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Pirlous

Grassmarket café doing proper coffee and unfussy food in a spot that actually feels like where locals hang, not where tourists are herded.

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You're sitting on the Grassmarket with a decent espresso and something that doesn't taste like it was designed by focus group. Pirlous has that rare quality of being genuinely good without making a fuss about it—the kind of place where regulars nod at each other and the staff actually know what they're doing. It's right there on the cobbles where the crowds flow through, but it doesn't feel like it's performing for them. Good coffee, sensible food, proper café energy.