Urban Angel is an independent cafe at 121 Hanover Street in Edinburgh’s New Town. The relaxed two room space has served the city for more than twenty years, developing a strong identity around brunch, lunch, coffee and cake. It provides a quieter pause for shoppers, workers and weekend visitors in the centre of Edinburgh.
All day brunch is built from carefully sourced ingredients and bread baked in house. Eggs Benedict and brioche French toast sit beside baked eggs, filled breakfast rolls, porridge and fruit based bowls. Several dishes use Scottish produce, while fresh juices and smoothies provide lighter alternatives to a cooked breakfast.
Lunch adds salads, frittata, a halloumi burger, croissants and sourdough toasties. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices appear across the current menus, although guests with allergies should still discuss preparation with the team. A children’s menu keeps the familiar brunch format available in smaller portions.
Freshly ground coffee is central to the cafe, supported by loose leaf teas, hot chocolate and a concise selection of cocktails and spirits. Cakes and other sweet dishes make a visit possible even outside a full meal. Urban Angel’s combination of considerate sourcing, varied daytime food and calm hospitality has made it an enduring Hanover Street fixture.
Address: 121 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ, United Kingdom
Urban Angel Menu
Smoothies
breakfast
oat milk, banana, blueberries, honey
sunshine
freshly squeezed orange juice, banana & berries
raw chocolate
cacao, oat milk, banana, dates, vanilla & cacao nibs
turmeric milk
oat milk, dates, turmeric, vanilla, salt & almond butter
super mango
spinach, mango, orange juice & spirulina
golden glow
freshly squeezed orange juice, turmeric, ginger, coconut milk, mango, banana & honey
peanut butter & maca bowl
with oat milk, banana & topped with granola, coconut & cacao nibs (vg)
acai bowl
with coconut milk, banana & topped with goji berries & coconut (vg)
Lunch
Served from 12pm until close. Gluten free options available, please ask your server. Guests joining us for lunch can also choose from our brunch menu, which runs all day, from opening until close.
Roast sweet potatoes with peppers, red onions and chorizo
with mojo verde, chimichurri & fried egg
Frittata with sweet potatoes, spinach balsamic red onion & goats cheese
Chicken caesar salad
with baby gem lettuce, asparagus, crispy bacon, petit pois, parmesan and croutes
Halloumi burger
with straw potato, chili jam & garlic aioli in brioche bun with hand cut chips
Ham & cheese croissant
with herby leaf salad & dip of choice
Sourdough toastie with aged scottish cheddar, onion & celery
with side salad & choice of dip
Ayrshire pork belly, slow roasted
with aubergine puree, spring greens & cider vinegar reduction
Salads
New potatoes with garden peas & fresh herbs
with crème freiche & mustard
Charred tenderstem broccoli with toasted almonds, confit garlic and lemon chilli pickle
Harissa roast courgette with butterbeans & raisins
Mix of all 3 salads
with olives & a choice of dip
Add Ons / Sides
Bacon / sausages / haggis / black pudding / veggie haggis
Portobello mushrooms / spinach / cherry vine tomatoes / halloumi
Poached / scrambled eggs
Herby seasonal garden salad
with pickled cucumber & dijon dressing
Hand cut chips with garlic aioli
Today's focaccia / sourdough bread
Hummus (vg) / chilli jam (vg) / aioli / hollandaise sauce
Hummus bowl
with leafy salad & crispy chickpeas served with focaccia & chili jam (vg)
All Day Brunch
Runs all day, from opening until close.
