Betty and George — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

Betty and George is brand new and it cannot be easy opening up during lockdown restrictions. Despite that, I've been here several times already and never had a bad experience. I think that speaks for itself.

The low point? Once my soup arrived before my coffee did, which had been briefly forgotten about.

I've been here for sit down meals and staff have always been pleasant, quick with table service and to bring hot food to the table. When I've had questions; they've had answers.

Tip; ask for a dessert recommendation as sometimes not all the goodies are on display.

Whereas the food has always been good, it's the large, open and clean cafe that first lured me in. It keeps me coming back too. I like walking here knowing that I'll likely get a table, that it'll be clean and I can trust the food.

It's a good location too, connecting Granton and Ferry Road area, into the Botanics, Canonmills and Stockbridge. You can see the Water of Leith as this is a cafe by the bridge.

Tip; if you need a coffee takeaway and a little space to get sorted then Betty and George is ideal.

Not only can you order a takeaway from the counter by the door, there's a seating area nearby that's sperate from the main cafe. If you need to faff around with bags, headphones or gloves while your coffee is made, it's ideal.

I fully expect to make this a regular stop in my irregular schedule.

2022 July update - still popping back, it's better with age, more experienced

[2024 January update - still good, interestingly popular...

Popped in for lunch with a friend and were lucky that a table had just come available.

The food was good. I had ciabatta with goats cheese and grilled peppers (because they were out of bagels). The ciabata was better than expected and the filing was tasty. There were also some interesting flavours in the side salads, which is always a bonus in a little cafe (where you usually just get bagged salad). One of the salads was past its best though.

The coffee was fine - just what you'd expect in a cafe. Nothing to write home about, but certainly no complaints.

The service was a mixture of very friendly and vacantly disinterested, so it's hard to score! They started out taking our food to the wrong table, and didn't bring us any cutlery until asked, but the girl who took our order was friendly and helpful.

All in all, I'd...

I believe that 5 star rating is unfair when comes to this place!!!! You order meal and they deliver pure heaven to your table. My 4 years old boy smashed his brioche with high quality bacon and sausage. He wanted more ( first time he begged for more). My lentil soup was beyond everything I ever had to eat. Simple toast with avocado, cherry tomatoes and smoked salmon was magical. Nothing is ordinary ( bread, soups, avocado paste made from scratch, meat highest quality). When comes to pay I was in shock that beautiful place 5 minutes from city centre with gorgeous food is CHEAP!!!! Unfortunately I realised to late that I should make pictures earlier. But managed do...