Museum Brasserie

Spacious café to take the whole family while enjoying some culture

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The Museum Brasserie is in the process of changing its name, wisely reflecting the fact that it’s not really a brasserie. Rather, it’s a bustling café space in the museum’s basement where you’ll happily take the family to eat before, during or after a trip to the excellent museum upstairs. And after a bowl of Cullen skink or pasta arrabbiata, a burger or a club sandwich, you’ll be recharged and ready to get back in there. For afters, you can bribe the children with slice of locally made cake, in the hope they’ll give you peace to see the new exhibition. And there’s always a nice glass of Paolozzi lager to smooth out the edges, whether you’re with children or not.