Wellington Coffee in Edinburgh, City of

Cosy place, good coffee, great people!

Great coffee, friendly service.

Cosy and worm cafe. Staff are very friendly and their sweets are just great. Although they don't have filter coffee, their Americano is good. Recommended.

Bought some cakes to take away - brownies, shortbread and flapjacks. The friend I was taking them to had a nut allergy, so I asked at the counter if nuts were present in the food. Really disappointed to have been advised that the flapjacks contained 'seeds, but no nuts', to bite into them later on and discover that they did contain nuts. Not sure why this advice is being wrongly given out, which could have been highly dangerous for my friend. This will put me off returning, due to the staff not having adequate knowledge about what they are serving. I did try to contact Wellington about this on the day, but no answer via phone and they do not seem to have active social media.

good coffee and scones and cream

Cozy coffee shop with nice pastries. The cheese and jalapeño scone was fab! Nice staff, good atmosphere. The floor however was a bit dirty, other than that it was a nice place to grab a quick bite.

We had breakfast several days and the cappuccino and pastries were delicious, highly recommended. I hope we can return to Edinburgh one day

Excellent atmosphere, good service and delicious food, the scones are very tasty

I picked up a bag of Red Brick by Square Mile at a great price and only roasted a few days ago

Coffee is okay The tea is okay too. The scones aren't as good as the ones I had in London, but they're pretty good. The atmosphere was good

EDIT: I had to change this review from a 5 stars to a 3 stars. I used to be a regular at this place, but I barely come back since the massive price increase and the change in staff. Unfortunately, the quality of the drink has gone down with the prices going up and it’s not worth it to get an okay hot chocolate for more than 5 pounds. The pastries are still as lovely, but this isn’t a place I would recommend anymore… (Some of the best coffee in Edinburgh! Their blends, drinks, and pastries are all lovely and the staff is always nice. Fully recommend for coffee lovers!)

The scones were very good, coffee as well Staff could bei friendlier

Very good flat white. We had the carrot cake and it is delicious. The place is small but cute. If it is warm, I would suggest sitting on the street to see both the castle and the ocean.

The view is amazing, flat white is excellent

When we visit the cafe, there weren't any available seats in the morning because it was already packed with people. This means how popular the place is! So we queued for a while and finally enjoyed a cup of coffee. I recommend the croissant than scone

Super little coffee shop, wonderful cream scones.

Don’t come here, lots of attitude from baristas. I have come a few times and it is always the same.

Scones are delicious But when I asked them to pack scones for me, the employee with pierced hair gave me a bag of bread and refused to give me the cream even though I could have packed it. Is that why they can't pack the cream? When I asked them, they gave it to me and threw me a spoon to put the cream in. Haha;; Ah, getting to work. Don't like it

Amazing Flat White 🔥 Nice people and Vibes

Lovely scone with cream and jam, and a pleasant subterranean seating area outside. :)

Says it opens at 7am got there at 7.40 and it’s not open.

Top coffee destination in new town

The coffee was awful and also really expensive. The staff were fine but not the service I usually expect. Very disappointing overall.

Lovely to stop off for a coffee and a cheese and jalapeño scone.

Nice coffee cozy place in Edinburgh friendly staff

Carrot cake is delicious and has a distinctive, exotic cream Of course, always ask them about alcohol in sweets or gelatin

Unfortunately, although everything looked very good, I couldn't consume anything because it was half an hour before closing and according to the young lady behind the counter it was too late to sit down. I insisted saying that I really needed a cup of tea to warm me up but she replied that there were no free tables when there was one full of glasses which nobody knows why it couldn't be freed and at another there was a boy sitting at the table. computer that had clearly long since finished its life. Now I can understand that maybe it's boring to serve a customer when closing time approaches but there is a way and a way. I have read other criticisms that reflect my experience today and I wonder how it is possible to keep a business open with such listless and indifferent staff.

I had a scone and brownie coffee. The scone had raisins in it and it was soft. Coffee is also delicious.

Genuinely the best scones in Edinburgh, perfect with clotted cream and jam!

