We stopped by here for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised! The food was delicious and the service great. The avocado toast was fantastic, as was the scone! Highly recommended!!!! read more

Good price for a latte! No syrups but my coffee was sweet enough without it. I'll definitely be back to try one of the yummy cakes they had on display. Lots of seating in front and back for small groups. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

if only they were open at all hours . . . solely selling their almond croissants .. also because I'm a fairly good judge of the mocha now, this place has a very decent mocha read more

There are very few places in this world that has become synonymous with my concept of 'breakfast' as Kilamanjaro Coffee. Yes, in my mind, heart and stomach, Kilamanjaro is the quintessential breakfast joint. Every brilliantly curated menu item is delicious - from the very Scottish fruit and/or cheese scones to the 'Full Kili breakfast'. (Side Note: I love the whisky marmalade with the toast - best whisky marmalade I've had so far). Go here. End of story. The atmosphere and cozy decor will just be the beginning to a very heartwarming breakfast. read more

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Kilimanjaro Coffee is a great little lunch spot when out and about in Newington and around the university. It's a handy place to meet friends for lunch, grab some brunch or catch up over coffee. They do a scrummy Chai latte and always have a great selection of different soups (much more interesting than other lunchy places). They also do a tasty eggs benedict. As it's such a good spot for lunch, it does get very busy around lunchtime and can be hard to get a table. I suppose that's a good sign though! read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Chai latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Here's the deal. If you have the word coffee in your name I'm going to judge you on the quality of your coffee. Kilimanjaro was one the first 'third-wave' coffee shops in Edinburgh which proved that there was more to coffee outside of gingerbread lattes at Starbucks. In the years since then Edinburgh has seriously upped it's coffee game and unfortunately I don't think Kilimanjaro has kept up. I ordered a flat white and a bowl of soup which took a bit too long to come. I don't mind waiting for good coffee but the impression was that they just had a backlog they were trying to rush through. You may not be able to judge a book by it's cover but I think its fair to judge a coffee by it's latte art. Passable but not perfect. The coffee had decent flavour and they use good beans but milk was over-heated for my liking. It's definitely a step up from Starbucks but lacking compared to the serious coffee places in the capital, such as Filament further up the road. Overall I feel like the place is a little bit tired and in need of a facelift. I don't think it has changed much in the several years since I last went in and could do with some modernisation. The furniture and fittings feel a little bit outdated but not necessarily in a trendy hipster way. I will give it credit for being open late and if you need passable coffee after 7pm there isn't much choice. Their sandwiches and scones looked like they might be decent also. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Rorschach test - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Breakfast here was a hit with the whole gang, including a pretty fussy friend. The Shrooms was a lovely departure from a typical full English/Scottish breakfast (if a hard decision to make). The Parmesan on the plate took the flavor to a whole new level. The coffee was on point and my friends loved their Kili breakfasts. The fussy one even fell in love with the haggis! And the potato scone was to die for! read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - The Shrooms (plus an unwanted tomato off my friends Kili breakfast). Amazing! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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We had the full breakfast which was good (they even have a vegetarian full breakfast). The people who work here were pleasant and our food arrived quickly. Their scones and other baked goods looked very good. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Full breakfast with haggis. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

This is hands down, my favourite coffee place in Edinburgh. The staff are lovely and they make a really good cup of coffee in addition to offering a great brunch, real fruit juices, and pastries. So much better than your average Nero or Starbucks. To give you a better sense of what to expect, here are some pros and cons. Pros: -- Great Coffee and friendly staff. The store also has an excellent vibe that puts you at ease for a leisurely weekend. -- The food is excellent. Especially their brunch options. Cons: -- They offer no Wi-Fi or charging ports. Like really - there is none. This might end up being a good thing if all you're looking for is a quiet place to do some reading or socialise with a friend, though. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Mocha. Delish. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Visited for the second time yesterday, and thankfully found a table for three very quickly- a surprise, given the popularity of the place. My friends and I were in for tea and scones, and were not disappointed by the selection. I went for a simple breakfast tea (which always goes well with scones), and a fruit scone with rhubarb and ginger jam. My friends had a chai latte and a lemonade, again both with scones. All the food and drink was delicious. The clotted cream and the jams were excellent, the scones were fresh, and the drinks were well made. The table was cosily tucked up in a corner, and we had access to the day's newspapers as well. The staff we dealt with were not the friendliest I've ever come across, but maybe this was just a bad day. Kilimanjaro is certainly not the least expensive cafe you'll find in Edinburgh, but the excellent produce and atmosphere makes it worth a visit. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Brunch at Kilimanjaro. One vegetarian. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Another independent coffee shop that's popular with students and locals is Kilimanjaro. A quirky place with wooden tables and chairs, a cosy leather sofa and black and white pictures, it has a homely atmosphere despite the constant stream of new customers. There's free Wi-Fi, a bookshelf with newspapers and paperbacks and a reasonable selection of drinks, cakes and light snakes. I'd usually prefer a brownie to a scone but Kilimanjaro is the exception as their scones taste delicious and are served with generous dollops of real butter and jam. The coffee is pretty good too but lacks the depth and flavour of Artisan Roast. read more

