Cafes and bars in Edinburgh
A city of stone closes and independent roasters, where the specialty scene has grown quietly but confidently over the last decade.
3 venues reviewed, each visited and scored in person.
Every review in Edinburgh
- The Dome Steep PickGeorge Street, New Town · Steep Index 8.5/10
Edinburgh's grandest room for a cocktail, inside an 1847 banking hall that does not need to try very hard.
- Artisan Roast StockbridgeStockbridge, New Town · Steep Index 8.2/10
A dark-fronted Stockbridge roastery with a serious batch brew, a chai latte worth ordering twice, and six patio seats that fill the moment the sun shows.
- Cafe PralineLeith Walk · Steep Index 8.0/10
A French patisserie in a beautifully restored 1930s shopfront on Leith Walk, with sofas, fresh pastries, and hot chocolate worth the detour.