The Booking Office is a Wetherspoon pub at 17 Waverley Bridge beside Edinburgh Waverley station. The venue takes its name and much of its character from the former railway booking office it occupies. Its central position makes it convenient for travellers, city workers and visitors seeking a seated meal close to the Old Town and Princes Street.
Food is served from breakfast through the day, with a wide pub menu designed to cover different appetites and schedules. Breakfast plates lead into burgers, curries, pizzas, fish dishes and other familiar mains, while smaller plates and lighter choices suit a shorter stop. The broad format helps groups order together even when they want very different kinds of meal.
The service is casual and practical, with the Wetherspoon app providing an alternative to ordering at the bar. Vegetarian and vegan dishes are identified within the range, and allergen information is available for guests who need it. Anyone with a serious allergy should still speak with staff before ordering because recipes and shared preparation areas can change.
A substantial selection of cask ales, lager, wine, spirits, cocktails and alcohol free drinks accompanies the food. The historic interior and transport hub setting give The Booking Office a stronger sense of place than a standard chain pub. It is particularly useful for breakfast before a journey, an unhurried city centre lunch or an evening meal with drinks.
Address: 17 Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ, Scotland
The Booking Office Menu
Traditional
Large Scottish breakfast
Two fried eggs, bacon, two Lincolnshire sausages, two slices of black pudding, baked beans, potato scone, two slices of toast
Scottish breakfast
Fried egg, bacon, Lincolnshire sausage, black pudding, baked beans, potato scone, slice of toast
Small Scottish breakfast
Fried egg, bacon, Lincolnshire sausage, baked beans, potato scone
Freedom breakfast
Two fried eggs, bacon, baked beans, two hash browns, mushroom, tomato
Large vegetarian breakfast
Two fried eggs, three vegan sausages, baked beans, three hash browns, mushroom, tomato, two slices of toast
Vegetarian breakfast
Two fried eggs, two vegan sausages, baked beans, two hash browns, mushroom, tomato, slice of toast
Small vegetarian breakfast
Fried egg, vegan sausage, baked beans, hash brown, tomato
Vegan breakfast
Two vegan sausages, baked beans, two hash browns, mushroom, tomato, slice of toast, vegan spread
Benedicts
Eggs Benedict
Two poached eggs, on an English muffin, with Wiltshire cured ham, Hollandaise sauce, rocket
Mushroom Benedict
Two poached eggs, on an English muffin, with mushroom, Hollandaise sauce, rocket
Miner’s Benedict
Two poached eggs, on an English muffin, with black pudding, Hollandaise sauce, rocket
Wraps
Breakfast wrap
Fried egg, bacon, Lincolnshire sausage, hash brown, Cheddar cheese
Vegetarian breakfast wrap
Fried egg, two vegan sausages, two hash browns, Cheddar cheese
Breakfast deals
Includes tea, coffee (free refills), hot chocolate or a soft drink.
Breakfast roll
Choose one item: Bacon, Sausage, Vegetarian sausage, Fried egg, Haggis, Black pudding, Potato scone, Bacon and fried egg, Bacon and sausage, Fried egg and sausage, Fried egg and vegetarian sausage, Fried egg, bacon and sausage
Egg & cheese muffin
Fried egg, American-style cheese, in an English muffin
Egg & bacon muffin
Fried egg, bacon, American-style cheese, in an English muffin
Egg & sausage muffin
Fried egg, Lincolnshire sausage, American-style cheese, in an English muffin
Egg & vegetarian sausage muffin
Fried egg, vegan sausage, American-style cheese, in an English muffin
Breakfast muffin
Fried egg, Lincolnshire sausage, bacon, American-style cheese, in an English muffin
Smashed avocado muffin
Guacamole, pico de gallo, on an English muffin, rocket
Tea and toast
Includes tea, coffee (free refills) or hot chocolate.
