Reviews of The Colony Gourmet. (Coffee Shop) in Edinburgh (Edinburgh).

The Colony Gourmet

201 Reviews

118 Comments

Coffee shop

Coffee shop

58 Home St, Edinburgh EH3 9NA, United Kingdom

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Information of The Colony Gourmet, Coffee shop in Edinburgh (Edinburgh)

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This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.

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Reviews of The Colony Gourmet

K. M.

Café with excellent coffee and a good selection of baked goods. 9/10 flat white and 8/10 to the cinnamon apple muffin. The best part was the sitting area with relaxing couches for a chat or high tables for working and their signature colourful fresco, see photos.

S. C.

Great place for a well brewed cup of coffee with plenty of flavour. Sadly there wasn't any vegan items, so wasn't able to try the food (which smelt delicious!). The seating area is very spacious and comfortable. Has a really laid back feel.

K. J. A.

It is nice, comfortable, clean and quite cafe. Took me kids with quick breakfast. Interiors was placed nicely, specially bookshelf.

E. E.

Lovely little cafe. Have been here a few times. Most of their baked goods are very delicious. Wasn't too keen on the brioche items, but the pies are certainly worth a try (especially with the small pickled chillies they sell). Coffee is tasty and atmosphere nice.

S. P.

Amazing mocha and their Portuguese tarts were delectable. Can't wait to go back! Sadly the wifi is a bit unreliable so perhaps not the best coffee shop for getting work done but otherwise 10/10

W. P.

Amazing coffee, the best we have tasted in Edinburgh. Really friendly staff, great service and a lovely atmosphere. We stumbled on this little gem on the first day of a 4 day holiday and had breakfast here every day.

D. S.

Amazing Brazilian coffee and authentic food. Beautiful lounge with great decor. Friendly welcoming staff. What a gem!

C. A.

Beautiful place with lots of Portuguese pastries and other goodies! Very helpful and friendly staff too. All clean and safely distanced.

F. E.

Super nice cafe. Quiet and comfy.

V. A.

Good and welcome coffee Amazing portuguese cakes

S. S.

Always enjoy here. The food is all hand prepared here we think and is wonderful. Great interesting decor. Love it. 😆

A. C. Z.

Very cozy. Charming coffee shop, delicious pastries, peaceful environment and comfy sofas. The owners are lovely and very welcoming. I highly recommend this excellent cafe for reading/studying.

N. T.

Very pretty and cozy place with an amazing host. Great coffee and yummy snacks. Highly recommended.

E. R.

Lovely cafe, fabulous food and really pleasant and friendly staff. Such a lovely place to chill out in, so relaxing.

L. H.

We were looking for somewhere for a coffee and our plan A was very busy but I’d happened to notice this place as we walked past. So we decided to give it a try. As soon as we walked in we got a very friendly welcome and our host took the time to describe the Brazilian dishes to us. We made our choices and walked through to the back room which is beautifully decorated with a choice of low sofas or higher tables. The food arrived and was delicious. I was provided a jar of “Brazilian spices” which turned out to be small pickled chillis-very spicy which I happen to like. The coffee was great of course! So great food, great service and pleasant relaxed setting. We’ll be back (I hope).

A.

Cosy little coffee shop in tollcross! Very cool interior decorations and great coffee! Did not have the option for soy milk however did have other non dairy milks. Really warm service given, the pastries also looked really good, although did not get a chance to taste any! WiFi available here.

D. C.

Stopped in for tea and a cake - lovely, clean, bright, quirky and delicious!

P. F.

Can’t comment on the coffee, this review is about the cakes and pastries which I got to take away. They are ok, massively overpriced for what they are. Look great but disappointed with how they tasted. I appreciate the owner replying but £10 for 3 bland cakes/pastries, I won’t be back. My wife has a cake business so I appreciate good baking!

M. D.

Fabulous oasis of calm. Enjoyed a refreshing cup of tea and quiet contemplation.

