The Birchwood in Edinburgh, City of

The food was nice and so were the staff. The inside is very ambient too. I got a bacon brioche and it was very tasty and presented nicely.

Another great brunch here today. Attentive staff, great, well cooked food and lovely surroundings. I have been going here for years and a favourite brunch spot. I had been a little worried that the new owners might spoil things, but rather they made the place even better with some wise improvements.

Thought I'd go in for a little treat and get myself some brunch. There's only one other person in there so it just seemed like a nice quiet place to go. There was a sign saying wait to be seated. However, I waited there and the woman said hi, but then didn't really offer me a place to sit. I really wish people would have only used that sign if they mean it. Sat down and the menu looked nice so I ordered the avocado toast. But I almost left before it arrived because the three girls working there were just chatting away so loud that it just wasn't a nice atmosphere at all. Obviously not expecting people to work in silence or anything but the only other guy in there had a finger in his ear... Another a couple arrived and they were clearly chatting to each other at a reasonable volume. I couldn't hear them so it wasn't an acoustics thing. Just bad awareness and inconsiderate staff. I would recommend the avocado on toast but the atmosphere and the disconnect in the service really ruined it for me. I actually left the moment I've finished because I just couldn't bear listen any more to a conversation about tips and how unfairly they're dealt out for any longer. I had my headphones on and I could still hear all their conversation. Don't go there if you want to chill relaxed vibe. Do go there if you don't mind having to listen to someone else's conversation because the food was good.

Thank you for yesterday, your kind assistance with my friend and her walker,I appreciate it's not easy to park it somewhere when it's so busy. Lovely food and under the circumstances the service was great 👍

It was so delicious and the service was great!

Good place for breakfast. Good reasonable prices.

Family and friends brunch gathering. Accommodating staff (changed original booking from 6 to 9 person!) Sat outside, great service from Jay, reasonable prices, super menu and delicious food! Praise all round! Will return for sure 🙂🙏🏻

Second time visiting The Birchwood and it’s a lovely spot for some wholesome brunch. Great selection on the menu and the staff / kitchen are very accommodating when it comes to substitutions which is so appreciated! Service could be a bit faster and the toilets could do with more regular attention / cleaning as they were pretty messy during the visit.

Visited Edinburgh City for fringe and went near Meadows Park near by we went The Birchwood bistro & wine car cafe for breakast it was so delicious home made dishes menu, wooow coffee, friendly staffs outdoor seating, variety drinks and also during week stay we went evening on Friday for dinner decent spanish tapas, meat n cheese boards variety wine and sprits, very cosy atmosphere, will visit again and recommend visit wonderful place for Scottish breakfast till brunch and weekends for evening, will be back next time soon

Great breakfast experience just after getting into Edinburgh. Staff was very accommodating a tired group and all of our massive bags. Stop by for the Smashed Avocado Toast and Banana Bread.

Food was good, but don't go here if you're more than middle-aged. I am a female in my early seventies, and was consistently addressed as darlin'. The rest of our party were all in their forties, and the only other woman was addressed as ma'am. I was insulted. I will not be returning.

Best French Toast and Eggs Bennie in Edinburgh! 🌊

Really good food for a good price - the ambience was really nice and nice level of good music playing in the background. A very relaxed and friendly vibe.

Highly recommend this for brunch. Delicious food, friendly staff and relaxing place.

Phoned in advance to ask whether they could accommodate me with hearing impairment, since I was meeting a colleague for lunch to discuss a project. Assured that could have a corner table, away from door and noise. On arrival, told that corner table away from door was booked, rest of space was busy and was given table right by door - no sign that they had thought about or remembered my request. Really difficult 2 hours struggling to get discussion finalised; waitress didn't check we were OK, whether we wanted anything else, and I had to go to bar to order coffees.

My wife and I decided to pop by here for breakfast a couple of weeks ago, and boy, are we glad we did. We luckily managed to get a last minute booking as it was quite busy. The café itself exudes an earthy charm, filled with home-grown plants, creating a welcoming ambiance. The staff were welcoming on arrival and accommodating throughout our visit. The menu has a great selection from your usual go to breakfasts/lunches, to some more unique options. Thankfully the menu wasn’t too vast that and it was manageable to choose. For drinks we got a couple of smoothies. Both were excellent and flavoursome. For food my wife went with the full Scottish. They forgot the beans but it was quickly rectified. My wife couldn’t complain about her breakfast. Everything was cooked well and tasted great. I probably would’ve preferred more runny beans which you could lather the other food in but she quite likes the thicker beans. I was a greedy chops and got 2 items. Firstly I had the toasted brioche roll with Pork sausage, tattie scone and sriracha mayo. This was simple but so amazing!! Bun was crispy on the outer and soft centre. The mayo just hit the spot, yum yum! Easily the best breakfast roll I’ve ever had. I was drawn to the lumberjack French toast so I also indulged into this as well. The toast was like slabs - so thick! The smothering sauce was delicious. Amazing texture and wonderful taste. Overall a tremendous breakfast and experience. Very satisfied. I have since been again and the standards have been kept.

