Serves meat, vegan options available. Beachside cafe on Portobello Promenade (Edinburgh's Seaside). The aim is to provide healthy, organic and locally sourced food. Vegan options include vegan breakfast, porridge made using plant milk, avocado toast, soups, sandwich, focaccia, chili hot pot, a vegan platter and fruit sorbets. Has non-dairy milk options for hot drinks and milkshakes. Has a small garden producing many of the herbs, flowers and salads. Also bakes fresh breads daily using no additives, preservatives or palm oil. Open Mon-Sun 08:00-18:00.
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
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Last update on 14 Jun 2022 by imogenmichel
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20 Reviews
First Review by greenanne
JoLo02
Points +43
Mediterranean Focaccia - Edit
Cute cosy café by the beach. Few vegan options. They have the option to change feta to vegan feta.
Read moreDownside: non-dairy milk is charged at 50p
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DaniAlzines
Points +237
Stunning place right by the beach - Edit
The vegan options on the menu are a bit limited, but the ones they have are very good. We went for the vegan haggis roll, which was actually similar to a burger (I would recommend adding some toppings to it, as otherwise it's a bit dry). We also went for the buddah bowl and the salad, and they were both quite good and healthy; just make sure you ask the server to swap the halloumi for vegan feta cheese. They had some vegan desserts, which looked yummy, but we didn't try them. The view from the tables that are on the promenade is stunning and the indoor sitting area looked very mice as well.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-01
Pros: Yummy food, Stunning location
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McMackem
Points +111
Well prepared food - good Vegan options - Edit
Although perhaps at the upper end of cafe prices the food here is good restaurant quality. Good range of options, full choice of milks. Hot chocolate in plastic cups is a little eccentric but otherwise lovely seaside views and top food!
Read morePros: Range of options, Great cakes, Friendly knowledgable staff
Cons: Not cheap, Plastic cups for hot chocolate
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undercovermartyn
Points +612
Beach views - Edit
Small vegan selection and nice location directly at the seashore. The avocado toast with mushrooms was delicious but prices (£14). The cake selection was a bit disappointing, so we didn't get any.
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Snibby
Points +360
Great vegan porridge - Edit
Great for hearty porridge, four different options for toppings
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MariannBB
Points +3594
Nice vegan options by the beach - Edit
The Beach House has various delicious vegan options. My Buddha bowl was tasty and very filling. The courgette soup and the Porty smash very delicious, too, based on the experience of my non-vegan friends.
Read morePros: Many vegan options, Nice view to the sea, Friendly staff
Cons: It can get crowded if the weather is nice
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_pepper
Points +20
Lovely place on the beach - Edit
Very friendly staff, seated very quickly. Nice views of the beach and great atmosphere. A few vegan options to choose from, had the porty smash which was delicious. Came around 11am and they had run out of croissants and pancakes for my non vegan friends so getting here earlier is recommended.
Read morePros: Coffee is nice, Not too expensive , Staff are great
Cons: Nothing on this visit
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Gardenmavenoftheshire
Points +209
Delightful! - Edit
Stopped in for tea and after seeing menu changed our lunch plans! Fresh. Several vegan options. Lots of vegetarian options. I had porty smash but added poached egg. (Without egg it is vegan.) Hubby had Vegan smash. Both so delicious, fresh, hot and great presentation. Green smoothie very fresh. 5 vegan cake options. Will return again. We were here on a weekday and late morning. Favorite spot for locals. Can be a long que but we got in pretty quickly. Tables by the seaside are well sought after. We had a view through large windows.
Read morePros: Several vegan options as well as GF. , Flavorful , Fresh
Cons: Not fully vegan?
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Drub
Points +51
Amazing cakes - Edit
We really enjoyed a leisurely lunch at The Beach House. We had a great choice of delicious vegan food and fantastic vegan cakes. The staff were very friendly and laid back. They did not rush us even though they had a queue waiting for tables. It is a lovely location right on the beachfront. Highly recommend checking it out - it's worth the wait, and worth travelling to Portobello for from Edinburgh city centre.
Read morePros: Delicious food, The seaside, Cakes are amazing!
