Vegan
Mediterranean
British
European
Middle Eastern

Coffee shop which turned vegan in 2019. Serves coffee with multiple plant milks. Has a variety of vegan cakes and vegan sandwiches. Also serves a vegan sausage roll and smoothies. Open Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00.


151 Reviews

First Review by MrTea83

Sinatrafan

Points +54

Vegan
30 Aug 2019

Delicious food

I came here after reading about this cafe on HappyCow and because my vegan friends kept raving about it, had to check for myself, I was not disappointed.

Pros: 100% vegan, friendly staff, great location

Cons: Couldn’t thing of anything bad to say

Sinatrafan

20 Jan 2022

When I get to this wonderful little cafe I am determined to order something different, at the till area I am about to then I remember how fantastic their full vegan breakfast is and have to order it.

Juliec123

Points +76

Vegan
18 Aug 2019

Little gem !

We travelled for 25mins to find this place as seen on this app ! Well worth it absolute gem ! We had breakfast after having nothing to eat at our hotel this morning due to zero vegan options

Pros: Fully vegan , Full vegan breakfast , Healthy options too

Cons: No cons for me

JustinaMK

21 Mar 2020

Thanks so much for this lovely review - so glad you enjoyed it!:)

Lischen.lestrange

Points +20

Vegan
16 Aug 2019

Mega!

Als wir zu Besuch in Edinburgh waren, habe ich das Café durch Happy Cow entdeckt. Es war ein super leckeres Erlebnis :p Alles dort wird ohne tierische Produkte zubereitet und die Vielfalt reicht von Broten über Porridge bis hin zu süßen Leckereien! Auch die Getränke werden mit pflanzlicher Milch zubereitet und schmecken super gut ! Wir selbst haben Smoothie, Cafè und hot chocolate probiert und können es mit gutem Herzen weiterempfehlen!(:

Pros: Viele vegane Auswahlmöglichkeiten, Kostenloses Wasser , Super lecker

AlexandraRosenblatt

Points +24

Vegan
14 Aug 2019

Great food & awesome ambience

The cooked breakfast was delicious. The coffee is very good. So happy to be here😄

Pros: Lots of options, leaving with lunch and snacks

JustinaMK

21 Mar 2020

We're so happy you came - thanks so much!:)

rubyjones13

Points +56

Vegan
11 Aug 2019

Not fantastic

Came here after reading HappyCow reviews. Food was comforting and lovely warm atmosphere. When we arrived the lovely guy on the till was clearly newly employed and did his best. The person training him made a bit of a deal out of us wanting to have a coffee while we waited for a table. We wanted to add avocado to our breakfast and they got quite flustered asking how much I wanted and couldn’t really work out what I meant. Then I asked for one of the sides and because they didn’t have a button on the till for it she told me no. Also, may need to clean their coffee filter as the coffee crema was split and bitty. Never seen that before! Food was fine but heavy fake-meat based, would be nice to see more veggies on a veggie breakfast. New guy was great. Great vegan haggis. Toilet was also lovely and very clean.

Pros: Delicious vegan haggis , Nice cosy seating , Lovely toilet

Cons: Underwhelming food , Inflexible

AliceMarsden

Points +28

Vegan
10 Aug 2019

Accidental find

Found this with my omni friends as it said ‘vegan options’ inside. Little did we know when we went in that it has recently turned fully vegan! Brilliant! Delicious full English and French toast. Their standard milk is oat milk so no extra charge for that (my personal preference). Plenty of fresh baked goods and lunch options too.

Pros: Fully vegan but not preachy and in your face, Good value for money , Student discount

ClaudiaSepulveda

Points +28

Vegan
23 Jul 2019

Delicious

I have been trying to find a good vegan coffee shop for breakfast on my hole trip to Europe, and this one is one of the best I been to. The food was perfect

Pros: It’s only vegan, Big portions

Alyson

Points +751

Vegan
12 Jul 2019

Fantastic!

Was staying nearby and needed breakfast. Enjoyed a gorgeous scrambled tofu on sourdough bread, with additional potato scones on the side. All Yummy. Plus a pot of tea. Too early for cake but it all looked amazing. Did buy a cinamon swirl for later though and it was also lovely. Friendly lovely staff. Free WiFi.

Pros: Tasty, Friendly staff, Range of menu

Shannylangs

Points +202

Vegan
30 Jun 2019

Great little vegan cafe

Great coffee hangout with excellent food & a friendly atmosphere. Will definitely return when in Edinburgh!

Pros: Fab coffee, Tasty sandwiches

JustinaMK

18 Nov 2019

Thank you so much for this sweet review - so glad you enoyed our cafe!:)

SeedsForTheSoul

Points +208

Vegan
23 Jun 2019

Newly Vegan 🌱

Great cafe, great menu, great food, great coffee, great sweets, great smoothies and it’s very close to were we live which is also great 😂

Very happy to see chapter one going vegan and doing well, we will definitely be back in💚🌿🌱

Pros: Vegan 🌱 , Nice friendly staff and owner

JustinaMK

18 Nov 2019

Thanks so much, guys, for this amazing review - your place is definitely awesome as well!:))

KevinDMarshall

Points +61

Vegan
22 Jun 2019

Homely and welcoming

After 31 years as a veggie I became vegan a month ago and am exploring places to eat. Chapter One is nice and homely, staff are friendly and food is wholesome.
The fact that it isn’t expensive and is dog friendly too are bonuses.

Pros: All vegan menu, Not expensive

JustinaMK

18 Nov 2019

So glad you enjoyed your experience - thank you for leaving this great review!:)

LesleyS

Points +66

Vegan
16 Jun 2019

Great menu

I can’t wait to go back here as there were so many things on the menu that looked great. I enjoyed my french toast and my (fairly new vegan) friend enjoyed his black pudding roll

Pros: 100% vegan, Light and airy space, Great menu

Cons: None

JustinaMK

18 Nov 2019

Thanks so much for visiting and leaving this wonderful review!:)

EmmaFaeEdinburgh

Points +1372

Vegan
16 Jun 2019

Now totally vegan!

Chapter One Coffee is now totally vegan and I couldn't be happier. They have a great breakfast menu, including filled rolls, a vegan twist on the full Scottish and porridge bowls. The French toast is particularly yummy!

JustinaMK

18 Nov 2019

Thank you for your activism, the wonderful review and photos!:))

minda

Points +75

Vegan
14 Jun 2019

Great breakfasts

I had the tofu scramble and bacon on sourdough toast and it was delicious. The cafe seemed popular even mid morning on a weekday so they're obviously doing something right.

JustinaMK

18 Nov 2019

Thanks so much - we're so happy you enjpyed your breakfast!:)

falafffel

Points +3103

Vegan
20 May 2019

Nice place close to Haymarket

This is a nice coffee shop to hang out and have some vegan cake - they offer only espresso-based drinks (so no filter coffee) and the quality is alright, but not outstanding. The cakes are nice though and I liked the atmosphere. Probably the best choice for a coffee in the Haymarket area.

Pros: Nice place, many vegan cakes

Cons: Coffee is only okay

MrTea83

Points +28

Vegetarian
20 Apr 2019

Great

Excellent vegetarian & vegan options




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