Customer service was quite awful. One girl was just not nice, the other one was lovely but they never check on you, they forgot stuff every time like cutlery or salt and pepper and it took ages for them to stop chatting or only take care of new or paying customers, they took ages to remove my plate and then the not so nice girl told me they needed the table by 1pm which was 40 mins away. Didn't expect to stay that long but since she didn't bring cutlery nor came to check if the food was fine for a while, I couldn't start eating and then I wanted the bill for a while but just had to wait cause they wouldn't even check my table and it's a tiny place, she then just looked annoyed I was still there and came running with the card reader as if it was my fault she didn't check on me to clear out the table before the reservation showed up. Food was lovely, really liked it, it was a pity they don't really care about the customer experience.

Very nice. Excellent food and coffee. A little pricey but not unreasonably so. Highly recommend.

Not great, tables a bit sticky and staff while friendly and polite got the order wrong twice. Plain avo on toast order came topped with poached eggs, chilli sauce and rocket. Food okay but more complicated than needed to be. King Benedict made with sriracha mayo instead of hollandaise. Worth trying but there's better options in Edinburgh.

The best brunch in Edimbourg!! Everything was so delicious.

Lovely little cafe, good food and good service! Didn’t have to book this time but it does get busy.

Such a lovely brunch spot on the way into Edinburgh. We ended up coming here twice because the food was so good. We managed to get seated without booking each time but you can reserve a table. Would highly recommend this as a breakfast spot if you’re visiting the city as it’s a nice walk into town from here.

We went for breakfast and both had the porridge, which was very nice. The cafe is quite small and busy, both the food and the service were excellent. We will visit again on our next trip to Edinburgh.

Great coffee and food with friendly service. Had the best smashed avocado toast with poached eggs ever and prices were reasonable

The girls there are so nice and the food is really good. I recommend booking online so you know you'll get a spot as it's def popular

Amazing food, great service, good prices

Nice little corner place. Great food, wide selection in the menu (it even has a tempting little morning alcohol section). Coffee is strongly acidic so careful about that if you like it oldschool

Staff were rude and disappointing. Food is great but staff wouldn’t even look us in the eye

The breakfast this morning was a total rip off , the hollandaise sauce was bland and runny and the breakfast was not the usual standard. With a mean attitude to the food .. what’s happened Birchwood !!! And also the prices have gone way up . The only good thing about this cafe is the lovely friendly staff who are always attentive and helpful . They are the only reason I would want to go back.

best veggie breakfast around, it was busy but service was still good and they were able to accommodate dairy intolerance easily

Great place to have your breakfast in Edinburgh

Managed to accommodate us without a booking, food was lovely and service really quick!

Apart from the two bone heads at the next table who chatted loudly about CO2 emissions and then increased the tariff by talking about how to measure farts, noise, smell and duration. An off putting conversation for my lunch.

This café is a real gem. A short walk from our winter break accommodation. It was so good on our first morning we followed up with two more visits. Very friendly staff made us feel welcome. The full breakfast is very good. The Smashed Avocado is a triumph! A superb plate of food especially with optional bacon. Highly recommended. Note....Worth reserving a table even for breakfast.

Lovely cosy coffee shop with delicious coffee and the absolute best French toast

Great spot. Lovely food and a relaxed atmosphere.

Food was good, let down only by dirty cups and glasses

My wife and I had a lovely brunch here. We both had the sausage, potato scone and sriracha hollandaise on a beautiful brioche bun - it was delicious! The coffee was lovely too and we shared a gooey choc orange brownie. It was a nice chilled atmosphere and our server was very friendly. I'd definitely go back here and recommend to others. The menu has a great selection so I'm looking forward to trying more dishes 👌🏽

I won't complain about the food taste, but since I came here after I red the reviews, I would say that this place is very overrated. The price is decent enough, but the food quality is very standard, and nothing seems unique here to say "Excellent" or "Gorgeous" .

Absolutely loved it, highly recommended to anyone❤️🙏 Dog friendly place (been offered water and treats for our wee 🐾)food was fantastic, they have vegan/vegetarian options too, and the food is very well portioned❤️😋

Had the eggs Benedict, was amazing, felt a little tight for space but food definitely makes up for it!

