Rosslyn Chapel visitor centre cafe in Midlothian

My wife and I stopped here for a light lunch after visiting the Chapel, and enjoyed the experience greatly. We sat indoors but had a fabulous country view out over the patio. We opted for soup (lentil) and it was delicious, an ideal light lunch at a reasonable price.

Didn’t have cream teas left but they were on the board . Stock more of these , must be best sellers ! Other cakes didn’t look appealing . View was great from outside , we have a hot drink there.

A very spot for lunch especially the location. Considering the cost, the quality and sizes, taste was very good. Staff was very welcoming.

Great little coffee place inside the visitors center at Rosslyn Chapel. Really good coffee but the assortment of food is even better. Glutenfree & vegan options to choose from, everything looks amazing and is served with a smile from the guys behind the counter. Thanks for the coffee, great glutenfree almond cake and the chat lads. Don’t forget to visit Amsterdam 😉

Veloce spuntino dopo la visita alla stupenda Cappella, in attesa di risalire sul bus per tornare a Edinburgh. Si trova all'interno del visitor center/shop; niente di particolarmente entusiasmante ma...comodo!

Jullie weten hoe je koffie maakt in alle soorten en smaken. Perfect gepaird met lekkere taartjes en shortbread. Zeer lieve bediening. Leuk na een wandeling.

We had thirty minutes to wait for our entrance into the Chapel, not long had a breakfast but can always drink a coffee. Quite busy, most seats were take but you could help yourself to a chair stacked in the corner. Outside was an option but the rain prior to arriving made the tables and chairs very wet. The coffee was delicious as the glass of milk I opted for. Lovely atmosphere, we were all there for one thing. A truly 'nice' visit.

Wonderful Coffee and selection of cold drinks. A great range of cakes and sandwiches they were all reasonably priced and served with a smile

We had a lovely lunch of delicious soup and sandwiches at this little cafe inside the Rosslyn Chapel Visitor Centre.

While visiting Rosslyn Chapel on a book research trip with fellow author, Patricia Scanlan, and her lovely sister Mary, we nipped into the coffee shop just before closing. Rather than being rushed or hooshed out the door so they could leave on time, Stuart and his brother, John, welcomed us in. After returning from washing up, I was greeted by the most adorable and tasty latte I’ve ever had…a darling bear face was looking up at me from the large mug! Even behind the masks, I could see the brothers grinning with pride! We chatted, laughed, ate some snacks that had been made in-house, and I even got help from the brothers with fixing my phone. Douglas from the gift-shop even popped over, because the craic was so mighty! We truly ate, drank and made merry! Rosslyn, as always, offers magic and mystique! Now, I can add anticipation of my next trip to the coffee shop to my list! Dr. Mary Helen Hensley Athlone, Ireland

Having crisscrossed Scotland, Rosslyn Chapel was our last stop before going home. The magic of this magnificent Chapel was, as always, awe inspiring, but the icing on the cake was the genuine warm welcome from Stewart and John who could not have been more hospitable. Their bright, airy cafe was spotless -and had such a picturesque view - the coffee was divine, and food, scrumptious! Their scones and jam and clotted cream were yummy and the coffee and tea, the nectar of the Gods. We had a great chat, lots of banter, and Douglas from the gift shop joined in, and we felt so at home with these lovely, entertaining Scots men. A highlight of our trip to Scotland, we look forward to coming back to visit our new friends and enjoy their hospitality.

