No1 Peebles Road in Scottish Borders

Busy but we did get a table. It's not their fault that they are busy on a Saturday afternoon. Excellent friendly service. Very nice atmosphere. The owner supplied a hot water for someone sitting outside. NOW THAT IS SERVICE.

Great little cafe, very popular with cyclists. The food is good (vegetarian) and the coffee is excellent. The cafe is always busy but people move on fairly quickly. The waffles are a highlight. Also the fully loaded porridge!

The cafe is very small so there isn’t much chance of getting a seat inside therefore you need to sit at the tables outside. These tables are often full with extra people at each and are in the middle of a busy pavement. This makes it very difficult for people passing with prams or other dogs. They often have to go right round almost onto the road and in some cases onto the road. As it is on the corner people come round it with their dog not knowing there is a dog right around the corner. This pavement was extended by the council for safety reasons as the junction there was very difficult to get out of due to oncoming traffic and it was difficult to see what was coming hence the pavement extension. Now the cafe have made use of this “safety extension” by using it as their own personal outdoor seating area which has now made a dangerous junction even worse. It is impossible to see what traffic is coming down Peebles Road due to hoards of people outside the cafe making the councils work pointless. It is a pavement not a space for No 1’s personal outdoor seating area.

World class coffee, and vegetarian food. Menu designed to fuel mountain bikers large portions and good value. Dogs welcome. Reccomended the breakfast wrap with veg haggis , scrambled eggs and freshly baked toasted scones. Sustainably run - you clear your own tables, but also get free self serve tap (tastes good) water.

Nice spot for a cup of tea. Busy little place. Eat in or take a table on the sidewalk and watch the world go by.

Absolutely superb cafe. World class coffee. Staff are kind and helpful. Food is top quality and consistently so. I visited on numerous occasions during my stay in the area and it NEVER failed on vibe, coffee and food quality. 10/10

We visited with a family and their breakfast menu is quite nice and had nice selection of coffees, pancakes, omlettes, burrittos, gets quiet busy but food location and staff were amazing. We would surely visit this place if we around. Also ask them for "No2" 😉

Lovely cafe, perfect for coffee before cycling to Edinburgh (day 4 of Sustrans Coast and Castles route). We had a cheese and blueberry scone, both lovely. The wraps we took away were foil wrapped and still warm in Middleton, where we stopped for lunch. Very generous ingredients, bean wrap and falafel wrap. Enjoyed immensely. Thank you

Spent a few days on a walking holiday and came across this quirky cafe. Super friendly staff served the best blueberry & lemon toasted scone ever. A huge scone packed with blueberries - delicious! Only wish they were based near to where we live.

Happy friendly staff. Service great food good. Only downside road noisy nut apart from that would def visit again

I love coming here for a quick lunch. Staff are especially friendly and service was great. Really good coffee too and at a reasonable price! A local classic ;)

Recently popped in and grabbed a bean burrito and mango smoothie. Amazing! I’m lactose intolerant, so to have a bean burrito with the cheese taken out and still taste so good! Couldn’t ask for more! Plus the customer service was outstanding. Hope is an excellent chef 🤌🏽.

This is a must stop on your travels, whether you're a local or a visitor - all are welcome. From the minute you step in, you're greeted with a warm hello from the kitchen. The atmosphere is cosy, especially when the fire is lit. You can feel the excitement of the riders getting ready for their big ride, the dog walkers who know everyone, or the friends catching up for coffee. The food is absolutely amazing, best raspberry scone I've ever had with lashings of butter and jam. Thanks to Craig and Anna and the rest of the amazing staff. Special thank you to the Birthday candle, song and yummy scone. Kind regards. Lynette (Sydney Australia)

Great little cafe. Very friendly staff. Plenty of interesting reading material. Very nice coffee and excellent home made scones.

Popped in for a quick coffee on Saturday morning with my Wife and mum. 3 beautiful cappuchino and great service... What more could you ask for... Oh yeah it's dog friendly perfect

The 3 people behind the counter were more interested in completing a quiz than serving us. Ultimately, the service was poor and lacked any niceties. This is the only cafe I have been in where once we ordered 2 scones with butter and jam that...

