St Giles' Cathedral Cafe in Edinburgh, City of

Nice little cafe just opposite the cathedral on the royal mile. A tad pricey but a nice little find for a quick coffee and bite to eat whilst exploring.

Bonito y tranquilo café escondido en la catedral de la Royal Mile. Buen ambiente y personal servicial. Es un gran lugar para ir si quieres alejarte de los cafés más concurridos en la Royal Mile. Una selección lo suficientemente razonable de cosas interesantes para comer para complacer a la mayoría de la gente. Una variedad de ensaladas, sopas y panecillos rellenos. Buena comida.

We stopped into the cafe (entrance is around the side of the cathedral) for a coffee and pastry and decided to go back for lunch. Everything is made from scratch and was very tasty. Best value yet in Edinburgh

A great bargain on the Royal Mile! On the backside of the cathedral, this is a great place for a coffee and scone. Lots of seating inside and a few outside makes this a perfect place to catch your breath and enjoy a few minutes peace. They offer simple fare if you’re a bit peckish and need more than tea and scones.

Este café se puede encontrar en la parte trasera de la calle Catedral de Giles. Hacen almuerzos simples, sabrosos y nutritivos que tienen una buena relación calidad-precio. Una rebanada de quiche vino con dos deliciosas ensaladas de mi elección. Tienen excelentes tartas caseras y galletas también. Esto y una taza de té llegaron a aproximadamente 14. El hombre mayor que sirve es un verdadero personaje escocés y muy amable. El café es un lugar tranquilo de bienvenida durante el festival.

Vine aquí mientras me preguntaba por Edimburgo, la estética exterior se veía muy bien, entré preguntando por el precio de un chocolate caliente, ya que no había exhibición de precios, así que pregunté y la señora que atendía respondió 2 (a mi entender, tal vez fue porque en el fondo sonaba una fuerte música india) cuando terminó de hacer mi chocolate caliente, dijo que tenía que pagar 3, disputé que estaba convencido de que dijo 2, lo cual estaba implícito porque me había mostrado dos dedos que representan 2 unidades. Como resultado de disputar su reclamo, ella comenzó a levantar la voz y gritarme. Su compañero de trabajo intervino y también comenzó a gritarme. Debo decir que esta es la primera vez para mí. Salí del lugar sintiéndome muy mal tratada. Espero que la administración de esta institución tome nota para garantizar que otros clientes no estén sujetos al mismo mal trato. Yo no recomendaría a nadie que asista a este café a menos que disfruten de bebidas mediocres y que se les grite. Desde luego, nunca volveré a asistir a este café.

Stopped here for lunch whilst exploring Edinburgh. Great meal in excellent location. Quiche and salad was delicious as was the stovie. Coffee was rather small. Great food but quite expensive hence 4 stars

Fantástico sabor, así como golosinas inusuales, sopas y café. Usted puede encontrar este pequeño café escondido en el lado de la calle. Catedral de Giles. Es parte del edificio de la catedral donde el tráfico a pie normalmente no fluye. Una vez que lo encuentre, querrá regresar al día siguiente para ver qué nuevas sorpresas le esperan. Les hubiera dado 5 estrellas pero el chef no estuvo durante mi visita y no pude probar su menú caliente. La tarta de manzana toffee es deliciosa.

Gran cafetería escondida en la parte posterior de la catedral y lejos del bullicio de los turistas. Excelente sopa y pasteles fantásticos, especialmente las rodajas de fruta - ñam ñam. Excelente café y no hay problema con el personal que es alegre y servicial. No hay servicio de mesa que facilita las cosas. Buenos precios.

No visit to glorious St Giles could be complete without a stop at this quiet cafe with good standard food and friendly staff not usually overcrowded in the asement

If you want to have a good meal with a fantastic cup of coffee, this is the place. Everything is delicious and the price is really affordable.

We stopped here for a quick lunch. Very hot and steamy inside, not good for people with glasses. We both had tomato soup, which was fairly tasty and I had a particularly uninspired and uninspiring toasted sandwich with a narrow strip of bacon and brie in a dry, cold, floury roll. A bit disappointed considering the prices and probably would not return.