There is a knack to making good coffee but there is an "art" to making great coffee. At this coffee shop the coffee is made by a master craftsman. We stopped by at the end of a long day just before they were due to close but we were made feel so welcome. Stewart and John work like a well oiled machine and in no time a perfect flat white, scone, jam and clotted cream were presented to me. The coffee and scone were of very high quality but what made this a memorable visit was the helpfulness and genuine interest these lads had in their customers. In this day and age it is so good to see people taking pride in their work and this is one spotless and well run Coffee Shop with a great selection. It would be remiss of me not to mention Douglas who runs the gift shop another kind and helpful man. I

Very friendly staff and the ginger beer went down o treat on a really warm day. Lovely to sit outside and admire the tranquil scene

Despite Covid we could eat inside or on the terrace with tables well spaced apart. There is a great selection of paninis, cakes and homemade soup. When I went the place was more or less empty but the black pudding, haggis and emmental panini was excellent as was the coffee. The toilets were clean with plenty of cubicles. The shop had a great selection of goodies and I bought some early Christmas gifts and was particularly taken with William the Chapel Cat books. There was a good variety of items including glass, china and jewellery, eats, posh toiletries and books.

Small but offering a good selection of food. Clean and well looked after especially during Covid 19.

A short stop for coffee and a sandwich during a booked slot. Good selection of sandwiches and cakes. Covid safe!

Arrivati in lieve anticipo per la visita, abbiamo approfittato della caffetteria. Zuppa buona e anche i panini non male, buono l'accostamento formaggio cranberry. Servizio rapido

Lovely hot chocolate, scones to die for and very friendly and attentive staff. What more could you want?

After a visit to the chapel a well deserved restful coffee and cake is warranted, and this place is a nice place to do it

Popped in for a couple of panini’s and a bowl of soup while visiting the chapel. Very nice and home made. Staff friendly and very quick to serve.

Stopped of for a coffee after a walk around the glen the cafe is an excellent place to sit and gather your thoughts it is tranquil and you leave feeling refreshed

Coffee excellent, staff helpful, good selection of cakes and sandwiches, lovely view (full-height glass wall) - an ideal place for a short break and light refreshments as one visits the enchanting Rosslyn Chapel virtually adjacent to the cafe.

We had a cup of their excellent coffee before visiting the Chapel and had soup and a roll afterwards and can recommend both.

The staff on duty were all so welcoming and informative on our arrival, as they were after our fabulous tour of the chapel. We needed warming up with tea and coffee which was a delight on a cold winters day.

Excellent visitor centre and cafe where we took a late lunch, sat outside admiring the view before heading to the chapel. Good menu, excellent lunch, great service and very good value for money.

We visited the Chapel and decided to sit for a short while and enjoy the view on Rosslin Park. The view was amazing (but be aware of possible meeting with wasps, one was very interested in our cakes), fresh air and a nice little rest. The cafe offers mostly cake, coffee drinks and tea. The food was fine but as I wrote in the title, it was more a snack than a real meal. You pay to the cashier and take the food you chose with the drinks. I recommend to sit outside and enjoy nature, although you might get too close to it at the form of a wasp "^_^. If you want a bigger meal nearby, I would recommend to go to the Village next to the Chapel or if you don't mind a ride of about 30-40 minutes, then you can reach Edinburgh.

Popped in here first, before our wander around the chapel. Reasonably priced, clean cafe. Nice cake.

Had a coffee here for an excuse to sit on the stunning patio and enjoy the beautiful view in the sunshine. For such a popular place, the coffee price was pretty reasonable. Staff were friendly. Taste was good. But that view...just Wow!

Cafetería pequeña que está en la zona interior de la capilla, donde sólo se puede acceder comprando el ticket de la atracción ( tiene encanto, capilla muy decorada), así que el sitio donde esperar al resto del grupo en excursiones y tomar un café, Nada a destacar, pero tampoco nada criticable, es limpia, con buen servicio y agradable.

We have just visited Roselyn chapel and it was a great place to go . We needed a drink and a bite to eat afterwards and although the places are limited the wait was short and staff were plenty and friendly.The menu is basic but adequate for a visitor centre and spotlessly clean facilities all round . Vegan and gluten free options are available too

All locally sourced ingredients; they even list exactly which farm gave what! All the food was incredible. What started as a quick bite ended up one of my favorite meals of the week.

