Lacto
Ovo
American
Fast food
European
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Sells vegan cooked breakfasts and pancakes, as well as burgers, hotdogs, nachos and loaded fries. Open Mon-Sun 09:00-00:00. Kitchen open 9am-10pm daily.


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21 Reviews

First Review by Fattyted

lucomannaro

Points +158

Vegan
06 Oct 2024

Nice filling breakfast

I had the pancakes with maple syrup, whipped cream and berries and a cappuccino. Very tasty and filling but they weren't transparent with the price (they added 1,3 £ for the cream and berries and a 10% service charge on the total)

Pros: Tasty food, Filling

Cons: No transparency about prices

lazyirishvegan

Points +138

Vegan
22 Jun 2024

Great breakfast spot!

The staff were great and the pancakes were perfect, some of the nicest I’ve had!

m4tth3w

Points +341

Vegan
23 Feb 2024

Nice spot

Themed like an American diner. Quite a lot of vegan options but I went for the chilli cheese fries which were the best I’ve ever had. Reasonably priced too!

alexander9702

Points +162

Vegan
19 Feb 2024

Great selection, all day bfast

Vegan pancakes 🥞
Full vegan fry, amazing options
Friendly staff

Pros: Great food selection , Friendly staff

LittleAliceFell

Points +2119

Vegan
15 Oct 2023

Friendly vegan brekkie spot

Had a lovely experience at the City Cafe - the staff were so nice and very helpful regarding allergens. More than happy to adapt the vegan breakfast to make
It gluten-free. They had gluten-free tattie scones which, honestly, nearly made my cry as I haven’t been able to find any gf ones in the past 7 years! Tasty all-day vegan brekkie with tons of other vegan options available (all clearly labelled). Gluten-free menu is available on request. Would recommend as a post-night out, or relaxed Sunday brunch spot.

Pros: Super friendly staff, Very helpful w/ allergens, Lots of vegan options/separate gf menu

PaulTurrallHendy

Points +71

Vegan
13 Oct 2023

Return to a favourite

We seem to always come here for the vegan breakfast, they offer a regular or large. There is a lot on the plate, it's nothing special but it sets you up for the rest of the day.
Also there are a decent number of vegan options to choose from. The music is good as well.

Pros: Breakfast, Location, Atmosphere

LezTravelVegan

Points +480

Vegan
06 Aug 2023

Good selection

Nice staff. Good location.

Pros: Breakfast options

r.douglasx

Points +536

Vegan
16 Feb 2023

great choice of vegan options in city centre

heard loads about this place and i really enjoyed it ! had the plant based burger which came with chips and was soo filling i couldn’t even finish it. good tunes and nice staff, would go back !

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-16

Pros: lots of vegan options, good location , nice atmosphere

LeaWolf

Points +34

Vegan
09 Oct 2022

One of my go to places

I somehow end up at this place a lot. I think it's one of the best city centre options for vegans as you'll always find a table. Many different vegan options like pancakes, hot dogs, burgers, nachos, milk shakes. Usually has stuff on, too like a pub quiz or free bingo. I think it's a great place, especially when with Omnis or at the weekend when everything else is packed. Also recommend trying the Woo Woo 😋

Pros: Many versatile vegan options, Great prices, Never fully booked up

tori_rae

Points +148

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Pretty good

Good number of clearly labeled options of every type. The vegan chili cheese fries were pretty good. They were out of vegan milkshake though. I’d come again. But nothing extraordinary.

Pros: Clearly labeled options, Good number of options

mary1039

Points +165

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

not bad but not great

This place is themed like an American diner, which I find quite charming. I had the full vegan breakfast when I went, which was pretty good, but nothing incredible. I was also a little bummed that they had milkshakes on the menu, but none of them were vegan. I’d go back, but it wouldn’t be my first choice for breakfast.