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Spectacular breakfast plate. Was properly impressed and given so much food that I could not consume it all (see photo). Good cuppa to go along with it hit the spot perfectly. Will definitely be back here. I liked the look of the cakes too, though I didn't scoff any on my first visit. Only downside? Very, very busy at lunch time and practically had to shout in order to have a conversation, ooft! But pick a less hectic time of day and you're probably on for a winner. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - All day breakfast! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I'm super-finicky about orange juice, but this morning as I bimbled aimlessly along the street, I had a bizarre and sudden craving for a big glass of the stuff. Boy, was I lucky to be on Nicolson Street when the craving descended: I definitely hit the right joint. This might seem an odd thing to rave about in a coffee shop but... the ORANGE JUICE, people. It tastes of ORANGES. When they say freshly squeezed, they absolutely mean it, and you only pay the same as you would for stuff from a carton or bottle in a restaurant. I'm seriously thinking of going back again just for another glass of the stuff. For those of you less inclined to be citrically overawed, there are of course other details. The service was jovial but unintrusive. The bacon was jolly good too. There's also more seating within than you might expect from a glance at the frontage; it's compact, but not crowded. At first, I was going to say that my pot of tea was fairly generous too, since it did me two and half cups, but the cup was actually weeny. Nonetheless, it's that juice that sticks in my mind like a jug of sunshine. Tasty, tasty sunshine. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Good benny and the orange juice of kings. (sounds like a book title) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

My favourite coffee place in town to grab lunch and a quick latte. I love their food options - great soup, the avocado chilli jelly bacon sandwich is delicious. Some of the reviews mention their pure espressos aren't too good and are too acidic. I can't say I've ever had a plain espresso here, but as far as their other coffee options go, I've always been very pleased. They have great lattes, and are always willing to substitute for non-dairy milks. They have different options different days, but usually good ones like rice or oat milk, not just soy milk (which I hate). My biggest complaint would be that there is no wifi. I come here often to do work, and this is always very frustrating. It is purely for this reason I am giving Kilimanjaro a four star review instead of five. Please get wifi! It's standard at all coffee shops and even at most restaurants these days. Especially when you are right next to the university and as such the majority of your customers are probably students. Hopefully they can finally get wifi, and then I can update to a five star review. Other than this, it's a great and tasty place to have breakfast or lunch with a latte! I'm amending my previous review. Went in today and ordered a decaf latte. I did not get a latte. I was given an Americano. I asked the barista if she had given me the wrong drink, as there was no oat milk in my "latte" at all. She insisted it was a latte, and didn't offer to fix the drink. Quite disappointing. I would rate this particular visit one star. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - A "latte". - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Without doubt the trendiest and well-known of the many coffee shops in this area, Kilimanjaro offers a good choice of sandwiches, soups and cakes to go with their amazing coffee. Their prices for food however are not that reasonable in comparison to their rivals, and with very little difference in quality. In spite of that, this place is always buzzing and busy. Whether its the great coffee or the free wi-fi or it's convenient central location that does it is impossible to say, however I do know that trying to find a seat in here is very often impossible. Ignore some of the bad reviews circulating about Kilimanjaro, it is definitely worth going, but i wouldn't queue for a table here. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I'm absolutely in LOVE with this cafe/restaurant! I read somewhere that it serves the best coffee in Scotland, which is a shame as I hate the stuff! Everything else I've had here has been great, and as I've had to pass it everyday for the last few months I've faced mighty temptation. Kilimanjaro's is very close to the Edinburgh Bargain Store, and a pretty cosy place to sit. Unfortunately, it could be bigger which means there's difficulties finding seating at times. The cafe is really cosy with a large leather sofa by the till, and old wooden chairs throughout. I'm a big fan of their soups, which they keep interesting; there are daily specials such as red thai and wild mushroom. However, a visit to Kilimanjaro isn't complete without trying one of their scones. And no, it's not a proper scone experience if it doesn't come with clotted cream! Morbidly, I always think of blood clots every time I'm plastering some on my scones... read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Cozy vibe. Good amount of seating. Fine coffee. Large scones. No Wi-Fi. One of those places that toes the line between coffee shop and cafe.

