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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
LaraLocktree
Points +146
Loveeeee - Edit
Lovely place, really tasty food😄
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marleenvanwijnen
Points +52
Holy cow = happy cow - Edit
Many choice of surprising flavors and dishes.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: Busy place, so not always place. But a good sign!
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SheilaFairlamb
Points +28
Delicious food - Edit
I had the carrot lox and it was really delicious, I bought along my non vegan friend who had the pulled jackfruit burger and was fascinated by how it was done and how good it was. We also shared a doughnut which was lovely. Staff were really nice too
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Bobanthar
Points +549
Open sandwich - Edit
I had what was called a vegan CBLT on the menu, with false cheese, seitan for bacon, lettuce, and tomato, on sourdough bread, and a pot of tea. It was spot on, but the sarnie was left open as it were; it was bread at the bottom but none on top. Not a criticism as such, just notably odd for me. I also took a slice of cake away with me and had it on the train, based on a review on this very website, and it was also spot on. Decor's very cute and there's a corner with bits for kids to do and a bookshelf.
Read moreNB if you're disabled: there's no step-free access.
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fergusb
Points +20
Disappointing burger - Edit
To be fair I had excellent service and a lovely turmeric latte. But I ordered the quarter pounder and was a bit disappointed - just a mushy bean burger really, small and fell apart quickly. Cheese sauce was cold and not especially cheesy. Few bits of salad but nothing great, raw red onion and tomato, no pickle. Overall a pretty amateur veggie burger which for the price wasn't good. The other menu options looked interesting but assumed the quarter pounder would be the substantial option, maybe the others are better and I do remember coming a couple years ago and being more impressed so could have been an off night. Chips were also cut completely ununiform. It's a nice restaurant with great service but with the quality of vegan burgers abut these days this one in particular needs stepped up!
Read morePros: Nice decor, Service v good, Turmeric latte delicious
Cons: Quite expensive, Quarter pounder poor, Lack of quality control on chips
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Pachinko
Points +21
Ottimo - Edit
Ristorante molto carino, menù piccolo ma di ottima qualità
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jpirish
Points +74
Great Burgers and Cake - Edit
Fantastic place to grab some excellent vegan food when in town . Their burgers are very good but their vegan cakes are the best I’ve tried . I will certainly be back many times
Read morePros: Cake and Burgers , Fresh vegan food , Friendly staff
Cons: Closes a bit early
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Ebriggs763
Points +810
Amazing - Edit
Absolutely gorgeous. Perfect for a nice lunch spot.
Read morePros: Lots of choice , Variety of flavors , CAKE
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veganevolutionist
Points +3304
Popular Place - Edit
After a short wait for others to finish and leave we enjoyed a lovely lunch. It’s great to see a vegan place so busy and after eating there I can see why. Our food was spot on and the service friendly. Next time we visit we’ll be back.
Read morePros: Vegan, Friendly service, Delicious food
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VeganJK
Points +585
Holy cow on Happy Cow - Edit
Desert heaven! What a cake I had there. But first thing first. I came to full restaurant. Service was amazing and seated me kindly to waiting sofas. After I was seated I got free water (I know it is not everywhere in UK) and menu. I wasn't sure what I exactly want, so I asked for help from service. She offered me Quater pounder burger. I said yes. Quater pounder is automatically with fries. Fries were amazing. But I had better burger. I wasn't bad, but I didn't enjoy it. What came after burger was perfect. I ordered cake with peanut butter and chocolate. Heaven in my mouth! I also had Capucino where you can choose what kind of milk you want. My overall feelings about Holy cow are positive and recommend them for visit.
Read morePros: Dezerts, Service
Cons: Expensive
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Fenjah
Points +2499
So cosy and great food - Edit
Such a cute little place with great food!
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Very friendly staff, Great taste in both dinner and cakes
Cons: It is a little cold inside
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SörenStenstrupHessel
Points +34
Very cosy restaurent and 100% vegan - Edit
Very cosy restaurent and tasty sandwich I had
Read morePros: 100% vegan
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deadpledge
Points +16247
Cosy cafe - Edit
Very welcoming and cozy vegan cafe with a nice chilled vibe. We ordered the banoffee pie to share with a hot chocolate and refreshing energiser smoothie. The banoffee pie was very indulgent but personally I wasn't too keen on the gf base. It was also a tad expensive at £4.50 but 'hey!' we were on holiday so what the heck. Hot chocolate lacked sweetness too. We would probably visit again but we weren't completely blown away and did visit better vegan cafes on our recent trip. Accessibility is also a major issue due to steps.