Baked eggs with goats cheese, aleppo oil, chives, dukkah & garlic toast
with dill yoghurt
Butterbean hummus on toast
with tomatoes, pickled shallots, dukkah, salsa verde & capers (vg)
Devilled scrambled eggs
with gherkins, pickled shallots, chives & chipotle
Bacon & lorne sausage roll
with fried egg & chili jam
Halloumi & mushroom roll
with fried egg & chili jam
Haggis & black pudding roll
with chili jam
BLT
with chili jam, garlic aioli, red onion & gherkins
Single filled roll
with a hearty portion of bacon or any side of your choice
Baked Eggs
with goats cheese, aleppo oil, chives, dukkah & garlic toast with dill yoghurt
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict with mushrooms & spinach
Eggs Benedict with streaky bacon, haggis, veggie haggis or black pudding
Eggs Benedict with chorizo & spinach
Eggs Benedict
with mushrooms & spinach
Eggs Benedict
with streaky bacon, haggis, veggie haggis or black pudding
Eggs Benedict
with chorizo & spinach
French Toast
Brioche french toast with streaky bacon & maple syrup
French toast with lime curd, fresh strawberry, crumbled meringue & mint sugar
French toast with raspberry balsamic coulis, raspberry & white chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries
Brioche French Toast
with streaky bacon & maple syrup
French Toast
with lime curd, fresh strawberry, crumbled meringue & mint sugar
French Toast
with raspberry balsamic coulis, raspberry & white chocolate ganache and fresh raspberries
Breakfast Bowls
Oat milk porridge
with fresh Scottish berries & heather honey
Nutty granola with greek yoghurt
topped with banana, cacao nibs & maple syrup
Nutty granola with greek yoghurt
with fresh Scottish berries, cacao nibs & heather honey
Acai with coconut milk, banana
topped with goji berries & coconut (vg)
Peanut butter & maca with oat milk, banana
topped with granola, coconut & cacao nibs (vg)
Nutty Granola
with greek yoghurt topped with banana, cacao nibs & maple syrup
Nutty Granola
with greek yoghurt, with fresh Scottish berries, cacao nibs & heather honey
Acai
with coconut milk, banana & topped with goji berries & coconut (vg)
Peanut Butter & Maca
with oat milk, banana & topped with granola, coconut & cacao nibs (vg)
Small Bites
Poached or scrambled eggs with sourdough toast
Toasted sourdough with butter & jam
Poached or Scrambled Eggs
with sourdough toast
Toasted Sourdough
with butter & jam
Add Ons
Bacon or sausages or haggis or veggie haggis or black pudding
Halloumi or portobello mushrooms or spinach or cherry vine tomatoes
Poached or scrambled egg
Little Angels Menu
Poached or scrambled eggs with toasted english muffin
Bacon or sausage muffin with ketchup
Plain french toast with honey or maple syrup
Porridge with honey & banana
Poached or Scrambled Eggs
with toasted english muffin
Bacon or Sausage Muffin
with ketchup
Plain French Toast
with honey or maple syrup
Porridge
with honey & banana
Fresh Juices
freshly squeezed orange or apple juice
carrot, apple & ginger
green juice
cucumber, celery, apple, spinach & barley grass
ginger shot
Coffee
batch brew
espresso
long black / americano
piccolo/ machiato
Hot & Cold Drinks
hot chocolate
signature blend by edward & irwyn
chai latte
iced or hot
coconut matcha latte
iced or hot
white chocolate chai/matcha
Loose Leaf Tea
Selection
scottish breakfast / decaf breakfast / earl grey / green / blueberry rooibos / rooibos / chai / winter spiced rooibos / peppermint / lemongrass & ginger / chamomile
jasmine green tea / cranberry apple riot / lapsang / isle of harris gin tea / turmeric and ginger
Cocktails & Spirits
Bloody Mary / Maria
Espresso Martini
Elderflower Fizz
Mimosa
Wine
Sparkling / Prosecco, Millesimato, 2014 Italy
biscuit & apple notes with a delicate structure of persistent bubbles
Cattarato, Fabrizio Vella, Bianco Biologica, Sicily – Italy
Savignon Blanc, Sophie Te'Blance, Iona – South Africa
Cinsault, Mont Rocher Vieilles Vignes, France
Lagers, Ales, Cider
pilot ipa 5.2%
juicy, pale, pineapple
pilot leith lager 4.1% 330ml
fresh, crisp and unfiltered
pilot blond ipa 4% 330ml
fresh, zesty and modern
pilot peach melba sour 4.3% 330ml
peachy, ice cream sour
Soft Drinks
highland spring still or sparkling water
330ml/1ltr
karma cola, gingerella ginger beer, lemony lemonade
you & i kombucha
original, ginger, lime and sea salt