Pirlous in Edinburgh, City of

Buena comida picante fresca sabrosa épica. Todos tuvimos la envoltura libanesa. Era exactamente lo que se necesitaba en una tarde fría. Volveremos para probar el resto del menú

El servicio es muy rápido. Es bastante caro, pero la bollería vale la pena por faaar, especialmente los muffins (el de zanahoria, miam). En cuanto a las bebidas, recomendaría agarrarlas en otro lugar por un margen.

Nous avons pris le petit déjeuner à cet endroit lors de notre passage à Edimbourg. Charmant bistrot avec un très beau décor. Toilettes disponibles et très propres. Nous avons opté pour le porridges. Un pur délice et tellement réconfortant. Les jus sont frais du jour et quoi dire de leur chocolat chaud. Rapport qualité-quantité/prix très bien. Ce bistrot est très bien situé soit sur Grassmarket au pied de Victoria Street. Michelle et Veronique Québec Octobre 2024

¡Qué gran hallazgo! Hermosa, fresca y sabrosa comida persa en el corazón del casco antiguo de Edimburgo. Puedo recomendar encarecidamente el Shakshuka!

Hermoso café. Personal amable y un ambiente encantador. El café era muy bueno, incluso mi marido (que tenía un café con leche de caramelo de avena) dijo que era perfecto!

Not great. Scone so hard that when I tried to slice it it ricocheted across the pavement. They offered to heat it up: the half that was not on the pavement. Umm. One of our party has a chocolate muffin. That looked better.

We had a lovely breakfast (burritos and avocado toast w hot chocolate and chai latte) Food was incredible, nice buzz and lovely service from Chloe. Please note that the service charge included automatically is only 12.5% in case you wish to add more. Highly recommended.

Average food at luxury prices. Suspicious that £18 in phantom meals had been added to the bill. Ironic as we’d just finished the ghost tour. Yeah, yeah - beware ye weary traveler.

Pirlous is a great brunch spot with a wide variety of healthy options and quite a large menu. While we found the service staff a little intense and rushed, the food was excellent and the environment was nice.

We were so lucky to find Pirlous for brunch on 22 May. My macchiato was made by someone who actually knew what it was, and the Lebanese salad was divine. Service was pleasant and knowledgeable. I don't know when I will next visit Edinburgh, but I will be making a beeline for Pirlous!

The best cake I have ever had, anywhere. Food, service and ambiance was exceptional. Highly recommend for eating and coffee.

Me and my wife had lunch in Pirlous for the first time, I had shakshuka and my wife had a special which was Turkish eggs it was so delicious you could feel it was home made and fresh ! Definitely will be our place to go now for a lunch ! Have to say staff was lovley and helpful. Thank you so much ! We will be back soon.

Oh wow! Stumbled upon this little spot and ended up with the best breakfast I’ve ever had. Tried something new (Persian shashuska) and loved every bite. It’s tiny, it’s intimate and the staff are busy. The bustling environment and excellent food makes for a wonderful experience.

Total rip off! Don’t usually comment on things like this but so annoyed this time. Called in for coffee and snack. Ordered two coffees, one with oat milk, a sausage roll £6.95 and a Portuguese custard tart. Was supposed to be a birthday treat but the just over £20 bill was extortionate! No prices were displayed on the cakes/sausage roll and, had we known how expensive it was going to be, we’d have walked back out. Now we realise, from reading other reviews, there was a service charge added to the bill - no wonder it was so expensive! Couldn’t understand when adding up the bill, why a custard tart would cost £5.55. It wasn’t particularly nice coffee either - much better coffee can be found elsewhere in Edinburgh.

A bit disappointing, we ordered a scone and danish pastry, all were dry and not tasty. Drinks were nice, we had a latte, chai latte and iced latte. Staff were nice and had a good atmosphere. Watch out for the service charge, a bit cheeky to add this in a cafe. (Very small print on the menu). If I had known this before sitting down wouldn’t have gone here.

