Promenade0.2 mi from Portobello centrelast reviewed April 2026
A van on the Portobello promenade that runs espresso as the main event, not background to the sea air. Go for the affogato.
The promenade van where the espresso is the actual point.
Ulterior Motives · 31 May
June is Edinburgh's own month, the one before August hands the city over to the Fringe.
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…
Promenade0.2 mi from Portobello centrelast reviewed April 2026
A van on the Portobello promenade that runs espresso as the main event, not background to the sea air. Go for the affogato.
The promenade van where the espresso is the actual point.
Promenade, Edinburgh EH15 2DX, UK
0.2 mi from Portobello centre
Ulterior Motives · 31 May
June is Edinburgh's own month, the one before August hands the city over to the Fringe.
Richaro's Ramblings · 4 May
Proper Coffee surfaces three tiers. We lean on the top one because that's the obvious thing a discovery site should do, and that's mostly where this site sends…
The café pours exclusively from Rafiki Coffee, the Edinburgh roastery that co-owner Ben built on direct relationships with East African farmers. Four named single origins, SCA 88 on the beans, and tasting notes that give you something to ask about.
A flat white that holds its own against Edinburgh's better cafes, in a shop that also sells vintage ballcaps and local ceramics. Worth the walk along the seafront.
A bakery on Portobello High Street where the espresso outperforms its billing. The crowd comes for the pastries; the coffee makes it worth the trip on its own.