We were so pleased we decided to visit this lovely little cafe. The food was wonderful - simple but very tasty and good sized servings. The service very friendly and helpful, with the gentleman who served us only too happy to explain what the various options were and waved us goodbye as we left.

Para nosotros ya se ha convertido en un clásico en Edimburgo.

Just visited this cafe for lunch and what a diasappoint ....lady behind counter very abrupt verging on rude...run out of most foods and extremely over priced, don't visit unless you've got deep pockets

Step in for a quick lunch on Sunday afternoon. Home-made soup and scone. Very tasty and simple food, great, friendly service in the central location of Royal Mile. Highly recommended.

Visited with my wife on the 17 th off September the food was brilliant and the service was excellent very friendly staff would definitely recommend as its not overpriced either

We have just had a great experience at the St Giles Cathedral cafe which we recommend very highly.

While visiting the cathedral we went saw direction signs to the cathedral cafe and decided to give it a try. It was a bit late for lunch but we had been busy visiting the nearby attractions and had walked through the Cathedral. We had tea, sparkling water and scones. The food and beverage were ok but the best thing was the opportunity to just sit and take it easy for a moment away from the crowds.

Visited during the fringe with 78 year old mum and teenage daughter. We spent £36 on lunch - 3 plates of quiche and salad 3 cold drinks and 2 coffees.

Fresh scones, Apple cake, Bakewell, and more, baked on the premises, and fresh salads. Good coffee. Seating inside and out. Not trendy, but central and a good place to break your sightseeing after viewing this ancient and special cathedral.

Fuimos a este café durante el festival de la esperanza de tener un café y tarta y usar su wc antes de continuar para disfrutar del Festival de Edimburgo. Después de pedir un café y un pastel, me di cuenta de los inodoros estaban cerrados. Me avisaron de que había aseos públicos en la cima de la High Street. No volveremos a este café, ya hay muchas opciones mucho mejores en esta zona.

Outrageously priced coffee that came out of a thermos flask and tasted of very little. Customer service left a lot to be desired. Won't be coming back here in a hurry - even if it's pouring down with rain!!!

Popped in to this quiet gem today. Service was excellent and they have soya milk, dairy wheat and gluten free cake. Will definitely be back. Very friendly and helpful. Highly recommended. Nice to see catering and care for allergies.

Encontré este café sólo por casualidad cuando pasando por delante de su puerta, en la parte de la catedral únicamente. Te sientas en las habitaciones viejas abovedado con un ambiente relajado y tranquilo, y cuando el tiempo es bueno, hay una pequeña terraza. Comida (sopa, torta, té) es deliciosa, el personal muy amable. Si no estás en el ruidoso establecimientos ruidoso en la Royal Mile, prueba este!

咖啡好喝 甜點好吃 因為經過進去看看 還蠻特別的小咖啡店 比一般的咖啡店還不錯 特別 還會再回去看看 就在教堂旁邊

Follow the signs to the back of the cathedral to find this great spot for lunch. It’s quick, the food is delicious, and the price is right. I had the stuffed potato with the best tuna salad I’ve ever had.

A great place for lunch during our tour of the Cathedral. The staff were friendly and helpful and the food very good. Sandwiches were all filled. The soda bread with the stories was really tasty.

Coffee and snack before attending an event close by. Never fails to satisfy. The Florentines were superb. Staff always very pleasant

After touring the cathedral, my wife, our granddaughter, and I decided to drop by the cafe for lunch. There we found a simple cafeteria-type line with a couple of hot entrees, and a made-to-order sandwich shop that had limited, but good choices. There were lots of people eating there, which was a good sign, so we each chose our food and had a nice, enjoyable lunch. The cafe is by no means fancy, but it's conveniently located and provides good, wholesome food.

Great wee place and a real hidden gem in the midst of Edinburgh's Old Town.

