Visited the house not the cafe. An absolutely fascinating experience - who would have thought so much was going on above street level through the ages? Jody, our guide, was so enthusiastic & well informed. A highlight of our stay in Edinburgh

We were here on a food tour and were introduced to cranachan. One pic is the food tour portion size and the other is the actual portion on the menu, we were too quick to eat before remembering a picture. We bought whisky syrup and some souvenirs too and knowing it goes to fund National Trust for Scotland (museums and art galleries which are free) we felt it was all money well spent. If you want a highland coo buy it here!

We didn't get a chance to eat here, though we wanted to try the variety of ice cream, we just ran out of time on our itinerary. However, the tour was very interesting and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was interesting to learn about the different ways the building was used throughout history. Also, we thought the bathroom doors were hilariously terrible. Glad to not be in that period of time anymore 😂.

Very expensive ticket price for a 3 level museum but what is even more appalling was the unprofessionalism of the 2nd level guide, an elderly woman. She approached me to start regaling abt the history but as soon as a large group descended from the 3rd level, she promptly cut off her speech and proceeded to entertain them. Should have just left this place alone & focused on John Knox house instead!

First visit using my National Trust Membership. Lovely guides on 3 floors. Over 60 steps to get to the top floor and quite tight going round but worth the climb. Watch out for low ceilings going up the stairs. Gained insight on how Edinburgh folk lived in the Georgian era. Amazing restored painted rafters on first floor. Enjoyed being able to touch items and try on hats.