Reviews of Passey's Cafe Bar & Bistro. (Coffee Shop) in Edinburgh (East Lothian).

Passey's Cafe Bar & Bistro

151 Reviews

114 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

272 Portobello High St, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 2AT, United Kingdom

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Information of Passey's Cafe Bar & Bistro, Coffee shop in Edinburgh (East Lothian)

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Reviews of Passey's Cafe Bar & Bistro

A. G.

Passey's is a reason to visit Portobello. Tip: The bistro is often fully booked and so I recognize booking ahead for any celebration. There's no question what a friendly and welcoming place Passey's is. The rainbow flag outside is a clear indication of that. I found the venue when people kept pulling that very flag down and I wanted to show my support. Karma must be a thing because my near token gesture revealed to me one of my favourite places to eat in Edinburgh. For me, it's a 90 walk, one way, to Passey's. It's worth it but the friendly welcome, knowing there's a comfortable chair, at a clean table, in a warm and relaxed indie restaurant is all the more important. But, it's the food that keeps me walking back. Tip: Check and be thoroughly tempted by the Specials board. I've never had less than a five star meal here. British food, Asian, Cajun, etc, etc, Passey's has a rotating menu and an impressive range. The portions are always generous even if nothing fills my stomach void. Dessert, I'm sure, will tempt everyone too (stomachs voids or not) because it looks great and the taste lives up to it. The wee restaurant off the high street is open fairly late too. Tip: Try the coffee. I've bought literal bags of their beans.

C. R.

Perfect Sunday lunch. Warm welcome. Lovely Cold Town lager. The roast beef was great but special shout out to the sage balls and yorkies 😋. Finished off with honeycomb and salted carmel cheesecake.

A. T.

Pros: Friendly service, cozy quirky environment, good prices, big portions Cons: Food is good but there is room for improvement We ordered a chocolate cake which was huge but a bit too sweet. Also ordered a soup which was a huge portion with a generous amount of bread! The spicy veggie soup was good but had too much tomato, very similar to a tomato soup, which overpowered the other flavours. Definitely room for improvement but I would come again especially because I loved the cozy cafe style!

A. M.

Great welcome, friendly staff and great food. I have ordered the Cesar salad and I asked some Mayo just in case the chicken would have been dry. I was totally wrong, chicken was perfectly cooked and the salad was the best I had in years, generous portions too! I had a sneaky look on the table next to mine and the Sunday roast it was looking very appealing! You should give it a try also coffee was good which is a rare find!

J. W.

Highly recommended. My boyfriend and I visited for the first time this evening, and thoroughly enjoyed the Wednesday evening curry deal. We were made welcome and looked after by a friendly long-haired young man initially, and when his shift ended, a charming young woman called Lesley took over. Both were excellent and we were introduced to owner Gary too. We just moved to Portobello and after a faultless experience tonight I'm sure well soon become regulars.

J. S.

This was such a lovely bistro that it was the only place we ate throughout our stay in Portabello, Edinburgh. The food was excellent. The staff extremely friendly, welcoming and the service was first class. Small but with a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Cannot recommend this eating place highly enough. Thank you to all the staff and compliments to the cook.

A. J.

It was little costly I felt. Ordered veg burger I felt little odd taste. My wife orders steak she enjoyed the steak and drink.

L. W.

First visit here. - Excellent service and tasty food. Lovely fresh coffee. If we find ourselves in the area again we will definately pop back.

S. E.

Really great and tasty food, well prepared and good range of options, including veggie and vegan. For me, Wagyu burgers were excellent! A good range of cocktails (done well!) and the wine selection is also very good. The excellent and friendly service from Leslie made the whole evening a pleasure. Highly recommended, and worth going out of your way to visit.

K. F.

My friend Jacquie and I have just had the most fabulous afternoon tea here. Our fussy needs catered for without question, and beautifully presented. We were served by Natalie who was very attentive and so friendly. Thank you so much to all the staff involved in making this a special occasion. We look forward to seeing you all again next month.

