Home to the Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace and the historic Royal Mile, Edinburgh’s Old Town is normally the first stop for most visitors to Scotland’s capital. Right in the heart of town, you will find lots of vegan-friendly establishments in this popular area.
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Vegan restaurants in Edinburgh’s Old Town: Map
Green markers are vegan / vegetarian. Purple markers are omnivore establishments which are vegan-friendly.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for the full A-Z list with full addresses. Please note this guide does not include large national chains.
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Lucky Pig @ Paradise Palms
Vegetarian
41 Lothian Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HB | theparadisepalms.com
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The Baked Potato Shop
Vegetarian
56 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PB | facebook.com/thebakedpotatoshop
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David Bann
Vegetarian
56-58 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SX | davidbann.co.uk
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Hula Juice Bar
103-105 West Bow, Edinburgh EH1 2JP | hulajuicebar.co.uk
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Wanderlust
274 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA | facebook.com/WanderlustEdinburgh
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Loudons
2 Sibbald Walk, Edinburgh EH8 8FT | loudons.co.uk
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Civerinos / Civerinos Slice
5 Hunters Square, EH1 1QW (Civerinos) | 49 Forrest Road, EH1 2QP (Civerinos Slice) | civerinos.com
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El Cartel
15-16 Teviot Place, Edinburgh EH1 2QZ | elcartelmexicana.co.uk
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The Piemaker
38 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1LL | thepiemaker.co.uk
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Union of Genius
8 Forrest Road, Edinburgh EH1 2QN | unionofgenius.com
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Maki & Ramen
29-30 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1LL | makiramen.com
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Mimi’s Little Bakehouse
City Art Centre, 1 Market Street, Edinburgh EH1 1DE & 250 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8AA | mimisbakehouse.com
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Lovecrumbs
155 West Port, Edinburgh EH3 9DP | lovecrumbs.co.uk
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Café Andaluz
10-11 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EE | cafeandaluz.com
The Grand Café
Scotsman Hotel, 20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1TR | grandcafeedinburgh.co.uk
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Vegan restaurants in Edinburgh Old Town: The full A-Z list
Please note this list does not include large national chains.
The Baked Potato Shop
56 Cockburn Street
EH1 1PB
Cafe Andaluz
10-11 George IV Bridge EH1 1EE
Civerinos
5 Hunter Square
EH1 1QW
Civerinos Slice
49 Forrest Road
EH1 2QP
David Bann
56-58 St Mary’s Street
EH1 1SX
El Cartel
15-16 Teviot Place
EH1 2QZ
The Grand Café
Scotsman Hotel
20 North Bridge
EH1 1TR
Hula Juice Bar
103-105 West Bow
EH1 2JP
Kauai
26 Forrest Road, EH1 2QN
Loudons
2 Sibbald Walk
EH8 8FT
Lovecrumbs
155 West Port
EH3 9DP
Lucky Pig @ Paradise Palms
41 Lothian Street
EH1 1HB
Maki & Ramen
29-30 South Bridge
EH1 1LL
Mamma’s American Pizza
28-30 Grassmarket
EH1 2JU
The Milkman
7 Cockburn Street
EH1 1BP
Mimi’s Little Bakehouse
250 Canongate
EH8 8AA
Mimi’s Little Bakehouse
City Art Centre
1 Market Street
EH1 1DE
The Piemaker
38 South Bridge
EH1 1LL
Room and Rumours Coffee
25 East Market Street
EH8 8FS
Slurp at the Kirk
44 Candlemaker Row
EH1 2QE
Union of Genius
8 Forrest Road
EH1 2QN
Wanderlust
274 Canongate
EH8 8AA
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