The Deacon's House Cafe in Edinburgh, City of

We were strolling the Royal Mike and looking for a light lunch. The historic Deacon’s House Cafe hit the spot! We initially were seated outside in the close adjacent to the cafe, but a table opened up inside and we chose to sit there. It was charming inside, with pictures relating the interesting story of Deacon Brodie on the walls. Apparently this was his workshop. The scones with clotted cream and jam were very good, as were the sandwiches. Prices were reasonable and service was good. Would definitely return.

After touring Edinburgh and working up a decent appetite we are so glad we came upon this place. The staff was delightful and we ended up dining in the courtyard of this oddly-historical place where Deacon William Brodie - the inspiration for Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” The food was good - I had a very nice ham & mature cheese toastie and she had the quiche Lorraine, also very good, accompanied by a couple cold lagers. A delicious lunch and fun memory!

We asked for a table for six and were looking forward to eating here as it seemed like a popular place. The waitress said she’d sort a table. She came back and said there were two separate tables and when I asked if they were next to each other, she replied in a very dismissive, patronising manner, “That’s all I’ve got, darling.” We found her attitude to be most rude for someone working in the hospitality business. I also don’t appreciate being called darling by someone around 30 years younger than me and certainly don’t expect to be made to feel as if it was an imposition to ask if tables were next to each other. Needless to say, we about-turned and went elsewhere where we had the best of welcomes and excellent service .

Very quirky and quaint. Food was lovely, not cheap but not over the top either.First time I've had haggis in a toasted sandwich. Would definitely return and recommend.

Just popped in for coffee and cake. Great atmosphere. Hot chocolate with whisky and banana,pecan and chocolate cake was yummy.

Très bon accueil, chaleureux et sympathique. La salle est agréable avec une jolie décoration. Nous avons pris le Full Deacon et un smash avocado toast avec du saumon, ce fut un régal. Pour la touche sucrée, un plain scone accompagné de confiture, un délice! Un des meilleurs scone que j’ai pu manger. Nous avions pris pour plus tard une part de cake citron et une part de carrot cake, ils étaient également très bon. Tout est frais et fait maison.

Myself and my girlfriend tried this cafe for lunch first week of April 2024. The cafe itself is quite quaint, looks great inside and the staff are pleasant. However the food itself wasn't that appetising! The menu choices were limited to say the least so we both ended up ordering the soup. This bizarrely was served with only one spoon between us so my girlfriend used a teaspoon instead! Additionally the soup was luke warm at best as was my girlfriend's latte and my tea. Hasten to say we didn't stay long and haven't been back since!

I was visiting in Edinburgh with my daughter. And we wanted to have something for the breakfast in the morning. This place was really comfortable. And even though the place was full of people, service was flexible and worked really well and quickly. We really enjoyed this Scottish Cream Tea -packet which included one scone with Craigie’s jam, whipped cream and a pot of Organic Black tea.

We visited Deacon’s House cafe twice during our recent visit to Edinburgh. We were incredibly impressed with the friendliness of the staff and the quality of the delicious home cooked food. Would certainly recommend the soups, quiche and scones. The prices are reasonable and the service was excellent.

This place is down an alleyway and we found it quite by chance. It's meant for the tourist crowd and is priced accordingly. We had a traditional breakfast called the full Deacon here. It's self-service here. You order and pay at the counter and they will bring it to your table. The wait is longer than usual but the service is friendly. One slice of toast, one sausage, lean bacon fried to a crisp, smallish pile of scrambled eggs, two tablespoons of beans and one slice of black pudding with a few cherry tomatoes will set you back 10.50. No tea or coffee in this. Nothing to write home about.

Fantastic quirky cafe of the royal mile, called bodies close, with a statue of a waiter at the close, go along the alleyway, then the cafe is on the right hand side, open the door and its going back in time, pictures of edinburgh around the walls, staff are friendly , quick service awesome choice of food

I made a short stop at the Deacon's House Cafe and was definitely not disappointed. Friendly service, cozy atmosphere and delicious food. I had a veggie croissant and a cup of tea, really enjoyed my little second breakfast/brunch and would definitely visit again!

