The Anonymous Widower

Searching For Food At Edinburgh Waverley

Coming back from Edinburgh Waverley, I booked on-line for the 14:30 train for the princely sum of £64.35. After picking up my ticket, I thought I’d ask if there was any sensible food in First Class.  The guy I asked was honest and said, that if he was me, he’d have something before travel. As my friend had said that last time, all she got was sandwiches, I decided to look for a snack. Especially, as I had a cooked sausage and bean casserole in te fridge that just needed heating, so I didn’t need much.

I first tried the First Class Lounge, which was guarded by this notice.

East Coast’s First Class Welcome

There was no food and the coffee machine was broken. So that was a waste of time.

I had plenty of time, so I walked out of the station and to a restaurant I’d eaten in behind Harvey Nicholls. No luck at all!

On my way back to the station, I popped into the Balmoral Hotel and asked if there was anything gluten-free in the bar. The Western European waiter spoke worse English, than all the waiters I’d encountered in Poland. I thought Edinburgh was in Scotland. As he couldn’t understand my dietary needs, I quickly left and went back to the station.

Costa Coffee had what looked like a nice salad, but they’d polluted it with pasta.  Why do people ruin perfectly good salads in this way?

I then tried the other coffee outlets and there was nothing I could eat. Even Marks and Spencer were out of gluten-free sandwiches. At least the manager said sorry which is more than anybody else did!

In desperation, I thought I’d look out of the other side of the station and saw this cafe.

The City Art Centre Cafe

So I asked and they said that the beef and red wine casserole was gluten-free.

Beef And Red Wine Casserole

It was a choice I didn’t regret.

It would appear that despite eating many good gluten-free meals in Edinburgh, trying to find one by the main station is a lot more difficult.

But I’d certainly go back to The City Art Centre Cafe again

June 5, 2014 - Posted by AnonW | Food, Transport/Travel | Coeliac/Gluten-Free, Edinburgh, Stations