The Lodge Coffee House in Edinburgh, City of

Coffee stand near a good park area

This place could be brilliant with its charming look, beautiful location but 3/5 times I've come here it's closed despite its advertised hours. When it is open, the food and drinks are good but shame about the lack of consistency and service.

Outdoor seating with canopies sheltering tables and chairs. Quick service at the servicing window for homemade soup, toasties. coffee and tea. etc. Just what is needed beforee or after a walk through the Hermitage of Braid. Update Sunday 10th Dec 2023. The Lodge House cafe was closed today despite Google publishing that it was open. Possibly its having staffing so I suggest if you're planning to go there, have a plan-B ready too.

Always get a wee takeaway coffee from here when walking through the Hermitage. Very nice

You must try the scones here! After years of being very underwhelmed (and never understanding why the brits liked their scones) finally I get it. Airy and fluffy and the right amount of understated sweetness. Espresso also good and friendly staff. Good stop for before you explore the nature around.

Best scones I’ve had in my life.

Cozy homemade feel, hot chocolate was delicious, only thing for me is if the packaging was compostable 🫶🏻 thank you!!

Great coffee after a lovely walk in the braids.

Lovely man serving. I just had a cup of tea and sat in the sun. If you have your own reusable cup do take it to save using the single use cups provided.

Served from a window, dog friendly. Sheltered seating. Great selection of huge scones WITH BUTTER AND JAM. Prices reasonable.

I like the food, and the staff is nice, but yesterday I arrived to buy food, but they didn't sell food anymore because they are closing soon. If you are not selling most of your offerings by 3.45, don't say you are open until 4. this should be reflected in the information on opening hours.

Ridiculously slow service, just 1 young girl on so not her fault. Very limited choice of cakes etc. reasonably priced only saving grace

Really nice little coffee shop on one side of the braid hills. The fruit scones were so good we had to go back and get a second! Not sure if there's any inside seating as everyone seemed to be outside and I couldn't see any signs. So just be prepared and wrap up warm (although the tea or coffee will help). Only one minor issue, I wish they would have a dogs on a leash policy for customers. It's not their fault and in fact it seems to be more and more common these days, but dog owners who really don't have any control of their dog, but thinking they do, having them off leash. It's not too much to ask for people to put their dogs on a leash whilst in an environment where everyone is just trying to enjoy a hot drink and food in peace. But this isn't the owners fault.

Long wait as very few staff. Raspberry and choc scones delicious.

The owners are rude, lazy people could barely stir themselves to get out coffee, they seem to despise their customers

Great coffee and friendly staff.

Perfect half way stop off when on a circular walk.

Enjoyed the coffee and fresh cheese scones. There's no indoor seating but there are seats under canopy.

Handy place to grab a drink or snack, pre or post walk. I've tried the cakes, scones and toasties, all very good, with that home made feel.

Lovely little Tea room at the begining or ending your scenic route to the Hermitage of Braid

Always great coffee and service ... always a stop for us on our walk to the Hermitage.

This is a regular stop for us when we're out walking and we always get a warm welcome from Mick and Amy, coffee is great, rocky road very nice and the scones are just fantastic!

We visit semi-regularly with our son and two shelties and we absolutely love it. Owners are wonderful and remembered us after only a few visits which was a lovely experience! Highly recommended.

Best scones I've ever had (raspberry and white chocolate are perfection). Toasties are also excellent. Great spot to refuel when you've been for a run or a ramble in the Hermitage of Braid / Blackford Hill, and dog friendly.

A great little place to rest from your walk near Blackford Hill. Freshly baked cakes, and take out coffee/tea is what you'll find here.

Nice coffee and scones but the surroundings are currently looking a bit neglected. The bins were overflowing and the resulting litter was spread across the garden. The dog water bowls are dirty and not really cared for.

Good coffee and tasty cheese & caramelized onion sandwich

Lovely pipstop. Enjoyed a crêpe.

£2.50 for a black coffee and it was not good. Nice setting to chill after a walk though

Nice coffee and good chat from the owners.

Love them, always a great chat, the best coffee and beautiful surroundings.

Brilliant hot chocolate, lovely service, great crepes! Fantastic selection of scones (5 varieties), traybakes and proper toasted sandwiches. Would recommend!

Has outdoor tables with canopies

Very nice latte beautiful walk closeby

Take away coffee. Perfect Closed Mon11-thurs 14 july

Simple the best for coffee and scones. Also good choice of drinks and lunchtime sandwiches.Mike and Amy are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Give it a go you won't be disappointed!

