Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
International
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Catering
European
Fusion
Scottish

Vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of Scottish dishes using locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis on healthy food. Has a large selection of cakes and the majority of the menu is vegan. Open Mon-Sun 12:00-22:00.


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84 Reviews

First Review by endofcity

Squiid

Points +830

Vegan
03 Jun 2025

Must visit

Elegant gorgeous place and food. The host and server were some of the most friendly and welcoming we have met! I am so glad to have found this place. We got the haggis as recommended and of course had to get the cheesecake😄haggis was incredible. Tasted like it had a Christmas spice in it. Maybe cloves or nutmeg? Kind of expensive but it is Edinburgh after all. The cheesecake was expensive for the size but had a wonderful texture. Tasted like very thick yogurt. Was white chocolate raspberry.

Pros: Food, Options , Super super friendly

Cons: Expensive , Cheesecake very small

shorty92

Points +1195

Vegan
02 Jun 2025

My food highlight of Edinburgh

I visited Hendersons on the last evening of my Edinburgh visit and it was absolutely worth it! All four courses were very delicious and the service was also amazing. The vegan Haggis was slightly sweet and reminded me a bit of Christmas spices (wondering whether there was a little bit speculatius cookie inside). The flavor of the whiskey in the ice cream turned out very well.
Absolutely recommendable!

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-02

vegan.baddie

Points +1083

Vegan
01 Jun 2025

Fantastic, lovely place!!

Had a really wonderful dinner at Hendersons while in Edinburgh! All vegetarian menu with most dishes fully vegan or able to be made vegan. Service was excellent— lovely, warm, and helpful. The overall vibe was truly special. We really enjoyed this place and would recommend it to anyone staying in Edinburgh!

RobertaAmato

Points +60

Vegan
29 Apr 2025

Delizioso

Ho preso l' haggis vegano e mi è piaciuto molto. Il locale è molto accogliente e il personale cordiale e attento.

Pros: Buon cibo, Bel locale, Personale professionale

BevTyler-Cooke

Points +217

Vegan
08 Dec 2024

Beautiful, well presented vegan food

Hendersons is such a beautiful restaurant serving vegetarian and vegan food.
The food is of a high standard without breaking the bank account.
We found our meals to be full of flavour and presented beautifully.
The staff are very welcoming and helpful.
We will definitely return next time we visit Edinburgh.
I would highly recommend.

Pros: Beautiful organic produce , Tasty vegan food, Lovely establishment and staff

BevW

Points +256

Vegan
18 Nov 2024

Lovely lunch

Went here for my birthday, ordered the pate from nibbles, mushroom scallop starter & haggis main. Was so filling. Everything tasted great. I would say the fake black pudding doesn’t taste like other fake black pudding I’ve had but was nice. The carrot cake dessert is served chilled more of a dessert than a cake. Might be nice if served at room temperature. I definitely want to go back to try their festive menu. Service was exceptional. Very enjoyable visit.

Pros: Service quality , Food presentation , Restaurant setting

Averynewvegan

Points +63

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Beau-T-ful

Me and my partner went for a last minute dinner at Hendersons. We were sat at the front of the restaurant but it was so
Cosy, beautifully decorated and full of lovely staff. We ordered mains and shared both of our dishes - who knew vegetables could be packed full of so much flavour? We had about 3/4 cocktails each and were trying different ones each time. The staff were so friendly, helpful and attentive to us as guests, i can’t recommend this place enough!! We will be returning as soon as we can! Book a table and check this place out

Pros: The menu, decor, Cocktails

JacobWeller

Points +161

Vegan
16 Nov 2024

Fully vegetarian restaurant with lots of vegan options

Cocktails great, food very tasty. At starter and main nearly everything I'd vegan less so at dessert sadly.

Croissance

Points +2809

Vegan
07 Nov 2024

delicious

the vegan haggis was exceptional.
the service was great, staff friendly.
the sauerkraut meal was also quite good.
the nibbles were good as well and the hot chocolate was also quite good.
the biscoff cheesecake is tasty but quite filling :D

S4mh

Points +102

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

Would go back

My husband and I went for our wedding anniversary and the food was lovely. Some things were bit different to what we would normally have, but what we ordered was really good. The staff are lovely, knowledgeable, and accommodating.

Dilek227

Points +34

Vegan
01 Nov 2024

Lovely Food & nice location

We went for dinner on a sunday and loved everything. We had the black pudding/mushrooms and bread with dips for a starter and a Sunday Roast and the Haggis for mains. The food was very, very good and the atmosphere makes for a nice dining experience. Would 10/10 recommend!

Pros: Creative food, Traditional dishes veganized, great location for a nicer dinner

Cons: higher prices, but def worth it!

alexmurphy376

Points +52

Vegan
17 Oct 2024

Sooo good

Extremely delicious, great ambiance and service and good value for money as well. Best restaurant in Edinburgh

caegildea

Points +67

Vegan
06 Sep 2024

Fantastic food and service

Food was just delicious! We had the nibbles platter to share (olives, pate, hummous, nuts, breads, vegan butter) all lovely. This was followed by vegan haggis and my friend had the mix of salads as her main. The food was so good! And the service was just as good, so friendly and helpful. If I lived in Edinburgh I'd eat here all the time!

