How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Leith Walk?
56 coffee shops within 1 km of Leith Walk, 17.8 per km². 41 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.7★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Leith Walk, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 4th most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
56
coffee shops
Per km²
17.8
high competition
With 10+ reviews
53
enough to judge a rating
Established
41
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.7★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
245
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 56 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up45 (80%)
- 4.0 to 4.48 (14%)
- 3.5 to 3.90 (0%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews3 (5%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Whispering Kettle | 5.0★ | 122 | 140 m |
| Think Pastry | 4.9★ | 566 | 860 m |
| Kawaneko Katsu & Coffee | 4.9★ | 337 | 340 m |
| Cherry Bay Café & Gift Shop | 4.9★ | 251 | 240 m |
| Cocorico | 4.9★ | 247 | 910 m |
| Coffee Tepuy | Cafe | Specialty Colombian Coffee shop in Edinburgh UK | 4.9★ | 186 | 40 m |
| Kiki's Kitchen & Cafe | 4.9★ | 163 | 660 m |
| Little Havana Coffee Store | 4.9★ | 87 | 760 m |
| DelishYoss Coffee Bar. | 4.9★ | 52 | 740 m |
| Little Fitzroy Coffee. | 4.8★ | 521 | 670 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Word Of Mouth Leith | 4.6★ | 1,046 | 50 m |
| Artisan Roast Broughton street | 4.7★ | 1,001 | 840 m |
| Elm Row Cafe | 4.7★ | 919 | 620 m |
| Artisan Coffee Leith | 4.7★ | 818 | 370 m |
| Starbucks Coffee | 4.0★ | 670 | 40 m |
Chains
- Not Just Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Leith Walk?
56 within 1 km of the centre of Leith Walk, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 17.8 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 4th most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Leith Walk a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 56 coffee shops within 1 km of Leith Walk, 17.8 per km². 41 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.7★ 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 Leith Walk?
4.7 out of 5, across the 53 with at least 10 reviews. 45 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 245 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Leith Walk are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: The Whispering Kettle (5.0, 122 reviews), Think Pastry (4.9, 566 reviews), Kawaneko Katsu & Coffee (4.9, 337 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Leith Walk 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.