Two slices of toast with jam or marmalade
White bloomer bread
Lite bite
Scrambled egg on toast
Three eggs, white bloomer toast
Beans on toast
Buttered white bloomer toast
Fresh fruit
Apple, banana, blueberries, strawberries
Fresh fruit and yoghurt
Apple, banana, blueberries, strawberries, Greek-style honey yoghurt
Porridge, creamy jumbo oats
Plain
Desserts
Fresh fruit and ice cream
Apple, banana, blueberries, strawberries, vanilla ice cream
Salted caramel sticky toffee pudding
Vanilla ice cream
Warm chocolate brownie
Belgian chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream
Warm cookie dough sandwich
Salted caramel filling, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
Mini desserts
Millionaire’s shortbread
Two vanilla ice cream scoops, shortbread biscuit, Belgian chocolate sauce, toffee sauce
Vanilla ice cream and sauce
Two scoops, toffee sauce, Belgian chocolate sauce
Cookie crunch
Two vanilla ice cream scoops, chocolate cookie, Belgian chocolate sauce
Mini warm chocolate brownie
Belgian chocolate sauce, vanilla ice cream
Mini warm cookie dough sandwich
Salted caramel filling, toffee sauce, vanilla ice cream
Sides and extras
Bowl of chips
Small bowl of chips
Five chicken wings
Five chicken breast bites
Eight Whitby breaded scampi
Side salad
Mediterranean vegetables
NEW Tenderstem® broccoli and peas
Gravy
Sliced chilli
Coleslaw
Peas
Mushy peas
Onion rings
Six
Garlic pizza bread
Garlic pizza bread with cheese
Small plates
3 for £14.99. 8″ pizzas. Sourdough base – proved, stretched, topped and freshly baked to order.
Margherita
Mozzarella, fresh basil
Haggis
Mozzarella, haggis, red onion
Spicy chicken
Mozzarella, spicy pulled chicken thigh, Naga chilli and garlic & herb sauces, rocket
Pepperoni
Mozzarella, pepperoni
Ham and mushroom
Mozzarella, ham, mushroom, rocket
BBQ chicken
Mozzarella, chicken breast, BBQ sauce, red onion, rocket
Mediterranean vegetable
Mozzarella, mushroom, roasted pepper, courgette, onion, fresh basil
Vegan Mediterranean vegetable
Mushroom, roasted pepper, courgette, onion, fresh basil
Spicy meat feast
Mozzarella, ham, pepperoni, chicken breast, sliced chilli, rocket
11 garlic pizza bread
Nachos
Cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, sliced chilli
Bowl of chips
Bowl of chips with curry sauce
Cheesy chips
Loaded chips
Cheese, maple-cured bacon, sour cream
Shawarma-chicken-topped chips
Chicken thigh, Middle Eastern spices, Naga chilli and garlic & herb sauces
Halloumi-style fries
Sweet chilli sauce
Chicken bites
Ten battered chicken breast pieces, sticky soy sauce
Southern-fried chicken strips
Five chicken breast strips, Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Honey glaze
Chicken wings
Ten spicy chicken wings, Naga chilli sauce
Quorn™ nuggets
Eight coated pieces, sweet chilli sauce
11" pizzas
Sourdough base – proved, stretched, topped and freshly baked to order.
Margherita
Mozzarella, fresh basil
Haggis
Mozzarella, haggis, red onion
Spicy chicken
Mozzarella, spicy pulled chicken thigh, Naga chilli and garlic & herb sauces, rocket
Pepperoni
Mozzarella, pepperoni
Ham and mushroom
Mozzarella, ham, mushroom, rocket
BBQ chicken
Mozzarella, chicken breast, BBQ sauce, red onion, rocket
Mediterranean vegetable
Mozzarella, mushroom, roasted pepper, courgette, onion, fresh basil
Vegan Mediterranean vegetable
Mushroom, roasted pepper, courgette, onion, fresh basil
Spicy meat feast
Mozzarella, ham, pepperoni, chicken breast, sliced chilli, rocket
Small pub classics
INCLUDES A DRINK*. Served with a small portion of chips (329 kcal, included in Calories below).