Lovely wee cafe with a small menu but good service and really well-prepared fresh, food. And so importantly: no single-use plastic. Friendly staff / owners who clearly have a conscience and want to do their bit. I can recommend the bean burrito and the chocolate...

Excellent coffee, gorgeous cakes & fabulous food, what's not to like? After finishing our MTB rides we stopped her for coffee and cake, we were that impressed we popped back to grab some wraps before our long journey home. The coffee was excellent, the cake...

My husband and I stopped here for breakfast during an early morning cycle along the Tweed valley. My ‘fully loaded’ porridge was excellent and my husband is still waxing lyrical about the equivalent omelette. Friendly service and useful advice about how to maximise iron absorption...

Called in as I read the positive reviews on here. Ordered omelette with spinach, cheese and onion. Wife ordered toast as they were unable to offer egg on toast. It all arrives on the same cardboard tray for some reason. The omelette looked nice but...

Was hungry after a bike ride and fancied the veggie haggis scone, but wasn't sure it would be substantial enough. I needn't have worried - it was huge and amazing. Came with red onion chutney - the perfect combo. Great food, great service, loved my...

The menu board offered a variety of wraps and we decided on Halloumi and pastrami. The fillings were good with plenty of Halloumi in my wrap. I would say that the wrap itself was a bit doughy and would have been better if it had...

Amazing vegan and vegetarian food here that is exciting.. These people really know about food. Lots of options.. Hearty tasty soups, exciting salads that aren't just a sad looking few pieces of lettuce on a plate! Colourful exciting dishes.. Vegan options have been the baked...

A great wee place. Good food, great coffee and such a good atmosphere. The entire Mountain Bike scene in Innerleithen revolves around this place.

I was visiting Innerleithen for a day out with my son, and we popped in here for quick drink to get out of the cold. It is quite cramped and visitors are encouraged to share tables and get to know one another. When we visited...

Tomato and avocado bruschetta def recommended!!! I had this followed by chocolate raspberry torte both delicious Sneaked a bit of my partners cheese scone - I will be getting one of these next time too! Excellent service - friendly and very accommodating Highly recommend

Delicious soup with a warm hallumi, chorizo and gooseberry chutney ciabatta. All served with fabulous smiles, blankets and hot water bottles for post cycling boys and doggy treats for the puppy . What more can you ask for. Super service. Thank you.

Dropped for coffee and a scone whilst cycling. Seating is random at large tables. Coffee was good, scone overcooked (for me,i like them aneamic) but fine for my partner. Cafe was noisy (or buzzing depending on your perspective). Certainly served it's purpose.

Great breakfast of freshly cooked bacon rolls and scrambled eggs to set us up for a cycle round St Mary’s Loch. Food was delicious prepared quickly with delicious coffee Great place for breakfast

Stopped here for tea and scones. Which were great! The cafe itself offers a friendly feel with its large communal tables where folk are encouraged to smile politely and budge up. It was lovely to go somewhere a bit different and which obviously caters and...

Stopped here for lunch during a family trip away, such a cute and cosy vibe! Love that the 2 main tables are for ransoms to sit together encouraging you to mingle rather than just one table per group. Nice and rustic style inside, with healthy food options which were super tasty and lots of delicious looking cakes!Very clean and staff really friendly, I’d recommend an oatmilk hotchocolate!!

Food, coffee, staff and ambience were all excellent. A really nice mix of visitors and regulars give the place a great buzz - make sure you abide by the rules!

SMAL RESTAURANT CAN SEAT30/40in a relaxed atmosphere,nice simple menu places for children with strollers and high chairs when we were there for dinner.

Best coffee for miles, great food. A definite favourite with passing cyclists, but loads of regular people too. A very informal atmosphere and layout. I'm a regular here, simply because it's a great cafe.

Great cafe. Fab food. Lovely people. Super bike friendly. Get trail tips from all the locals. The place to be in Inners!

I spied this place when driving through Innerleithen last year and hoped to get a chance to visit. Finally managed it and so pleased I did! The coffee, ambience, food, and decor is perfect in every way. Keep doing what you're doing! Wish I lived closer and this could be my local.Wish you would open a branch in Moffat!