Knew this from another trip to Edinburgh so looking for a quick lunch we headed that way. Arrived mid-lunch time, lots of business people in there, so quite a buzz but plenty of space and the choice of food on offer is impressive for such a small space in the church crypt. I had quiche and salad, husband had st Giles stovie. Both were delicious. Only one person serving but helpful, cheerful and welcoming and impressively, no queue. Definitely recommended and will visit again when we are in Edinburgh.

La entrada de la calle está en el Royal Mile y la señalización dentro de la catedral es muy discreto, pero este pequeño café se merece una fanfarria.

Situado en la zona inferior de la calle Giles es una cafetería que ofrece una buena alternativa para una pausa para el café a lo largo de la Royal Mile. Nos sentamos en el patio relativamente tranquilo en el sol de la mañana y disfrutamos de nuestra selección de cafés y de cortes. El personal era bastante amable.

Encontramos este café por accidente ya que está justo al lado de la High Street, en la parte de atrás de la iglesia. El personal es muy amable, y buena variedad de comida que es casero. El personal puede ver disfrutar de su trabajo y puede ver la comida de ser preparados.

Estábamos buscando un bocado ligero parada para el almuerzo en el camino a la catedral cuando vimos los carteles en el exterior para el cafe - tuvimos un vistazo al menú y era justo lo que estábamos buscando - buena variedad y a un precio razonable. Un porcentaje de la ilícita es donada a la Catedral, así que puedes pedir un regalo y tú no sientas culpable ya que cuenta como una donación caritativa.

O café shop da catedral e bem gostoso e aconchegante. Sempre limpo. Com várias opções e , logicamente, a sopa do dia.

Sencillo cafesito dentro de la Catedral, nos tentamos con un cafesito, buena atencion y buen precio, para destacar la ubicacion, en un ambiente con siglos de historia.

Je kan binnen zitten, maar wij verkozen buiten in het zonnetje te zitten. We aten er pompoensoep en een quiche...

Nos detuvimos para una breve pausa para el café. El personal es increíblemente amable, la comida rápida y servicio buscando preciosa! Un gran valor añadido a una preciosa catedral.

Lugar tranquilo dentro de la zona de la iglesia. Correr más como una cantina amigable con un menú limitado con cosas caseras. Personal amable gente que eran comunicativos y parecía disfrutar de lo que estaban haciendo. En un día muy frío inviernos la sopa era...

Entramos ya que nos llamó la atención la existencia de una cafetería en la misma catedral. Es un sitio donde descansar después de una mañana de paseo por la Old Town y donde poder tomar desde un café, un refresco o una sopa calentita, eso...

En plein milieu du Royal Mile un snack au sous-sol de l'église dans la crypte, recommandé par notre guide. accueil...

Popped there for lunch after a visit to the Cathedral.Snall but good choice of food ,hot and cold plus sandwich,soup,scones...

Tucked away in St Giles Cathedral, this counter service cafe offers a good choice of home made food...only sampled the...

Café/snack se trouvant en dessous de l'église dans l'ancienne crypte, personnel sympathique et on y mange très bien.

Hidden from curious eyes, Saint Giles' Cathedral Cafe is a fabulous place. The food is delicious, the staff is extremelly...

Well preserved and well laid out for visitors.

Un buen lugar para descansar y recargar viendo a los lugares de interés. Disfrutamos de té y un pastel mientras descansa las piernas después de caminar. Las tartas eran bastante buenas y el personal amable.

Tengo que admitir que estoy hastiado. Estoy enfermo y cansado de iglesias grand old cobrando tarifas de admisión. Debo admitir que los poderes que de éste eran bastante inteligentes. Un visitante puede entrar gratis, pero si él/ella quiera tomar una foto. . Hay que pagar lo que.. He visto iglesias suficiente, dentro y fuera de que realmente no necesitas pagar por una foto de otro. Francamente, no hay nada en que valía la pena pagar a fotografía de todos modos.

Good lunch selection, good pastry selection. Generous servings. Prices very reasonable for the area. Pleasant, helpful servers. Not fancy--a utilitarian setting. Note that there are no restrooms in the café or the building.