For me, this is the most delicious coffee, a wonderful atmosphere. The only downside is that there is little space to sit down.

Nice little place. Good coffee and a cute environment. The music was very loud and more like a disco than a coffeehouse. Would try a different day.

THE SCONE the cafeteria..... edinburghhhhh a dream of coffeessss

The perfect place if you like tepid coffee, charged at the highest rate and served by surly and disengaged servers. I also ordered a Rooibos tea for my wife. What was presented was unlike anything we've ever tasted - more like the leftover dust from every other herbal tea in the cupboard. A very unpleasant experience indeed. 👎😵‍💫

Excellent coffee and pastry. Full stop - that’s it - all you need to know! However for more details: the baristas that served me on three occasions over our short break to E were great, knowing about coffee prep and pulling a good shot. I enjoyed a proper expresso, nice flavours going on with lovely mouthfeel. What’s more the flapjack was stupendous, really nutty with seeds and slightly spicy buttery sweetness…I took my third lump up to scoff atop Arthur’s Seat and the sun came out. Totally recommend. Support independence, avoid commercial StarB. and BlkShp etc

Delicious scones~!! Ah, I ate a scone with raisins in it. The coffee is okay, and the scones don't have a chewy texture, but are moist, with a texture somewhere in between puffy and moist. I didn't like the London Gale because it was just like bread. Even though I like things that are bold, it was just right.

Cozy place, good coffee, tasty carrot cake and staff enjoying themselves :)

Happened upon Wellington Coffee by accident and am so pleased we did! Machiato from the gods!

Just went in to get a coffee, door open, closes at 6pm, but yet girl telling me it’s closed at 5.40pm

This was a wonderful little cafe, conveniently located in New Town. We sort of stumbled upon this little cafe on our first walk through Edinburgh, and we were delightfully surprised by the quality of the drinks and service.

We were invited to leave because it was almost time to close even though there was still one hour left for closing. When we wanted to clarify a girl with very short hair said that they were having a terrible day so they weren’t going to serve us and we could do take away if we liked. I think if you don’t like to face customers maybe you should find another type of job.

Excellent scones, terrible service

Terrible service. The food is good but the staff is disrespectful and rude. While ordering you feel like you're bothering the staff, especially the girl with the short hair. We left after she was rude and she didn't even apologize and just said they were having a bad day in a complaining way. Not worth it

Bad coffee Indifferent staff Can I ask for my 10% tip back please. The server spilt the coffee on delivery then told me to go get my own napkin 😂

Wonderful little coffee shop below Penhaligons. What it lacks in size it makes up for in atmosphere with small tables nestled next to one-another. The flat white was as I like it with silky textured milk and rounded extraction, not too bitter or sour. Beans were on the robust side but not dark. Pastries were fresh with the Pain aux Chocolate rich and luxurious. Been back multiple times and always consistently good.

The atmosphere is great and the staff is so friendly!! Be sure to eat the flat white

This is hands down the best coffee in Edinburgh. Being from Melbourne, it’s near impossible to find a decent coffee here. This place nailed it. The scones are great as well.

Was recommended this coffee place by the receptionist at my hotel. As a coffee enthusiast, I had high hopes from the glowing recommendation. The americano I had was incredibly weak and not great in flavour. Especially for £4.10 A redeeming factor was the scones, both the chilli and cheese and fruit scones were nice

Another one of these Edinburgh coffee houses serving Latte in a small cup and charging £4.30 for the privilege. I said to the server that's a Flat White measure, and a Latte should be 8oz. His reply " Sorry that's the size of our cups" Cheated yet again.

Very good small café with a few tables inside and a few outside (at least in summer). Delicious cheese and jalapeño scone and very good (and well-made) coffee. Nice staff and atmosphere!

Very cosy place to stay here drink high quality coffee and eat traditional scones

I don’t make it to Edinburgh very often, maybe 3 times in 40 years, but my first stop is Wellington for the best Flat White you can find north of the border. Scone was mighty fine too, even if I was offered cream and jam with a fruit scone - heaven forbid. Butter, please.

Delicious scone and perfect coffee!

