Cafes in Edinburgh

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  1. Platform 41 Coffee
    5.0 (857)
    41 Leith St, Edinburgh EH1 3AT, UK
  2. Kirk House Coffee
    5.0 (44)
    12 Logie Green Rd, Edinburgh EH7 4EZ, UK
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  3. Books N' Cup Cafe
    4.9 (1703)
    23 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9JR, UK
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  4. Guajira Café & Coffee
    4.9 (651)
    18 St Mary's St, Edinburgh EH1 1SU, UK
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  5. The Cobbled Roastery
    4.9 (462)
    48 Thistle St, Edinburgh EH2 1EN, UK
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  6. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.9 (452)
    4 Little King St, Edinburgh EH1 3AR, UK
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  7. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.9 (330)
    206 Bruntsfield Pl, Edinburgh EH10 4DF, UK
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  8. The Coffee Cave
    4.9 (214)
    158 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9RX, UK
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  9. Bambi"s Cafe
    4.9 (176)
    36 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
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  10. Coffee Tepuy | Cafe | Specialty Colombian Coffee shop in Edinburgh UK
    4.9 (158)
    2 Crighton Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4NZ, UK
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  11. Lounge 33
    4.9 (98)
    373 -375 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8SE, UK
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  12. Quad Cafe
    4.9 (30)
    University of, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL, UK
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  13. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.8 (1046) €€
    32 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LE, UK
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  14. Room Rumours Coffee
    4.8 (1032)
    Arch 13, 25 E Market St, Edinburgh EH8 8FS, UK
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  15. Books N’ Cup Cafe
    4.8 (719)
    16 Raeburn Pl, Edinburgh EH4 1HN, UK
  16. the source coffee roasters
    4.8 (683)
    4 Spittal St, Edinburgh EH3 9DX, UK
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  17. Calton View Cafe (Royal Mile)
    4.8 (586)
    9 Jeffrey St, Edinburgh EH1 1DR, UK
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  18. The Castle Rock Cafe
    4.8 (544)
    453 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT, UK
  19. Love, Peace and Coffee
    4.8 (535) €€
    59 Clerk St, Edinburgh EH8 9JQ, UK
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  20. Blank Street Coffee
    4.8 (501)
    78 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2ER, UK
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  21. Bastard Barista
    4.8 (274)
    15 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JE, UK
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  22. The Tailor Cafe + Wine Bar
    4.8 (176) €€
    13 E Norton Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5DR, UK
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  23. Undercroft Cafe
    4.8 (97)
    13 - 17 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PA, UK
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  24. Waverley Cafe
    4.8 (88)
    30 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DF, UK
  25. Stòr Coffee
    4.8 (61)
    29 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3JU, UK
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  26. LOWDOWN
    4.7 (1654) €
    40 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2LE, UK
  27. The Coffee Mill
    4.7 (1169) €€
    54 West Port, Edinburgh EH1 2LD, UK
  28. Artisan Roast Broughton street
    4.7 (952) €€
    57 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ, UK
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  29. Hideout Cafe
    4.7 (829)
    5 Upper Bow, Edinburgh EH1 2JN, UK
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  30. Fortuna Coffee Bar
    4.7 (769)
    77 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 4NF, UK
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  31. Uplands Roast
    4.7 (693)
    University of, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
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  32. SEVEN neighbourhood cafe
    4.7 (683) €
    7 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9JR, UK
  33. OQO - Your Coffee Nook
    4.7 (530)
    19 Haddington Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4AF, UK
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  34. Fauna Coffee Shop
    4.7 (409)
    19a Queensferry St, Edinburgh EH2 4QW, UK
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  35. Cappuccino
    4.7 (331)
    25 Jeffrey St, Edinburgh EH1 1DH, UK
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  36. Triple-Tri Coffee
    4.7 (325)
    45A York Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3HP, UK
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  37. BEATNIK
    4.7 (277)
    2 Brougham Pl, Edinburgh EH3 9HW, UK
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  38. Santu Coffee
    4.7 (274)
    126 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DD, UK
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  39. The Coffee Cabinet
    4.7 (220)
    49 Broughton St, Edinburgh EH1 3RJ, UK
  40. Café Barbera Edinburgh
    4.7 (100)
    61/9 Leith St, Edinburgh EH1 3AU, UK
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  41. Caffé In
    4.7 (51)
    Castle St, Edinburgh EH2 3AH, UK
  42. Not Just Coffee
    4.7 (35)
    28 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LJ, UK
  43. The Edinburgh Larder - Blackfriars Street
    4.6 (4127) €€
    15 Blackfriars St, Edinburgh EH1 1NB, UK
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  44. Deacon's House Cafe
    4.6 (2221) €€
    304 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PS, UK
  45. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.6 (1636) €€
    24-25 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2AN, UK
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  46. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.6 (1493) €€
    30 Saint James Square, Edinburgh EH1 3AY, UK
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  47. Papii
    4.6 (1349) €
    101 Hanover St, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ, UK
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  48. Cafe Edinburgh
    4.6 (1263) €€
    57 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1SR, UK
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  49. Red Kite Café
    4.6 (967) €€
    7-8 Cadzow Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5SN, UK
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  50. Rocksalt Cafe
    4.6 (893) €€
    12-14 Jeffrey St, Edinburgh EH1 1DT, UK
  51. The Treehouse Cafe
    4.6 (678) €
    44 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LJ, UK