Spent 6 months living in Edinburgh in 2013 and the place was great. Really embraces the city's under appreciated cafe scene. They have fresh abundant options. I appreciate a good full Scottish breakfast and the cafe's Kili breakfast fits the desire. It's a great place for a group under 3 and it's well priced. A good stop for a meal. Update: I was there again this past week and it was just as I remembered read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - The Kili breakfast. May as well be a full Scottish and it's delicious. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

I'm one of those people who are "secretly healthy". Sure I stuff my face full of fried things on the regular and wax poetic about full fat dairy everything, but I also have a cupboard full of supplements, active kelp enzymes and multi-vitamins, I wish I owned a Vitamix, I make smoothies with Manuka honey and I juice. It is my secret shame. Before my big move, I juiced fruits and veggies daily but haven't quite made my way to buying a new juicer here in Edinburgh. Instead, I scour the city looking for fresh juice alternatives, that can tied me over until I get my own and Kilimanjaro takes this top spot so far. My only real complaint with this place is that it doesn't have wifi, or else it would coast cleanly into a five star range. It's a great little spot for a meeting and the food here is fresh, but filling. The coffee is good - not being a coffee geek myself, I can't speak to HOW good, but I like it. So that means it's half decent I suppose. But the nicest surprise of this spot is that it boasts some decent fresh juice, including GASP - some greens. Green juice just doesn't seem to be a thing that's caught on here, so I applaud them for taking the reigns on it. What's more, the juice is fairly priced and seems to be juiced to order (which fellow juice geeks will know is mucho important). All in all, it's a happy little find for my secret health nut ways and though it's a jaunt and a half away from my house, I will definitely make a point to stop in when in the hood. read more

I really like this place. Yet, it took me some time to pay my first visit since it always looked busy (specially with students) and did not know if it was that good or just convenient. And yes, this café is very good, convenient (on Nicholson St next to Tesco Express) and food quality is always good -now that I've become a regular I'm not afraid to say this. I like coffee very much and this place offers good strong coffee for those craving for caffeine. Breakfast is very good too. They've got the typical English breakfast (or Scottish since it's served with haggis?) and a veggie option (must be pointed out that their vegetarian haggis is excellent!). They've got a good range of paninis and sandwiches (the latter served with very good freshly-made bread) and soups, which are very good. I always have the chickpeas and spinach dahl soup, my favourite. Portions are quite generous so it's a good idea to consider how hungry you are before you order. They've become quite famous in the area for their scones (with clotted cream and jam). Took me some time to try them (not a fan) and they are actually very good. A good option for dessert (though their selection is rather limited) with a chai latte perhaps. Unfortunately, this café does not offer internet access (if you are thinking of bringing your laptop) but this may be a good opportunity to chat with friends and even other customers! People are generally friendly, staff included. read more

Picture it...a rainy morning around 07.30 after work, I'm hungry but also getting caffeine withdrawal symptoms and awaiting the banks to open! What to do for an hour, we'll let me tell ya something. I heard and read about this coffee stop from other Edinburgh Yelpers, so wondered what all the fuss was about. I'd not tried a veggie breakfast for a fair while literally a veggie breakfast for me recently had been beans and cheesy toast. But wow, the guys at Kilimanjaro Coffee knew what exactly should go from the plate to your face. Veggie haggis, spinachy type greens, soy sausages or similar, toms and four rather generous slices of whole wheat seeded bread and rounded off with a egg. Soy coffee for my caffeine fix and neatly serviced very quickly before the shop got too busy, all for under ten quid. Cool. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Yummy working brekkie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Went to this place with three maths friends to get a quick coffee after lunch. We were in desperate need of caffeine in order not to fall asleep during the afternoon session of an algebra conference. Unfortunately almost all of us have been very disappointed with the coffee we've been served. Our orders consisted of three espressos and a latte. Apparently the latte was alright, whereas the espressos were almost undrinkable due to their excessive acidity. I mean, you can be wrong once, but not on three coffees in a row, and coffee is supposedly your speciality . I also think that everything was overpriced, especially if one considers quality: each espresso was ~2£. It's definitely a shame, since the place is in a great position and the decor is not bad. read more

