alit wrote:It looks like I might be visiting Edinburgh, Ive got the cruelty free guide but where are the best places to eat currently?
I'm going to be loyal to my former workplace and recommend 'Susie's Wholefood Diner', on West Nicholson St, off South Bridge. You pay per plate size, and choose from the counter. Everything is freshly made on the premises,around half the hot dishes and most of the salads are vegan, and they have cheap tea and beer. Plus there's aways a jug of water available so you don't have to ask for tap water. The bloke who runs it treats his staff really nicely, too. The only negative point is that they don't always have vegan desserts.
I also really recommend 'Anna Purna' on St Patrick's Square, almost opposite Kalpna, if you want vegan Indian food. That's if it's still there, of course. They do clearly-labelled vegan options on the menu, and they have brown rice as well as white. How rare is that in an Indian! I asked everyone I knew when I lived in Edinburgh where they'd go for a curry, and they all thought Anna Purna was better than Kalpna.
The Baked potato place is great, but the queues can be huge and there is only one table.
David Bann was a bit hit and miss last time I went, but that was two years ago. Hopefully it has got a lot better. The food was tasty, but what annoyed me about it was the extortionate price of really basic things, like orange juice from a carton. (I don't mind paying good money for freshly-made juice, but not stuff from concentrate).
Avoid 'Henderson's Salad Table'. The people who set it up all those years ago were veggie, but the people running it now aren't. Almost all of their food contains cheese. They say that there is 'often a vegan option'. This says it all!
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