Vegan Food at Edinburgh Castle: Lunch, Cake, and More
Heading to the vegan-friendly city of Edinburgh? Pop into the historic and stunning Edinburgh Castle for a delicious lunch or coffee and cake pick-me-up. Choosing life-saving and delicious plant-based meals has never been easier. Here’s what’s on the Edinburgh Castle vegan menu!
Opting for vegan food is better for your health, the planet, and – of course – the animals. Vegan food is available at tourist attractions all over the UK – and Edinburgh Castle offers a great selection of snacks, lunch options, and coffees to suit every plant-based eater.
Edinburgh Castle Vegan Menu
Edinburgh Castle, overlooking the Royal Mile in the city centre, is unmissable because it sits atop Castle Rock, part of an extinct volcano. The site has been used as a prison, royal residence, and military fortress, and it’s now a popular tourist attraction with immersive exhibitions. A range of vegan options are available at The Redcoat Café and The Tea Rooms.
Plant-Based Lunches
Edinburgh Castle had a diverse range of vegan-friendly lunches for visitors – offering foods like vegan feta salad, a dairy-free cream cheese bloomer, and a tasty pesto pasta dish.
Typical vegan lunch options include:
- Cherry tomato, cucumber and vegan feta salad
- Cream cheese bloomer, with black olives and pickled onion
- Falafel hummus wrap, with spinach and lemon Sriracha aioli
- Green lentil salad, with mustard dressing
- Nutty plant power salad box, with falafel, grilled carrot and pistachio nuts
- Pesto pasta salad, with roasted peppers
- Roasted cauliflower cous cous, with coriander and spices
Vegan Cakes
Edinburgh Castle offers an incredible selection of cruelty-free treats and vegan cakes – we cannot get enough of the sticky toffee Biscoff.
Typical vegan cakes include:
- Almond flapjack
- Almond slice
- Carrot cake
- Chocolate and banana loaf cake
- Chocolate fudge cake
- Cinnamon buns
- Coconut flapjack
- Maple pecan slice
- Mince pie
- Sticky toffee Biscoff
- Walnut ramblejack
- Winter spiced loaf cake
Vegan afternoon tea is available at The Tea Rooms when requested in advance.
Exploring more of the UK?
Historic Environment Scotland operates and cares for Edinburgh Castle. Vegan options – including soya milk for hot drinks and plant-based cake – are available at all of Historic Environment Scotland’s castles and monuments with cafés on-site. If travelling further south, do check out England’s numerous animal-friendly attractions for all the family.
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