Visited recently. The staff are a credit to the establishment. They were so chatty and friendly. It’s tucked away but definitely worth a visit.

All the staff were lovely, friendly & polite. The food was amazing, was very quick to come out too. Is in a lovely location

Visited here last week with my mother and two children. Ordered two paninis for me and my mother and some crepes for my daughters. As they have an allergy to lemon I asked for one to come with just sugar and the other one to come with Nutella. When they came it was evident that there was no sugar and looked like lemon had been placed on top instead. My daughter tried it and said she didn’t like it. When I tasted them they were dripping in lemon. I went back to the counter to ask about the crepes however was told that the chef had made them and said he had not used lemon but just sugar. Very poor customer service as they would not have it that the order had been made incorrectly and was no offer to try to rectify things even though these were for my daughter. Extremely disappointing and saddening in this day and age especially if you had an allergy to anything..

Vraiment excellent, un lieu avec du caractère et très chaleureux. C'est un plaisir d'être accueilli par des personnes aussi bienveillante, et la nourriture est très agréable, pour un séjour je recommande vivement.

After hours of sightseeing it was perfect to take a pause here and order a warm cup of chocolate with a shot of whiskey. Their scones are huge and delicious. The staff serving us were top notch. Large menu if you prefer a proper meal. Excellent location.

Highly recommended cheese scone by serving staff was definitely delicious. Husband had dark chocolate brownie also delicious. Plus a nice hot chocolate. I had chocolate and ginger tea, very unusual and tasty. Plus decor in cafe is intriguing and informative.

We stumbled across the cafe on the Royal Mile. It was a cute little cafe with good food and service. The egg sandwich was well worth the price and the scones with the jam in particular was delightful.

Visited based on tripadvisor reviews and I'm glad we did. Very friendly staff, quaint cafe and delicious warm scones. The fruit scone was huge and had a good amount of sultanas throughout. We asked for both dairy and non-dairy butter and they were happy to oblige. Our group also sampled shortbread, brownie, lemon drizzle and a chocolate peanut creation. The latter was a bit too rich for my tastes but the rest was enjoyed enormously. Spotted they do a soup and cheese scone lunch deal so might be heading back for that soon!

Worst cafe I've ever been in. Over £4 for an end slither of well done lemon drizzle cake. Ordered a decaf tea which despite stirring and leaving never got any stronger, so I asked for another teabag, to which they said they would charge for...

Came to this cafe after wanting a scone and tea during our stay and googling which cafes provide that. Location is right in the Royal Mile. Great cream tea, no complaints.

During our stay we visited this little gem about four times. Not only is the interior and exterior quant and interesting, the service and food you receive is even better. The staff were always so lovely, chatty and polite. They couldn't do enough for us....

We were greeted by the friendliest staff member ever who showed us to our table. We had a cup of tea and a scone which was delicious. Would have preferred clotted cream as opposed to whipped cream but still a nice scone. The other cakes...

Colazione dolce e salata. Ambiente informale e caratteristico.personale giovane e molto cortese. Buoni prezzi. Consigliato.

What a phenominal family run business. The host was the nicest, friendliest man and all staff were accommodating. Lovy busy spot we felt welcomed and not rushed considering how busy they were. Would recommend

Absolutely delicious food with an atmosphere that is cozy and fun. I wanted to try authentic porridge and could not resists adding a scone.

We have made visiting Deacon’s a tradition every time we come to Edinburgh. Great friendly staff who manage the popularity very well and we never have to wait too long at all. Busy food spot is always a good sign, and we were proven right....

Great find of a lovely cafe, friendly staff, great tasting food and good gluten free choices and good staff knowledge - so good we returned here twice

My wife and I live in Leicester and rarely manage to get up to Edinburgh, but when we do this is one of our favourite places to have a cream tea. There are many reasons for this; the lovely staff, tasty scones and cakes, homely...

Found this lovely cafe hidden away down a close off the Royal Mile. We had a lovely brunch and were impressed with the array of home made scones, baking and soups. There is also a full and varied breakfast menu. The staff are very friendly...

