roseleaf bar cafe

coming from the states, service culture in europe can seem... not great.

that being said, roseleaf offered the best service in all of scotland. our waiter was amazingly friendly, attentive and informative.

the atmosphere was dominated by relaxed locals and a homey ambiance in theleithdistrict of edinburgh.

the food looked great, but we were just popping through for beverages and sweets. the drinks were sublime, and the dessert was too.

we would go back in a heartbeat. 5 stars!

last night i went to this lovely tiny restaurant inleithwith urban traveller and kate re the place was warm and cosy and the staff very easy going. moving on to food i can just say it was great, i got the burger which was very good and very big, delicious was the cullen skink soup that my friend got! i'll definitely go back maybe for brunch

i finally managed to visit roseleaf last night and i absolutely loved the place! i heard so many great things about it and i had very high expectations. they didn't let me down! i had st. clements lemonade which was lovely! i was pleasantly surprised with how much choice of non-alcoholic drinks they had on their drinks menu. a lot of homemade lemonades which made me very happy since i wasn't drinking that night. i then couldn't decide about the food. so i went for the fish soup - chunky cullen skink which was absolutely amazing! very filling though and it also came with two pieces of fresh bread. i loved this dish and would happily have it again. it's perfect for cold days coming up in edinburgh! then i went for the venison tartare which was a special of the day. i really enjoyed the meat which was accompanied by crispy bread and salad. overall i paid around £12 for both of these dishes which was an amazing value for money! we also had an espresso after the dinner and i can confirm their coffee is good as well! plus it was served in the cutest china i've ever seen! roseleaf is quirky and buzzing bar cafe with amazing atmosphere, friendly service and the best food! it's worth to travel down toleithjust to visit them :)

i’m a sucker for a good market and the newleithmarket was no exception. dock place was the ideal spot for this great saturday market and it’s wonderful to seeleithso rejuvenated. edinburgh has a few great markets, i’ve listed them here. i developed a great affection for this area of edinburgh during my time asleithfestival manager and now i can say “aye love leith”.

one of my food challenges is to find the best french toast in edinburgh. so the hunt is on.a friend of mine said that the roseleaf did great french toast and they so do!the best part of this french toast (ok there are more than one) – the super crispy bacon of which you get loads, the way the toast goes from crisp on the outside to slightly gooey then soft moist bread in the middle; it’s not saturated all the way through with oil or egg and the best part, the glug jug of syrup! are you honestly leaving that on my table so that i can pour as much syrup over my french toast as i want???!?!? yum. heaven.so for now the roseleaf inleithhave stolen my french toast crown from mimi’s bakehouse with treacle coming in a close third and i think i have had enough french toast breakfasts for a while, but the search does continue.

anyone down inleithshould make a point of visiting the roseleaf. it's has a wonderful vintage feel inside. from the fabulous hats hanging on the wall, to the quirky tea cups and teapots.
the food, especially the breakfast menu, is lovely. they do, for me personally, the best eggs benedict in edinburgh. the big yin fry up is also really tasty.

if you are a cocktail fan then you must try the tea pot cocktails. really different flavours from your usual classics.

if somebody asks for a recommendation inleithi always start with the roseleaf, it's a regular haunt of ours and we'll often be found munching on the royale with cheese. it's certainly one of the tastiest burgers in edinburgh and the gherkin that sits on the top is out of this world (i didn't even like them until i tried the roseleaf's).

it's not all about the burger though, the menu has a whole host of other favourites, the french toast and bloody mary are sure-fire hangover cures! 

the roseleaf also offer up fantastic cocktails, served in teapots (pot-tails!), it's the most sophisticated way to enjoy cocktails in leith. 

but what if somebody asks us for a recommendation in edinburgh? we usually advise which bus will get them toleithso that they can enjoy the roseleaf too.

luckily for us, we picked the perfect spot for our first meal in scotland: the rose leaf pub in theleithneighbourhood of the city.leithis a little further out than many of the main attractions and tourist bars, meaning that it is usually frequented by many more locals than it is visitors (which suited us just fine). as we were staying in the centre, we walked the thirty minutes it took to g