The Wheelhouse Cafe in Midlothian

Collected food from here a few times. Breakfast rolls and lunches have been great! Definitely been missing them while they are closed during this lockdown!! Hopefully they will be open soon

Booked for breakfast , a wonderful experience,, Well cooked and well presented cooked breakfast ,, a nice idea that you can choose from a "select your own" 5 or 7 pieces. We both had clean plates !!! Plenty of covid restrictions in place .

Well done for improvising and doing the takeaway breakfast, they are amazing and well worth the money. Keep up.the good work

As one half of 2 couples who regularly meet for lunch and like to try new places, we read good comments about this cafe. The staff were pleasant and the service efficient but the choices are very very limited. It was busy with locals, possibly regulars, as there is no competition in the area. Be prepared to have cash as they don’t accept cards (which we discovered after we had eaten). Luckily there is a cash machine in the High Street.

Came here after walking out of Dobbies new cafe, glad we did, good food, lovely staff and reasonable prices

I nipped into the wheelhouse cafe with my young family the other day, having never visited before. I was extremely impressed with the quality and price of the food. There was a really nice family atmosphere, we felt welcomed by the staff, despite my noisy offspring! Nice and bright interior and the chef had some excellent banter to boot! Can't be beaten if you are in the area and are looking for a quality and relaxing meal.

Lovely halloumi salad wrap bursting with fresh crunchy salad and a wee slice of homemade Malteser slice. All with a latte and a friendly welcome. Love this cafe.

Popped in for a coffee and a blackpudding roll. Staff are extremely friendly and place has a nice atmosphere. I was surprised and disappointed only to get one small slice of blackpudding in my roll. This made it poor value with too much roll and not enough filling. Most cafes offer 2 slices.

When I say that this is just the right kind of cafe for the stalwart working class residents, I say it with respect. My Dad was a Miner and, once, Newtongrange Pit employed many of them. And, even though it has now closed, this small town is well worth stopping in, for a well- 'pit stop!' The Wheelhouse Cafe provides excellent breakfasts ( which we can vouch for) with staff whose aim is to satisfy. On the menu as 'French Toast, what came was a very good imitation of 'Croque Monsieur!'- and I enjoyed my bacon roll. Not so far off, is Dalkeith (another town worth the visiting) on roads lined with trees. Get thee to them!

I have been to the wheelhouse cafe a few times and enjoyed: a panino a toastie and the soup of the day. However on my latest visit I noticed that the menu had expanded. I thoroughly enjoyed the spicy meat ball linguine on my last visit. The chef was mindful to create a dish bursting with flavour with just the right amount of heat. The quality of the Scottish beef used for the meatballs was top class. Reasonably priced and the portion size was perfect. The wheelhouse cafe is the hidden jewel in the crown of all the Midlothian eateries . Good to see that takeaway food boxes are available too, for young professionals that don't have time to cook at home; this is a perfect take away: a selection of spicy chicken with al dente broccoli and long grain rice, bacon and avocado pasta and Indian curries available. The wheelhouse mixes fancier dishes with simplicity, with a top class Scottish breakfast available. The wheelhouse cafe continues to exceed all of my expectations. If you are visiting the main tourist attraction: the Edinburgh mining museum, in Newtongrange, then a spot of lunch in the wheelhouse cafe would round of your day and us much better than the cafe in the museum.

I got a vegetarian breakfast which was nice and decently priced. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the cafe was clean and spacious. Perhaps more vegetarian options would be good. E.g. add vegetarian sausages on the breakfast. However, overall a positive experience and I would recommend!

Nice and clean. Can’t make scrambled eggs, but bacon rolls are good. Staff friendly enough. But could do with nice tables and chair. To make it less canteen like.

Service, food and atmosphere are amazing here, its a must if you're passing through.... Never disappointed. The breakfast rolls are awesome

Nice clean, friendly and well run local cafe. Great for a quality and well priced breakfast. No bells and whistles, just does exactly what you hope for.

The Wheelhouse Cafe serves up excellent food at affordable prices.The convivial, family atmosphere only enhanced my recent visit with my wife and two kids. Eating out with two kids under six can be far from enjoyable. The Wheelhouse provides the kids with toys and crayons to keep them occupied. The chef, Bryan, who was very busy in the open plan kitchen, even came over to welcome us. This personal touch, combined with the friendly manner of the waitress immediately put everyone at ease. He told a very funny,warm and sentimental anecdote about one of Newtongranges finest:Peter Brownlee: A disabled man ;famed for packing shelves in Tesco. A regular customer, a local hero, who recently passed away. Bryan had struck up a kinship with the man and this further illustrated that the Wheelhouse Cafe really cares about establishing customer loyalty. Other businesses should take note and not treat customers like a number. The food was tremendous. I had homemade potato and leek soup and a toasted cheese and ham ciabatta with chips. My wife had a beautiful spicy chicken wrap (with homemade mayonnaise and chilli sauce) and chips. The kids loved their chicken coujons and chips. The portions were fantastic. I thought, from the standard of the food that I was dining out in some swanky west end eaterie. The chef can sure cook. It's worth noting that the chips , again homemade,are better than any you'll get from any chip shops near by. Anyone eating in Newtongrange, should avoid the fast food take aways and treat themselves to a dining experience at the Wheelhouse Cafe. I will be back with the family and when flying solo, I'll pop in for a coffee and enjoy the welcoming and friendly atmosphere 5/5.

Food is great and service is always friendly and quick. And the owner Bryan is lovely always happy to help. Lovely wee cafe for breakfast lunch or just a snack.

