The Maytree Shop in Edinburgh, City of

Another visit to The Maytree in Bruntsfield for some lunch was another great experience. We had Mushroom soup with toasted Focaccia filled with Bacon, Brie & Cranberry along with Tea and Chocolate Hazelnut slice. Food brilliant, served by a very friendly happy waitress. Music soundtrack just magic !!! See you again soon.

Relaxing atmosphere, friendly service for an afternoon tea. Their fruit scones were surprisingly moist and very flavorful. They had nice tea selection. My daughter had soup and enjoyed it very much.

Best place ever to grab hot chocolate

One of my favourite coffee shops in the city! Always very welcoming, great food, and cozy atmosphere. Love the coffee here too! Thanks so much, I will be back ✨✨

Without doubt the best hot chocolate in Edinburgh - and I've tried a few. Lovely and thick and not too sweet. Delicious gelato too with great sorbet options - choc sorbet is fantastic.

the place that I was looking for. Warm, cosy, soulful, everything is tasty. Thank you, Hanna, for hosting. ps and great gluten free!

Best hot chocolate in Edinburgh

Fantastic place, cozy atmosphere, the bagels and hot chocolate were gorgeous. Not many places I've been to use single origin chocolate and you can really taste the difference. Feels like a place they really have a passion for and I cannot recommend enough.

awesome place, great hot chocolate, very friendly atmosphere and nice staff:)

Amazing and delicious variety of dark hot chocolate, we always love to come here every weekend. We are very sad that it seems they are closing. Please stay open

Fabulous variety of chocolates! Definitely a heaven for chocolate lovers!

Lovely music and environment. The hot chocolate is delicious! They sell fairtrade chocolate I do love!

OMG! Right! Stop what you are doing and RUN to this cafe! Not just mighty fine hot chocolate but TRULY SPECTACULAR cakes! I was blown away by the rich complexity of flavour and texture. This is Michelin-style dessert heaven. Truly remarkable.

Exceptional range of single cacao hot chocolates; the Madagascar one is creamy, rich and delicious. Lovely friendly owner.

The hot chocolate wasn't great for a place that has a whole hot chocolate menu! I ordered a hazelnut flavoured one and it didn't taste of it at all. The lady at the counter was also quite unfriendly to me, barely saying a word or looking at me the whole time even when taking my order and giving my drink to me. The shop is nice and cosy though.

This place is for serious chocolate lover and those who appreciates good quality chocolate. We tried a variety of hot drinks, and I loved the Chai Mocha best. The chai flavor and mocha chocolate coexisted well. Didn’t realize chai can taste this good before 😊. Also tried the pastries homemade by the owner. The scone was buttery and hit the spot right on. The highlight to me is the sea salt caramel chocolate tart. The chocolate ganache was OMG chocolaty rich with the caramel adding just the right complexity without stealing the show. And you don’t taste the salt upfront, but accentuate all the different flavors, just the way it should be. This tart is a French patisserie quality!

Lovely coffee shop with a great selection coffee and cakes.

The Maytree is me and my boyfriends favourite cafe and we frequently visit for the best coconut cappuccinos ever. Their coffee, food and staff are just great, what a lovely little spot!

Very friendly place with a small but tasty range of food including vegan options, and decent coffee.

Great variety of delicious hot chocolate and cakes.

So the icecream was decent with a delicious red current sorbet but the real draw of this place is their incredible hot chocolate. If you love hot chocolate come and visit the May Tree

Lovely homely place with big choice!

I love hot chocolates! I was introduced to this cozy establishment by my friend. Ever since I have come I could not get away! There are two guys, (who shall remain nameless) that always make my day. When I come in they make the whole place sparkle. They compete with each other and sometimes come up with interesting concotions(if you ask them to). I have not kept the score but one is definitely winning.. Their hot chocolates are always a treat and its something I look forward to after work especially in good company. :) The cafe has a good selection of delectables. Ice cream is also to die for. If you havent yet gone to Maytree then you are definitely missing out!

Loved the traditional organic hot chocolate — was so good that I went back to buy a box of the chocolate powder they use! Bummed to hear that the cafe will be closing soon… (Didn’t get a shot of the hot chocolate but got a pic of the menu, if that helps anyone!)

