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The Old Spence CaféLeith, Edinburgh

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-42 Queen Charlotte St0.3 mi from Leith centrelast reviewed April 2026

Specialty coffee and homemade focaccia in a Leith corner with a Scottish-Italian character. The seasonal menu is deliberately short.

The Scottish-Italian neighbourhood cafe where the focaccia is as considered as the coffee.

4.7★★★★½(727)
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What we love

  • Specialty coffee as the stated identity, not a menu footnote
  • Focaccia made in-house
  • Seasonal menu, kept short

Location

40-42 Queen Charlotte St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6AT, UK

0.3 mi from Leith centre

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