Sorprendente el mejor café que hemos tomado en Escocia: pedimos un americano en taza pequeña y leche y el resultado estaba muy cerca de un cortado.

Convenient. Limited menu, but did not expect a full menu. If you need a quick pick me up take the time to grab a quick bite to eat.

There aren't a great many tables in the cafe, which is situated at the end of the centre and not separate from it. However, they do some nice light lunch items such as soup and cakes.

It must be losing income by charging admission to the shop area, pure greed, the Da' Vinci thing must have boosted foot fall, come on//////

Decent coffee but the seating area is a bit cramped and not really big enough for the likely volume of visitors. Service and staff were good.

Whilst at the Rosslyn Chapel take the opportunity to go around the visitor centre, which allows you to get a broader understanding of the Rosslyn Chapel.

adiacente all'ingresso dell'abbazia di rosslyn chapel ,praticamente nello stesso salone dove si prende il tiket di ingresso,buon bar con buoni prodotti

Es un pintoresco café que no desentona con la ambientación de la entrada de la Capilla, donde cobran la entrada. Tiene aseos por demás impecables. En el mismo hay para comprar todo tipo de merchandising con relación a la Capilla y su historia.

Prachtig ontvangen in dit visitor center.

We upgraded to an annual pass - this is a great idea. I made a few purchases from the shop which is well stocked. The cafe is less good.

Freundlich, kompetent, entspricht der Einrichtung bzw. dem Grund des Besuchs dieses Ortes , der Rosslyn Chapel

The cafe is not large but when the weather good there are doors opened onto a terrace which has great views across the glen which runs down from the chapel. There’s a good selection of food and drinks available, all of good quality.staff are friendly.

Das Café ist wirklich winzig, aber dafür flott und freundlich in der Bedienung. Man sitzt auf einfachen Stühlen und hat einen Blick auf die Landschaft

I was there yesterday, and decided to visit the café for a coffee .Only to be told You have to pay a £2,entry fee, if you just want to use the café .

Building a visitor centre for a unique building must pose a challenge but the builders at Rosslyn did a splendid job.

The Rosslyn Chapel visitor centre is a lovely modern building where you can find the ticket office, shop and cafe ( also toilets).

After touring the chapel, visit the gift shop for some unique souvenirs, and enjoy a tea time at the cafe-- remember that all profits go to the ongoing restoration of the chapel-- every one you see working there is a volunteer!

After having a look round the Chapel, it's well worth taking the time to stop and make use of the facilities in the Visitor Centre. Our drinks were lovely and hot and hit the spot on a chilly February day.

We find most cafes in musuems and galleries dependable and this is no exception although unusualy you must pay £9 entry to the chapel to access both the café and toilets so perhaps being on the small side is not a problem .There are floor to ceiling windows and outside seating giving airy ambience only marred by the feeling your sitting in a shop as the chapel shop encroaches on the sitting area.Food is well chosen with the usual offering if priced on the high side.The pot of tea at £2.30 is a tea bag in a cup! will not suite all.

After visiting the Chapel we decided to have a snack lunch before driving back to Ayrshire. We had lovely home made soup with rolls followed by tea and fresh muffins. The service was excellent with soup served to the table after ordering at the desk. Staff were were friendly and welcoming. Would recommend a visit.

Well done to all staff are extremely friendly and professional the shop has a great selection of items and reasonably pricedwpuld I come back absolutely

Enjoyed seeing the Rosslyn Chapel and thought we would stop for coffee and a bite to eat.

Visited here on a rainy afternoon so we were very happy to find a place to grab a cup of tea and a biscuit

Dopo la visita se serve colmare un languorino il locale va bene... Offerta piuttosto limitata (zuppa del giorno e panini di vario genere) con birra del posto (molto buona). Prezzi abbordabili.

