Food and Drink

Our dining spaces

• The Gateway Cafe

• The Terrace Cafe

• The East Gate Coffee Bar

• • Cream Tea Tours

  • Hire a venue

• The Gateway

  The bright and airy Gateway Café offers an idyllic spot in which to enjoy sumptuous seasonal dishes, prepared on-site with ingredients handpicked from our Kitchen Garden and freshly prepared, daily, by our culinary team.

  • Open daily from 10am – 5pm (last orders 4.15pm)
  • The Gateway Coffee Cart, our ground-floor pop-up is open Saturday and Sunday 10am - 3pm
  • Lunch is served 11.30am - 3.00pm
  • No table reservations
  • Outdoor seating available
  • View a sample menu for the Gateway
  • Email the Gateway Cafe 

• The Terrace

  In the heart of the Garden, overlooking Inverleith House Lawn and the Edinburgh skyline, the Terrace is a perfect place to relax and unwind.

  Handmade pastries, soup and sandwiches, savoury bites and tempting desserts are served fresh from our ovens throughout the day.

  Book a Cream Tea at The Terrace for a unique experience featuring botanicals, herbs and edible flowers carefully harvested from our Kitchen Garden.

  • Open daily 10am – 5pm (last orders 4.15pm)
  • Outdoor seating available
  • View a sample menu for the Terrace
  • Email the Terrace Cafe

• The East Gate Coffee Bar

  You can find the East Gate Coffee Shop at the entrance to the Botanics on Inverleith Row. Serving a selection of speciality coffees, teas and Scottish soft drinks as well as delicious selection of home baking, you can choose to enjoy this on the picnic benches or as you explore the Garden.

  Look out for our new seasonal food pop-up, serving a selection of tacos, nachos and quick bites, created using ingredients from the Kitchen Garden.

  • Open daily from 10am - 5pm, last orders 4.15pm
  • Outdoor seating available
  • Grab-and-go offer