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Holy Cow

One of Edinburgh's first fully vegan cafes, on Elder Street since 2016, with home-made burgers, fresh baking and gluten-free breads.

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Welcome

On Elder Street, a few steps from St Andrew Square and the bus station, Holy Cow opened in 2016 as one of the first cafes in Edinburgh where everything on the menu is vegan.

It has kept that promise ever since, and its burgers have become the reason many come through the door.

The burgers are home-made, stacked high in seeded buns with crisp lettuce and piles of chips, and there are big breakfasts, bowls and soups through the day. The pastry chefs bake fresh each day, with cakes and sweet treats on the counter and gluten-free breads for anyone who needs them. The room is simple and friendly, with wooden tables, spindle-backed chairs and globe lights over the counter.

Holy Cow opens every day until ten at night, from noon on weekdays and from ten in the morning at the end of the week, handy for a meal before a bus or after a day in the New Town.

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Open every day from late morning, earlier at the weekend, until ten at night.

Where
34 Elder Street, Edinburgh EH1 3DX, by St Andrew Square bus station.

Opening hours

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Monday
10am–10pm
Tuesday
noon–10pm
Wednesday
noon–10pm
Thursday
noon–10pm
Friday
10am–10pm
Saturday
10am–10pm
Sunday
10am–10pm

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Where it is

On Elder Street, beside the bus station at the east end of the New Town.

Close bySt Andrew Square.
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