The café is located in the main lobby and is for the use of any visitors to the Scottish Parliament. A good place to visit, before or after, your tour of the award-winning building. The café has an informal style and offers a range of food from morning pastries, home baking, handmade artisan hand held snacks and soup. The house specialities are the parliament shortbread and homemade scones. All of these are made daily on the premises.
The Scottish Parliament Café is ideally situated at the end of the main foyer area . On entry you notice the simplistic contemporary tables and chairs and a panoramic view out towards the park. The ambience is politically orientated with the TV screen showing different select areas in the building. Staff are friendly and attentive and make the Café an ideal place to relax and enjoy a light meal, or just tea and a piece of cake.
Opening Hours
The Scottish Parliament Café is open to visitors Monday to Saturday.
When the Scottish Parliament is in recess the opening hours stated below for Monday and Friday are also valid for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Recess Dates as agreed by the Parliament are as follows:
- 19 December 2015 - 4 January 2016
- 13 February - 21 February 2016 (Building closed to public)
(All dates are inclusive)
Monday, Friday, Saturday and on Public Holidays 10.00 to 17.00
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 09.00 to 18.30
Sunday closed
Monday and Friday opening hours will apply on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when Parliament is in recess.
See above for other recess dates.
