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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510 Reviews
First Review by craigmc
Happychar
Points +45
Excellent food - Edit
Love the reuben sandwich. Food is really great tasting and fresh. Good atmosphere.
Read morePros: Great options
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Bathsheba
Points +198
Good Food - Edit
Slightly too expensive for my taste. The food was delicious though and the portions generous. My pea and mint soup was very balanced and came with some special type of bread. The service was great, but the location and atmosphere not fantastic. I personally would not like to dine here in the evening and it is down some steps.
Read morePros: Great vegan food , Wide choice
Cons: A bit too pricey
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MagaliCorrell
Points +277
Good - Edit
Great food and good vibes, it was quite cold inside
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-01-29
Pros: Vegan, Yummy
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MarthaGreally
Points +434
Delicious food bad mocha - Edit
We had the mushroom burger and the Ruben sandwich and it was honestly 10/10 sooooo tasty, however the mocha was not great and didn’t taste anything like chocolate to me. It was also a little cold in there but I guess that’s cos we went in Jan. I would definitely go back though the food was amazing.
Read morePros: All vegan , Fantastic food, Nice staff
Cons: Cold in the cafe , Bad mocha
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Smushi_Roll
Points +24
Cute Cosy Cafe - Edit
Had the smashed avocado on really tasty homemade gluten free bread with a vibrant green smoothie and my partner had the quarter pounder burger with an energiser smoothie. The food was delicious, lady who served us was really kind and a great location and setting. Our second time visiting and will definitely come again! 🐮
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banananna
Points +391
Good burgers, odd vibe - Edit
Nice food, although staff seemed annoyed at us for being there and ordering food. Probably won't rush back but a decent option if you're nearby
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vegotanuki
Points +974
Nice cake - Edit
We didn’t have savoury food here - just cake - but it was delicious. Quite expensive though, think it was about £15 for two slices and two soft drinks?
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Ardnäig
Points +576
Way too expensive, overrated and such a weird vibe - Edit
I didn’t really like the food and the vibe was so weird. We went to have dinner and there was some kind of yoga music playing, which didn’t make sense at all. Felt like we couldn’t even talk. My burger was not worth paying £15,50 for and I could literally count the amount of fries I got. I would not eat here again.
Read moreCons: Too expensive and overrated, Weird vibe, Small portion
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ChloeChristine
Points +1449
Brilliant burgers! - Edit
Stopped here for lunch while In Edinburgh and the whole group said how delicious the food was here. I went for the jackfruit burger which was great! Loads of jackfruit and delicious sauce. Would definitely recommend.
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Ascoles
Points +440
Burger on pricier side - Edit
Have only eaten here a few times because of the limited menu. Enjoyed the nori wrapped celeriac alternative to a fish burger during one visit. Would recommend trying that at home whe in season if no longer on the menu. Great cakes!
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Skyzieboo
Points +3333
I feel so bad but not a good experience for us unfortunately - Edit
There is a second branch of Holy Cow in Edinburgh that is on the other side of the city which we didn’t realise as I couldnt find it on happy cow. The menus for both are on the website but just one after the ever and I hadnt noticed the names; obviously these are my mistakes. However the menu for this branch is much much smaller with options reduced to burgers, sandwiches, salads and cakes only. We got two salads as neither of us had wanted sandwiches (and burgers are basically the same thing) - the caesar salad and the pad thai salad. My partner couldnt finish her caesar salad as there was too much dressing and she didnt like it. My salad was nice but there was sooo much peanut sauce on it it was dripping. My partner did get a smoothie and a cake which she said were good though. There were nice decorations with art you could purchase. There seemed to be only one staff member working and the place was quite small and we watched two groups get turned away but it wasnt even very busy, just the tables were all full. It feels like maybe this is a lunch location rather than dinner.
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Veganiska
Points +139
Cozy restaurant with nice food - Edit
It was my first night in Edinburgh and I was hungry! This place was just what I needed: cozy atmosphere with nice staff. The food was good, had the portobello burger
Read morePros: Nice staff , Not too expensive, Cozy place
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jimbothejetset
Points +256
Great place for lunch - Edit
Excellent portobello mushroom burger with fresh chips
Read moreFriendly staff who were happy to help with allergens
Will definitely be back next time I’m in Edinburgh
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twotonmantaray
Points +70
Good - Edit
i had burger here which was impossible to eat without knife and fork (but messy) but the taste was very good, fries were great too.
Read morePros: taste, cosy place
Cons: bit pricey, small selection
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melissa04
Points +386
Great vegan burgers and cakes - Edit
The Burgers are delicious and fresh. We also had red velvet and carrot cake. It’s so yummy!
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Classyvegan
Points +451
Lovely evening meal - Edit
Lovely little place. Glad we found it on our trip.
Read moreI'd recommend the hoisan tofu burger. Gutted I was too full to get cake. They all looked Amazing.
