10 Best Coffee Shops in Edinburgh | Condé Nast Traveler

"Located inside the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Cafe Portrait keeps culture vultures engaged with dramatic gothic windows and archways. Painted and photographed portraits adorn the walls, as if to suggest that you're sipping in good company. There's a standard mix of coffees, steeping teas, and hot chocolates. If you’re looking for a proper afternoon tea, Café Portrait offers one daily with the traditional tower of scones, finger sandwiches, and treats. The pastry case is also worth scoping out, with trays of sugary cakes, tarts, empire biscuits, scones, brownies, muffins, and cookies to choose from." - Danielle Bernabe