All food is homemade with the staff visible in food preparation. Small and casual area, even a bowl of soup is worth a try. Good value

What a little gem of a find. Stumbled on this little cafe by chance to get some quiet time from the bustle of the Fringe, truly lovely. The place never stopped, people coming and going but it was a very relaxing environment. Husband and I had the sharing cheeseboard which had oatcakes, crackers and a selection of four of cheeses, which was more than enough for it he two of us. An array of alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks, including teas and coffees. A little gem xx

Lovely little cafe with a nice atmosphere and in a lovely building. We sat a while and then went to the cathedral up the stairs, was lovely.

Homemade food, daily menue, tasty, fair price, simple and very, very friendly. A good place to escape the hordes of tourists on High Street.

This cafe, at the back of the cathedral, well under it somehow, is off the Royal Mile, and therefore less frequented by tourists. It offers freshly cooked meals for lunch, like fish pie, filled rolls and home-made salads of great variety. The seating area is a little plain, but so are the prices - what do you expect?

bacon fused together and it was solid ,scrambled eggs had lots of black bits in them , black pudding smelled of stale fat, coffee had an unusual froth . absolutely disgusting it is the worst meal i have ever been presented with . I was so shocked I didn't even argue with them, I just pushed the plate aside and left .believe me this is not the rants of some posh geezer I was born and bred in Scotland and we had hard times but i was never served muck like this.

This is the most magnificent cathedral particularly the small stone arch inside there is a lovely gift shop where you can spend as much or as little as yay wish All helps to upkeep

This cafe is tucked away behind St Gile's Cathedral and offers a quiet spot for refreshment away from the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile, but only a few steps away. Seats inside and outside.

Try their St Giles' Stovies, a kind of local food prepared with potato, onion, sausages, black pudding, haggis, stock and other seasonal meats, served with a roll and chutney. Rich and filling!

The cafe is a nice quiet place to get something to eat and drink and just sit down and plan the rest of your day.

Court lunch après la visite de la cathédrale au dessus... et des kilomètres de marche auparavant. Nous sommes allés prendre un potage et un café, tous les deux absolument déclicieux. Service agréable, grand sourire, pleine gentillesse. Endroit propre et reposant après des heures dans le bruit de la foule. Recommandé pour ce genre d'expérience calmante.

We were amazed at the quality of coffee, cakes and wished we had time to stay for lunch which was being freshly prepared and looked fantastic. The cathedral was so worth the visit, so peaceful.

Great service and great food in a well designed area. It provided a chance for a rest, food, and drink while touring the castle. Highly recommended.

I popped in here on my first day on the mile, i was starving and wanted somewhere quiet away from the cold.This little cafe is quite out of the way, the sign posting could be better.I was served by a very kind, polite gentleman, and settled down with a tea, jacket potato (plain -unfortunately they had no beans) and a piece of cake.This was a nice place to rest and relax as it was not very busy.My only issue is that there is not a large variety of choices if you have dietary requirements, i understand this can be hard, but the food i did have was delicious.

I am surprised that somewhere in Edinburgh could serve such revolting coffee. I was there because the National Library of Scotland was closed, their coffee is very good.

Quick stop of for brunch with my eldest daughter. Great choice again my bacon roll and coffee hit the spot just nicely. My daughter opted for cheese and bacon croissant which she loved.

The staff are lovely and the food good for an unpretentious cafe. Always enjoy a visit. Great scones, cakes etc as well as really nice light lunches

Went here for coffee and scones. Lovely quiet place, friendly staff, good coffee and delicious scones

The Cathedral café is hidden around the back of St Giles and is in the Crypt under the Thistle Chapel. The staff are friendly and helpful, the food is simple and well done. Try the soup or salad or my favourite, stovies. The breakfast porridge is also good. This place gets busy, both with tourists and the local legal profession staff from nearby offices. You can't book so choose your time.Don't forget you are in the Crypt so you don't get a view out. Just enjoy the food at a reasonable price.

Great staff Genuine food , good value cakes -- the orange and polenta cake is highly recommended . Nice peaceful space for a rest after touring the Cathedral , and handy for the toilets too.