Best coffee place in Edinburgh 😋😍in love with their oat milk flat white and sweet scones 😘

Scones God honors grace! The Americano came cold.. What a sweet carrot cake

Scones and strong, acidic coffee are delicious. It's a shame that you can't get a seat if you go during busy times because there aren't many tables, but it's a small but cozy cafe.

Great coffee, good company, very tasty brownie

We had Americano and it was okay and scones and croissants were delicious

It's not often I complain but crap customer service is unacceptable. Festival or not. Came here with two friends for coffee, male staff didn't acknowlege me to order, it was like was doing him a favour by being there. Two coffees and a lemonade (£12!) and then offered at checkout to add a tip. Went outside but but there was only two seats spare (which my friend and young daughter took) and I said I would stand and try and grab a seat if it came up. A female brought our drinks, no service with a smile - I asked if I could grab a chair from inside to bring outside. She bluntly said NO. Not - I am so sorry / I will go and ask. I was going say good customer service and a welcoming attitude cost nothing - but I won't - it has cost you three customers that won't be back. I am local and disappointed.

Tiny with very little space to sit on a summers day! Has tiny outdoor seating. Didn’t try the coffee

Love this place but there was an incredibly rude lady with a shaved head. When I walked in and asked if I order before sitting down she looked at me like I was an idiot. She then went on to be horrible to two tourist who took a picture and she seemed highly offended by being in the picture. Not ideal I understand but there is a polite way to deal with it. She then went on to loudly tell colleagues a story of it happening before and cursing throughout the story for everyone to hear. Nice guy on the till gave me a refund so she didn’t have to stay.

It was the best coffee I had in Edinburgh!

Superbly made cappuccino, very consistent and delicious!

We just had coffee here, the most wonderful shortbread, just as it should be. However the coffee, whilst a lovely flavour was best decribed as 'very warm' so I returned it, these things happed, after a life time in catering I should know. I received a less than friendly response. The replacement coffee's were warmer but not hot, I drank my coffee in two goes. However the 'death stare' was really hot and came with no apology. I have always taught people that if things go wrong, get over it, it happens, it is what you do afterwards counts. I will always support the independent and will not go to chains but independents should always remember that no one owes them a living.

Good flat white - nice and strong.

We got two lovely coffees from two lovely guys first thing on a Saturday. A very cute place with comfy seats, interesting views and nice scones!! We will be back!

Coffee serves specialty coffee. We ordered a balanced flat white. After internal and external sessions..

A very small, ground-floor cafe, but its coffee is excellent and the staff’s behavior is wonderful

Great service/ scones like mountains coffee class .

A cute coffee shop with good coffee but the worst service - I walked in to a Barista on the machine, said hello and didn’t even get a response - not a single word. The male barista was fine 😊

The musical thread, amazing. The atmosphere in the place is very very cool. The cappuccino is delicious and the pastries are good. The views are also very beautiful.

Such a rude staff. Coffee quality is good, but for its price one expect it to be excellent everyday, which is not the case. And again, such a rude staff.

Weakest coffee with v little choice, staff friendly but no heart to the place.

Ordered a cuppucino for takeaway and tasted okay, like there is a fruit flavor

great coffee. friendly service.

Terrible!!!! Breakfast was obviously prepared the day before and warmed up in the morning. Angry and expensive

Very good coffee, terrace below but pleasant. Carrot cake excellent but a little disappointed with the scones especially the fact that this evening with butter and not cream.

Randomly rude staff - totally weirded out the atmosphere in the cafe. Really bizarre. My two year old has better social skills. Definitely in the wrong job. Low Down across the road waaayyy better experience.

Yummy scones with cream in a cozy cafe. Perfect for a snack.

The worst female barista in the world

We came at around 9am and the small coffee shop was quite full. We managed to snag a table right after we ordered (1 latte, 1 flat white and a scone with clotted cream). The coffee was pretty good. It was smooth and a little fruity. The foam was really good. The scone with clotted cream was really big. You could share it between 2 people. The scone didn't taste like baking powder which was good. It wasn't dry or anything. The jam and clotted cream went perfectly well with the scone. Would definitely recommend getting the scone with clotted cream

The café is small but very charming. It has wonderful pastries and excellent coffee. I ordered a cortado and enjoyed every sip, and the price was reasonable. Prices here are affordable, whereas coffee is very expensive in my country.

