City Art Centre Cafe

Located on the ground floor of the City Art Centre, the City Art Centre Café serves a wonderful selection of tempting cakes, biscuits, tray bakes and tarts to satisfy even the sweetest tooth! Alongside all of this you can find a great choice of cold drinks and award-winning, gourmet coffee.

For lunch, there are hearty and satisfying fresh specials each day, from wholesome stews, pasta and bakes to curries and traditional Scottish dishes, as well as a savoury tart of the day. There is also a wide choice of rolls and baked potatoes stuffed with delicious fillings.

For those looking for a lighter bite there are colourful, fresh salads along with a choice of tantalising ‘grazing plates’ and a terrine of the day.

The City Art Centre Café is operated by Glenfinlas, well-known for offering freshly-cooked food and home-made baking at several cultural venues and visitor attractions in Edinburgh. To contact the café please phone 0131 226 4965.


Open Monday to Friday 8.30am – 4.30pm; Saturday 9.30am – 4.30pm; Sunday 12 noon – 4.30pm



SUMMER 2012 MENU

HOT DRINKS

Cappuccino                                                          £2.30
Latte                                                                       £2.30
Flat White                                                              £2.30
Mochaccino                                                          £2.95
Espresso                                                 single £1.80
                                                                  double £2.20
Filter Coffee                                                  cup £1.95
                                                                      mug £2.35
Americano                                                    cup £1.95
                                                                      mug £2.35
Macchiato                                                             £1.85
Extra shot of coffee                                             £0.40
Pot of tea / Herbal tea                                        £1.95
Hot chocolate...                                                   £2.50
...with whipped cream                                       £3.25
   

COLD DRINKS

Sparkling / still mineral water                          £1.60
Coke / Diet Coke                                                £1.60
Elderflower / cranberry / ginger and               £1.95
other presses       
San Pellegrino limonata/ aranciata               £1.95
Barrs cream soda                                             £2.30
Cloudy apple juice cartons                              £1.95
Crabbies ginger beer                                       £2.30
Flavoured milk                                                    £1.60
Children’s juice cartons                                   £1.30   
Milk                                                            glass £1.30


Breakfast (served until 11.15am)

Scrambled Eggs                                                £5.95
Free-range scrambled eggs served
with your choice of one of the following:
bacon, smoked salmon, goat’s cheese
or fresh tomatoes, with warm bread
and butter  
             

Chunky Bacon Roll                                           £3.25
Three pieces of juicy bacon in any of
our rolls (with optional sauce)   
      

Veggie Bap                                                         £3.95
Seasonal home-roasted vegetables,
fresh tomatoes & melted mature
cheddar in any of our rolls 
              

Muffin Special                                                     £5.95
A warm home-made muffin topped with
fresh wilted spinach, smoked salmon
and a poached egg
               


Lunch
Soup, Specials, Rolls, Tarts, Platters  & Salads served from 11.30 – 3.30pm Monday to Saturday and 12 noon – 3.30pm on Sundays)

SOUP & HOT DISHES
       
Soup                                                                     £3.95
Hearty and home-made, served with
wholesome bread and butter   


Hot Specials                                                       £7.50
We make fresh and tasty home-made
dishes every day. Please ask about
today’s options       
       

Savoury Tart of the Day                                    £7.50
A large slice of rich and creamy
home-made tart or savoury
cheesecake served with any two salads 
              


Stuffed Baked Potato                                       £6.25
A large buttery potato stuffed with one
salad filling from today’s selection,
served with a mixed leaf salad topped
with a honey balsamic dressing  
                                                                    


COLD DISHES & PLATTERS

Fresh Salad Platter                                           £6.95
Any selection of three salads of the day,
served with either wholesome bread and
butter or oatcakes and butter 
          

Continental Platter                                            £7.95
Honey roast ham, poached chicken,
sun-blushed tomatoes, black olives,
a wedge of Brie and a choice of any one
salad from today’s selection, served with
chunky bread and butter       
        

Seasonal Cold Platter                                      £7.95
Any two salads from today’s selection,
combined with one choice from our cold
meats, terrine, poached fish or savoury
pie, served with optional chutney or
mayonnaise   
                           

Salad Portion                                                     £3.50
A little bowl of any salads from today’s
selection
               


DELI-FILLED ROLLS
Substantial deli-filled rolls, served warm with a colourful side salad and topped with a honey and balsamic dressing

Country Ploughman                                          £6.25
Honey-roast ham, mature cheddar,
fresh apple and sweet Poacher’s pickle
in a soft brown sunflower seed roll 
          

Roasted Vegetables and Brie                         £6.25
Roasted seasonal vegetables, sliced
Brie, sweet tomato chutney and crunchy
leaves in a soft rosemary focaccia roll
   
          
Chicken BLT                                                       £6.25
Lemon and herb poached chicken breast
topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato and
mayo in a white poppyseed finger  
              

Beef, Brie and Chilli Jam                                 £6.25
Roast beef, Brie, chilli jam and fresh
rocket in a soft bran roll   
       

Tuscan Garden                                                  £6.25
Goat’s cheese, avocado, roasted sweet
peppers and fresh basil in a soft brown
roll   
           

Rosemary Chicken                                           £6.25
Lemon and herb chicken breast topped
with rosemary mayo, slow roasted
peppers and fresh spinach in a
white sesame finger     
      


FOR CHILDREN
(aged 12 and under)

Soup Cup                                                             £2.50
A small cup of home-made soup
served with bread and butter   
  

Filled Soft Roll                                                     £2.65
A little roll filled with anything from the
menu such as ham, cheese,
chicken, roasted vegetables, served
with sliced apple  
         

Mini Hot Special                                                 £4.25
A little bowl or side plate of today’s
hot special served with sliced apple  
                  


CAKES & BAKES
These will vary on a daily basis, but will include some of the following. Please see counter for today’s options

Cake of the day                                                 £3.50
Tray bakes and home-made slices             £2.50
Scone, served with butter and jam               £2.25
Fresh fruit tarts/baked fruit tarts                    £2.95
Belgian chocolate Malteser /crispy /             £1.95
lumpy cakes       
Tiffin                                                                    £1.95
Fruit slice                                                           £1.95
Florentine biscuit                                             £2.25
Croissants and pastries                                £1.95
Belgian biscuit                                                  £1.95
Millionaire’s shortbread square                    £1.50
Iced yum yum                                                    £1.95
Gingerbread man                                             £1.65
Coffee oatie                                                       £1.50
Individual cupcakes and muffins                  £2.25
Fudge and custard donut                               £2.50
Coffee cream profiterole tower                      £2.95

All our cakes can be served with a               £0.50
little jug of cream