Salt Cafe, Morningside Road, Edinburgh

Property Description

Summary

A spectacular and award winning cafe/bistro with an excellent following, open 7 days a week and licensed to 12 midnight.  An opportunity to acquire a renowned business known as Salt Cafe since its inception in 2014 and which has grown in popularity ever since.

Situation

The business is positioned on Morningside Road sitting between Bruntsfield and Morningside close to Holy Corner and directly opposite the Churchill Theatre.  Set amongst a run of established trading units with Costa, Starbucks, Gratitude Thai Restaurant, Luca's Ice Cream Parlour and other independent operators the footfall, visibility and proximity to Napier University and Watsons College is a plus.  Set on one of the main arterial routes in and out of Edinburgh the business is well positioned and therefore enjoys a high visibility day and night.

Internal Details 

A fairly compact unit originally 2 retail units, knocked in to one it has been cleverly designed to make the most of the available trading space with a central bar/servery feeding both sides of the premises, with a further dining area to the rear.  This unit was designed by a Glasgow architect who is also a restaurateur of note.

Commercial Kitchen

Operates from a space to the rear of the premises with window to the rear, extraction and basement storage areas.

The Business

Taken over by our clients late in 2020 during Covid the business re-emerged with a brand new frontage and re-aligned trading space and continues to enjoy a strong profile on Facebook and all social media platforms, renowned in particular for its brunches. The business continues to evolve and enjoying a generally 5 star rating and high ranking on Trip Advisor this 36 cover + offering remains a go to "diner" in Morningside and Bruntsfield.

Rent+Rates

The business opoerates on the residue of a 20 year lease to 2034.  Passing rent is £26,000 per annum.  The Rateable Value is £23,000 as at 01.04.2023 with rates payable therefore in the region of £11,454 per annum.

For further details on the lease and for viewing arrangements contact Alan Goldie on 0131 441 2663 or 07850 161373 or click through alongside for sales details.