Paradise Palms in Edinburgh, City of

This was hands down the best meal I had while I was visiting Edinburgh. I had the Philly Cheese steak loaded fries and it was so yummy! I took my meat eater of a partner and they had the vegan chipotle mac and cheese and agreed it was their best meal of the holiday also! Go there, you won't be disappointed!

Nice place for vegeterian and vegan people. A lot of fried food

Went in here for a simple drink. Ended up speaking to staff member Noddy who cured me of my Crohn's disease Thanks Paradise Palms!

This is one of my favourite places for food in Edinburgh! The service is always amazing and they are fantastic regarding allergens. The price for the food is absolutely reasonable, especially considering how much Edinburgh can be. The cocktails are awesome and they have lots on the menu that are lovely and unique! I would definitely recommend people give this place a shot! P.S. the crispy mushrooms and buffalo cauliflower are my personal favourites

A perfect spot for vegetarians:vegans. It was great to have a huge choice of options for food that was ‘street food’. It was exactly what we wanted, incredible flavours and lots of food without feeling too fancy.

Had a very, very tasty, vegan meal 😊 the non-alcoholic Pina Colada was bad, very watery, tasteless and for whatever reason there was nutmeg on it.

The Burger was the best I've ever eaten ✨️❤️

Absolutely fabulous. Stopped by for a few pints and dinner after a long day of travel from Canada. Ordered a few drinks, along with the blue corn chips & cheese sauce, crispy oyster mushrooms, and CORN RIBS which were some of the best things I've eaten in 5 years of being vegan. Service was great and super friendly. Very cool vibe in the place. Would definitely recommend, vegan or not.

Vegan food is ok, a bit bland. Cocktails are ok. Atmosphere is fun. Servers are a bit detached, you have to order at the counter. Food service comes quick though.

Cool local spot with nice alternative food choices.

My best pub destination in Edinburgh!

Absolutely appalling service. Waited for 15 minutes outside after which we concluded we better order at the bar. We waited at the bar for, I kid you not, 20 to 30 minutes, after which one of our friends finally got served. Mind that the place was not full or busy at all. There was only one guy (w a man bun) behind the bar who kept taking everyone else’s drinks before us, even took a drink of a lady who skipped the line first. Our friend left with his drink, and when it came to the left us ordering, the guy asked us “yes?” and we asked for piña coladas. He just said “no”. We thought it was maybe too much of a bother (even though they have it on their menu and seemed to make our friend’s drink just fine), so we asked for beer instead, to which he just shook his head and make a hand gesture like he doesn’t care. He was incredibly rude and wouldn’t serve us ANYTHING. We behaved orderly and patiently waited at the bar, only to be denied any service at all! Will never be coming back and spreading the word!

Amazing food and service. Even delighted the omnivires amongst us!

A cute little bar, got a bit too busy during the Fringe, but had a nice vibe.

Went on a Monday night, and it was probably the lowest service I have experienced in my life. The bartender served people who came after us, and when we politely asked what is the issue, he refused to serve us drinks without any comments. Incredibly rude bartender, never coming again.

The worst customer service ever! Waiting in the queue for 30 minutes to hear that they don’t make piña colada because they are tow busy. However, people in the queue before us got their choices of cocktails regardless. The bartender was extremely rude and refused to serve the entire group. Do not expect anything else but extreme disrespect and disappointment here.

Popped in for what turned out to be an incredible lunch. Every dish was fantastic and so tasty, we can’t stop thinking about it. Highly recommended!

Excellent location and quirky vibes. But the real bonus is delicious vegan/vegetarian food! The “come back sauce” was particularly good. Prices decent for the amount and quality of food and drink, would definitely recommend for veggies and their meat eater friends.

Great location for the Edinburgh festival

Great cocktails and amazing veggie burgers.

Visited for the first time yesterday. The exterior seating was busy due to the fair weather . I anticipated good things given the number of people seated. We discovered however that they were only drinkers as the establishment refused to serve food outside due to being too busy ! Isn't that the purpose of additional seating ! We eventually were found a table inside and ordered. My husbands coffee arrived cold with a soup spoon to add sugar! The food was ghastly , tasteless and overpriced. £15 for a veggie burger ! The skinned fries were macdonalds skinnies and the only tempting thing on the plate . AVOID

Cool venue, great cocktails and good service. Would recommend the Bucky Daiquiri cocktail.

