Reviews of Thistle Cafe. (Coffee Shop) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

Thistle Cafe

108 Reviews

57 Comments

Coffee shop

Cafe

493 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PB, United Kingdom

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Information of Thistle Cafe, Coffee shop in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.

This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Open hours of Thistle Cafe

Sunday

9:30am–4pm

Monday

9:30am–4pm

Tuesday

9:30am–4pm

Wednesday

9:30am–4pm

Thursday

9:30am–4pm

Friday

9:30am–4pm

Saturday

9:30am–4pm

Popular times

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Reviews of Thistle Cafe

S. M.

Few days ago, I visited this cafe. In many years, although I recognized this, I didn’t have a chance to visit there. All staffs were very friendly. Cafe and tea and scone were good. I love this kinds of wee cafe. Looking forward to visiting again. Thank you!

J. S.

Very little place, kind of hard to find. The service was very quick. We had our food about five minutes after we ordered. I’m not an expert in Scottish food, but both my wife and I thought it was great. We ordered the Scottish breakfast and the English breakfast.

K. D.

Lovely little cafe and even nicer staff/owners. Had a couple breakfasts here and it was very pleasant. No frills but good food and a warm atmosphere.

Loved this quaint little café. I had the full Scottish breakfast for £11.00 and it was delicious but basic. Some of the items are overpriced, for example £3.00 for an extra rasher of bacon. The toilet is unisex and there is no lock on the door so you need to ask a friend to keep watch!

A. C.

Super cute little cafe tucked away from the road near the castle. A great spot to get something quick, easy and cheap. I got the scones and I could have eaten four of them - they were so good! The guy and lady running the kitchen are very friendly and the food is served fresh, hot and fast.

A. L.

This is a lovely wee cafe friendly staff I can highly recommend a breakfast here

V. V.

Would you like to have a nice breakfast in Edinburgh Old Town in a lovely terrace enjoying the calm of a non traffic square? So turn the corner from Lawnmarket Road to James Court and you will find THE THISTLE STOP CAFE. Lovely FAMILY RUN BUSINESS in Edinburgh OldTown where mum & sons will cook for you a tasty Full Scottish Breakfast & a warm coffee full of energy. EH1 2PB, in front of Parliament Square, 5 min walking from the entrance of the Castle! :)

A. M.

A hidden gem of a place, tucked away at the top of the Royal Mile. Extremely welcoming and excellent service. We enjoyed some delicious toasties and paninis as we ate outside in a secluded courtyard. Well worth a stop for breakfast, brunch or lunch 🤗

L. C.

5 starts based on value. If you're looking for expensive upmarket eggs hollandaise or smashed avo, this probably isn't it. But great value breakfast, honest and simple menu. reasonably priced.

k. c.

Really enjoyed our lunch here today. Our only criticism is that the seating isn't too comfortable and the price is a little on the high side. We both really enjoyed our meals though. My partner had the steak pie with potatoes and peas and I had scotch pie with haggis and beans.. Both were very yummy.

j. r.

Staff was very friendly and handsome. Food was good, had the scotch pie and a latte. I would eat here again. Price is good fairly cheap

J. H.

Absolutely lovely little cafe hidden down a close/alleyway.

C. L.

We happened to stumble upon this little place while looking for food, and I'm sure glad we did! I have never had haggis before and decided to give it a try with their haggis and beans nachos. And guess what?? I found out I love haggis, and these nachos were absolutely delicious. This was a cute little place with good prices and great food. I'm already planning another trip to Edinburgh and plan to make this place one of my stops.

C. A.

The staff were super friendly and lovely, the food arrived quickly and was really good and the location is in a beautiful courtyard, great prices as well, the perfect place for lunch!

A. S.

No decaffeinated tea options, waiting staff give the impression of being more interested in chatting amongst themselves however the food is very good, breakfast hotplate cooked so not greasy/fatty good portion at city prices. Tucked away in a basement setting this is a great little find so for me it was a 4 not a 5 as they had carrot cake on display but not for sale at the time as it was still frozen, no decaf tea & had to ask for sugar as table bowl was empty, the fix was to remove from another table rarther than replenish the bowl from store. Sort these issue's out and maybe a better dress code for the staff wouldn't go a miss but it is what it is........ a cafe!

C. A.

The staff were super friendly and lovely, the food arrived quickly and was really good and the location is in a beautiful courtyard, great prices as well, the perfect place for lunch!

k. c.

B. M.

Nice little cafe tucked away down an alley off the royal mile.

b. h.

Good food

W. B.

Go here! Eat this food! Thank me later! Fantastic, friendly staff. They allowed us to piece together our breakfast order. Very much appreciated when there are items you don't want. Food was great as well.

C. L.

I. D. B.

Fantastic little place right off the Royal Mile. Food was fast, fresh and excellent! Very quick service eventhough it was packed. They are quick and friendly!

C. C.

Lovely little tucked away Cafe! Hope the guy who lost his suitcase got sorted? 22/6/2021

L. P.

Staff welcoming and friendly but bacon roll wasn't good, just chucked together and roll tasted odd, slightly fermented. Coffee wasn't that warm and not a good taste to it either.

M. P.

Best breakfast we ever had, very attentive staff. Made us feel very welcome. Must eat in whole of Edinburgh!

Went here for breakfast with my partner and children while in Edinburgh. The staff were very friendly & the food was nice & served quickly :)

I. D. B.

Fantastic little place right off the Royal Mile. Food was fast, fresh and excellent! Very quick service eventhough it was packed. They are quick and friendly!

K. W.

Food wasn’t great, nice courtyard though

L. J. u.

Excellent breakfast and coffee, friendly staff, worth a visit 🙂👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

A. S.

Nice food, staff nice too

J. W.

Excellent service, excellent food, very very friendly staff, best place in town to go for brekkie. Best haggis I've ever tasted.....

C. M.

After visiting thistle stop cafe I can honestly say it was a delight to eat here the food was great and the staff were terrific and great value for money would highly recommend any visiting Edinburgh to visit for a quick stop of for lunch

M. K.

It was ok but for this price you can get better food and service in nicer environment in the same area.

Z. H.

Love this fab little gem - Scottish breakfasts, paininis, toasties and the amazing nachos with haggis, cheese and beans - a must try!

b. h.

Good food

If you ask for a shell less egg they give you this amazing egg with no shell. Love the place.

R. V.

It was okay. The place isn't very nice abd is not sparkling, but the food was very fulfilling and the staff is nice.

J. S.

Visited here 25/04/2017 and had the most amazing cheeseburger! Fabulous service too!

Y. K.

Unexpected, warm, simple comfort food. The owners are also every nice and quick.

B. M.

Nice little cafe tucked away down an alley off the royal mile.

e. p.

Friendly staff are clean cafe

M. M.

Service was exceptional but the food was not bland.

S. L.

Small and quirky. Staff were not overly friendly. Quite expensive.

N. B.

Great service, great food..very cute little place..

D. L.

GREAT HIDDEN LITTLE CAFE OF THE ROYAL MILE .BREAKFASTS WERE EXCELLENT.

M. G.

Simple and cozy place. Beautiful waitresses 😎

A. P. F.

Reasonably good coffee shop

K. M.

great place and good value

L. p. b.

ث. ا.

Nice place and nice taste

A. R.

Really good

D. F.

Does the job.

L. T.

(Translated) The terrace is nice but the interior of the cafe is any. Same for the food: not bad but not exceptional. (Original) La terrasse est sympa mais l'intérieur du café est quelconque. Pareil pour la nourriture: pas mauvais mais pas exceptionnel.