Vegan
Organic
Western
Take-out
Bakery
European
Gluten-free
Cafe serving a selection of starters, burgers, sandwiches, all-day breakfast, soups, and Buddha bowls. Emphasis on cooking from scratch and creating healthy dishes. Est. 2016. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-22:00. Last orders 9pm. Open hours vary.
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Added by craigmc on 05 Dec 2016
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Featured Review
carolvegan
Points +3784
Spectacular! - Edit
Staff was really lovely and made us very welcome and comfortable. Ordered the fully vegan and gluten free breakfast, my hubby the tofu burger. Also green smoothie and a Karma Cola. For dessert, the Ferrero pie. Everything was soooo tasty!!! Highly recommended!!! It is in a hidden spot, but so cool.
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528 Reviews
First Review by craigmc
Wild C
Points +107
Restaurant quality food in a tranquil cafe atmosphere - Edit
A 90% organic, 100% vegan place, that bakes all its own bread and cakes on site. The menu seems like typical cafe fare like sandwiches and burgers at first glance, which gives the impression that its overpriced. It's top-end stuff, though, for people who don't mind paying extra for good quality, strong ethics and close attention to detail. My beetroot and orange soup was wonderful and of the kind of quality and depth of flavour that I'd expect from somewhere like Manna or The Gate in London. A brilliant addition to Edinburgh's vegan scene.
Read morePros: The well-cooked, flavoursome food, It's all vegan, It's almost all organic
Cons: There's only about 12 tables, Typical Edinburgh flight of steps to the door, Can get very busy at weekends
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chug
Points +414
Okay BLT - Edit
I went here twice and had 1 really good dessert, 1 mediocre dessert, and 1 okay BLT. Unfortunately, I forget the name of the first dessert but it was on the top shelf of their pie case both times. Excellent! The second was a peanut butter/chocolate brownie with some sauce, but it was pretty dry. With the BLT, I've just had way better tempeh bacon. It needed liquid smoke or something. Just didn't have a real bacon flavor. I'd definitely go back for the first dessert but try something else for dinner.
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Nana Gaussiana
Points +26
Riquísimo - Edit
Se come divino!
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Alyson
Points +789
Fully vegan, tasty, but small - Edit
Great to be in a fully vegan place, with seven (7) cakes. Main menu is burgers, sandwiches, salads or soup. I had the soup and bread which was lovely, and left room for gorgeous cake.
Read moreSmall inside, and hard to find in that there is no sign outside, or in the window, which says 'Holy Cow'. Go down the steps to the cafe. Friendly staff. Possibly a bit overpriced, even for city. (Burgers & chips £12, salads £9, soup £6 and cake £4.50).
Pros: Vegan, Tasty, Cakes
Cons: Expensive, Small, Hard to know it was the right cafe
itsmeagain
Spot on Alyson.
Read moreIt says Halo coffee co on the sign, only when you get to the counter do you see it's Holy cow.
Wild C
It takes ages to get planning permission to put new signs on buildings in Edinburgh, so they had a sign tied to the railings outside. Someone stole it a week or so ago.
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clarkn11
Points +18
Halo Coffe - Edit
Hidden in the lower street level the street sign is labeled "Halo Coffee" which was a bit misleading and led to a minor tiff between me and my fiance. Once we got inside it was a great experience.
Read morePros: Authentic food, Great desserts, Lovely staff
Cons: Hard to find
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AllyGGG
Points +385
OK - Edit
Tasty chips. Average burger. Disappointing cake.
Read morePros: Nice staff, Near centre of town, Unpretentious
Cons: Limited choices, Small drab interior, Overpriced
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FredExplore
Points +216
Amazing service & cakes - Edit
Don’t forget to keep a place for the dessert, the cakes are so tasty ! And the service is friendly, I love it.
Read morePros: Full vegan restaurant , Cakes are incredible , A lot of found
Cons: Really small
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vegan_simon
Points +2577
Good all-rounder - Edit
Pleasant decor and ambience, central location, good food and friendly and accommodating staff. I particularly liked the fresh ginger/lemon tea. The mushroom soup, Thai burger with chips and choc cheezecake were all fine.
Read morePros: Good food options, location, ambience, staff
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petrinemcshane
Points +215
Great food - Edit
Enjoyed the soup and CBLT sandwich, also cafe latte was great.
