The Parliament café is open to all visitors. There’s a range of food including pastries, sandwiches and soup. Homemade scones and parliament shortbread are freshly baked daily.
We cater for sugar-free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten-free (celiacs), lactose-free (dairy-free), nut-free, low-fat, low-potassium, low-sodium, no gastric content, high fibre, vegan and halal specific diets.
Opening Hours
During recess, the café is open at these times:
Monday to Saturday, including public holidays –
- 10am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm)
Menu
Soup
- Chef`s soup of the day with freshly baked bread roll
Freshly prepared sandwiches
- Connage Clava brie and cranberry ciabatta
- Smoked tofu, rocket and tomato baguette with chilli jam
- Scottish smoked salmon, cucumber and dill cream cheese baguette
- Ayrshire ham and McLellands cheddar toastie
- Free range egg and cress bloomer
- West Lothian Haggis, Ayrshire bacon and broon sauce toastie
Salads
- Bulgur wheat salad with cucumber, red peppers, chickpeas, lemon and dill
- Chicken Caesar salad
- Healthy Options
- Fresh fruit pots
- Granola and fruit yoghurt pots
Home Baking
- Homemade scones, Scottish butter and McKay’s jam
- A selection of freshly baked pastries
- Parliament shortbread
- Caramel shortbread
- Gluten free blueberry muffin
- Cobbs Empire biscuits
- Cobbs Cranachan Raspberry Cake
- Cobbs Chocolate Brownie