There are other outlets in Ayr, Glasgow, St Andrews and Stirling along with four here in Edinburgh (this one is the most convivial), but Beanscene is very much a home-grown...

Gay-run but straight-friendly, the Blue Moon is a popular meet-and-eat place during the week, but the atmosphere steps up a notch to accommodate the pre-club crowd. The food...

Right at the heart of Edinburgh's gay scene, the welcoming, laid-back Blue Moon offers good food and drink. The staff are cute and sassy: ask here if you have any questions or...

Completed in 1888 and built by Captain Francis Fowke, also responsible for the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Royal Museum is a Victorian marvel, and its spectacular, soaring...

The catering wing of the Edinburgh International Festival HQ, Café Hub sits in a building dating to 1845, originally an assembly hall and offices for the Church of Scotland....

With more than a nod to the grandeur of the Viennese coffee houses (and a rather spectacular Victoria Arduino coffee machine), Café Newton is worth a visit just to look. But...

This wee Turkish delight of a café, located down by the Water of Leith, serves the kind of light meals and sweets that may remind you of past holiday excursions to that end of...

A simple Italian establishment with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, Caffè Lucano offers breakfast (scrambled egg and smoked salmon on toast), filled ciabattas and focaccias,...

Tiso is Scotland's premier outdoors activity store; come for the gear that could get you up Ben Nevis or even more challenging mountains. This handy addition at the back serves...

Walk past the counter at the entrance and you'll discover a long, thin, stone-walled café offering decent breakfasts, lunches and afternoon teas. Whether you're after scrambled...

Hanging baskets of flowers outside, politesse inside: nothing changes at Clarinda's, a traditional tea room par excellence. Along with your pot of tea, sample a chocolate...

A popular lunch haunt for weary shoppers and office staff, the Cornerstone can be found in the basement of St John's Episcopalian Church (1818), bang on the corner of Princes...

There are Indian vegetarian venues in Edinburgh, and Michelin-starred establishments with meat-free menus. But when it comes to modern, European-style and completely vegetarian...

This popular café draws everyone from juice-sipping students to grannies out with the grandchildren. Some of the teas and coffees are first-rate (and organic), but there's also...