Reviews The Storytelling Cafe

If you want to buy authentic Scottish tartan wear this the place to be plus situated close to Edinburgh castle is a must to visit place

Wonderful venue and great programming. Convenient location with a cafe and gift shop. I have seen several shows here and all were entertaining, thought provoking and relevant. Highly recommended.

My favourite place to perform. A lovely theatre space and wonderful staff.

I really enjoyed my first experience yesterday hopefully one of many . I like to see new and vibrant performances that inspire you . Such a varied programme.

A must see in Edinburgh! Don't miss if you go there on travelling. Take a moment to enter.

For his 9th birthday my son wanted to see the fringe show Is This A Dagger? on his birthday. Unfortunately the show was sold out - very disappointed wee boy. We bought tickets online and came back the next day. We both loved the show, and my son was thrilled to meet Andy Cannon, who acted in the show, afterwards. This was suggested by the gent (didn't catch his name, but he was a 🌟) who was working front of house the previous day when he heard what had happened with missing the show. When he saw us today, he asked if we wanted to talk to Andy after the show, and showed us where to wait. That is top class customer relations and made our visit to this lovely venue one that will live long in the memory. Thank you very much for making a little boys day 👍

I’ve visited the Storytelling Centre on the Royal Mile a few times and eaten in the cafe too, but it was only until Sinead contacted me recently and asked me to pop in for lunch that I found out that the cafe is under new management and that it is all about a very good social cause.

The cafe itself has a really super relaxed, open and welcoming feel about it. It’s a very tranquil space and you can feel right at home instantly.
It’s a family friendly space with lots of buggy space and a great story telling court to allow children to run about whilst mum and dad sit in the cafe area. Sitting here over lunch, there are a few business meetings happening, a few tourists visiting and some elderly people that look like they’ve visited a fair few times. I like it here. 

The cafe is run by local charity Comas where 100% of the profits are gifted back to Comas to continue their important community work helping people in recovery and those facing poverty. According to their website (as I can’t say it better) ‘Comas is a community development charity which was founded in 2008. The charity works with people experiencing poverty, drug & alcohol addiction, physical and mental ill health, violence and abuse and aims to develop new ideas and approaches to meeting their needs. Comas believes in empowering people through learning and development, enabling people to work together to develop their own solutions to the challenges they face.’ The Story Cafe also has a community cafe further down the Royal Mile, called Serenity Cafe.

What I do love the most is that they are using their location on the Royal Mile to their advantage by placing themselves as a Social Tourist Destination. What this means is, that they attract a high footfall of tourists or visitors to Edinburgh that agree with their ethos and want to help.

So how do we all make a contribution without necessarily thinking about it? It’s easy. The more you eat and drink here, the more they can help people in need! Simple.

And now onto the food and drink.
 

I started off with a Tumeric latte. Yes, you read correct. Tumeric is meant to be the next big superfood with tons of health benefits and if you had the cold, this is the next best thing to a hot toddy. It tastes of warming ginger and tumeric and quite creamy. I enjoyed this and will definitely become a winter favourite.

The menu is small but filled with good wholesome, homemade food. Bacon rolls, porridge, and omelettes are available on the breakfast menu whilst you’ll find sandwiches and stovies along with the specials available for lunch. That day the Specials board listed soup as Curried Parsnip served with bread and butter, Lemon Chicken Cashew Curry with rice and coriander chutney and homemade scones and traybakes and cakes! The plates that came out of the kitchen all looked amazing.

I opted for the Avocado Toast with seeds. Large thick brown slice of toast covered in lettuce and avocado with a gorgeous side salad. A perfect healthy lunch.

I also had a full fat chocolate brownie, but I never managed a photo of it! Oops

Delicious tasting coffee and on too of that one of the most beautiful presentations of coffee I have seen in a very long time. This place is a hidden Jem. And well worth a visit

Awesome location and friendly people, with good food and very reasonable prices. I love this place.

The Story Cafe is a fabulous social enterprise supporting people in recovery. The menu features wholesome, imaginative items with ever changing dish of the day. There is a wide selection of drinks including craft beer. Look out for special events such as their fabulous Christmas lunch. The cafe is family friendly and welcoming to all.

Very polite staff and decent latte ❤️ Perfect place before going in to the theatre.

Very friendly staff. Quality coffee for good price.