Saltyard in Edinburgh, City of

What an excellent, friendly cafe with great food and cheery staff. Very reasonably priced and a decent range of choices. Will definitely be going back again. Thanks

Posto perfetto per tutta la famiglia! Personale speciale ambiente confortevole e familiare. Molto indicato per i bambini poiché c'è una bella area giochi .

This is a community run cafe. Great lentil soup and other food for reasonable prices. It has a small play area for children and plenty of highchairs. The staff and volunteers are always friendly. It's just a shame it's only open Wednesday- Friday.

Gorgeous soup and such caring, attentive service. Love this place. Lovely bright environment to eat in as well. Superb!

Oh my gosh what a hidden gem! Gorgeous cafe out of the bustle of Dalry Road. A huge space with vista windows letting in the natural light. Complete with a locked toy corner to occupy littles, a warm welcome, and bowls of hearty steaming soup - if this is not manna from heaven on a dreich day then I don’t know what is! Highly recommend!

Great service, piping hot cappuccino and tasty bacon roll. Range of home baking and choice of soups. Prices at this community cafe are very reasonable. Spacious and clean. It has a play area for toddlers too.

Lekker ontbijt met granola, yoghurt en scones. Het gebak was ook erg goed. Normale prijzen en voor het goede doel. Ontspannen sfeer!

Met a friend for coffee and a scone in this community cafe. Staff were exceptionally friendly and helpful and the space is light and roomy. Very reasonable prices and the scones were delicious! Would recommend this cafe.

Like another reviewer I have walked past Saltyard on numerous occasion but yesterday decided to pop in for a coffee. Whilst order I was tempted by the biggest homemade custard cream I've ever seen. The staff were lovely and friendly and the coffeee and cake went down a treat, all at a very reasonable price. What more could you ask for?

A great place to eat. Deeelicious food. The only bad thing is the calories you will gain but they do have healthy options if you close your eyes and pretend you don't see the yummy cakes

Lovely clean, airy cafe. My kids have enjoyed delicious Oreo cupcakes and I've had a great cup of coffee. There is a great little kids play area and the staff seem very relaxed and friendly.

Quality food, fairly priced in a relaxed, clean space. It's a church cafe but there's nothing 'churchy' about the place. I believe the staff are volunteers and they are all great.

This is a Church of Scotland cafe I think. Run by volunteers. Not expensive, home made food. Scones, soups, cakes, biscuits. Play corner for kids. Four Large sofas. Small tables that can be arranged flexibly for larger groups. Space for knitting groups (Saturday from 11 I believe) Space for wheelchairs. A lovely peaceful prayer room. I would like maybe a toasted sandwich or so on the menu. With a salad. To give us more choice. But otherwise. Perfect!

We came across this cafe when looking for somewhere to have lunch before going to Gorgie City Farm. What a lovely little place, nice and clean, staff were friendly and helpful and there was a nice little play area (however my 3 year old daughter was more interested in her lentil soup) Yummy cheese scones :)

Don't know how many times I have walked past this place without realizing it is a cafe open to anyone. Always thought it was a community centre for the locals. However in need of a coffee stop decided to look inside after reading the welcome board outside. Lovely clean open space with an area for children to play in while the mothers have a coffee a chat. Staff were friendly and welcoming. Coffee good and made just as I like it. Very reasonable prices. Will definitely call in again now that I have discovered this little gem.

Great place for children ..Alt their mum's need to keep eye on some of the little cherubs behaviour at times! Nice pleasant staff. Great service..good cuppa with choice of tasty things to eat. Clean and worth visit!

The four of us are big fans of tapas and Yelp had good things to say about Saltyard. The space is very nice and modern, very difficult to find on the ground flor of an office building, all parking to the rear and in deck.The menus is about as complex as is possible. Our waiter had to tell us how to maneuver it and it's only one page.Salt is a big player here, roasted corn plate was good but too much salt. The tuna tartare tacos were wonderful and we ordered the scallop plate and asked that they be medium and of course they came out close to raw. Back they went and a half hour later we cancelled them apparently they were loss, that however did not preclude them from showing up on the check. Deserts were good, bread pudding was great. Bill came to $50 pp , we each had 2 cocktails. Bottom line, way to ambitious, too much room for errors and too much architecture in the presentation. Forrest our waiter was Excellent !Both ladies declared it "One and Done"

Lovely open space with great play area for kids, plus delicious, fair trade, and affordable food for all makes this a lovely place to meet up, especially for young families.