Great breakfast on Grassmarket. First day in Edinburgh and looking for breakfast. Try to stay away from hotel brunch if you know what I mean. Well we found this lovely spot. Indoor seating for maybe 12? You feel in a time capsule. Fresh baked good and a well developed menu. We both had the avocado toast. You might be thinking what is the deal? Well the plate was filled with fresh sour dough and topped with a great avocado spread. The coffee served was fresh and a good morning starter. Friendly staff, timely service and a joyfully filled tummy! What more can one ask for at breakfast?

Very nice tasty food, well presented and with good flavours. However beware of the 12% service charge automatically added at the till. It is mentioned on the menu but I don't expect a service charge in a sandwich bar/coffee shop.

A few days In Edinburgh and we were drawn back to pirlous for breakfast.it’s a really nice find and is a hidden gem with an unassuming style. The Persian Shakshuka is a must.

Oh what a wonderful restaurant in the Grass market area, we were staying at the Apex grass market so Pirlous was just down the street! What an amazing find and what wonderful fresh food and the staff amazing. Chloe (spelling) she was simply the greatest server we have ever had! So kind and pleasant and we ended up just popping in to say hello when we had a chance! Hello Chloe from the Canadians! We loved talking to you! We ate at the restaurant a couple of times for lunch and if we would have been in the area more we would have eaten there everyday! What a nice place and wonderful fresh food! We were lucky enough to enjoy Cesar salad and some of their sandwiches what wonderful fresh vegetables, ingredients and focaccia!, absolutely delicious! We had the amalfi chicken and some of the other wraps as well all delicious and we also enjoyed coffee and tea in the mornings! If you are in the area please go to Pirlous!

Gem of a wee breakfast cafe on Grassmarket near our hotel. Amazing shashuka; a nice break from British fare. Foamy soy cappuccino. Everyone enjoyed their breakfast.

Excellent breakfast cafe! We ate here twice on our trip. The focaccia breakfast sandwich is delicious. I had the porridge with banana , hazelnuts and Nutella which is as good as it sounds. The staff is hard working and friendly.

Lovely little cafe in the new town, we went for breakfast and had a delicious bacon and egg focaccia with a lovely coffee and some cheeky pastries. Nice warm welcome from the staff too.

This was an amazing little cafe and lunch spot in the Grassmarket part of Edinburgh. The food is above-and-beyond delicious, especially the salads- packed with flavour and fresh ingredients—and it totally exceeded our expectations for a casual lunch. Coffee, pastries, and cakes were all gorgeous and I wish I could have eaten more. Fast, cute, fresh, and overall a way-above average experience for a quick lunch. Would recommend to anyone.

After a busy day of walking up and down the many steps in Edinburgh we were ready for a rest. Popped in here as we were passing by and it was a decision well made! Grabbed the last table. Service was quick and friendly. Huge selection of fresh cakes and pastries and a good choice of hot and cold drinks. We had an iced and English breakfast tea, carrot cake and a danish. All very good and we will be back.

Locale accogliente e centralissimo, staff gentile, per lo più ragazzi italiani. Buona la zuppa e le focacce. Consigliato!!!

The only restaurant during our trip that we came to more than once... that's how much we liked it. The location is central to everything and the food tasted very fresh. Plus everyone working there was so kind.

Just along the Grassmarket from our hotel, chose this wee café over the standard hotel breakfast and we were not disappointed. I just wanted porridge and coffee, my husband tried their focaccia and shakshukra over the two days we visited...both were amazing. Plus a superb choice of pastries. My advice ditch the hotel breakfast and head to Pirlous.

We stopped here for lunch after a visit to the (excellent) museum. I ordered a Marrakesh Chicken, whist my wife ordered a Lebanese salad bowl. Mine was delicious, extremely tasty. Unfortunately my wife's was not so good - the menu said it was served on a bed of kale, and included, amongst other things, olives. No olives to be seen anywhere, and, even worse, no kale, but rocket instead. My wife HATES rocket, so picked it all out. Maybe we should have complained earlier, but we couldn't remember the exact wording of the menu. Despite that, her salad was still tasty. The waiter said not everyone likes olives, and he'd forgotten to ask, and that they use rocket if they've got no kale. Would have voted it 5 otherwise.

