The Bongo Cafe

Open from Monday to Friday 11am till late and from 12.30pm on Saturday, the cafe's cosy and intimate space provides free internet, mellow tunes, an ever changing exhibition programme and the finest coffee and cake in Edinburgh. A modest selection of hot food will keep the tummy from rumbling and of course we are fully licensed to sell beer, wine and spirits.
It's definitely different from our old cafe in New Street but it serves the same function and provides just the same amount of bohemian chaos so cherished by the Bongo's denizens of old. We've also added a few improvements and it's all been tastefully and stylishly designed by our in-house team of crazy carpenters. You may have to visit simply to admire our 3 terminal, free internet station designed by Wreakage.

The Bongo Club cafe has run in tandem with the club's activities for many years. It serves as an informal, first point of contact between the general public and the arts events and organisations that use and run the space. It's situation compliments any daytime use of the main hall, providing refreshments and a change of space (or a drink afterwards).In the late evenings the cafe transforms into 'the upstairs bar' and chillout backroom during busy live gigs and club nights. For information about exhibitions and how to exhibit in The Bongo Cafe please contact barney@thebongoclub.co.uk