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Nile Valley Cafe, Edinburgh, Scotland

Nile Valley Cafe

4.0
4
2 Reviews
£25 and under
Middle Eastern
African and Sudanese cuisine is a rising star in Edinburgh, especially among the hungry and switched-on in Southside’s studentville. No wonder then that Nile Valley Cafe’s Chapel Street location is the place where many University of Edinburgh types converge come lunchtime, all looking for a great value food fix bursting with flavourful, colourful, and healthy ingredients. The Sudanese wraps are undoubtedly the most popular item on the menu here, but there are a range of African delicacies on the menu to choose from – soups, salads and stews figure large, but also sweet Sudanese desserts. A polyglot cuisine, Sudanese food has absorbed centuries of influence from the Arab world, the Ottoman Empire, and Levantine, Egyptian, Yemeni, Indian, and Ethiopian traditions – a very pleasurable blend indeed, and one worthy of an exploration. Just don’t forget the traditional strong, sweet and cinnamon-spiced coffee!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern, African
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday-Friday: 10:00-16:00 and 18:00-22:00 Saturday: 11:00-22:00
  • Phone number
    0131 667 8200
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3Value

NoiseModerate

2 Reviews
  1. jadedpalate

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2012

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    authentic and different , don't forget its BYO , ! Despite the fact that the booking we made didnt seem to have got through , we were fitted in by the excellent and efficient staff , thankyou Nile Cafe , We will return but confirm booking by phone next time.

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  2. tapaslover

    London

    75 reviews

    3.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2012

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    This was our first visit to the Nile Valley Cafe, chosen as we wanted to try something difference and as we had concert tickets nearby. I had booked a table via Toptable at 5pm only to arrive at the restaurant to find that it didn't open until 6 pm. It was therefore a bit of a rush to get to the concert on time. The small restaurant was buzzing by 6.15 pm which shows how popular it is. The staff were friendly, the menu had a good selection of meat and vegetarian dishes and the food was really tasty. We particularly enjoyed the falafel. Added bonus of BYOB with no corkage charge makes it a very reasonably priced meal out. We will defnitely be back to enjoy the food at a more leisurely pace.

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Nile Valley Cafe does offer delivery in partnership with Just Eat.

Nile Valley Cafe is rated 4 stars by 2 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Nile Valley Cafe

6 Chapel St, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9AY

Additional information

  • Area
    Edinburgh
  • Hours of Operation
    Monday-Friday: 10:00-16:00 and 18:00-22:00 Saturday: 11:00-22:00
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    Middle Eastern, African
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    2 minutes walk from closest bus stops on Potterrow and Chapel Street. Bus number: 41, 42, 67.
  • Phone number
    0131 667 8200
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