Made a stop in this cosy place to regain energy and we definitely didn't regret it. The food, while simple, was one of the best meals we had during our trip. My pesto ciabatta was really tasty and the person that served us was very...

Wee hidden gem in Grassmarket, absolutely loved it, good fresh focaccia and the shaksuka was amazing. The staff were friendly and were amazing even though it was quite busy, definitely worh visiting

Friendly, lovely place with great options. I had the Scottish porridge Oats with Nutella, Bananas and hazelnuts. It was wonderful. The hot chocolate just added to how good it was! Yum... Will priced and comfortable! Thank you

Stopped in on a whim for a quick lunch. Decent options and food came quickly and was tasty and fresh. Great customer service. Unimpressed with iced tea, flavourless - tasted like water with a hint of something that was hard to make out!

Looking for somewhere for brunch in the middle of the storms and chose Pirlous. So glad we did - cakes and sandwiches were delicious - definitely would recommend.

Pirlous was the first food stop at the start of a fantastic weekend in Edinburgh. And it was amazing. Can't recommend this little cafe enough. I had the Shakshuka which was delicious, and also had the best hot chocolate I've ever had!! Staff were lovely...

Beautiful fresh food and lovely customer service. I had baked potatoes with sucuk sausage in a beautiful tangy sauce. Husband had Persian chicken focaccia sandwich which he thoroughly enjoyed. The only reason why we didn’t give this place a 5 star is because they don’t...

Amazing cake, we had a piece of red velvet cake, Victoria sponge and a Belgian shortbread to take away. Was a good price and the staff were really friendly. Will definitely go back

Order bacon & egg roll and was horrified at the price. Bacon was rank, fatty and the same bacon used when they were formally Graze before they changed the name to become more ‘artisan’ Because the bread is now focaccia, therefore the price increases. Get...

The service was what attracted us to enter the shop. The waiters was so NICE and welcoming! Then cane the foodddd! Olala! I tried something; AMAZING !!

Would definitely recommend stopping by and getting some gelato from Pirlous! It’s only a few minutes walk down the steps from the castle, but is well worth the trip!

Excellent place for brunch after early morning flights. Focaccia bacon sandwich was delicious. Good service, lovely location.

Had lunch here. Lebanese salad, Greek salad and Cesar salad. All excellent and good portion. My favourite was the Lebanese, we all wanted a healthy lunch and this was just right. Everything made fresh. Would highly recommend a visit.

Had lunch here twice on a visit to Edinburgh twice last week both occasions the food was excellent. COVID safe and pleasant atmosphere.

Delicious food. Smoked salmon salad was Devine and my partner loved his Scottish breakfast. Would highly recommend. The prices were really good as well considering the location. Was a perfect lunch and a good cup of latte :)

Right now I know how should taste the propper carrot cake. Amazing! If only I could bake similar one ;)

In early and few people there, but very clean and our breakfasts were all well presented and tasty. For example, my porridge (often poorly cooked) was spot on!

Perfect lunch stop on grass market - freshly baked bread & cakes and wonderful fillings - the mozzarella and tomato flat bread was particularly tasty and generous portions! Hot drinks well put together too. Great escape from busy market

Staying in Edinburgh apartment for a couple of nights and popped in here for takeaway breakfast. EXCELLENT- particularly the smashed avocado on toast. Enjoyed it so much returned for take away lunch to picnic after climbing Arthur’s Seat. Neither could be faulted (vegetarian and Caesar)....

A haven of fresh and delicious food in the heart of Grassmarket. I stumbled across Pirlous when searching for lunch on my arrival in Edinburgh with my daughter. A great menu of healthy food and artisan bread. We enjoyed the most heavenly falafel wrap, Brie...

Very nice lunch with my other half on our weekend away in Edinburgh. Very clean and nice decor. Food was superb would highly recommend the wrap good price too!

Beautiful place for a healthy and filling lunch. Lovely views of the Grassmarket, flavoursome fillings, all very reasonably priced. The hot sauce was a welcome surprise. Great place!

