Redcoat Café Edinburgh Castle is a bright, self service cafe within Edinburgh Castle on Castlehill. Its position beside the historic attractions brings broad views across the city, giving visitors a convenient place to pause without leaving the castle grounds.
The seasonal menu ranges from light snacks to hot meals. Soups are made in the castle kitchen using Scottish vegetables, while pizza, toasted deli sandwiches and other warm dishes provide more substantial choices during the main lunch period.
Baguettes, bloomer sandwiches, wraps, salads and snack pots work well for visitors who want a quicker stop. A children’s box and the cafe’s recognised family facilities make it practical for younger visitors, while the cake counter, coffee and tea cover an afternoon break.
Beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks accompany the food, and regional sourcing appears across several recipes. The combination of casual service, a broad daytime menu and exceptional views gives Redcoat Café a clear role in a full visit to Edinburgh Castle.
Address: Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, Scotland
Redcoat cafe at Edinburgh Castle Menu
Soups
Available 11:30am–4pm | 2 available
Soup of the day
Freshly made soups made daily in the Castle kitchen, using carefully sourced Scottish vegetables at the peak of their season. Served with freshly baked bloomer bread or Arran oatcakes and Graham’s butter.
Pizza
Available 11:30–4pm | Served Per Slice. Our pizza are made using flour from Mungoswells Farm in Drem, East Lothian and cheese from Yester Farm Dairies in Yester Mains, East Lothian.
Margherita
Tomato sauce, fresh basil, olive oil and Scottish fior di latte Mozzarella (v)
Pepperoni
Tomato sugo, Scottish fior di latte Mozzarella, pepperoni
Garlic Mushroom
Scottish wild mushroom, garlic, wilted spinach and Scottish fior di latte Mozzarella (v)
Heirloom Tomato & Parma Ham
Sourdough Pizza, tomato sugo, grana Padano and Scottish fior di latte Mozzarella
Salads
Side salad
Mixed leaf salad
Baby leaves, cherry tomato, cucumber, red onion & Arran Mustard vinaigrette
Spring Potato Salad
Baby Potatoes, vegan mayonnaise, spring onion
Celeriac & apple remoulade
Golden green apple, Katy Rodgers crème fraiche, wholegrain mustard, baby cos lettuce
Tomato, mozzarella & grapefruit
Heirloom tomato, The Buffalo Farm mozzarella, avocado & fresh grapefruit
Grab and Go
Vegan Cream Cheese and artichokes Bloomer
Vegan Cream cheese, tomato and pepper aioli, black olives, pickled onion, artichoke, pesto (vg)
Egg mayonnaise and sun blushed tomato bloomer
Glenrath Free range Egg, sun blush baby tomato, spinach (v)
BLT Bloomer
Ayrshire Bacon, Tomato, mixed salad leaves, mayo
Chimichurri Chicken Baguette
Lemon aioli Chimichurri Aioli Sauce, Cherry Bell Peppers, Ayrshire Chicken, Pickled Onion, feta, rocket
Goat’s Cheese and Chilli jam baguette
Inverloch Goats Cheese, arran Chilli Jam piquillo peppers, lemon aioli (v)
Falafel Hummus wrap
Spiced falafel, Hummus, Cucumber, tomatoes, Spinach, Lemon siracha Aioli (vg)
Souvlaki Chicken Wrap
Souvlaki Chicken, feta, sun-blushed tomatoes, pickled onions, black olives, Cherry Bell Peppers, spinach, red pepper hummus on a spinach wrap
Hot Smoked Scottish Salmon Salad
Hot smoked Salmon, grains, Slaw, edamame beans, cherry bell peppers, omega seeds and rocket with a Chilli lime dressing
Plant power salad box
Grain, slaw, Moroccan falafel, hummus, green chickpeas, grilled carrot, rocket with a lemon tahini dressing (vg)
Melon and Grape pot
(vg)
Matcha Cherry yoghurt
(v)
Children’s Menu
Children’s lunch box
Ayrshire ham or Borders Cheddar sandwich, Border biscuit, Pom-bear crisps, piece of fruit, Strathmore still water, Children’s orange / apple juice
Children’s Ayrshire ham or Borders Cheddar sandwich
Hot Food Counter – Castle Classics
Available 11:30am–4pm | seasonal side included with each main
Chermoula Chicken Rustic Open Loaf
Spiced Ayrshire Chicken, caramelized red onion, mature isle of mull cheddar
Garlic Mushroom Rustic Open Loaf
Garlic mushrooms, The Buffalo farm mozzarella & fresh Chives (v)
Inca Tomato & Pesto Open Loaf
Heirloom tomatoes, the Buffalo farm mozzarella, green pesto, Balsamic (v)
Hot Food Counter – Edinburgh Castle Chefs’ Choice
Available 11:30am–4pm | seasonal side included with each main
Lemon thyme roast Ayrshire chicken breast
with Lemongrass and thyme seasoning
Roasted Loch Duart Salmon Fillet
With Sweet Chilli and dill glaze
Spiced Chickpea Butternut Squash
Harissa chickpeas, courgette & vegan feta loaded squash (vg)
Hot Food Counter – Deli
Available 11:30am–4pm | seasonal side included with each main
Italian Deli Ciabatta
Buffalo Farm Mozzarella, Sundried Baby plum Tomatoes, Black Olives, Spinach, Basil, Mayo (v)
New Yorker Ciabatta
Sliced Turkey breast, Ayrshire bacon, Sliced Elemental, Arran Mustard mayo
Smoked Salmon Bagel
Scottish smoked Salmon, cream cheese, rocket, lemon on a seeded bagel
Bacon Cheese & Tomato Bagel
Ayrshire Bacon, Isle of Mull Cheddar, Tomato, cream cheese on a seeded bagel
Scottish Prawn Brioche Roll
West Atlantic coast prawns, lemon mayonnaise
Scottish Egg and Truffle Mayo Brioche Roll
Free Range Glenrath Farm egg, Truffle mayonnaise
Ventrica Brioche Roll
Italian spicy Salami, wild Rocket, tomato, Grana Padano
Scottish Beetroot Gravlax Brioche Roll
The Heatherfield beet-cured Salmon, Lemon, dill, Katy Rodgers cream cheese
Cakes
We are proud to bake cakes marked with an * on site in our Castle kitchen daily from our own recipes using the best of Scottish flour, milk, butter and eggs
Fruit and plain scones
Lemon drizzle loaf
Chocolate and banana Loaf
Coffee and walnut loaf
Millionaire’s shortbread
Benugo brownie
Apricot and Pistachio Tart
Cherry and White Chocolate Blondie
Seasonal Muffins
Freshly baked pastries
Snacks
Isle of Arran ice cream
Tunnock’s wafers
Tunnock’s tea cakes
Border Biscuits
Piper’s crisps
We Love Cakes award winning free-from Scottish bakery cakes
Hot Drinks
Pot of whole-leaf tea
Please ask for available flavours