Vegan
Organic
Western
Take-out
Bakery
European
Gluten-free
Cafe serving a selection of starters, burgers, sandwiches, all-day breakfast, soups, and Buddha bowls. Emphasis on cooking from scratch and creating healthy dishes. Est. 2016. Open Mon-Thu 12:00-22:00, Fri-Sun 10:00-22:00. Last orders 9pm. Open hours vary.
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Added by craigmc on 05 Dec 2016
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559 Reviews
First Review by craigmc
kmatlockii
Points +184
Vegan full English (served all day) - Edit
A good vegan full English breakfast is hard to find, and getting one in the afternoon is even harder. They have a gluten free version as well. Great burgers and sandwiches too, and nice staff, so highly recommended!
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tonyalockman
Points +83
Tricky to find, but worth it! - Edit
This sweet Vegan cafe is tucked onto the backside of its building so not visible from the street. There were small, laminated signs to follow. I was intrigued by the full Scottish style breakfast served all day, but went with the King Oyster mushroom burger and wasn’t disappointed. I heard other guests ordering soup of the day, which was mushroom, and that also sounded so good! Because I had spent the morning climbing Arthur’s Seat and then walked to Holy Cow, maybe a mile and change- I was so hungry and managed to then finish off a generous slice of Red Velvet cake, which was served with berries on top.
Read morePros: Menu is small but everything looked delicious , Vegan only, Clean and cute
Cons: Hard to find, but I’m not from Edinburgh
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roisindooley
Points +1412
Nice - Edit
I had the Vietnamese tofu burger- it was good
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mariaruns
Points +355
Delicious fresh food and lots of options - Edit
Went there for lunch- a good range of sandwiches, burgers and salads. I had the beetroot carpaccio which was delicious on bread with vegan feta. My husband had a burger which he really enjoyed too. The lemon and ginger tea was freshly made with chunks of ginger and slices of lemon.
Read morePros: Range of options, Fresh food
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JimmyJazzz
Points +50
All in all, good - Edit
Lovely service, the food was very nice. Good atmosphere.
Read moreNot many small plates, only larger meals and the prices were above average.
Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff, Good atmosphere
Cons: Prices a little high, Tricky to access with a wheelchair/pram
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lilylil!
Points +545
Delicious - Edit
We had a wonderful meal there! We took the vietnamese burger and also the bbq one. Both were delicious, and the portions were generous.
Read moreWe then had desserts, one oreo cheesecake that was also reaally good, and the red velvet cake ; this one was disappointing tho, as it was kinda dry and had no flavor really!
The place was crowded but the waitress was nice!
Pros: really good , nice prices , nice waitress
Cons: rather small place , cake okay
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undercovermartyn
Points +624
Cute place - Edit
Tucked away in the souterrain, this cafe has a cute vibe to it and a nice selection of lunch, cakes and drinks. The BBQ burger was really good, the chips were a bit too soft and mushy. Tea was served in a cute tea pot and cup.
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CombatWombat
Points +88
5/5 - Edit
We had the best time at this lovely restaurant. We had the soup of the day, the Korean tofu burger and the cherry cheese cake. Everything was absolutely delicious! The staff was very lovely too!
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SaraNorlin
Points +3746
Good for dinner - Edit
The Reuben sandwich wasn't the best. It was too heavy on the mayo and I've had better meat substitutes in other vegan Reubens. The smoothie was good and the atmosphere was great. They also had a lovely collection of cakes but I didn't have room to try one
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alienboy
Points +50
Amazing vegan breakfast - Edit
Very nice staff, one of the best vegan breakfasts I've ever had
Read morePros: Food, Staff, Nice place
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philwky
Points +3351
Very Good - Edit
I really enjoyed the vegan breakfast, coffee and juice.
Read moreFood was fairly tasty, but have had a lot better. Biggest disappointment was that the breakfast was predominantly bulked out with toast and potato scones and would have preferred an extra sausage etc especially for the price.
Overall was good though.
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craigmc
Points +36396
Great options - Edit
Much love for Holy Cow from me (and it’s sister restaurant).
Read moreI really appreciate they make everything for scratch including burgers, salads and open sandwiches. A great selection of burgers made using tofu, shroom, jackfruit, beans and celeriac.
Good salads and plenty of cakes.
Yum
Updated from previous review on 2023-05-09
Pros: cooking from scratch., staff, location
holycow.vegan
Thank You Craig for supporting us and vegan lifestyle✨⭐️🙏
Read morecraigmc
❤️🌱
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Michellepaire
Points +1234
Super disappointed - Edit
Because of the high ratings, I expected a nice restaurant. The food was super greasy. The sourdough bread was good, but on the avocado toast we had gluten free bread. This was super dry. The service was slow and they were quite chaotic. The toilets were not clean.
Read moreAfter all, I would not recommend this restaurant. There are way better options to eat!