Small freshly battered fish and chips
Haddock, peas, mushy peas or baked beans
Small Whitby breaded scampi
Chips, peas, mushy peas or baked beans. Four Whitby breaded scampi
Small Wiltshire cured ham, egg and chips
One slice of Wiltshire cured ham, fried egg
Pub classics
INCLUDES A DRINK*
Freshly battered fish and chips
Haddock, peas, mushy peas or baked beans
Whitby breaded scampi
Chips, peas, mushy peas or baked beans. Eight Whitby breaded scampi
All-day brunch
Two fried eggs, bacon, two Lincolnshire sausages, baked beans, chips
Vegetarian all-day brunch
Two fried eggs, three vegan sausages, baked beans, chips
Haggis, neeps and tatties
Bangers and mash
Three Lincolnshire sausages, Maris Piper mash, peas, gravy
Vegetarian bangers and mash
Three vegan sausages, Maris Piper mash, peas, gravy
Wiltshire cured ham, eggs and chips
Two slices of Wiltshire cured ham, two fried eggs
Sausages, chips and beans
Three Lincolnshire sausages
Vegan sausages, chips and beans
Three vegan sausages
Chilli bean non-carne
Red peppers, red kidney and black turtle beans, smoky chipotle sauce, rice, tortilla chips
Deli Deals®
INCLUDES A DRINK*. All 8″ pizzas, paninis and wraps are freshly made to order.
8 pizzas
Choose any 8 pizza from the small plates section.
Haggis and Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese and tomato
Wiltshire cured ham and Cheddar cheese
BBQ chicken, maple-cured bacon and Cheddar cheese
Brunch wrap
Fried egg, bacon, Lincolnshire sausage, Cheddar cheese
Vegetarian brunch wrap
Two fried eggs, two vegan sausages, Cheddar cheese
Korean fried chicken
Iceberg lettuce, cucumber, coriander, Korean-style sauce
Shawarma chicken
Chicken thigh, Middle Eastern spices, Naga chilli and garlic & herb sauces, tomato, onion, coriander, rocket
Southern-fried chicken
Salad leaves, smoky chipotle mayo
Fried halloumi-style cheese
Salad leaves, sweet chilli sauce, tomato, cucumber
Quorn™ nuggets
Salad leaves, tomato, cucumber, sweet chilli sauce
Cold chicken breast
Salad leaves, sweet chilli sauce
Chicken
INCLUDES A DRINK*
Spice bag
Chicken strips, chicken breast bites, tossed in a salt & chilli Chinese-style spice mix, red onion, sliced chilli, coriander. Choose: Coconut-flavour rice or Chips.
Quorn™ ‘no chicken’ spice bag
Eight coated pieces, tossed in a salt & chilli Chinese-style mix, red onion, sliced chilli, coriander. Choose: Coconut-flavour rice or Chips.
Sticky Korean fried chicken bowl
Chicken strips, chicken breast bites, tossed in a Korean-style sauce, sliced chilli, coriander. Choose: Coconut-flavour rice or Chips.
Sticky Korean grilled chicken bowl
Sliced chicken breast, tossed in a Korean-style sauce, sliced chilli, coriander. Choose: Coconut-flavour rice or Chips.
Sticky Korean fried Quorn™ ‘no chicken’ bowl
Eight coated pieces, tossed in a Korean-style sauce, sliced chilli, coriander. Choose: Coconut-flavour rice or Chips.
Boneless basket
Three southern-fried chicken strips, five chicken breast bites, coleslaw, BBQ sauce. Choose: Side salad, Spicy rice or Chips.
Chicken bites basket
Ten battered chicken breast pieces, coleslaw, sticky soy sauce. Choose: Side salad, Spicy rice or Chips.
Southern-fried chicken strips basket
Five chicken strips, coleslaw, Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Honey glaze. Choose: Side salad, Spicy rice or Chips.
Quorn™ ‘no chicken’ nuggets basket
Eight coated pieces, coleslaw, sweet chilli sauce. Choose: Side salad, Spicy rice or Chips.