It’s my go to cafe .. love the hot chocolate and the staff. Jonathan and Phil brighten up the place with their smiles, and warm hospitality. Would highly recommend Jonathan’s surprise hot chocolates.

Very nice experience, dog friendly and their chocolate sorbet ice cream was great!

One of the best coffees I've had, most kind barista and cool hidden room at the back! AND THERE'S A DOGGO!

Super friendly staff Phil (hope I recall your name correctly) was amazing! He was so Welcoming, Knowledgeable, and Kind! Really enjoyed the Mayan hot choco..was 1st time having that. Me and my friend had a lovely time. Great atmosphere to relax and catch up with friends. Defo recommend this place There is such a large variety of treats🤩

Best hot chocolate I have ever had. Served by 2 lovely lads. 10/10

I’ve always been intrigued by The Maytree in Bruntsfield Place, EH10, an independent café which is located just away from the main drag. Most coffee drinkers would be heading for the cluster of cafés in central Morningside which would leave some seats at the Maytree for us. And this proved to be the case. The interior was warm and welcoming, there was an enticing display of chocolates including something that I haven’t eaten for some time; Montezuma chocolate with chilli. So the café had some good things going for it before we ordered. The food menu is small; soup of the day, toasted bagel and/or filled bagels. The confections list appeared vast, “a selection of ….. cakes, tarts, macaroons, biscuits, traybakes & Brownies” but there wasn’t much evidence of these on the counter. The menu also reads “Freshly prepared each week by Hannah and her team” which would have put me off as I wouldn’t be sure if my cake was 1 day old or 7 days old. You could buy a small individual chocolates for £1.20 to go with your drink. This seemed quite excessive per item compared to buying a bag/box off the café's shelf. We ordered 2 flat whites which duly came having been prepared lovingly for some time. The froth was velvety, the artwork varied between the 2 cups, its border wasn’t as dark as some but the taste was very good. The coffee underneath was made with Thomson grounds but sadly it didn’t offer the coffee hit I was after. Under the lush head was a weak milky coffee rather than the double hit espresso. Would I return; I’ve already got my eyes fixed on the Italian Style; “a strong thick double shot of our Italian style organic hot chocolate”. So I would return and forget about the coffee and cakes.

Asked for a surprise hot chocolate and given the most wonderful concoction! Thank you for the wonderful service 🥰

We were very happy with our choice of cafe after going here. The most beautiful hot chocolate ever and delicious cakes. Obviously a lot of care and thought. Only downside was the limited seating.

Absolutely love this café; the hot chocolate and cakes are delicious, there are plenty of gluten free goodies available and the atmosphere is fab. I enjoy coming back here and trying a different hot chocolate drink. I had soup here -it was delicious! There was even gluten free bread available with it. Finally the staff are absolutely lovely, friendly and welcoming. The café is also dog friendly I couldn't rate this place any higher -it is a gem of Bruntsfield (an area of Edinburgh)

Unfortunately I have to say this cafe has gone down hill. The coffee itself I found rather unpleasent along with the price of such a thin, premade bagel. Wish I could rate higher due to how nice the staff and interior design are :(

Most irresistible ice creams and sorbets in Edinburgh!

Indulgent tastes at good prices, and dairy/gluten free! Try their chocolate sorbet and hazelnut cake

A great little find - we have been here a couple of times recently. They generally have a good range of vegan cakes and the coffee is good. Noticed that thye do a vegan ice cream - on my list to try next time we visit.

You have no idea how happy it makes me that Chocolate Tree is still going strong under a different name! Used to come here at least once a week during my student days - keep soldiering on with all your lovely chocolatey, gelato-ey goodness, guys!

Wonderfully cool decor with tasty bagels

Imagine: Pulling a muscle in your leg, trying to get to a pharmacy, it being closed and the Uber driver pulling away. The rain starting…and you look up to see a coffee shop. Across the street is Costa, but this location has charm. They try to find your ibuprofen, they find the nearest store for you to buy some, while you sip on the most amazing almond milk hot chocolate…”We have different types”….Different Types! You look at the delicious pastries with gluten free, nut free, and vegan options proudly announced. Maybe it was fate! Thank you.