I've been in a few times to see what it's like, always impressed with the staff, but have to say the food is pretty average at best. Ordered a black pudding roll last time, black pudding was crispy on the outer parts and only moist in the very middle, had to smother it with ketchup to make it edible, although the roll was nice served warm. I suspect my fault was to go in at the end of breakfast service about 11am, perhaps in the morning when it's fresh it will be better. It seemed quite expensive for what you get as well.

Good soup, excellent cappuccino and friendly helpful staff during the week. This also goes for coffee with mu husband on Sundays after the service.

Great service, great choice and great food!You can sit in three areas: near the counter, back towards the entrance and at a few tables outside.Definitely worth visiting if you're on the Royal Mile.

Stopped in the cafe on a rainy afternoon. I had the tart of the day with 2 side salads and a caramel chocolate shortbread. Everything was tasty and really hit the spot. If you're visiting the cathedral, I 'do recommend stopping in.

Found this place by accident & found it served excellent quality food. Enjoyed the salmon tart that came with 2 tasty salads from a wide choice. My wife enjoyed the stovies (sausage, haggis & black pudding) stew. Also nice cakes. Came in for a snack & had what felt like a meal for a snack price (at least on the Royal Mile). Access down the steps at the back of the Cathedral or around the back. Very friendly man serving too.

Dropped into this cafe having looked in the windows of plenty of other places. Had a more than adequate chilli and rice for £8.50p Sat outside in the warm September sun feeling very smug.

While exploring the Royal Mile we stopped in for tea and cake. The carrot cake was delicious. Very casual cafe with friendly service.

Spotted this during our book lovers tour so decided to pop in for lunch the next day. Really nice hot and cold food selection. Can recommend the stuffed potato, with tuna crunch. Especially liked the apple in the tuna crunch. Served with plenty of salad with balsamic dressing. Also had nice cakes (we tried the coffee oaty and gluten free florentine). Nice coffees too. The outside seating is in a lovely little sun trap.

Called in at the end of service, chose from a really good selection of salads and nice jacket potato. The food was tasty and interesting. Good coffee, nice looking cake. Kind staff team. A refuge from the crowds at the Edfest. Walked through the soothing church afterwards, enjoying the architecture and stained glass. A find.

We visited last week during the Festival. We really only wanted a sandwich - and what we got was OK. I would have rated it higher but for the price - £17 for two sandwiches and 2 died cokes. They were served with salad, and toasted - but still a bit pricey!

We regularly pop in here throughout the year for coffee and cake and enjoy sitting at an outside table, nice respite from the busy Royal Mile. Today's visit was marred by an odd decision to close the toilets during the Festival! Eh? Why? If we'd known before we placed our order we would've found somewhere else to spend our money!

We found this little gem almost by accident after attending a lunchtime performance. Although tempted by the stovies - they looked delicious - we opted for the smoked salmon and rocket quiche. It was everything a quiche should be - deep filled and slightly wobbly, packed full of salmon, well seasoned and with crumbly buttery pastry. Served with two good portions of an excellent variety of salads I thought it was well worth the £8.50 charge. The staff were charming - one even took the time to tell me the ingredients in the stovies so I could make it at home. We will definitely return to this lovely cafe on our next trip to Edinburgh.

Went in for lunch on 2nd August and had Stovies for the first time. Excellent meal, prepared on the premises, great value for money and friendly staff.

My dots represent an "if". Go outside lunch hours as it gets very busy, insufficient tables and long queues. Having said that, the food isn't bad, is tasty and reasonably priced. Go for the salads, seems to be my best options.

Visited here during the festival for a coffee and cake but thought the cakes looked poor and expensive but the coffee was good, A major downside was no toilet or washing facilities, for a cafe with around 20 tables that's unbelievable how they can get away with it! While we sat inside nearly all other customers came to ask for toilets including mums with babies. So if you need these facilities this is not a good choice.

The £6.95 filled rolls took ages to make and when they arrived, they contained one slice of ham. The soup was okay but at £4.95 for soup and a roll, I expected more. The rolls were stake and served with lettuce and a few chick peas on top. It was expensive and dull. I donut recommend this as a place to eat lunch. It might be okay for a cuppa and a cake but it is far from good value,

We visited the cafe back in 2013 and wanted to eat here again on a recent trip. The desserts are very good and made on site. Located in the back/basement of St. Giles Cathedral, the setting is quaint and historic. One gets a real sense of being in a large, old cathedral...but in a good way.

