The best restaurants serving British food in Edinburgh and Lothian

I arrived here wet and tired. I had a lot of luggage. Biata, the manager was so kind. She stored my luggage for me till I could get into my hotel, and she also printed off all my flight info! So unbelievably kind! The other staff were so lovely too. The food was amazing, the atmosphere was lovely with beautiful art all around. I highly recommend a visit!

Thoroughly enjoyed an excellent lunch at the Open Arms. We were seated in the library which was very nice. Varied choice on the menu of Scottish fair. Food was well presented and delicious. The staff were very polite and friendly. It is a very traditional and homely place and a bit different for a special occasion.

Dropped in for breakfast and wow, was it good. Huge full cooked breakfast complete with slice of toast. This is a very popular cafe and rightly do. Suggest you phone ahead to reserve table at popular times. Well behaved dogs are welcome - handy watering hole if you are planning a day walking the Water of Leith

A welcoming little cafe which we stumbled on. Fantastic cakes and lovely people. Our dog even got a treat on the way out…

Appalling service! Waited 30 minutes for a cup of tea at 11:30. Complained and still waited another 15 minutes. Was told that they weren’t expecting the amount of people. People who ordered lunch which was served at 11:45 were served before us. Considering the premium you have to pay the service was diabolical!! Come on, you have an allotted number of tables, so expect them to be filled! I wanted to walk out but had visitors to consider so stuck it out. Considered it to be a waste of time as had other plans for the day…

We went in November so Christmas decor was up and gorgeous! Very festive ambiance. The service was okay. Tea and savory portion of the tower were tasty. I'm not much if a sweets person so I only ate the scone.

Superb afternoon tea Had a lovely walk around the stunning garden and we enjoyed our delicious sandwiches and selections of sweet delicatessen.Our granddaughter enjoyed her selection of vegan sandwiches and sweets .

Excellent service. Ordered 2 chicken mystique baguettes with salad and they were ready for me to pick up. Delicious. We order this every time we meet for coffee.

Great choice of hot and cold rolls, fruit boxes, cakes and drinks. Brilliant value for money. Friendly service. I would highly recommend this lovely cafe.

Terrible experience. Facebook page said it opened at 11am, it didn’t open until 12, the closed sign stayed on the door until the 4th customer entered and asked if it was open. Took 20mins to get a coffee although we were the only people there. I ordered all day breakfast plus size (extra £3) but the menu didn’t say what you get for an extra £3. It was one piece of haggis & one piece of black pudding, both weren’t great. Sausage was cheap, the egg was overcooked and crispy on the bottom, beans were watery, bacon ok. I asked for toast. It came on top of the breakfast which made it soggy, i had to ask for butter and a side plate for the toast, i got possibly stork, it certainly wasn’t butter, i had to ask for the plate twice. Still only two of us to serve. The salad roll was ok, the coleslaw wasn’t coleslaw, it was chopped up lettuce & cucumber with mayo. It came to £22.00 Not worth the money, service was poor although it was a nice setting. I paid with cash (2x £20 notes) they didn’t have change. I was given £8.00 change and informed the staff i was £10 short. They didn’t have anymore change in the till. Between two staff to ‘mustered’ up a £10.00 note between them. Really really poor you cannot it right (never mind wrong a few times) with two staff for only two customers. I wouldn’t go back if the food was free.

Good place for quick breakfast, soup & Panini, Best Iced Matcha Coffee 😋

Food was absolutely terrible roast was tasteless never again and was a regular here but will defo not be back lost good customer

Superb cafe, food is always perfect. Not one complaint at all, lovely staff and very friendly. Won’t use another cafe in this area, definitely recommend. White House kitchen 10/10

Spontaneous visit to this local cafe after passing many times and always appears busy. The menu has a huge selection of hot, cold options along with sweet treats and drinks too. You can also sit in and take away if preferred. Upon entering I received a warm, friendly welcome from a polish lady who appeared to be the manager and in charge of serving. Good size cafe with lots of tables to choose from and very clean. Also, level access from the street is provided so good for wheelchair users. Decided to dine in and order the lentil soup with a buttery roll as I was short on time. With lots of food options to choose from, keen to return and try some of the other items on offer. Service was prompt and the portion was large. The soup was also piping hot and very tasty. Overall great first experience and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a good cafe near Gorgie area.

A hidden gem….What a wonderful place! Friendly staff and amazing food. And for the ladies… the powder room is a must see.