Adele's Cafe Afternoon Tea Win

Last week we went to Adele's to enjoy the Gluten Free Afternoon Tea for 2 I'd won by submitting a gluten recipe.


Here's what we had:
Rustic Brown Bread sandwiches (also homemade) with ham, mustard mayo and salad
Sundried Tomato Bread sandwiches (homemade and so fluffy) with fresh mozzarella and pesto
Lemon & Lime cupcakes
Rhubarb and Apple Tart
Chocolate Orange Truffle tart
Carrot cake
...and some fresh tea, which was topped up regularly.


Adele's is not big but the interior is well arranged so that it easily fits a 2 tables of 4, 1 table for 2, sandwich counter, till, coffee machine, welsh dresser and small table for displaying things for sale.
There were a variety of people who came and went during our visit. Workmen demolishing the old McEwans brewery opposite, ladies who lunch, neighbours and executives.
Chatting to Kerrie, who runs Adeles (named after her daughter), revealed a lot about her idea behind the cafe. A sign outside says 'we love coeliacs' but also boasts special offers for cheap lunches.
Kerrie didn't want to make the place exclusively gluten free as it was so niche and might put people off.
Right enough, there were people we got chatting to who were on a strict diet and so happy to have found somewhere they could eat normally, another chap came in for his egg roll and tea to take away back to the site, lunchtime workers ordered sandwiches on gluten free and regular bread and locals sat for over an hour snacking and drinking tea as people they knew came and went.


The standard of the food was just brilliant. Kerrie makes the sandwiches but, with a young family, buys in the cakes from a few bakers as she just hasn't the time to do everything.
All the things that we sampled were delicious, moist, light and not too sweet.
The standard is fantastic and it was a pleasure to while the time away there.


Why not visit?
Adele's Cafe


Adele's Cafe

162 Fountainbridge

Edinburgh
EH3 9RX


Mon-Fri: 07:30-15:00Sat: 10:00-16:00