Stopped in here today during a nice walk in the sun with my wife. The coffees were really nice and the lady serving was lovely. They also had lots of nice treats and lunch food. Well worth a pit stop

Nice coffee and selection of cakes and toasties plenty of outside seating

Popular place for a post Hermitage walk snack. Bit pricey but food OK. Not sure if any inside tables but dog friendly outside tables.

Friendly. Outside seating. Very tasty scones

A great meeting place for a coffee and a scone, good for dog walkers and Hermitage of Braid walkers. Friendly staff too. Plenty room and seating and Parking on street.

Fantastic.. had gluten-free stuff. Hurrah!!

Friendly staff, covered out door seating. There will be dogs.

Great having the facility here - but can I kindly request that the profit on my coffee and kids crepes (very nice thanks) goes on some linseed oil putty and paint for these poor old sash windows.... ?

Best lattes ever and the scones , oh my word , they are the soooo good Coffee and scones have been my lockdown saviour

I stopped off here whilst walking out to Allermuir Hill fromt the city centre. Lovely little cafe with a good selection of drinks, some great breakfast butties and cakes. Just what you need on a long walk!

Went in for a quick lunch before a dog walk around Hermitage. My dog was made just as welcome inside as we were and service was speedy despite a busy afternoon. Just had to go back after our walk for a coffee in the outdoor area. Well organised and pretty garden with good recycling and dog bowls too. Good cookies. Highly recommend if you are in the area.

We often stop by the Lodge Coffee House before or after a nice walk in the Hermitage. Lovely soups and crepes - not your average coffee house and reasonably priced as well. On top of nice food, they really made an effort to make the place nice for kids (find the little secret hiding place) and dogs. And any other clients with tables outside. It's always clean and lovely service. I'd totally recommend as the best cheap eating place in Edinburgh.

Nice welcome and excellen service. Returned to childhood with a delicious Nutela crepe, I know it's not good for me , but it was delicious.

The Lodge Coffee House is always a good stop for a hot drink & hot filled roll before venturing into the Hermitage of Braid for a walk. Friendly staff & good refreshments.

Handily placed after your walk in the Hermitage or on Blackford Hill, this likeable place serves excellent coffee, scones and light snacks. There is a large garden with tables as well as a number of inside tables, perhaps more inside than it first appears. Popular place which can get busy.

Lovely place to visit when walking a dog along the hermitage. Coffee is lovely. Girl behind the counter who serves is absolutely brilliant, working in that hot kitchen all day as she was when I visited this morning is very smiley and charming.

Five of us in a walking group and this was a much needed stop for a light lunch. Very busy and outside seating was full - people with dogs and children - but we managed to get a table inside just as the occupiers were leaving. Two had soup with homemade bread, and two had toasties. I had a hot roll with lorne sausage. We all had teas and coffees. Prices were reasonable and service was quick. Nice place and very popular when the weather is fine.

If you are selling scones and butter you should serve real butter not ‘spread’. Nice scones but disappointing not to get real butter. Just doesn’t taste the same. Good coffee.

We heard that the Lodge does pizza every fortnight and promptly went along with friends to celebrate one of the children’s birthday. We had a fantastic evening, it is byob, so a suitable amount of proseco and wine was taken along. You can buy soft drinks for the children, which is ideal. The pizza is superb, thin based and not too doughy(!) and very reasonably priced. The weather was kind to us and there is cover if it gets a bit damper, as it can in Edinburgh. A great evening and a superb local option for something different on a Friday evening, highly recommend.

Friendly staff good coffee. A much needed venue in the area . Dogs welcomed which is a bonus because the site is a dog walking area

Just went in after a nice walk through the Hermitage with a walking group. We mostly had cake and coffee, managed to sit outside as there was a marquee outside, to give shelter from our lovely scottish rain, mist, wind and now and again sunshine. Children and dog friendly. The coffee is really good, made properly not instant.

