Monster Mash on Forrest Road served up British-style grub at affordable prices.Monster Mash on Forrest Road served up British-style grub at affordable prices.
Monster Mash on Forrest Road served up British-style grub at affordable prices.

Iconic photos of Edinburgh cafes that are gone but not forgotten

It’s a favourite pastime for many of us to meet up with friends or family for a cup of tea or coffee – or how about a full English breakfast to go with your cuppa?
By Gary Flockhart
Published 6th Jun 2022, 19:29 BST
Updated 6th Jun 2022, 21:02 BST

We’ve trawled through the archives to bring you memories of lost Edinburgh cafes that are gone but not forgotten.

The Rialto Cafe Bar on Home Street, Tollcross.

5. Rialto Cafe

The Rialto Cafe Bar on Home Street, Tollcross. Photo: PAUL PARKE

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Dolls Cafe Lounge in Broughton Street was a women only establishment.

6. Doll's Cafe

Dolls Cafe Lounge in Broughton Street was a women only establishment. Photo: TONY MARSH

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The hugely-popular Earthy was a staple on Cannonmills Bridge for a number of years before the premises were demolished for a new residential development. The company has since been wound up.

7. Earthy

The hugely-popular Earthy was a staple on Cannonmills Bridge for a number of years before the premises were demolished for a new residential development. The company has since been wound up. Photo: Cate Gillon

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Ndebele on Home Street had a distinctly African vibe and was run by Jeni Ayris from Durban, South Africa.

8. Ndebele African cafe

Ndebele on Home Street had a distinctly African vibe and was run by Jeni Ayris from Durban, South Africa. Photo: GERALLT RADCLIFFE

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