9 brunch rooms in Edinburgh we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Edinburgh | Brunch across every city.
Brunch is one of the busiest weekend rituals in Edinburgh, and the strongest rooms split between New Town all-day cafes and the converted spaces of Leith. Urban Angel and Down the Hatch hold the New Town trade, with Dishoom Edinburgh drawing the longest morning queues on the same side of the city. Ardfern and Roseleaf Bar Cafe cover Leith, while Loudons and Margot work the Tollcross and West End crowd.
Ardfern ★ 4.6
leith · 10-12 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD
Ardfern on Bonnington Road in Edinburgh, opened May 2024 by Roberta Hall-McCarron beside The Little Chartroom, an all-day cafe and natural-wine bottle shop.
Urban Angel ★ 4.3
new-town · 121 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ
Urban Angel on Hanover Street in Edinburgh New Town, open since 2006, a basement organic-leaning cafe serving ethical breakfasts and brunch plates from 09:00.
Roseleaf Bar Cafe ★ 4.2
leith · 23-24 Sandport Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6EW
Roseleaf Bar Cafe on Sandport Place in Leith, a converted pub with tea-in-teapots charm and a brunch menu that runs until 17:00 with Bloody Marys in teapots.
Loudons ★ 4.2
tollcross-west-end · 94B Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA
Loudons on Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, a brunch room baking most of its menu on-site with Scottish-sourced ingredients, open until 16:00 daily.
Down the Hatch ★ 3.9
new-town · 13 Antigua Street, Edinburgh EH1 3NH
Down the Hatch on Antigua Street in Edinburgh, a Canadian-Scottish diner near the Playhouse serving skillet breakfasts, haggis poutine and burgers.
Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.4
new-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
Dishoom on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, the Bombay-inspired all-day cafe open from 08:00, serving bacon naan rolls, keema per eedu and house-cured meats.
Margot ★ 4.3
tollcross-west-end · 7-8 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP
Margot wine cafe on Barclay Terrace in Bruntsfield Edinburgh, from the team behind LeftField, a neighbourhood brunch room with natural wines and seasonal.
Edinburgh Larder ★ 4.4
old-town · 15 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Edinburgh Larder on Blackfriars Street in Edinburgh Old Town, opened in 2009, is a seasonal cafe and bakehouse sourcing from Scottish farms.
Haze at Brown's of Leith ★ 4.5
leith · 4-6 The Shore, Edinburgh EH6 6QW
Haze inside the Brown's of Leith hall at 4-6 The Shore in Leith Edinburgh, opened November 2025 by the Radford family of Timberyard and Montrose.