Liberté Café-Bar & Brasserie menu with up-to-date-prices

Liberté Café-Bar & Brasserie Menu

September 8, 2026
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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

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Liberte Cafe-bar & Brasserie Menu

Starters

Pea & Mint Soup
£9

with Sourdough vg

Marinated Scottish Salmon
£17

with Buttermilk Dressing, Herring Roe, Dill Mayonnaise & Dill Oil

Cold Smoked Duck
£19

with Blackberry Purée, Toasted Hazelnut, Watercress & Aged Balsamic

Ham Hock & Garden Pea Terrine
£14

with Mint Oil, Wholegrain Mustard, Sauce Gribiche & Toasted Sourdough

Heirloom Tomato & Burrata
£14

with Olive Dust, Basil & Cold-Pressed Rapeseed Oil v

Cumbrae West Coast Oysters
three £15 / six £29 / twelve £48

with Shallot Vinegar, Tabasco Sauce & Lemon

Mains

Pan-Roasted Hake
£24

with Cauliflower Purée, Capers, Golden Raisins, Samphire & Brown Butter Dressing

Roast Lamb Loin and Slow-Cooked Lamb Breast
£39

with Pea Purée, Minted Crème Fraîche, Baby Onions & Jus

Roast Pork Fillet & Crispy Belly
£34

with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Broccoli Purée, Tenderstem Broccoli, Apricot & Tarragon Mustard Sauce

Shetland Mussels
£25

in White Wine, Cream & Chives with Pommes Frites

Chickpea Socca Pancake
£20

with Grilled Vegetables & Vegan Walnut Pesto vg

Steak Frites
£42

10oz J. Gilmour Ribeye Steak, Pommes Frites with Watercress & Peppercorn Sauce

Sides

Fine Beans with Garlic Butter
£6

v

Sautéed Tenderstem Broccoli
£6

with Roasted Smoked Almonds & Confit Garlic vg

Green Salad with Balsamic Dressing
£6

vg

Pommes Frites with Black Garlic Aioli or Béarnaise Sauce
£6

v

Dauphinoise Potatoes with Gruyère, Nutmeg & Cream
£7

v

Nibbles

3 for £15

Smoked Almonds
£5

vg

Mixed Olives
£6

vg

Baked Sourdough with Whipped Butter & Maldon Salt
£6

v/vg*

Puffed Pork Skin with Honey Dijon
£7
Truffle Salami
£7

Desserts

Belgian Waffles
£10

with Spiced Apple Compote & Rum Caramel Sauce v, gf

Dark Chocolate Delice
£12

with Hazelnut Praline, Cocoa Nib Tuile & Praline Ice Cream v

Sticky Toffee Pudding
£10

with Muscovado Caramel Sauce & Vanilla Ice Cream v

Raspberry, White Chocolate & Almond Tart
£10

with Vanilla Ice Cream v

Selection of Scottish Cheeses
£15

with Quince Paste, Tapenade, Biscuits & Sourdough Crisp v

Lunch – Soups and Salads

French Onion Soup
£11

with Gruyère & Roquefort Croutons

Pea & Mint Soup
£9

with Sourdough vg

Salade Lyonnaise
£22

with Duck Confit, Bacon Lardons, Frisée, Poached Egg & Croutons

Salade De Chèvre
£20

with Goat’s Cheese, Walnuts, Honey & Mixed Leaves v

Lunch – Sandwiches

Croque Monsieur
£14

Honey-Glazed Ham, Comté, Béchamel, Green Salad & French Dressing

Smoked Salmon Tartine
£18

Smoked Salmon, Crème Fraîche, Dill, Lemon, Green Salad & French Dressing

Mushroom Tartine
£14

Garlic Mushrooms, Herb Cream, Green Salad & French Dressing vg

Lunch – Sides

Fine Beans
£6

with Garlic Butter v

Sautéed Tenderstem Broccoli
£6

with Roasted Smoked Almonds & Confit Garlic vg

Green Salad
£6

with Balsamic Dressing vg

Pommes Frites
£6

with Black Garlic Aioli or Béarnaise Sauce v

Dauphinoise Potatoes
£7

with Gruyère, Nutmeg & Cream v

Lunch – Grazing Boards

Cheeseboard
£26

Selection of Scottish Cheeses with Chestnut Leaf Fermented Figs, Quince Paste, Grapes, Biscuits & Sourdough Crisps v