Vi trillade in här när vi var frusna och behövde något litet att värma oss med. Vi tog "Soup of the day", varsin öl och varm choklad med whisky. Vilket härligt ställe! Mysig inredning, trevlig personal och god mat och dryck. Prisvärt.

Beautiful little cafe with lovely food, service was quick and helpful and really enjoyed my lunch. Perfect positioning just down from the castle with beautiful cakes and sweet treats too

Über eine kleine Gasse erreichbar, wenige Plätze dafür umso emsigeres Personal, großartige Scones mit Cream. Gemütliche Athmosphäre

Lovely staff, so friendly. Food arrived so quickly on both days we visited! I'm a veggie so I was pleased to find out they were veggie and vegan friendly. Lovely cafe, never kept us waiting long and always made us welcome!

They have utterly ruined me for anyone else’s carrot cake. Nothing can compare to the merry pairings of flavours and spices that have just paraded along my tongue. No carrot cake has any right being this good. It simply isn’t fair.

My last review here was Love Oct 21. After today sadly in no hurry to return. Arrived 12pm on a wet stormy day and busy but seated quickly. Was told soup which was on board - my fav so we ordered at counter. Eggs and...

First meal in Scotland after flight from US. Good little meal… ham and cheese toastie and a beer. Nice atmosphere and great location.

One of the dirtiest cafes I’ve been in. The dust and dirt is thick all over. Sat on t7 and the window behind us had dirt upon dirt. Made our skin crawl and the toilets and filthy too. If that’s the state of areas that...

Gorgeous little place ! I just came across this cafe by chance. It’s so cute and the staff were just so lovely - really friendly & saw them helping elderly customers in such a kind way. It was very reasonable too especially considering the location....

Always a great place for lunch. The food is good, and it’s lovely inside or outside. The scones are great. The line moves quickly.

Lovely little spot in the centre of Edinburgh. Very busy had to wait for a table. However every organised and quick serivce. The only thing that let's this down is over priced basic food. I was disappointed when the toasted bagel sandwich came out half...

Five family members visited for breakfast. I ordered 3x large coffees plus food. When the coffees arrived they were small so we sent them back and asked for them to be replaced, which they duly did. However we were then presented with a bill for...

We enjoyed our morning breakfast with scrambled eggs, toast, rolls and coffee. Get here early as it gets busy. Staff is amazing and food is delicious. Must try.

Endroit très sympa avec de très bon plats, un personnel accueillant et chaleureux et un service rapide, le tout situé...

Super bien placé (Royal mile) Personnel très sympa et repas bon et pas cher (les scones excellents) Parfait !

Stumbled across this semi-hidden gem just in time for lunch. The food, ambiance and especially the scones and shortbread were perfect. Doesn’t hurt that you’re dining in the real Jekyll and Hyde’s 15th century house and workshop.

Great food in a historical setting. Service was also good. I suppose the expense is for the location. I wouldn’t say it was best value

My wife and I were looking for a cafe for a cuppa whilst taking in the sights on the Royal Mile when we happened upon this rather unique place. We were lucky to get a seat as the café was very busy, and even luckier...

Located on the Royal Mile. We stopped in for a rest and refreshments not expecting a lot. We were pleasantly surprised. We had coffee, tea, tomato and cheese, ham and cheese toasties and a scone. All were very good. The staff were many and friendly....

Stopped in for breakfast and loved it. We sat outside since it was a nice day. The service was excellent. You get greeted right away. They ask you to place the order inside and it's brought to your table. It was delicious! We truly enjoyed...

Enjoyed lunch here today. There was a small wait as the place is obviously popular. We were found a table in the courtyard. Staff were all very pleasant. Excellent choice on the menu. Despite being busy the service was quick. I thoroughly enjoyed the Brie...

I loved Deacon's House Cafe. Stopped for breakfast because they offer porridge...and it was wonderfully delicious and better than expected. I chose the porridge with red fruits-- red raspberries, red currants, and blueberries--and it was only slightly sweet and with the fruit required no additional...