We stopped off here for a quick lunch stop but only wanted a small snack. We received a lovely welcome and there was a great choice from a small cafe. Some lovely different choices and we shared the banana, bacon and marmalade sourdough toastie. An unusual combination but one that works really well. Delicious! The coffee was good quality and we’ll definitely go back. Looked like a good range of cakes and traybakes although we didn’t have room. You may have to share a table but with such a welcoming atmosphere i don’t believe it’s not a problem.

It is wonderful to drop by a coffee/Cafe and find a high quality offer. It is just excellent. Food, coffee,service and ambiance. You won’t be disappointed.

Delicious coffees, hot chocolates and cakes enjoyed at No 1 last week. Young children loved the faces on their hot chocolate! Will be back again for lunch sometime soon.

We stopped here for lunch before we headed back home from a lovely weekend in Innerleithen. We were spoilt for choice! So many things on the menu we wanted to try! Food was amazing, coffee was great. Staff were super friendly! Cannot recommend enough!

Coffee and cake, but it was excellent. Staff were lovely. Interesting decor and chilled music. Well worth a visit

We visited after spending the morning mountain biking and it certainly didn’t disappoint.

Popped in here on a Thursday afternoon & the place was very busy, with what appeared to be large groups of peoples. The Cafe is set up well for large groups with 2 huge tables, although not much room for couples. We did however manage to get a seat when somebody else vacated a window table. I ordered & paid at the counter & the drinks came fairly quickly. Turned out one of the items I had ordered was no longer available & we chose an alternative. The sandwich (ham & brie) I ordered was yummy & the price was acceptable. It did however seem a bit manic in the Cafe & at one point the waitress was sweeping up around us (not great when eating) & then left the pile of dust/crumbs in front of the door! I think it would be a great place to go with a crowd & the selection of food on offer is good. However, not ideal for couples looking for a relaxing lunch.

Simple, tasty food and great coffee. The staff were really friendly and kind enough to move things around to accommodate our baby’s pram. We’ll definitely be back!

Coffee served in coffee shops can so often be disappointing. Not here! The Flat White was the best. Equally good was the flapjack - you could taste the butter. A great find.

Funky place with great food. The food is imaginative and the coffee is great .The seating is communal which is fun . There a great atmosphere with lots of energetic young people coming and going. Lots of laughter and noise .

What a find. In the area for the Mountain Biking and certainly didn’t expect to find anything as great as this in the doorstep of the trails. Astoundingly good coffee, superb breakfasts all round and an excellent vibe. Looking forward to another visit prior to hitting the trails again tomorrow. Don’t have a particularly sweet tooth but the cakes looked pretty fine too!

Proper coffee and great service in a busy cafe with easy parking. Highly recommended as a stop off whilst driving through the Borders.

Had a late lunch here today. They work off one menus but can adapt to suit kids. My youngest who usually just lives off cream cheese sandwiches was quite happy to have a hummus sandwich on a roll and our eldest surprised us by wanting a smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel (we don’t do smoked salmon at home)! They were out of bagels but did in a sandwich instead.

Really good coffee. Great stop when doing a bit of biking at Innerleithen. It is always busy but that is because it is the best in area and if not further afield. I have even just drove from Edinburgh to here just to take wife for a coffee as better than other places.

Good coffee served by happy cheerful staff. Stopped here during their morning rush and was served quickly.

Stoped in Innerleithen for lunch and from a very long distance could see crowds of people around this little cafe. It appeared there is not a coincidence that No 1 Peebles Road Cafe brings so much attention, especially amongst cyclists. Food and coffee are outstanding. Service is very nice and helpful, and timing was not issue for me as had not been in a hurry. However, these who want food to come quickly to their tables might moan about timing. No 1 Surprise sandwich is an absolute winner for me, but I reckon everyone would find something to eat regardless dietary requirements. I would definitely be back up there.

