Elephant House, Edinburgh

The 3 non-smoking tables in this cramped cafe are stuck at the counter next to the internet users. Since its change over the past years the food and coffee leaves little to write home about.

excellent. the laid back atmosphere is somewhere you can sit in all day if it wasn't in the centre of busy edinburgh. the internet access a tad expensive, but the refil coffee's are cheap and the tea is fantastic (words of my wife). we were tourists in edinburgh and this was a perfect place for a fresh croissant in the morning, a great place to take in the beauty of edinburgh. the staff were all very friednly and genuienly looking like they were happy to be there, friendly, laid back but not a cheesy american "have a nice day" type. all in all a great place to go, just for a snack and an experience. my youngest daughter loves her t-shirt she bought from the elephant house, "retro" apperently. maybe i'll get myself one next year, and a cup, and a pen, and a postcard...