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Parliament café

Grab a quick snack to go, or sit in and enjoy a hearty lunch.

 

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 –

  • 9am to 6pm (last orders 5:45pm) 

A smiling staff member at the cafe holds out a piece of chocolate cake on a plate

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