Cafe Truva

We got a groupon for dinner here. I don’t know if I would every really be looking for a place to eat in that area, but I imagine a large amount of tourist pop through there. It was good and well priced for a groupon get got a main, chicken shish and a glass of wine.
It had more of a quick stop in café feel about it and it closed earlier then it said on Unilocal… but might have just been that night. The people that worked there were really friendly and nice. They have a large selection of cakes and turkish treats which look delicious. We had a slice of chocolate orange cake which was once again good but nothing I’d order again.

Lovely little Turkish restaurant/​café on the Royal Mile worth checking out if you fancy something different. The staff are very polite and attentive.
I couldn’t quite work out if the place was a restaurant or a café, looking around I was noticing some people sitting down to a dinner with a glass of wine and others were simply drinking coffee and chatting. This I found a little strange but maybe this is the feel the owners are going for.
I had the soup and lamb moussaka lasagne and my fiancée had the Kofte Gratin, all were very well cooked, not too salty and were delivered well on the plate, you even got a little dolma on your plate which I have been missing since my last time in Turkey almost 2 years ago. After dinner we had a look at their cakes which take up a large portion of their front counter. Everything from Carrot cake to tiramisu and all of them looked beautiful.
The décor of the place was very 1990’s Scottish café. Woodwork that was in need of a little varnish, carpets that had a design that Pink Floyd couldn’t create at their most «creative» and couches that had almost the same design as the carpet that hadn’t been touched up in quite a long time.
Overall we had a very nice and enjoyable night and would recommend people to try here if you are at this end of the Royal Mile and fancy something different for dinner.

I spent 5 pounds to bought a cheesecake and tiramisu, the tiramisu is sooooo sweet taste, and the cheesecake can not take any cheese flavor, the cake it’s so hard not soft at all. be honest, these two cakes is the worst cake I had so far. just ate little bit, then I throw it away.: (

What an unexpected pleasure…
So today I finally decided to see what this buzz was all about, and needless to say my expectations were exceeded from the moment I entered the store…
The store holds a beautiful ambiance with lots of traits from Turkey, the staff are really friendly and the owner is a delight to speak with!
For £8 I ordered the café’s special dish ‘Shish Kebab’ and for that value I was delighted with the taste and size of portion I received. They have a ridiculously large selection of chocolates and cakes, and it was a treat to scuffle down a blackcurrant cheese cake. Their Turkish coffee is a MUST to try, and get ready to be treated with a couple of Turkish delights as leaving the store!
If you ever pass by Royal Mile, do not hesitate to enter
I definitely recommend Café Truva!

Nice little Turkish café :)
Nice selection of cakes and pastries, very scrummy. Turkish coffee was yum & latte not bad either!
We ordered sandwiches and they were okay — it cost £ 20 for 2 sandwiches and two coffees, which i thought was a little overpriced.
They chap who served us was super friendly.

A cheerful alternative to the corporate face of Starbucks. I love their coffee, the staff are always friendly and the wooden furniture inside has a rustic charm. Great for a light lunch or snack stop when on the Mile.

I do not recommend AMERICAN COFFEE ! I ordered coffee and got mud color similar but the taste is hauntingly similar to dishwater detestation
Service very nice !!

This is a cozy little Turkish breakfast spot in Edinburgh. I liked it so much I came several days in a row. The cappuccino is delicious, and the breakfasts also sometimes include dolmas and olives sides. Yum!
The staff was very friendly, and the owner gave us a couple of free dolmas each time we came in, because we loved them so much.
This is a great spot to curl up and read the paper in the morning, or get some work done, while you enjoy a scrumptious breakfast.

The chain of Café Truva’s are fast becoming a hit with me. Armed with a craving for cake, we marched through the crowds (even on such a rain drenched Sunday) wandering the Royal Mile watching Fringe groups tout their trade to find a coffee shop that would sate my need. Café after café we wandered until we hit Café Truva which had a nice looking array of choice. We plumped for two coffees, a slice of cherry and custard cake as well as a slice of apple and caramel tart. Both were super sweet. The cheery bit through the very custardy custard, while the caramel was the main star of the tart with strong support by the apple (could have been more apple though). The coffee helped clean up all that sugar.
Here, the service is very friendly and it was only when I paid (fifteen quid for the above) did I make the connection with the café in Leith. Turns out there is another at Tollcross (I think) which our waiter rated pretty highly. Seeing that I have been to two now, it would only be fair to visit the third, just, well, you know, because. It’s a hard life, I tell you, but I’ll do it, if only for the sake of Unilocal

Lovely, quaint little Turkish coffee shop which offers a lot of nice goodies. Very relaxed, a wonderful place to sit and soak up the atmosphere.

We had a nice tea/​coffee/​hot chocolate/​sweets break here in the afternoon as we headed down the Royal Mile. The food was good and they had outdoor seating which was nice on a sunny afternoon.
They are near the bottom of the hill and there are some nice shops across the street that sell woolens Made in Scotland unlike some of the tackier shops up the hill.

I’m surprised Café Truva hasn’t been reviewed more and I’m disappointed by the low scores as I thought it was amazing! It’s located at the bottom of the Royal Mile and like most cafes in the area, is always choc-​a-​block. Like most cafes on the Royal Mile, I had my reservations when I sat down for a cup of apple tea wondering if it was just an overpriced tourist trap café with no substance. When I saw their HUGE selection of tasty cakes all was forgiven and I spent ages deciding what cake to go for.
As it is a Turkish café, Café Truva has an excellent selection of Turkish foods and teas and as I looked around at other patrons I could see that there wasn’t one thing on the menu that I wouldn’t have liked.
I devoured my large slice of chocolate cake in mere minutes and sipped my apple tea whilst doing a spot of people watching.
Overall, this is an excellent café. It may be busy all the time, but I guess that says something in itself. Once you’ve had a slice of cake from here, you’ll be going back time and time again for more.

I personally really like Café Truva. Perhaps because I am big fan of apple tea and finding somewhere inexpensive where its readily available is a rare find.
Café Truva is a Turkish café located at the bottom end of the Royal Mile, the slightly less tourist exploited end. It isn’t the cheapest café, but its not bad, especially by Royal Mile standards.
I’ve been several a times and each time the staff have been very welcoming and accommodating. Apart from tea and pastry (which is lovely), breakfast at café Truva is also a surprising treat (served all day).
A potential tourist trap, Café Truva turns out to be much more, selling decent Turkish meals and snacks, good coffee, and all importantly apple tea.

If you ever wondered what Charlie Sheen does to fill his time when not in appearing in court or filming Two and a Half Men, take yourself along to Café Truva on the Cannongate. The resemblance with one of the waiting staff there is so uncanny, you should really check this one out for yourself !!
That’s not the only reason you should visit this café however. Café Truva is so good that I’ve visited twice. In the space of two days.
I think it’s the incredibly friendly staff which makes this café stand out from its neighbours on the Royal Mile. That, and the Turkish authenticity of the food, the décor and the coffee. It’s a great spot for lunch or a cuppa (on visit #1 I had a strong brew accompanied by a yummy muffin) with a varied, reasonably priced menu (on visit #2 I had a roast veg & hummous wrap– DELISH!). Full marks.

Maybe I arrived a little too late, but the service here was so-​so. I probably could have left without paying (but didn’t). The apple tea was okay and the desserts were tasty — but the prices were a little high (maybe because it’s still in the tourist zone of medieval Edinburgh).