It’s a pretty basic café with far too high prices. The décor is basic, similar to other cheap cafes, but this café isn’t exactly cheap. I had a panini and a coffee, which came to over seven pounds. At a similar café in London, the price would be much much lower. The food wasn’t great, but it also wasn’t awful. There are other better cafes within the vicinity.
Natarsha C.
Tu valoración: 4 Perth, Australia
Very good, great pita with plenty of goats cheese. Kids loved pancakes, very reasonable. Fantastic choice and all freshly made.
Paul B.
Tu valoración: 5 Titusville, FL
I can’t say enough good about the wonderful food we got from the Le Café Royale… Lentil soup, steak and mash, cake, and Panini sandwich. Great Value to add topping to the cake.
Patrick C.
Tu valoración: 3 Armagh, United Kingdom
Simple menu, simple nice food, reasonable price. Only problem too much vinegarette which got soaked into the toastie a little
Sarah-Jane B.
Tu valoración: 3 Brighton, United Kingdom
If you’re planning to party during the festival, you’re going to need to a list of cafes where you can refuel the next day, right? A short stroll from the Royal Mile, Le Café Royal is a neighbourhood greasy spoon where you can get all day breakfast, brunch and light snacks. There’s various sandwiches, salads and snacks but the best thing to keep your hangover at bay is one of their Full English, Scottish or Veggie Breakfasts. The first two come with haggis and black pudding and the latter with egg, beans, tomatoes, veggie sausage and hot buttered toast. Tea and coffee are extra and whilst they taste like they’ve been brewed from a boiler, they usually do the job after a night of multiple vodkas and dancing on tables. :-)
Marj C.
Tu valoración: 4 Glasgow, United Kingdom
Le Café Royale appeals to my French(I wish) side — because it’s open and got a slightly French name. I’m such a sucker! I think this is what Gavin means about it being a bit of a tourist trap, albeit a pretty one. People as starry eyed as me are lured in by its pretty, continental appearance and the promise of good food inside. Its exterior looks upmarket so if that’s anything to go by, the food will also be of a higher quality. It is indeed a very nice place to get lunch, although with a less obvious price list, the cost can seem quite ambiguous. Nevertheless, it’s not any more expensive than other restaurants in this prime tourist region of Edinburgh, so with that in mind it’s reasonable enough. The staff make a great cup of coffee and it’s a lovely place to come for something to eat. It’s open, inviting and the cake is delicious. Not too shabby!
Jonny L.
Tu valoración: 3 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
I am surprised, in a very very good way, that Gavin equally appreciated the apple pie at Le Café Royale! It really is pretty nice! A little way down the Royal Mile Le Café Royale stands out with its openness. Its doors open wide, letting the whole café open onto the street, giving it a resemblance to a Mediterranean café. I like the feel of Café Royale and I always feel comfortable sitting here. However Café Royale could do with improving its hot drinks. Perhaps I just had a bad batch of tea, but there was something funny tasting. Prices are average to high, reminding one that this is definitely a tourist spot. Not a bad café that could be even better, and should not rest on its tourist support laurels.
Gavin M.
Tu valoración: 4 Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A decent enough little caff, but with a slightly bitter hint of tourist trap about it, Le Café Royale provides a fairly adequte option for luncheon, though can’t quite compete with some of the better offerings in the surrounding area. There’s someting slightly yuck about their breakfast rolls, and the chorizo and mozarella baguette I had was a bit bizarre. They slapped it in the panini grill for about a minute, resulting in an odd baguette /panini hybrid with warm but unmelted cheese. If I wasn’t such a greedy bastard, I wouldn’t have enjoyed it much. They pull themselves out of mediocrity though, by selling what must be the best apple pie I’ve tasted. With crunchy apples and a lightly sugar-dusted fluffy pastry exterior it’s a joy to behold. At £2.50 a slice, so it should be.
