How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Newington?
58 coffee shops within 1 km of Newington, 18.5 per km². 38 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Newington, Edinburgh · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 8 areas mapped in Edinburgh
Within 1 km
58
coffee shops
Per km²
18.5
high competition
With 10+ reviews
53
enough to judge a rating
Established
38
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
184
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 58 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up28 (48%)
- 4.0 to 4.421 (36%)
- 3.5 to 3.92 (3%)
- Below 3.52 (3%)
- Under 10 reviews5 (9%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himalaya Centre, Tibetan Cafe | 4.9★ | 324 | 190 m |
| Pudding’s | 4.9★ | 281 | 30 m |
| Bambi’s Cafe | 4.9★ | 175 | 670 m |
| Onto Coffee | 4.9★ | 80 | 170 m |
| Love, Peace and Coffee | 4.8★ | 589 | 330 m |
| KIVA | 4.8★ | 421 | 570 m |
| Sweety House | 4.8★ | 195 | 410 m |
| Kate's | 4.8★ | 179 | 230 m |
| Le Petit Bleu | 4.8★ | 119 | 550 m |
| Bono Coffee | 4.8★ | 53 | 50 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Medicine Coffee Co | 4.5★ | 2,100 | 980 m |
| Origin Coffee (South College Street) | 4.4★ | 1,714 | 980 m |
| Söderberg The Meadows | 4.2★ | 1,357 | 910 m |
| Kilimanjaro Coffee | 4.3★ | 1,346 | 650 m |
| Uplands Roast | 4.7★ | 813 | 760 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Newington?
58 within 1 km of the centre of Newington, Edinburgh, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 18.5 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 8 Edinburgh areas we mapped.
Is Newington a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 58 coffee shops within 1 km of Newington, 18.5 per km². 38 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ 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 Newington?
4.4 out of 5, across the 53 with at least 10 reviews. 28 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 184 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Newington are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Himalaya Centre, Tibetan Cafe (4.9, 324 reviews), Pudding’s (4.9, 281 reviews), Bambi’s Cafe (4.9, 175 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Newington 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.