Edinburgh · Loose-leaf · Book-lined
A quiet, book-lined tea room in a converted Victorian townhouse. Loose-leaf teas from small estates, a three-tier Afternoon Quill, and an afternoon with nowhere else to be.
Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
Assam · Darjeeling · Yunnan — three leaves, one cup
Our signature afternoon tea arrives on a three-tier stand: finger sandwiches, warm fruit scones with clotted cream, and seasonal petit fours. Eat from the bottom up, or don’t. Nobody is counting.
Our teas are loose-leaf and come from small estates in Assam, Darjeeling and Yunnan. Three regions, three very different traditions of the leaf, brewed properly and poured at an unhurried pace.
Small estate · Loose-leaf
Small estate · Loose-leaf
Small estate · Loose-leaf
The Room
Kettle & Quill occupies a converted Victorian townhouse in Edinburgh, and every wall is lined with books. It is a quiet room, made for conversation at a low volume, a long pot of tea and an afternoon that is allowed to stretch.
Low voices, slow pots, turned pages. Pull a spine from the shelf and see what comes loose.
The Reading Nook
Upstairs, our reading nook can be rented by the hour for writers who want a quiet corner, a pot of tea and a page to fill. Get in touch to ask about availability.
Ask us about availability when you get in touch.
Who it’s for
Visiting couples come for a memorable Edinburgh afternoon. Retirees come for an unhurried table and a proper pot of tea. Writers come for the quiet, and the nook upstairs. If you are after a calm hour with a book-lined backdrop, you are in the right place.
Visit & book
We are open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm, and bookings are recommended, especially for the Afternoon Quill. Reserve a table, or get in touch about the upstairs reading nook.