How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Leith?
33 coffee shops within 1 km of Leith, 10.5 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.6★ average here.
Leith, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 6th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
33
coffee shops
Per km²
10.5
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
31
enough to judge a rating
Established
22
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.6★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
158
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 33 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up23 (70%)
- 4.0 to 4.47 (21%)
- 3.5 to 3.91 (3%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews2 (6%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozy Cafe | 5.0★ | 134 | 700 m |
| Secret Solstice Games | 5.0★ | 56 | 80 m |
| The Wee Coffee Box | 5.0★ | 55 | 910 m |
| The Sly Fox | 4.9★ | 303 | 510 m |
| Cocorico | 4.9★ | 247 | 730 m |
| Tatashe Cafe (formally Bongou Cafe) | 4.9★ | 180 | 940 m |
| Kiki's Kitchen & Cafe | 4.9★ | 163 | 930 m |
| Shore Deli | 4.9★ | 149 | 90 m |
| Little Havana Coffee Store | 4.9★ | 87 | 830 m |
| Cafe Marmalade | 4.8★ | 489 | 160 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Spence Café | 4.7★ | 797 | 320 m |
| Cafe Truva | 4.6★ | 777 | 190 m |
| Rocksalt Cafe | 4.4★ | 667 | 210 m |
| The Clock Cafe & Bistro | 4.4★ | 518 | 10 m |
| Printworks Coffee LEITH | 4.5★ | 499 | 220 m |
Chains
No brand has two or more outlets within 1 km of Leith.
Check competition at your exact address — free
These numbers are for the centre of Leith. Drop a pin on your street instead and see every competitor around it on a map, with ratings and review counts. The scan is free with an account.
Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Leith?
33 within 1 km of the centre of Leith, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 10.5 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 6th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Leith a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 33 coffee shops within 1 km of Leith, 10.5 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.6★ average here. 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 Leith?
4.6 out of 5, across the 31 with at least 10 reviews. 23 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 158 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Leith are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Cozy Cafe (5.0, 134 reviews), Secret Solstice Games (5.0, 56 reviews), The Wee Coffee Box (5.0, 55 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Leith 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.