Welcoming cosy spot and serving the most delicious rich smooth Madagascar hot chocolate - thank you.

Coming to Maytree to get their vegan choc-hazelnut cake or ice-cream during summer became a tradition! They do great coffee and hot chocolate too, and if you fancy some artisan chocolate bars, they sell them too! The staff are always very friendly and polite. I absolutely recommend visiting this place if you are in the Bruntsfield/Morningside area.

What a find ! Should be proud of themselves. Fantastic food...really yummy and great staff. Go you will not regret your choice. Thanks to all.

Delicious homemade cakes, pastries, icecream/sorbets (with lots of vegan options) I treated myself to a toasted bagel (with goats cheese, beetroot and walnut), a slice of chocolate hazelnut cake with a scoop of hazelnut ice cream and a large mug of decadent hazelnut hot chocolate 😊 Everything was delicious and I was lucky to find a free table as I imagine this place often gets busy, especially on weekends ! So much to choose from and friendly efficient service. There is a good range of select chocolate and coffee/tea gifts also available. Set in the heart of Bruntsfield, I enjoyed a bracing November walk afterwards. Will definitely return! 🤗

Is a nice quaint small coffee shop. My coffee and macaroons were a nice treat, however, it is rather expensive. There is also a display to buy some jewellery pieces which looked very cute.

Nice little cafe with tasty 🥯. Coffee is really good but the coffe-milk-foam ratios were completely off. The flat white was a cappuccino and the cappuccino was a latte.

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful cafe. The wonderful coffee smell is the first thing you notice upon entering, and the atmosphere is so classy yet relaxed. On the wall is an enormous Renaissance painting in jigsaw form -- it was so impressive I had to take a short video of it and send it to my sisters because we have a little group chat called Jigsaw Club. Anyway, on to the main event -- the cakes on display, my lord. The drinks, the hot chocolate. They were fantastic. There's also a lovely little seating area inside and outside so it's perfect for a sunny morning when you want to live outside of time for a while. Finally, I always think the staff makes or breaks a place. Well, pleasantly, the staff here were so nice and friendly. They delivered our order quickly, too, which we took away with us. Next time, I plan to try their toasted bagels 🥯 !!

Very cozy cafe in bruntsfield, cool vibey hippie style decor and really friendly staff. We had bagels and coffee and everything was lovely, had falafel and mango chutney bagels which I’ve never seen anywhere else before but I wish they were more common!! The actual bagel itself was a bit pappy and cheap but the fillings and lovely setting of the cafe made up for it. You should 100% come here, at least for the lattes.

Best hot chocolate in town! Have it at outside seating space if you can.

Really lovely space, cosy and welcoming. Felt safe and comfortable eating and drinking here. Lovely range of teas and other hot drinks. Service was lovely. Sorbet was delicious.

I find the brunch very pricy for its portion size. I ordered a cream cheese bagel/soup combo (£7) and a latte (£3). The bagel was had great flavours but it was flat and small. The soup was mushroom and thyme but the black pepper was on the heavy side that I couldn't taste much of the mushroom. I was still hungry after eating the combo, so decided to order a chocolate and pear tart (£4) which was nice and tasty but also pricy. I've had better value (price:portion ratio) in other cafes. Apart from the pricy food, the shop looks great and the staff was friendly!

We ran in here to get out of the rain and we were very happy we did. We had vegan bagels (fillings were amazing); vegan rocky road or something like that and it was much better than I would have hoped; very very good coffee and a nice selection of chocolates in the shop bit. Highly recommend this place!

Lovely place, staff are great and very friendly. The flapjack was delightful 😁

The desserts were delicious and we loved the size of the muffins. Alex loved the raspberry bakewell and thought it tasted extravagant. The pear chocolate tarte was very chocolaty, rich and flavorful. #reviewednesday

Great hot drinks and food. ** The sign at the door has a spelling mistake, it reads ColUmbia 100%, but it should read ColOmbia 100%** As a Colombian I rather people spell the name of my country correctly, I’ve asked them in person to fix the mistake but they don’t seem to care because it’s been a month an it still hasn’t been changed, so please, fix the spelling mistake, thanks!