C. M.

A lovely little dog-friendly place we frequented before lockdown 2.0 happened. Service was always great, coffee tasted good and their savoury snacks were always really tasty! It used to be round the corner from us but we've since moved a bit further away but will still make the journey back for some custard tarts!

M. A.

Nice interior, great music and of course the most important good coffee and pastry.

E.

Lovely place. Very chill and has very tasty pastries.

J. A. V.

Great coffee, great cakes great atmosphere and great staff! One of the best places in town.

C. M.

My favourite coffee shop and study nook by far. The staff are simply amazing and welcoming. The coffee is smooth and always goes down with their delicious food. I cannot recommend this place highly enough. They even offer gluten free, veggie and vegan options! Brilliant all rounder.

M. A.

Amazing food and ambience but most importantly, amazing people. You will feel at home right away. An absolute must visit in Edinburgh.

R. A.

Best coffee around and delicious pastéis de nata!

D. R.

An excellent and original coffee shop with a wide range of savoury and sweet pastries plus some Brazilian specialities that reflect the background of the owners. As expected, tbe coffee is very good too. Very friendly staff and cheerful service. We'll be back!

S. P.

Lovely cafe, comfortable and welcoming, with great pastries and sandwiches.

D. f.

If u want to grab a cup of coffee and relax, just go there and enjoy

J. M. S.

Definitely a place to visit and become a regular! Fresh and delicious products, wonderful staff, beautiful deco and awesome atmosphere, all with the tropical touch of Portugal and Brazil. Go and say hi to the lovely owners while you try the famous custard tart with cinnamon and a real coffee!

S. C.

Best coffee that side of Edinburgh. Always a hearty welcome and the interior is beautiful especially the amazing tribal mural in the spacious back room. We'll worth a visit to sample the pastries too.

A. R.

Although the place is not too big, it's bigger on the inside (c;) and it has a very modern yet cozy atmosphere. The price range is quite good and affordable with great taste and big selection of drinks and quick lunch on the menu. Besides, their hot chocolate it's made from melted chocolate and it's smoothy and frothy.

S. L.

I had this written off as a generic 'trendy coffee' place. Couldn't be further from the truth. Half Brazilian, half Portuguese, all quality. Great homemade cakes and savoury food, super friendly staff, great coffee. The area at the back is expansive and very well decorated. Excellent option in the tollcross.

T. H.

Tucking into delicious pastries and fantastic coffee in this really funky Portuguese/Brazilian cafe - we will definitely come again

C. K.

Best coffee in Edinburgh, excellent food and wonderful, friendly attentive staff. Authentic Portuguese pasties and a smooth strong coffee bean. Would advise anyone who likes good, well made coffee to try here.

M. A.

Best nespresso and custard tart in town.

F. M.

I love this place! It's such a lovely atmosphere, the coffee is incredible and both hosts are always amazing! Must try!

M. D.

Best coffee shop in edinburgh , the staff is really lovely and the place is simply amazing

V. M.

It is a Portuguese-Brazilian café, with a fantastic location, in a pleasant and relaxed part of Edinburgh. The staff is very friendly and welcoming and the owner "Andreia" always has a history that makes the visit unique and most enjoyable. The gastronomic experience; 5 stars. Make a visit and taste one of the specialties of the house, handmade at the moment; The "esfirras" and the quiches, are really good, but the "brigadeiros" are not behind. Roast coffee beans imported directly from an artisan roasting in Lisbon is surely one of the best in the city. The variety of products of the offer is considerable, the quality of the same is very good; A really "gourmet" space, which always leaves us the will to return. To finish, the decoration of the space is so welcoming that makes us feel like in our house.

l. s.

Wonderfully warm welcome, beautiful art work , great coffee and one of the most amazing selection of cakes, pastries and savouries iv seen in ages. Can't wait to go back. Thanks guys

J. S.

Great people run this place, a Brazilian friends. The coffee was excellent. Didn’t try the cakes as was going out for lunch but will next time.

S.

Go for the cakes and espresso. Mainly the cakes. For those who have been bought up on "normal" cakes like chocolate or red velvet , you're in for a treat. Try the egg based cakes. I suggest espresso vs milk based coffee.

