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PULSE PlantBased HomeCooking restaurant in Church terrace
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PULSE PlantBased HomeCooking

PULSE operates a 100% plant-based kitchen: no dairy, eggs, or honey served. 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.

AddressSt John's, 1 Lothian Rd, Church terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2AB, UK
Cuisine
Price€€
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
WedClosed
Thu12:00 to 5:00 PM
Fri12:00 to 8:00 PM
Sat12:00 to 8:00 PM
Sun12:00 to 5:00 PM
Websitewww.pulsehomecooking.com/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.88 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

PULSE operates a 100% plant-based kitchen: no dairy, eggs, or honey served. 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.

dedicated kitchenstaff trained

Dairy-free

confidence 0.88 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

Venue explicitly states 'We don't serve dairy, eggs or honey.' Dairy is structurally absent from the kitchen; the miso & seaweed butter offered is noted as palm-oil-free, not dairy-based.

dedicated kitchen

Egg-free

confidence 0.88 ·

Verifiably Safe, Either a 100% dedicated kitchen (no allergen on premises) or actively certified by a recognised accreditation body for this allergen.

Nut-free

confidence 0.45 ·

Marked menu, shared, Allergen-marked menu and aware staff but shared fryer / prep. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged.

Nuts (including chestnuts) are explicitly listed as core ingredients (e.g. mushroom and chestnut pâté). The kitchen is nut-inclusive. No dedicated nut-free prep area or marking is mentioned. Not appropriate for severe nut allergy without direct staff consultation.

Sugar-free

confidence 0.55 ·

Available on request, No marked menu but staff will accommodate. Quality varies by who is working that shift.

Venue states it uses 'even less sugar' and only unrefined raw whole cane juice in very small amounts, plus a completely sugar-free condiment ('fruity ketchup'). Preference for fresh and dried fruit as natural sweeteners. No per-dish sugar marking is mentioned; sugar-conscious diners should enquire about specific dishes.

Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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