Kuna Cafe & Bakery
Kuna Cafe & Bakery is a bright, minimalist corner café in a listed building at Elm Row, at the top of Leith Walk. It serves coffee, cakes and sandwiches, but the homemade-pastry pies are the thing to try. Calton Hill is a few minutes' walk away.
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Michael Faia
What to try
The savoury pies are the standout, made with homemade pastry; one well-known filling pairs balsamic chicken with sun-dried tomato, mozzarella and basil. Otherwise it is a simple, good-value line-up of coffee, cakes and sandwiches, ideal for breakfast or a light lunch. Prices sit at the budget end, which makes it a useful find on a walk between the New Town and Leith.
The setting
The café occupies a corner of a historic listed building on Elm Row, with a clean, minimalist interior that lets the light in. There are outdoor tables for warmer days, handy for watching Leith Walk go by. Pick a seat by the window to watch the comings and goings at the top of Leith Walk.
Make a morning of it
Kuna is a natural start or finish for a walk up Calton Hill, where the Playfair Monument and the National Monument of Scotland are both under 400 metres away. Broughton Street and Picardy Place, with their restaurants and bars, are just round the corner if you want to carry on. From the hilltop you get views over Arthur's Seat, the Old Town and the Firth of Forth, so it is worth timing your walk for a clear morning.
Highlights
- Pies with homemade pastry
- Coffee, cakes and sandwiches
- Corner café in a listed building
- Outdoor tables
- Budget-friendly
Good to know
- There are outdoor tables.
- Prices are at the budget end.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: list.co.uk