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Nile Valley Cafe, Edinburgh, Scotland

Nile Valley Cafe

4 (1)
£25 and under
Middle Eastern
6 Chapel St, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland EH8 9AY

About this restaurant

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
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What people are saying

Nile Valley Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4.0 based on all time ratings
  • 4.0Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 3.0Value

NoiseModerate

1 Review
  1. tapaslover

    London75 reviews

    3.0

    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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FAQs

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

Nile Valley Cafe is rated 4 stars by 1 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United Kingdom
  3. Edinburgh/Midlothian
  4. Edinburgh
  5. Old Town

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Google Map for Nile Valley Cafe

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

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Old Town
  • 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.
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