I'm gonna start with the 'whatever' coffee place reviews now. Coffee is coffee. Now there's better coffee and there's terrible coffee but everything in between is just 'whatever' to me. So... what can a coffee shop do to be better than 'whatever'? I like coffee from the worst of the worst to the best of the best, so you can't really use coffee to sway my stars. - Atmosphere (Coffee shop-ish) - Price (Under £2 for a small latte - NOPE) - Staff (Kindness, Friendliness and Attractiveness is a 3/5) - Food (Pretty Standard, Delicious and Not Cheap) - Ambiance (Meh) Kilimanjaro doesn't really up it in any of these areas for me. It's a cute coffee shop. It's got good coffee. There's douchey tweed wearing German guys in horn-rimmed glasses talking about politics. There's hippie white girls with dreadlocks and there's newspapers and board games. I don't know... just not bowled over. Staff was unmemorable. Coffee was memorably smaller than other places, but delicious. I'll come back if you invite me, but I won't suggest it. read more

We were walking from our B&B to downtown Edinburgh when we came across this lovely little coffee shop. The coffee was excellent, the strawberry banana smoothie was excellent, and the bacon, brie, cranberry panini was excellent. read more

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Went to Kilimanjaro Coffee for breakfast - it's been ages since I've been there and I wanted one of their scones... I was there early, before 9.30 and there were only a few customers in. What I saw, I liked. Mainly that the scones were BIG, and they had different ones: fruit, date or cheese, each served with a different kind of jam. So I had a large cappuccino and a fruit scone with bramble jam. The coffee looked beautiful, tasted great. The scone tasted good too, however the butter was too cold and hard, impossible to spread evenly on the scone. I hate that when this happens in cafes. Yes, I know - first world problems and all that, but still. The bramble jam was ok-ish. I would have preferred a nice raspberry jam though. Bill for a large cappuccino and a scone came to £4.85. ps. note you can opt for clotted cream as well, for an additional cost. read more

Fantastic coffee, but with it's head firmly up it's arse, Killimanjaro is a prime example of the irony surrounding bohemian style coffee shops. They look to suck you in by cultivating an arty and academic atmosphere that wouldn't feel out of place in Greenwich Village or East Berlin, then fleece you senseless for a mug of tea and a fancy muffin with poppyseeds and shit like that on it. It also usually too mobbed to get a seat, and attracts a lot of Edinburgh Uni's more elitist students, who contrary to popular beief are actually quite nice people, but insist on talking loudly in often quite irritating voices. Not perfect then, but their cappuccino is utterly brilliant, so I keep returning. read more

Spinning my bike through Edinburgh, and looking for a good cup of coffee,...I find some good ratings for Kilimanjaro, so must give it a try. An Americano. Double long shot. Long Black. 40% La Serrania, Colombia; 40% Ayichesh, Ethiopia; 20% Santa Ana, Brazil. Some of those lemon, nutmeg, and persimmony notes that lover of lighter roasts love, but which, for this less witty tongue require a bit of milk to soften the pungency. Doesn't embrace the chocolate, sienna darkness that I require in the morning, but a good cup nonetheless, especially if you're fond of tangier flavors. By the way, the scrambled eggs were perfectly cooked. Along with the thick-cut freshly baked bread and bittersweet orange marmalade,....a pretty lovely way to start the day. read more

If I ran a coffee shop, I'd want it to be like this place. Lovely vibe, big rustic wood tables and old couches, so much light. The perfect size - large enough to handle the brunch crowd, small enough to feel friendly. Big windows. Beautiful. A fantastic assortment of vegetarian brunch choices, and everything genuinely sounded good, unlike some places where there's only one obvious item that pops out, and everything else sounds meh. We had: * the granola (big, delicious yogurt, piled with fresh fruit. You get kiwi!) * eggs and toast (classic, perfect, nice thick crusty whole wheat bread, came with marmalade) * zucchini fritters with pickled sweet beets and avocado (an interesting and refreshing change from classic fatty greasy breakfast foods, and a great flavour combination). Tea came in kettles, which was nice. Food came out fast and the service was lovely. A perfect brunch spot. Absolutely worth five stars. read more

