The Elephant House Edinburgh - Birthplace of JK Rowlings Harry Potter
You could still easily walk past this rather unsuspecting cafe on the George IV bridge in Edinburgh – except that you are now hindered in your journey by those wishing to have their photographs taken outside…………
What I love about The Elephant House is that it has resisted turning its focus from saving elephants to the subject that has made it famous globally – and just in case you are unaware, this is the cafe that JK Rowling found warmth and inspiration when she was initially writing the tale of the now famous wizard – it is now known as the birthplace of Harry Potter .
I failed to resist the wonderful looking (and tasting) elephant shortbread, with a square of millionaires shortbread sufficient to satiate any sweet tooth. What I adored most though was the choice of a large pot of leaf tea that tasted divine – I opted for assam but there was a quite wonderful choice of other tea leaves. A nice touch are the Harry Potter fans scribbles in the ladies which are a quite splendid tribute to the influence JK Rowlings books have had. It is well worth a visit to this quite unique venue.
