Southern Cross Cafe

I only had one weekend in Edinburgh, so having a really good full Scottish breakfast was important. Looking through Yelp and TripAdvisor, we found the Southern Cross Cafe that had consistently good reviews and had a full Scottish and a veggie full Scottish (!!). We arrived just before they stopped serving breakfast (11:30am) and the waitress was so lovely and told us she'd get our orders in quickly so we didn't miss out. I ordered the veggie Scottish and my boyfriend had the Belt Buster (a full Scottish plus extra eggs, hash brown, meat etc). My veggie breakfast was really good. I had two eggs, a hash brown, veggie haggis (made of lentils, oats and some other things- I asked), toast, beans, mushrooms, tomato and a potato pancake thing. It was so nice to have such a good option as a veggie and I really enjoyed trying "haggis" for the first time. My boyfriend's breakfast was massive with everything I had plus sausage and bacon and real haggis. It doesn't sound like much more food on the menu, but it was massive. Probably better to order the normal size and get something afterwards if you're still hungry. I also had a latte with my breakfast, which was good, as was my boyfriend's filter coffee.

Overall, a great way to have started our weekend in Edinburgh with good food and nice service. Overall we paid around £25 or so (veggie breakfast is about £10, belt buster £12-13)

We stopped in for coffee and sweets after a long day at Edinburgh Castle. We weren't disappointed. We were seated instantly and the service was great. It was a busy day but our waitress was very attentive. We ordered an Americano and an iced Nutella latte and both were perfect. Carrot cake was a little dry but the lemon cake was amazing. Was exactly what we needed after a long day.

Super cute Cafe!! We went for breakfast early enough so we could start our day of walking adventures. When we arrived we were promptly greeted and asked to go upstairs for seating. Once upstairs we were seated immediately. We ordered water and cappuccino's right away. We had to flag down our waitress to put in our food order. She was definitely very busy but remained polite. We received our cappuccino's after about 10-15 minutes and our food approximately 15 minutes after that. The food was hot, but bland. We never received our waters. The seating area was tight and they seated 5 people at a 4 person table next to us which made it even tighter. The guests at the table next to us were playing music videos obnoxiously loud and the staff never asked them to turn it down. Would go back in a pinch but after being here for a week we found other lovely establishments.

Fantastic breakfast spot. Came at 9 am and was seated right away. Ordered a blueberry stack with a flat white and both were delicious. Waitress was attentive and friendly. Ambiance was nice as well. Do yourself a favor and try this place!

Busy and vibrant with lots of tight comfy places to sit. Our waitress was sweet and we were seated and had our orders in befor you could say, Scottish Breakfast. Lovely and a great place for breakfast!

Not sure if It's due to the rain but this place was packed. I ordered the flat white and chicken quesadilla. Both were mediocre. The chicken Qes was overwhelmed with chicken and a bit bland. It barely had any cheddar cheese in it. The chicken was a bit dry too. Service and vibe were great though. I came alone and was seated at the corner which is perfect for a solo traveler. Not a lot of places are attentive enough to seat solo travelers at the "right" comfortable table.

Delicious food and great service. There is seating outside, on the first floor and upstairs. Would highly recommend.

Nice atmosphere + good food! Large baked goods selection, new slices of cake every day.

This place is the real deal. Fantastic food. I'm visiting from San Francisco and am very fired up I found this place. I'll be back a lot this trip.

This is one of my favorite cafes I stopped at during my time in Edinburgh. They have indoor and outdoor seating. I sat outside since it was a beautiful day. They have beer and wine here as well. They have a nice lunch menu. I had the haggis spring rolls and the halloumi salad. Both were excellent and reasonably priced. The server was friendly, and it was fun talking with her. This is a great location by many great shops. I ran into several people I'd met during my time in Edinburgh while I sat and had lunch. They have many different homemade baked goods. I tried the carrot cake which was great! It was not at all too sweet and paired nicely with a flat white. I highly recommend coming here if you're in Edinburgh. Next time I am in town, I will be sure to go here!

From the street, it doesn't appear to be a very roomy place but there are two levels and loads of seating. The staff are very friendly, and make you feel welcome to stay as long as you'd like.
I had the Eggs Royal (smoked Scottish salmon and poached eggs atop a split English muffin), which was fantastic.
Their coffee is also incredibly good.
I highly recommend this place if you're in the Royal Mile area, and I'll be back!