Look, I'm not about to bitch and moan and say that everything about this place is bad. It is, in fact, a rather solid place to have a coffee. As in, if you'd like a forgettable coffee in a forgettable setting served by forgettable service. However, what I find unacceptable is that my favourite soup, the one I look forward to (the Red Thai Chicken) tasted not just bland, but actually watered down compared to Press Coffee. I have this thing about my soup, I like the soup to be, I don't know, soupie. If I wanted a bouillon, I would have ordered it. Now I go to Press Coffee a lot, mainly because I like the staff (same as Kilimanjaro I think), the ambiance, and the coffee, but the reason I go there is my soup (notice the snotty possessive). Never-have-I-ever been disappointing by Press Coffee's Red Thai Chicken. So when I popped in to Kilimanjaro, and noticed the sign for my favourite soup, I took some home with me. I am now a very sad Lou. Imagine me, if you will, looking misty-eyed out of the window (violin? Anyone?). You see, I thought me and Red Thai were at the very least going steady, but today I found that apparently he's just not that in to me. You see, he was watered down, a fraction of his former self. It just wasn't the same soup I've fallen in love with. Also, there was a strange piece of chicken in the soup that not only looked processed (or as if it had been snipped with tongs) it had bone in it, actual sharp bone that pierced my mouth. I took at my tongue-ring for a reason, I would not like it back while eating soup, but thanks for trying. I have also had previous experience with this place serving me some accidental gristle with my bacon, but thought it was a fluke. Apparently not so much. I'll stick with Press Coffee, thank you very much. I'm not impressed with Kilimanjaro. Let me go stare out of that window a little more, I'm nowhere near done pouting. read more

Before you read on I am reviewing two things in this establishment. In fact I have only ever sampled two things here (no sorry actually I have also had some shortbread and that was really good as well, but, let's face it, it is not the main event) Anyway, despite having a menu that always looks and smells delish, I save myself solely for their scones and their coffee. You see, if you have not had a Scottish/British scone you have not lived and the creations here are so far removed from the Starbucks imitations it is unbelievable. They are huge and homemade fresh everyday, served with homemade jams and jellies and 2 good wodges of butter. The jams and jellies vary everyday as do the scones. There are 2 varieties on offer, though one is usually a traditional fruit scone. I really enjoyed their apricot scone with rhubarb jam and hey, I don't really even like jam all that much!! The second thing I order is a coffee - yummo! (Edit - many apologies for that Rachel Ray moment there!) Really nice roast and well made. When we were back at Christmas I was gutted that it was really busy on the first day we were back, so we left it and went down to George street to do some shopping. We passed by a place called Wellington Cafe advertising freshly made scones, so since we missed out on Killimanjaro, we decided to give this a whirl. The scones were remarkably similar, served in an identical manner with gorgeous jam. We also saw that this place had been mentioned as one of the top 10 coffee houses in the UK (by the Times I think). We left pretty satisfied and glad we had found somewhere else that maybe served Killimanjaro scones and equally good coffee. Turns out that when we saw our credit card bill that the retailer was Killimanjaro coffee - Wellington on George Street and Killimanjaro are one and the same! Whichever you go to, you wont be disappointed! read more