I don't even know where to begin.... Ordering food is a nightmare, it must be done at the bar and the staff is INCREDIBLY rude. Specifically the girl with the tiger tattoo on her arm. Took about 20 minutes to order. I've never come across such unpleasant bartenders. Then half of the order came out and was wrong. Also didn't provide silverware!!!. The waitress said she would bring silverware and NEVER DID. I had to go find clean forks myself behind the bar. After an hour of waiting we followed up with the rest of our order and were given the run around, said it "got lost." We had to follow up 3 times because we had to catch a train. I'm not kidding, the wrong food came out two more times.

We walked in and were told we had to order everything at the bar. We went to the bar and were not even acknowledged for close to twenty minutes. After ordering ( finally) it took 45 minutes for the food to start to come out. I say start because they brought us items we never ordered. The items we did order never arrived- they mixed it up and forgot! We had a train to catch so we left before even getting what we paid for! We will be contacting our credit card company for a change back. A member of our party, out of frustration, left for another restaurant. He ordered, ate , paid and returned to us before we had even gotten our first dish. The staff are indifferent and simply couldn’t care less. Worst experience I’ve had in a very long time. This establishment is a waste of your money & time. Please do yourself a significant favor and go somewhere else.

Horrible place, more than an hour waiting for food. The place was completely chaotic. I won't be returning

Bad service and spoiled beer, lack of hygiene.

Just arrived in Edinburgh (as did the rain) during Fringe Fest and went for a bit to eat. This places’ menu had some nice pieces in it. I managed to get a seat inside, although lots of parties were declined because of not enough space- a bit small inside but loads of outdoor spots. Can get a spot for just drinks if you wanted. The decor was quite quirky but cute. I got the chicken burger and ribs corn as a side and came with chips. The chips were a bit cold. The burger was nice (the mayo and sauce on it excellent) but I felt it was missing something in the paddy. The corn was absolutely amazing! I would come back again and get something different. Not too pricey - not cheap though.

They have delicious and lovely vegan foods. I really liked mushroom fries and SXSW burger!!

We were at the fringe for 3 days in 2024 and could have gone anywhere to eat - but we ate here 2 days running because it was SO GOOD. Can't recommend the crispy osyter-mushroom burger enough. Great vibe at night, v pleasant in the day. Staff genuine and warm, not robotic or weary. It was as rammed at night as you'd expect during Fringe, but staff were chilled and the food and drink were correct and speedy. Will definitely be back. Only gripe was paying £1.50 for a pot of mayo!

Was excited to go here and it was recommended by friends as it’s vegan/vege. I got the Bacon Royale with dairy cheese and the Lucky Ch*cken. Both equally excellent with classic quality chips. Would give this place a 4.5 stars!

If I lived in Edinburgh, this would be an at least weekly hangout. The food was good and our server was friendly. Good vibes all around!

Amazing atmosphere, wonderful staff and great people. Only downside is its very busy

Tasty Cesar Salad and cocktails Nice atmosphere inside,but tables and menus were dirty and toilets like ghetto

Wonderful! The best and most creative food I've had in Scotland! Also suitable for vegans. Good value for money. Highly recommended. We had a burger and a mixed platter. Both great. The cheesy chipotle sauce is also top

This place used to be great but its awful now. They used to have friendly chatty staff behind the bar. Now it's usually unfriendly young women who don't pay attention to who's been waiting for drinks. They wouldn't know good customer service if it smacked them in the face. Food and cocktails have gone way downhill. Been coming here for years but I'll never be back 👎🏻

You've gotta try the food! Don't leave Edinburgh without coming here. The food is phenomenal and so are the staff. Mac and cheese is sooo good and so are the fried mushrooms. Whoa!

Good place for a visit. Good atmosphere but bar staff need to wipe the bar. Was soaking. Pert hate is a bar you can't actually lean on!

It was amazing! Try the Mac cheese and the Caesar salad ♥️🥳

Wonderful place, great food. Especially the Bacon Royale Burger 5/5. Mac'n Cheese with vegan cheese is creamy and tasty 4/5.

The best vegan fun food. Lovely staff and great atmosphere. The pub quiz was entertaining.

Only a big pot, no minis. Too many sweats contesting me and not enough loot for everyone. There were good rifts near by for rotation as it isnt in the centre.

Service not the best, apart one guy who was really nice, the female staff were bit abrupt, shame because it let it down. Food was good for what they offer, and good atmosphere. Cocktails were nice but not sure I would rush back.

I recently dined at Paradise palms and, where the food was generally below average, I was particularly disappointed by their policy of charging for condiments. Whilst I am not against charging for condiments my preference would be that they are included with in the cost of the meal. I am however, strongly against being introduced a card reader mid way through a meal. When I tried to politely explain the situation that I was prepared to pay for the extra condiment after I had eaten I was met with a rude manager which resulted in us leaving after paying for a meal which was wasted.

