My husband and I decided to have a coffee in here before visiting the Palace. We were tempted by the freshly baked scones which were very nice indeed. Excellent coffee in beautiful surroundings. One other thing - the toilets are also lovely! Bonus.
Agree with previous reviewers. The food is very well done here. There is good variety and its most tasty, but it's rather pricey fare. Having said that, it compares wonderfully well to the tea rooms at Edinburgh Castle. You get fleeced at both places, but at least this place delivers seriously on quality.
Cafe at the Palace is beautifully located and gracefully done up. That's probably why it's worth going.
Wrt food, tried their veg roasted aubergine with chic pea curry, rice and crispy sweet potatoes which was so-so. Then again, who eats Indian, vegetarian while in Edinburgh? So no name taking..
Recommended for the location and the outdoor sitting.
The cafe did great kids meal bags. It also offered me a warming soup and E a generous plate of haggis, neeps and tatties. We were all pleased with our meals that tasted good and weren't too expensive. Other than soup, there were some vegetarian sandwich options and a goats cheese tart.
Went there for afternoon tea with my best friend. The service and food was as grand as the palace next door. The price is also good in comparison to other hotels and cafes. Highly recommend this.
Nice Café at the palace.
Tables inside and with good weather outside.
Nice selection of teas, coffee and cake.
So this is a good place to have a tea at the palace.
front terrace and inside was quite busy here, but in the backyard there were only us. and you can see Arthur’s Seat from there also.. they didn’t have ice coffee option but if you ask they can make it. had cappuccino myself, was a bit bland. it might be better to have tea here.
The best oat milk latte I've had so far and the carrot cake was delicious!
If the weather is fine, it's worth having tea and maybe a cake in the courtyard. They serve pots of tea for a very reasonable price and the tables outside are pleasant. The cakes are good, although those with icing were too sweet for our taste. We didn't try any of the salty food. The indoor space smelled like a locker room and I definitely wouldn't have wanted to sit in there
The food was good but items had run out, including soup, with a limited sandwich choice when we arrived around 3pm. There was plenty of seating for our group of 21 and later, sandwiches were replenished. Lovely cakes too.
Very reasonably priced foods.
Toilets were relatively clean.
One pot of tea was enough for multiple people having multiple cups.
The water fountain was quite unique. Just being a hose tap into a stone basin.
Very chill atmosphere for the amount of people entering and leaving.
Queue took around 6m to get served.
Very pleasant experience. Had the Spicy Sweet Potato and Coconut Milk soup. Nice balance and flavour. Clean tables even during a busy lunch service. Clean toilets, not always the case in tourist areas with high traffic. Will be back
Great place for lunch or a coffee stop.
Mushroom soup was very tasty , coffee and scones really good too.
A nice atmosphere with plenty of tables inside and out.
A fair price for what you get, will definitely be back soon.
My daughter surprised me with High Tea for my birthday. From the moment we were seated we were treated like royalty. The teas were lucious. The food exquisite. See the menu pictures. We tried different teas. Ordered leek and potato soup to start then savored each layer culminating with scones, clotted cream, and berries jam. It made our tour of the Palace and Abbey all the more enjoyable. Highly recommend it.
It was our best high tea so far.
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