Thistle Cafe
A mid-priced Edinburgh café with outdoor seating, handy for a relaxed coffee stop with the kids.

Bars · Edinburgh
This convivial basement pub in Edinburgh is a cosy spot for a relaxed family meal, with a log fire, real ales and proper pub grub. There's outdoor seating if you'd rather sit out, and with a 4.6 rating from over 2,700 reviews it's clearly a well-loved local. Just note the famously low ceiling on your way down the stairs.

The secret to a calmer meal out? Something to do that isn't a phone. Each pack is full of screen-free bits and bobs to keep little hands busy at the table and buy you a proper sit-down. Three printable packs, one for each age (toddler, preschool, primary) — free, straight to your inbox.
A mid-priced Edinburgh café with outdoor seating, handy for a relaxed coffee stop with the kids.
Scottish in Edinburgh — 4.7★ (211 Google reviews).
Pub in Edinburgh — 4.6★ (2,363 Google reviews).