LOWDOWN never fails to delight! Their tea selection is like a treasure trove, coffee is top-notch, and the delicate pastries and cakes are pure indulgence. The cafe's bright, modern, and minimalist design creates an enchanting atmosphere that's simply magical.
Very popular cafe in the New Town Edinburgh. Good coffee, intense flavour, acidic, aromatic. Roast is darker. The food we had were great too, fragrant tomato and basil soup, well made toast with fresh ingredients and sourdough. They accept walk in only, and there's a wait usually.
When my friend living in Edinburgh suggested Lowdown as the best coffee in town and stressed that I must try their banana bread I thought “I’m sure its great, I love banana bread but it is just banana bread how good could it be?”
Way better than I could imagine. It was £4.50 so it better have been, but well well well worth it.
Served with grated dark chocolate, a scoop of mascarpone cheese and what I assume is honey. It was just perfectly sweet without being too decadent.
The latte, £3.20, was also incredible and served at the perfect temperature to start sipping it right away while the thick mug kept it hot throughout the sit down.
Located right in the heart of New Town, it’s extremely central and there’s really nothing more you could ask for when looking for a great coffee with a nice treat.
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