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Really good food and drink in super and well designed surroundings especially if warm enough to sit outside. I found the staff delightful. Excellent t…
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Cafe Modern One
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Down the basement with a few seats overlooking the gardens outside, this museum cafe serves wonderful homemade pastries and tea along with sandwiches …
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Cafe Modern One
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We like the choice of cakes and scones here, coffee is great and seating wonderful if you happen to sit outside (as we did this time)…
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Cafe Modern One
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Take a scenic stroll along the Water of Leith and approached across the extraordinary Jencks landform green lawns, you'll find the neon-lit, neoclassical building that is the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. If you prefer to drive there is plenty of parking. Our stylish contemporary cafe space here is light and bright with tables spilling out onto a stone terrace in the beautiful walled garden, making it one of the prettiest lunch spots in the city on a sunny day. The kitchen garden, lovingly cultivated by our Gardner Wendy, is a fantastic source of fruit and veg throughout the year, producing apples, plums, pears, berries, rhubarb, asparagus, salad leaves and herbs, even edible flowers - they all make their way into our 'cooking from scratch' menu. We reckon the journey from plot to plate doesn't get much shorter than that. As well as huge sandwiches made using delectable ingredients and artisan bread; wholesome but zingy salads and soups, the Modern One cakes and puds are gaining iconic status - once tasted, the Belgian chocolate brownie is notorious for its irresistibility to even the strictest dieter. If you're looking for a gift for a foodie, you can't go wrong with one of our gift vouchers - the perfect solution for 'tricky to buy for' friends and family. Despite our natural modesty we were so delighted to get this 5* review from those sticklers at The List magazine for their most recent (2014) Guide to Eating and Drinking in Edinburgh, which we think sums us up brilliantly: "In keeping with the ambience, food here is stylishly prepared with a creative use of fresh, healthy ingredients. . . A cabbage and carrot salad with hints of orange and cumin, or curried cauliflower with almonds, cranberries and potatoes are highlights alongside koftas and a sweet potato and spinach dahl. . . The salted caramel billionaire slice is not to be missed, along with other home-made bakes like a raspberry and green tea loaf. . . A great spot for a relaxed al-fresco coffee with delicious cake." The List Guide to Eating & Drinking in Edinburgh 2014. Our team at Modern One is headed up by Claire the manager, supported by Rachel and Aga out front and in the kitchen are Iwona and Cris.Details
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6 Reviews on “Cafe Modern One”
Really good food and drink in super and well designed surroundings especially if warm enough to sit outside. I found the staff delightful. Excellent toileys.
Down the basement with a few seats overlooking the gardens outside, this museum cafe serves wonderful homemade pastries and tea along with sandwiches and soups. It is cafeteria/serve yourself style and the people behind the counter are very friendly and helpful.
We like the choice of cakes and scones here, coffee is great and seating wonderful if you happen to sit outside (as we did this time)
The basement of this important national gallery is taken over by a good cafe. The cakes are more interesting than the cooked food, I find. The latter looks great but often doesn’t have the promised flavour.
Visited here for a rest after visiting the Gallery and was suprised by the varied selection of great looking food on show.Tea and sconeswas our choice.One of the best scones We have had ever.On a good day you can sit outside in the garden.
Cheese scones are the best! Lots of other tasty treats to choose from and you can always sit outside in good weather.