Excellent hidden gem for breakfast or lunch, or even grabbing coffee on the go, always worth a visit if passing, I even go out of my way for their cakes! Fast, friendly service, good value money, lots of choice and always a cracking daily special,...

Amazing little cafe with best breakfast around aswel as amazing cakes and delicious coleslaw good price aswell xx

great food well cooked lovely staff good value breakfast pity it doesn't open on a sunday but that's life

As I commute from the borders to edinburgh I often stop for breakfast here. Service is good and quick. Price is fair and the food is great.

First time at the Wheelhouse Cafe and really enjoyed it! Food was amazing and great customer service. Everything was made fresh to order and the staff were really friendly. It was great value for money. I’ll definitely be back!

Unannounced we arrived with a group of 40 teenagers to shelter from the rain until the museum would open. These people were Lifesavers! Service and hospitality with a smile and our critical students from Amsterdam all loved their coffee! All the food looked lovely and...

I went to this place for breakfast with friends . Lovely breakfast very good coffee and staff were very friendly .

Would recommend this cafe the food is 10/10 also the cheesecake that Brian makes is out of this world and the staff are helpful in every way so if you looking for somewhere for breakfast and lunch this is the place to go

Absolutely brilliant food and very friendly staff been coming here every week for a few years now! Couldn’t recommend it more!

Had a few things to do in newtongrange. Stopped off for coffee and a hot roll. Staff were friendly, food was good. Looked like they had a nice selection of breakfast and lunch items. Cakes etc too Seemed family friendly and i'd definitely go back...

We are Bonnyrigg (kinda local) residents and go here for breakfast and lunch. There are lots of places around but most are table table microwave chefs. Not in here. Everything is made fresh in front of you. The staff couldn’t be nicer and work really...

Nipped in to kill some time.had a couple of rolls .the staff were very helpful , professional and cheery.and the rolls were full and tasty...will be back

We went up from London earlier this month to see the beauty of Scotland. As we was looking around in Google for a nice local cafe, we found this little hidden gem. The cafe was cozy, well designed and comfortable. The food was amazing, which...

Lovely cafe with excellent food and service. The staff were very welcoming and my 2 year old loved chatting away with them! Will definitely be back next time we are passing through.

Local cafe has never disappointed great value for money. Good service and a great selection of home made food. Lovely cake and cheescake too.

Friendly, fast service and a surprisingly varied menu... The Scottish breakfast is outstanding and you could believe it's healthy! Best roll with sausage I've had. Great pot of tea too. My favourite stop in Midlothian

As title suggests we were welcomed with such warm friendly smiles and such polite and helpful staff. I never give 5 star reviews asap I really feel this small cosy cafe deserves just that. The food preparation and quality of breakfast was super. I left...

Visiting with friends. I had a club sandwich and cappuccino followed by a bit of home baking. Food is always delicious here. Service good. Coffee is quality and everything reasonably priced. Friends had homemade soup which was also great. Highly recommended.

The cajun chicken was tender, but was tepid and had the look and feel of having been kept in a warmer for a while. Given the speed it came out with my husband's "superfood salad", I suspect a few chicken breasts had been cooked ahead...

We dropped in here for a quick lunch and were very pleasantly surprised. The staff were great and the menu was simple but plentiful. We all (4 of us) ordered something different and each of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals. We went for the cheesecake...

On an in service so needed a quick,tasty,value for money Lunch for 14 PE Teachers . Well done Bryan for hitting every target , we loved it and will be back soon.

Really great breakfast,tea and cake. Couldn't ask for anything more Well done all keep up the good work.

Great wee cafe, food is great and Bryan the owner a gem of a guy. Great value for money. Will be a regular.

This little cafe has a great menu of breakfasts and lunch . Staff are lovely . Only been in the once but would love to have the time to go in more. Food is superb.

Had a lovely few stop offs here when visiting or passing through newtongrange. Great food service and prices will be back 😀

A great wee find. We enjoyed a fantastic value family brunch. We thought the wee breakfast was a great idea as you could choose any 3 items and was fab value especially for kids. My wife had a good old fashioned ham eggs n chips...

Busy cafe , local location for my convenience. All cooked fresh at time of order . Fresh clean decor with a tv for the times of the local train station around the corner . Everything it need to be from a local cafe .

We enjoyed a roll & square sausage & a decent pot of tea whilst sitting at an outside table in the sun. Friendly service too.

Superb food, wonderful service and decent prices, should have more bigger options to choose from like main meals, apart from that amazing, will hopefully be back in the future

Stopped in for lunch, lovely setting a wonderful staff. Hours are 7am-3pm daily except Sunday's. Lots of locals stopping in for lunch, nice to see the local support for this great little spot.

Working on a site nearby, one of the staff recommended this place. Arrived about 5mins before they were closing, not only was it no problem for us to order, we even got a free bit of cake as they couldn't keep it. Returned the following...

fantastic service the owner is a legend who really cares about his customers as much as his food. perfect for a nice sit down lunch or even just a cheeky wee takeaway breakfast roll, always has new specials and interesting things on the menu for...

Popped in with my son who had been researching new places in the area. We had a lovely lunch great service and extremely good value. Worth another visit

warm friendly welcome, service and food. Went for a family breakfast and were not disappointed with food, menu or staff. Children opted for diffferent items and all very pleased and all empty plates.Good standard, nicely presented hot food. This is a lovely cafe which we...

Only had a hot chocolate and a slice of cake but I thoroughly enjoyed the home baked lemon cake. There was a varied menu available with both hot and cold snacks and meals.

Clean and friendly. The coffee was excellent and the homemade soup was exceptional. Good prices and portions. A welcome addition to the area