How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Bruntsfield?
57 coffee shops within 1 km of Bruntsfield, 18.1 per km². 41 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.6★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Bruntsfield, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 3rd most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
57
coffee shops
Per km²
18.1
high competition
With 10+ reviews
55
enough to judge a rating
Established
41
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
205
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 57 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up40 (70%)
- 4.0 to 4.414 (25%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.51 (2%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (4%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie's Sandwich Bar | 5.0★ | 166 | 810 m |
| Coffee Inc | 5.0★ | 125 | 20 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - Lothian Road | 4.9★ | 1,644 | 960 m |
| toasted | 4.9★ | 783 | 30 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - Bruntsfield Place | 4.9★ | 596 | 260 m |
| Black Rabbit | 4.9★ | 469 | 690 m |
| The Coffee Cave | 4.9★ | 297 | 680 m |
| Italian Aroma Cafe | 4.9★ | 153 | 760 m |
| Nothe Coffee | 4.9★ | 144 | 700 m |
| Coffeat | 4.9★ | 125 | 410 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books N' Cup Cafe | 4.8★ | 1,903 | 680 m |
| Black Sheep Coffee - Lothian Road | 4.9★ | 1,644 | 960 m |
| La Viola Breakfast Brunch House | 4.7★ | 983 | 750 m |
| La'telve | 4.7★ | 917 | 910 m |
| the source coffee roasters | 4.8★ | 834 | 990 m |
Chains
- Costa Coffee · 2 outlets
- Black Sheep Coffee · 2 outlets
- Not Just Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Bruntsfield?
57 within 1 km of the centre of Bruntsfield, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 18.1 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 3rd most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Bruntsfield a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 57 coffee shops within 1 km of Bruntsfield, 18.1 per km². 41 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.6★ average and a clear reason to choose it. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Bruntsfield?
4.6 out of 5, across the 55 with at least 10 reviews. 40 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 205 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Bruntsfield are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Rosie's Sandwich Bar (5.0, 166 reviews), Coffee Inc (5.0, 125 reviews), Black Sheep Coffee - Lothian Road (4.9, 1,644 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Bruntsfield on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.