Reviews of The Gateway Café. (Ice Cream) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

The Gateway Café

224 Reviews

60 Comments

Ice cream

Art cafe

Restaurant

Arboretum Pl, Edinburgh EH3 5NY

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Information of The Gateway Café, Ice cream in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

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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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Reviews of The Gateway Café

M.

A must visit Café when walking around Royal Garden. Everything is clean and well organized. Wood architecture matches perfect with stunning garden view. Everyone were really nice and friendly all time, from staffs to customers.

A. W.

Had a wonderful meal with a great atmosphere!

L. C.

Savoury scone was delicious and Irish coffee was good as well. Good atmosphere in an autumn afternoon.

F. K.

Had lunch here today with my husband and two young children. While the staff were very polite they took far too long to take our order and clear our plates. They explained that they had a problem with one of their ovens so the food took a while to arrive. I suppose this isn't their fault but from start to finish we were there for 2 hours and with two young children this is not ideal. They did give us complimentary bread and butter to start. It is over priced too. I ordered mushroom Wellington, it was more of a pasty that arrived. There was no lamb burgers left so husband got beef burger. Both not worth the price. Portions are too small even for a lunch menu. Husband asked for ketchup which never arrived. All in all disappointing, staff are very nice but not organised enough and too forgetful. Heard two other tables complaining while we were there. Maybe a bad day for them with oven troubles but won't be back for lunch. Probably only good for coffee and cake.

L. L.

The food here is lovely, but I'm not sure it is quite worth the price attached. Perhaps that's because every time I've been here it's been at a slightly peculiar time so I've felt quite rushed by the staff - not quite the end of lunch, not quite the start of afternoon tea. The afternoon tea is excellent, but does get very busy, so you might want to book so as not to be disappointed. The surroundings are very nice, the tables are made of a lovely natural wood, as is the beautiful staircase that sweeps up from the shop below. They have a meal on Hogmanay, which I think would be pretty special.

H. M.

Carries on the theme of the gardens with every table in a different wood (tree) - the woods not suitable for tables are covered in a coating so the beautiful grain shows through. Food is very high quality, which means small portions. Service pleasant, a bar. Have eaten here a few years ago (last time I came to Edinburgh) and will come back

M. S.

Great treats, great coffee, nicely socially distanced areas for indoor seating. I got a festive mince pie with icing on top, it was nice.

K. v. S.

Nice staff and pleasant surroundings. However, portions are on the small side. If you are really hungry you might want to find a place to eat on the high street in Stockbridge - near the west gate of the gardens.

s. w.

Lovely food in very comfortable surroundings. The Customer Service recieved from our waitress from Canada, increased an excellent experience up to a perfectly outstanding memory. ♥️

C. A.

Place is really lovely. I didn't ordered the food yet, we had coffee. Was really nice.

C. P.

The food used to be good here, but has become distinctly average. It's a really nice place, but the food doesn't live up to it.

S. H.

Great selection of quality and delicious food and drinks. Especially nice when the weather's good and you can sit out on the terrace!

F. L.

Nice view from the patio. The salted caramel brownie was good.

C. J.

The service was poor, at times it seemed inattentive and their didn't seem much attention to detail. I don't blame the staff but I do wonder if there is an issue with their training. The toilets are also very poorly maintained.

M. L.

I was torn between a 3 and a 4. Beautiful restaurant with great views and a nice atmosphere, but staff were very slow and food was average and I would say overpriced. Waiting to be seated and had to ask a bartender to get a waitress to acknowledge us. Only ordered chips and a scone and service was very slow. Waited with empty plates and cups on our table and weren't checked on until we had to wave for attention to get the bill.

D. R.

Beautiful setting overlooking the garden with wonderful food and service... Great selection of salads, soups & sandwiches with bottles & on tap beers and ciders.

T. P.

An impressive place. A fantastic shop and a very good cafe

T. T.

Great ice cream and very king people if your in inverleath park on a sunny day then I highly recommend going a getting a bite

D. B.

Good food, nice staff and atmosphere

P. S.

Brand new menu so still a bit confusion around because some ingredients weren't available yet but very friendly staff and gluten free and vegan options available. Afternoon tea also available. Clean toilets and wheelchair accessibility with elevator. Main courses are around 10-12 £.

S. G.

Fabulous afternoon tea for one - so much so that I couldn't finish it all. The view from the patio to the gardens was spectacular as well. Great start or end to a walk of the Royal Botanic Garden.

S. L.

Afternoon tea was great and very good value. Service wasn't as proactive as some places I've experienced, but responded to our needs quickly when we asked for anything.

C. S.

Haven’t been back for a while, was so looking forward to their burgers, but their format has changed, more like a canteen then anything else. Think I prefer the a la carte menu before then the new format.

L. E.

Great venue good food great shop and the Gardens are the best place to see rare plants and walk through the peaceful paths or sit around lake and take in the views everywhere you look a different Vista.