That was delicious. The made-to-order vegan burger was excellent. The welcome was very pleasant. The decor is great! We had a great time, we enjoyed ourselves

Booked a table for 11 people for a birthday meal and we had a great time! The staff were super helpful and friendly - plus the food was delicious. Great range of drinks too!

One of the best meals we had whilst in Scotland let alone Edinburgh. Thank you for being vegan!

Great food, amazing mocktails, friendly staff, super cool ambiance! Loved it! 😍

Lovely staff, tasty food, cool interior. Really enjoyed and highly recommended

Great cocktails and food ok. Plenty of options for vegans

Super filling, tasty food. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

The food taste delicious and the waitress was very friendly. I really enjoyed :) The pub is very nice.

Very interesting ambiance of this place. Worth visiting. The only downside thing for me is a lack of healthy options 🤭

Marvelous!!! We went on Pride Day and there was a brutal atmosphere!! Food, drink and a drag show, what more could you ask for? 10/10

Fantastic atmosphere the staff were fantastic! Was served by Naomi and Holly and the cocktails were excellent. The place to be!

The food here was absolutely outstanding! Amazing flavour and portion sizes with plenty of selection. My girlfriend has some very particular allergies that make it difficult for us to eat vegan food in restaurants, but the staff did a tremendous job with checking which really helped us to relax and enjoy the meal. I cannot recommend this place enough!

Fun, great drinks and a menu full of delicious fried comfort food. Everything is vegan and we truly enjoyed the food. However, most of the dishes tried to mimic meat. They would benefit from letting vegetables be the real heroes.

Loved that it was all veggie, and comfort food. Was a bit too stodgy for me from all the batter, which was mostly the only options for gf small plates. Only one "large plate" that was gluten free which was the poutine

Never had such delicious vegetarian food before!

As a carnivore, the vegetarian meal was fantastic.

Love that its a vegetarian/vegan restaurant and bar. I ordered buffalo cauliflower, it had a hint of spice which was really nice, the ranch served with it really complimented the flavours. The cauliflower would have been better if it was cooked more. I felt the staff were a bit rude, definitely not friendly.

This place is a fun and welcoming pub / eatery which is all Vegan though you can order vegetarian cheese with some dishes. It is usually busy so be prepared for wee wait. But there is a bar with great cocktails and beers, so you can have drink at while waiting. Note this place is card only.

Fantastic vegan (and veggie) junk food in an eclectic setting. Lots of pro Pride vibes.

Bad service, average drinks. Won’t go back

This place was everything! The staff were so lovely, the food was incredible and it was just such a lovely vibe💕 defo recommend 1000%

Great veggie but not healthy options.

Really cool place, everything is vegan or vegetarian, and there's loads to choose from. The food is very American and is pretty heavy and full of flavour. We really enjoyed the foot but felt extremely sluggish the day after on account of the heavy sauces and fried foods. Great cocktail menu with Scottish twists on classics. Service was decent, only slightly slow in checking in- definitely would have ordered another drink but nobody checked on us. There's a free pub quiz at 8pm on Sundays which we didn't realise but it was fantastic. Toilets a bit grim- very student bar vibe. The decor is really fun and the atmosphere is largely absolutely buzzing. Overall recommend but don't expect healthy clean eating !

Really amazing place to visit. Great ambience and amazing opportunity to get some dairy free food available nowhere else.

Went for bevs. Really comfy spot and Constance was a delight

We visited Edinburgh and came here twice. Especially the small plates are a delight, amazing if you share it. We took part in the pub quiz on sunday, which was a nice way to end the day and enjoyed the atmosphere. Will definitely drop by again if i‘ll come back to the city!

The food was fine. Definitely bar food. Vibe is more of a bar that serves food rather than a restaurant. There was no wait service. You just order at the bar and then sit down in only a certain section with low tables.

Very nice place, Really good veggie food!

staff r so nice, food and drinks were fab, best vegan mac n cheese i’ve had 😮‍💨

Great fries, tried two of the fried oyster mushroom dishes and both were excellent

Paradise Palms is a fantastic place to eat and drink. Put down your phone and spark conversation from the stimulating decor. Me, my wife and my 2-year-old were spoilt for choice by the vast. Even when our assortment of tasty bits arrived I still kept thinking of other things I wanted to try as well. Everything was perfect and we all left very full and happy!

Great place, good food (vegan burger was delish, and nice chips), and great drinks selection. Nice vibe

The burgers were not bad but they were also nothing special. you can get much better vegan burgers at other places. A lot of different options though and very close to the campus of UOE.

Such good vegetarian food! We got the Lucky Chicken sandwich and it was incredibly tasty and did taste similar to chicken. We also got the Chipotle Mac & Cheese and it’s 5 stars. Cool place with a funky atmosphere and excellent food.

