Cafés and "Edinburgh"
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Urban Angel use local, organic and fairly traded produce in a cool environment
Grand Cru
79 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1EE
Theatrically chic, Grand Cru is an energising venue for an upbeat evening meal. Though the large bar is devoted to drinkers, a separate dining area is juxtaposed comfortably enough to give you some space to enjoy your food. For a less noisy seat, though…
The Institute
14 Roseneath Street,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1JH
The Institute is very much a one-man band, and a new addition to Edinburgh’s roster of art venues. Photographer and owner Gavin Evans has combined a gallery of contemporary art with an assortment of imported teas to sip while contemplating the…
Wellington Coffee
33a George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2HN
After a recent refurb, the focus at the Wellington Café is even more firmly on the best coffee they can coax from a bean. Panini and bacon rolls have gone; the food now consists simply of excellent daily delivered brownies, sizeable scones and tray…
The Pastures
24 Marchmont Crescent,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1HG
Sequestered among the tenements of Marchmont, this new small-scale venture is a local gem, serving homely comfort food in a bright and cheery setting at a tariff well suited to threadbare student pockets. They don’t back off on quality, though: poached…
Urban Angel
121 Hanover Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1DJ
Seasonal, local and organic are the buzz words for these bright, informal, modern bistros. A high proportion of the menu is made up of daily specials making the most of what produce is best that day. A nourishing parsnip soup is enlivened with mustard…
Café Truva
46-52 Lady Lawson Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9DW
You can now pop in for the same Café Truva Mediterranean menu at three branches across Edinburgh. Leith, Lady Lawson Street and Canongate are all serving Turkish plates, a wide range of cakes and your usual café panini list against a varyingly elaborate…
Glass & Thompson
2 Dundas Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6HZ
Ask proprietor Russell Glass nicely and he might show you the copy of Alexander McCall Smith’s novel The Forgotten Affairs of Youth he keeps behind the counter, the one in which he and his café make a cameo appearance on page 173. It’s not an unlikely…
Eteaket
41 Frederick Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 1EP
Eteaket has a target market and lads, you’re not it. From the pop-vintage hot pink chairs to the powder blue tea menus, this tea boutique is best for tête-à-têtes over a cuppa and cake. The extensive drinks menu is full of pretty things to drink, from…
Fredericks Coffee House
30 Frederick Street, (1st Floor),
Edinburgh,
EH2 2JR
The town centre has an odd dearth of good independent cafés, so recently opened Frederick’s is a very welcome addition. Although it might take a while properly to find its feet, it’s already a great perch from which to enjoy the New Town views and have…
French Press Coffee Company
25a Dundas Street,
Edinburgh,
City,
EH3 6QQ
Get ready for a new phrase to enter Edinburgh's coffee lexicography: the brew bar. French Press isn't the first coffee bar in Edinburgh by any means, but in offering a variety of methods by which to create a cup of the black stuff: espresso machine…
Freemans
2-6 Spottiswoode Road,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1BQ
Bright, airy and shabbily chic, Freeman’s coffee shop is another worthy local café in an area that’s positively breeding them. It’s an impressive venue, with clusters of comfy armchairs and tables surrounded by schoolroom seats spread around the wooden…
Black Medicine Coffee Company
108 Marchmont Road, Southside,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1BG
The big daddy of the Edinburgh caffeine scene stands out amongst its competition in the snack bar-heavy locale for its emphasis on fresh, decent food and, naturally, rather fabulous coffee. The ambience is warm and slightly eclectic: customers perch on…
Toast
146 Marchmont Road,
Edinburgh,
EH9 1AQ
Marchmont's residents have been withholding information from the rest of the city: they have jealously guarded the fact that Toast, tucked up at the top of Marchmont Road, is such a delight. It's understandable, given that queues for seats in the small…
Centotre
103 George Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 3ES
Centotre manages to pull off a neat trick. Despite the austere, ex-bank interior, from those lost days when financial edifices were akin to cathedrals, it still manages to maintain a feeling of warmth and intimacy in the evenings or bright and breezy…
Two Thin Laddies
103 High Riggs,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9RP