Zona muy agradable. El personal siempre te hacen sentir bienvenido incluso si eres un extraño. La comida es siempre fresco y preparado a la orden. Este café fue una vez una iglesia y la mayoría del personal era que la congregación. Es un lugar muy agradable para sentarse y comer y beber con ninguna presión para seguir una vez que han terminado. todas las secciones de la comunidad encontrar esta cafetería cómoda. Bien hecho a todo el personal.

This is a welcoming friendly spacious cafe and a great lunch venue. There is a play area for kids and a mini library also a craft shop with nice present ideas as well. The scones are hot from the oven. Relaxing couches to enjoy your...

Es un pequeño tesoro de un café con un muy buen inicio para hornear, bollos bizcocho, etc. y mucho más en la tendencia oreo con queso torta, precios muy buenos, pero tuvimos esperar un poco. Llegamos a la hora del almuerzo, así que volvería pero llega antes.

This place is fairly basic, but there's more or less nothing wrong with it. Sparsely decorated and feels a bit church-y. There are toys and the like, so parents can enjoy a decent coffee whilst keeping the kids entertained!

Have been here twice for coffee and cake. The place is so fresh, clean and bright. Staff are friendly and food is good and very reasonably priced. Will be back.

EVERY time I have visited SALTYARD I have been very warmly welcomed whether I just have a drink of water or a full meal.Also, each time the atmosphere in the place was warm,welcoming and peaceful - even when busy. A great environment to meet up and chat with friends or even hold an informal meeting.Lastly, the place (including toilets) was beautifully clean and well cared for .... A hard place to leave as so relaxing but a blessing to visit !!!

отличное кафе, много вкусной выпечки и большой выбор горячих напитков, очень вкусные, свежие пирожки. приятная атмосфера, очень спокойно и уютно

I love this place- a little tranquil haven in busy dalry area of Edinburgh. Comfy seats, very friendly staff, great atmosphere as well as great coffee and cakes - I recommend the Oreo cake and the carrot cake- tastes home made. I can't wait until I can go back again. What more could u wish for from a cafe?

From the moment you step off busy Dalry road and across the threshold of SALTYARD cafe a feeling of inner peace washes over you. There is an unhurried air of calm which instantly puts you at ease. From the cheery, brightly-coloured bunting greeting you at the entrance, to the flourishing hand-written lettering scrawled large on the wall affirming that it is “nice to see you”, SALTYARD is the cafe equivalent of a beaming smile and a tight embrace from a dear friend.The space itself is light and airy thanks to large windows and skylights allowing patrons to bask in the Scottish sunshine when it streams in. The décor is meticulously thought-through channelling a chilled-out beach-house vibe, with hand-painted powder-blue and white signage, wooden furniture and leather sofas giving a natural, unspoiled feel. The neat, hand-written labels on miniature flags providing helpful cake descriptions and the chalk-on-blackboard menu all convey a laid-back, homey charm you only find in an establishment where the pleasure of customers is considered foremost.Staff and volunteers have a warm, welcoming manner and dish out the perfect balance of friendliness and light-hearted banter while remaining wholly unobtrusive so that private conversations are never under threat of unwanted interruption. Service is personal and slick with orders taken at the counter and delivered to tables. Hot drinks appear in colourful mugs and the home-made food is tasty and served in ample portions. The menu, while sticking firmly to cakes/snacks and soup or simple lunch platters, caters for every kind of coffee-lover and offers a variety of flavoured teas and caffeine-free options and juices. SALTYARD positions itself proudly as a fairtrade enterprise, hosting a delightful corner with artisan handicrafts, charmingly displayed on Welsh dressers, and with free wi-fi there are any number of reasons to linger. The venue caters thoughtfully for its younger customers with “LITTLE YARD” corner offering toddlers a haven of books and toys, all neatly fenced off with a child-height hinged door to ensure parents can enjoy hot drinks in safety and children have space to play. Although you could easily walk past this converted church without realising what treasure lies within, this understated cafe acts as a vibrant community hub and holds appeal to a wide selection of locals including senior citizens, mums and babies, students and local business professionals, and it's obvious why. SALTYARD is, simply put, a little piece of heaven on earth.