Folio i · An afternoon in Edinburgh
A book-lined tea room in a converted Victorian townhouse. Loose-leaf teas from small estates, a three-tier Afternoon Quill at £34 per person, and an afternoon with nowhere else to be.
Wednesday–Sunday, 11am–5pmBookings recommended
Press & hold the cup to steep longer.Fig. 1
Folio ii · The signature
Our signature afternoon tea arrives on a three-tier stand: finger sandwiches below, warm fruit scones with clotted cream in the middle, and seasonal petit fours crowning the top.
It is £34 per person, and a vegan version is available. Bookings are recommended, so the stand is ready when you are.
Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm.
Folio iii · The leaf
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.
Loose-leaf, always
Folio iii · The room
“A quiet room, and an afternoon that is allowed to stretch.”
Kettle & Quill occupies a converted Victorian townhouse in Edinburgh, and it 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.
Folio iv · Upstairs
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.
Enquire about the nookAvailability is by enquiry; we’ll answer by return.
Folio v · 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.
“A calm hour, with a book-lined backdrop.”
The house promise
A memorable Edinburgh afternoon, three tiers high.
An unhurried table and a proper pot of tea.
The quiet, and the reading nook upstairs.
Folio vi · 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.