Pitch pine, exposed timber and white walls – the interior of Two Thin Laddies is reminiscent of an alpine ski resort, which is appropriate really, considering they serve the sort of food you’d want after a hard morning on the pistes. The décor might be…
Bon Papillon
15 Howe Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6TE
It’s a tricky balancing act at Bon Papillon, but one its cheerful owners clearly relish. This café-cum-gallery-cum-framers, run by artist and chef Ingrid Nilsson and Stuart Allan, has an immediately welcoming vibe. Situated in the New Town, local, fresh…
Leo's Beanery
23a Howe Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 6TF
While it’s not unusual for a New Town café to go the extra distance in terms of befriending its regulars, Leo’s Beanery’s young owners Joe and Marie Denby have really stamped their personality on the place, right down to the photos of their family which…
Circus Express Sandwich Bar
62 North Castle Street, New Town,
Edinburgh,
EH2 3LU
Nestling up against the Circus Bar and Grill on North Castle Street is this bright, yet spartan, sandwich bar managed by the same company that runs the restaurant next door. It is more of a takeaway than a café, but there are high stools lined up…
Russian Passion
5 Canonmills,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5HA
It’s rare to find a restaurant in Scotland that opens up unexplored gastronomic worlds and where pretty much everything on the menu is a new experience. Russian Passion in Canonmills, a café and restaurant run by Maria Belyaeva and her chef Luba, is one…
Made in France
5 Lochrin Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9QX
The clue’s in the name, as Parisian-style prints and artefacts, cute lamp-lit tables and a counter hung with garlic and saucisson instantly transport you across the Channel. The owners import meats, cheeses, even butter and paper-wrapped sugar cubes…
Pekoe Tea
20 Leven Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9LJ
Edinburgh's first Tea Bar and Coffee House; we stock about 100 loose teas. We also have Artisan Roast coffee beans, Chocolate Tree and other exquisite chocolate bars. We do sit-in and takeaway tea, chai, coffee and hot chocolate. Our beautiful Zero…
The Treehouse
44 Leven Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9LJ
Its enviable location on the corner of Bruntsfield Links makes the Treehouse a perfect impromptu picnic provider on a summery day, although eating in is no bad choice either. The interior has a slightly offbeat, kooky charm about it – from the vintage…
Salvo Caffè Restaurant
4 Earl Grey Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9BN
With the Cameo Cinema just blocks away, Salvo Caffè's Tollcross location is ideal for treating kids to a pre-movie knickerbocker glory or sticky chocolate sundae. The black, white and red themed décor is kitsch and cosy, with Marilyn Monroe the clear…
Cuckoo's Bakery
150 Dundas Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5DQ
Although first and foremost a cupcake bakery, Cuckoo's is a refreshing antidote to the mimsy, chintzy image of this most feminine of foodstuffs. The clean, crisp interior houses tightly spaced tables without a blousy tiered cakestand in sight. Instead…
Circle Café
1 Brandon Terrace, Canonmills,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5AE
Behind the sleek glass frontage, Circle's stylish interior features lofty ceilings, bare brick walls and galvanised metal and wood furniture. But all those hard edges can mean that a noisy clatter replaces the convivial buzz when it's busy, which is…
Moo Cafeteria
9 Brandon Terrace,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5EA
There's something refreshingly quirky about Moo Cafeteria. Alongside the bold décor of contrasting floral and striped walls are surprisingly offbeat features such as a miniature farm or a light box installation ‘window’. These singular aesthetic…
Earthy Canonmills
1–6 Canonmills Bridge,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5LF
With two popular food markets and a thriving café under their belt already, the Earthy empire is set for further expansion in April 2012 with the arrival of their new Canonmills enterprise. As well as another store, the site (formerly Dionika) will also…
New Town Deli
23 Henderson Row,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5DH
A central communal table and low cube seating lend a convivial atmosphere to the New Town Deli's bright corner site on Henderson Row, while tall stools at the windows provide functional perches to watch the world go by. The deli counter’s the focus of…
Coffee Angel
24–27 Brandon Terrace,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5DZ
