Served throughout opening hours

Brunch & All-Day Breakfast in Morningside, Edinburgh

No sitting slot, no set brunch window and no booking required. Scottish morning rolls, eggs on sourdough, toasted sandwiches, Belgian waffles and Coban Guatemala single-origin coffee, available from open until close.

All day
9:00am - 5:00pm
From Please ask in the cafe
Sourdough toast
A toasted sourdough sandwich with a side salad and a bowl of Soup of the Day at Cafe Vera, Morningside, Edinburgh
A toasted sourdough sandwich with a side salad and the Soup of the Day, served on Morningside Road.

The Savoury Side

Cooked to order, all day. Every toastie comes on toasted sourdough with a side salad. See the full menu for the rest, including the New Yorker Reuben and the Tuna Melt.

Morning Roll

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A freshly baked Scottish morning roll with up to 2 fillings: fried egg, ham, cheese or tomato. Add sausage for Please ask in the cafe.

Toast

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Toasted sourdough with butter. Add scrambled eggs for £1.50, fried egg for £1.50, beans for £1.50 or cheese for Please ask in the cafe.

Triple Cheese Melt

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Mature cheddar, Emmental and mozzarella with garlic butter and chives on toasted sourdough, with a side salad.

The Ultimate Ham & Cheese

£3.50

Sliced ham, sharp mature cheddar and sweet onion chutney on toasted sourdough, with a side salad.

Spicy Chicken Melt

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Roasted chicken, crispy fried onions, mozzarella and smoky chipotle mayo on toasted sourdough.

Soup of the Day

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Changes daily, served with warm thick-cut sourdough and butter.

The Sweet Side

Pastries and scones are baked fresh every day, so the counter looks different by the afternoon. Come early for the best of it.

Classic Belgian Waffle

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Butter and icing sugar. Add hazelnut and cocoa spread for Please ask in the cafe, pistachio cream for £1.50, maple syrup for Please ask in the cafe or wildflower honey for Please ask in the cafe. Add Hackney Gelato for £2.50.

Croissant

£3.75

Buttery French pastry, baked fresh for the morning.

Almond Croissant

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Flaky butter croissant with almond filling and toasted flakes.

Cinnamon Bun

£4.75

Soft cinnamon bun with icing on top.

Plain Scone

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Baked fresh daily. Raisin scones are Please ask in the cafe, fruit scones Please ask in the cafe, and cheese scones £5.50.

Fruit Scone

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Baked fresh daily with no gluten containing ingredients.

What to Drink With It

Single-origin coffee

Flat white Please ask in the cafe, cappuccino Please ask in the cafe or latte £3.50, all on our Coban Guatemala single origin. Espresso is £3.95 and a cortado Please ask in the cafe.

Tea and chocolate

Loose teas at Please ask in the cafe, including Scottish Brew, Mojito Mint and Lemon & Ginger. Hot chocolate is £5.95, with cream for £0.00 or marshmallows for £1.50.

For the little ones

Babyccinos are Please ask in the cafe. We keep highchairs and a toy box, so brunch with a toddler is genuinely doable. More on our families page.

Brunch, Answered

What time is brunch served at Cafe Vera?
There is no brunch window. Everything on this page is available from the moment we open at 9am until we close at 5pm, seven days a week. If you want eggs on sourdough at half past three, that is fine.
Do I need to book a table for brunch?
No, walk-ins are the norm and most people just turn up. If you are a larger group or want to be certain of a table at the weekend, you can reserve one on our booking page.
Do you do bottomless or boozy brunch?
No. We are a daytime cafe, so there is no bottomless prosecco and no boozy brunch here. What we do is proper coffee, freshly baked pastries and cooked breakfast plates in a room you can hear yourself think in.
Where can I get brunch in Morningside?
Cafe Vera is at 26 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DA, a short walk from Bruntsfield, Marchmont and the Meadows. We are open 9am to 5pm every day and serve the full brunch menu throughout.
Is there anything for vegetarians?
Yes. Toast with eggs, beans or cheese, the Triple Cheese Melt, the Goat's Cheese & Chutney toastie, the Belgian waffle, the scones and most of the pastry counter are all vegetarian. Our allergens page lists vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options in full.
Can I bring children?
Yes, and plenty of people do. We have highchairs, a toy box, babyccinos at Please ask in the cafe and gelato, and the room is buggy-friendly. There is more on our families page.
Can I work from here over brunch?
Yes. We have free ultrafast Wi-Fi and the cafe is quiet enough on weekday mornings to get through a couple of hours of work with a flat white in front of you.

Come In for Brunch

We are on Morningside Road, minutes from Bruntsfield, Marchmont and the Meadows. Walk in any time between 9am and 5pm.

26 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4DA9am to 5pm daily
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