64 Edinburgh restaurants rated for gluten, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian, every tier backed by cited sources.
Holy Cow is described as a fully vegan café and restaurant, established in Edinburgh in 2016.
David Bann is a 100% vegetarian restaurant. No meat is served on the premises. The venue describes itself as a "Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant in Edinburgh." The entire menu consists of vegetarian dishes.
Listed on Coeliac UK's venue finder, indicating accreditation under their Gluten Free Dining scheme. However, the venue is reported closed as of January 2025 on HappyCow, so this classification may be outdated.
The entire menu at Paradise Palms is vegetarian — confirmed by the venue's own FAQ ('Yes, we offer a vibrant selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes'), corroborated by Edinburgh Live ('all options either vegetarian or vegan'), The Skinny, and multiple independent food bloggers.
Soul Vegan presents itself as a dedicated vegan restaurant, calling itself 'a heaven for vegans and plant-based food lovers.' Its menu is exclusively plant-based.
Listed on Coeliac UK's venue directory (member-only details), the restaurant is reported as 100% dedicated gluten-free by multiple listings and dozens of coeliac diners.
Novapizza is a 100% vegan restaurant, with the entire menu vegan by design. The venue states that its menu is 100% vegan and describes itself as Edinburgh's first Italian vegan restaurant.
Bodega's own website states that everything on the menu is gluten free. Coeliac Sanctuary lists the venue as 100% gluten free, with the entire menu gluten free.
PULSE operates a 100% plant-based kitchen, serving no dairy, eggs, or honey. Owners Ayshé and Mark have followed a plant-based diet since 2013.
The food kitchen at Scotland's first fully vegan fish and chippy restaurant is entirely plant-based, with no animal products used. HappyCow lists it as a Vegan category venue.
Folks Café operates as a 100% vegan kitchen.
Sora Diana Vegan Italian Restaurant is the venue's full name. The parent brand website is The Vegan Sora. A Tagvenue listing confirms an "Extensive vegan menu" and Italian cuisine.
Hendersons is a dedicated vegetarian and vegan restaurant, and no meat is served on the premises.
The venue's own website states the whole menu, including desserts, is 99% gluten free, with only standard burger buns containing gluten.
The Sly Fox states on its own Facebook page that it is '100% plant-based'. Independent descriptions note that the venue offers 'vegan renditions of Czech classics, as well as raw vegan and gluten-free sweets.'
Confelicity Bakery operates from a dedicated 100% gluten-free kitchen.
Bread Meats Bread offers a separate gluten-free menu with a dedicated fryer and a dedicated prep area. Staff are trained and knowledgeable, and the menu explains cross-contact procedures.
The owner's son has coeliac disease (corroborated by multiple reviewers), driving dedicated GF practice: homemade GF pasta and bread prepared in a separate area of the kitchen, dedicated appliances reported, and knowledgeable staff who communicate cross-contamination risks clearly.
Gluten-free items are clearly marked on the menu using GF or GF\* codes, and the venue operates a dedicated gluten-free fryer with trained, knowledgeable staff who will clean the kitchen space or change gloves.
Stack & Still has a detailed allergen policy that explicitly addresses coeliac disease in section 7, uses dedicated yellow colour-coded equipment for gluten-free preparation, and requires manager-led orders for allergy tables.
Gluten-free items are marked on the menu. Multiple reviewers report a dedicated waffle maker, though the kitchen and utensils are shared for other items.
Greenwoods offers a range of gluten-free breakfast options. Staff are trained on coeliac needs, and the kitchen includes a dedicated space for gluten-free preparation. Gluten-free items are labelled on the menu.
The owner and several staff members are coeliac themselves, which shapes the restaurant’s approach.
Marked gluten-free menu with dedicated fryer as reported by multiple coeliac diners. Shared kitchen with cross-contamination risk; one diner reported symptoms. Not a dedicated GF facility and not Coeliac UK accredited.