Facing stiff competition in this busy corner of Canonmills, Coffee Angel sets itself apart from its near neighbours by offering a great range of ready to go sandwiches, salads and cakes. The seating area with comfy sofas is pleasant enough and there are…
Black Medicine Coffee Company
10-12 Barclay Terrace,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4HP
The big daddy of the Edinburgh caffeine scene stands out amongst its competition in the snack bar-heavy locale for its emphasis on fresh, decent food and, naturally, rather fabulous coffee. The ambience is warm and slightly eclectic: customers perch on…
Henderson's @ St John's
St John's Terrace, 3 Lothian Road,
Edinburgh,
EH1 2EP
Beneath the dominating edifice that is St John’s Church in the West End lies this well-kept secret. The newest branch of Henderson’s empire serves the wholesome vegetarian fare that we know and love, but in bright, airy surroundings and with outdoor…
La Cerise
199 Great Junction Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 5LQ
La Cerise stands out like a beacon amid Leith’s bustling melting pot and is well worth a visit for anyone with a discerning palate and a sweet tooth. Inside, an attractive cake cabinet displays home-made patisserie such as deluxe praline gateaux, truly…
Cuthberts Coffee & Bistro
94a Fountainbridge,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9QA
Housed in the ground floor of an elegant B-listed building (the former St Cuthbert’s Co-Operative Society headquarters, from which the café takes its name), the converted frontage of Cuthberts is impressive. Huge plate glass windows mean the morning…
Rocksalt Café Deli
46 Constitution Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6RS
In recent years owner Callum Morrison has established a strong local reputation for café Rocksalt and its sister deli, Relish, just round the corner. Although the departure of talented chef Craig Long has been felt, Morrison is keen to move forward and…
Loudon's Café & Bakery
Lochrin Square, 94b Fountainbridge,
Edinburgh,
EH3 9QA
Since opening in early 2011, Loudon’s has proved a welcome fillip for an area more au fait with coffee-house chains and run-of-the-mill sandwich shops. Consequently, it attracts a wide range of customers, from businessmen to yummy mummies looking for a…
Sprio
37/39 St Stephen Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5AH
St Stephen Street on a summer’s day could almost be mistaken for a Milanese back street, and it’s this atmosphere the owners of Sprio succeed in reflecting. This isn’t just an Italian-themed café, it’s one which reflects the sights and smells of the…
Café Truva
77 The Shore,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6RG
You can now pop in for the same Café Truva Mediterranean menu at three branches across Edinburgh. Leith, Lady Lawson Street and Canongate are all serving Turkish plates, a wide range of cakes and your usual café panini list against a varyingly elaborate…
Mimi's Bakehouse
63 Shore,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6RA
Aimed squarely at the female and family markets, this family-run tea room has a strong sense of its audience and delivers for them in abundance. Standard lamps, velvet sofas and shabby chic furniture create an air of old-fashioned luxury and Mimi’s has…
Kitcheners Deli
127–129 Portobello High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH15 1AF
A pebble’s throw from Portobello beach, Kitchener’s is divided in two, half functioning as a bustling shop and deli with a busy takeaway trade and the other half serving up breakfasts, lunches and coffees at a handful of small tables. The menu focuses…
Bread and Olives
17A Queensferry Street,
Edinburgh,
EH2 4QW
In a prime spot for office workers, shop staff and even shoppers who fancy a quick bite, the simply named Bread & Olives seems to be doing a deserved roaring trade. It doesn’t look like much, its dark green shopfront filled with old-fashioned wooden…
Ronde Bicycle Outfitters
66–68 Hamilton Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5AZ
Taking inspiration from similar outlets in Scandinavian countries, Ronde is a high-end cycling shop and a pleasant daytime café, often combining the two when the city’s cycling enthusiasts converge to watch the Tour de France and other races on the…
Brass & Copper Coffee
18 William Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 7NH
Given the West End’s upmarket reputation and affluent surroundings, it always seemed an oversight that you couldn’t get a really good cup of coffee anywhere. Thanks to Brass and Copper, ladies who lunch can now latte too. Neat and understated, with…
Boobytrap Boutique
15 William Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 7NG
Fantastically-named lingerie specialist, stocking cool, hard-to-find scanty labels like Princess Tam Tam. There's a bit of a Sex and the City vibe about the place, with cupcakes and freshly-brewed coffee in the in-store café to up your indulgency quota.
