Free-from restaurants in Edinburgh

Holy Cow

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Holy Cow is described as a fully vegan café and restaurant, established in Edinburgh in 2016. The venue's own website states it is a 100% vegan operation ('fully vegan cafés'), and the site description in structured data explicitly reads 'Vegan Restaurant and Shop'. All food is prepared in a vegan kitchen with no animal products on the premises.

David Bann Restaurant

Edinburgh · Vegetarian · €⁠€

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. Because no meat is present on site, this qualifies for Tier A under the dedicated-kitchen path for vegetarian.

The Olive Branch

Edinburgh · Brunch · €⁠€

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 However, the venue is reported closed as of January 2025 on HappyCow, so this classification may be outdated.

Paradise Palms

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

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. No meat is served, making cross-contamination with meat structurally impossible.

Soul Vegan

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

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. The kitchen structurally contains no animal products, which makes it a 100% vegan environment. No accreditation is evidenced.

Tupiniquim

Edinburgh · Cafe · Vegan · €

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. The kitchen uses buckwheat-based crepes and keeps no gluten on the premises, with the owner being coeliac. Multiple symptomatic coeliac reviewers report zero reactions.

Novapizza Vegan Italian Restaurant

Edinburgh · Vegan · Pizza · €⁠€

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. No animal products are used anywhere on the menu, making cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients structurally impossible from the kitchen's own ingredients.

Bodega

Edinburgh · Mexican · €⁠€

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. The Gluten Interrupted Edinburgh guide notes that the menu is naturally gluten free and that everything in the fryer is safe. A food blogger diner also corroborates a positive gluten-free experience. No accreditation body certification was found, but the structural claim of a 100% gluten-free kitchen and menu appears across multiple independent sources. This supports Tier A path (i).

PULSE PlantBased HomeCooking

Edinburgh · Vegan · Plant Based · €⁠€

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. All ingredients are whole, unprocessed pulses, grains, seeds, nuts, vegetables, herbs, fruits, and mushrooms. No animal products are on the premises structurally.

The Happy Fish

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

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. The pub environment may serve non-vegan drinks, but the food preparation is 100% vegan.

Folks Cafe

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Folks Café operates as a 100% vegan kitchen. The venue describes itself as a 'family run vegan café' (Facebook) and is listed in the Vegan Edinburgh Directory as a 100% vegan business, specifically a 'cosy vegan café serving soups, salads, cakes, bakes and great coffee'. It also appears in the Vegan Edinburgh eat guide under 'Fully vegan restaurants in Edinburgh'. Because no animal products are served on the premises, cross-contamination with animal products is structurally impossible.

Sora Diana Vegan Italian Restaurant

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

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. The restaurant's name and branding strongly imply a 100% vegan kitchen, though no independent accreditation, such as a Vegan Society Trademark, is evidenced on record. Confidence is capped below 0.8 because the evidence comes only from the venue's own branding and one listing.

Hendersons

Edinburgh · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Hendersons is a dedicated vegetarian and vegan restaurant, and no meat is served on the premises. The venue's own website describes it as offering "vegetarian and vegan food" throughout, and the Scotsman review corroborates a fully meat-free kitchen. Every dish on the sample menu is vegetarian.

Three Birds

Edinburgh · · €⁠€

The venue's own website states the whole menu, including desserts, is 99% gluten free, with only standard burger buns containing gluten. Multiple coeliac diner reviews confirm a safe experience with knowledgeable staff, and the restaurant explicitly states it can adapt dishes for any allergy. This is a near-dedicated kitchen (99% GF) with strong insider-led practice.

The Sly Fox

Leith · Cafe · Vegan · €⁠€

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.' A kitchen that is 100% plant-based structurally excludes animal products from the premises. This satisfies the dedicated-kitchen path to Tier A.

Confelicity Bakery

Edinburgh · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Confelicity Bakery operates from a dedicated 100% gluten-free kitchen. The founder, Chef James Chapman, is personally coeliac, diagnosed and motivated by that experience, and the entire bakery premise is built around gluten-free production. The 'cook at home' page explicitly states 'All products come from our gluten-free kitchen.' All breads and baked goods use GF flours only, specifically rice, sorghum, millet, teff, and brown rice. No gluten-containing ingredients appear anywhere on the menu. This satisfies the structural 'no allergen on premises' path to Tier A. Note: other allergens (dairy, egg, nuts etc.) may still be present, and the cook-at-home page flags this explicitly.

Bread Meats Bread

Edinburgh · Burger · American · €⁠€

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. However, the kitchen is not 100% dedicated gluten-free, and one negative review reports a waitress who could not confirm cross-contamination safety. The venue is a multi-location chain, not a single-site operation.

La Locanda

Edinburgh · Italian · Cafe · €⁠€

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. The kitchen is shared (gluten present on premises), no dedicated fryer, and at least one reviewer reported a significant glutening incident, so it is not Tier C or above.

The Piper's Rest

Edinburgh · Scottish · Pub · €⁠€

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. Multiple symptomatic coeliac diners report no adverse reactions across several visits. The establishment is explicitly NOT a dedicated gluten-free facility, however, and cross-contamination risk remains present in the shared kitchen.

Stack & Still

Edinburgh · Pancakes · Cafe · €⁠€

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. Staff complete food allergy awareness training. The kitchen is open and cannot guarantee a completely allergen-free environment. FindMeGlutenFree lists 55 safety ratings with positive coeliac reviews. There is no formal accreditation.

Coro the Chocolate Cafe

Edinburgh · Cafe · €⁠€

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. Staff knowledge varies; some reviewers report cross-contamination risk. No accreditation. Not a dedicated gluten-free facility.

Greenwoods Edinburgh

Edinburgh · Brunch · €⁠€

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 kitchen is not 100% dedicated, so cross-contamination risk remains. Multiple coeliac-focused sources, Celiaquita and Atly, confirm the venue is coeliac-friendly with trained staff and a dedicated prep area. No formal accreditation is cited.

MUMS Great Comfort Food

Edinburgh · Brunch · Cafe · €

The owner and several staff members are coeliac themselves, which shapes the restaurant’s approach. Multiple reviewers report dedicated equipment, including a fryer, pots, and prep space, though some note the absence of a dedicated fryer. This is not a dedicated gluten-free kitchen. The menu clearly marks gluten-free items. Staff are consistently described as knowledgeable. One report of a mild glutening exists, but it is outweighed by numerous asymptomatic visits. There is no formal accreditation.

Fat Hippo Edinburgh

Edinburgh · Burger · €⁠€

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.