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Valeriazwow
Points +1050
Their CARROT LOX IS DIVINE - Edit
This is one of my fav cafes in Edi. I especially recommend their Reuben sandwich and carrot lox with cashew cream cheese and homemade gf buckwheat bread. They also have incredible cakes, some raw cakes available too and really tasty. They also have an interesting selection of hot drinks(e.g Earl grey matcha!!)
Read morePros: Creative hot drinks, Fresh, homemade and healthy food
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DavideBrentan
Points +258
Holy Cow - Edit
Ristorante nascosto alla vista, ma che si è rivelato una sorpresa, tanto che ci siamo andati anche il giorno dopo. Piatti buonissimi e abbondanti (soprattutto i sandwich da noi provati). Personale gentile. Prezzo nella media di Edimburgo. Non ci sono molti posti a sedere, quindi consiglio di andare sul presto, soprattutto nei giorni affollati.
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CatarinaJorge
Points +425
Great food! - Edit
Loved the burgers, the chips and will be back for the cakes.
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AlexTyler
Points +20
Tasty but Expensive and slow turnaround - Edit
Had some Gluten-free options for which I was very grateful, however the avocado sandwich I had was £10.50 for basically avo and tomato on toast - I was disappointed with the portion size. I also had some gluten free cake which was quite dense and dry. We also had to wait nearly an hour for our food.
Read moreMy girlfriend had a different sandwich which was a much better size though and very tasty.
We saw some dining in having burgers which had much bigger portions so I would recommend those.
Pros: Wide choice of food, Gluten free options
Cons: Expensive sandwiches, especially for portion size, Cake was disappointing
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Steph25
Points +106
Nice food but long wait - Edit
Popped in for some sandwiches to go, tasty but don’t get much for your money and a rather long wait
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-21
Pros: Tasty food, Some gluten free options
Cons: Disorganised/long wait , Overpriced
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emesefabian
Points +687
Tasty food and drinks - Edit
We’ve had the ruben sandwich and the soup of the day. Both were yummy. The drinks were also really nice
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avocado_jess
Points +3078
Delicious fish! - Edit
Loved the nori fish burger and the protein smoothie. Great location close to Waverley train station for easy lunch before leaving.
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LCPK
Points +16
Disappointed - Edit
I recently visited Holy Cow with my husband and unfortunately, our experience was less than stellar. I believe in providing fair feedback, and I hope this can be taken constructively.
Read moreUpon entering the cafe, we couldn't help but notice that one member of the staff seemed visibly unhappy to be there, and her attitude significantly impacted the overall atmosphere. Her abrupt demeanor towards my husband left a negative impression, and had he not been so hungry, we might have considered leaving at that point.
When we sought information about the drinks menu, the same staff member displayed rudeness, making the overall experience less enjoyable. Consequently, I opted for just water, and my husband proceeded to eat.
It's disheartening to share this feedback, especially considering the positive reviews that initially drew us to the restaurant. Despite the unfortunate encounter with the staff, it's worth noting that the cleanliness of the place was commendable, and the food we did have was satisfactory. However, the presence of such negativity from one staff member was hard to overlook.
Pros: Clean, Quick food
Cons: Staff member, Atmosphere
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emmed
Points +618
Generous portions - Edit
Left feeling full and enjoyed the food! Almost didn’t stay as when we arrived no staff to be seen. Sat and waited clearly more fun going on in the kitchen than seeing to customers, almost left but then someone appeared and served us.
Read moreReally good sized portions good was very nice just a shame about our first impressions!
Pros: Chips! , Portion size
Cons: Customer service
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Sasuu
Points +1354
Super lecker !! - Edit
Sehr freundliches Personal , kleines Restaurant (man sollte aufjedenfall reservieren) , sehr gemütlich und super leckeres Essen 😍.
Read morePros: Komplett vegan , Sehr sehr leckeres Essen, Super liebes Personal
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LdnKay
Points +296
Excellent cosy cafe great for lunch and tea - Edit
Very friendly and welcoming cafe tucked away near Waverley. Generous portions and wonderful cake
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Mr.Pigeon
Points +364
It's ok, could be better - Edit
Nice little shop in the basement, 100% vegan, unfortunately the food doesn't blow you away.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-30
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JanWebb
Points +400
REALLY BAD!! - Edit
The chef obviously can't cope with a busy restaurant.
Read moreIt took a whole hour to get our food!!
The place was busy, and in that hour of waiting, one table got up and left, unhappy that they didn't get their food either!
Another table got food, but half the order was missing and therefore another disgruntled customer.
We ordered a Rueben sandwich, dirty fries and a portion of plain fries.
The plain fries never came.
Our dirty fries were literally fries with cajun seasoning tipped over them.. they were inedible, sadly, as we were starving.
The waitress looked unhappy and we were offered no apology. She was slow and showed no enthusiasm for being there.
I would never recommend Holy Cow to anyone.
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th3v3ganfoodie
Points +884
Lovely coffee, ok food - Edit
The coffee was really good. The carrot lox was nice but was pretty salty so got a bit much after a while. The avocado was quite bland. The waiter also wasn’t very friendly.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-11-19
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