J’aime me poser là quand je visite La Chapelle, ma visite me prend généralement beaucoup de temps car j’adore cet endroit, alors il faut bien faire une petite pause ensuite :)

Bijzondere magische plek om de davincy code te herbeleven en de st clair familie te bezien

Had a lovely walk in Roslyn Glen with our dogs before stopping by the cafe for a drink & a morning scone. Monday morning in November, tables empty but they wanted us to pay £9 adult admission each for the pleasure. What kind of business model is this! Dolly’s tearoom a 3 minute walk away was lovely, great coffee, lovely home bakes & very welcoming!

The new visitor centre at the Rosslyn Chapel is probably one of the best I have been in.

We were staying at the castle for 4 nights, so we took advantage of this cafe a number of times. It had very good food at reasonable prices and it's baked goods were excellent. It's a nice little cafe to sit and reflect on the chapel you just visited and it sits beside the gift shop, so you can shop while you eat. I had the soup a couple times - very good and served with a little loaf of bread. The caramel shortbread was to die for!

We had very good soup and salad in this pleasant cafe in the visitor center. It was busy but staff were efficient and helpful and food good. This was my second visit here.

Nice modern visitors centre. Friendly and welcoming staff. Small cafe with limited menu, but very nice food, and excellent coffee. Interesting and informative displays and a reasonably priced gift shop. Would have given it a 5 rating but for the unisex loos, which personally I’m not keen on!

This is a great place to go after a wonder around the chapel, we had a coffee and toasted sandwich which were very good and the service was very friendly.

The partner is the reason we had a holiday here in Scotland and his one place he wanted to visit was Rosslyn chapel in Roslin.

The visitors center is free. There is public bathrooms ,snack bar and a nice gift shop. There is info on the history of the chapel.

This cafe has some of the best shortbread made right on site and is worth the visit.

Habe mir Mitbringsel im Gift Shop und einen guten Cappuccino im Cafe selbst gegönnt. Preislich im Normalbereich und Service top. Klein, aber fein.

Very nice visitor center with a very good cafe for lunch or tea. Great gift shop with memorable documents and books.

Le Visitor Center offre des expos sur l'historique des lieux, une petite boutique avec d'excellentes idées de cadeaux ou souvenirs, des animations interactives et des jeux pour les enfants, et un petit café très abordable. L'endroit est très accueillant et permet une pause parfaite avant/après le trajet en bus depuis Edimbourg (l'arrêt est à quelques centaines de mètres).

After wondering around the chapel and grounds of Roslyn Chapel, the cafe was a delightful place to stop in and rest while having tea and a small bite to eat. The time spent there was enjoyable and time well spent!

We stopped at the cafe after visiting the Chapel, we stayed for a while as this was our last stop before catching the plane home. Very friendly staff, yummy cakes and hot chocolate. Very accommodating for a one year old.

This small café offers sandwiches, soups and beverages. We had Squash with Chilies soup and a great view of the countryside and chapel.

Good coffee available. The food was fresh, although I suspect not prepared on the premises. Prices seemed reasonable. The seating encroaches on the area of the centre selling souvenirs, but remains surprisingly undisturbed, there is an outside seating area if the weather is okay.

Homemade soup excellent, cleanliness brill, staff so friendly and helpful, service excellent, did not have to wait too long, Well done!

usually cafe's in similar settings have just plain food and can be disappointing. not in this cafe.

The cafe is located inside the visitors center.

After a lengthy visit to the Rosslyn Chapel we stopped for a bite at the cafe, which is conveniently located just inside the visitor’s center. The panini were good, the soup of the day filling, and the service friendly and quick. Nice!

While waiting for others in group stop to have coffee. Small area although it was fantastic and fast. Placed in back of gift shop. Right next to Rosslyn Chapel. You get your ticket here to enter Chapel.

If the price was a bit cheaper could be 5 stars. PLace to sit outside in the sun with some good views (unfortunately people smoking there too) please dont let people smoke in a communial area.

You can only visit the cafe when you have paid to visit the Chapel. This is because the cafe area is small. The staff were friendly and efficient. Cakes were lovely and the coffee well up to standard. Large groups should eat elsewhere - there just isn't the room.