Cons: Some could find the laid back service frustrating
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DavidMatthewBrown
Points +649
Nice cakes - Edit
Lots of vegan choices on the menu and lots of vegan cakes to choose from. Also do plant milk for coffee and tea.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2021-10-27
Pros: Lots of options , Lots of different cakes, Plant milk for drinks
Cons: Can get busy, Service not the quickest when busy
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Abbymcglone
Points +120
Great vegan options! - Edit
I have tried the vegan club, wrap and bbq pulled jackfruit quesadilla and they were all very flavourful. They also have a platter with bread, vegetable sticks and hummus which was really nice.
Read moreThey had a few vegan cakes. The Oreo cupcake was very good! Would definitely recommend it!
Pros: Have multiple vegan mains, Are eco friendly- no plastic , Vegan cakes
Cons: Expensive
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lmd14
Points +244
Great little cafe - Edit
Good choice of vegan items. Cakes are always very good.
Read moreGood view over the sea!
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Enjali
Points +2143
lovely place! - Edit
We went there mostly for coffees and I ended up having an iced oat milk mocha. The waitress came back to double check because apparently the drink has chocolate ice cream in it, which isn’t vegan, so we decided to just leave it out. I thought that was great because I’ve been to enough places where staff didn’t realise that if I order a milk alternative, it means I don’t consume dairy. Seems like a little thing but I appreciate when someone pays attention😄The mocha was delicious, even without ice cream and I highly recommend it. Their chai is made in house, which is great. Unfortunately they use honey for their syrup so it’s only fine if you’re veggie. We’re not super strict with honey so my partner had it and it was one of the best chai lattes he’s had (miles apart from the powder stuff some places serve). One of our group had the curried cauliflower and he said it was very nice too and there were a few vegan cake options too. If I ever go to Portobello again, I’ll definitely go here for lunch.
Read morePros: lots of vegan milk alternatives , quite a few vegan options , very accommodating staff
Cons: honey in the chai syrup
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L.Waddell
Points +56
Beach views - Edit
Went for breakfast and lunch as I was waiting on my car to get mot and service. Had the superfood porridge for breakfast, which was a good size portion with a good mixture of savoury and sweet flavours.
Read moreThe banana muffin reminds me of a Cinnabon, which is amazing in my books.
BBQ tofu toasted sandwich with a wee side salad. BBQ flavour is subtle, great if you want a light lunch.
They don’t have loads of vegan options available but there is a good mixture of what they do have.
Pros: Lovely location, on the beach, Fresh made , Great service
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Fairgrieve
Points +16
Really good vegan chilli. - Edit
Chilli excellent with just the right amount of heat, although a little more rice would have been good.
Read morePros: Some vegan options, Service good, Nice atmosphere
Cons: None really
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Athina
Points +1029
Good! - Edit
the vegan Sandwich was delicious! the Cafe offers some sorts of plantbased milk- soy milk, oat milk and coconut milk for the coffee or for the milkshakes. they do the milkshakes with a sort of sorbet and a plantbased milk of your choice.
Read morePros: sone options
Cons: not many options
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craigmc
Points +35608
busy - Edit
Surprisingly there are some options here.
Read moreIt's limited but staff are helpful. It can get really busy and for a good size venue that says a lot. If you're in Potty it's worth a look in.
Pros: a lots of organic ingredient, staff, beach
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SharonHeinoch
Points +34
great place! - Edit
Loved the food, the coffee and the staff. Serves delicious vegan ice cream!
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ShaeDuns
Points +20
Delicious food and friendly staff - Edit
This cafe is my absolute favourite place to go for brunch! There are a good selection of lunch options too. The vegan options are clearly marked on the menu and the staff are both helpful and knowledgeable. The only downside is the lack of vegan cake offerings - apparently they are trying to fix this but so far haven't had much success when trying to bake them.
Read morePros: plenty of vegan options, knowledgeable staff, love
Cons: no vegan cake
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greenanne
Points +52
Lovely find. - Edit
This is a great place right on the beach front.super friendly,helpful staff. vegan options on the lunch menu.unfortunatly we were there to early.i had a coffee with plant milk my friend had cake.they have a cake cabinet with gluten free cakes only.
Read moreIf you aare in the area check it out.
Pros: lovely friendly place with a good selection of opt
Cons: none.
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