Deacon's House Cafe

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  Laurie Peters

  ·1 month ago

  “We found it by accident while wandering Edinburgh. We waited less than 5 min for a table before being seated with menus. You order (by table number) and pay at the counter, and the food is delivered. We experienced "Tea Time" for the first time. Tea, scone, clotted cream and jam. DELICIOUS!! We loved it so much we went back on our return to Edinburgh 9 days later. Thank you from Canada 🇨🇦...forever a wonderful memory.”

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  Becky T

  ·1 month ago

  “A nice option for a reasonably priced lunch, with both indoor and outdoor seating. There was a slight queue when we arrived and we waited a few minutes for a table inside, but the food came out pretty quickly once we had ordered. We had the Haggis sandwich and daily soup (tomato and basil) with sourdough bread. The soup was particularly good, and overall we found the food to be good value. The building has an interesting history, having originally been home to Deacon Brodie in the 18th century. Brodie reportedly lived a double life as a respected councillor by day and a thief by night, and is said to have inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. You order and pay at the till inside. Overall, a pleasant place for a casual lunch with a good choice of seating.”

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  Abdulrhman

  ·2 months ago

  “An amazing experience all around! The place is beautiful well organized and has a great atmosphere. Most importantly the food was absolutely delicious and exceeded expectations. The quality of the food and attention to detail truly deserve recognition Definitely a place worth coming back to highly recommended! 👌🤍”

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  Deepak Kumar Suri

  ·2 months ago

  “Deacon’s House Cafe, we were visiting the Edinburgh Castle, wanted to have coffee and little bite. We stopped to get the Flat White Late, Americano with Berries & Raisin filled Scone, Avocado Toast with smoked Salmon, and Ciabatta Sandwich filled Vegetables & Hummus and sales on the side. The service is good not great but the food was fresh and right out of the oven. The coffee was not hot as expected, still they wormed up a little more.”

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  Todd Trent

  ·4 months ago

  “Fantastic cafe tucked to the side of the royal mile. The pancakes with bacon & maple syrup were amazing. Only marked down a star on service as you have to go up and order at the counter, especially if you decide you'd like another drink. But a very nice place for breakfast, thank you.”

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  Sara

  ·5 months ago

  “Cute little café close to the Castle. Sat on the outside and ordered a smoked salmon beagle. It was to die for. So flavourful and salty! Also we tried a cheese scone since they are famous for it and it did not disappoint. Soft, warm and crumbly. Amazing wee gem in the heart of Edinburgh.”

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  Paton Armit

  ·5 months ago

  “Giving an honest review as we have been here a few times in the past, only for coffee and cake. So really no problem then. This time thought we would try the full cooked breakfast. Oh dear what a big let down, your watery uncooked scrambled eggs the smell of them was pungent enough to make me gag, more like a chicken battery farm smell yep the one you smell driving past these farms. Rotten to the core, I even mentioned this to your waiter, he did not seem bothered. I refused to eat the breakfast the bacon was American style not really fitting for a Scottish place considering you served up haggis sausage with the full breakfast. My husband ate the breakfast as he had paid for the meal, he was not given a full refund on the breakfast I did not eat. He then paid to have a bowl of soup as I had not eaten. Your soup was delicious so I cant fault you on that. Cappuccinos were cold, 1st time ever tasting a cold Cappuccino in a ceramic cup. Husband suffered severe stomach cramps after eaten the rotten scrambled eggs, spoilt his day. You have a lovely little cafe, however all the stuff on the shelves really did not make the place look nice. More suited for a charity shop bric a brac.”

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  Ranjana Carter

  ·6 months ago

  “Stumbled onto this cute Scottish cafe on the royal mile- very popular and was packed when we got there at 3 pm for lunch. Fab wall murals tell the story and inspiration behind the Jekyll and Hyde. Recommend the soup and toasted sandwiches. Very cute little take away whisky shots also for sale 😆”

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  Agnes Olah

  ·6 months ago

  “I went there just one hour before closing hoping there‘s still scones available. The place was very busy but there was a free table and scones still coming from the kitchen. I had a fruit one which was amazing, crispy on the outside and still warm and soft inside. Service also very kind and quick. I had a great time there.”

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  Natasha Syed

  ·1 year ago

  “Beautiful sitting. Delicious scones. Exceptional service. I went to enjoy tea and a scone. I asked for extra warm tea, which they kindly provided. They kindly replaced my half eaten scone after it fell, without asking or charge. I hope to visit again and fully recommend a visit to whoever is in the city.”