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Cheese-chronicles - The Cheese Lounge, Edinburgh, Midlothian

The Cheese Lounge

4.8
4.8
216 Reviews
£26 to £40
Wine Bar

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Great for fine wines
At the Cheese Lounge, we want to show you how best to enjoy our cheese: paired with the perfect wine and shared with great company. Warm and relaxed, the Cheese Lounge is the perfect place for lunch, dinner, or even to just enjoy a good glass of wine.
Every Wednesday evening we host a wine and cheese tasting event led by our wonderful team, tickets can be purchased via the events section on our website.
For private function enquiries please contact enquiries@mellischeese.co.uk

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Café, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue, Thu 9:00 am–6:00 pm Wed 9:00 am–4:30 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–8:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa

What 216 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.8Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Cheese Lounge offers cheese lovers a delightful experience with "fantastic" cheese and charcuterie boards, a "great selection of wine," and "knowledgeable" staff. The "cosy atmosphere" and "delicious" food create a "wonderful experience" that visitors "highly recommend." It's a "hidden gem" offering "excellent value" in Edinburgh.

216 Reviews
  1. Carol

    Edinburgh2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent value for money lunch deal, all the different cheese were explained & advised in order to eat, wine very good. Only criticism it was a bit cool due to the location of the door.

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  2. Joanna

    Edinburgh5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really enjoyed the wine and cheeseboard for lunch, will be back

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  3. Gillian

    Edinburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A lovely experience at The Cheese Lounge, staff engaging, knowledgeable and kind. We did not want it to end! Shame it closed at 8pm ! We weren't aware of this at booking. However we understand it is a long day in the shop, we will return thanks again for a lovely evening of cheese and wine. Gillian

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  4. Judith

    Edinburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    If you want to eat wonderful cheeses washed down with lovely wine then you may want to stop off at Melissa Cheese Lounge in Edinburgh - lovely setting, lovely staff, great experience

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  5. Sue

    Edinburgh3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on January 21, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely lunch treat. Amongst 3 we shared a bottle of wine, a cheese platter and small plate of meats. Good value.

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  6. Stephanie

    Edinburgh1 review

    5.0

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience and service. The food was great, atmosphere was great and friendly staff.

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  7. Jean

    Edinburgh4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Lovely experience . We had a cheese platter, scotch egg and wine. Excellent server who explained the origin of all the cheeses. We were first in the lounge which was a little cold but soon warmed up once the heater was on. Well worth a visit

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  8. Yigit

    Edinburgh2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Try all the cheeses, they are amazing. Also try the Chin chin white wine.

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  9. Fiona

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The food and wine were excellent and the staff were extremely helpful and informative. It was a very quiet Sunday lunchtime. Only one other party were present and in a room of tiled surfaces, sound travels hence the rating for ambience.

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  10. June

    Edinburgh6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Cheese lounge is a must for cheese lovers. A cosy area at the back of Melli cheese shop in morningside. Where you can enjoy delicious cheese and or charcuterie served with bread and oatcakes. Their scotch eggs are also very tasty and there is a variety. There is music playing for atmosphere but not to loud so you can have a conversation. It’s is a nice treat for the afternoon and you certainly don’t need much of an evening meal when you get home. Mind we had scotch eggs and a cheese board for 2. The only down side for us was their website is out of date and they no longer do soup which was delicious in the past

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The Cheese Lounge is rated 4.8 stars by 216 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for The Cheese Lounge

330 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH10 4QJ

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Wine Bar, Café, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Tue, Thu 9:00 am–6:00 pm Wed 9:00 am–4:30 pm Fri, Sat 9:00 am–8:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    None
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
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