Caffeine in Edinburgh, City of

Lovely little cafe, I can definitely recommend the Chipotle breakfast roll

The Sriracha egg roll is the best thing ever!

ordered a square and bacon roll and there was a long black hair in the middle. horrible place wouldn’t recommend

Excellent spot for breakfast. The Sriracha roll is top notch.

Blonde guy working and making coffees is super sound. Coffee really good . Will be back

Dropped in quickly and had a monster of a bacon roll.

Sriracha egg roll. Yes. Yes. Yes. A beautifully balanced breakfast brioche bun. Thanks.

Lovely staff serving inexpensive and high quality food. Much humbler than a lot of other fancy coffee shops nearby. Highly recommend for a quick bite or an easy lunch.

Rolls are always great and people nice. Nice little spot

We went here a few times during our recent visit to Edinburgh. Unpretentious, delicious breakfast rolls and great service. Even given a little extra tasty bite as it was my birthday. Highly recommended.

Very tasty and not very expensive. They have some good options for breakfast and lunch and the tea was fantastic

Incredible roll, great staff, coffee solid. Definitely will come back.

A good (and substantial) takeaway breakfast and amazing latte for under a tenner. Great place.

I've always loved this place, and just wish it were in the neighbourhood where I live so I could go more often. Over the 40 years I've lived in Edinburgh, many small places like this have been forced out of business as Edinburgh has become increasingly pretentious, over-gentrified, soul-less and inauthentic. Not Caffeine. Genuinely delicious, generous food and friendly staff who clearly care deeply about the food and service they provide. Lovely, inspired combinations, like their gorgeous egg sriracha roll with cheese and onions. At my request, they added some roasted peppers at no extra charge. I'm a huge aubergine fan, and they do a fabulous roll with aubergine, mozzarella, and other gorgeousnesses. Yum And yesterday I tried their lovely Egyptian stew involving lentils, chick peas, and tomatoes. It's now going to be much more difficult to choose what to order, though I'm not complaining.

Good coffee and rolls. Had a massive hangover but the chorizo brioche took care of it. If you like sweet, don't miss out on the salted caramel brownie. Just wonderful!

Their Sriracha Egg Roll is a must-try 😋

Start your day right with the Bacon, Egg and cheese roll with Chipotle Ketchup, bargain at £4.00, coffee is very good too. Highly recommend.

Excellent food - friendly service - a must!

Great selection and variety for vegetarians and very friendly staff

Just one of the very few unpretentious genuinely tasty places in Stockbridge. No hipster branding or pseudo eco-organic-trade-a-kidney-for-a-piece-of-cake vibe. Just good food, friendly helpful service and fair prices

Fantastic place!! Food is delicious! Great portions! Amazing options! Super friendly staff! Definitely coming back!

Such great breakfast rolls and amazing value. Knows how to cook the perfect post-nightshift fried egg for sure

Ordered the Ciabetta with Chorizo, Cheese and Peppers. So very tasty. Delicious. Will definitely be back.

Very tasty breakfast rolls and good value.

Delicious breakfast rolls and friendly service.

Best filled rolls in the city. Try the Sriracha egg roll

We were lucky enough to find this place yesterday...absolutely delicious. The food is cooked to perfection and its 'home' style size portions so you certainly won't leave hungry! They also have some amazing baked goods with the banana loaf being delicious (thank goodness we bought extra!!) Service was fantastic too and cafe was immaculate. We will definitely be back, even better its only around a 10 minute walk from Princess Street.

The hot daily specials are reasonably priced and super tasty. Often something a bit different - cajun chicken + slaw in a brioche bun, or wild boar hot dog for example. I have never been disappointed.

Guy who runs it beyond ignorant

My guest house hadn't told me that breakfast wasn't included in the tariff, so I came here and sat on one of the high stools in the window. I had granola, a scirarcha (?) egg and cheese roll (yum) and a coffee. All were lovely and the owner was friendly. Recommended.