G. O.

Went in this little place and had a great meal. Lovely soup of the day and steak pie with mash and veggies. One little criticism could have done with a little gravy for the mash. I'm sure if I had asked they would have abilged. Lovely staff who were extremely attentive and happy. Lots of laughter in the background. Thanks guys

T. D. L.

Cam to Portobello for the 1st time and have now eaten there 2 days running. Good food, good company and a lot of laughs. A home from home, relaxed and made to feel like like we are here every night. Food is good staff and owners warm and friendly highly recommended.

S. P.

Best homemade nachos ever!! Friendly atmosphere and local food! Strongly recommended!

z.

Great lunch here - we had Mac and cheese and king prawn and chorizo linguine; good size portions and served steaming hot! Coffee were delicious and hot. Try it!

M. I.

We loved it - interior, staff and food all excellent. Had hot chocolates and gluten free cakes. So tasty I had to fight my boyfriend off eating my half of the cakes. I cannot eat a number of things and they were very careful about this getting the chef to chat me thru options. All made on site too. Looking forward to booking in for their Sunday roast dinner lunch next. Book to ensure you get in. We were lucky as someone was about to leave but has looked busy whenever I walked past. A superb and very welcome addition to Portobello. Good food prices too for the area.

J. L.

Amazing place with lovely food ambient and staff.

M. T.

Have just enjoyed Passey's steak night. Great food, fantastic value and lovely staff. Thoroughly recommend

M. W.

Timed it perfectly on New Year's Day and got a table. Staff were great at accommodating 6 of us without a booking.

J. S.

The best coffee in Portobello with lovely staff and welcoming decor. The food is delicious and the curry and steak nights are especially good value. Veggie and vegan options good. Love it!

J. H.

Lovely Christmas meal with friends. Food tasty and service was amazing.

R. F.

Lovely meal friendly staff good service. I would recommend, only suggestion would be is to have specials board to go with the curry and steak nights

C. W.

Six out of five from start to finish! We felt so welcomed, delicious food and coffee, great wine, very relaxed vibe. We will be back.

m. c.

I choose a full breakfast..I think it was cooked in an air fryer As bacon, sausage, square sausage, black pudding and haggis were dry and hard and very salty.. Sadly I did not enjoy the meal.

S. G.

Nice restaurant with very good food. Staff are attentive but, not obtrusive. Highly recommended.

S. L.

Excellent food and brilliant service staff cannot do enough for you. Excellent value.

D. Q.

Best steak I've had in a long time. Brilliant service and lovely atmosphere.

S. B.

This is a lovely little local bistro - decor is quirky and current, good friendly vibe and busy which is always a good sign. Upon arriving the 2 waiters were lovely, welcoming and instantly made you feel like you belonged - perfect for a local eatery. We opted for the beef and the nut roast. Sadly the food wasn't brilliant. The beef was tuff and the nut roast soggy and tasted strange. That said, the veg was lovely, the veggie gravy super tasty. The 2 welcoming waiters left half way through service resulting in a drop in service standards - it all became pretty basic after that with us having to ask to see the dessert menu ( even though it was a set menu ). We ordered the biscoff cheesecake and plum tart. The cheesecake was good but the tart soggy both the crumble top and pastry bottom - I was told this wasn't warmed in a microwave but definitely had that look about it - in taste this was fine. Coffees were good - strong and flavoursome. I wanted this to be so much more than what we experienced - I would definitely go back for coffee/cake ( they had some interesting options on display) but not sure re the meal. The man serving us towards the end of the meal told us he had only started a couple of weeks ago and hadn't tried the food yet - I guess there's potential for things to improve. Everybody/where deserves a second chance....

S. H.

Yet another fabulous meal again tonight at Passey’s. Mac and Cheese so filling and delicious. Husband had Wagyu burger and he said it was delicious! Great service as always. We will definitely be back, fancy the Curry or Steak night!

S. C.

Fab curry night on Wednesdays. I had a beef madras and Cathy a chicken korma. All that plus a bottle of Rose for £30. Great taste and value. Relaxing vibe. Thank you Nick.

E. a. B.

So glad we found this place. Had fantastic meals here during our stay.