Absolutely amazing breakfast. Both the cooked breakfast and the banana bread were incredible. 100% recommended.

The mushroom toast is amazing.. and the smoothie and coffee as well. Service is a bit slow… but polite staff!

Came here in the morning as wanted to grab some breakfast, I got the swiss cheese and bacon croissant and it was amazing!! Atmosphere and staff were fantastic, felt very cared for by the staff working! Thank you

I come here every chance I get, the food is great and the staff is great, highly recommend The vegetarian breakfast as you get a delicious variety with no weak links!

We were meeting my daughter for coffee as she was on a break from her work,very pleasant staff

Delicious full veggie breakfast!

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Ordered a cappuccino and the mushroom on toast with a poached egg. Delish.. will definitely go back.

Popped in for some lunch. Great food, lovely atmosphere and really friendly staff. Very recommended.

The table tops in this place are disgustingly sticky and tacky. We asked for our table to be cleaned but we were told it was clean, it just had a sticky surface. We observed the tables being cleaned with a spray and a cloth which seemed to just spread the detritus around. Soapy wAter and a clean cloth might be better. The kids with us ordered beans on toast from the kids menu but they were some kind of up -market beans and bread. The kids wouldn’t eat them. Kids usually like something bog standard. ….Sliced buttered bread and Heinz would have done the trick. The service was slow.

Delicious high quality food, nice atmosphere and the most friendly staff. I had the Eggs Benedict with bacon and it was excellent. Highly recommend this place!

Very pretty, cozy and pleasant place, with a friendly service. We had an excellent breakfast, French toast and banana bread were delicious. Away from the touristy area, very relaxing, didn’t want to leave. Strongly recommend

The customer service at The BirchWood cafe in Edinburgh is extremely disappointing, with rude and unhelpful staff.

The customer services was absolutely appalling and the lady behind the register was exceptionally rude. Would not recommend this cafe to anyone.

During our holiday in Edinburgh, we ended up visiting The Birchwood three mornings in a row as it was so good. The food was fantastic (both tasty and great portions), the service was great, and the ambience was lovely. Would highly recommend!

Good spot for brunch with all the classics you can imagine (smashed avo, French toast, pancakes). Good coffee as well. Solid service.

Had the vegetarians breakfast, Jimmy, filled me up for the day, great value for the quality

Mein Lieblingslokal. Super freundliche und fleißiges Personal. Sehr lecker und alles frisch und auch fürs Auge sehr ansprechend. Der Cappuccino war der Beste überhaupt. Hoffe ich komme nochmal in den Genuss 😍

Great place, good food and very reasonably priced. Just not a big fan of the acidic coffee.

Wonderful neighbourhood eatery with great brunch dishes, relaxing ambience, and great customer service. Affordable prices for great food!

This is one of my favourite places to eat brunch in Edinburgh. Of course it's dog-friendly. Really great coffee and tasty tasty brunch options.

I had the Classic French Toast and it was absolutely incredible, comfortable seating and a friendly atmosphere, absolutely recommend 100%

Nice food and drinks Dog friendly

Outstanding. The food is superb - it tastes, and is presented, like it is from a high end restaurant. The ingredients are stunning - the mushrooms very tasty and it was and it was great to taste genuine Stornoway black pudding (so many restaurants claim to sell it - but do not). If the food was not enough to give this place 5 stars, the service is also tremendous: friendly, efficient and informative

Lovely cappuccino, with different dairy free options. Nice service, smiling girls and warm atmosphere

Delicious veggie breakfast. Been here a bunch of times and always delicious

I just dropped in for a quick coffee and croissant. Staff were lovely and food and coffee were great. It was very quiet, but I was very early in the day. The scones looked amazing!

Such an amazing selection of breakfast/brunch delights. I had the veggie breakfast and my husband had the regular breakfast. Both were excellent. I can’t wait to return to try some of the other options such as mushrooms on toast.

Excellent place, fantastic food/coffee and friendly staff! Highly recommend!

As always beautiful food. My visitors also loved the experience of a calming atmosphere. ThanQ.

Table reserved for 12.30. No water brought to table. Table needed to be wiped. Order for soup and sandwich put in swiftly. No mention of delay in service. At 12.35 the waitress returned to say that they had run out of soup on notice board and replaced it with cream of mushroom. No menu brought to table to order a replacement. Requested a bacon and egg roll which I remembered was on menu. Coffee arrived at 1.45. Food did not arrive until 1.10. Other diners who had arrived after us had been served. When we complained we were told the chef had put chilli jam on my order so it had to be done again. No information had been given until I complained. The waitress said they had been unexpectedly busy. This cafe is fine for a coffee but I would never return to eat here again. I didn't even enjoy my roll as I had to rush to eat it as it took so long to arrive.