A. B.

First of all, what an amazing warm welcoming staff, makes you wanna come back there tomorrow, even if you live the opposite site of the city. Second, during your nice , relaxing time with the tastiest and proper coffe, you can spend it on learning something new about different part of the world, like Brasil or just have a chat with the owner and he will tell you everything about it. Not to mention the pastel de nata, OMG!!! They are melting in your mounth. I will be there soon to try the other cakes( ive tried the halzenut caramel one, another good quality cake) and very promising homemade brazilian cheese bread, together with the everyday different soup. Nice!!! Must seen, Colony Gourmet, mniam.....

M. B.

Consistently one of the best wee places for coffee cake e pasteis de nata em Edimburgo! The flat white is never less than perfeito

T. B.

One of the best coffee spots in Edinburgh. Whilst the shop is small, the pastries and coffee are great. Coffee is perfect.

N. P. F.

Since it has been opened nearly a year ago, I am a loyal and regular customer. Friendly and dedicated staff, cosy place and lovely cuisine from Portugal and Brasil- pastel de nata delicious, brigadeiros, savoury pastries...Very worthy a visit!

C. C.

Best Portuguese snacks in town and great coffee. A place to make everyday hang-out... PS. best spinach-ricotta pie I've tasted!

G. S.

Coffee before haircut. Great

G. R.

Small Portuguese café in Tollcross near the cinema. Friendly staff serving nice cakes and good coffee. Comfortable sitting area and relaxing atmosphere.

R. S.

Cosy place with a nice calm vibe! Maximum number of people you'll find inside would be 10 so pretty quite. Top quality food and drinks! And great people who run the place

J. S.

A wonderful and colourful café in Tollcross. Warm friendly staff. Great coffee and a wide variety of traditional Portuguese bakes.

t. l.

Love this place. Lots of delightful naughty treats. Excellent wifi and coffee

E. R.

Cozy, quiet and pleasant place with lovely music. The perfect place to take a coffee, something to eat, and just relax.

L. H.

The best Pasteis de nata. Wonderful staff and good place to have coffee with a few mates.

N. L.

Nice quiet shop with good coffee and good bakery. The prices are below average and very pleasant attitude from the owners

S. T.

Great Coffe ... best Crossaints in this area.

T.

Nice quiet area to go and have some lunch and chill out. Not really busy so good to go and have a read or work. Can be pricey

K.

They do great empanadas, and the coffee is very good. Interesting space to relax and recharge.

G. C.

Amazingly friendly staff and fantastic space with unique sweet and savoury stuff. Top notch quality at a fair price.

k. K.

Popped in early on a saturday..peaceful back room and delicious warm custard tart with best flat white in town.will definitely be back.

K. M.

Great coffee great atmosphere great people I highly recommend a visit to The Colony Gourmet when in Tollcross.

L. C.

Nice & friendly, felt welcomed.. Honours the work of NHS and gives NHS staff discount.

H. M.

Best Coffee in Edinburgh, staff are very friendly as well. Definitely recommended!

M. D.

Came across this lovely little cafe today. Wonderful cakes and savouries.

C. A.

It amazing place to take breakfast or snak any time... the staff works there is wonderful people

D. F.

Delicious coffee. Comfortable environment.

L. C.

Fabulous coffee, friendly reception and some proper sweets. Well worth it

N. H.

Fantastic friendly coffee shop. Lovely food and very friendly staff.

A.

We love the place! Best pastel de natas in the city!!

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Great coffee. Friendly staff. Cozy atmosphere

M. L.

Amazing coffee, nice decor and friendly staff, what else?😎

J. S.

Amazing coffee, delicious food and friendly staff!

E. C.

Lovely quality food and excellent facilities

P. D.

Superb coffee and food and nice relaxed atmosphere.

D. M.

Very friendly environment and great pastries and coffee!!

M.

Nice Portuguese treats in a charming space.

M. S.

Excellent service, great nibbles and snacks and warm smiles from staff/owners.