Fantastic artisan roast bean coffee, well worth the walk.

Sehr nettes, kleines Café - super Scones und leckerer Kaffee :) Der Service war freundlich und aufmerksam. Definitiv einen Besuch wert!

It is our 4th visit. . Coffee with a scone equals lunch. Delicious. Very good atmosphere.

Not a good espresso - very watery, under extracted, no crema. Also quite expensive, but it’s in a prime location so that’s understandable.

Best place for a hot choccy. Marshmallow is second to none

A cozy place for a coffee and pastry.

[May 2024 Update] This was my wife's first visit to Wellington's. Its a small coffee shop that inhabits an old newagents shop. But, as I realised when visiting this time - it's been open in this site since 2008! Coffee-wise it has it's own unique coffee - a huge caffiene hit, which at the time was very much apprecaited. At the moment there are only a limited number of internal tables. What was external to Wellingtons appears to be under construction. If you've got the time to visit, do so. [2022] Good Coffee in a tiny space.

Very cute tucked in cafe. We had a scone and my husband was surprised how soft they are (too used to having them in America). I had a latte that was very smooth and delicious foam. Sorry I didn't get your name-the employee was very kind and welcoming. While I'm around I would definitely revisit!

Recently been refreshed, still the same excellent coffee and cakes.

Such a shame as this was my favourite place to get a coffee with a friend. Today I paid £3.80 for a flat white and the service was the worst, so much so I have had to write this post and I am not one for complaining. All tables, dirty. 3 staff, one on a break sitting on the nicest spot in the cafe, talking across the cafe to the server behind coffee machine, another out for a cigarette- who obviously shouldn't have been as the other 2 discussed it, loudly! She also didn't wash her hands when she came back in and instead of cleaning tables stood behind the counter chatting about her cigarette break..... I asked for the table and chairs which was covered in pastry to be cleaned, the server wiped it with his hand 🤣 so I went and got a cloth by myself and cleaned it!!! I was actually taken a back with how shocking the service was. Finished my coffee and met my friend at another coffee spot. Will not be back and feel sorry for the owner as their staff to put it bluntly are taking the p***

Such a shame as this was my favourite place to get a coffee with a friend. Today I paid £3.80 for a flat white and the service was the worst, so much so I have had to write this post and I am not one for complaining. All tables, dirty. 3 staff, one on a break sitting on the nicest spot in the cafe, talking across the cafe to the server behind coffee machine, another out for a cigarette- who obviously shouldn't have been as the other 2 discussed it, loudly! She also didn't wash her hands when she came back in and instead of cleaning tables stood behind the counter chatting about her cigarette break..... I asked for the table and chairs which was covered in pastry to be cleaned, the server wiped it with his hand 🤣 so I went and got a cloth by myself and cleaned it!!! I was actually taken a back with how shocking the service was. Finished my coffee and met my friend at another coffee spot. Will not be back and feel sorry for the owner as their staff to put it bluntly are taking the p***

Coffee was really weak, disappointed after we heard so many good reviews from this cafe

No cash, scones served without clotted cream, not a huge tea selection. Very busy and noisy.

Felt very unwelcome. This place is tiny and all tables were taken. Asked a staff member if I could squeeze into a small table with water glasses on it. Flat no, and no attempt made to ask if I wanted a coffee to go. Normally love this place and staff have always been lovely, but very poor experience today.

Few choices, disinterested and unfriendly staff.

Small place with little space to sit so it may be a good option for "take away". They do not offer a breakfast menu and only have pastries to choose from at the bar.

Good morning vibe coffee shop. It’s quite pricey for small cup of take away coffee.

Very chilled little coffee shop with excellent coffee ☕️

Delicious coffee, not too crowded. Cosy vibes and Stevie Wonders: Don't you worry bout a thing