Great spot for breakfast. Sat outside in a great little alleyway. Highly recommend the scones and the shortbread cookies! The food was great and the friendly service even better.

Excellent venue. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff. Visited with four friends. We all close something different for our breakfast and none of us were disappointed.

very nice atmosphere, great scones and the place is really cozy! There were a few seats left when we arrived, but it's worth the (short) wait. Staff is helpful and nice. Would recommend!

Amazing freshly cooked breakfast in this lovely little cafe, this morning. Friendly welcome, beautiful pastries. Highly recommend a visit 👍

Had a fabulous light lunch at this quirky cafe. So pleased we managed to get a table as very busy. You order at the bar before being served. We had delicious soup and a cream tea with huge scones. The staff are friendly and the...

My wife and I stopped by for a coffee and cake, best decision. The indoor cafe was at capacity but after a brief explanation from the staff, we were happy to sit outside under the terrace. We were served without delay despite the level of...

Cute little cafe just off The Royal Mile ! Is a busy little cafe (about 13/14 tables) and os clear why - the owner takes pride in his food. We had the best tea and scones that I have ever had - and found out...

Café très sympa et bien placé dans le centre ancien. Bon accueil et produits sympa fait maison . Un serveur...

Located in an alley off the Royal Mile this is well worth a visit. The cafe has about 40 covers inside and some in the alley. It’s the workshop of Deacon Brodie the cabinet maker. A respected person by day and a thief at night...

Right in the middle of the tourist-filled Royal Mile, this is a perfectly genuine, characterful and friendly cafe/restaurant, with excellent food at very reasonable prices. In particular, home made soup was truly excellent and cheap at the price. Congratulations to the family involved, choosing hard...

Fuimos a este sitio al azar, había que comer algo jjj. Y la verdad es que fue todo un acierto....

Heerlijke scones! En de chocolademelk met whisky is ook een aanrader. Gezellige ruimte om te zitten. Enige nadeel: toilet is...

Found this great little place for breakfast. We sat outside in the quaint little courtyard. Great service, great food.

Great sandwiches, soup and drinks. Service was great as well! Highly recomend to anyone coming to the city!

Went to Edinburgh for 5 days, in that time we went to the cafe three times, it was amazing, the atmosphere of the cafe and the staff was lovely and you find out little bits of history during your visit! The staff were honestly amazing, friendly and so accomodating. The coffee and food there is amazing, we had coffees each time and tried the lemon cake and bagels and would recommend this cafe to anyone, we will definitely be returning when we next come to Edinburgh!

I should start by saying that me and my husband live in the north of England and we come to Edinburgh at least once a year generally - we love it. Deacons is one of our favourite cafes in the city and we always stop by whenever we visit for a scone and a drink. The scones are the best I’ve ever had anywhere and they usually have a good variety of flavours. This morning we both had a fruit scone with jam and cream and a glass of apple juice which was £6.35 each. The cafe is cosy and tucked just off the Main Street which makes it feel like a hidden gem. My only disappointment this morning was that they didn’t have any of their cinnamon scones - they’re amazing and I’ve never seen them anywhere else!

Great place for a coffee or breakfast , has indoor and outdoor dining area. We had breakfast here which was excellent, especially the organic granola

Found this beautiful cafe on the Royal Mile .. lovely wee close all lot up ..perfect cappuccino and perfect home made shortbread ..two if us £10 absolutely fantastic highly recommend staff amazing and very attentive

Siamo stati a novembre 2019 in occasione del mio compleanno per la seconda volta (in precedenza eravamo stati a capodanno in dicembre 2018).Un bel posticino dove mangiare delle ottime torte specialmente la carrot cake e sorseggiare del buon te,noi l avevamo scelto alla menta.Personale cordiale tra cui un cameriere italiano incontrato nel periodo dicembre 2018.Il bagno è curioso perché viene dato un codice per potervi accedere e l entrata si trova all esterno di fronte al bar.Speriamo tanto di poter tornare presto in questa città con dei bei posticini come questo.Saluti dell'Italia.

