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Roundsquare Cafe BistroBruntsfield, Edinburgh

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Morningside Rd0.5 mi from Bruntsfield centrelast reviewed April 2026

Bruntsfield bistro with freshly roasted beans behind the counter and consistently balanced extraction. The coffee outperforms what the room suggests.

Freshly roasted beans in a bistro that doesn't make a fuss about it.

4.7★★★★½(534)
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What we love

  • Freshly roasted beans, communicated on the menu rather than just implied
  • Consistent extraction: rich and balanced, not bitter
  • Solid neighbourhood stop on Morningside Road; not a specialist detour

Location

132 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh EH10 4BX, UK

0.5 mi from Bruntsfield centre

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