they give you tip for nice spot to visit

We had the chicken pie and we liked it a lot. Very friendly service and quite cheap price compared to others. Highly recommended

Absolutely fantastic! Went here with my family last month on a day trip to Edinburgh after my mum was told that this place does the best mash in the whole world. I'm unfortunately not that keen on mash but those in my family who did try the mash said it was very good. I had the best Mac n Cheese of my life and the milkshakes were also elite. Definitely will visit again if I go to Edinburgh in the future!

Amazing Steak Pies & Cozy Atmosphere! Mums Restaurant in Edinburgh truly delivers when it comes to comfort food! We had their steak pies, and they were absolutely delicious—flaky pastry, tender meat, and rich, flavorful gravy. The portions were generous, and the homely atmosphere made the experience even better. Friendly staff and great food—definitely a must-visit!

Great little place to go for comfort food. Waiter/waitress, lots of fun.

Came here for the vegetarian haggis. A few hours later my partner and I both got horrible stomach sickness, including diarrhea and body chills that knocked us out for 12 hours. Not sure what was in the food (it tasted and looked good), but I’ve noticed other reviews also mention food poisoning from this location. Hopefully the owner doesn’t flag my review and get it deleted like they have been doing to other poor reviews!

Great bangers and mash, they were so kind!! Def a must visit if youre in Edinburgh

Everything is very delicious! Very good quality-price ratio. Very delicious typical homemade food. Central location. Without a doubt a very good option to eat in Edinburgh. Very friendly waiters!!

Scottish food the way we like it! I highly recommend the haggis and fish and chips

The food was excellent, the service was quick and cheerful. The atmosphere was cozy, you felt like you were at home. We had Haggis as a starter, Shepherd's Pie, Mum's Sausage Casserole and the VGN Burger as our main course. For dessert, Treacle Pie and Treacle & Date Pudding. Everything was very fresh and tasty, especially the Seitan burger was great. We will definitely eat here again, all in all a great dinner.

The food was great. Three main courses and two desserts were served fresh, warm and delicious by the extremely friendly staff. The atmosphere is really like mom's home. I was completely satisfied with our visit and will definitely come back.

Super tasty traditional food and very nice service. Recommendation!

Who thinks that Burger without a sauce is a good idea? I’ve ordered a Burger for 14£ and got a medium sized burger with fries and a small portion of Coleslaw. I’ve looked closer at the burger and saw that there wasn’t even a drop of sauce on it. There was a patty (which was cut in two halves) a piece of lettuce a slice of tomato and some cucumber. I’ve tasted it and the juiciest part on it was the tomato. We’ve asked if it’s normal that there isn’t any sauce on it and he agreed on it and said that’s normal. We’ve got ketchup and mayonnaise after we asked for it. I’m surprised that we didn’t had to pay for that. I definitely do not recommend this place! The only nice part was that we’ve got tap water on the house. We were 3 people

im so glad we ran into this place the food was great and the staff were super friendly.

Absolutamente precioso desayuno y gran relación calidad-precio. Huevos perfectamente escalfados, encantador baño de pudín negro y sabroso café y té. Servicio amable - el mejor desayuno que tuvimos durante nuestra estancia en Edimburgo

Really tasty mac&cheese and great ambience.

Exquisite homemade food. The unbeatable treatment, absolutely friendly and attentive. We will definitely return on our next visit to Edinburgh.

Our 2nd visit to MUMS. Great booth table, so we could see all the food coming out of the kitchen. Chose the haggis main course, absolutely delicious, would be difficult to pick something else on our next visit. Great ratio of haggis, swede and mash! Lovely service, such friendly staff. Might even go back tonight. The only negative we didn't have room for pudding. Thank you for a lovely meal experience.

We ate here with our children and it was great! The prices are absolutely reasonable, the portions are generous and everyone will find something. The service was consistently very friendly and we felt welcome throughout.

Fantastic haggis. Lovely service with some useful travel tips. Worth it.

Small restaurant with a warm welcome and a smile. The servers will help you choose the best dish according to your desires! A real treat!

Very easy to find, near the National Museum of Scotalnd, friendly service, nice flavours, cozy space, simple decoration, but the marmalade brioche bread with custard was just phenomenal!