I had been to this café several times when it was Graze and loved the fresh salad options. I was glad to find most of those options still available as Pirlous (what does that even mean?) on a recent visit to Edinburgh. They’ve obviously listened...

A fab find serving delicious breakfast/brunch/lunch and the most delicious coffee! Thank you for a fab breakfast.

This is a hidden gem at the rear of Edinburgh castle. I popped in for a visit whilst trying to find a local small book shop. I had a breakfast roll with Cumberland sausage, black pudding and mushroom, served on a delicious warm crusty roll....

Popped by Pirlous cafe on my first day in Edinburgh just up the road from my hostel. Noticed they had a soup and sandwich deal for 5.95£ which seemed great for what I was looking for. Unfortunately the homemade sandwich was just a choice of...

Went Sunday morning for coffee and roll. Charged extra to have soya milk which I sort of understand but they don’t charge extra for say de caf which costs them more. The bit that I abhorred was the cook preparing everything with bare hands. Cooked...

I ended up eating breakfast twice here, due to staying in a nearby hotel, and was glad I did. On both occasions, the service was friendly and prompt, the food was brilliant and the price was cheap considering its prime location. I would suggest to...

We visited Pirlous for breakfast and lunch. The porridge was really good with a choice of toppings and the cooked breakfast was also good. We had soup and a sandwich for lunch and they were all excellent. Very friendly service.

Friendly staff, excellent range of freshly prepared food, the meal packages are great value compared to other comparable options.

Lovely spot for breakfast! We stayed in Edinburgh for two nights and came here both morning, the service, food and cafe itself are all amazing. If coming to Edinburgh again will definitely be back and recommend it to anyone coming.

Would 100% recommend! Quickly little cafe with friendly staff and stunning interior! Home baking and fresh sandwiches- Lots of healthy guilt free options as well as delicious naughty treats! I had a ham hock, nature cheddar and pickle sandwich on the fresh crisp home baked...

We discovered Pirlous on Day 3- too bad! Would’ve loved to eat here every morning! Edinburgh has so many delicious places to eat and Pirlous is one of them. It looks like a cute ice cream and pastry shop but don’t be fooled. Our breakfasts...

This place serves FRESH and a variety of salad options which is really great and enticing. Not to mention the fact that it's 100% value for food as they have very reasonable prices. Great service. Great food & icecream! I stayed here for about 2hours...

We ran into this shop thinking it was full of ice cream choices, however, it is apparently more of a restaurant. There ARE gelato flavors available for sample. Cute wall with art. AND cute server ;)

Food came really quickly. Reasonable price. Would recommend. The cake tasted a bit flavourless but apart from that it was delightful.

The most amazing cakes and salads. Lovely selection. I agree with others plastic everything is a problem

Disappointed that they didn’t serve any decaffeinated tea, so ordered earl grey instead. Sadly it came in a paper cup... The ice cream was great and the waitress helpfully gave me a spoon to try before deciding on the flavour. Gluten free cakes available if...

I queued for about half an hour for ice cream which was nice enough but I found the staff weren’t very helpful. I’m heavily pregnant and asked for water and was told they couldn’t give me any. I don’t want to sound entitled but I...

The food was really good, healthy and filling, and the atmosphere is nice, but I agree with the other reviewers: it's very strange to have disposable plates and cups even when sitting in. Especially nowadays, it is very important to be environmentally conscious.

Graze was a wonderful sandwich experience. Since this re-brand into Pirlous however, I am greatly disappointed. The sandwiches have been reduced to packaged options in a chiller and the salad bar is greatly reduced, removing many vegetarian and vegan options along the way. I am...

Good and strong coffee, tasty food with lots of (healthy) options and a friendly service. A huge no-go in these days: they serve ANYTHING in disposable packaging, even if you sit a their table. That's completely unnecessary and a total waste of ressources!

We had a very enjoyable breakfast, the cafe is very nicely decorated and the staff are very pleasant. My only criticism would be that I'm not keen on disposable cutlery and plates.

I've eaten here twice. The first time I had a salami and cheese sandwich on a baguette - it was large and very tasty. The second time, I had a cheddar and onion with mustard on rye sandwich and it was also excellent and filling....