Nile Valley Cafe

4.0

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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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

Location
6 Chapel St, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9AY
Neighborhood
Edinburgh
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
2 minutes walk from closest bus stops on Potterrow and Chapel Street. Bus number: 41, 42, 67.

What people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0

4 based on all time ratings

4Food
3.8Service
3.6Ambience
3Value

Noise • Moderate

2 Reviews

j
jadedpalate
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 15, 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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tapaslover
London
75 reviews
3.0
75 reviews
Dined on November 24, 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 is rated 4 stars by 2 OpenTable diners.

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

Additional information

Neighborhood
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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