Papii

Love this place. The salmon bagel is the best. Husband got the waffle and he lived it. Dishes and coffee was well presented. Wife had been wanting to go back, but they close too early. We’ll have to get there early in the morning before we leave town.

Waffles as big as your head (bigger than some), pretty cakes, warm and cosy setting. This is a central café of which the clientele are both tourists and locals.
The seating is a little awkward. My friend and I awkwardly have a «I am more polite than you battle» waiting to sit down, who takes the comfortable seat with a back rest or who puts up with the stool?
We both opted for soya cappuccino… and counteracted the dairy free goodness with those massive waffles. I can’t remember the exact price, between £5−6. It seemed steep but the portion size was more than decent. We could have easily shared one! I got a maple syrup and strawberry waffle whilst my friend took one with cream, banana and honey. The waffle itself was a bit dry but the maple syrup was also poured quite liberally. The coffee was very good (artisan roast) and the soya milk wasn’t curdle, sign of a true barista.
I would probably return if it were in my part of town.

I’m definitely giving Papii the benefit of the doubt here, since I rocked up to their doors on NYE… and they were HEAVING. With only two members of staff working that day, its fair to say that café standards were slipping somewhat, with lots of tables uncleared. But there is only so much you can do when you’re understaffed!
My coffee was A-​OK — not mind blowing, but i definitely drank it all. My sandwich, again, was okay. I would love to come back when the staff aren’t so pushed for time/​stressed, as I imagine this affected my experience somewhat.
Shout out to the staff though — super friendly and accommodating. My order took ages to arrive as I think it got lost en route, but they were super friendly, coming round every table to make sure everyone had everything they ordered, apologising for how busy it was and being generally chipper. Good job guys!

I am on a quest in Edinburgh to find the best scones around. The sheer size of the scones at Papii is exactly what drew me in.
Overall, this was a decent scone. Decent price, came with a huge serving of clotted cream and jam.
On a side note, highly recommend the iced tea for those rare Scottish summer days.

Oh good. Another great eggs benny place. My waistline really needed that one… Edinburgh, would you quit it with the amazing brunch options?
No. Don’t. Please don’t.
Yet another wonderful Elite suggested find, this time courtesy of the lovely Caz H. This tiny little place packs a surprising punch. It’s all of six tables — which you will acutely feel on the weekend while you table scavenge with the ten other people looking to feed themselves. Expect to be squeezed in, table poached or on the rare occasion, exiled to the outside seats if you venture here on a weekend.
Why? Because you’ve made an excellent decision — they serve up a delightful breakfast. All. Freaking. Day.
Because i’m addicted, I had to go with a benny option, though the waffles here look pretty killer as well. Opted for a Eggs Royale (smoked salmon benny) and it was darn tasty. Alongside not one, but two coffees (you know it’s good when this rare coffee consumer orders a second), it was a lovely little brunch for a decent price.
I had been in here once previously for a smoothie. Honestly, they aren’t my favourite but I come from the land of smack-​you-​in-​the-​face-​green-​health-​smoothies, so it was just too sweet for my likely. That being said, in the city, they’re second only to Hula in this category. If you are a far less picky guy/​gal and like a sweet fruit drink — this is likely a good option.
All in all, another lovely little find for my Sunday afternoons. Thanks Caz!