Pros: cute ambience

Cons: no vegan milkshakes :(

Woolfe25

Points +101

Vegan
10 Aug 2022

Decent

Food was okay, the veggie haggis was good and I enjoyed my meal. My friend had rice and chips and wasn't impressed as the chips got cold quickly. Service was a bit slow and overall wasn't really worth it.

Thedougster

Points +28

Vegan
11 Jul 2022

Avoid !

Avoid ! On a recent trip back home to the Edinburgh ordered 2 vegan bounty with whipped cream milkshakes from the vegan milkshake menu . It arrived with a bounty in the cream. Bounty’s are not vegan as contain milk ! When I asked they said the bounty is vegan! It was an actual bounty like the ones you buy in the shops aa it had the bounty inscribed on the bottom. The cream was not vegan! After one taste I know straight away. When I asked about the cream they said it was not vegan! Ordered vegetable fajitas, yeh vegetables were soaked in water and had not been grilled more like boiled, no taste, tortillas were hard and rubbery. A really poor experience.

Pros: None

Cons: Non vegan items on vegan menu

StardewBolo

Points +47

Vegan
11 Jun 2022

Super leckeres veganes Frühstück! Und nette Bedienung😄

Das Frühstück war ausreichend und lecker. Nicht die typischen Ersatzprodukte sondern Gemüse als Beilage.

MariaTeresaFerreira

Points +72

Vegan
19 Mar 2022

Quick service, good food

Nice american style diner with some clearly labled vegan options. Staff were friendly and the portions were big. Had the full vegan vreakfast and it was tasty.

Pros: some vegan options, tasty

Cons: loud

Simon_Keller

Points +1687

Vegan
06 Mar 2022

Not bad

To be honest, wasn’t expecting much in light of the other reviews but the large vegan breakfast and vegan pancakes were decent. No sausage with the breakfast which is a bit weird. But tasted nice, filling and the coffee was okay too. Service was okay, nothing special. Menu outside the cafe.

Pros: Several vegan options

Cons: A bit grubby, Slow service

Tofuli

Points +413

Vegan
01 Jan 2022

OK for a place to sit in to eat whilst with omnis

This is an American style diner with a few clearly labelled vegan options. They have soya milk and a fried vegan breakfast. It isn't the best vegan fry up I have had by far, but it wasn't the worst. It could have done with a veggie sausage, although it was nice they had vegan spread and veggie haggis. Overall a little bland and nothing special but I still enjoyed the overall experience and it was nice they have made the effort to have an option and at least add veggie haggis.

Pros: Cheap and cheerful, Central location, Clear vegan options

Cons: Bit bland, No vegan sausages

KateEmmett

Points +4051

Vegan
24 Nov 2021

Vegan options

A few years ago they didn’t even have soya milk, now the menu has several vegan options. Enjoyed the vegan breakfast.

oh.olivia

Points +826

Vegan
11 Nov 2021

Alright at best

Omni place with a few vegan options. Diner itself is a bit grubby and has a 50’s American theme to it. Service wasn’t the best had to wait a while to be noticed and seated. None of the vegan shakes on the menu were available and the quality of the food wasn’t the best either. The descriptions on the menu were over promised and the food undelivered. Over priced considering what you get. I paid £3 for a small cup of herbal tea.

Pros: Central location , Omni dining

Cons: Over priced , Poor quality food

MoniJac

Points +96

Vegan
30 Oct 2021

Good atmosphere

Popped in as we were going to the comedy club next door and wanted to grab something to eat quickly beforehand - staff were all very friendly and there were a few different vegan options available, including milkshakes! Good atmosphere and good food.

Pros: Lots of Vegan options, Can make Vegan milkshakes, Good atmosphere

Fattyted

Points +3958

Vegan
29 Sep 2021

Fun place to eat

City Café is fun. The vegan full breakfast was really nice, well prepared and very tasty. I’d definitely go there again. The normal size breakfasts are huge, certainly no need to go for the larger version!

Pros: Great vegan options, Fun atmosphere




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