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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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Last update on 29 Aug 2024 by Vegan1957
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Added by craigmc on 05 Dec 2016
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Featured Review
Angelina-Sabrina
Points +479
Holy Cow? Holy Grail! 🙏 - Edit
Suuuuuper lecker und total lieber Service 🤩
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740 Reviews
First Review by craigmc
Skyzieboo
Points +3839
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 +340
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 +78
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 +398
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 +557
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 +289
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 +2534
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 +236
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 +403
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 +148
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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dirtsloth
Points +50
asked to wait and then table given away. avoid. - Edit
give tables to people waiting IN ORDER
Read morePros: none
Cons: they asked us to wait and then gave our table away, avoid, plenty of other vegan options in Edinburgh
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chulaww
Points +316
Slow service, good food - Edit
Tough for single waiter to handle 5 tables
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IluminadaArmas
Points +104
A bit of a let down - Edit
First time we went the kitchen was closed so we decided to come back the next day. Maybe that created some high expectations on us...? We had the Quarter Pounder Burguer and the Pad Thai Salad. The burger was dry, seemed reheated and even with the hummous was very very bland. The bun was also burned and flaky, so difficult to eat. We noticed others had also ordered and left this burger half eaten, as we did. The staff seemed unconcerned by this clear sign of dislike. The chips were soggy, seemed reheated and came without any sauce. We asked for vinegar but they told us there wasn't any in the kitchen which sounded a bit strange but hey ho. The salad was nice but it could have been tastier.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-25
Pros: Options, Chilled jazz music, Patio
Cons: Tasteless, Expensive, Slow service
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ElonLangbeheim
Points +30
Dissapointing - Edit
The burgers were ok, but the lentil soup had a burnt flavour, and the cblt sandwich was kind of dry. Had much better sandwiches at the Wildcat in Fort William.
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lambnotincluded
Points +160
pretty good! - Edit
The menu for this place was pretty small when I went, which was a bit disappointing, but the food was pretty good! I had the jackfruit BBQ sandwich, which I liked, but didn't think it was game-changing. I went there for dinner, but I think it seems like more of a lunch place. I’ve also heard good things about their baked goods and desserts, so I’ll definitely have to go back to try those!
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erin199831
Points +205
Good food - Edit
Food was decent, nice selection of sandwiches
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BjornManning
Points +13
Great food and lovely staff - Edit
Quick and friendly service, would come back and recommend to friends.
Read morePros: Reasonable priced , Generous portions
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FionaWallace
Points +337
Fab little find - Edit
Just by the bus station down some stairs is this fab little place. Inside was full but we sat out the back in the patio area. Food was served pretty quickly and with a full vegan menu lots of options to try.
Read moreWe chose the pad Thai salad and the Vietnamese burger which were both scrumptious.
Def be coming back here! Well worth a visit.
Pros: Fully vegan cafe , Friendly staff, Lovely atmosphere
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lfusfeld
Points +350
Delicious, nice vibe - Edit
Sweet little place with excellent vegan food, good service and a great ambiance.
Read morePros: Delish
Cons: Small space, not sure if it gets crowded
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lkf
Points +132
Definitely recommend - Edit
Great place with varied options. I had the Cesar salad and really enjoyed it. Nice atmosphere as well. Sorry again for breaking your carafe!
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