The Parliament café is open to all visitors. There’s a range of food including pastries, sandwiches and soup. Homemade scones and parliament shortbread are freshly baked daily.
We can cater for sugar-free (diabetic), vegetarian, gluten-free (celiacs), lactose-free (dairy-free), nut-free and halal specific diets.
Opening hours
Monday, Friday and Saturday
- 10am to 5pm
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
- 9am to 6pm
The building will be closed to the public on Friday 16 January 2026.
Hot foods menu
Served from 11.30am to 2pm
- Soup of the Day - £6.15
Chef’s homemade soup of the day with crusty bread (vegan) - Baked Potato - £6.65
Filled with your choice of one of the following: Coronation chicken / Lockerbie Cheese / Coleslaw / Baked Beans / Tuna Mayonnaise
Served from midday to 2pm
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Parliament Macaroni Cheese - £7.65
Classic pasta in a Lockerbie cheddar cheese sauce served with garlic bread (vegetarian) - Fish and Chips - £9.95
MSC breaded haddock fillet served with chips, lemon and tartare sauce - Haggis, Neeps and Tatties - £7.65
West Lothian haggis, bashed neeps, tatties and peppercorn sauce
Salads
- Chicken Caesar Salad - £6.80
Grilled chicken, crispy baby gem, parmesan, croutons, dressing - Falafel and Houmous salad - £5.55
Picked red cabbage, brown rice and pumpkin seeds (vegan)
Sandwiches
- West Lothian Haggis, Ayrshire Bacon and Broon Sauce on Bloomer (Toasted) - £5.90
- Egg Mayonnaise Sandwich on Bloomer (vegetarian) - £5.45
- Cheese and Ham Baguette - £5.90
Ayrshire ham and Lockerbie cheddar cheese baguette served with piccalilli on the side (can be toasted) - Smoked Scottish Salmon Bagel - £5.90
East Lothian cream cheese, tomato, red onion, capers and dill - Falafel, Houmous and Roasted Red Pepper Ciabatta (vegan) - £5.45
Children's menu
Served from midday - 2pm
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Plain Ayrshire Ham or Lockerbie Cheese Sandwich (can be toasted) - £3.10
Served with vegetable crisps and coleslaw - Jumbo Breaded MSC Fish Fingers - £4.55
Served with chips and beans - Parliament Macaroni Cheese - £4.55
With Lockerbie cheese, garlic bread and salad (vegetarian)