Liberté Café-Bar & Brasserie is the all day restaurant at Apex Waterloo Place Hotel in central Edinburgh. Its smart but relaxed room is close to Waverley station, making it convenient for breakfast, a working lunch, dinner or cocktails before an evening in the city.
The menu applies modern European and Belgian influences to Scottish ingredients. Fresh produce from Scotland’s larder gives the kitchen a local foundation, while brasserie techniques keep the dishes familiar, polished and suitable for both hotel guests and independent diners.
Small plates such as baked sourdough, smoked almonds and truffle salami can begin a meal or accompany drinks. Larger dishes, vegetarian choices and desserts carry the menu through lunch and dinner, while breakfast provides a distinct morning selection.
Cocktails, beer and wine reinforce the café-bar side of the venue, and afternoon tea or Sunday dining add further reasons to visit. Private rooms and tailored event packages make Liberté useful for celebrations, though regular table bookings retain the easy pace of a contemporary brasserie.
Address: Apex Waterloo Place Hotel, 23–27 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3BG, Scotland
Liberte Cafe-bar & Brasserie Menu
Starters
Pea & Mint Soup
with Sourdough vg
Marinated Scottish Salmon
with Buttermilk Dressing, Herring Roe, Dill Mayonnaise & Dill Oil
Cold Smoked Duck
with Blackberry Purée, Toasted Hazelnut, Watercress & Aged Balsamic
Ham Hock & Garden Pea Terrine
with Mint Oil, Wholegrain Mustard, Sauce Gribiche & Toasted Sourdough
Heirloom Tomato & Burrata
with Olive Dust, Basil & Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil v
Cumbrae West Coast Oysters
with Shallot Vinegar, Tabasco Sauce & Lemon
Mains
Pan-Roasted Hake
with Cauliflower Purée, Capers, Golden Raisins, Samphire & Brown Butter Dressing
Roast Lamb Loin and Slow-Cooked Lamb Breast
with Pea Purée, Minted Crème Fraîche, Baby Onions & Jus
Roast Pork Fillet & Crispy Belly
with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Broccoli Purée, Tenderstem Broccoli, Apricot & Tarragon Mustard Sauce
Shetland Mussels
in White Wine, Cream & Chives with Pommes Frites
Chickpea Socca Pancake
with Grilled Vegetables & Vegan Walnut Pesto vg
Steak Frites
10oz J. Gilmour Ribeye Steak, Pommes Frites with Watercress & Peppercorn Sauce
Sides
Fine Beans with Garlic Butter
v
Sautéed Tenderstem Broccoli
with Roasted Smoked Almonds & Confit Garlic vg
Green Salad with Balsamic Dressing
vg
Pommes Frites with Black Garlic Aioli or Béarnaise Sauce
v
Dauphinoise Potatoes with Gruyère, Nutmeg & Cream
v
Nibbles
3 for £15
Smoked Almonds
vg
Mixed Olives
vg
Baked Sourdough with Whipped Butter & Maldon Salt
v/vg*
Puffed Pork Skin with Honey Dijon
Truffle Salami
Desserts
Belgian Waffles
with Spiced Apple Compote & Rum Caramel Sauce v, gf
Dark Chocolate Delice
with Hazelnut Praline, Cocoa Nib Tuile & Praline Ice Cream v
Sticky Toffee Pudding
with Muscovado Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream v
Raspberry, White Chocolate & Almond Tart
with Vanilla Ice Cream v
Selection of Scottish Cheeses
with Quince Paste, Tapenade, Biscuits & Sourdough Crisp v
Lunch – Soups and Salads
French Onion Soup
with Gruyère & Roquefort Croutons
Pea & Mint Soup
with Sourdough vg
Salade Lyonnaise
with Duck Confit, Bacon Lardons, Frisée, Poached Egg & Croutons
Salade De Chèvre
with Goat’s Cheese, Walnuts, Honey & Mixed Leaves v
Lunch – Sandwiches
Croque Monsieur
Honey-Glazed Ham, Comté, Béchamel, Green Salad & French Dressing
Smoked Salmon Tartine
Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche, Dill, Lemon, Green Salad & French Dressing
Mushroom Tartine
Garlic Mushrooms, Herb Cream, Green Salad & French Dressing vg
Lunch – Sides
Fine Beans
with Garlic Butter v
Sautéed Tenderstem Broccoli
with Roasted Smoked Almonds & Confit Garlic vg
Green Salad
with Balsamic Dressing vg
Pommes Frites
with Black Garlic Aioli or Béarnaise Sauce v
Dauphinoise Potatoes
with Gruyère, Nutmeg & Cream v
Lunch – Grazing Boards
Cheeseboard
Selection of Scottish Cheeses with Chestnut Leaf Fermented Figs, Quince Paste, Grapes, Biscuits & Sourdough Crisps v
Charcuterie Board
Bayonne Ham, Fennel Truffle Salami, Coppa, Balsamic Onions, Olives, Tapenade, Arran Mustard, Cornichons & Toasted Sourdough
Charcuterie & Cheese Board
Selection of Scottish Cheeses with Chestnut Leaf Fermented Figs, Quince Paste, Grapes, Biscuits, Bayonne Ham, Fennel Truffle Salami, Coppa, Balsamic Onions, Olives, Tapenade, Arran Mustard, Cornichons & Toasted Sourdough
Lunch – Mains
Roast Pork Fillet & Crispy Belly
with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Broccoli Purée, Tenderstem Broccoli, Apricot & Tarragon Mustard Sauce
Shetland Mussels
in White Wine, Cream & Chives with Pommes Frites
Beef Burger
Aberdeen Angus Beef, Scottish Cheddar, Smoked Streaky Bacon, Dijon Mustard Mayonnaise, Caramelised Onions, Beef Tomato & Gem Lettuce served on a Brioche Bun with Pommes Frites
Vegan Burger
Vegan Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Beef Tomato & Gem Lettuce served on a Vegan Bun with Pommes Frites vg
Fish & Chips
Battered East Coast Haddock, Pommes Frites, Tartare Sauce, Lemon & Peas
8oz Flat Iron Steak
8oz J. Gilmour Flat Iron Steak, Pommes Frites with Watercress & Peppercorn Sauce
Sunday Roast – Sides
Fine Beans with Garlic Butter
v
Sautéed Tenderstem Broccoli
with Roasted Smoked Almonds & Confit Garlic vg
Roast Parsnips with thyme
v
Green Salad with Balsamic Dressing
vg
Dauphinoise Potatoes with Gruyère, Nutmeg & Cream
v
Yorkshire Pudding
V
Duck Fat Roast Potatoes
Sunday Roast – Sweet
Roast Sirloin of Beef
with Celeriac Purée, Roasted Root Vegetables, Duck Fat Roast Potatoes, Yorkshire Pudding & Red Wine Jus
Afternoon Tea
40 per person. Served Daily, 12pm – 4pm. Served with your choice of Tea or Barista Coffee.
