The Birchwood

Nice little corner place. Great food, wide selection in the menu (it even has a tempting little morning alcohol section). Coffee is strongly acidic so careful about that if you like it oldschool

Staff were rude and disappointing. Food is great but staff wouldn’t even look us in the eye

My wife and I decided to pop by here for breakfast a couple of weeks ago, and boy, are we glad we did. We luckily managed to get a last minute booking as it was quite busy. The café itself exudes an earthy charm, filled with home-grown plants, creating a welcoming ambiance. The staff were welcoming on arrival and accommodating throughout our visit. The menu has a great selection from your usual go to breakfasts/lunches, to some more unique options. Thankfully the menu wasn’t too vast that and it was manageable to choose. For drinks we got a couple of smoothies. Both were excellent and flavoursome. For food my wife went with the full Scottish. They forgot the beans but it was quickly rectified. My wife couldn’t complain about her breakfast. Everything was cooked well and tasted great. I probably would’ve preferred more runny beans which you could lather the other food in but she quite likes the thicker beans. I was a greedy chops and got 2 items. Firstly I had the toasted brioche roll with Pork sausage, tattie scone and sriracha mayo. This was simple but so amazing!! Bun was crispy on the outer and soft centre. The mayo just hit the spot, yum yum! Easily the best breakfast roll I’ve ever had. I was drawn to the lumberjack French toast so I also indulged into this as well. The toast was like slabs - so thick! The smothering sauce was delicious. Amazing texture and wonderful taste. Overall a tremendous breakfast and experience. Very satisfied.

best veggie breakfast around, it was busy but service was still good and they were able to accommodate dairy intolerance easily

Great place to have your breakfast in Edinburgh

This café is a real gem. A short walk from our winter break accommodation. It was so good on our first morning we followed up with two more visits. Very friendly staff made us feel welcome. The full breakfast is very good. The Smashed Avocado is a triumph! A superb plate of food especially with optional bacon. Highly recommended. Note....Worth reserving a table even for breakfast.

Apart from the two bone heads at the next table who chatted loudly about CO2 emissions and then increased the tariff by talking about how to measure farts, noise, smell and duration. An off putting conversation for my lunch.

Managed to accommodate us without a booking, food was lovely and service really quick!

great