Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Ovo
Beer/Wine
Breakfast
Eco-Friendly
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. A bar cafe in Leith with a separate vegan menu, including vegan breakfasts and brunch. Open Mon-Thu 10:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-00:00, Sun 10:00-23:00. Kitchen closes approx 9.30pm.


30 Reviews

First Review by imogenmichel

redharry3

Points +306

Vegetarian
27 Oct 2025

Wonderful pub and food

This place is top notch. Went in on a Monday at noon and they asked us if we had a reservation. We did not. The only seating they had was at the bar. That’s how good this place is, you need a reservation for Monday at noon! We sat at the bar and enjoyed the soup of the day, sweet potato curry and the cauliflower wings. Both were as good as it gets. Also had a Newbarns lager, local beer made in Leith. One of the best lagers ever! Staff were super nice, music was great and the ambience is perfect.

Pros: Ambience, Flavors, Selection of vegetarian foods

Olympia8

Points +93

Vegetarian
20 Sep 2025

Amazing food and service!

We just had dinner there and the service was so friendly and kind. We had veggie burger and gnocchi with mushrooms. For dessert, apple crumble and pumpkin cheesecake. Everything extremely delicious!

Pros: Taste, Service

HenryGray

Points +152

Vegan
20 Jul 2025

Another great breakfast

Second time we have been and again brilliant. It’s a lovely space, staff are absolutely brilliant, food and drinks are tasty and loads of it. I can eat and I was bursting at the seams. The only negative is we live 500 miles away from them!

Pros: Place, Staff, Food

Cons: Live 500 miles away , Not my local

JayGlasgow

Points +32

Vegan
12 May 2025

If only I could give it five stars….

A good range of vegan options to match the omni offerings. If you are looking for somewhere to go in ‘mixed company’ I would heartily recommend Roseleaf.
The range of local beers is more than enough to tempt you across the threshold, but the food will make you stay.

Pros: Service excellent, Amazing beer, Good range of vegan options.

Angelina-Sabrina

Points +383

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Absolute Empfehlung!

Sooooo gut 🙏 Netter Service, coole Location mit spannenden Details, gibt überall was zu entdecken 😁

Ithaya

Points +66

Vegan
10 Oct 2024

What vegan food should be

Lovely little pub, dog friendly, separate vegan menu, lovely food, nice staff.

Pros: Lovely food, Vegan menu, Friendly staff

Cons: A bit too noisy

DavidRichards

Points +454

Vegan
14 Jun 2024

😄

Had a tasty vegan breakfast! A bit pricey. Nice space and friendly staff:)

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-14

itsjay

Points +805

Vegan
30 May 2024

Pub with really delicious food and absolutely great vibe!

Ask for the separate vegan menu. Vegan drinks also clearly labeled!

Strummerville

Points +133

Vegan
29 May 2023

Don’t overlook this gem

Popped in for an early lunch. Separate vegan menu with a great range of options from fungi, full breakfasts to shakshuka. Not only that a lovely bottle of Chenin to wash it down. Was fantastic and a really good price. As always with great food comes great staff, so friendly, helpful and delighted we had enjoyed our food. Everything we had we recommend

Remember on happy cow 5 stars reserved only for full vegan but it would get 5 from us

Pros: Staff , Vegan menu , The haggis

Santaci

Points +82

Vegan
21 Jan 2023

Great food and good atmosphere

We just popped in, and were delighted to find that they have a plant-based menu. All the food was good, the staff were friendly and the atmosphere was great. We've been back a few times since and it can get quite noisy (and booked up) at busy times, but it's well worth a visit.

catandcupcake

Points +7795

Vegan
14 Jan 2023

Lovely staff,drinks and venue

Good choice of vegan food. Oat milk no extra charge. Lovely place with cute crockery and silverware. My vegan breakfast was quite dry and not the best, but I will go back and try other things.

KellyBone

Points +2886

Vegan
29 Dec 2022

Charming and Delicious

A cozy pub and restaurant with kind service and a large vegan menu. You do need to ask for the separate vegan menu. The Korean Cauliflower wings are some of the best I've ever had–a thick crispy coating over firm but fully cooked cauliflower with a tangy soy sauce and charred lime. Delicious!