Enjoyed a very fresh cup of coffee (I was given a special fresh grew as the first coffee I was given was lukewarm) so they more than made up for it.Nice to sit and relax after all that splendor of the cathedral's beautiful windows and statuary.

We (three couples on a private excursion from a cruise port call) and our guide were searching the Royal Mile in rain and wind for a quick lunch break--and happily decided on the St. Giles' Cathedral Cafe! The Cathedral was on our itinerary anyway--so it was doubly convenient. It's cafeteria style--but small with friendly staff--and not at all commercial-feeling. All the food was on display and immediately available--so it saved a lot of time. We simply had to carry our tray to a nearby table and enjoy. (Due to the weather, we ate inside the crypt area, which was very cosy and convenient--and also near the lovely clean rest rooms.) Others here have described the menus--but I'd like to add that as a total vegan, I was thrilled to be able to get a huge, delicious baked potato and salad. I highly recommend it, especially want to tour the Cathedral (or avoid busy crowded restaurants along the Royal Mile with slow service).

An oases of calm in the sanctuary of the Cathedral. Good old fashion service served with a smile. The coffee and cakes were good too.Peter M.

Popped in for a quick coffee and was not disappointed. Lovely coffee and excellent ginger flapjack too, would recommend! A little pricey, but probably worth it.

Looking for a cuppa and found this delightful cafe in the cathedral. Great cup of tea, yummy cake and friendly service. Perfect.

The food is not cheap, for a café environment, but it is delicious, healthy and always fresh. The staff are lovely and the setting is perfect, especially to sit outside on a (rare!) sunny day! The cakes are very, very good also....

A peaceful little spot to enjoy a cuppa and cake as a break from the exploring of the Royal Mile. The selection of food to accompany the tea made choosing difficult as everything looked tempting and homemade. Although not there for a meal, the plates we saw at nearby tables looked good value for money and also seemed to have the same quality as our cakes.

We had a sandwich and sponge cake. Super good place to sit down and reflect on what you have seen. Then you can go back up and look some more. We heard the organist practice for the evening concert. We went back at 6pm on Sunday for a concert. Happened to be local high school choir, brass, and flutes concert.

We stopped by here after visiting the Cathedral, and went for two old-fashioned options from the menu - "stovies" and lentil soup. The cafe is in a vaulted room, but we settled for chairs in the sun (yes, sun in Edinburgh in April!) close to John Knox's grave, under the red car at the time we were there, much to the bewilderment of the Kentucky couple at the next table.As Cathedral cafes go, this is one of the best - a good choice of food, served up by friendly staff. And it can hardly be more convenient for the Royal Mile

Needed some quick lunch on a Sunday and the food was very tasty and hit the spot - a hidden gem and the staff were very helpful - highly recommended in an area of more touristy eateries

I visited the cafe with my husband and three children during a morning in Edinburgh.The lady serving was pleasant enough, although seemed to have no idea what food was available. Myself, husband and two sons ordered stovies, whilst my daughter ordered a filled roll. We were advised after the order was placed that rolls weren't available as someone hadn't ordered the bread delivery. She then ordered a quiche with salad. When the stovies arrived they were barely lukewarm so I asked for them to be heated up. The woman was very huffy about it, no apology, no attempt to check the holding temperature of the remaining stovies. My daughter described her quiche as 'OK' and the boys wouldn't touch the stovies, preferring to eat the rolls. For just under £40 this was poor value, with awful customer service and cold food. Will not be returning and cannot recommend.

The cafe provided the average fare of most Cathedral cafes. It was not the best decorated but what great staff. They made the visit for us. Also they were most helpful to a senior, listening carefully, putting his meal together, then helping him and meal to the table. There was a nice choice of food and the cakes were very tasty. Again if you want a rest away from.the hustle and bustle then drop in