I went here recently with a friend and had a lovely experience. I got a nourish plate which I haven’t seen on other cafe menus before. It was a really nice mix and great value for moneys. Quality of ingredients was great and staff were friendly. Will definitely return!
Second visit and back for more fantastic breakfast options. Highly recommend the smashed avocado sourdough and also Eggs Bemedict with garlic mushrooms was divine. Hot chocolate also delicious - very friendly staff and cute little venue. Superb food and generous portions. Will be back!
Nice brunch cafe serving a good variety of food for all tastes. The granola dish was particularly liked. The full veggie breakfast has a good number of items and was very tasty. A busy place with a frequently opening door made it a bit chilly
Best place to have delicious breakfast. I really enjoyed it and can recommend it. For sure will come back here.
What a special little place for breakfast. The food was super delish and the service was friendly and efficient. It’s a small team and owner run. I ate a vegetarian plate which was really tasty. The coffee was amazing as was the French toast with bacon. Very generous portions and a lovely atmosphere
I was looking for a brunch place away from city Centre (George street ) and I came across Birchwood randomly as I was browsing google maps. Best discovery! I cannot talk high enough for the people who run the place. From the call to book to the service during our visit, extremely friendly, polite and helpful! And when you thing that kindness top of the positive impressions, then... brunch was served! easily ranking top Benny's I have ever got in the city! I was conscious at the start about how spice the sriracha hollandaise would be, but it was very mild and pleasant (highly recommended). Equally very tasty was the avocado toast. Finally, worth to mention that the coffee is very good as well, the brew is very mild and give you a sense sweetness. Definitely, it is not the "default" strong-bitter brew that the majority of the brunch places serve as usually oversees the importance of good coffee brew. Highly recommended place and for sure we will be visiting again. [Parking Note] easy to find parking in a radius of 2-5 mins, but it is with parking meter, the normal Mon-Fri up to 5.30pm, so weekends is for free.
Beautiful and cozy brunch place outside of the city centre, nice food and lovely people.
Wow! What a great place for brunch. The food was exquisite, best English breakfast ever and the French toasts were just very good. Very nice staff too! Definitely recommend this place.
Update: On my second visit, we went early to enjoy our breakfast when it's quiet. The food was delicious and the staff were friendly. My original 5 star review holds. A cute café with a decent range of tasty snacks and food. They have the usual breakfast dishes one would expect and some unique shakes like coconut milk and honey. They have vegetarian and vegan friendly options too. The staff were friendly and efficient and the inside has a nice easygoing atmosphere. It was quite busy on a Sunday morning which made it really noisy inside but I assume most are used to it. Overall, a great place to have a snack and meet up with friends and family.
We dropped by The Birchwood for brunch a few days back. All the dishes we had ordered were very good.The Classic French Toast and Mixed Mushrooms on Sourdough Toast were both delicious. But the chef had clearly outdone himself with the Banana French Toast..a medley of flavours and textures that was the perfect Sunday treat! Service was warm, quick and friendly. A delightful experience!
The Birchwood is located at 146 Marchmont Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1AQ, UK
You can contact The Birchwood at +44 131 446 9873
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