Elephant House

Morningside branch of the bagel cafe, serving good coffee and daytime food in a quieter setting

Address 21 Morningside Road, Edinburgh EH10 4DR

Note: the Elephant House cafe most associated with J.K. Rowling and the writing of Harry Potter is on George IV Bridge in the Old Town. This is a Morningside neighbourhood cafe — a reliable place for coffee, breakfast, and light lunches that serves the local residential area. The food is honest and well-made: good eggs, fresh sandwiches, decent baking. The absence of tourist traffic means it is a more relaxed environment than the famous original, and the coffee is at least as good.

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