Loanhead, Vegetarian Restaurant Guide

Just off the Royal Mile, this aubergine-hued stalwart café (est. 2002) is one of Scotland’s best known veggie/vegan haunts, owing to its “imaginative dishes” that deftly incorporate influences from the Mediterranean to the Pacific and subcontinent; “pleasant service” adds to its appeal.

Barrie Henderson’s Bruntsfield two-year-old has revived a near-sexagenarian institution: Britain’s oldest veggie, which was run by his grandmother Jan on Hanover Street before being scuppered by the pesky pandemic. The gorgeous-looking spot, with woven pendant lights and a grass installation on the ceiling, turns out impressive salads, pastas and tagines – which, despite receiving very solid marks, elicited little in the way of feedback.