Noodles, salads and pastas
INCLUDES A DRINK*
Ramen noodle bowl
Noodles, bean sprouts, shiitake mushroom, spring onion, carrot, pak choi, bamboo shoots, red onion, sliced chilli, coriander, in a light broth
Fried halloumi-style cheese & Mediterranean vegetable salad
Roasted pepper, courgette, onion, pico de gallo, dressing
Macaroni cheese
Chips
Pasta alfredo
Giant fusilli pasta, creamy pecorino & regato cheese sauce, spinach, sun-dried tomato, basil, rocket
British beef & pancetta lasagne
Choose: Side salad or Chips
Burger deals
INCLUDES A DRINK*. Beef burgers made with 100% British beef, freshly cooked to order. Traceable from farm to fork.
American
6oz beef patty, red onion, gherkin, ketchup, American-style mustard, chips
American cheese
6oz beef patty, American-style cheese, red onion, gherkin, ketchup, American-style mustard, chips
Crunchy chicken
Two southern-fried chicken strips, iceberg lettuce, mayonnaise, chips
Korean fried chicken
Two fried chicken strips, iceberg lettuce, gherkin, Korean-style sauce, chips
Burgers
Served with chips, iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion.
The classic burger
6oz beef patty
Grilled chicken breast burger
Fried buttermilk chicken
Breaded whole chicken breast fillet
The plant burger
Plant-based patty, garlic & herb sauce
Halloumi-style cheese and sweet chilli
Fried halloumi-style cheese, sweet chilli sauce
Gourmet burgers
INCLUDES A DRINK*. Served with six beer-battered onion rings, chips, iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion.
The Big Smoke
Pulled BBQ beef brisket, American-style cheese, maple-cured bacon. Choose: Beef (6oz beef patty) or Fried buttermilk chicken.
Cheese meltdown
American-style cheese, smothered with Emmental & Cheddar cheese sauce. Choose: Beef (6oz beef patty) or Fried buttermilk chicken.
Buffalo
Fried buttermilk chicken, blue cheese sauce, Naga chilli sauce, American-style cheese, topped with a spicy chicken wing
BBQ stack
Plant-based patty, BBQ sauce, stacked with onion rings
Caledonian burger
6oz beef patty, haggis, whisky sauce
Tennessee
Maple-cured bacon, Jack Daniel’s® Tennessee Honey glaze. Choose: Beef (6oz beef patty) or Fried buttermilk chicken.
The Empire State
Two 6oz beef patties, American-style cheese, maple-cured bacon, gherkin, ketchup, American-style mustard
Curries
INCLUDES A DRINK*. Classic curries with basmati pilau rice, plain naan, poppadums, sliced chilli, coriander. Katsu curries with a mild Japanese-style katsu curry sauce, coconut-flavour rice, sliced chilli, coriander.
Sweet potato, chickpea & spinach curry
Chicken tikka masala
Beef Madras
Katsu grilled chicken curry
Sliced chicken breast
Katsu Quorn™ nugget curry
Eight coated pieces
Katsu chicken curry
Sliced whole breaded chicken breast fillet
Jacket potatoes
INCLUDES A DRINK*. With side salad and one filling.
Tuna mayo
Coleslaw
Cheese
Baked beans
Chilli bean non-carne
Mediterranean vegetables
Gourmet jackets
With side salad.
The smoky spud
Pulled BBQ beef brisket, cheese, smoky chipotle mayo, sliced chilli
The Mexican spud
Chilli bean non-carne, cheese, guacamole, crushed tortilla chips, sliced chilli, coriander
The loaded spud
Garlic butter, cheese, maple-cured bacon, sour cream
Wings, bites and strips
Mix and match. 2 for 5.79, 3 for 7.95.
Five chicken wings
Spicy chicken wings
Five chicken bites
Battered chicken breast pieces
Three southern-fried chicken strips
Chicken breast strips
Five Quorn™ nuggets
Five coated pieces
Breakfast extras
Black pudding
Hash brown
Two back bacon rashers
Two mushrooms
Lincolnshire sausage
Two tomato halves
Vegan sausage
Hollandaise sauce
Fried egg
Slice of toast
Poached egg
Potato scone
Haggis
Two scrambled eggs
Baked beans
Tea and coffee
Flat white
Cappuccino
Latte
Espresso
Black coffee
White coffee
Tea
with semi-skimmed milk