As a mtb'er I've heard allsorts of positive reviews from others on this place. We came in the low season and it was closed, so we decided to pay a visit next time round. I was quite disappointed really. We were to be fair acknowledged quickly upon arrival and given the menus. The drinks arrived promptly and my flat white was one of the best I've had. We ordered food but there was no mention of a long wait. There seemed to be enough staff to cope with the amount of Customers but maybe our substandard experience was due to lack of organization and not being switched on. I'd finished my coffee and after half an hour of being there, started to wonder where the food was. There were no other customers that appeared to be ordering food, just drinks. It was almost 40 mins when the food arrived.. for some poached eggs, tomatoes, avocado, spinach and mushrooms I would not expect for it to take this long. The lady did apologize for our wait however it would have been nice to be told at the start that there was going to be a wait so our expectations would have been set, and we would have been absolutely fine with this. I wouldnt reccommend coming here if you want a quick bite to eat. The food was nice enough, if a little pricey.. it was just breakfast we had so not a huge amount of skill involved in cooking. There was some slight confusion over the bill at the end with a higher price being issued by the lady who served us the food.. which seemed a little bit lax. I noticed whilst paying the cakes in the cupboard were not covered and a fly was crawling over the scones. Overall impression, not great.. service needs a definite fine tuning.. but obviously a popular stop by to mtb'ers.

From the start we received excellent service, a really friendly welcome.

My husband and I have wanted to try this wee cafe for a while.it has either been busy or closed.definetly go again.

Friendliest and most sociable cafe around. Easy to make new friends and pick up local tips while majoring great coffee and food. Good for people with good allergies too.

Popped here seeing we are staying local playing golf, place recommended by a bar maid the night before and we certainly enjoyed the bacon and haggis roll along with a lovely hot chocolate all at a reasonable price too

Because it opens at 8am, this popular place (on National Cycle Route 1) is ideal for breakfast either as your starting point or your first stop, if you're out on your bike for a good long ride.Their porridge with maple syrup and banana is excellent!

Stumbled on the place enroute from Melrose to Edinburgh. 9 of us had a great 40 minute stop here. Friendly staff, cool cafe and fab selection of cakes and great coffee. They even had a track pump we could use and had a selection of inner tubes for sale - both road and mountain options.

This cafe is part of our regular routine , we absolutely love calling here to top up our energy levels while out on the bikes. The coffee is the most amazing in the world and everything we have sampled from the menu is fantasic. Thankyou.

Waited 50 min for family brealfast and not received. Services horrible after 30 min advised I will be next and other two tables received food. After 50 mins they even did not start being prepared. After 50 min our family left the cafe still hungry.

Stopped off here after epic ride around golfie. Nice place. Cake was awesome. I also had a mocha which was also real good. Would defo recommend a visit if your in the area

Popular local haunt particularly for cyclists. Was told how good it was by a local, he wasn't wrong. Only had coffee, which was absolutely first rate and cakes, also very good.

Wonderful little haven in this idylic village. Menu for breakfast and light lunch excellent. Healthy, fresh with friendly and interesting staff.

A pleasant surprise. Basic tables and chairs / benches, good coffee, great cakes, not expensive, nice atmosphere. Caters for the many mountain bikers in the area with wholesome food, it would appear. Very nice.

Absolutely lovely warm friendly inviting little cafe with outside seating as well. Fab service great coffee and the best millionaires shortbread I’ve ever had

If you don't mind sharing table with other interesting folk then this is the place for you. Great freshly prepared food and a friendly welcome always on offer.

Delicious scones served with butter and jam of your choice. Tea and coffee served with a smile. Reasonable charge.

We were going to Peebles for the day so the light bulb moment was realising we could have an early valentines lunch at Innerleithen No 1 so that’s what we did just perfect, never fails to impress Thank you

I frequently this café for lunch on a number of occasions after observing it was very popular by cyclists. I found the food was delicious and the coffee the same. The menu provide a wide variety of food with specials. Something for everybody no matter...

Great coffee and food, buzzing atmosphere and brilliant service. Cosy and good value, specials are always great

We popped in for a bit of lunch and great sandwich delicious coffee staff were very friendly and welcoming this...

Very good soup and excellent taste in music. However, tables were cramped and uncomfortable, and the coffee was not good.

This place is popular with the cycling enthusiasts as it is casual but is not my really my kind of...

Arrived pretty wet after a walk and got a lovely welcome. Coffee excellent and scones with tasty jam and cream...

Wir hatten hier einen Kaffee und wunderbaren Kuchen. Ein sehr uriges, gemütliches Restaurant mit sehr freundlichen Personal! Sehr zu empfehlen!

I would eat here everyday if I could. The most wonderful food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. All meals made...