A really nice cosy cafe with some delicious treats. We tried a slice of the Victoria sponge and it tasted really good, though it could have used some fresh raspberries on top. I would recommend this place for a nice desert with a hot chocolate or coffee. At the moment, they are open throughout the lockdown for takeaways only. You can order at the entrance and they accept contactless payments.

It’s a great place to sit for a coffee and cake but if you go too regularly you notice it’s the same cakes week after week. A lot of cafes are using the Covid excuse to limit their choice. But it’s a bad policy if you want regular customers as it comes across as lazy.

Lovely hot chocolate. Chocolate are great to takeaway as a gift. Never tried the takes yet but will do this on next return.

Lovely cozy little place with great coffee and cake. Nice staff too.

Food is amazing. Best espresso I have ever had in Edinburgh. Staff amazing super cordial and excellent customee service. My new favourite place

Great hot chocolate and awesome ice cream, yum!

Not comfortable for reading or working on a laptop. Coffee and food are a bit too sweet.

Wonderful wee chocolate and cake place. It used to be called The Chocolate Tree and it's good to see it open again under new ownership but maintaining the quality. If you come here, order one of their hot chocolates and you won't go wrong. They have quite a nice menu and varieties, so you will have plenty to choose from. They also make delicious cakes (and bagels, if you want something) and really good ice cream. They also have a wee shop where you can buy high quality chocolate and chocolates if you want to take something home.

Wonderful wee chocolate and cake place. It used to be called The Chocolate Tree and it's good to see it open again under new ownership but maintaining the quality. If you come here, order one of their hot chocolates and you won't go wrong. They have quite a nice menu and varieties, so you will have plenty to choose from. They also make delicious cakes (and bagels, if you want something) and really good ice cream. They also have a wee shop where you can buy high quality chocolate and chocolates if you want to take something home.

Forget everything else you've heard, if you want the best hot chocolate in Edinburgh, this is the place to go. I've tried a lot of hot chocolate places in my life so far and nowhere else comes close, particularly for managing to make a soy milk hot chocolate taste so good!

Italian orange cake was hard and dry. Coffee was lovely. Staff were friendly.

Friendly staff and a mean hot chocolate, would thoroughly recommend !

Delicious cakes and amazing coffee! This place has a fantastic cozy atmosphere and does wonderful hot chocolate, couldn't recommend more!

What a place! I had to get s second helping of the cake, couldn't resist. Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

The cakes at this place are amazing and the staff are really friendly

Great cosy atmosphere and friendly staff! Hot chocolate is a nice wee treat in the winter whilst it's cold!

If you are in Edinburgh during the winter, this is one place you should visit! It was recommended to me by a friend who shares my sweet tooth. It has a very cosy atmosphere and a hot chocolate, you will certainly remember. The staff are so kind and if I lived closer I would love to make my local cafe. The design of the place makes it a quick escape from the rainy roads of Scotland, and it is pretty easy to find, with many small local shops near by, if you are in the mood for some shopping.

The hot chocolate is fantastic at Maytree. I went for the hazelnut hot chocolate and my friend chose a white hot chocolate. We both thoroughly enjoyed our drinks. The shop was a little busy as we were there when the local primary school let out but the ambiance was lovely.

My landlord recommended me this shop. I don't know whether they are handmade chocolate, cauze they seem belong to different brands. But the taste is great.

We stopped in for a midday cuppa and some home-baking in where I think the Chocolate Tree used to operate. The tea was loose leaf, served in nice traditional china cups and saucers and was very good. We enjoyed a fantastic slice of chocolate strawberry...

Great experience at the Maytree! great coffee and a nice selection of snacks & treats along with Ice cream. The staff here are very friendly and helpful. Reasonably priced too!

Super friendly staff and a very warm welcome! The coffee is delicious, comes with some chocolate buttons on the side (yum!) and I had a scone, warm and buttery, so delicious! I’ll defiantly be back!

A great cup of coffee and fast, friendly, service. I haven’t got around to trying the food yet but I will be coming back.