Sir Walter's Cafe in the Gardens is a popular café located in East Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh, Scotland. The café is named after Sir Walter Scott, a Scottish historical novelist, poet, and playwright who was born in Edinburgh.
The café offers a range of food and drink options, including hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, cakes, and pastries. The menu features both traditional Scottish dishes and international cuisine, with a focus on locally sourced and seasonal ingredients.
Sir Walter's Cafe in the Gardens is open year-round, and offers both indoor and outdoor seating options. The outdoor terrace overlooks the gardens and offers stunning views of Edinburgh Castle and the city skyline.
The café is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, offering a unique and peaceful dining experience in the heart of the city. The café is also available for private events and functions, including weddings and corporate events.
Sir Walter's Cafe in the Gardens is managed by Heritage Portfolio, a leading provider of catering and hospitality services in Scotland. The café is committed to sustainability and environmental responsibility, and has implemented several initiatives to reduce waste and promote sustainability, including composting and...
Read moreWe landed here on our search for a place to get good Haggis with while in the company of a child, since you can't get into almost any of the pubs. A "Top 10 best Haggis" page referred us the SIr Walter Scott Tea Room. The entrace is through the souveneir shop, which should already have told us quite a bit... upon entering, we were almost the only people eating there. The floor has tartan-pattern and "traditional" music is playing in the background. It felt much too touristic, and not really like a traditional tea room. Nevertheless, we thought we'll try our luck. While our waiter was very attentive and trying hard, the food itself was boring. I won't say it was bad - but it was pretty much tasteless. I had ordered Haggis, which were served with some sauce and in what I assume is a pretty traditional way, my friend had the soup. The soup was okay, even if not great, and my Haggis was pretty much tasteless - too little salt/pepper, no flavour in the sauce, overall, it was very disappointing. The only good points here for me were the very nice view and the very nice waiter, even though he sometimes seemed a bit anxious and nervous. Sadly, I cannot recommend this...
Read moreNot really sure about this place. Read mixed reviews. Seemed to be a bit of a hipster place / Ibiza club bar
Tired to order our coffees and the music was a little too loud for the server to hear me, so found myself shouting.
Order the coffee and then waited, which I do not mind, only to find a line of 5 people all waiting for coffees, who seemed to be there a while, relaying their orders again to.
Whilst waiting for the coffee, the staff seemed to be in a little disoriented with what to do, some trying to sort out coffee orders, and somebody messing around trying to sort the music out to get the right vibe.
Waited roughly 10 mins for my coffee and sat in the park to enjoy the beautiful surrounding and vibe, only to have a luke warm coffee.
Disappointed and should have said something but could see a large queue forming.
Please sort out the quality of what your are producing, then you can address the...
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