What a great place to stop for a rest food and atmosphere great no worry about being muddy and in bike gear love the blankets outside The locals are supportive that the coffee shop explodes out on the pavement

Good coffee and wonderful homemade cakes, friendly staff and even a hot water bottle and blanket if you wish to sit outside in the winter

Going to No1. Cafe is a highlight of coming down from Glasgow to visit relatives! The food is amazing, homely and healthy and the atmosphere and decor is lovely. It’s usually really busy at the weekends but we always wait for a table to takeaway as it’s so good!

I'm never disappointed by the offerings here! The food is always full of flavour and they make GOOD coffee.

I recently stayed at an airbnb place within about 30 seconds' walk of the No. 1 (so it was very convenient!) I had a snack and coffee the day I arrived, and it was so good I went back three more times during my stay. Very comfortable surroundings, interesting food, friendly service. The outdoor seating area is perfect for people-watching, too. I was a bit surpised on one occasion that there was no decaf available (for those of us who love coffee but can't risk taking in caffeine after a certain time). Maybe that was a one-off, and it certainly didn't spoil my experience. Highly recommended for casual eating, and great coffee.

I know Innerleithen from childhood, and have been back a good number of times for the ice-cream(!) and nearby Traquair House... This time, staying a few days near the high street, we checked out this great little cafe. It's like a breath of fresh air to the town, I loved it! Really good (strong) coffee, and we also had good tea and banana bread. They made my mocha with oat milk, no problem -so there are vegan drinks, though I didn't ask about food. The savoury food looked delicious and substantial. Friendly and very nicely laid out place. Will most certainly go there again, and am happy to have found it... Seemed extremely popular with the m,any cyclists in the area, with walkers, and with everyone really! ;)

Enjoyed lovely coffee and cake after the tweedlove MTB event. Flapjack is gorgeous and twice the size of normal shop bought cakes. very busy but well worth a second visit.

After 36 hours of trains planes buses and bikes. At last a great coffee and great service. Unexpected. Thanks guys

My wife and I asked if dogs were allowed into the cafe but told that they were not. We were offered a table outside on the street in the pouring rain but declined. Felt a little aggrieved that soaking wet, mud spattered mountain bikers were allowed in but not our clean dogs.

Stopped here for breakfast on the way to Edinburgh with my 12 year old nephew. When I mentioned the need for good coffee he said stop here , dad says the coffee is brilliant. Well, he was not wrong, best coffee since Spain and a fabulous breakfast. Service and smiles were second to none. Now on my fairly short list of 'must stop at' places to eat.

I visited No.1 Peebles Road during the first week of June. Me and my partner ordered coffee and lunch, I will first say that the coffee was lovely and it was very pleasant to sit outside at the cafe on a sunny day. However, things just started to go downhill after finishing our coffee. Initially we ordered one bagel and one sweet potato, I was informed about 5 mins later that they no longer had sweet potatos. (note, no apology) I decided instead to opt for a salmon and cream cheese bagel. We had our coffees and waited for our food, and waited...and waited. In fact we waited over 40 minutes for 2 bagels, not one member of staff came over to inform us that there was a delay, or to let us know how long we might have to wait. After enquiring about 30 minutes into our wait we were told our bagels were being plated, it did however take another 10 minutes to arrive. Once our food was served the waitress did not apologise for the long wait, which really did annoy me. The bagel was fine and what I would expect from a café, I just didn't understand how it could possibly take 40mins to prepare, even during a busy spell, especially since there seemed to be around 4-5 members of staff and about 12 covers while we were there.The main reason I am writing this review though is because of the sign in the toilet. On the inside of the toilet is a notice which states you will have to wait 40 minutes during busy spells for your food, and rather rudely asks "are you in a rush?" and gives a yes or no options, no leading to "..the wait will be 30-40mins" While I completely understand how stressful it can be to work in busy atmospheres (believe meI have been there), I just don't think this is the right approach. Why not speak to your customers and interact with them, as I found that the sign in your toilet comes off as a bit of an excuse and way to justify the long wait without having to confront people. Perhaps if one member of staff had approached us to say sorry for the wait or had let us know about 15 mins into our wait that there was going to be bit of a delay then I would not be writing this review, but here I am. Anyway, there isn't much else around so I am sure they do very well, but personally I just think the wait for food and lack of customer service really lets down what could have been a great experience. Also I don't often leave negative/average feedback and I like to be constructive, I just hope if I visit again things might be better.

