Ham Sandwich Ham Sandwich

Classic ham sandwich with fresh lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and creamy mayo on whole-grain bread.

Grand Cafe Edinburgh

Grand Cafe Edinburgh

20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom

Vegan • British • Scottish • Vegetarian


"Visiting for an afternoon tea experience was very disappointing. The staff were very rude and dismissive, and showed next to no regard for the customers. We were dropped off at a table with no menu to order teas from, then when we asked for menus,...it was stated there were none. We asked to see a menu of what was included in the afternoon tea and were told they are “pre-prepared” and they can only cater for broad dietary requirements, rather than detail what is included in the afternoon tea. The staff could not explain what was part of the afternoon tea when it arrived, and made half-hearted attempts at guessing what was included. The food was mediocre at best, apart from the sweet course which were really lovely. We were rudely approached and asked, out of nowhere, if the waitress can get us the bill when we were all still eating and barely half way through the food. No refills were given on the tea. Despite asking specifically for almond or oat milk we were brought soya without being told that it’s soya milk. When we asked, they confirmed it was soya and they said “it’s all we have”. This was fine for us, but could be problematic if somebody had a soya allergy. When getting the bill, the waitress took minutes to bring us the bill, and also didn’t know we had paid a deposit, expecting us to pay the full amount. The setting was nice, and the pianist was a good touch. It is a shame that such a lovely setting is not given the food or staff that it deserves. We have been to almost all popular afternoon teas in Edinburgh far better to spend money at Caledonian, Balmoral, Dome or Signet for a proper experience."