Updated from previous review on 2024-09-06

Pros: Great food, Vegan Haggis is just delicious , Super friendly great service

Cons: None

Kristol

Points +1097

Vegan
26 Aug 2024

Fresh and innovative

Food was sensational, can't fault it! I had the butter bean pate and oyster mushroom scallops. Delicious and inventive flavours you don't find on your everyday menu.

This is more of a fine dining menu so portions are small and prices are on the higher side. If you've got money to spend then you won't leave hungry but I needed a snack when I got home..! Staff are friendly and attentive.

Pros: Great staff , Fast service

Cons: High prices for portion size

SAlexxx

Points +38

Vegan
02 Aug 2024

Sehr leckeres und refiniertes Essen!

Wir bekamen auch ohne Reservierung einen Sitzplatz und wurden freundlich bedient.
Das Haggis und die Tagessuppe sind sehr zu empfehlen. Die Gerichte sind auf den Punkt gewürzt!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-02

Santaci

Points +82

Vegan
04 Jul 2024

Excellent meal out.

Very good venue, wonderful food and friendly, attentive staff. This place now has more vegan options, all of which were excellent. The haggis, which other reviews have raved about, was the only thing I thought a bit bland.

The music, which was varied but contains much beat-ridden noodling, could have been turned down a notch.

Some reviews of Bann's have said that Henderson's is much better. IMO they are both equally fantastic places for vegans to eat with their own distinct styles of preparation. Edinburgh deserves them both.

Pros: Food, Staff

Cons: Turn the music down (a bit)

DaniAlzines

Points +237

Vegan
02 Jul 2024

Great vegetarian restaurant

Very nice ambiance and great vegan food. The lunch deal was very good and affordable. Plus, the servers were friendly. I would highly recommend it.

Pros: Delicious healthy vegan food, Nice ambiance, Friendly staff

CarolinaSchwalb

Points +337

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Surprising and delicious

I feel you can’t really imagine how the plates are gonna be when reading the menu. I was happily surprised when I got what I ordered. The food was really good, especially the Biscoff Cheesecake. We ordered to share and it was a mistake because of how good it was.

Pros: Amazing cheesecake

Cons: Mac n cheese are only for lunch

Grovean

Points +548

Vegan
30 Jun 2024

Fresh ingredients taste great!

Many of the dishes can be made vegan. We enjoyed the haggis and celeriac mains. The soup of the day was squash soup and it was amazing. Delicious food for plant-based meals!

Pros: Server was outstanding , Food was amazing, Breads & hummuses were excellent

BostonVegan

Points +409

Vegan
21 Jun 2024

Excellent vegan food

We had the mushroom soup which was amazing with a nice tarragon flavoring. Also the mushroom scallops, the cauliflower bites, and the caponata. All was delicious.

Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere

bregjevanborselen

Points +19

Vegetarian
14 Jun 2024

Vegan haggis

Heerlijk vegan gegeten. Haggis was wel een top gerecht op het menu! Maar andere gerechten zagen er ook super goed uit. Aanrader om hier te eten! Bediening was top en vriendelijk. Heerlijke cocktails gedronken

Pros: Gerechten , Sfeer, Bediening

Cons: Akoestiek, was wat lawaaierig, Ligt wat verder buiten toeristisch gebied.

electramayhem

Points +296

Vegan
06 Jun 2024

Try the Haggis

This was our first big dinner in Scotland and oh my gosh - we were not disappointed. We shared everything and left so satisfied. Haggis was SO good, and i’m still drooling over the biscoff cheesecake. Our server was so kind and answered all of our questions. Book ahead!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-06

Pros: variety, service

Kriscatch

Points +685

Vegan
05 Jun 2024

Recommended!

I really enjoyed the food here! Well-seasoned, fresh, inspiring, tasty! Definitely recommended!
The portions are rather small though and too bad this restaurant is not fully vegan.

Pros: Great food , Vegan biscoff cheese cake!

Cons: Small-ish portions, Not fully vegan

smarko

Points +92

Vegan
04 May 2024

Went for lunch deal and died for biscoff cheesecake 😋

Nice restaurant a bit off all the tourist attractions a little walk up the hill, but the way was clearly worth it.
We had as lunch deal some very hearty Mac‘n Cheese and from the menu the Vegan Haggis. Both very delicious! Friendly staff was attentive and convinced us to try the Vegan Biscoff Cheesecake… and it was a dream: creamy texture of the cheese but the highlight was the melted biscoff on top.
Overall a bit pricier than a lunch should be, but we think it was clearly worth it.

Pros: Almost everything is vegan , Lots of Mocktails available

SamFergusson

Points +75

Vegan
03 May 2024

Fave veggie spot

Amazing seasonal dishes including haggis, neeps, and tatties. Lovely decor and atmosphere.

CarlaPoot

Points +276

Vegan
28 Apr 2024

Very good

Delicious food, nicely plated as well. Portions are not too big, but sufficient to fill one up. Everything gets explained very well.
Reasonably priced

Pros: Food, Vibe, Friendly service

prêteàmanger

Points +24

Vegan
15 Apr 2024

Nice Restaurant

Food was good and staff were friendly. They also have a lovely selection of mocktails

Pros: Friendly staff

Cons: Food was a tad salty




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