11 editor picks in Edinburgh.
11 cafes in Edinburgh, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Edinburgh.
Cafen on Dundas Street in Edinburgh New Town, a flagship speciality brew bar a few minutes walk from Waverley Station that rotates a short bean list.
TipOpen from 8am every day; the cushioned window seats fill first for morning filter pours, the rotating menu changes when a new lot lands from the roastery.
Artisan Roast on Broughton Street in Edinburgh, opened 2007, the city's third-wave coffee pioneer roasting on-site in Glasgow and pouring filter and espresso.
TipOpen from 08:00 weekends and busy by 10:00; the back room takes laptop users for longer sessions and stays open till 18:00.
Twelve Triangles bakery-cafe on Brunswick Street in Edinburgh, opened 2015, a third-wave coffee counter making the city's most popular doughnuts.
TipOpen from 07:00; the day's doughnuts sell out by 11:00 on Saturdays. The Brunswick Street site is takeaway only.
Williams and Johnson roastery cafe on Customs Wharf in Leith Edinburgh, opened 2017 by two former Square Mile baristas, an in-house roaster and cafe.
TipTour the roaster on the public Saturday morning slot; check the website calendar two weeks ahead.
Brew Lab on South College Street in Edinburgh, opened 2012, a third-wave coffee bar pouring filter and espresso into a long basement room near the University.
TipTheir training arm runs Saturday public cuppings at 11:00; sign up online for a week or two ahead.
Machina's Marchmont cafe in Edinburgh's south side, a bright sit-in space pouring single-origin espresso and filter from their own roastery.
TipMornings until 11:00 are quietest; rotating lunch pop-ups land midday.
Lovecrumbs cake shop on West Port in Edinburgh, opened 2010, a tea-and-cake counter in a Grassmarket-adjacent townhouse with a sun-filled bay window.
TipTheir daily-changing cake counter is a one-glass-each affair; the upstairs nook seats four for quiet sessions.
Cairngorm Coffee on Melville Place in Edinburgh New Town, opened 2014, a basement third-wave coffee bar pouring rotating UK and European roasters.
TipTheir Frederick Street branch is brighter and busier; the Melville Place original is the quiet workspace.
The Company Bakery on Easter Road in Edinburgh, opened 2018, a coffee bar and sourdough bakery serving filter coffee, fresh pastries and a small lunchtime.
TipThe cinnamon morning bun sells out before 11:00. Order ahead via their website for collection most days.
Edinburgh Larder cafe on Blackfriars Street in the Old Town of Edinburgh, opened 2009, a Scottish-provenance all-day cafe serving breakfast.
TipCloses 16:00 most days. The cafe on Blackfriars Street is calmer than the larger bistro round the corner.
Urban Angel on Hanover Street in Edinburgh New Town, opened 2003, a basement organic-leaning all-day cafe serving breakfast, brunch and light lunches.
TipThe kitchen closes at 15:00 on weekdays and 16:00 at weekends, so treat it as a breakfast and lunch stop rather than an afternoon one.
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