NEW FOR 2008!
We are delighted to announce the opening of The Royal Exchange Coffee House at The Real Mary King's Close! Situated in the courtyard directly outside the attraction, the cafe offers visitors and non-visitors the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile and relax with a cup of fair-trade coffee and enjoy some Scottish sweet treats!
We were delighted that Cllr Jenny Dawe, Leader of Edinburgh City Council, was able to join us to formally open the cafe on August 1st. She gave a fantastic speech, revealing her talent as a historian by telling us lots of new facts about the original Royal Exchange Coffee House!
The new Royal Exchange Coffee House at The Real Mary King's Close was specially designed by world renowned designer George Carter and features large pictorial screens featuring 18th Century water colour images of the original coffee house and of Mary King;'s Close itself. Together with bamboo planters, overhead heaters and new outdoor furniture , the courtyard cafe offers the perfect tranquil surroundings to relax from the busy streets and soak up the Old Town atmosphere!
There's a choice of quality coffees, teas and drinks, along with delicious snacks to tantalise your tastebuds. From Berry Scrumptious, fresh chocolate dipped raspberries and strawberries from Aberdeenshire; Stoats Porridge Bars, made with Scottish oats in 8 different flavours made here in Edinburgh; and Liggy's Cupcakes, large, freshly baked home made cakes especially branded for the Close by a Stirling based cake company.erry Scrumptious, fresh chocolate dipped Scottish strawberries and raspberries; Stoats Porridge Bars, made with organic Scottish oats in eight different flavours, and Liggy’s Cupcakes, large freshly baked home-made cakes branded especially for the Close.
We are delighted to announce the opening of The Royal Exchange Coffee House at The Real Mary King's Close! Situated in the courtyard directly outside the attraction, the cafe offers visitors and non-visitors the chance to escape the hustle and bustle of the Royal Mile and relax with a cup of fair-trade coffee and enjoy some Scottish sweet treats!
We were delighted that Cllr Jenny Dawe, Leader of Edinburgh City Council, was able to join us to formally open the cafe on August 1st. She gave a fantastic speech, revealing her talent as a historian by telling us lots of new facts about the original Royal Exchange Coffee House!
The new Royal Exchange Coffee House at The Real Mary King's Close was specially designed by world renowned designer George Carter and features large pictorial screens featuring 18th Century water colour images of the original coffee house and of Mary King;'s Close itself. Together with bamboo planters, overhead heaters and new outdoor furniture , the courtyard cafe offers the perfect tranquil surroundings to relax from the busy streets and soak up the Old Town atmosphere!
There's a choice of quality coffees, teas and drinks, along with delicious snacks to tantalise your tastebuds. From Berry Scrumptious, fresh chocolate dipped raspberries and strawberries from Aberdeenshire; Stoats Porridge Bars, made with Scottish oats in 8 different flavours made here in Edinburgh; and Liggy's Cupcakes, large, freshly baked home made cakes especially branded for the Close by a Stirling based cake company.erry Scrumptious, fresh chocolate dipped Scottish strawberries and raspberries; Stoats Porridge Bars, made with organic Scottish oats in eight different flavours, and Liggy’s Cupcakes, large freshly baked home-made cakes branded especially for the Close.
