The Elephant House

Edinburgh has a rare sunny sky in winter. Take a walk and have afternoon tea at the Elephant Cafe in Harry Potter. It feels like time has slowed down. This cafe is famous because of Harry Potter.

The Elephant Cafe is located opposite the National Museum of Scotland. This inconspicuous little shop is the place where all Harry Potter fans come to make a pilgrimage. The shadow of elephants can be seen everywhere in the store, on chairs, glasses, and coffee cups.

There are all kinds of elephants everywhere inside, which is worthy of its name. Many tourists come here to visit. Some coffee and simple meals are provided here, but you need to be led by a waiter to order. You can't find a seat and order by yourself. I don't know how long we have to wait, so we just took some photos.

It is said that many people cannot get used to Haggis, but I accept it well. There is no peculiar smell or offal smell, nor too much spices. It is even a little ordinary, probably equivalent to the rice sausage in China, nothing amazing. The interior of the whole cafe is not very eye-catching. If it were not for the strong blessing of JK Rowling, it would be just an ordinary British café, so the posters and information of Rowling's mother are indispensable on the wall. ,

The Elephant Cafe in Edinburgh is also known as the Magic Cafe. "Birthplace of Harry Potter" is written under the right window. It was here that the impoverished J.K. Rowling ordered a cup of coffee every day and wrote the early Harry Potter while looking at the Edinburgh street scene outside the window.

Elephants are the theme of this shop. The shadow of elephants is everywhere. In the glass cabinet are elephant dolls of various materials and styles, the chairs are elephants, the glass is decorated with elephant stickers, and the coffee cups are printed with elephants. Don't think that the owner just uses elephants as a logo. There is a story behind it. Because people are blinded by greed, countless elephants are killed every year to illegally obtain ivory, and the living environment they once lived in is also destroyed. This corridor between the front hall and the back hall of the CAFE has become a propaganda area for protecting elephants. It is covered with clippings and pictures of elephants, and some pictures are graffiti by customers. The cafe is decorated in a classical style and serves a variety of coffee drinks and desserts. It was here that J.K. Rowling finished the world-famous "Harry Potter" series while sipping coffee and writing tirelessly. Rowling's fame made the Elephant Cafe famous, so it became a must-visit place for visiting Edinburgh. The streets of Edinburgh's old town are winding and narrow, and this CAFE is not easy to find. It's best to ask the locals.

Rowling completed the first Harry Potter book in this coffee shop. It was raining when we went there, and it was past 8 o'clock. There was finally a vacant seat inside. Of course, the deliciousness of the food has never been the focus of people coming to this shop. The taste can only be said to be average. In addition, this shop also has a Chinese menu.

The Elephant Cafe is right next to the National Museum of Scotland. It is decorated with various elephant elements. It is the cafe where JL Rowling wrote Harry Potter. Many Harry Potter fans come here to worship. There are photos of Rowling writing here hanging in the cafe. The menu is in Chinese, with cafe and dinner. .