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23 Home Street · Tollcross, Edinburgh

Bookshelves, a fireside and a cup till ten.

A cosy cafe for toasties, Nutella hot chocolate and chai, with shelves to browse and a fire to sit by. Open 7:30am to 10pm, every day.

Friendly staff523Open till ten73
Logs burning in an open fireplace
By the fire
Toasties66Nutella hot chocolate30
Google rating
4.8from 1,913 Google reviews
523 reviews
mention the friendly staff
Every day
7:30am to 10pm
Step-free
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Shelves of old leather-bound books

Chapter one

A room that pulls you in.

“A magical little spot with cozy seating, a fireplace, and bookshelves that pull you right in.”
Yousef J.H, Google review

Bookshelves round the walls, a fireplace, seats in the window. Reviewers call it homely and quiet enough for a proper conversation: 90 reviews call it a cosy cafe and 67 more a cosy place.

More about the room

Open every day

7:30am to 10pm

Breakfast before work, a long afternoon with a book, or a hot chocolate after a show at the King’s. Late opening hours come up in 73 reviews.

A cafe window lit up in the evening

Contents

What people order.

What people order, in reviewers' words. No prices here: ask at the counter for today's menu. The number on the right is how many reviews mention it.

  1. IToastiesRaclette Melt, croissant toasties66
  2. IIHot chocolateNutella, rose syrup30
  3. IIIBreakfast from 7:30Avocado toast, croissants16
  4. IVScones and bakesCinnamon scrolls, almond croissants16
  5. VCoffee and chaiChai latte, white chocolate mocha

Stamp out your visit.

Pick a day, a time, a seat and a cup. The slip fills in like a library card, ready to send to whoever you’re meeting.

1. Which day
2. What time
3. Where you’d like to sit
4. Your cup
5. Something with it (optional)
No. 23Date due23 Home Street
DuePick a day and a time
SeatWhere you’d like to sit
CupWhat you’ll drink
WithSomething to eat (optional)
ReturnAny day, 7:30am to 10pm

Seats can’t be booked online. Coming as a group? Ring ahead on 07392 072241.

A question first? Send it as a message.

“The charm more than makes up for it. A perfect Edinburgh hideaway.”
Yousef J.H, Google review
  • “I had a fantastic time here. I ordered the Raclette Melt open face toastie and my girlfriend ordered the Croissant with lettuce, raclette cheese, tomato, red onion + chilli jam + side salad along with an almond croissant + a Nutella tiffin for dessert. The atmosphere was fantastic, the American girls were really friendly and prepared our food quickly and to perfection. The interior was fantastic and homely. Would definitely come back here next time I’m in Edinburgh.”

    Kelvyn Coulter

    Google review

  • “I had the white chocolate mocha, and it was absolutely delicious—rich, smooth, and full of flavor. It's definitely a must-try if you're visiting! For something sweet, don't miss the cinnamon scroll. It was fresh, soft, and incredibly tasty. Highly recommend both!”

    Dev

    Google review

  • “This is a cute coffee shop and cafe along Home Street in Edinburgh. They have a lovely indoor seating area and are open from 7.30am to 10pm daily. We popped in for a quick breakfast during a recent stay in the city. Food and coffees were ok, service fine while environs very nice. Cortados served on the day were fine. Cinnamon Palmier was decent, avocado on toast should have been better. Unfortunately, the avocado was tasteless. This happens at times and could have been improved with a lemon or lime wedge and perhaps some cummin or something mixed in with the avocado to give it some flavour. On the whole, breakfast was just ok, had better on our two other mornings at other cafes. But the indoor seating area is really cozy and nice, worth returning for if we lived in the area.”

    BradinHK

    Google review

More reviews

4.8 from 1,913 reviews on Google

Find us on Home Street.

23 Home Street, Edinburgh, Tollcross, EH3 9JR

  • Tollcross junctionAt the end of Home Street
  • King’s TheatreJust along, on Leven Street
  • The MeadowsA short walk east
  • Bruntsfield LinksA short walk south

Opening hours

Monday
7:30am to 10pm
Tuesday
7:30am to 10pm
Wednesday
7:30am to 10pm
Thursday
7:30am to 10pm
Friday
7:30am to 10pm
Saturday
7:30am to 10pm
Sunday
7:30am to 10pm

Seats aren’t booked online. It can get busy, so if you’re coming as a group, ring ahead.

There’s a seat by the shelves, till ten tonight.

23 Home Street, Tollcross, Edinburgh EH3 9JR. Open every day, 7:30am to 10pm.

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