Food&Drink EDINBURGH
2012
Falko Konditormeister aubergines on a bagel. All with excellent coffee, naturally. (Emma Prior)
MIMI’S BAKEHOUSE 63 The Shore, 555 5908, mimisbakehouse.com
BREAKFAST SERVED: Mon–Fri 9am–noon; Sat & Sun 9am–1pm.
This Leith café’s monochrome candystripes and 1950s pin-up artwork draws cupcake-lovers at afternoon tea time, but for something more sturdy, their breakfast menu includes a full Scottish, porridge with cinnamon and brown sugar, or delicious slices of French toast with bacon and maple syrup. They recently expanded into the premises next door, but small weekend queues are still likely. (Claire Sawers)
BROUGHTON DELICATESSEN HELLER’S KITCHEN
7 Barony Street, 558 7111, broughton-deli.co.uk 15 Salisbury Place, 667 4654, hellerskitchen.co.uk
THE KING’S WARK 36 The Shore, 554 9260, thekingswark.co.uk
BREAKFAST SERVED: Mon–Sat 8am–3pm; Sun 11am–3pm. What does this place not do well? A great deli, healthy lunches and superb, made-from-scratch breakfasts from morning until 3pm every day. The Broughton Deli breakfast is a stand-out, with homemade potato scones and special recipe baked beans alongside bacon, black pudding and scrambled egg. Or, for an American twist, try maple syrup- doused pancakes with fruit or bacon. (David Pollock)
FALKO KONDITORMEISTER 185 Bruntsfield Place, 656 0763, falko.co.uk
BREAKFAST SERVED: Info to come, info to come, info to come, info to come.
This German bakery/café, already renowned for its tasty selection of cakes, also offers two brunch menus on weekends: a two-course eggs Florentine and granola combo, or a hearty cold meat-and- cheese platter with a pretzel and croissant. Both come with fruit juice and a tea or coffee, and cost only £9.80. Yum. (Niki Boyle) 38 THE LIST 29 Mar–26 Apr 2012
BREAKFAST SERVED: Mon–Fri 9.30am–11:30am; Sat 9am– 3pm; Sun 10am–3pm. BREAKFAST SERVED: Sat noon–3pm; Sun 11am–12.30pm. Brunch served: Sun 12.30pm–3pm.
They only serve it on Sundays, but the Kings Wark’s brunch is an Edinburgh institution. The full breakfast, smoked salmon and scrambled egg bagels are positively pedestrian in comparison to a plate of smoked haddock, haggis and tattie scones or the fearsome rib eye steak with fried egg and potatoes. A spinach crêpe is also on offer for the veggies. (David Pollock)
LEO’S BEANERY 23a Howe Street, 556 8403. leosbeanery.co.uk
BREAKFAST SERVED: Tue–Fri 8am–noon; Sat & Sun 9am–noon; closed Mon. A single sandwich board points the way down to Leo’s basement on Howe Street. It’s a blink-and- you’ll-miss-it place, making it the perfect hideaway from the city hubbub, and the buggy brigade in nearby Stockbridge. Enjoy free- range scrambled eggs on wholemeal artisan bread, or, for something different, oven-roasted
At the opposite end of the spectrum to your standard greasy spoon is Heller’s, a spacious and sophisticated breakfast place offering an imaginative menu. If you can make it past the freshly baked sugar doughnuts in the window (always snapped up fast so get there early) we suggest ordering indulgent American style pancakes with either smoked bacon or fresh fruit. (Emma Prior)