The Chocolate Tree
123 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4EQ
There is a definite hippy vibe here with the mismatched furniture, bare wood and colourful, handmade signs. This is the good side of hippydom, though, with a dedication to the local community that has seen them resist the temptation to move to bigger…
Le Bistrot de l'Institut francais d'Ecosse
13 Randolph Crescent,
Edinburgh,
EH3 7TT
Tasked with promoting French language and culture here in Scotland, it's no real surprise to discover that the active Institut français d’Ecosse are to re-open their very own café-bistro. Due to open in late spring 2012, Frederic Berkmiller of…
The Water of Leith Café Bistro
52 Coburg Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 6HJ
Set on a sunny corner beside the water of Leith this bright little café-bistro draws locals, families and couples alike with its quality food and friendly ambience. A printed menu covers the basics but the blackboard is the main show here, presenting a…
Artisan Roast
138 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4ER
As the roasters and distributors of Scotland’s definitive coffee, it’s impossible to see beyond either branch of Artisan Roast as your first stop for a pick-me-up coffee buzz at any time of the day. Long black, flat white, espresso, macchiato or ice…
Reds
254 Portobello High Street,
Edinburgh,
EH15 2AT
The sign reading ‘Six buggy limit’ says it all. If you live in Portobello and have small children, chances are you’ll know Reds and its large, soft cage – sorry, play frame – in the back room, where your offspring can slide and scamper while you eat or…
Café Milk
232 Morrison Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 8EA
Sporting bright white tiles, pale pastel colours and reclaimed benches, Café Milk could easily have been plucked straight from the streets of trendy Shoreditch (although thankfully there's not a hipster in sight). But, while the interior decoration…
Porto Café
25–25A Promenade, Portobello,
Edinburgh,
EH15 1HH
Portobello Promenade has a faded seaside charm that’s equally appealing for eating chips from a wrapper in the sun or watching rain stream down a window in grey winter light. With its traditional bay frontage looking out over the sea and now opening all…
Patisserie Madeleine
27b Raeburn Place,
Edinburgh,
EH4 1HU
That Arnaud Djavanshir can produce anything but a cheese toastie from his minuscule kitchen is impressive. That he can turn out cakes and macarons as elaborate and consistently sublime as he does is miraculous. After just a four-day training course at…
Café Grande
184 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DF
Café Grande has sat among Bruntsfield’s mish-mash of ever-changing shops for a good while now, and it seems well pitched for the market that surrounds it. Decked out in classic French bistro red, the walls are a cacophony of old prints, chalkboards and…
Maxi's
33 Raeburn Place,
Edinburgh,
EH4 1HX
Enjoying an airy, double-fronted location on Stockbridge's bustling main thoroughfare, Maxi's is a popular pitstop for almost-all-day (until 3pm) breakfasts, filling sandwiches and hearty but healthy lunches. Vegetarians are well catered for with a…
Henri of Edinburgh
48 Raeburn Place, Stockbridge,
Edinburgh,
EH4 1HL
French deli Henri is well established in Morningside, but 2012 brings a new dimension with the opening of a much more spacious wine bar and café in Stockbridge. The deli counter still sells an impressive range of cheeses, charcuterie and dried goods…
La Barantine
202 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DF
This French café is easily filled with a handful of mix and match tables and chairs. Throw in a crowd of people and it is only a dose of Gallic bonhomie that keeps things cosy rather than cramped. Fortunately this is provided in the short menu where…
Project Coffee
196 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DF
Bruntsfield doesn't suffer from a lack of sociable coffee venues, but that hasn't deterred relative newcomer Project Coffee. Like sister businesses Kilimanjaro, Press and Wellington Coffee, they use beans from small artisanal roasters to make their…
The Beach House
57 Bath Street,
Edinburgh,
EH15 1HE
Perfect for a warming hot chocolate in winter or a luscious ice-cream on our too-rare summer days, the Beach House manages to straddle the seasons and maximise its beachfront location at any time of year. Painted in pastel blue and dotted with seaside…
Le Marché Français
9a West Maitland Street,
Edinburgh,
EH12 5DS
From the outside Le Marché Français looks like just another of the flurry of delis that have sprung up around Edinburgh lately. But delve beyond the cold cuts and cheese counter, past the wines and assorted French goodies and you arrive in a modest…
Falko (Konditormeister)
185 Bruntsfield Place,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DG
A firm fixture on Edinburgh’s foodie scene Falko continues to deliver goods be it rye breads, pastries or some of the finest, traditional cakes outside of central Europe. Produced to strict standards, no raising agents are used in the cakes, only beaten…
S Luca of Musselburgh
16 Morningside Road,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DB
It may be hard, but try not to be waylaid by the sweetie emporium that greets you on first entering S Luca. This is kiddie heaven and it's hard to imagine anyone, even the adults, getting past the selection of chocolates, ice-cream, sorbets and other…
Terrace Café
Royal Botanic Garden, Inverleith Row,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5LR
