The Parliament café is open to all visitors. There’s a range of food including pastries, sandwiches and soup. Homemade scones and parliament shortbread are freshly baked daily.
We can cater for sugar-free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten-free (celiacs), lactose-free (dairy-free), nut-free and halal specific diets.
Opening hours
Monday, Friday and Saturday, including public holidays –
- 10am to 5pm (last orders 4.45pm)
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, when parliament is sitting –
- 9am to 6pm (last order 5.45pm)
Menu
Hot food – Served from 11.30am
- Soup – Chef`s soup of the day served with crusty bread, vegetarian – £5.15
- Potato – Baked potato with one filling of your choice (choose from vegetable chilli, Lockerbie cheese, coleslaw, baked beans or tuna mayonnaise) – £5.55
The following dishes are available between 12pm-2pm:
- Macaroni – macaroni pasta in a Lockerbie cheddar cheese sauce served with garlic bread, vegetarian – £5.85
- Fish – MSC breaded haddock served with chips, lemon and tartare sauce – £8.15
- Haggis – West Lothian haggis, bashed neeps, tatties and peppercorn sauce – £5.85
Sandwiches
- West Lothian haggis, Ayrshire bacon and broon sauce bloomer (toasted) – £5.05
- Roasted vegetables and Glazert goats’ cheese, vegetarian (toasted) – £5.05
- Farm assured chicken tikka, mango chutney mayonnaise and pickled cucumber – £5.05
- Double egg sandwich (East Lothian cream cheese, dill, lemon juice, black pepper) vegetarian – £4.65
- Ayrshire ham and Lockerbie cheddar cheese baguette (can be toasted) – £5.05
- Smoked Scottish salmon bagel (East Lothian cream cheese, tomato, red onion, capers, dill) – £5.05
- Houmous, sundried tomato and rocket ciabatta – £5.05
Salads
- Panzanella (tomato, onion, breads) vegan – £4.75
- Farm Assured chicken, feta, olives and pasta – £5.85
Healthy options
- Fruit pot – £2.20
- Granola pot – £2.20
Home baking
- Homemade scones, butter and Mckay jam – £2.50
- A selection of freshly baked pastries – £2.15
- Parliament shortbread – £1.10
- Cobbs cranachan raspberry cake – £2.75
- Chocolate brownie – £1.95
Hot drinks
- Selection of teas – £1.70
- Selection of barista-made coffees from Edinburgh Tea & Coffee Company – from £2.25
Soft drinks
- Selection of soft drinks – from £1.70
- Strathmore Water – £1.45
Children's menu
Hot food available between 12pm-2pm:
- Plain Ayrshire ham or Lockerbie cheese sandwich, vegetable crisps and coleslaw (can be toasted) – £2.95
- Jumbo breaded MSC fish fingers, chips and beans – £3.95
- Parliament macaroni with Lockerbie cheese, salad and garlic bread, vegetarian – £3.95
- Fresh vegetable crudités, chickpea houmous, vegan – £2.10