We visited on a Sunday lunchtime and it was packed. There were only 2 members of staff but they kept the queue moving at a fair speed. We managed to get a seat inside. There are seats outside and also outside but under a large gazebo. I like that dogs were welcome indoors too. We went as advertised as having large gluten free range. I don't know if we picked a bad day for gluten free or if there had been a rush on. Food was ordered at the counter then brought to us. It is mainly cake, soup and hot filled rolls that is served. The soup was gluten free, they had ran out of bread but offered gluten free tortilla chips as an alternative. The staff are aware of the risk of cross-contamination with gluten products and work to avoid it. There was only the choice of 1 gluten free cake. The ordinary scones were quite large and tasty. The cleaning could have been a little better, not at a point where I felt alarmed or disgusted though. This may have been in part to how busy it was. Worth stopping in if you are in the area.

A great little cafe at the start of the river path at the Braids Park.Great conversion of an old cottage with seats and toilets inside. Tables outside for the dog walkers.Great coffee for sitting or to go with home baking, bacon rolls and pizza.A great place for a walk made even better now with this little gem.Would recommend.

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Perfect location for refreshments after your walk in the Hermitage. Gluten free options, lovely curried parsnip. Good for babies, dogs and families. Friday night:. pizzas.

Great place to stop if you are out walking the dog. Coffee is first class and you are always met with service with a smile. Pizza oven is a great recent addition. Love the breakfast rolls an freshly baked scones too!

I just LOVE this place! What a find. Beautifully situated so that you can take a great walk around Blackford Hill and come here fore a coffee. The fig chutney, pear and goat cheese sandwich is probably my favourite thing to eat in this city- delicious and home-made (have it heated up). Coffees are great and it is just incredibly unique and cute. Go go go, now!

Great place when out walking the dogs for a nice refreshment.....fantastic coffee and lovely bacon rolls.....lovely outside area to sit with your dog even have dog bowls filled with fresh water for them.....lovely selection of cakes also.......definitely a favourite of mine

Visited this coffee house due to its lovely location. Wanted to sit inside, were ignored by staff, very loud music, after a while we found out that we had to order at the counter (which could have been simply explained by passing staff). Order coffee and cake. Coffee ok, cake selection poor and chocolate cake must have been a couple of days old as very dry and not tasty. Place needs to be refurbished inside. Tables dirty. No napkins. Staff doesn't seem to care about friendliness. Won't be rushed back

I wonderful place to eat, chat, curl up and read or type. On sunny days you can sit outside and when the rain hits its warm and cozy inside. The staff are wonderful and te park beyond is a great place to walk.

Perfectly situated near the end of our walk, we thoroughly enjoyed our coffee and scones. The staff were friendly, and the service was first rate. I was pleased to see a staff member asking an owner to follow "house rules", and put her dog on a lead! My only negatives concern the food/drink splashes on the laminated menus, and the dirty underside of the toilet seat. Both easily remedied!

This little cafe has become a regular fixture after a walk in the Hermitage. We love the relaxed atmosphere, the patient staff and the delicious homemade scones. It can get very busy and noisy with walkers and dog owners but that just adds to the atmosphere.

Fantastic spot for refreshment after a walk in Hermitage of Braid.Delightful and tasteful conversion of the old lodge into cosy coffee house. Good amount of seating inside, with toilets. Hatch at side of lodge, in case you are too dirty or want to sit at the tables outside. Outside area is well set out and would be great in the summer.Friendly service. Good range of snacks and light bites, in addition to decent coffee. What's not to like?

Very good service and nice coffee with delicious scones. Great place if you are in the nature reserve or walking your dog but not too comfy for just sitting, hard seats.r

Great place for a stop-off after a walk through Blackford Glen. The cafe is dog and welly-friendly, so can be a bit muddy at times. It has the vibe of a ski lodge. Inside is quite small but the staff seem to cope well with a high turnover of customers and the tables outside make up for it. Great toasties and crepes. The staff are brill too. The only reason why I didn't give it 5 stars is that the loo was a bit neglected. Great addition to local community and obviously doing a roaring trade.

Love the Lodge Coffee House, a fab place to stop for a cuppa and cake or soup and a sarnie! Really nice friendly staff, yummie home-cooked food and dog friendly too...great place to stop mid dog walk or to meet friends...a welcome addition to the Hermitage! And the take away hatch is great if you've no time to stop to sit in.

This is a nice place to have a drink or snack, especially after a lovely walk through Hermitage of Braid. It has inside and outside seating, a good range of home baking, and friendly staff. We've been twice, sampling the coffee, sandwiches, scones and cake! All were delicious. It's dog friendly, allowing them both outside and in. If you're not a doggie person, this might be a problem, particularly inside, as the space is small. Overall, this is a very good addition to the local amenities.