Best cafés around Tollcross and Bruntsfield

Cheese toasties, porridge and gluten-free treats are specialities at these wee South Side cafés
Student-centric Tollcross and residential Bruntsfield are well served with cafés and wee spots but we've picked these places for being a bit special, whether for their vegan food, their sourcing, their French-ness, or their devotion to cheese toasties.
181 Delicatessen
181 Bruntsfield Road, Bruntsfield, EH10 4DG
High-quality Bruntsfield deli/shop/café with a focus on sourcing great produce.
facebook.com/181delicatessen | read our review of 181 Delicatessen
La Barantine
202 Bruntsfield Place, Bruntsfield, EH10 4DF
This bite-size café is a genuine taste of France and the perfect stop-off for a morning coffee and croissants.
facebook.com/LaBarantine | read our review of La Barantine
Falko (Konditormeister)
185 Bruntsfield Place, Bruntsfield, EH10 4DG
An inviting place to stop for a pot of Viennese coffee and a generous slice of something sweet.
falko.co.uk | read our review of Falko (Konditormeister)
Fieldwork
105 Fountainbridge, Fountainbridge, EH3 9QE
Cakes, pastries, porridge bowls in an urban yet rustic interior.
fieldworkcafe.co.uk | read our review of Fieldwork
Meltmongers
80 Bruntsfield Place, Bruntsfield, EH10 4HG
This wee spot is devoted to cheese toasties – and that is a very, very fine thing indeed.
facebook.com/meltmongers | read our review of Meltmongers
Moon & Hare
167 Bruntsfield Place, Bruntsfield, EH10 4DG
Deliciously vibrant vegan and gluten-free Bruntsfield café.
moonandhare.co.uk | read our review of Moon & Hare