P. L.

The lunch here was good, but too expensive in my opinion. I took a break here when I visited the Botanic Garden. I guess I wouldn't visit this restaurant again.

H. B.

Wonderful gift shop and restaurant. Beautiful park to explore with the family. Easy access for wheelchairs.

M. Z.

Best ice cream I've had the pleasure of eating. Scummy to the MAX!

S. C.

Modern place, with nice view outside. Waiters were very friendly. Food was expensive but delicious.

D. R.

What a cracking location for our small event! Bbq was tasty, staff and service were exceptional. Loved it!

M. H. U. (.

Great building with free wifi and intersting exhibition.

K. S.

Although it's quite busy, it is still a brilliant place to rest after a walk in the gardens

L. f.

The food is amazing! The service wos spot on! Good experience!

d. l.

Lovely outdoor gardens could be a lot better and more for kids

A. B.

I have been to this place many a times and every time my experience has just been great. The staff are very friendly and when they are busy - they still have the attention to detail service. Also I have a disabled child and they accommodate her well there / food menu is very good and out of the ordinary. Thanks

L. W.

Reasonable food but a bit over priced.

S. M.

Lunch here is a definite one not to be missed!

F. B.

Absolutely lovely, even in late autumn.

A. M.

Delicious!

D. C.

So lovely

A. Z.

Nice context

S. S.

(Translated) Sunday noon it was very busy. As an individual I only got a table at the second attempt, although each was free. Friendly service, but seemed a bit too hectic. The cesaer salad was with sardines, brand new experience, ok, the chicken was cold. The blueberry tart for dessert was delicious and nicely presented. (Original) Sonntag Mittag war es sehr voll. Als Einzelperson bekam ich erst im zweiten Anlauf einen Tisch, obwohl jeweils was frei war. Freundlicher Service, wirkte aber etwas zu hektisch. Der Cesaer Salat war mit Sardinen, ganz neue Erfahrung, geschmacklich ok, das Hühnchen war kalt. Die Heidelbeer Tarte als Nachtisch war sehr lecker und ansprechend angerichtet.

С. Ш.

(Translated) The place is pleasant, especially the terrace is visible in good weather, but we were not very lucky. Prices are moderate, but the food was not all tasty. A dish marked Scottish could just as well be anything. (Original) Место приятное, особенно видимо терраса в хорошую погоду, но нам не очень повезло. Цены умеренные, но еда не вся была вкусной. Блюдо, отмеченное как шотландское, с тем же успехом могло быть каким угодно.

d.

(Translated) Very well ! Fast, pleasant, impeccable welcome and surprisingly beautiful and well-served dishes. Unbeatable value for money. May France be inspired by it! (Original) Très bien ! Rapide, agréable, accueil impeccable et assiettes étonnamment belles et bien servies. Rapport qualité prix imbattable. Que la France s’en inspire !

i. c.

(Translated) Great experience! Really great food at reasonable prices, great welcome and service. (Original) Esperienza ottima! Cibo veramente ottimo a prezzi contenuti, ottima accoglienza e servizio.

A. C.

Decided to stop here for an early lunch as it was chucking it down. The staff were very friendly and made lots of suggestions. The soup was very tasty and the Viennese whirl was delicious. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to go here, but it is a lovely stop after a morning spent walking around the gardens.

A. F.

(Translated) Nice restaurant even if it doesn't look like much. It was good and with products from the park's vegetable garden. (Original) Beau restaurant même s'il ne paye pas de mine. C'était bon et avec des produits du jardin potager du parc.

N. S.

(Translated) Very fine simple western food, worth a try! (Original) 很精致的簡單西餐，值得一試!

R.

(Translated) Great, if you are lovers of salads it is a must in every rule. (Original) Genial, si sois amantes de las ensaladas es un must en toda regla.

J. K.

(Translated) Pleasant sitting and refreshment after visiting the interesting botanical garden. (Original) Príjemné posedenie a občerstvenie po prehliadke interesantnej botanickej záhrady.

C.

(Translated) A new cafe and restaurant. (Original) Ein neues Cafe und Restaurant.

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J. S.

Ok.prompt service. Good soup and salads! Well worth a visit.seats outside too.

K. C.

I had a nice visit to the gardens, but felt let down by the Gateway Restaurant. The actual cafe setting is lovely, but the food wasn't great. It was definitely over priced and the service was incredibly slow. It felt as though some of the staff didn't want to actually serve customers the food and it wasn't clear what you could ask for and which sides went with which mains.

D.

Good afternoon tea,nice shop and clean toilets. pleasant and helpful staff.

J. K.

Great location overlooking the garden in Gateway Centre upstairs. Service is attentive and there are local and sustainable products in the dishes which are really enjoyable.

a. i.

Nice place with amazing views. Perfect to go after a walk in the rain, to get warm again XD

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