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  52. Leo's Beanery
    4.6 (615) €€
    23A Howe St, Edinburgh EH3 6TF, UK
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  53. August_21 Coffee House
    4.6 (477) €€
    89 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1QG, UK
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  54. Gordon St Coffee Edinburgh
    4.6 (464)
    6 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, UK
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  55. Blank Street Coffee
    4.6 (379)
    5, India Buildings, Victoria St, Edinburgh EH1 2EX, UK
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  56. cafēn speciality brew bar
    4.6 (224)
    44 Dundas St, Edinburgh EH3 6JN, UK
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  57. John's Coffee House & Tavern
    4.6 (183)
    1a Parliament Sqr, Edinburgh EH1 1RF, UK
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  58. Not Just Coffee
    4.6 (181)
    7 Brunswick Pl, Edinburgh EH7 5HW, UK
  59. The Milkman
    4.5 (3115) €
    7 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BP, UK
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  60. Southern Cross Cafe
    4.5 (2328) €
    63A Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BU, UK
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  61. Black Medicine Coffee Co
    4.5 (2007) €
    2 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9DH, UK
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  62. Urban Angel cafe
    4.5 (1790) €€
    121 Hanover St, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ, UK
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  63. Haute Dolci Edinburgh
    4.5 (1183) €€
    St James Cres, Edinburgh EH1 3AD, UK
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  64. Snax Cafe
    4.5 (925) €
    Guildford Arms, 15-17 W Register St, Edinburgh EH2 2AA, UK
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  65. Lovecrumbs West Port
    4.5 (666) €€
    155 West Port, Edinburgh EH3 9DP, UK
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  66. The Edinburgh Coffee Lounge
    4.5 (478) €
    1 St Patrick St, Edinburgh EH8 9HB, UK
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  67. Mary's Cafe Bistro
    4.5 (397)
    8 St Mary's St, Edinburgh EH1 1SU, UK
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  68. Machina Coffee - Marchmont Cafe
    4.5 (241)
    38 Marchmont Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1HX, UK
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  69. Coffee Saints
    4.5 (206) €
    2a Little King St, Edinburgh EH1 3AR, UK
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  70. Cowgate Coffee House
    4.5 (189)
    317 Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1NA, UK
  71. FIKA Edinburgh
    4.5 (78)
    41 Dundas St, Edinburgh EH3 6QQ, UK
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  72. Origin Coffee (South College Street)
    4.4 (1673) €€
    6-8 S College St, Edinburgh EH8 9AA, UK
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  73. Grand Café
    4.4 (1635)
    20 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1TR, UK
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  74. Cairngorm Coffee
    4.4 (1622) €€
    1 Melville Pl, Edinburgh EH3 7PR, UK
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  75. Wellington Coffee
    4.4 (1501) €
    33A George St, Edinburgh EH2 2HN, UK
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  76. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.4 (959) €€
    25 North Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1SB, UK
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  77. Black Sheep Coffee
    4.4 (903) €€
    95-96 Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2ER, UK
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  78. The Milkman
    4.4 (649)
    52 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1PB, UK
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  79. Mimi's Bakehouse - City Art Centre
    4.4 (497) €€
    1 Market St, Edinburgh EH1 1DE, UK
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  80. Procaffeination
    4.4 (428) €€
    4 St Mary's St, Edinburgh EH1 1SU, UK
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  81. Mayvn Cafe
    4.4 (419)
    127 George St, Edinburgh EH2 4JN, UK
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  82. Café on the Mound
    4.4 (392) €€
    16 N Bank St, Edinburgh EH1 2LS, UK
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  83. Levels Cafe & Lounge
    4.4 (327) €€
    9C Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 8FQ, UK
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  84. The City Cafe
    4.3 (2754) €€
    19 Blair St, Edinburgh EH1 1QR, UK
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  85. Kilimanjaro Coffee
    4.3 (1287) €€
    104 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9EJ, UK
  86. Thomas J Walls Coffee
    4.3 (853) €€
    35 Forrest Rd, Edinburgh EH1 2QN, UK
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  87. Zebra Coffee Company
    4.3 (775) €
    16 Bank St, Edinburgh EH1 2LN, UK
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  88. The Wall Coffee & Design House
    4.3 (726)
    45 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1BS, UK
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  89. Nomad
    4.3 (669) €€
    2 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh EH12 5JZ, UK
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  90. Burr & Co. Edinburgh
    4.3 (595) €€
    20 George St, Edinburgh EH2 2PB, UK
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  91. Söderberg Pavilion
    4.3 (553) €€
    1 Lister Sq, Edinburgh EH3 9GL, UK
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  92. Pleasance Cafe and Bar
    4.3 (45)
    Pleasance Cafe Bar, Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ, UK
  93. Edinburgh Press Club
    4.2 (505)
    20-30 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1NY, UK
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  94. Caffè Nero
    4.2 (403) €€
    c/o, Blackwells Bookstore, 53-59 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1YS, UK
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  95. Caffè Nero
    4.1 (537) €€
    Unit 2-4 Waverley Station, 4 Waverley Bridge, Road, Edinburgh EH1 1BQ, UK
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  96. Coffee 'N' More
    4.0 (541)
    34 Cockburn St, Edinburgh EH1 1PB, UK
  97. Sir Walter's Cafe in the Gardens
    4.0 (363)
    Kiosk 4c, Princes St., Edinburgh EH2 2EJ, UK
  98. Library Café
    3.8 (65)
    University of Edinburgh, 30 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ, UK
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  99. Balcony Café
    3.7 (45)
    45 Chambers St, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, UK
  100. The Coffee House
    3.3 (520) €
    144 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1QS, UK

Guide to Cafes in Edinburgh

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