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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Featured Review

Angelina-Sabrina

Points +378

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Holy Cow? Holy Grail! 🙏

Suuuuuper lecker und total lieber Service 🤩


576 Reviews

First Review by craigmc

cmhwak

Points +3014

Vegan
13 Jun 2025

Lecker und freundlich

Da wir uns schon durch die halbe Stadt gefuttert hatten und uns das Angebot der Speisen hier jetzt nicht so umgeworfen hat, haben wir nur Kuchen gegessen. Der war aber lecker und/aber sehr mächtig-eher eine schwere Buttercreme,statt ein leichter Käsekuchen 😅 Aber sehr lecker. Es war ziemlich voll, aber die Bedienung trotzdem total relaxed und freundlich. Hunde sind-wie fast überall in Schottland-willkommen.

Wacho

Points +183

Vegan
12 Jun 2025

Cozy eating

Had a nice curry-lentil soup, quite spicy and very delicious.
Very friendly staff!

Updated from previous review on 2025-06-12

catatonicyouths

Points +341

Vegan
08 Jun 2025

Good gluten free options

Nice spot. Got the soup of the day in the restaurant and then got a reuben for takeaway. Loved the soup. The reuben wasn’t the best one I’ve ever had but it was good. Lots of gluten free cakes.

Tara HD

Points +918

Vegan
08 Jun 2025

Lovely vegan restaurant

I went there twice during my stay in Ediburgh and really liked the cosy atmosphere there. The food was also good: the soup and burger were very tasty, the fries could have been cooked a few minutes longer though. Lunch service was very friendly and relaxed, dinner service felt a bit rushed though.

Pros: fully vegan, tasty food

EricMurphy

Points +20

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

Great food and service.

Ruebin sandwich was fantastic, great service and selection.

Treesearcher

Points +28

Vegan
05 Jun 2025

Amazing food and service

The selection here is amazing and delicious. Everything is vegan, and they're careful to be inclusive of other dietary restrictions! They also sell cakes, most of which are GF and all of which are delectably vegan!

Pros: All vegan, Great staff, Inclusive for eating restrictions

Kraeuterbuddha

Points +20

Vegan
30 May 2025

👍🏻😋

The Burger and Cake was very jummy.

diana.shfitness

Points +32

Vegan
25 May 2025

The Best Meal Ever!

Really good quality, very nice people and great atmosphere

Tuulia.

Points +883

Vegan
25 May 2025

delicious burgers

The portion size was decent and we really enjoyed the burgers and fries. We would recommend Holy Cow. They also got good looking cake.

soy_vegana

Points +905

Vegan
23 May 2025

Amazing sandwiches

Sadly we got take out so I only grabbed photos of our drinks.

The quinoa bowl was so hearty and life giving.

The Vietnamese tofu sandwich was to die for. Truly had so much flavor in every bite.

The service was quick and friendly, it’s a cute little spot!

Pros: Service, Menu variety

gabrielakubikova

Points +563

Vegan
17 May 2025

Lovely food & place

I had the pad thai and it was a lovely meal! We also loved their outdoor sitting area and very lovely staff ❤️

PiRat

Points +26

Vegetarian
15 May 2025

Cute, cozy and good burgers!

Loved the smaller interior and friendly personnel. The food was very good and everyone was super sad that the burgers left us to full to try the cakes. We are thinking of going back for them 😆

SophieHScotland

Points +64

Vegan
14 May 2025

Great burger, friendly staff

This is a great vegan place. Very cosy and calm. A small menu but very high quality, with burgers, sandwiches, soup, salad, cakes and drinks. The burgers are always good.

Pros: High quality, Nice interior, Friendly staff

Elissa324

Points +152

Vegan
13 May 2025

Lovely little dinner spot

Friendly service and good vibes in this all vegan hot spot!!! Would recommend.

RobertaAmato

Points +60

Vegan
28 Apr 2025

Semplice e buono

Panino buono con prodotti di qualità ma niente di speciale.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-28

Llainey

Points +429

Vegan
26 Apr 2025

Lovely lunch

My 2 children and I had a lovely late lunch here. Great variety of food and drinks. Presented really well. The cakes weren't really to our liking, 1 was really odd and I really couldn't eat it. And I'll eat most things! 😆 but there was a wide selection of cake to choose from.

AnnaDeKinder

Points +101

Vegetarian
22 Apr 2025

Nice burger and friendly staff

I really enjoyed my food here and the staff was very friendly as well

Vegiana

Points +651

Vegan
14 Apr 2025

Food was good but nothing special

We had the oyster mushroom burger and it was good but nothing special and everything was kind of dry because there wasn't enough sauce. The cake was pretty good but a small slice for the price.
Also, for some reason we were the only table that didn't get any water.

Updated from previous review on 2025-04-14

Pros: Good cake

Cons: Nothing special, Expensive, Not that friendly

AxolotlRoadkill

Points +134

Vegan
13 Apr 2025

Simply good food

We really liked it here. Staff was very friendly and the food was really good. The handcut chips were very nice. We really liked the overall menu selection, simple yet well-combined!
(I'd definitely recommend the hoisin tofu burger, the asian style coleslaw on a burger was a surprise favourite.)

Pros: Good menu selection, Very friendly staff, Handcut chips

Cons: It was a tad cold inside

NoaBay

Points +26

Vegan
09 Apr 2025

Cute place, really good food

A very sweet place in the center, large selection of breakfast, lunch and dessert. We visited twice, once for the full breakfast, the sausages were really good, the bread and beans were also delicious, but I wasn't really crazy about the scample tofu and tempeh bacon. On the second time we got the soup of the day, which was mushroom and thyme with delicious sourdough bread, and the the best sandwich I have ever had, the Rueben sandwich. Next time i visit Edinburgh I want to try the burgers. One big critique is that the place is really cold, no heating. On the first visit I had the wear my jacket, and on the second is was warmer outside so better inside as well, but bring a sweater!

Pros: Good food, Large selection, Cute atmosphere

Cons: Cold

fuz1987

Points +154

Vegan
01 Apr 2025

Good burgers, friendly atmosphere

The burger was tasty, I had the oyster mushroom one and can definitely recommend it. Good sized portions

Cafe vibe, great spot for lunch. Big pots of tea! And the cheesecake was delicious.

Pros: Cakes, Big pots of tea, Friendly helpful staff

Cons: Too many chips for me with the burger

MariucaBolaños

Points +518

Vegan
29 Mar 2025

Nice place

Fast service and friendly staff

Pros: Tea, Atmosphere

Angelina-Sabrina

Points +378

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Holy Cow? Holy Grail! 🙏

Suuuuuper lecker und total lieber Service 🤩

ClaireWilliams72

Points +84

Vegan
21 Mar 2025

Beetroot Carpaccio!!!

A beautiful little restaurant in Edinburgh with stunning home prepared food using fresh and seasonal ingredients.

Pros: Menu, Location, Service

DawnMaclean

Points +41

Vegetarian
17 Mar 2025

Ok

Food was tasty, although burger was a bit tough, and chips were under-cooked.
Given the price, and that they weren't busy, I thought that was fairly disappointing.

Pros: Fast , Tasty

Cons: Under-cooked chips

aaronkuder

Points +39

Vegan
14 Mar 2025

Absolutely amazing

Had a sandwich which was one of the best one so ever had. Staff is super nice as well. Would 100% recommend, don’t miss this place.

annabm

Points +70

Vegan
12 Mar 2025

Incredible

Such a cozy place and the food is divine—tastes so fresh and healthy. The homemade bread and soup is absolutely delicious (alongside everything else, really!).

Updated from previous review on 2025-03-12




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