Location, as they say, is everything and it's true that the Terrace Café's position near the Botanics' top lawn, with its stunning views of Edinburgh's iconic skyline, is hard to beat. It's a shame that the food – a self-service selection of pre-made…
Rocket Café
41 Morningside Road,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DR
True to its name, this neighbourhood café is both fresh and lively and energetically going places. Not the largest of venues, it nevertheless manages to cram in an awful lot of roles – breakfast pit stop, takeaway lunch local, afternoon tea…
Loopy Lorna's Tea House @ Churchill Theatre
Churchill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4DR
Loopy Lorna’s Tea House is a popular Morningside haunt, with the only branch now located in the Churchill Theatre. Tea and cake is definitely the overriding theme with teapots everywhere, a special tea menu compiled by a master tea blender, quirky tea…
The Gateway Restaurant
John Hope Gateway Centre, Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place,
Edinburgh,
EH3 5LR
Although lacking the panoramic views of its sister venue, the Terrace Café, the restaurant in the Botanics’ gleaming new John Hope Gateway enjoys a pleasant outlook over the Biodiversity Garden, especially from the lovely al fresco tables on its…
Cucina LC
68 Haymarket Terrace,
Edinburgh,
EH12 5LQ
The initials LC come from the owner’s name (Lorena Crolla), but they could just as easily stand for ‘Lotta Choice’ considering the amount of items on the menu here. Including Asian, Italian and Scottish elements, there are almost 40 sandwich…
Café Blush
219 Morningside Road,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4QT
Morningside Road is not short of cappuccino options, but this dusky-pink painted café stands out, not just because of its adventurous coloured exterior but also its warm, friendly table service, easy-to-read simple menu and neighbourhood feel with local…
The Haven
9 Anchorfield,
Edinburgh,
EH6 4JG
Between Leith's gentrified Shore area and Newhaven Harbour lies an unremarkable industrial stretch dominated by Chancelot Mill. This unlikely setting hasn’t put off café newcomer Natalie Kwek one bit, however, and it’s here that she’s created a lovely…
The Zulu Lounge
366 Morningside Road,
Edinburgh,
EH10 4QN
The small, stripy frontage may be striking but it still hides quite how much is on offer within this South African café. There are dozens of options available among both food and drink yet somehow quality is never compromised. Muffins and scones are…
Café Modern Two
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Two, 73 Belford Road,
Edinburgh,
EH4 3DS
Café Modern Two (formerly Café Newton at the Dean Gallery) would be a fairly understated setting, with dark wood panellling and simple furnishings, if it weren’t for Eduardo Paolozzi’s impressive steel creation ‘Vulcan’ towering over everything in…
Dalriada
77 Promenade, Portobello,
Edinburgh,
EH15 2EL
Situated in an imposing building at the Joppa end of the Portobello Promenade, Dalriada is a fantastic bar-cum-café that's just perfect for an afternoon coffee and cake while you watch the waves roll in, or an evening drink as the sun sets over the…
Connect Café
153–155 Comely Bank Road,
Edinburgh,
EH4 1BQ
TV foodie Nell Nelson has a track record of seeking out passionate local producers and unearthing quality produce. In early 2011, Nelson and her business partner took over Connect Café in Comely Bank to bring this approach to the capital. Also a card…
Café Modern One
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art One, 75 Belford Road,
Edinburgh,
EH4 3DR
Located on the lower floor of the Gallery of Modern Art One, Café Modern One is canteen style dining that attracts regulars meeting for lunch (with or without taking in the art) and gallery visitors grabbing a quick bite. The menu offers, baked…
Porto & Fi
47 Newhaven Main Street,
Edinburgh,
EH6 4NQ
Open views across the Firth of Forth make this bright, modern café-bistro the ideal place to admire Edinburgh’s stunning seascape. Indeed, a love of this setting is evident in everything from the artist paintings on display to the owners' sourcing of…
Café North
North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, Muirhouse,
Edinburgh,
EH4 4TZ
If Café North was in the centre of Edinburgh, you would be fighting to get a table. So perfect is it for family lunches, every toddler in town would treat it like a second home. In reality, North Edinburgh Arts Centre (NEAC) is a little off the beaten…
Craigie's Farm Shop and Deli
West Craigie Farm,
South Queensferry,
EH30 9TR
Overlooking Craigie’s strawberry fields and vegetable patches, with stunning views of the Pentlands in the distance, this bustling farm café allows the locals, city dwellers and cyclists who frequent it the chance to sample some of the delights from…
EICA Café
Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA), Ratho, South Platt Hill, Newbridge,
Edinburgh,
EH28 8AA
Set in the middle of the remarkable EICA indoor climbling arena, the café operated by Heritage Portfolio (the team behind the cafés at the Modern Art and Portrait galleries in Edinburgh) boasts a pretty remarkable view, with grandstand seats for the…
The Stables Tearoom
Hopetoun House,
South Queensferry,
City of Edinburgh,
EH30 9SL
Hopetoun House is one of the country's grandest stately homes, so even a visit to the stables – designed by William Adam for a dozen prize hunters – is no hardship. In the large, flag-stoned room you'll find linen-covered tables and the chance to…
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