Lowdown

A modern space showcasing the finest tea + coffee through craft, creativity and hospitality. Daily, light food menu and locally sourced treats.

9 / 10
139
ratings
  • Phone

    +44 7798 723501

  • Website

    lowdown.coffee

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  • Type

    Café

Address

40 George St Edinburgh EH2 2LE United Kingdom

Reservations No
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating Yes
Menus Brunch

Comments / 32


Keywords:

coffee espresso drinks cake casual good for working trendy quiet hot chocolate good for a quick meal pastries soup friendly staff restaurants interior design good for business meetings toasties well
Jimmy Angelakos

Fantastic coffee and cakes but friendly and helpful staff . So unlike most hipster coffee shops!

Trish P

Great coffee ! Loved the fact they serve Mork hot chocolate from my hometown as well ????????

Gordon Anderson

Coffee here (espresso and pour over ) is excellent. They have best beans in Edinburgh. Mornings are nice and quiet :)

Sultan ☕️????????‍????

I had a flat white and it was amazing, the guys overthere knew what they are doing!

Layla

Coffee’s great, love the atmosphere, really mice interior design and friendly staff . ????????

Pepper

Spacious , friendly service , lovely tea selection and cakes .

Cintain 昆遊龍

The coffee is very flavourful, well made. The toasties and pastries look amazing, definitely will come back to try!

Erik Jorgensen

best coffee during our stay

Janelle Ho

Great coffee , vibes, and baristas in a beautiful space!

Tadeusz Tietze

Just really excellent coffee (my flat white rocked) and super friendly and attentive staff .

Leo Cole

Very cool shop and tasty filter coffee

Hannah

The coffee was excellent here (we had a cappuccino and americano ), but the loaf dessert was not as good as it looked.

Casper Lourens

Great secluded coffee place , try their gooseberry cake !

manal87

Fresh coffee , friendly staff . Walnut coffee cake is ok .

Yeni Kartikasari

Late was good also the carrot cake & veggies chili soup

Dima Gerasimov

Great cappuccino . Soup was delicious!

Thomas Tait

Best coffee I’ve had

Edinburgh Man

Great long black and friendly baristas

Axel Bentsen

Simply outstanding coffee .

Mehrdad Mizani

Delicious latte .

Marie Frantlová

Very Nice place.

Bruna Bró

Amazing coffee and cakes !

Andrew Stephenson

The brownie is brilliant

Hell Yeh

Filter and porridge

Maroš Buberník

Atmosphere

Cam_in_Bris

Note - no iced drinks here

Una

Wifi info!☺️

Holly Gudrun

Oat flat white ❤️

Stijn Ortega coppin

Good hipster coffee

Thomas Tait

Good for coffee geeks

Frank Braun

Super gute Salate und tolles Brot

Jaime Segovia

Acogedor , limpio. Buenas sopas y sándwiches :3

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