L. C.

Came here on a recommendation from a friend, we were not disappointed. Excellent lunch and drinks but for us the it was the staff that made this experience a 5 * You guys are worth your weight in gold!

D. K.

Food delicious,staff great,especially Lesley who was very attentive.Will definitely go back. Looking forward to it.

j. f. (.

After attending a local production in Portobello Church, we wandered along to find somewhere to eat. We thought we'd try Passey's. They didn't disappoint. Great service, lovely food and ambience just right! I shall return again. Thank you!

L. M.

Been for 2 steak night.. Really enjoyed my experience and decent prices

C. B.

Great find and the Thursday steak night is definitely worth a try

D. B.

I try to get a table every time we visit Edinburgh. Found this great place by chance and love visiting when we travel up as the food is excellent, service excellent and the staff always welcome you

L. M. (.

Food was really very good, but was quite shocked that we ordered what was a pricey starter to receive a bit of a pretentious portion of food (was tiny). Seems marketing themselves as an upscale cafe crossed with an upscale restaurant with upscale restaurant prices / portions. Bit confusing. However service excellent and food excellent. Really good atmosphere also. Would give 4.5 if could.

J. S.

Amazing food and amazing service. I had asked for Gherkins for my burger which they didn't have in the kitchen but they went out and got some just for me. Really went the extra mile to satisfy their customers.

L. B.

I enjoyed a coffee and carrot cake. Loved the atmosphere and quirkyness of the place. Would recommend this cafe & Bistro as you can not only get coffe but a glass of wine.

A.

Really beautiful interior and lovely friendly staff, but sadly didn’t deliver on the food and drink front. If you’re going to call your new venture a ‘coffee company’, please look at sourcing coffee from one of the amazing roasters based in the city, because the coffee wasn’t particularly nice to drink. I got a scone, which came out of the kitchen with the jam and butter already on, served as a sandwich. Sadly, eaten this way it was really dry and needed more of both. I would have preferred to be brought butter and jam to put on my own scone really. I saw the breakfast rolls other people were having, which were the only option before 11am. Just plain white breadrolls, with bacon or sausage. Not really an ideal brunch option. It seems the owners had a really clear vision of how they wanted the space to look, but all the creativity and attention to detail stopped there.

M. M.

Great place to have just on my door step, food really good, had breakfast and evening meals here, staff are really good and very friendly, lovely place, always worth a visit if in portobello, you will not be disappointed

O. W. E.

Nice staff, good food, good value. Steak night and curry night are worth checking out.

E. C.

Good little cafe in Porty. Slightly on the pricey side but did enjoy the food.

M. -.

Came in for brekkie. Had the vegetarian option, was delicious. Portion sizes are great and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. Very fair prices for the quality. Will come again.

Y. S.

Very enjoyable experience, the Sunday roast was amazing. Will definitely return.

J. W.

Always nipping in here for an afternoon coffee and I'm never disappointed. Great food in the evening too. Lovely staff, lovely atmosphere and lovely menu. Always recommend.

J. E.

Best veggie burger I’ve ever had!

M. C.

Loved it great food and hosting 👌

J. S.

Such a cute little place, amazing decor and such friendly/fun staff. Food was delicious and felt so comfortable. Will definitely be returning!

J. M.

Stopped by for a hot drink to get out if the rain and their hospitality was great. They were able to dqueeze us in before a busy lunch service and the drinks were spot on.

M. F.

So friendly and welcoming 😊. Food to die for. Smoked Salmon in ciabatta with cream cheese and dill. Haddock with asparagus and hollandaise finished with orange and chocolate torte c/w clotted cream

A. P.

Lovely atmosphere, very friendly staff, delicious homemade food and hot drinks.. Amazing place, highly recommend!

H. G.

Popped in for a coffee with friends. Although it's small, love the atmosphere here

R. M.

Very good meals! And the staff is nice and funny. 🍀👏🏼👏🏼

T. B. (.

Lovely food and excellent service. It was the first day or the new menu today, the duck was divine 😋

V. P.

Got my second Sunday roast take away from here and I couldn't leave a second review on facebook..hence a google review cause i have to share that it was delicious...and warm. And made our Sunday xx

A. M.

Visited here for lunch and would recommend and visit again. Team were friendly and made the lunch even better. Dog friendly too!

