Cherry Bay Café & Gift Shop

You'll find Cherry Bay tucked away on Leith Walk, the kind of spot locals keep coming back to without needing to shout about it. It's exactly what a good neighbourhood café should be: unpretentious, consistently good, and run by people who genuinely care. The coffee is the real deal—they're serious about their beans and their technique—and the cakes and bakes rotate regularly enough that you won't get bored. The gift shop element isn't some afterthought either; it's carefully chosen stuff that actually makes sense, whether that's cards, plants, or bits you didn't know you needed. The 4.9 rating speaks for itself, but what really matters is that the folk of Leith have made this their place.