Read morePros: All vegan, Friendly staff, Nice vibe
Cons: Bit expensive , Accessibility
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +5649
Not bad for burgers and fries - Edit
This is a small little place, with sandwiches and salads, a soup of the day, and some desserts. The burger I had was good, the fries were good, and the chocolate cake I had was good. I haven’t been anywhere else in Edinburgh, so I can’t say how it stacks up. I’ll hit up some other places and come back and edit this.
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sweetheartjimmy
Points +166
Jackfruit burger - Edit
Right next to the bus station. Nice chilled vibes and lots of cakes to choose from.
Read morePros: Lots of cakes and burgers to choose
Cons: Expensive £12 burger
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KifahhAl-Zadjaly
Points +89
Ok but overpriced. - Edit
I used to go here alot in the past until more reasonable and better competition started to appear. The burgers are nice, if not a little average for the price (£12). Cakes are probably the highlight of my visits which is a shame.
Read morePros: 100% vegan
Cons: Price and flavours
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SRossmann
Points +16
Very nice small vegan Restauran - Edit
Definitely the best place to go for vegan food in Edinburgh. It is a little bit hard to find, although near to the City center. Delicious food as well as desserts and very friendly staff.
Read moreDefinitely not my last visit.
Pros: Delicious vegan food, Friendly staff, Near the City center
Cons: Hard to find
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MissPigletti
Points +68
Food should improve - Edit
Lovely decorations and of course I love that it's fully vegan, but sadly the food isn't that convincing. The chips were almost burnt one time (I went twice).
Read moreI didn't try the cake though. They have a big selection, maybe that's where their strength is.
Pros: Fully vegan, big selection of cakes
Cons: Savoury food is not that great
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EwaKlupsch
Points +26
Scottish vegan food is like McDonald food - Edit
I like the interior of the place, and the staff but that would be it. If I'm not vegan and couldn't really cook I would think vegan food is horrible. Burger was not nice, boring, and I could easly make better at home. The special tea with ginger and lemon was nothing but hot water with lemon for 3 gbp. You can't just cut ginger in peaces and expect the flavor to get out. My bf sandwich had dry and not tasty bread. The only tasty part was ketchup and chips that comes with the burger. Hot cacao was also not good. But I guess it's UK problem- restaurants serving food like 'I bought it convinience store and microwaved it'. I hope with time it will change :)
Read morePros: Interior, stuff
Cons: Food quality
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Jeddibo
Points +70
Totally vegan, amazing food - Edit
Small vegan restaurant in centre of Edinburgh.
Read morePros: Food is fresh cooked and really good. , Child friendly.
Cons: Can get very busy as small restaurant , Down steep flight if stairs - no disabled access
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EllieDouglas
Points +423
Getting a bit bored - Edit
Have been going regularly for a couple years but recently seems to have gone downhill a bit. Toilet door bolt loose and about to drop, tap sticks in on position, and price for cake is very high as in £4.50 a slice. Asked for carryout small veg soup, they rang till at £5 but asked for £6. Steps down are very worn and slightly hazardous. Still a good place if you want a home made veg burger and chips, but otherwise there are better places to go.
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TravelerLSE
Points +209
So yum! Do not miss this one! - Edit
Food here is just incredibly good! Great choices, too. The restaurant is lower level so you tale stairs down from the street, but easy to find if you look for the signs which are at street level. Staff in wonderful here, very friendly.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options , Very tasty, Friendly staff
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ali.g
Points +29
Amazing takeaway feast! - Edit
We called in for a picnic to eat on the train: 2 delicious open sandwiches - chickpea/smoked almond and carrot lox - on chunky homemade bread, both were delicious and filling. Halfway through our journey we were ready for our desserts: chocolate brownie with a caramel glaze and a slice of Bakewell tart. Best train picnic ever - probably cost us twice as much as a 'chain' sandwich/cake but it was 10 times yummier!
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NoochMeUp
Points +238
Really friendly and great place to eat - Edit
Love going to this restaurant. Central, tasty, affordable. Best chips going. Cakes are lush
Read morePros: My most fave chips in the world
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MichelleMaria
Points +74
Yum - Edit
You get a real sense of community at Holy Cow. Food is locally sourced and so fresh. Feels like you’re visiting a friends home for meal. I ordered a chickpea and smoked almond salad sandwich and a delicious oat milk cappuccino. I was not disappointed. It was very yummy. I hope to be able to return again.
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chriskfreeze
Points +31
Best in Town - Edit
Visited Edinburgh in March 2019 for a week. Had lunch and dinner there 3 times.
Read moreIt was amazing!
The staff is nice and the food is delicious.
10/10 definitely
Pros: Good burgers, Good desserts, Nice location
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johannesschedlbauer
Points +85
Best vegan burger - Edit
We've ate the best vegan burger in Edinburgh there. Really good food.
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