In my search for a place that would serve up some good coffee I ventured to Kilimanjaro Coffee - it was a bit far (from where I was staying) but decided to head here after having been to the Parliament. The place has a pretty relaxed and laid back feel and if I understood it correctly the area is fairly close to the university. Only went here once and it appeared to be very popular, packed with people so no available seats, and it looked like the type of place where people sit for hours (perhaps students studying or just slacking). So since there were no available seats we went for a quick espresso (very good) at the counter and then ordered some beverages to go. I had a cortado and the rest (I did of course taste theirs as well) went for the flat whites. The cortado was prepared according to my wishes so a perfect blend of coffee and milk. They use Square Mile Coffee so the beans are good and the people working here now what they are doing. Still would say that Wellington serves a slightly better coffee but the service is friendlier at Kilimanjaro. The Flat White was however a bit off - first it felt is they had too much milk (or too little coffee) and the milk appears to have been steamed slightly too much but do hope that it was just one mistake. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee has a massive reputation in Edinburgh, and tries very hard to maintain its image about being a hip, trendy and book-ish place for academicals and artists to drink coffee and chat. However, cracks are beginning to show in the facade. Letrs start with the good stuff - there is a huge amount of coffee's to choose from, as well as food, soups and various cakes that are all very tasty and morish. However, maybe it is because of the hype inflating Kilimanjaro's ego, but the prices are sky high, especially since it re-opened a few stores down from its original position a few months ago. Even with these prices, the cafe is always full, meaning service can take a while, but you usually have absolutly no chance of a seat. Its a shame really, because this place really does do great coffee and food, its just the insane prices and lack of seating that drags it down. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Kilimanjaro is a great little independent coffee shop that has a great chilled out atmosphere and especially great to sit outside on a summers day and do some people watching. I really am a huge fan of people watching, especially armed with a huge mug of tea and a slice of cake. It's very popular so can often be hard to find a seat and I've had to go elsewhere many a time as it's just been way too full up. It's not such a big deal as there are ample coffee shops along Nicolson Street but I'd say this one has to be my favourite. In addition to hot drinks they also have a great selection of cakes and I'm always torn when deciding what to go for, I've never been disappointed though. I guess the only downsize is it's modest size but if it was any bigger it might take away from the charming cosy atmosphere that it has. read more

Like Fiona said, your never going to get a table in here but it's well worth going to check out. One little thing to add, I went about 10 minutes before they were closing and got some free cake that was just about to go out of date. That's quiet a homeless tip, but a tasty one. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Okay, going against popular opinion here, but I have to say it: for a coffee shop, Kilimanjaro's coffee options are limited. They don't do filter coffee! Just espresso and espresso-based drinks (ex, lattes, cappuccinos, mochas, Americanos). Which are quite good, but not what I'm looking for. (Parenthetically, I would be eternally grateful if anyone would recommend a good not-chain place for regular drip coffee in this town.) The vibe is fun, with mismatched chairs and pleasant baristas. I went at a not particularly busy time (9:30am, when most students are still asleep) and service was still slow: close to ten minutes to get lattes and some truly divine fresh-squeezed orange juice and forty minutes to get food. Their food is excellent. I ordered the vegetarian breakfast, which included grilled tomato, mushrooms, potato scone, a fried egg, vegetarian haggis (it was like a lentil patty, tasty if not particularly evocative of haggis), and a huge amount of delicious hearty bread, all for £6.20. The quality of the food warrants five stars: I'm taking one star off for slow service and the lack of filter coffee. read more

I was very happy with my cappuccino here. They add cinnamon before pouring in the milk. I don't know if this is a European thing or if the espresso needed it, but everything tasted good. The foam is thick and textured. Also the veggie Scottish breakfast is excellent. read more

Was quite excited to visit this cafe after reading rave reviews on here but sadly we found it to be rather mediocre at best. We ordered a veggie breakfast, which was large (in line with the price) but found most of the items were undercooked. The best part was the tasty toast and marmalade. The drinks themselves were fine We had smoothies, which are quite a small drink for the price you pay. Coffee was fine, no different from coffee from any other cafe. On a positive, the staff looked relatively cheerful and smiled as they served you and the central location is ideal for shopping or theatre/cinema nearby. Overall, I wouldn't return and can't really recommend it. read more

My friend and I had a killer brunch at Kilimanjaro Coffee. We were both tired from a night out at The Hive and were craving drinks and a big meal. I ordered the vegetarian breakfast and was not disappointed -- great portion and fabulous taste. read more

Kilimanjaro Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Best coffee in Edinburgh by far and the cappucino comes with very impressive designs on top, so good you kind of don't want to drink it but then you do and its delicious and smooth. Yummy scones served with jam and cream also nice decor and seating with books to read and chill out. My favourite cafe! read more

I love my coffee. Correction, I love my flat whites. If you are an antipodean looking for a flat white worthy of being served at any cafe in Wellington, then this is where you'll find it. Every coffee generates a satisfied sigh: it's just a strong and just as hot as it should be, and the coffee is never burnt. Of course the other coffees are also great, and the food is delicious: the Sunday brunch has all the trimmings, and the scones are moreish. There are lots of tables, and even a comfy leather couch, but it does get busy. What else would you expect when they serve such a good flat white! Kilimanjaro is definitely worth a trek across town. read more