The City Cafe
City Cafe interior
Since 1980

History

Forty-odd years on Blair Street and we've never pretended to be anything other than what we are — a classic American diner in the middle of Edinburgh. Dine by day, drink by night. Coffee and comfort food when the sun's up; cocktails, pool and a full room when it's down.

Aged, but authentic. The place is a little worn in — and that's the point, not a flaw. This isn't a style bar and it was never meant to be neat. It's loose, funky, warm and lived-in.

Through the years

Our Timeline

  1. 1980
    The City Cafe, 1980

    The City Cafe opens its doors at 19 Blair Street — a classic American diner in the heart of Edinburgh.

  2. 1999
    The City Cafe, 1999

    Forty-odd years on and still not neat — on purpose. Burgers and shakes by day; pool, cocktails and karaoke by night.

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