A fantastic experience! Food was delicious including the coffee Plenty of good free, vegan and dairy free options Restaurant looks really nice (great decor) and staff are lovely. There were mix-ups with coffee orders a couple of times but all was well in the end Would highly recommend

Warm and friendly place with excellent coffee

I was looking for a brunch place away from city Centre (George street ) and I came across Birchwood randomly as I was browsing google maps. Best discovery! I cannot talk high enough for the people who run the place. From the call to book to the service during our visit, extremely friendly, polite and helpful! And when you thing that kindness top of the positive impressions, then... brunch was served! easily ranking top Benny's I have ever got in the city! I was conscious at the start about how spice the sriracha hollandaise would be, but it was very mild and pleasant (highly recommended). Equally very tasty was the avocado toast. Finally, worth to mention that the coffee is very good as well, the brew is very mild and give you a sense sweetness. Definitely, it is not the "default" strong-bitter brew that the majority of the brunch places serve as usually oversees the importance of good coffee brew. Highly recommended place and for sure we will be visiting again. [Parking Note] easy to find parking in a radius of 2-5 mins, but it is with parking meter, the normal Mon-Fri up to 5.30pm, so weekends is for free.

Previous reviews weren’t wrong — amazing French toast! Perfect spot for breaky on a cold winters day. *EDIT* We’ve been twice since!

Awesome food and great service!

Amazing big breakfast & porridge! Great staff too, will be back, thanks

This is a great brunch stop for classic breakfast items and some sandwich and soup options. I tried to french toast which was so amazing and would highly recommend. Brunch for three with coffees and some extra sides was about $45USD, very reasonable.

We had the breakfast plate. The best cooked poached eggs I've ever had. I'm always dubious about poached eggs, but they cooked to perfection. The paprika beans were a bit strange, but that's just personal taste. We came back later for hot chocolate and shared a biscoff filled cookie and a chocolate brownie. Best brownie I've ever had. Lovely and soft and chocolatey in the middle. Would highly recommend. It was very busy at breakfast, so would recommend booking. We managed to sit at a high top.

Excellent breakfast, really good menu and lovely staff. Highly recommend!

Excellent brunch, lively atmosphere and excellent service

Opening hours were wrong. And letting in dogs in such a small space is not very pleasant

Kind of disappointing. After reading most of the reviews, I was really excited to come! However, the food was pretty basic and I would not really recommend this place. I also found the service lacking a bit, it was difficult to get someone's attention when needed. On top of this, it was relatively expensive based on what we ate and drank. I wouldn't really recommend this place to anyone.

Great little place - friendly staff and terrific food.

The veggie breakfast was one of the best I've had

I dropped by here with my baby for lunch recently and was really glad that I did. Sometimes I get nervous about eating out alone with my little one as often times it can be a handful attempting to eat a meal of my own as well as feed baby. But the young female server was very welcoming, catered for our pram without making a fuss, provided a high chair without me asking for one and was very patient and understanding with us. The eggs Benedict I ordered was incredibly tasty and the coffee made by the young man was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed our impromptu lunch outing. Thank you for your great service and for having us!

Super leckeres Frühstück, viel Auswahl und sehr freundliches Personal. WLAN ist auch vorhanden.

Beautiful and cozy brunch place outside of the city centre, nice food and lovely people.

Very good food. Friendly staff, and allow dogs inside.

A nice wee place for brunch and reasonably priced. I would recommend a visit

Super good food and very friendly staff

Lovely vegan breakfast, fantastic coffee

We had a very enjoyable lunch. Nice relaxed vibe. Been back twice recently and still excellent.

Cute place, excellent breakfast, great coffee, very friendly staff.

Wow! What a great place for brunch. The food was exquisite, best English breakfast ever and the French toasts were just very good. Very nice staff too! Definitely recommend this place.

Met with the family here for brunch and what a fabulous brunch we had, very tasty food. The decor is beautiful, loved the colours and the plants made it very calming. This was our first time in The Birchwood and it won’t be our last. Will.be telling everyone I know to come and try it out.

Went to The Birchwood with family during the fringe. The food is incredible, staff were great and its doggy friendly! Brunch is served all day which is a big plus. Definitely worth a visit if you're visiting Edinburgh or live locally.

What an outstanding brunch my friend and I enjoyed in this wonderfully warm welcoming bistro. I understand it’s under new management and they have really hit the ground running! Wonderful food, friendly efficient staff and great value for money! I’m going to be a regular. Highly recommended!

What a wonderful breakfast my friend and I had here. Service, menu and value for money outstanding! Highly recommended!