First time trying out haggis and now definitely a fan! The carrot and coriander soup was also amazing. Definitely recommended.

The dishes are veeery huge! We were very satisfied with everything 🥰 the one problem is that this place is so tiny 😭

Went here couple nights ago, really enjoyed the vegan shepherds pie! Skip the burger, but get that shepherds pie whether you’re vegan or not.

Popped into Mumms on Friday afternoon after visiting the National Museum, advised of a 10 min wait and popped over to the pub opposite to have a drink out the rain. I have eaten here numerous times in the early 2000s and moved to England in 2007. Always my go to place for a decent and value meal in Edinburgh. The owner and staff are friendly but both do not take themselves too seriously, and do not put up with pretentious from other either. Had a lovely chat with the owner about the old days. Portions are generous, and tbh if you are not having bangers, pies or haggis then why bother, but I am sure the rest of fine. Desserts are amazing and yes, just like my mum hoped she could make. Just for reference, had lunch here, also ate at The Kitchin this week, and did not get fruit salads at the Kitchin, just saying.

Amazing food and very nice kind staff

A great experience, the food was delicious and typical of the area and they made us feel very comfortable!

The shepherd's pie hit the spot on a cold windy evening. Great service and atmosphere. Going to try the beef & ale stew next time.

The food here wasn't necessarily to die for but it's exactly what you expect to get from your mum when you go for a visit. The staff are friendly, they were constantly refilling our water, they work incredibly hard a d it appears as though they like their job which is always a plus. The reason the food does not get full stars from us is because the mac and cheese was far too overdone and the chips were cold. Overall, a great cosy place to go to that is reasonably priced for the amount of food you get!

Awesome food, awesome atmosphere, awesome service; strongly suggested

I absolutely loved it. For any Londoners who remember the Stockpot, you'll get it when I say this is that reincarnated - affordable yet quality, central yet familiar and friendly. Like stepping in to a friend's nan's own caff, and you get extra big portions and everyone is nice to you. I even got tips on jeans for normal bodyshapes.

£15 for a big portion of haggis great for tourists to try for the first time lovely staff, food was amazing very clean and tidy

Food was tasty and the restaurant was good vibes. It would have been perfect if not for my vegan shepherd's pie with one piece of tempeh costing almost the equivalent of a meat version...

Delicious food, quick service and very friendly staff. I highly recommend the place. We had a great time as a family.

A Spanish waiter cleared up any doubts we might have had about Scottish food. Homemade and typical food. It was very good.

The food was bland, the draft beer was watered down. I don't recommend it

I got the Mac and cheese & chips. Twas good & mums was not crowded at the time and our server was good with light banter. Would possibly come again

We stopped in for breakfast and had a genuinely lovely experience. The food was well prepared, tastey and arrived in good time. The coffee was really nice! The staff were friendly and fun. The main server we had had a good sense of humour and brought a personal experience, even offering suggestions of places to go for an authentic Edinburgh experience. Recommend to anyone

We went to this place on a Wednesday in February, early lunchtime, so we didn't have to queue. The food was lovely - unpretentious, ample and hearty. The service was really friendly and nice - we had a chat about Tolkein with one of the guys and where else would you get that? Five stars. PS The tea was good too, and you can't say that everywhere.

Very good homemade food, great service. Prices, I suppose, are normal for this area.

One of the best places to eat in Edimburgh.

All very good. Excellent value for money. I left full and happy. I got a classic burger (it already comes with potatoes and side sauces). If there is an opportunity we will return. When we paid they even left us some sweets. Well done :)

Just had lunch at this establishment. The food is quite tasty. The waitress is unbalanced. First of all, this is the field of service and customers must be taken seriously. She did not use her hands correctly right in front of us, poor hygiene and HACCP

What a gem! Mum's has certainly found and filled a niche in the market for well cooked traditional fare and the homely wecoming atmosphere bolsters the delight of the cuisine

Coffee was nothing short of delicious. Service was excellent, serious banter was produced. Food was also very nice. Would recommend.

I love this restaurant, I eat here at least once every time I visit, even though I have to ignore the funny name :D The staff is friendly, the IPA beer is my favorite and the hearty dishes are always delicious.