Sandwiches
Egg Mayonnaise with Cress v; Roast Beef with Horseradish & Watercress; Smoked Salmon, Cream Cheese & Cucumber
Savoury
Homemade Sausage Roll; Roast Vegetable Quiche with Red Pesto v
Sweets
Fruit Scone with Jam & Vanilla Clotted Cream v; Earl Grey Cream with Milk Foam v; Raspberry Mille Feuille with Vanilla Pastry Cream v; Biscoff Cream Éclair v; Macarons v; Victoria Sponge Cupcake v
Cream Tea
Scone with Jam & Vanilla Clotted Cream & your choice of Tea or Barista Coffee v
Croissant
with Jam & Butter & your choice of Tea or Barista Coffee v
Breakfast
Scottish Porridge
Plain, or Topped with Raisins, Golden Syrup, Honey or Banana v/vg
Morning Roll
Your choice of: Fried Egg, Back Bacon, Sausage, Stornoway Black Pudding; Vegan Sausage, Mushrooms, Tattie Scone v/vg
Waffles/Brioche French Toast
Smoked Streaky Bacon & Maple Syrup; Crème Fraiche & Caramelised Banana v
Three Egg Omelette
Your choice of Spinach, Ham, Mushroom, Bacon, Tomato or Cheese
Eggs Benedict
Toasted Muffin, Poached Free-Range Egg, Ham & Hollandaise Sauce
Eggs Florentine
Toasted Muffin, Poached Free-Range Egg, Spinach & Hollandaise Sauce v
Smoked Salmon & Scrambled Eggs
Sourdough Toast
Sautéed Chestnut Mushrooms with Garlic & Parsley
on Toasted Sourdough with Poached Egg v/ve
Scottish
Pork Sausage, Back Bacon, Mushroom, Grilled Tomato, Baked Beans, Tattie Scone. Served with your choice of Free-Range Eggs. Poached, Scrambled or Fried. Add Haggis; Add Stornoway Black Pudding
Garden
Vegan Sausage, Spinach, Grilled Tomato, Mushroom, Baked Beans, Tattie Scone. Served with your choice of Free-Range Eggs. Poached, Scrambled or Fried v/vg
Two Eggs Your Way
Poached, Scrambled or Fried. Sourdough Toast v
Vodka
25ml measures
Absolut Blue
40% ABV, Sweden
Absolut Flavours
38% ABV, Sweden
Ketel One
40% ABV, Netherlands
Sipsmith Sipping Vodka
40% ABV, England
Gin
25ml measures
Tanqueray
41.3% ABV, Scotland
Plymouth
41.2% ABV, England
Bombay Sapphire
40% ABV, England
Hendrick's
41.4% ABV, Scotland
Rum
25ml measures
Havana Club 3 Años
40% ABV, Cuba
Bacardi Carta Blanca
37.5% ABV, Puerto Rico
Captain Morgan Original Spiced
35% ABV, Blend
Havana Club 7 Años
40% ABV, Cuba
Liqueurs
25ml measures
Lucky Liqueurs Apple
25% ABV, Scotland
Lucky Liqueurs Passionfruit
25% ABV, Scotland
Lucky Liqueurs Cacao
25% ABV, Scotland
St-Germain
20% ABV, France
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
25ml measures
The Macallan Sherry Oak
12 years, Speyside, 40% ABV
The Balvenie Double Wood
12 years, Speyside, 40% ABV
Glenfiddich Solera
15 years, Speyside, 40% ABV
Benromach
15 years, Speyside, 40% ABV
Canned & Bottled
Heineken
5% ABV, Netherlands
Estrella Damm Inedit
4.8% ABV, Spain
Trappistes Rochefort 6
7.5% ABV, Belgium
Lindemans Framboise Lambic
2.5% ABV, Belgium
Soft Drinks & Mixers
Belu Water
Still or Sparkling Water (750ml)
Fruit Juices by the Glass
Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Tomato
Appletiser
275ml
Hot Drinks
Twining’s Tea
All tea. Full English, The Earl, Minted, Camomile, Simply Sencha, All Day Decaf, Super Fruity, Revive Raspberry
Espresso
Single
Espresso
Double