Normally have a pleasant lunch here in the downstairs cafe but today was not one of those days. The Italian deli sandwich was soggy and the mozzarella was tasteless. The sir choca cake was dry and inedible. Not a good presentation for the tourists. (£2.50 for a can of water - outrageous). Need to try a lot harder.
Nothing special or fancy but just about what you need when visiting the museum. Could the place be a little better, probably, however, overall, it was perfectly fine for a quick bite to eat and the food was generally quite alright. Pricing was fine and expected in such an establishment.
Lovely place. Food was very good and service was nice. I would totally recommend when visiting NMS, os even if you are around the area as the restaurant is just by the main entrance.
The food was amazing, we ordered the two salads and loved them. The pizzas are also good, very foamy dough. The menu options were great, creative and versatile and the dishes were well prepared. The restaurant was a bit full and we had to wait like 25-35min but it was worth it.
This restaurant/brasserie is so overpriced for the food served. Milk for children was only around 150 ml. The pasta for kids was horrible, though my granddaughter did try to eat it. The soup was the second worst my husband has ever tasted and the scones were awful. The only saving grace were the staff, though they were under great pressure. The barista worked very hard on a number of orders at one point. And there didn’t seem to be any support for them at the busiest time. We were really looking forward to lunch after a wonderful time in the museum, but instead it took the shine off our whole visit. We will bring a packed lunch next time we visit the museum.
Recommend the tomato soup with cheese scone. It was hearty and filling. The scone was warm, fluffy, and just the perfect pair to the soup. They have plenty of food options at both restaurants on upper and lower level. Lower level was empty since it is a dark windowless space. Upper floor was very crowded but looks upon the interior courtyard or central space of the museum.
Fantastic staff, good coffee, good prices and a great venue. Huge thanks to the staff. They always work hard, offer a friendly service and make this venue a good place to come to.
After reading some of reviews complaining poor and often time extremely slow services received at this restaurant, guess all I can say is that either I was very lucky today (9/23, Sunday), or the restaurant just wasn’t terribly busy at the time I visited (~1:00 p.m.). Ordered fish-n-chips plus a small salad and got everything in about 10 minutes. The server was courteous and checked in twice asking whether food was fine and was there anything I need – Fish-n-chips is nothing to write home about, but his customer-focus attitude is something I would like to highlight. I have visited quite a few museums globally and can only count one or two that offer somewhat decent dining experiences. Normally I wouldn’t count on finding a good one. Besides, I’m pretty sure the main attractions of a great international museum isn’t the food court or restaurant anyway
Museum Brasserie is located at National Museums Scotland, Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, UK
You can contact Museum Brasserie at +44 131 247 4084
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