The Pantry

1. Interesting and innovative dishes well-prepared. Really busy. Staff efficient but slammed for hours at a time. We walked Circus Lane after putting our name in for the queue. Seated in a tiny nook in the back of the back so it was pretty hot and literally jammed in. I would opt to wait for a different table next time to maximize the enjoyment of the chefs’ work.

   Per usual in the UK, ordered tea and got a leaf pot with a bag of mediocre tea dust. Too much water for that amount if tea. Why do they not just put leaves in? Clean up, I guess. Saddens me.

   Coffee was good for my partner – decaf available right out the gate. Obvious why the spot is so popular – good, reliably tasty food unlike most spots.

2. Cute place to have lunch. They had a pretty diverse menu. The banana French toast was tasty, although quite a heavy dish. The avocado toast with the poached egg was nice. The toast had a slightly burned flavour. The iced matcha latte was really good. Nice spot to have brunch after a walk through Dean Village!

3. Lovely little Café. We were looking for somewhere for breakfast while we waited on a family member at the Western hospital.
   I had the Eggs Benny Florentine. Delicious poached eggs and the Spinach was lovely.
   My Husband opted for the Banana Bread French Toast, which looked so good I wished I’d ordered it for myself.
   Great atmosphere with friendly staff. Will definitely give it a visit again.

4. We stopped at The Pantry for our first brunch in Edinburgh. We did tons of research and found this place among the top in our list. Staff was friendly, lots of seating, no wait when we arrived around 12pm-1pm ish. We had brunch/breakfast! We had the banana bread french toast and eggs benny, the eggs benny I was able to get GF. The ability to have several GF options is a huge win for me and they were so kind and easy to work with, coming from the USA where it seems like a bother this is so nice to eat out with a good experience. We had the dirty chai and Nutella latte, both were perfect! We would recommend!

5. So good, we had to come back for a second time!
   We tried the Sunshine on a Plate (healthy AND delicious), No Small Fry (the perfect amount of fry up plus the Haggis that comes with it is incredible), Pecorino & Truffle Hashbrowns (just WOW) and Sticky Toffee French Toast (if you’re a fan of the desert you’ll love this).
   Added bonus: The staff are lovely! They were so kind to our dog and had really great sightseeing tips for us.

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