Stumbled upon this cafe completely by chance while wandering around the royal mile area. I decided to stay partly as it looked so quaint and pretty and partly because it was one of the few eateries open in the area. The pot of Earl Grey Tea was very refreshing and the smoked salmon quiche was delicious. I sat outside by choice and the service was friendly and good while the ambiance was lovely with the trees all lit up. Highly recommend it as pit stop for refreshments if you are wandering around in the area. Covid protocols looked good which made one feel safe.

We visited this Dainty Little Cafe on 23rd October 2020, so during the Pandemic and Central Belt lockdown. The staff were lovely and the Cafe had a good menu range. My missus got a warm croissant with butter and jam and an apple juice which was lovely. This was just short of £5.00. I got the Full Deacon Breakfast consisting of Black Pudding, Haggis Sausage, Scrambled Egg, Streaky Bacon and Cherry Tomato’s this was roughly £12.00 with a mocha. I was slightly dissapointed as I could tell that the food, especially the sausage and black pudding had been microwaved/reheated as it lacked a lot of flavour and these items are usually filled with flavour. When I asked the lady when she came to collect the food she advised the food is made in the morning and reheated in some big oven thing that she can’t describe for each order (a glorified microwave)? I think for the price of the meal the food should be cooked fresh, especially seen as the cafe isn’t huge the chef should be able to cope with this. Also, it would be nice to be checked up on during the meal seen as there was plenty of staff stood chatting to one another and if we had an issue it would go unresolved.Overall 3/5, nice staff, nice looking cafe, poor cooked food.

He estado viviendo en Edimburgo desde hace más de dos meses.Deacon House Cafe es, con mucho, el mejor lugar para visitar en términos de comida, bebidas y servicio, el maravilloso personal que siempre es amable y atento hace que el lugar sea cálido y acogedor. El interior es rústico y pintoresco, el exterior le da el factor sorpresa del lugar. Cada vez que llevo a un amigo o familiar a este lugar, se enamoran instantáneamente. Los bollos son insuperables y valen la pena el precio, todo se hornea en el lugar. Absoluta joya de lugar y mi lugar habitual para el desayuno. No duerma en este lugar, debe agregarlo a sus lugares para visitar aquí en Edimburgo si es un turista y desea visitar un lugar que también tiene algo de historia real, entonces este es un punto de partida ubicado a 4 minutos del castillo y situado en la Royal Mile. La historia del diácono Brodie inspiró el libro Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Un buen lugar para tomar un té o un café si pasea por la Royal Mile de Edimburgo. En una calle lateral (busque las señales), una pequeña cafetería muy acogedora con algunas cosas históricas. Lugar acogedor con una buena selección de pasteles. Vale la pena una visita

Enjoyed our lunch at Deacon's Brodie House Cafe and it was lovely!! The staff were all so friendly and accommodating too,highly recommend to others too!!

Called in here for a quick bite. Nice place but the food was a bit disappointing for the price. Ask for your drinks to be served hot as they arrive just warm enough to drink.

Pequeña joya fantástica e increíble por dentro, el shortbread es hermoso. . . pero estropeado como. . . .Todos aprecian las medidas necesarias para COVID, así que mientras espero afuera y su miembro del personal dice hola y trato de pedir una mesa para uno y me dicen que estaré con usted (ya que ella estaba sirviendo a otra persona) está bien. Entonces, desinfeté mis manos con tu lavado. Cuando luego me pides que te siga pero me preguntas si me he desinfectado y te digo que sí. . . No me mires y me vuelvas a preguntar, cuando te haya respondido que sí. ¡USTED me hizo esperar y dije que sí cuando me lo pidieron! ! ! ! ¡Absolutamente ninguna necesidad de actitud!

Vine aquí ayer para el desayuno, el personal fue amable, el distanciamiento social fue muy bueno, pero estaba un poco decepcionado con mi desayuno. Tuve la 'tostada de aguacate' con hummus casero. El hummus se extendió tan fino sobre el pan que se perdió el sabor, sin embargo, obtuve un aguacate entero. . . .