L. N. H.

Best custard tarts that I've ever tasted!

S. C.

Really good coffee, nice atmosphere

C. S. R.

Good coffee. Yummy Portuguese pastries.

S. C.

Fantastic place!! Beautiful mural in the back

A. T.

Delicious coffee and amazing food! What a gem!

A. P.

Good coffee and cakes

R. L.

Really nice place!! Food was good too 😊

L. F.

Great flat white and really comfortable

R. D.

Heart warming welcome, very goood food!

E. M.

Friendly staff and great coffee!

l. l.

Portuguese tarts were so good!

E. C.

Great atmosphere and cakes!

B. P.

Delicious food!! Amazing staff!!

M. M.

Amazing food and friendly staff

M. S.

Best coffee shop in town

H. S.

Amazing coffee and nibbles

R. R.

Great place

R. S.

Nice, cosy and friendly!

D. M.

Nicest staff ever😁

J. K.

Perfect:)

M. C. S. T.

AMAZING!

M. U.

Lovely!!!

S. A.

Interesting cuisine.

B. M.

Fantastic!

A. O. d. F.

Just the best

M. B. C.

(Translated) The girl is super nice, speaks several languages and knows how to recommend very well what to choose for breakfast and what drink to accompany it best. He has also recommended us what to visit. The place is very nice and very cozy. And there is a variety of both sweet and savory breakfasts. We will repeat without a doubt, highly recommended :) (Original) La chica es súper simpática, habla varios idiomas y sabe recomendarte muy bien qué escoger para desayunar y con qué bebida acompañarlo mejor. Además nos ha recomendado también qué visitar. El sitio es muy bonito y muy acogedor. Y hay variedad de desayunos tanto dulces como salados. Repetiremos sin duda, muy recomendable :)

J. C. M.

(Translated) A corner with a lot of style, with good coffee and a first class pastry!!!!! The Spanish antecedent is noted (Original) Un rincón con mucho estilo, con buen café y una repostería de primera !!!!! Se nota el antecedente español

w. t.

Lieu très sympa. Les produits sont bons. L'accueil est très sympa. Lieu très agréable pour boire un café et prendre un petit déjeuné ou un goûté.

A. R.

(Translated) Brazilian-Portuguese cuisine, delicious both savory dishes (empanadas with veal and ricotta with a rich sauce similar to chimichurri) and sweets (cream cakes ... lemon ...) The place is very beautiful, the only thing that is Small and there are not many seats. And the owners very nice. (Original) Cocina brasileña-portuguesa, deliciosos tanto los platos salados (empanadas de ternera y de ricotta con una rica salsa parecida al chimichurri) como dulces (pastelitos de nata...de limón...) El local es muy bonito, lo único que es pequeño y no hay muchos asientos. Y los dueños muy agradables.

A. P. F.

(Translated) Rich coffee with sweet or salty food, the place is cool. The owner speaks Spanish, very nice (Original) Café rico con comida dulce o salado, el sitio está chulo. El dueño habla español, muy majo

U. S.

(Translated) Great meal and a nice chat with the owner (Original) Super gegessen und eine nette Unterhaltung mit dem Besitzer

J. A. D.

(Translated) Excellent place to have coffee and enjoy homemade desserts in Edinburgh. (Original) Excelente sitio para tomar un café y disfrutar de postres caseros en Edimburgo.

M. M.

(Translated) It's so hard to find good coffee here in Edinburgh. But here at "the colony" I can drink a great coffee, even an espresso, excellent food and a friendly and kind service. Absolutely recommended (Original) É così difficile, qui a Edimburgo, trovare un buon caffè. Ma qui al "the colony" posso bermi un ottimo caffè, persino un espresso, dell'ottimo cibo e un servizio cordiale e gentile. Consigliato assolutamente

r. g.

(Translated) For a quick lunch it is excellent, the pasta is good, the place is also nice. The staff is really nice and very kind. (Original) Per un pranzo veloce è ottimo, buone le paste proposte, carino anche il locale. Il personale è simpatico davvero e molto gentile.

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