Vegan
Organic
Western
Take-out
Bakery
European
Gluten-free

Cafe serving a selection of starters, burgers, sandwiches, all-day breakfast, soups, and Buddha bowls. Emphasis on cooking from scratch and creating healthy dishes. Est. 2016. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-22:00. Last orders 9pm. Open hours vary.


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Featured Review

Angelina-Sabrina

Points +383

Vegan
26 Mar 2025

Holy Cow? Holy Grail! 🙏

Suuuuuper lecker und total lieber Service 🤩


636 Reviews

First Review by craigmc

DonnaElizabethSheare

Points +21

Vegetarian
21 Dec 2018

Lunch

First visit today. Delicious choices on offer. Very hearty portions. Friendly staff. Welcoming to children. Will certainly go again.

luzie.voss

Points +48

Vegan
17 Dec 2018

Highly recommend

Calm and comfortable atmosphere, very friendly service, and great food!

Pros: 100% vegan

tofu_panda

Points +875

Vegan
24 Nov 2018

Nice little hideaway

Visited this place during a fringe visit. Tucked away at the back of Edinburgh this little café is very cosy. BE sure to arrive quick as it was very busy. Delightful vegan options served with homemade bread. Will visit again.

Pros: vegan options

Cons: stairs to access

MaikDünnbier

Points +110

Vegan
18 Nov 2018

Wonderful

The first thing I did in Edinburgh, was to get food here. And I felt home immediately.

Pros: Food: excellent burger, Staff: great service and kind people, Place: lovely venue

gogolscircus

Points +72

Vegetarian
12 Nov 2018

Nice but expensive

Very friendly waitress, good burger, but expensive.
Nice atmosphere, will come back when I am in Edinburgh again.

Kitaah

Points +27

Mostly Veg
08 Nov 2018

Disappointed

Decent concept, lacks atmosphere. Food was ok, but not yummy. Too expensive for the experience. Too cold when I was there.

Katerinasdream

Points +338

Vegan
28 Oct 2018

Wonderful cafe

The pastries are fresh and mouthwatering, the staff is very polite and the cafe is very cute.

Pros: Everything is vegan and tasty , Central location , Nice cosy cafe

Cons: It is a bit hidden, you have to know the location

davidglover867

Points +40

Vegan
24 Oct 2018

Cake and Coffee

Huge slices of beautiful cake! Fantastic coffee and drinks.

Pros: Good slices!

Cons: None

twosmallfeat

Points +285

Vegan
18 Oct 2018

Great flavours & cosy but quite pricey

The Vietnamese burger had really good flavours and the Quarter Pounder has a nice cheesy flavour.

Pros: Cosy and cute, Good service, Flavours are good

Cons: Expensive - £12 for burger and fries

hambles

Points +24

Vegan
18 Oct 2018

Delicious jackfruit burger.

Yum but £12 for a burger and chips is a bit on the dear side if you ask me. Lovely food though and I will go back.

Pros: Completely vegan restaurant

Cons: Too expensive

philkm29

Points +44

Vegan
13 Oct 2018

C.B.L.T

Service was great but didn't enjoy food. Had the C.B.L.T and didn't really enjoy it. Burgers looked amazing wish I'd gone for it!

Pros: Quiet although directly on near street

Jul16n

Points +13

Vegetarian
12 Oct 2018

Great

The Burgers were tasty

Skvivel

Points +188

Vegan
06 Oct 2018

One word: Perfect.

Holy GuaCOWmoly! Seriously. I had their Vietnamese burger with marinated tofu, karma cola and red velvet cake. I've been to many vegan restaurants and had many burgers BUT I've never been happier with what I was served until today! The burger is a perfect taste ratio of sweet, sour and spicy and is served with the best chips ever. Not even mentioning the homemade buns!

I'm just so happy I live in Edinburgh and can treat myself with dinner at Holy Cow every now and then.

