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Diner££££
Old Town, Edinburgh
"We loved the Belgian waffles, and their all day breakfast."(5 Tips)
"Excellent spot to grab a full Scottish breakfast."(2 Tips)
"Best breakfasts in Edinburgh, and their milkshakes are AMAZING."(2 Tips)
"Has a great North American diner feel + great waffles !"(2 Tips)
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Erika RobbinsJuly 31, 2016Excellent spot to grab a full Scottish breakfast. They do a full size and a smaller version of you don't quite have the appetite for the entire thing. Nice vibe and friendly service.- Dayna McAlpineMarch 1, 2015Great for a quiet coffee on your own or drinks in a group. Best breakfasts in Edinburgh, and their milkshakes are AMAZING.
Alex WedderburnAugust 23, 2014Amazing breakfast and with Haggis as standard with the all day breakfast you can't go wrong. If you're coming on a Saturday try and arrive before 10am as it's starts getting very busy very quickly.
Adam WhiteheadSeptember 15, 2015Really cool atmosphere, reasonably priced and tasty food. The milkshakes are awesome and there are a great selection of alcholic drinks!
SwarmstrongSeptember 5, 2015Cooked breakfast was yummy and huge! Comes with's free tea as well! Really nice atmosphere and great music
Lisa ClaytonSeptember 29, 2020Hot dog acceptable, salmon and scrambled eggs fantastic. Atmosphere perfect and great social distancing
Cristiana CardosoJanuary 25, 2017Breakfast better than (the attempt of a gluten free) dinner. Good taste. Great service in the morning too.
Rusty ShacklefordAugust 7, 2016Food was great! French toast and bacon was exactly what I wanted. Coffee just your classic drip but does the job.
Luís AmorimNovember 11, 2017Great environment as a american styled cafe with good food, wit some good options that are a little different from the majority of pubs and restaurants.
Jonny CaseyJune 30, 2013Incredible breakfast! Bacon is so good & milkshakes are incredible. Free refills on tea & coffee too
Definitely reccomend lunch or dinner here, it has a cool diner feel to it, as well as a nice selection of beers.
Little ManSeptember 8, 2012Small breakfast £5. One of the tastiest Brekkies I've had in a long time. It almost felt healthy :)
The all day breakfast will leave you full for DAYS. And there's free refills of tea/coffee with it!
Lucy GonzalezDecember 17, 2015Breakfast is huge, order the small one unless you haven't eaten in days!
Sophie ChungJune 14, 2014Perfect stop for food after a long morning of travel. Rachel is the best and super friendly!!!
MaxJanuary 9, 2015Service super SLOW (20 minutes to order & about 30-40 mins for them to notice we were done), prices are reasonable (10ish for an entree), milkshakes & floats were runny (not American style).
Gwen FitzpatrickJuly 28, 2018Great gluten free options, friendly service, we all really enjoyed our lunch here!- Matt KnightJuly 29, 2016Very good breakfast. We loved the Belgian waffles, and their all day breakfast.
Sam TennantOctober 16, 2011Fantastic Breakfast - and if you're wary about Haggis, give it a try, it's included!
nick priestleyNovember 4, 2014Not a bad place. Platers for 2 is more really for 1 I think. Chilli con carne is great
Hannes ☕December 28, 2011Definitely Lacks some light. Staff is friendly though and the porridge with berries is tasty.
Awesome staff, great environment and food is just outstanding!!
Louise GouldJanuary 3, 2013My soup and milkshake was tasty.... A good place to fill up before taking a tour.
Decent food, drink and open late. They'll also do you a wee Jack Daniels Coke Float, braw.
Person 5April 23, 2016Quite pricey and quite tacky but an okay place to avoid the crowds of the Royal Mile.
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Classic American diner with all day breakfasts, shakes, beers & cocktails just off the Royal Mile,
Open until 1:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 9:00 AM–1:00 AM
+44 131 220 0125
View menu on https://www.thecitycafe.co.uk/menus
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Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
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Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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