ConvoPlaces

Best cafes to work from in Edinburgh

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a cafe where they can sit with a laptop for a few hours. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of cafe-type venues in Edinburgh. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Wi-Fi Hours Outdoor Access Indoor Takeaway
1 The Nook Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
2 Cuthbert’s Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded
3 Milk Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 Starbucks Yes Yes Yes Limited Yes Yes
5 Don't Tell Mama Yes Yes No Limited Yes Not recorded
6 Cafe Vera Yes Yes No Not recorded Yes Not recorded
7 The Haven Yes Yes No Limited Not recorded Not recorded
8 Loudon's Cafe & Bakery Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded Not recorded
9 Caffè Nero Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded Yes
10 Machina Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
11 Costa Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Yes
12 Starbucks Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes
13 KUBA Yes Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
14 Caffè Nero Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Yes
15 The Birchwood Yes Yes Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded
16 Red Kite Café Yes Yes No Yes Yes Not recorded
17 Asda Café Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Yes
18 Fruitmarket Cafe Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded
19 La’telve Cafe & Bistro Yes Yes No No Not recorded Yes
20 Black Medicine Coffee Co Yes Yes Not recorded No Not recorded Not recorded

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. The Nook

    Cafe · 19 Haddington Place, Edinburgh, EH7 4AF

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded

  2. Cuthbert’s

    Cafe · 2,4,6 Spottiswoode Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1BQ

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded

  3. Milk

    Cafe · 21 Hawthornvale, Edinburgh, EH6 4JT

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 9am–3pm; Fri–Sun 9am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  4. Starbucks

    Cafe · 124 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QS

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 6:30am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  5. Don't Tell Mama

    Cafe · 64 Home Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9NA

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Thu 10am–6pm; Fri–Sun 10am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  6. Cafe Vera

    Cafe · 26 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4DA

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  7. The Haven

    Cafe · 9, Edinburgh, EH6 4JG

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30am–4pm; Sat–Sun 9am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  8. Loudon's Cafe & Bakery

    Cafe · 94B Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm; Sat–Sun 8am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  9. Caffè Nero

    Cafe · 4-6 Glanville Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6SZ

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sat 7:30am–6:30pm; Sun 8:30am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  10. Machina

    Cafe · 36,38 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1HX

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–3pm; Sat–Sun 8am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  11. Costa

    Cafe · 1 Sharpdale Loan, EH16 5GS

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Air conditioning

  12. Starbucks

    Cafe · 1A Haymarket, Edinburgh, EH12 5EY

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sat 6am–7:30pm; Sun 7:30am–7:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  13. KUBA

    Cafe · 1 Dundee Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9FP

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Tue–Sun 10am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Step-free access · Has a website

  14. Caffè Nero

    Cafe · 192 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 6:30am–6:30pm; Sat–Sun 7am–6:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  15. The Birchwood

    Cafe · 146,148 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1AQ

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon 9am–5pm; Tue–Sat 9am–10pm; Sun 9am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  16. Red Kite Café

    Cafe · 7-8 Cadzow Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5SN

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; Sat–Sun 8:30am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access · Has a website

  17. Asda Café

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Sat 8:30am–6pm; Sun 10am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  18. Fruitmarket Cafe

    Cafe · 45 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DF

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  19. La’telve Cafe & Bistro

    Cafe · 163-165 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4AX

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Takeaway
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  20. Black Medicine Coffee Co

    Cafe · 2 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9DH

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–7pm; Sun 10am–7pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published · Has a website

  21. KB Café

    Cafe · 40 West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JF

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 8:30am–10pm; Fri 8:30am–6pm; Sat 10am–6pm…

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  22. Black Sheep Coffee

    Cafe · 51-53 Forrest Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2QP

    • Wi-Fi
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Takeaway

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  23. Betty & George

    Cafe · 1 Howard Street, Edinburgh, EH3 5JP

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor: Limited
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–4pm; Sun 10am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  24. The Treehouse Cafe

    Cafe · 44 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LJ

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–5pm; Sun 9am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Step-free access

  25. Miro's

    Cafe · 25-25A Promenade, Edinburgh, EH15 1HH

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sat 9am–11pm; Sun 9am–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating · Has a website

  26. Artisan Coffee Leith

    Cafe · 274 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, EH6 5EL

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Sun 10am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published

  27. No 77

    Cafe · 77 Main Street, Ratho, EH28 8RT

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published

    Hours: Mon–Tue 8:30am–4pm; Thu–Fri 8:30am–4pm; Sat 9am–2pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Opening hours published

  28. 275 cafe

    Cafe · 275 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH6 8LQ

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon–Sun 9am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  29. Foodstory

    Cafe · 127 Easter Road

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating
    • Vegetarian

    Hours: Thu–Sat 10am–3pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  30. RoundSquare Roastery Coffee House

    Cafe · 132 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, EH10 4BX

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 8am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Indoor seating recorded · Has a website

  31. The Drill Hall Arts Café

    Cafe · 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sat 10am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  32. Clock on the Shore

    Cafe · 35 Shore, Edinburgh, EH6 6QN

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sat 8am–4pm; Sun 9am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  33. Gordon Street Coffee

    Cafe · 6 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–7pm; Sat 8am–7pm; Sun 8am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Outdoor seating

  34. The Edinburgh Press Club

    Cafe · 20-30 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1NY

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sat 7am–7pm; Sun 9am–6pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  35. Café Florentin

    Cafe · 8 Polwarth Crescent, Edinburgh, EH11 1HW

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  36. Folks Café

    Cafe · 57 Easter Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5PL

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited
    • Vegan

    Hours: Mon 9am–4pm; Thu–Sun 9am–4pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  37. Think Pastry

    Cafe · 80 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5DP

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon closed; Tue–Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 10am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  38. GPO Leith

    Cafe · 57 Constitution Street, Edinburgh, EH6 7AF

    • Wi-Fi

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Has a website

  39. Costa

    Cafe · 35 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8FR

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Takeaway

    Hours: Mon–Fri 7am–6pm; Sat 7:30am–5:30pm; Sun 8:30am–5pm

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Opening hours published · Has a website

  40. Cafe Refresh

    Cafe

    • Wi-Fi

    Why it ranks here: Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap · Wi-Fi is free · Has a website

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many Edinburgh cafes are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 365 cafes in Edinburgh that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 40 have Wi-Fi recorded and 37 publish their opening hours.

Which of these Edinburgh cafes have Wi-Fi?

Of the venues on this page, The Nook, Cuthbert’s, Milk, Starbucks and Don't Tell Mama all have Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap. Wi-Fi is not tagged for every venue, so absence here means "not recorded", not "no Wi-Fi".

Which of these cafes stay open late?

Don't Tell Mama, Costa and Miro's are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these cafes are step-free?

Milk, Loudon's Cafe & Bakery, Caffè Nero, Machina and Starbucks are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - wi-fi recorded in openstreetmap, wi-fi is free, power sockets recorded, opening hours published, outdoor seating - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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