I went for a late lunch after visiting the Edinburgh Castle and I had Haggis as starter and I must say the portions are generous and the quality is undiscussed. The waiter was nice and took good care of my needs. I will definitely come back! Thank you

Great food, very good experience, we were so happy to find this little restaurant in Edinburgh.

Very cozy restaurant with home-cooked food. We had a Shepherd’s Pie and a Fish Pie and they were both delicious. The Fish Pie had 2 types of fish: salmon and a white fish covered in a delicious sauce and topped with mashed potatoes and melted cheese. Fast service with friendly and attentive staff. Fair price. I recommend it!

It was amazing, great food, good service, all for a reasonable price!

The food is more comforting than the waitress.. Still very nice and definitely worth it. Everything was excellent ! Good job

What a hidden gem! The food here is exceptional, and the vibe is truly vibrant. We arrived around 6:30 and were seated right away, but by 7:00, there was already a line outside – a clear sign of how great this place is. I had the chicken and ham pie with creamy mashed potatoes, while my wife tried the beef Wellington pie with crispy chips. Both were absolutely delicious! The staff were also incredibly warm and attentive. If you're ever in Edinburgh, don't miss out on this spot! Highly recommend!

Wonderful food, great atmosphere, staff were very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend

Absolutely excellent. Food was yummy. Couldn't eat it all. We had the Haggis and the Ham and chicken stew with dumplings and mash.

A lovely spot with delicious food! I went for the breakfast menu which is available until 11:45. It was 10am on a Friday so pretty quiet, the eggs Benedict which I got was delicious and the staff were polite. Also quite affordable. I’d recommend!

Good food, took a touch long but I don't really care about that. Yummy yummy yummy yummy. Yes please.

If you come to Edinburgh, them you simply must visit this place! Upon entering it feels like you came back in time. I say this with all the positive meaning. The atmosphere is simply wonderfully relaxing. A moment in this restaurant is simply a best medicine for a weary mind. As a person with food allergies, I usually have a hard time picking something from the menu but the kind staff prepared something that was both safe for me to eat and absolutely delicious. I can’t even express how much I appreciate this. After the long day of walking over the rough terrain of Edinburgh, a meal at this place is simply the best reward you can give yourself. The menu is filled with traditional British and Scottish dishes, including fish & chips and shepherds pie. And I seriously recommend saving a spot for one of their very delicious desserts. I also must bring up their very own craft beer which I found very enjoyable and complimenting the food. If you by any chance you happen to visit around Christmas time then do not miss an opportunity to try their marvellous mulled gin. To summarise, food drinks and especially people who work there: solid 10/10 🥂

Food was bland. Service very friendly. Toilets very unclean. Much too expensive for the for what it was. Disappointed

Worth the visit and food quality was really good! We had their breakfast meals and coffee, everything tasted really good!

Go early cause it's gonna be PACKED but with good reason. The food is absolutely delicious, the vibe super nice, and personally the guy who served me was super super cool even though i was clearly being an obnoxious tourist not being able to pronounce IRN-BRU. He was incredibly nice suggesting me things from the menu and letting order extra things to go, cause he was right, it was too much food to eat there on one sitting. I'm definitely coming back!

Lovely staff and they all loved the fact I look like Santa. We shall return

The service was pretty alright, but the food lowkey sucked. The fish and chip shop up the road was better. Overall, 2 stars.

Recommended by 2 different city guides, so we went there and absolutely not disappointed! It's not a typical Scottish pub in terms of decor but the atmosphere is very nice, waiters are excellent and available to recommend typical whiskeys, meals are very good and generous. Affordable prices too. We highly recommend!

Oh we devoured those pancakes like Jesus devoted his last supper before crucification. Thank you Mums of Edinburgh. Love from Beijing

Delicious food! Fish and chips and beef stew were amazing!

The service was phenomenal by Sarah and Joan; and the food were great, real home cook meal. We had Shepherd pie and steak pie.

We had a great evening at MUMS with typical and delicious food. The atmosphere is vintage. The servers were very attentive.

Cozy restaurant with a variety of typical food and very friendly staff

Good old fashioned comfort food and a funky 70s vibe to boot

Fast service, friendly staff, pleasant atmosphere and, most importantly, delicious food.

Excellent service and breakfast

This was one of the finest espresso cups I’ve ever enjoyed. A big thanks to the incredible staff for their outstanding service and warm hospitality!