I've visited No.1 for coffee and food many times. The coffee is unparalleled.Food is prepared with love, generously proportioned and there are plenty of nutritious options. My favourites are the breakfast mess and the sweet baked potatoes. All dishes are available gluten free. Friends with other dietary requirements have been readily accommodated - spontaneously created dishes on more than one occasion!Everyone is greeted with a warm welcome and regulars aren't shy to have a yarn.I'll be back :-)

I certainly appreciate that 'food is prepared fresh and to order' and am ok with waiting half an hour or so - no problem. However, an elderly gentleman who joined us at our table was treated shabbily. Agreed he was slightly deaf and therefore spoke a little louder but he did not deserve the response he received from a large fellow who was involved in the food preparation. After 40 minutes or so the customer politely enquired to the waitress how long would his soup be. At some distance and in a loud and aggressive voice the man behind the counter shouted loudly across the room that 'food preparation was fresh etc.....' . He then followed up this tirade by walking across the room and sitting down aggressively next to the elderly chap and continued his irrational and loud speech. I interrupted him to say that the elderly chap who was clearly humiliated and embarrassed had shown nothing but good manners. A while later his (lukewarm soup) was placed somewhat firmly next to him - without a word except thank you from the customer. I did not know this man at all but I do recognise good manners. For the first time in a long dining out lifetime I did not leave a tip and I will certainly not want to go there again.

Stopped here after a ride at Innerleithen mainly because it was the first café we came across and what a pleasant stop it was. Super friendly staff, huge portions and extremely tasty food. I had a ham, brie and chutney toastie and it was bloody lovely. People around me were raving about the milkshakes too. Will definitely stop again next time I'm in the area.

Ideal refreshment after long morning ride from the south. No avocado shortage here. We'll be back...

Needed some food after a ride at Innerleithen. Excellent friendly service, good coffee, and one of the best sandwiches I've ever had (Haloumi and chorizo). Everyone else in our group raved about whatever they had as well.

We Stopped off for a quick coffee while we driving through. Busy place, seemed popular and good coffees

stopped here for a coffee, on the way through town had an amazing choc chai! place was soo homely and cozy they were advertising soup of the day which was a sweet potato and coconut cream would have so yumm!

Stopped off for a light lunch whilst visiting a National Trust property nearby. Great cafe atmosphere, nice mixture of customers, very good coffee and excellent selection of sandwiches and light meals. It was very busy as you wood expect from a popular property. Service was polite, prompt and food quality was very good, fresh ingredients and you could tell put together with quality in mind. The place was a bit chaotic mainly due to being so busy but a different set up of the inside tables would afford more space, more seats, means more business? Outside seating was also available, once again a few more seats wouldn't go a miss. All in we will certainly return and recommend to others if they are in the area.

I've stopped here twice on rides from Portobello, once on a group ride with Portovelo and again yesterday on a solo ride. Friendly, helpful staff, good food and coffee, and very helpful local route advice yesterday which helped me stay clear of busy traffic. Highly recommended!

Went here after a morning at Glentress. Friendly, easy atmosphere. Coffee was great but the salad (puy lentil and halloumi, etc.) I ordered was, honestly, the tastiest I've ever had - so much so I had to buy the ingredients on the way home and replicate it for my tea last night! The rest of the family enjoyed their lunch, too: soup, bagel, sandwich, etc. My son had a piece of spectacular looking rocky road cake which had actual Rolos on it - "yum". We'll definitely be back.

We arrived at the cafe after having cycled on the Capital Trail via the Three Maidens and the Southern Upland Way. On the tops we experienced a snow storm. The warm cafe was very welcoming - in fact it was packed with road cyclists - many of them had taken off their outer wear and were wrapped in blankets provded by the cafe. The staff were also handing out hot water bottles for the coldest cyclists to hug!

What a little gem this is, the food was so gorgeous, the staff were so accommodating, friendly and helpful even offering hot water bottles and blankets if we wanted to sit outside. There are games to play whilst you wait for your freshly prepared food, prepared in front of your eyes in the main room.Lovely relaxed friendly cafe, next time we are in Scotland we will be back...shame you are not open at night!