Quirky bar and vegetarian restaurant. Very cool place!

I've always had a great time when in this bar. There is usually a DJ on at the weekends, which really creates a good party vibe. The staff are always friendly too. I've never eaten here, so I can not comment on the food. I'd recommend PP if you're looking for pre-club drinks. I've also enjoyed a Saturday afternoon here, sitting outside with a cocktail 🍹

Quirky bar close to uni, good prices and vibe. However, the service is a bit slow, maybe just on the day we visited, not sure how the reviews are so great. We had the blue tortilla chips with chipotle dip. The dip was great, tortilla chips not so much. We also had the beans as add on that were disappointing as well, don’t know what was drunk about them, could not taste any beer or alcohol if that was the point. The cocktails were okay though. It is definitely something to experience once if you don’t go to university there, but apart from the decor and vibe, it’s pretty standard.

Best vegetarian/vegan food in town. Amazing atmosphere and fantastic service.

I like this place but feel the need to deduct one star because why is it all vegetarian but not all vegan?! They call the kitchen Lucky Pig but unfortunately the cows are not so lucky!! Seriously though, the menu is really confusing as it is one of those places that sells vegan fake meats without specifying that it’s vegan on the menu (eg pepperoni instead of vegan pepperoni etc). That works fine if the place is fully vegan but then to have cheese items on the menu which are actual dairy makes it very confusing indeed. Please consider going fully vegan and consider the fact that the dairy industry is even more horrific than the meat industry.

The corn ribs were particularly moreish.

I got the vegan Mac and cheese (which came with vegan garlic bread) and fries. I LOVED the garlic bread. Fries were okay. Mac and cheese though wasn’t great. I could only have a few bites, before I had to stop. I had takeout but while I was waiting to the food, the place was so cozy, dark, warm, and such a vibe. The servers were sweet. I would definitely come back for drinks!

Great to have a choice of vegan food and everything we had was good. We did ask for mayo for our chips and were told that would be an extra £1.50. we declined. Feels like a bad choice by the restaurant when that leaves a really bad memory as actually everything else was good. It was a bit cold in the restaurant and there was no DJ etc as we were hoping for from the website but guess that's just on weekends. Overall, recommend but, is it worth charging for a squirt of vegan mayo into a little pot?!

Went for a meal with my family to celebrate my son returning from London. Nice meal at a reasonable price, and staff were lovely. This restaurant is vegetarian / vegan.

Delicious veggie food, strong cocktails, friendly staff

Nice place, welcoming and with excellent vegan and non-vegan dishes. A little pricey though as for 2 burgers and 2 beers the bill exceeded 50 pounds. But it's worth it!

This place has it all: The amazing vegetarian food (the best Mac and Cheese I've ever had), the super friendly service (all the waiters were lovely) and the great atmosphere with the lighting and music. Whether you are vegetarian or not, it is a place to go in Edinburgh. Thanks a lot!

Wish I could give 6 stars! Food was amazing for an gluten intolerant and vegetarian person (also for ‘regular’ eaters btw. Recommend!!

Amazing veggie food. We went on a Friday night for a drink and a pint and loved the wacky decor and fun vibe

Great music by DJ Interesting and unique interiors. Excellent and unusual cocktails!! - wide range to choose from. Friendly staff

Best vegan junk food, amazing friendly staff and chill cosy atmosphere

Amazing place, really unique bar with a lot of quirkiness. Great customer service and wow what a menu. So glorious to have a full vegan menu as I really struggle sometimes to eat out. The most succulent burger, full of flavour, riblets were delicious and the fries were so moreish. Sad that i don't live in Edinburgh to eat in here every day.

Amazing tasting food served in a cool and funky setting by staff that are engaging and friendly. What more can you ask for?

Came here for a lovely vegan dinner and stayed for a fabulous drag show! Food was a 10 out of 10, and Holly, our server, was knowledgeable, funny, and one of the coolest people in the bar! Def would recommend this place!

What a place! Quirky decor, wonderful vegan food, and the staff were fantastic. Would fully recommend to anyone looking for great vegan food in Edinburgh. We will definitely be back! Nick and Emily

What a place! Quirky and welcoming decor, brilliant vegan food, and the staff were fantastic. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for vegan food in Edinburgh. We will definitely go back! Nick and Emily

Love the decor, it’s cozy and the music is awesome. Food is delish.

They emailed me multiple times to reconfirm my booking and to remind me, but when time and date came they were closed. Could’ve let me know they decided to close the place before I made the journey over there. So no idea if the food or atmosphere is good, but the way this was handled really annoyed me.