Pret A Manger

‘Yay! I’m a fan’, I mean, obviously, I’m in here about once a week (if not more frequently).
As sandwich chains go, Pret is up there. Interesting combinations, a nod to food trends (Carb-​free, Korean etc.) and lots of yummy fresh juices. I mean, yeah, it’s a bit pricey, but it’s all pretty decent quality and way, way better than grabbing a supermarket sarnie in your lunchtime rush.
Plus, they give their unused food away for free to charity and support homelessness organisations (this year’s Christmas sandwiches are supporting the Glasgow City Mission), so you can feel good about yourself whilst eating a delicious baguette. Hurrah!

We visited Edinburgh for 4 days. Our hotel was around the corner from this Pret. We had breakfast there every morning. Food was great as always in Pret. An extra pleasure was the wonderful barista. From our second day he remembered what we liked and the special way we like it. And above all — this was done with a smile.

Tomato and egg baguette for breakfast today. They are very tasty!
Pret a Manger gets my vote for being the best consistantly good lunch option near my office. I really like the healthy options, calorie counting and superfood stuff. Plus the meatball wrap is fine for a Friday treat if you are feeling naughty!

Great coffee and good strength. The staff always look like they’re enjoying their work and are cheerful and friendly. My favorite breakfast is a latte and almond croissant

Stopped in here for my Saturday mornign croissant and coffee was was very pleasantly surpsied.
Warm croissant, buttery, flakey… it was the real deal. The coffee was a dark bitter roast and really very nice!
Solid start to my day: o)

So I always walked past Pret A Manger with a ‘what a chain, it can’t be that good’ kind of look on my face.
Man. I was wrong. I have had two visits to a Pret A Manger, one in Glasgow, one in Edinburgh. So the list of things I have sampled so far is not too high, it consists of coffee and soup. The coffee was ok, but then again you don’t really go here for JUST the coffee. The soup, I had a Bacon and Corn Chowder and it was scrummy!
The selection of sandwiches, wraps, toasties, salads here is second to none that I have seen in any other chain. I wanted to get them all!
Smoked Salmon sandwich — yes please!
Jalapeño Chicken Warm wrap — pass me one!
Crayfish and advocado Salad — hit me up with some of that!
Haloumi and Red Pepper Toastie — Damn!
…I could go on seriously. I stood in front of those fridges switching between all these options in my mind and then realised the solution was simple. I will just have to come back.

It’s Pret a Manger, I like their food. A lot. Especially the porridge for breakfasts, chocolate croissants for treats, and their Christmas mince pies.
It is worth noting though that this smaller branch has no customer toilets, and it always seems to be cold. So make mine a mocha to go please.

A stone’s throw from Princes Street Gardens and Charlotte Square, Pret A Manger is an ideal place to pick up some lunch or nibbles for an impromptu picnic.
As you’d expect from the chain, the sandwiches, salads and baguettes always look and taste fresh and are preservative and chemical free. Prices are reasonable considering the high quality and there’s usually a great selection of meat, fish and vegetarian options. Those with a gluten-​free diet should check out the scrumptious, No Bread salads including mozzarella, tomato and ham, tuna nicoise and crayfish and avacado. They sell pretty tasty crisps, carrot cake, lemon cheesecake and chocolate mouse too.

Normally, Pret-​a-​Manger is somewhere I have always walked past on my way to finding somewhere else to eat. However, in the attempt to try something new, I wandered into this place and decided it was time to get to know what all the fuss was about.
Frankly, I was dissapointed — iuts just a sandwich shop. There are the usual selections of sandwiches and cakes and drinks, but nothing that really makes this place stick out from the crowd of other sandwich places in the city. Sure, its nice enough, but I personally would rather go to a local none-​chain place.

Strangely enough, I tried one of Eleanor M’s favourite sweet chilli baguettes today from this very Pret A Manger, and it was as good as she says it is!
I have only recently discovered Pret after walking past it innumerable times over my Uni years, and I am so glad I decided to walk today. I enjoyed a coffee from here too which was lovely.
I look forward to coming back for a cake because they looked immense, and my friend swears by the carrot cake in here being the best in the world ever!

When I was reviewing places in Glasgow, I made no secret of the fact that I absolutely adore Pret A Manger, I actually LOVE it and have even started getting cravings for their delicious, freshly made baguettes. They also have an amazing range of cakes including the moistest carrot cake I’ve ever eaten. For the quality of the produce the prices aren’t all that bad and if you’re on a budget and only feeling slightly peckish you can get all the baguettes in half sized portions. Sometimes if I can’t decide what baguette to go for, I’ll get a half of each one. Yum.
I love everything about Pret, the cans of fizzy pop with cute pictures on them, the baguettes with the freshest ingredients, the friendly staff and their recycling policy. In fact, I would give this particular branch six stars if I could due to the large seating area that is often lacking in other Pret branches.
On a recent trip in I discovered they have a new baguette on the block, I couldn’t believe my eyes as I snatched up a sweet chilli king prawn baguette with roasted red peppers and parsley. It was absolutely delicious, I can’t describe how good it was, you’ll just have to venture in and try the wonderment for yourself!

I can’t believe its taken me so long to visit pret.’ If you’re in town or on a lunch break they offer the great option of healthy sandwiches, soup and panins all of great quality. I particularly like their unusual vegetarian fillings– no cheese and tomato pieces in this place!
One of my favourite things though? Their coffee. 99p for a cup of really good, rich, smooth, filter coffee– good buy.

Ran in here for a quick croissant and tea and also to escape the rain. Croissant was DELICIOUS. Tea was pretty good.

I am also a big fan of Pret a Manger chain of bars, the food they offer is usually of affordable prices so the Edinburgh branch could have applied a rise because of its hypermarket location, this could be just a possible explanation. I am not in love with the sandwiches but I love their selection of soups, especially the bacon and lentils one, yummy.

As with the other Pret A Mangers — it has simple offerings for a quick in and out, so that you can check out the rest of Edinburgh. Beware — if you decide to eat «in», you are subject to a tax which wouldn’t be added if you took your food outside. Not a hidden charge, they have signs all over the register explaining it (and that it’s not their choice)

Well-​known chain sandwich shop offers a good and generally tasty selection. However, it’s really rather expensive and the sandwiches are rather overloaded with mayo and relish. The chain is owned by McDonalds and apparently there are more calories in one of their sandwiches than there are in a Big Mac!
I quite enjoy some things such as the hot wraps and their scrumptious puddings, however for me Pret are too pricey for more than the occasional lunchtime treat.

Pret a mangers sandwichs are, in my opinion, the best of teh chain sandwich bars. They’re always fresh and well made, with the salad in the fresh (as opposed to green and slimy which happens far too frequently. The staff are always poliet and friendly. Very limited seating so eating in can be a problem.

Good selection of sandwiches made on the premises, a bit more pricey than the smaller one man establishments but here you are truly buying in to the brand. You can rest assured though that you are paying for the quality. well worth a visit if you fancy a treat.