Charcuterie Board
£28

Bayonne Ham, Fennel Truffle Salami, Coppa, Balsamic Onions, Olives, Tapenade, Arran Mustard, Cornichons & Toasted Sourdough

Charcuterie & Cheese Board
£34

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
£34

with Dauphinoise Potatoes, Broccoli Purée, Tenderstem Broccoli, Apricot & Tarragon Mustard Sauce

Shetland Mussels
£25

in White Wine, Cream & Chives with Pommes Frites

Beef Burger
£22

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
£18

Vegan Cheese, Caramelised Onions, Beef Tomato & Gem Lettuce served on a Vegan Bun with Pommes Frites vg

Fish & Chips
£22

Battered East Coast Haddock, Pommes Frites, Tartare Sauce, Lemon & Peas

8oz Flat Iron Steak
£28

8oz J. Gilmour Flat Iron Steak, Pommes Frites with Watercress & Peppercorn Sauce

Sunday Roast – Sides

Fine Beans with Garlic Butter
£6

v

Sautéed Tenderstem Broccoli
£6

with Roasted Smoked Almonds & Confit Garlic vg

Roast Parsnips with thyme
£6

v

Green Salad with Balsamic Dressing
£6

vg

Dauphinoise Potatoes with Gruyère, Nutmeg & Cream
£7

v

Yorkshire Pudding
£2.50

V

Duck Fat Roast Potatoes
£5

Sunday Roast – Sweet

Roast Sirloin of Beef
£25

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
£7.50

Scone with Jam & Vanilla Clotted Cream & your choice of Tea or Barista Coffee v

Croissant
£6

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
25ml £4.70

40% ABV, Sweden

Absolut Flavours
25ml £4.85

38% ABV, Sweden

Ketel One
25ml £4.80

40% ABV, Netherlands

Sipsmith Sipping Vodka
25ml £5.20

40% ABV, England

Gin

25ml measures

Tanqueray
25ml £4.50

41.3% ABV, Scotland

Plymouth
25ml £4.60

41.2% ABV, England

Bombay Sapphire
25ml £4.60

40% ABV, England

Hendrick's
25ml £4.80

41.4% ABV, Scotland

Rum

25ml measures

Havana Club 3 Años
25ml £4.60

40% ABV, Cuba

Bacardi Carta Blanca
25ml £4.50

37.5% ABV, Puerto Rico

Captain Morgan Original Spiced
25ml £4.60

35% ABV, Blend

Havana Club 7 Años
25ml £4.80

40% ABV, Cuba

Liqueurs

25ml measures

Lucky Liqueurs Apple
25ml £4.30

25% ABV, Scotland

Lucky Liqueurs Passionfruit
25ml £4.30

25% ABV, Scotland

Lucky Liqueurs Cacao
25ml £4.30

25% ABV, Scotland

St-Germain
25ml £4.80

20% ABV, France

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

25ml measures

The Macallan Sherry Oak
25ml £12.80

12 years, Speyside, 40% ABV

The Balvenie Double Wood
25ml £7.30

12 years, Speyside, 40% ABV

Glenfiddich Solera
25ml £8.30

15 years, Speyside, 40% ABV

Benromach
25ml £9.10

15 years, Speyside, 40% ABV

Canned & Bottled

Heineken
£6

5% ABV, Netherlands

Estrella Damm Inedit
£7.25

4.8% ABV, Spain

Trappistes Rochefort 6
£7.50

7.5% ABV, Belgium

Lindemans Framboise Lambic
£7.50

2.5% ABV, Belgium

Soft Drinks & Mixers

Belu Water
£4.30

Still or Sparkling Water (750ml)

Fruit Juices by the Glass
£2.70

Apple, Orange, Cranberry, Pineapple, Tomato

Appletiser
£4

275ml

Hot Drinks

Twining’s Tea
£3

All tea. Full English, The Earl, Minted, Camomile, Simply Sencha, All Day Decaf, Super Fruity, Revive Raspberry

Espresso
Single £3

Single

Espresso
Double £3.20

Double