Edinburgh’s Top 10 Coffee Date Spots

“Let’s just get coffee and walk around town.”

Did you receive that dreaded message again? There are only so many coffee dates a girl can stand. Not all is lost. The answer to your problems is having a great coffee.

Fortitude Coffee Stockbridge – 66 Hamilton Pl, EH3 5AZ

Opt for sit-in if you’re ready for that next step. If not, it´s almost impossible to go wrong with a walk through Dean Village. Almost.

Wellington Coffee – 33A George St, EH2 2HN

For when ‘the walk’ is through Princes Street Gardens. Take the risk and make it a picnic date (obviously, with coffee involved).

Throat Punch Coffee Company – 30 Dalry Rd, EH11 2BA

The newest addition to my list. It can be a great excuse to see them again, and a place to discover whether they are a cat or a dog person.

Cairngorm Coffee Melville Place – 1 Melville Pl, EH3 7PR

Ready for more? Combine your coffee with a spicy grilled cheese. Hot tip: it’s close to Modern One for that dreamy museum date you’ve always wanted.

Machina Espresso – 2 Brougham Pl, EH3 9HW

A coffee shop that holds a special place in my heart - don’t show it to just anyone.

Williams & Johnson Coffee Co – Custom Lane, 1 Customs Wharf, EH6 6AL

The exhausting bus trip for this magic potion is worth it (Can’t guarantee the same for your choice of company).

Artisan Roast Broughton Street – 57 Broughton St, EH1 3RJ

The perfect place to start your specialty coffee journey together.

Words by Ieva Ozola Illustration by Wiktoria Orlicka

Lovecrumbs – 155 West Port, EH3 9DP

Eager for sit-in, but scared they might refuse? Only the devil would say no to a cosy window seat!

Söderberg – 27 Simpson Loan, EH3 9GG

The only spot where I’ll order a cardamom bun before coffee, it has spots all around Edinburgh. The Meadows is always a safe bet.