Papii

You'll find yourself on Hanover Street, one of Edinburgh's most reliably busy thoroughfares, pushing through the door of what feels like a proper neighbourhood café despite the foot traffic outside. Papii's got that breakfast-all-day energy without being try-hard about it – the sort of place where you can rock up for a weekday eggs royals or weekend chaos and feel equally welcome. They've clearly put thought into both the savoury and sweet sides, which isn't always a given. The place pulls consistently strong reviews because it delivers on the basics: coffee that tastes like someone cares, generously loaded toast, and pastries that suggest actual skill with laminated dough.