As Leith's gentrification spreads up and around the Walk to areas like Abbeyhill, so does the appetite for quality coffee, home-baking and breakfast dishes featuring avocado. New start-ups make their mark and old favourites continue to keep the neighbourhood happy.

Café Bellina
33 Elm Row, EH7 4AH
Italian-focused café featuring a host of delicacies as well as traditional rolls and Scottish breakfasts.
cafebellina.com | read our review of Café Bellina

Café Renroc
91 Montgomery Street, EH7 5HZ
Expect a warm welcome at this brilliant neighbourhood café just a few steps from Leith Walk.
caferenroc.co.uk | read our review of Café Renroc

Century General Store
1–7 Montrose Terrace, EH7 5DJ
A beautiful, bright room doing gourmet breakfasts and artisan coffee, with a small, cherry-picked selection in their shop.
centurygeneralstore.com | read our review of Century General Store

Red Kite Café
7-8 Cadzow Place, EH7 5SN
Stylish urban café providing a welcome boost to the underserved Abbeyhill area.
redkitecafe.com | read our review of Red Kite Café

Twelve Triangles
90 Brunswick Street, EH7 5HU
This Brunswick Street sweet spot serves extraordinary doughnuts and other sugary treats, as well as breads and hot drinks.
twelvetriangles.com | read our review of Twelve Triangles

Valvona & Crolla Caffé Bar
19 Elm Row, EH7 4AA
Edinburgh's oldest delicatessen has a cafe at the back, ideal for long, Italian meals with quality ingredients.
valvonacrolla.co.uk | read our review of Valvona & Crolla Caffé Bar

Eating & Drinking Guide 2017/18

24th Edition published April 2017. Widely recognised as the most reliable, comprehensive and authoritative guide to eating out in more than 950+ restaurants, bistros, cafes and bars in Glasgow and Edinburgh.