Pros: amazing food which is definitely worth the price, a cozy restaurant, perfect for date nights out, the friendliest staff you can wish for

purplehedgehog

Points +114

Vegan
06 Oct 2018

Top notch!

The Vietnamese burger is delicious and unique - I highly recommend it! The waitress was very friendly, the atmosphere chilled and the cakes are excellent, too.

PhyllisE

Points +691

Vegan
04 Oct 2018

Holy Cow

Excellent. Quarter pounder was one of the best vegan burgers I’ve ever had. Vegan CLBT also excellent. The gluten free buckwheat bread was one of the best gluten free breads I ever had. Didn’t care for the caramel cheesecake that much -but ate it all nonetheless 😁 Will try another desert next time.

MarinaCaitlin

Points +87

Vegetarian
19 Sep 2018

Beyond wonderful

Ducked into this place to get out of the 32 mile (50km) winds... and was blown away by their food and service! Absolutely delicious food, great range, delicious GF options which are hard to find vegan also, yummy cakes. Well worth the price, even for students like us. Highly recommend a smoothie too.

Buddha boy

Points +476

Vegan
18 Sep 2018

Scrumdidlyumtious burgers!

First vegan place I’ve eaten at in my first but definitely not last visit to vegan friendly Edinburgh. Was not disappointed, friendly staff with a lovely smile and with a really good choice of food and drinks. Amazing looking cakes but I ate way too much to get to those! Will be back though.

Pros: Good selection of very tasty vegan burgers, Divine turmeric latte and teas, Friendly smiley staff

Cons: None

noochandpooch

Points +52

Vegan
16 Sep 2018

Delicious cake

Came in here for some cake to take away ended up leaving with a couple of burgers too, couldn't help myself when I seen their menu. all really tasty. will be back!

Pros: delicious cake , wholesome burgers, lovely staff

Cons: none

HeatherMorgan

Points +66

Vegan
13 Sep 2018

great lunch

After wandering a bit to find it, we had a nice lunch. Good choice of entrees but a simple menu overall. The food was delicious. Got a huge slice of chocolate peanut butter cake as well. 100% vegan menu.

Pros: flavor, service

Cons: Easy To miss sign

FernandaOliveira

Points +1231

Vegan
05 Sep 2018

cosy place

great atmosphere and delicious (a but overpriced tho) food. try their red velvet cake!

stephoallan

Points +16

Vegan
04 Sep 2018

Great atmosphere

Really good food, cosy atmosphere with friendly staff and a great choice of food and all reasonably priced

Astr0z0mbie

Points +61

Vegan
03 Sep 2018

Nice little place

Had the quarter pounder and fries, tea and bake-well tart for dessert.

Pros: Solid food, homemade baked goods (including sandwich buns), Quaint and small with outdoor seating

Cons: Can be very busy at times, No beer or liquor

mattstewart95

Points +38

Vegan
28 Aug 2018

Amazing

Tons of different options to choose from along with delicious desserts as well. Small and cozy, but full of taste. Definitely recommend to anybody visiting Edinburgh.

GloriaBila

Points +349

Vegan
24 Aug 2018

Great Lil spot

Delicious food and organic! I highly recommend the burgers!!!

Pros: Great options, Unique dishes

SarahPBow

Points +56

Vegan
13 Aug 2018

Very tasty, good service, free wifi and great selection of burgers and cakes!

Chips were especially delicious!

Pros: ALL vegan!

Cons: Higher end of a student budget but great quality!

Andy-P

Points +612

Vegan
12 Aug 2018

Great Vegan Venue

Great fully vegan venue near Edinburgh Bus Station. Food was delicious (amazing cakes too) and lovely staff. Would recommend.

poppyseed

Points +86

Vegan
11 Jul 2018

Good food

Really nice food, and a nice cafe. Enjoyed the red velvet cake - first and only I've had since going vegan! Only complaint would be it's a bit overpriced, but I guess that's what you have to charge to stay afloat, and I'm always happy to support a vegan business.




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