The soft drinks are tasty. I had Dandelion and burdock
Pros: Vegan, Cake choices
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LynnCVoss
Points +226
Great Menu! - Edit
The menu had a lot to choose from. I ordered the Rueben and it was excellent. Lovely bread, nice flavors, and good proportion of sauerkraut and meatless meat.
Read morePros: Great menu, Yummy looking desserts, Nice vibe
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Stephallenxo
Points +86
Amazing cake! - Edit
So we came here 3 years ago last time we was in Edinburgh and really wanted to try it again as we couldn't remember how good it was and it did not disappoint. We really just wanted a hot drink and some cake after a dag of shopping and I had the red velvet cake and my mum had the new York cheesecake. Both were amazing. The cheesecake was easily the nicest vegan cheesecake I've ever tried, actually had that cheesecake flavour and tasted so much like a dairy one you'd never have known the difference. Really hope to come back again one day! My only criticism is the prices are expensive, but after trying the cake it was worth every penny!
Read morePros: So many cake options! 🎂 , Very close to the main shopping area
Cons: Pretty expensive
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BethanRose
Points +50
A cosy fully vegan restaurant in the centre of Edinburgh! - Edit
I ordered the Vegan CBLT sandwich and it delicious, but most importantly I have to mention the incredible care and attention given by staff. I have a severe nut allergy, and our waitress went above and beyond to ensure that I could be catered for. So impressed. Thank you.
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MinervaG
Points +926
Really Good Food - Edit
I got the pad Thai salad with the protein smoothie. I really enjoyed the salad. The smoothie was good too. I added extra protein (tempeh) to my salad as they don't add a lot of protein to the salad. The salad is big enough to share.
Read moreMy boyfriend got a cappuccino with the mango cheesecake. The cheesecake was nice and delicate. The mango skin top layer was really nice, but the middle part of the cake was too subtle. We wish the cake had more of a kick.
Pros: All vegan, Friendly staff , Good food
Cons: No breakfast at this location.
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JasonHalvorson
Points +72
Fresh, tasty, loved it - Edit
Cute little vegan cafe that we were so happy to find on Happy Cow. We had the CBLT and Rueben sandwich and really enjoyed them. Really tasty. The desserts looked amazing but we skipped them on this visit. We’ll be back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-20
Pros: Fully vegan , Excellent service , Clean, nice cafe
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TovaRubin
Points +204
Soup was the best! - Edit
We just got to Edinburgh and we’re starving! We ordered the tomato soup which came with toast sourdough and was divine. The Reuben was meh and the burger nothing special. But the people were super nice and again the soup!!
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Greysocialist
Points +382
Worth looking for! - Edit
With some mobility problems, we nearly turned back at the narrow, worn stone steps into the basement. But this is Edinburgh. Better directions on this site would help. Because the name is low down on the building, under another business, we nearly missed it. But it is very central, just behind the St James Quarter shopping centre.
Read moreThe food was delicious, but everything had bread, either under an open sandwich or round something like a ‘burger’. Oh, and the soup came with a choice of bread including a great buckwheat bread. Juices and artistic vegan cakes.
Pros: Tasty, Generous portions, Friendly staff
Cons: Terrible entrance, Small, so people turned away regularly , Bread with everything
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gettoman
Points +17
Delicious juice! - Edit
Found this place thanks to the Happy Cow app… it‘s a bit hidden (down the stairs) and not easily accessible with a baby stroller, but we managed. :)
Read moreThe juices are delicious! My wife had a burger, I had the caesar salad… both were okay but not amazing.
Pros: Delicious fresh juices, Cute location, Friendly staff
TheEverydayVegan
Only three stars man? Are you mad 🤣 Nah, you’re right. Their Reuben sandwich used to be the best I’ve tried but recently they’ve definitely deserved the 3 stars you gave!
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tori_rae
Points +148
Cute but hidden - Edit
Good chips. Trying to figure out how to eat this sandwich. The bread is super thick. Tempeh bacon is meh negative. Would maybe try again.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-09-10
Pros: Decent number of options
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AshleighGillan
Points +414
I’d give it another go but not excited - Edit
It’s cute and small, my partner had the burger and the chips were nice, it looked well done. But for me, I had the Vietnamese salad which was not very interesting or well done. It really was a huge pile of raw slaw with an uncooked slab of tofu on top. A little dressing. But after four bites it became boring to eat and I left 70% of it because there is only so much raw cabbage I can eat.
Read moreI may go back to give it the benefit of the doubt (not for burgers while they looked nice, I am not into the at all).
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honestreview
Points +144
Best Restaurant in town so far - Edit
The food was consistently good, healthy and tasty. The music, workers and the people inside of this place create a calming and cozy atmosphere. We tried lots of restaurants in the town and were severely disappointed by every single one of them. This place was so far ahead on the scale that we ended up eating here every day after a while. It’s definitely not the best and healthiest place I’ve ever been, but the best place for vegan, healthy food in a cozy atmosphere in whole Edinburgh for us.
Read morePros: Healthy , Lots of vegan options , Tasty
Cons: No cons actually
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