The Square — Restaurant in City of Edinburgh

This little spot in town serves Ukrainian food and local favorites with a twist.

The place has only a few tables, and the service wasn’t the fastest, but the food was well worth the wait and reasonably priced.

Signature Borscht - mildly sweet from the beetroot yet savory with beef broth and packed with vegetables. It’s served with garlic-infused bread, slices of salo (salt-cured pork fat), sour cream and sweet red onion. Delicious.

Deruny - potato-based pancakes were simple and pleasant, but slightly bland for my taste.

The standout reason to come back is their Napoleon cake—absolutely amazing. It melts at the first bite with a soft texture and a custard-like filling that isn’t overly sweet. It’s drizzled with sweet sticky sauce and served with berries and ice cream, perfectly balanced sweetness.

Being familiar with the authentic flavors of this part of the world, I didn’t expect things to taste just as they should or creatively better (Napoleon 💛) here in Edinburgh, but what a...

Cute and cozy little coffeeshop but we unfortunately had a really bad experience. We asked if there is WIFI before we decided to order and were told there was. Unfortunately, it wasn't working which we discovered when we sat down. The guy messed up my first order. The second time I got what I did ask for, but I simply couldn't drink the coffee. It was possibly the worst cup I've ever had, I could drink only a few sips and then I just left it (it was too awkward to return it for the second time). The sandwich was stale. "Freshly squeezed" OJ tasted like from a carton, I would bet my money that it's at least partly that. Staff were friendly enough but we just had to leave, even though we planned to spend the whole afternoon there. Would not recommend and am not...

Small cafe with a wide selection. Avocado toast is very tasty, the salad mentioned on the menu was made of field lettuce that was thrown over the hot toast and therefore immediately looked limp. They also have sandwiches. But nobody understands why a sandwich with chicken sauce is pressed flat on a grill so that it becomes burnt and flat and hard like a roof tile. Is that Ukrainian style or is it an attempt to cover up any problems with the freshness - who knows?? In any case, it would be good if the customer was asked beforehand whether they would like a grill-pressed, black-toasted roll. It was put in front of me without me asking. It was inedible, hard, the topping was almost gone - 6.50 for...