Pros: Charming , Large Vegan menu, Easy vegan substitutions

EmmaFaeEdinburgh

Points +1409

Vegan
24 Jul 2022

All day breakfast

Love this little bar café - it has a dedicated vegan menu including all day breakfast. I had the hummus with a side of chips, but I was also jealously eyeing up my dining partner's 'green machine' sweetcorn fritters and the 'funky fungi' mushrooms on toast :D

lookthegoose

Points +36

Vegan
13 Jul 2022

Great atmosphere and vegan selection

Love it here! Somewhat simple yet delicious vegan menu and fantastic atmosphere with friendly staff

SammyBed

Points +34

Vegan
10 Jul 2022

Great vegan menu

I had courgette and corn fritters - lovely. He had the green burger. Really lovely and will return.

KaterinaLouisa

Points +5080

Vegan
25 May 2022

Inventive vegan menu

Loved the food - beautifully presented and very tasty

NiamhC41

Points +1963

Vegan
19 Feb 2022

Not bad

I don’t think their vegan menu is anything to shout home about but they do put on a good vegan special on occasion.

ETA: they now have vegan macaroni on the menu which is delicious. It is very truffle-y though!

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-13

gerob

Points +42

Vegan
14 Feb 2022

Fantastic

Lovely atmosphere and good was brilliant

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Tasty food, Great decor & friendly staff

quovixi

Points +86

Vegan
08 Feb 2022

Lovely family-run pub with separate vegan menu

So glad to have stumbled across this place after walking the Water of Leith route from Stockbridge. They have a separate vegan menu with plenty of delicious looking options. We both went for the bean burger, which was incredible — I particularly loved the mixture of textures with the soft patty and crunchy slaw, and that it came with homemade chips. You can tell they make a lot of effort to cater to vegans, as the super friendly bar staff advised us on what we could order off the drinks menu. The decor and ambience are also lovely. Definitely worth a visit and I’d be here all the time if I lived locally.

Dede

Points +520

Vegan
28 Jan 2022

Breakfast

Separate vegan menu, fantastic breakfast huge and freshly made served on skillet! #Veganuary

Pros: Good vegan options , Fresh food, Lovely staff

Cons: Bigger coffee mugs would be good!

PeaceonMull

Points +155

Vegan
21 Jan 2022

Love it here

Love the atmosphere, the cosy vibe and the friendly staff. The vegan menu has a nice variety of imaginative dishes and we all really loved our food. Dog friendly for now too, hope that continues. Will always return when we are in Edinburgh.

VeganWilll

Points +101

Vegan
06 Sep 2021

If I could give it a five star I would.

The vegan breakfast was fab. Great vibe. Loved it. Will be back.

welcomeinjam

Points +44

Vegan
31 Jul 2021

Amazing food and separate vegan menu

Really friendly staff and amazing food. There's a separate vegan menu with plenty of great options!

SadieLeighVeggie

Points +43

Vegetarian
14 Jan 2019

Brilliant food and friendly staff

We love Roseleaf in Leith for the lively atmosphere and friendly staff. There are lots of vegetarian and vegan options and the menu changes so there is always something new to try. The cocktails and fresh fruit juices are amazing. There is also a vegetarian breakfast which we sometimes go for and the veggie haggis is delicious. We love the decor and there is always different art work on display.

Pros: Lively atmosphere, Friendly staff, Tasty vegetarian food

Cons: Sometimes full so best to book, Quite pricey for lunch

TheEverydayVegan

Points +641

Vegan
25 Feb 2018

best breakfast ever

I’ve had so so so many vegan breakfasts in my time but this is by far the best. And it’s on all day! I’ll post a pic too.

Pros: best breakfast, great location, well staffed

emilia26

Points +22

Vegan
28 Jul 2017

Lovely place

They have a seperate vegan menu and I ordered the soup, which was labeled as vegan. But because the soup that they have changes daily, on that day it unfortunately wasn't suitable for vegans.
The waitress cleared up the misunderstanding after asking the kitchen chef about it. She brought back the menu and helped me find something else. I ended up taking the dahl and the avocado toast. Both were very delicious.
The place is quite quirky and fun.

Pros: Very helpful staff

Cons: Soup labeled vegan wasn't vegan that day

quacksalber1965

Points +100

Vegan
25 Jul 2017

five Stars

Sehr leckeres essen das Personal ist sehr bemüht auch den Veganer gerecht zu werden. Auch diese Speisen sind sehr lecker. Hier wird man seht herzlich und familiär bedient.

Pros: + hübsche atmosphäre , + super Personal, + lecker Essen

Cons: - suche ich noch




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