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| Cuisine | Cafe | ||
| Hours | Mon-Sat 9am-6pm | ||
| Address | 15 Blackfriars St | ||
| Location | Old Town | ||
| Transportation | Bus: 35 | ||
| Phone | 0131/556-6922 | ||
| Prices | Soups from £2.80 ($5.60); sandwiches and salads from £4.50 ($9) | ||
| Credit Cards | MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
This particular spoon is far from greasy. Instead, the contemporary cafe just off High Street combines a relaxed ambience, first-rate espresso-based coffees, and the assured hand of a classically trained chef. The soups are superb, whether meat-free options -- such as lentil and red onion or a roast pepper and eggplant -- or Italian ham and pea soup. Sandwiches are prepared freshly, using quality ingredients such as free-range chicken breast. Alternatively, you can simply drop in for a piece of homemade cake: moist carrot or rich chocolate. (The same people also run the new cafe within the Scottish Storytelling Centre, just round the corner on the Royal Mile.)
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