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Scran Bistro restaurant in Arcade
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Scran Bistro

The menu contains items that are inherently vegan (e.g. falafel wrap, hummus & pitta, sweet potato fries) but they are not marked as vegan on the menu. A Google review mentions 'good vegan options for my vegan and vegetarian friends'. The shared kitchen environment and lack of dedicated equipment pose cross-contamination risk. No accreditation or dedicated kitchen.

Address7 North Bridge, Arcade, Edinburgh EH1 1QL, UK
Cuisine
Price€€
Hours
Mon8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tue8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wed8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thu8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Fri8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sat8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Sun8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Websitescranoldtown.com/
Last verified

Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 0.50 ·

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

The menu contains items that are inherently vegan (e.g. falafel wrap, hummus & pitta, sweet potato fries) but they are not marked as vegan on the menu. A Google review mentions 'good vegan options for my vegan and vegetarian friends'. The shared kitchen environment and lack of dedicated equipment pose cross-contamination risk. No accreditation or dedicated kitchen.

Vegetarian

confidence 0.55 ·

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

The menu includes several vegetarian items (e.g. Vegetarian Breakfast, Veggie Stack, falafel wrap) but the kitchen is shared with meat dishes and no dedicated prep area or fryer is mentioned. A Google review notes 'good vegan options for my vegan and vegetarian friends'. No allergen marking symbols are used on the menu. Cross-contamination is likely.

Dairy-free

confidence 0.40 ·

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

No dairy-free menu or dedicated prep. A single Google review mentions customizing a burger 'with no cheese', indicating staff will accommodate requests. However, the menu is heavily dairy-based (cheese, butter, cream). Quality of accommodation likely depends on the shift. No structural safety measures.

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 0.60 ·

Not appropriate, Documented unsafe, multiple negative reports, or refuses to accommodate. Surfaced to warn rather than recommend.

Multiple independent sources indicate this venue is not appropriate for coeliacs. A verified celiac reviewer on FindMeGlutenFree was turned away when disclosing coeliac disease, and the Atly listing explicitly states 'Not suitable for those with celiac disease' and 'No gluten-free options available on the menu'. The official menu pages show no allergen markings. Although one Google review mentions a 'great Gluten Free option', this is outweighed by the structural refusal to serve coeliacs and explicit suitability warnings.

Honest caveat: Celiac diners have been turned away when disclosing coeliac disease, and the venue is advised against for coeliac safety by multiple independent sources.

Cited references

[1] aggregatorGluten-Free Menu at Scran Bistro in Arcade , FindMeGlutenFreeNot dedicated GF; one celiac reviewer reports being turned away when disclosing coeliac. Listing says 'gluten-free items marked on menu' but official menu shows no markings.fetched 2026-05-10[2] blogScran Bistro - Gluten-Free Restaurant in Edinburgh , atly.comDescribes as 'accommodating gluten-free' but explicitly states 'No gluten-free options available on the menu' and 'Not suitable for those with celiac disease'. Mentions soup with GF toast option.fetched 2026-05-10[3] blogScran Bistro in Edinburgh - Menu, Reviews, Photos , sluurpy.co.ukAggregated Google reviews; one review mentions 'great Gluten Free option', another notes 'good vegan options for vegan and vegetarian friends'. No structural allergen data.fetched 2026-05-10

Reminder

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

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