The Elephant House (Old Town)

• This outlet that overlooks the Edinburgh Castle from the inside windows is where J K Rowling sat and conceptualised and wrote the early drafts of "
• Sizes and materials are strewn all across the cafe
• The baked potato with brie and bacon was amazing
• Rowling came up with Harry Potter
• Since one could always do with some good garlic bread
• Ll be delighted to know that the Elephant House is the notorious coffee bar where J
• There's more to The Elephant House than just a long past connection with an award winning writer
• To avoid the disappointment I felt upon discovering that some of the main dishes are not to be served at lunchtime
• I wonder how many locals are regulars of The Elephant House
• Lively cafe with food nice enough to put a smile upon their exhausted holidaymaker's face
• I went here only because of the birth of harry potter is in this cafe or to be exact the place where JK rowling wrote her first debut of harry potter books
• The place is organised and is able to accommodate customers quickly
• My motivation for visiting the Elephant House was of course the fact that J
• K Rowling spent a lot of her time there when writing the awesomeness that is Harry Potter
• So it was a welcome sight when I finally stepped into the warmth and was immediately seated in a cozy corner
• This location was also the first time that I braved to try the Scottish delicates that is Haggis
• If you are a Harry Potter fan and you enjoy places with a unique decor then this is the place for you
• The coffee is excellent and they have a lot of both traditional Scottish and continental options on the menu
• Today after going ice skating with my friends we decided to pop here for some lunch to reheat and grab a bite to eat
• Brie and mango panini and it was amazing but a bit small
• I'm not sure if it was because we were a big ish group but they were very blunt and condescending
• I passed by it very often when I lived in Edinburgh and it was always always super full so I never stopped
• The hot chocolate were very good although they didn't ask us if we wanted anything on them (i
• The service was very slow partly because of all the tourists
• Or perhaps they were just being friendly but to my eyes we waited a long while to even order even though there was only 2 people in front of us
• We were asked to share a table with people and we were therefore not super comfortable because they kept leaning over the table and so the table was jerking up and down
• The view from the back was really amazing over the castle and the cafe was decorated with HP stuff and many many elephants
• It was amazing some people ruined it by only signing their names but mostly it was messages for JK Rowling and about HP and I was super enchanted
• Half a second I imagined it being a bathroom in Hogwarts were students wrote
• You'll know that the Elephant House is an integral part of its history
• The decor is warm and cosy and the bathrooms have walls scribbled with messages from Harry Potter fans
• I stayed for tea and dinner with drinks during a date and it totally cost about £
• Even if you are not a huge Harry Potter fan
• The Elephant House is a good spot to eat or have a nice cup of tea
• The food quality is great and the view is awesome
• The name was catchy and I noticed it when we were there in Edinburgh but didn't think of going there
• Fortunately on the last day of my trip we were looking for place for breakfast and we were out of options as I had a flight in no time and we were not able to find a desirable place to eat in
• I then got to know the whole J K Rowling and Harry Potter mythos attached to the place and the food was just delicious
• Chicken liver with Brandy and Herb pite wasn't a bad option for a meal platter
• I ordered a blonde brownie and it was overpriced and dry
• Now it's a tourist trap since its quite expensive and the staff is always trying to make you leave since there's always a queue for sitting
• The cafe is quite big but I'd recommend heading down to the cosier back room with windows overlooking Greyfriars Churchyard and Edinburgh Castle
• The service wasn't exactly friendly but then they are probably sick of hoards of Harry Potter fans taking over the cafe and ordering nothing but coffee
• I had a tomato and cheese croissant which was fine but not noteworthy
• We stopped in at the Elephant House Cafe because my daughter is a huge Harry Potter fan
• When I came home and looked over my credit card charges I was charged $163.56
• We chose to stop here just because it was known for being the restaurant where J K Rowling is known to have written part of her early Harry Potter books
• Where there are pictures and clippings
• The service was good and the restaurant was quite busy
• A short walk from The Elephant House and just beyond Greyfriar 's Bobby Restaurant is a grave yard where J K Rowling got some of the names she used for characters
• The service was fairly good
• On the second occasion the service was very slow and it took over 20 minutes to attract someone to ask for the bill
• There is a good atmosphere with lots of people going because of the J
• The toilets are covered in graffitti
• Vegetable chilli and on the second occasion the haggis all of which were good and tasty
• This cafe is a must if you are a Potterhead like me
• The chilled out relaxed vibe of the cafe is delightful
• The Elephant House is not only popular for being the 'birthplace' of the Harry Potter series but also for their food and drinks
• The cafe is always packed and there is easily a waiting time of 10 15 minutes for being seated
• The ambience is lovely and quite true to its name there are many pictures and small unique statues of elephants all around the restaurant
• The fried Haggis Balls were tasty however it did not go very well with the jelly offered along with the dish
• The drink was absolutely delish and it was topped with cream and cocoa powder
• The Elephant House is a bustling cafe and it can be difficult to get the server's attention
• Even if it was the house of harry potter
• The only interesting thing is the view over the castle in the inside room
• The haggis ball is quite good
• For the other food and drink are quite average
• This is a great place with nice ambience
• Amazing coffee with raspberry white choc dry cake
• Hot chocolate is the perfect beverage for Edinburgh's chilly winters
• It's basically warm chocolate with a hint of orange essence and whipped cream
• It was a disappointment that the milk was warm and not hot
• The menu is decent and light with very limited food options
• The space is very nice and its ambience is chill for an afternoon coffee
• It was one of the best hot chocolate I&rsquo
• The service there was a bit annoying but other than that It&rsquo
• A must visit if you are a Harry Potter fan
• A nice photo ops and kids will love it especially those who are into potter books
• Fully decorated with the famous pictures and articles of J
• They have great hot chocolate but the line is pretty long
• My propose to go this restaurant is because of the Harry Potter
• The service is standard and the taste is really good
• The portion of the food is huge (2 person for 1 portion for me)
• Beautiful place and it's not just the location or the view from the windows or even the fact that Harry Potter was written here but the feel of the place itself is beautiful
• If in Edinburgh then a must visit place to enjoy that cup of coffee with a magical feel
• Breakfast at The Elephant House was a tasty and very efficient experience
• Our party of 5 were lead straight to a table
• Within 5 minutes our orders were taken for food and drink
• Within 10 minutes our hot breakfasts were being devoured
• Was well cooked and delivered with only a short wait
• Had visited the elephant house in Edinburgh and its was an nice place
• Chicken liver brandy and herb pate was awesome chicken and bacon pizza was delicious and soo perfect haathi ki tarah inka khaana b ek dum dumdaar tha
• A hot cranachan with vanilla ice cream was heartwarming too
• We ended up with Apple pie and anotjer nice cake
• The hot chocolates were amazing and the place and the view are really inspiring

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