T. K. S.

We opted to eat outdoors and our yummy cake and coffees were served to us by a lovely bubbly young lady! We'll be back!

K. H.

Just had Christmas lunch. Absolutely beautiful food, lovely staff and cosy restaurant. Definitely recommend and will be back

S. C.

Loved this place. Very friendly and welcoming owners, cakes and breakfast food was great and they serve proper coffee. Definitely recommend.

A. C.

Excellent Sunday roast. Huge portions. Very friendly staff

A. P.

Lovely little cafe. Beautiful decor and real friendly staff. Definitely recommend!

j. W.

Very expensive tea fir 2 £6

K. K.

It was a few days before Christmas and we had a day of the kids being in nursery. So we took this opportunity to visit Passey's and really enjoyed our visit, the service and the food.

F. R.

Warm and inviting atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing coffee and cake! Highly recommend!

S. D.

Stopped in for breakfast (again). Always a warm welcome from the friendly staff and the standard of the food is excellent.

M. H.

Fantastic place for food and cocktails. Brilliant staff. Will return soon. 😁

S. W.

Staff very friendly and approachable food and drink very night but a little pricey.

A. M.

Very welcoming and attentive. Great food & dug friendly. I’ll be back.

D. M.

Great service, great coffee

M. T.

Very nice place loved everything about it Will definitely be back

E.

Friendly staff and great service

L. A.

Lunch with the girls - food was great, cosy ambience, expresso martini was super!

C. C.

Fantastic service and food, will definitely recommend and will go back...

D. A.

Super café and cracking staff. A very welcome addition to Porty.

M. S.

Came for Sunday breakfast great food and great staff will be back

A. D.

Really lovely - best breakfast in Scotland!!

t. l.

Delightful bistro in portobello. Not the cheapest but good quality and tasty.

E. M.

Great menu, great service, lovely atmosphere!!

K. Y.

Lovely coffee very friendly staff definitely will be back

D. B.

Lovely food friendly service

M. W.

Absolutely lovely food and owners. Get in.

k. d.

Service was great food was even better.

K. M.

10/10 roast dinner was fab!

J. D.

Enjoyed a cider and scone, as you do!

K. M.

Lovely hot chocolate and lemon drizzle cake.

A. M.

Great place. Friendly staff. Would definitely recommend.

C. S.

Loved it staff very friendly and the food was lovely 👌

D. N.

Welcoming, cosy and an excellent breakfast. Thank you!

G. M.

Great vibes and delicious dishes

S. C.

Great breakfast, friendly staff

H. M.

Amazing lemon cheesecake.

A. P.

Tasty food fast and friendly service

H. M.

Lovely food , staff and ambience

J. F.

Great food in a lovely restaurant

N. C.

Excellent service and lovely breakfast.

M. R.

Great coffee and wonderfully inclusive!

m.

Very pleasant & cosy place.

A. R.

Excellent food Eclectic music

K. B.

Fantastic food and service

J. C.

Amazing coffee staff exceptional

v.

Very tasty treats

M. K.

Service and decor are great.

S. B.

Really nice & friendly

N. C.

Excellent service.

A. G.

Highly recommended

I. M.

Great coffee

N. P.

We could not have asked for a better or more enjoyable afternoon passing the time at Passey’s. Nick was great and made us feel like we were guests in his home. Although, I may be related to the namesake of this establishment (probably distantly 😃) my review here would be no different, either way. It was a highlight of our visit to Edinburgh (and Scotland generally).

A. R.

Lovely meal tonight great service and friendly staff 👌 xx just love this place. 😍

D. W.

A lovely cafe to enjoy a coffee and a fantastic Scottish Breakfast! Friendly atmosphere and excellent staff.

S. S.

(Translated) A very good place to eat and drink coffee. I had a mushroom soup and Scottish Breakfast. (Original) Un sitio muy bueno para comer y tomar café.E comido una sopa de champiñones y Breakfast Escocés.

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