Margot is a neighbourhood wine café at 7-8 Barclay Terrace in Edinburgh’s Bruntsfield area. The room mixes tables, armchairs and bench seating, creating an easygoing setting that can move naturally from morning coffee to an unhurried evening meal.
Seasonal good food is the central idea, with the day menu changing to make use of ingredients at their best. The flexible café format supports a light plate or a fuller meal without fixing the experience to a single conventional dining style.
Minimal intervention wines are a defining part of the drinks list, joined by coffee, juices and other choices across the day. The team also offers bottles to buy, allowing guests who enjoy the wine selection to continue exploring it at home.
Reservations are available, while children and well behaved dogs are welcomed within the practical limits of the room. Menus and ingredients change, so guests with allergies or dietary requirements should contact the café ahead of a visit and confirm the current options when ordering.
Address: 7-8 Barclay Terrace, Bruntsfield, Edinburgh EH10 4HP, Scotland
Margot Bruntsfield Menu
For the table
Maple sea salt walnuts
Palmerston focaccia, olive oil
House pickles
Caramelised walnut granola, figs, yoghurt
Butterscotch french toast, poached pear, mascarpone
Turkish eggs, garlicky Greek yoghurt, burnt lemon, chilli, honey, bread
Roast squash, cavolo nero, tahini coconut yoghurt, toasted pumpkin seeds & cranberry
Venison and pork meatballs, Bharat sauce, roasted pumpkin seed hummus, yoghurt flatbread
Katsu hot smoked trout kedgeree, poached egg
Ratatouille, burrata, garlic confit emulsion,focaccia
Roasted red, pickled golden, raw candy stripe beetroot, whipped ricotta, seeded sourdough cracker
Add on
Fried egg
Parma ham
Drinks
Matcha cranberry lemonade
Earl Grey matcha
Iced sticky toffee pudding
Banana bread latte
Cardamon and orange cold brew
Plum and earl grey iced tea
Ginger, lemon, honey and green iced tea
Fresh orange
Espresso
Long black/ Americano
Flat white
Cappuccino/ Latte
Mocha
Macchiato/ Piccolo
Matcha latte
Chai latte / Dirty Chai
Edward and Irwyn hot chocolate – Sea salt and muscovado
Edward and Irwyn hot chocolate – Scandi spiced
Pekoetea – Ask for our tea selection
Tea & Other Hot Drinks
Edward and Irwyn hot chocolate
Additions
Oat
Almond
Iced
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Against typical prices in Edinburgh
- Espresso Typical in Edinburgh: £3.00 £2.80
- Cappuccino Typical in Edinburgh: £3.80 £3.60
- Flat white Typical in Edinburgh: £3.75 £3.30
- Mocha Typical in Edinburgh: £4.00 £4.10
- Chai latte Typical in Edinburgh: £4.30 £4.20
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