Tasty homemade shortbread, and the cafe was very popular. Probably needs more Seating but we managed with a takeaway cup !

I am staying with friends in Whitburn who drove me to Rosslyn Chapel yesterday.

Wat je in deze kapel ziet grenst aan het onwaarschijnlijke. Het is een mengeling van steenkapperswerk waarvan de geschiedenis ver terug gaat en waarbij de ornamenten van een zelden geziene schoonheid zijn. Je kan er alles over te weten komen in het bezoekerscentrum en als je op zondag naar de mis gaat heb je alle tijd om alles rustig van op je bank te bekijken.

What a special place to relax before or after your tour of the chapel. The patio offers a spectacular view of the Scottish countryside. Delicious baked goods go great with a tea or coffee. Great gift shop and historical tidbits are here as well

We had a quick snack and the lads had the place running to perfection. All lovely and a definite must!!

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You can only access the cafe by paying to enter the chapel. Once in it provided pleasant staff decent coffee...

This small cafe serves barista quality coffee and excellent (best ever) millionare shortbread. Staff were very pleasant and helpful. A gem of a place to look around.

Rubbish place with rubbish goods demeaning a special place. Just a hut would do. It also looks rubbish next to an incredible building. Remove it.

Coffee and a muffin for a quick break helped me to refuel. Staff was very nice, coffee and muffin tasted great, and price was good.

Spent several hours in the Chapel and went for a coffee. Service pretty good and coffee the same. Had Panini etc which was ok but nothing special and a bit pricey for what it was. Would probably not eat here if the Gastro pub 500 yards away is open.

After the glory of Rosslyn Chapel then why not make use of the cafe facilities? We had do of the day which came with two warm rolls and butter and was delicious, there were other items on the menu all equally tempting.

Decided to eat ahead of visiting the chapel, whilst it was quiet. Cafe and visitor centre only open to paying visitors. No dogs allowed. Disappointed with the selection of cakes so we both had a spicy lentil soup each (with mini Hovis bread / butter) and a coffee. Came to just over £12. Soup was tasty, bread nothing special and coffee very bitter. Outside seating too. Open plan with a small but interesting gift shop, some hands-on activities for children and interactive information boards, which I loved. Very useful ahead of the visit to the chapel. Unisex toilets were clean although the bins needed emptying. Polite enough staff.

Dopo la visita alla Cappella necessita un momento di ristoro nella caffetteria. Il locale é adiacente al sito storico e offre panini, dolci, bevande calde e fredde. Personale cordiale e prezzi nella media. Vale per un momento di relax.

Un normalissimo bar all' interno del gift shop curato moderno e pulito ma con poca scelta di prodotti e cibi

I really did love everything about this place. Seriously this was, to me just the icing on the cake after a lovely afternoon wandering around the Chapel we came here.This is not an in your face sort of place, it is subtle with lots of literature and yes you can grab a tea or coffee and something to stop the worms bitingYeah really did enjoy it as an adjunct to the Chapel.

A lovely space with indoor and outdoor tables. We were hungry, after visiting the chapel and were looking forward to something tasty and freshly made, as one would expect from such a prime tourist attraction, showcasing what is great about Scottish food. The plastic wrapped sandwiches and advertised Hovis bread did disappoint! Regardless of placing the word gourmet on the menu, there was absolutely nothing gourmet about this cafe, just another sad cafe with extortionate prices. We have ordered the soup and sandwich and soup and Hovis plus drinks, all that for £20! The soup was tasty enough but it did not save the day! The staff was very friendly, helpful and efficient. But what a missed opportunity!

The cafe is cool and clean and comfortable both inside & outdoor tables. Food was somewhat limited in choice but was excellent & freshly made.Interesting to sit, eat & drink while watching visitors look around the numerous and fascinating items on display / sale.Was good to sit & rest before going onto and inside the chapel. A photographers dream.Peter & Elaine.