Edinburgh’s West End is one of the most vibrant areas of the city. Explore the cute little backstreets of this neighbourhood and you will discover a wealth of independent cafes, restaurants and fashion boutiques. The West End is a little bit off the beaten track of Edinburgh’s Old Town and New Town, so you are bound to find a hidden gem or two.
Near the West End you will find Haymarket Station, one of the busiest on Scotland’s railway network. Thankfully, there are plenty of places to grab a vegan bite to eat in this area before hopping on the train.
Head up Lothian Road to Fountainbridge and you will find lots of establishments that serve up lots of mouth-watering vegan-friendly food, from belly-busting burritos to tempting ice cream and waffles.
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Vegan-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh’s West End: 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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Holy Cow Lounge
Vegan
1 Dundee Street, Edinburgh EH3 9FP | holycow.cafe
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Chapter One Coffee
Vegan
107 Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DR | facebook.com/chapteronecoffeeshop
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Vesta
7-8 Queensferry Street, EH2 4PA | vestaedinburgh.co.uk
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Hula Juice Bar
94A Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA | hulajuicebar.co.uk
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Loudons
94B Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH2 4QS | loudons.co.uk
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Taza in Town
69 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AH | tazaintown.co.uk
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Bentoya
13 Bread Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AL | bentoya.co.uk
Söderberg
31 Queensferry Street, EH2 4QS | soderberg.uk
Maki Ramen
97-101 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QG
Peacock Alley at Waldorf Astoria, The Caledonian
Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 2AB | waldorfastroia.hilton.com
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Vegan-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh’s West End: Full A-Z list
Please note this list does not include large national chains.
@Pizza
Charlotte Lane
EH2 4QZ
Bentoya
13 Bread Street, EH3 9AL
Bread Meats Bread
92 Lothian Road
EH3 9BE
Chapter One Coffee
107/109 Dalry Road
EH3 8DW
Chizuru Tei
278 Morrison Street
EH3 8DT
Filmhouse Café Bar
88 Lothian Road
EH3 9BZ
Holy Cow Lounge
1 Dundee Street
EH3 9FP
Hula Juice Bar
94A Fountainbridge
EH3 9QA
Khartoum Café
6 Gillespie Place, EH10 4HW
Loudons
94B Fountainbridge
EH3 9QA
Maki & Ramen
97-101 Fountainbridge
EH3 9QG
MILK
232 Morrison Street
EH3 8EA
Nomad Café
2 Haymarket Terrace
EH12 5JZ
Peacock Alley
Waldorf Astoria The Caledonian
Princes Street
EH1 2AB
Soderberg
31 Queensferry Street, EH2 4QS
Taco Libre
3 Shandwick Place, EH2 4RR
Taza in Town
69 Bread Street
EH3 9AH
Topolabamba
93 Lothian Road
EH3 9AW
Vesta
7-8 Queensferry Street
EH2 4PA
Vietnam House
3 Grove Street
EH3 8AF
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