Gran desayuno tradicional escocés y muy probablemente el mejor bagel que he probado.Lo único extraño fue que estábamos al aire libre todo el tiempo, incluso al entrar al lugar y mirar alrededor, ninguna de las personas sentadas en las mesas cercanas (justo donde estaba la entrada) llevaba una máscara, pero nos pidieron que nos la pusiéramos de una manera grosera, por supuesto que conocemos y siempre respetamos las medidas, pero también hubo personas que vinieron después de nosotros y nunca se pusieron una, así que un poco de cuestionamiento aquí. . ¿Por qué esta actitud?Sin embargo, la comida era deliciosa y eso es lo que buscamos.

Very nice breakfast,cosy but spacious cafe/restaurant with nice courtyard, friendly staff and very covid safe and hygienic.

Stopped here for breakfast - the food is outstanding - cooked to your liking very sad we didnt find time to come back for the amazing scones - would recommend for breakfast friendly and delicious.

Best bagel I have ever eaten, absolutely supreme! Nothing else compares - a must visit! Lovely staff and great atmosphere!

On main strip. Had breakfast there twice. The full Deacon breakfast was just right. Also porridge with berries perfect. Recommend , nice atmosphere, service very good.

This cafe is a hidden gem! We had the salmon and scrambled eggs on artisan bread. They give you so much salmon it is divine! The scrambled eggs were well cooked and the service was great! Not only this but the walls have all been painted to resemble old brickwork with pictures of famous historians, it is definitely worth a visit when going to Edinburgh. Later on we went on a free city tour and learnt all about Deacon and who this cafe was named after making it all the more exciting.

Tucked away, with a cobbled courtyard and lots of charm. Offers reasonably priced breakfast and coffee. Worth a visit.

Tried on our first day here, lovely feed so we went back again. Full breakfast sets you up for the day, wife couldn't get enough of Deacons Cocoa.

Loved this little gem. Walking around this area you get to see where JKRowling got a lot of her inspiration, possibly. The little ally’s that lead to shops, tea rooms and more. We stumbled across this gem of a cafe and did not regret it at all. Everything was explained when we came in with how they were doing things different, and how to order etc. Once we decided we were greated by a lovely man who had a great sense of humour. Me being awkward I wanted a BLT with no T (intense dislike for tomatoes) but the rest sounds lovely. So we had a chuckle at my wonderful BL order. Wow the food was incredible for just a sandwich it was delicious. My partner really enjoyed his as well. Everything that was coming out of the kitchen looked lovely. Thankyou

Went here for lunch, it had wonderful outside seating, like a private little terrace with the lights and all. The staff were so warm and friendly! They had a few vegan options- I went for the avocado on toast, it was delicious. The coffee was lovely too. I would 10/10 reccomend!

Breakfast excellent, very good service and great service. Excellent start to the day! Lovely setting too.

We dropped by here while on the Royal Mile and enjoyed morning tea and coffee. All the staff were friendly and attentive. The scones were delicious, as was the lemon drizzle cake, and had a wholesome homemade quality. Will definitely be back.

Nice, friendly place, quiet and set back from the Royal mile. Food was really excellent. Good prices

Stumbled upon this cafe by chance and it was so lovely. Lovely service and absolutely loved the food here!

We stopped at Deacons House for a bite to eat after visiting the castle. Fresh sandwiches, nutella filled crepes and frothy hot chocolates were scrumptious.. just what we needed to warm up!

The staff were amazingly friendly. Food is home cooked and absolutely delicious. Atmosphere very good, and the beer wasnt bad either!

This cafe, tucked away down a little side street, was such a nice find! The prices were fair and considering the size of the cafe, there was a lot to choose from.

Plenty of choice and at a fair price (not dear, not cheap). It can be a bit noisy and sounds echo, making conversation difficult. Efficient service.

I is just a nice cafe. Not something fancy, not something great. If you find it on your way, you can just pay a visit

Excellent brunch dans la vieille ville, bon rapport qualité prix. Personnel sympa, service assez rapide