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Best Coffee Shops in Edinburgh
Find the cafés worth visiting in Edinburgh.
4.5/575%rated 4.5+
The directory
Every café in Edinburgh
27 cafés mapped in Edinburgh, listed A to Z. Each entry links to its own page with hours, location and the facts we hold for it.
AnteAnte is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 16:00.View caféArtisan RoastArtisan Roast is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.7 rating from 1,002 reviews.View caféArtisan Roast BruntsfieldArtisan Roast Bruntsfield is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.6 rating from 473 reviews.View caféArtisan Roast Leith WalkArtisan Roast Leith Walk is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:30 and closes at 16:00.View caféArtisan Roast StockbridgeArtisan Roast Stockbridge is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:30 and closes at 16:30.View caféBEATNIKBEATNIK is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 16:00.View caféBRAW BRUNCHBRAW BRUNCH is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:30 and closes at 16:00.View cafécafēncafēn is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.6 rating from 281 reviews.View caféCairngorm CoffeeCairngorm Coffee is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.4 rating from 1,793 reviews.View caféCult EspressoCult Espresso is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.6 rating from 774 reviews.View caféFortitude StockbridgeFortitude Stockbridge is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:30 and closes at 16:00.View caféKUL COFFEEKUL COFFEE is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:30 and closes at 16:00.View caféLeo’s BeaneryLeo’s Beanery is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 09:00 and closes at 14:30.View caféLittle FitzroyLittle Fitzroy is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:00 and closes at 17:00.View caféLovecrumbsLovecrumbs is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.5 rating from 730 reviews.View caféMachina CoffeeMachina Coffee is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:30 and closes at 16:00.View cafémeh.meh. is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00.View caféModern Standard CoffeeModern Standard Coffee is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 16:00.View caféMr Eion Stockbridge ShopMr Eion Stockbridge Shop is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.View caféMr Eion Trinity ShopMr Eion Trinity Shop is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.View caféOrigin CoffeeOrigin Coffee is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:00 and closes at 17:00.View caféTanifiki Coffee BarTanifiki Coffee Bar is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 09:00 and closes at 17:00.View caféThe MilkmanThe Milkman is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.3 rating from 845 reviews.View caféthe source coffee roastersthe source coffee roasters is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 08:30 and closes at 17:00.View caféThe TailorThe Tailor is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.View caféTwelve TrianglesTwelve Triangles is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It opens at 07:00 and closes at 14:00.View caféWilliams & Johnson Coffee Co.Williams & Johnson Coffee Co. is a café in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. It holds a 4.6 rating from 356 reviews.View café
Narrow it down
Edinburgh by what the cafés offer
Each of these is a guide of its own, built from the attributes we hold for the cafés mapped here.
Edinburgh in numbers
The coffee scene at a glance
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- 4.5 or higher675%
- 4.0 to 4.4225%
- below 4.000%
Every rated café here clears 4.0.
- Filter coffee1376%
- Espresso17100%
- Cold brew847%
- Decaf1694%
Espresso is the default, on 17 of the 17 menus that name a programme; decaf is close behind on 16.
- Lauriston4 cafés
- Leith3 cafés
- Silvermills3 cafés
- Abbeyhill2 cafés
- Comely Bank2 cafés
- Gayfield2 cafés
Lauriston is the densest café cluster, with 4 of the 27 cafés that carry a neighbourhood label; Leith follows with 3.
- Dog friendly18 cafés
- Outdoor seating15 cafés
- Brunch13 cafés
- Step-free access11 cafés
- Laptop friendly8 cafés
Dog-friendly seating is listed most often, at 18 cafés, with outdoor seating next on 15.
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Doors usually open around 08:00 and close around 16:30.
Highest rated
- 01Artisan Roast4.7
- 02Cult Espresso4.6
- 03Artisan Roast Bruntsfield4.6
Questions
Edinburgh café guide, answered
- How many cafés are mapped in Edinburgh?
- Caffe Atlas maps 27 cafés in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- Which cafés in Edinburgh have the highest ratings?
- Artisan Roast at 4.7, Cult Espresso at 4.6 and Artisan Roast Bruntsfield at 4.6, according to their published ratings. The average published rating across Edinburgh is 4.5 out of 5, from 6,254 individual ratings. That average covers 30% of the cafés mapped here.
- Which neighbourhoods in Edinburgh have the most cafés?
- Lauriston with 4, Leith with 3 and Silvermills with 3 lead the list among the cafés mapped in Edinburgh. Every mapped café carries a neighbourhood label.
- Do cafés in Edinburgh serve filter coffee or espresso?
- Of the 17 cafés in Edinburgh with a listed coffee programme, 13 serve filter coffee, 16 list decaf, 8 list cold brew, 15 list plant milk.
Where next?
More coffee cities in United Kingdom
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