This humble place drew us in with the wonderful aroma. We walked around until we figured out where it was coming from. And then we found the motherload of delicious salads. But which one to pick to pick. No problem. We were offered a plate with a little of each!!! And each was delightful. This is the food we have been missing everyday. We did break down and get a pastie as well. Delicious. And great coffee. Wish I had one of these around the corner from me!!!

Got to be in the running. Been twice now on break from a job afternoon and morning. Both times, a nice roll, stuffed with hot, thick, meaty bacon. Excellent coffee too as the name promises. Other fillings are available 😉

Great wee lunch or breakfast rolls with excellent service.

My go to place on my way to the office. Just a quick toot on the "Horn of Desire" 📯 and voila...my morning bagel is ready.

Absolument délicieux. Accueil ultra sympa dans cet établissement minuscule Le jeune employé était super sympa. La nourriture fraîche change des crasses habituelles. À découvrir impérativement.

La sopa buenísima y las ensaladas geniales. El camarero muy atento.

Great coffee and very friendly staff. Did not try the food but the menu and other people's orders looked fabulous.

The most incredible salad boxes, always different, always delicious, always filling. Thanks guys!

We found this nice cafe after visiting Dean Village. The cream tea we had was wonderful. The fruit scone was delicious with the generous amount of Cornish clotted cream and jam. One scone for each of us and a pot of tea was 6 pound. I would love to try their lunch menu. They looked good too. Staff were so friendly. Their location is a bit away from the tourist center but it’s worth a visit.

Nice soup but very very disapointed that the change they gave to us was an old coin not valid anymore

We had a very nice soup at caffeine. The service was quick and the prices are cheap. I recommend this place for a quick and simple lunch.

Ordered a well priced bacon roll. Took a while but then I realised why after getting roll. Loads of bacon which made a nice breakfast

Coffee is too strong, asked for single shot as it's too strong, was told "yeah we get a lot of people saying that". Second time in a row I threw it in the bin. Plenty other cafés can get it right. Won't be back.

Used to go here all the time when I lived closer. It is by far the best coffee I have had in Edinburgh!

Popped in on the off chance as we needed food and discovered lovely staff, great food, a little higher prices than you may possibly expect. Definitely worth it however. Will be back!

Illy isn't my favourite brand of coffee anyway so Caffeine would never usually be my first choice for a coffee in the area but in the last few years the level of staffing has gone downhill too meaning that in an area where you have the likes of New Town Deli, Roamin Nose and Bluebird, there really is nothing that would make you go to Caffeine

Delicious deli boxes £2 small, £4 medium, choose from 4 daily dishes on counter, mix and match in one box, the sandwiches are nice too and tray bakes

Absolutely pathetic level of customer service from the barista this morning (not the first time either...) - had a face like a slapped a*se - and was utterly VILE to me when I asked him to explain the difference between a 'filter' coffee and non-filter... I didn't realise my ignorance on a Monday morning would create such an epic reaction of indifference and agitation. He should learn to leave his bad mood vibe at the door and summon a smile from somewhere to lift his RANK humourless energy out of the gutter to work in a more meaningful customer focused way.

Good coffee at a good price, I go for the double latte that at £2.10 is in keeping with the prices in most city coffee shops.

This little cafe has a fantastic kitchen and service behind it! We ordered catering from them to feed 16 meeting delegates and we were not disappointed. The food was outstanding, from quiches, cheeseboards and sandwiches. Coffee is really good and the service is outstanding

Decided to go here with a friend to support an independent business rather than a big faceless chain. This was literally the worst experience I have had in a café in Edinburgh. My friend and I were polite, but my friend was not feeling very well and so taking longer than normal to pay for the order. The waiter raised his voice to us and shouted at us in an intolerant and aggressive tone. I have never been spoken to like that in any café or restaurant before, and in retrospect we should have left immediately and cancelled our order, but we were quite dazed and speechless. On top of that, coffee came in a dirty cup - could not drink Avoid, avoid, avoid this place - I cannot stress this enough There are many nice cafes in Edinburgh - this is not one of them

I always come in here for lunch when I'm working in the area.

This sandwich and salad outlet is open during the week and is very convenient for a quick, tasty lunch if you're in the area.