The Blue Bear in Edinburgh

Lovely cosy local spot for a fantastically tasty brunch. Tops for a quick drop in for a chat and a coffee and cake catch up too. First place I think of on a Saturday morning to get the weekend started.

Got the waffles and they were delicious and so tasty! Staff are friendly, attentive and helpful.

Friendly, relaxed and great food! We were lucky to find this in passing. They do a good egg or two!

The breakfast was that incredible I didn't manage to get a picture before scoffing it!!!! I got far too excited!!! Highly recommended! The staff are lovely and friendly and also dogs are welcome! If you in Edinburgh this gem is worth a visit!!!!!

Honestly this is one of the best brunches in Edinburgh. We've eaten here many times and it's always a pleasure. Great vegetarian options too.

Had a great Sunday Brunch at 12.15pm. Very busy inside so we sat outside with our spaniel. Very friendly and helpful staff and like dogs! I love the way that you can still get breakfast or brunch after 11.30 when most places stop serving breakfast! They are open until 2.30pm! We will definitely be going back in the future!

Service from the staff was impecable! Food quality has room for improvement.They made a mistake with an order for a breakfast roll and as it was late in the day there were no more rolls so we had to order something more expensive (French toast). They charged us half the price of it which was so great from their part! This is excellent service.I ordered a bagel which was good overall but the bagel not very fresh.

Food was good and waiting staff were lovely. The manager/owner who greeted us was rude and stand offish. I had called ahead to ask if we could come in earlier and was told that would be fine but when we arrived she was abrupt and unwelcoming about our being early which continued throughout and when we checked out.

Pretty disappointed to be honest.I ordered the American Waffles and a chai latte. The chai latte was really good.The waffles weren't nice, tasted like store bought. Not freshly made, I asked and they're bought from someone who pre makes them. The bacon was cooked on one side but not on the other.The table was sticky.The nice thing was that they took my portion of waffles off the bill, really appreciated that.

Bright brunch location with a simple but tasty menu filled with favourites.The cafe is quite long on the inside, bright white walls with blue art and bench seating. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The menu consist of a build your own option around 2 eggs but also has the standard hollandaise etc. options as well great eggy bread dishes.The service was fast and the food was with us in minutes. Portions were of a good size and nicely presented. Price is in the £6-£8 region meaning it’s not a budget option but the quality of the food more than makes up for it.All in all it gives the air of a pretty standard brunch cafe that has upped its game by actually caring about quality and presentation.Would recommend!