Read morePros: Totally vegan , Tasty food , Friendly service
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InbarKirschner
Points +83
Yammy!!!!!! - Edit
Buteaful place, kind service and great food!!!
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SeedsForTheSoul
Points +208
Love This Place - Edit
We have a special place in our hearts for Holy Cow can’t say enough about the owners absolutely amazing people and love their cafe 💚💚💚
Read morePros: Everything , Everyone , 💚
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PaulineChicart
Points +132
Amazing! - Edit
Absolutely loved eating in this lovely little restaurant. The burger was one of the best I've ever had! I also had the Oreo cheesecake and it was so good. The staff was very kind.
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EttoreMccun
Points +28
The Best - Edit
If I had to chose a place to have my last supper at, that would be Holy Cow. I go there almost twice a month and I am never disappointed. So, now that I am on happy cow I can tell how much I love this place here as well!
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ads
Points +105
My first vegan restaurant abroad and love it! - Edit
Great food and staff! Keep the good work and success
Read morePros: Taste, Various dishes , Presentation
Cons: Far from home, portugal , maybe a better exhaustion, smell
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Roodytoots
Points +76
Organic, vegan and delicious! - Edit
I love coming here on a regular basis. The food is always fresh and delicious. I had the soup of the day today which was roast pepper, lentil and herb. It was excellent, served with 2 slabs of homemade buckwheat bread. For desert I had the chocolate and peanut cake with chocolate sauce and soya cream- wish I had someone to share it with!
Read morePros: Lovely menu , Relaxed atmosphere , Organic
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TamaraStammel
Points +148
Lunch - Edit
Delicious Burger!!
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VeganJonUK
Points +72
So good we were back next day! - Edit
Second visit in two days. Burgers, salads, soup and sandwich options. Wife had salads, the rest of us burgers. All agreed they were awesome! Followed with cheesecakes and cakes, totally delicious. Holy cow!
Read morePros: All vegan. Everything tasted great. Very friendly.
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samjackmartin
Points +341
Best cheesecake I’ve ever had - Edit
Splendid vegan BLT with an awesome sauce. I wish I could eat here every day!
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kosmopolitka
Points +295
Sehr gute Kaffee und Kuchen. - Edit
Sehr gute und frische Kuchen. Leckere Kokos Cappuccino. Angenehme Bedienung. Wir kommen wieder.
Read morePros: Rein vegane lokal
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Walnuts
Points +87
Excellent food - Edit
Amazing soup, lovely bread and tasty BLT!
Read moreWarm and welcoming staff as well!
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Muuuuu
Points +3224
Nice place - Edit
the food was quite good and the atmosphere too, although the place is a bit small
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TobiLab
Points +34
Für jeden was dabei - Edit
Die Holy Cow serviert von einer Tagessuppe über diverse Hauptspeisen bis hin zu Kaffe und Kuchen eine Menge veganer preiswerter Speisen. Die Tagessuppe hat sehr gut geschmeckt, außerdem kann ich die Smoothies und Torten empfehlen. Der Laden ist über einen Kellerabgang zu erreichen und sehr gemütlich eingerichtet.
Read morePros: Täglich wechselnde Gerichte, Preisgünstig, Gemütlich
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J_N
Points +16
👍🏼👍🏼 - Edit
Very good, would recommend
Read morePros: Great vegan burgers & cakes
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KatieBethWilkinson
Points +32
Nice little stop off - Edit
Food was ok, lovely little place though
Read morePros: Nice environment , Reasonable prices
Cons: Food you can make at home
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flatworldsedge
Points +1570
Friendly, bright, enjoyed - Edit
Quick visit for a couple of cakes and a smoothie. All great and fairly priced. The café is lovely and bright, superbly clean and friendly. Nicely tucked off the round down a set of outdoor stairs, it still has natural light coming. Definitely somewhere to return to. Very much recommended.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan cakes, all tasty, Generous portions
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Geblad
Points +46
100% vegan place - Edit
good selection of tasty burgers
Read moregreat selection of cakes (and mega pots of tea!)
bit pricey but worth a visit
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Anwoody
Points +145
It’s ok - Edit
Nothing special other than being entirely vegan!
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