Southern Cross Cafe

“Great Vibes, great service, amazing coffee and fantastic food!”

Tracey Kendall★★★★★

What a lovely place. Quite a good selection of dishes and drinks. Lovely selection of cakes. Great seating areas inside and out. Bit pricey but when your foods cooked properly and nice and hot then you don’t mind paying it. Very friendly staff too. The only thing I would say that could be improved was the ladies toilet needs updating. Flushers were missing and there was mold on the corners of the floor.

William Zhang★★★★★

Great little café to grab a filling breakfast with a drink. The cappuccino is amazing, mine was smooth and creamy. My friend's coffee was also well brewed, without any bitter notes. We took cakes, rolls and pancakes. All were absolutely delicious, though the lemon cake was a bit too sugary for our taste. I recommend the coffee and peanut cake. If you spend a night at the Edinburgh Backpackers Hostel right next door, you'll get a 15% discount for the duration of your stay (and the morning you checkout as well).

Aravind S★★★★★

It was an exceptional experience with a cosy ambiance. The food was incredibly delicious. What truly stood out was the outstanding customer service. Full Scottish Breakfast with Hot Chocolate is highly recommended.

Sandra★★★★★

We visited this café twice during our stay in Edinburgh, once for a full Scottish breakfast and pancakes, and another time for tea and scones. Both visits were fantastic. The full Scottish breakfast was hearty and delicious and the blueberry pancakes were perfectly done. The scones were a real highlight. It’s one of the few cafés in Edinburgh that serves them with clotted cream, many places only offer butter. We really loved the relaxed atmosphere and the quality of the food. They also have a great selection of cakes and other sweet treats. We would happily come back again.