What are the opening hours for Alby's Southside?

Alby's Southside lists these hours on Google — Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 11 AM to 4 PM; Wednesday: 11 AM to 4 PM; Thursday: 11 AM to 4 PM; Friday: 11 AM to 4 PM; Saturday: 11 AM to 4 PM; Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM. Hours can change, so confirm with the venue before travelling.

Where is Alby's Southside?

Alby's Southside is a café in Southside, Edinburgh, at 94 Buccleuch St, Edinburgh EH8 9NH, United Kingdom.

How expensive is Alby's Southside?

Its listed price range is £10–20.

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A café in Southsidea calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits

Cafés · Southside

Alby's Southside

This Southside café earns a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits in its reviews, across 70 written reviews (averaging about 4.6/5). A useful starting point; confirm the current details before you set off.

There are some tables to sit and eat and very chilled atmosphere.

Quiet / calm · Google review · 5★

What it is

A café in Southside Cafés

Why it may suit

a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits 70 written reviews (averaging about 4.6/5) helped shape the notes lower down.

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Best for

a calmer stop
repeat-visit energy
warm-service stops

Good to know

warm, attentive service
a strong repeat-visit following
a calmer, more unhurried atmosphere

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current seating
WiFi if needed

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Useful routes

Work or read quietly I need somewhere to sit, work, read, or stay a while. Browse slowly I want a place where wandering, discovery, and time are part of the point. A calm evening I want an evening place that feels low-stress rather than loud or performative.

Moments this may suit

Go alone without feeling awkward I want somewhere that seems kind to solitary visits. A rainy day place I want somewhere that can hold a slow, damp Edinburgh afternoon. A low-pressure first date I want somewhere that gives people something to do besides perform. Somewhere to decompress I need a place that feels softer than the rest of the day. Still feels local I want places whose reviews suggest local attachment rather than pure visitor churn. Cosy winter places I want somewhere warm, low-friction, and useful when the day is dark or cold. Summer wandering I want a loose Edinburgh day with places to browse, pause, eat, or reset. Quick lunch I need a practical food stop that does not turn into a whole plan.

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Quiet cafés in Edinburgh for reading or working Cafés for a book, laptop, notebook, or quiet hour when the day needs somewhere softer. Rainy day things to do in Edinburgh Indoor places for a slow Edinburgh afternoon: coffee, books, records, film, bakeries, and useful shelter. Low-pressure date places in Edinburgh Places with a third thing in the room: books, records, coffee, pastries, film, or enough atmosphere to carry a pause. Solo-friendly places in Edinburgh Places where being alone can feel ordinary, welcome, or useful. Calm evening places in Edinburgh Lower-stress evening places with warmth, ritual, calm, or useful later hours. Still-local places in Edinburgh Places with signs of attachment: regulars, return visits, named staff, and neighbourhood feeling.

Practical details

Address

94 Buccleuch St, Edinburgh EH8 9NH, United Kingdom

Postcode

EH8 9NH

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Phone

+44 131 202 2172

Listed opening hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Wednesday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Thursday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Friday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Saturday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM

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Price

£10–20

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Reviews checked

Google rating: 4.7 from 197 Google reviews
Review notes: 70 written reviews in a 100-review check , latest seen 7 Jun 2026

Why it might suit

Use this as a slower coffee option when seating, atmosphere, and opening details still work for the day. The review pattern points to warm service and return visits.

Staff warmth: 15 review mentions
Return / ritual: 10 review mentions
Quiet / calm: 3 review mentions

What we checked

This page is shaped by 70 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.

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In reviewers' words

Verbatim quotes from public Google reviews, chosen to show the patterns above. Always confirm current details directly with the venue.

The staff were incredible and very friendly.

Staff warmth · Google review · 5★ · 31 Dec 2025

One of my favourite places in Edinburgh.

Return / ritual · Google review · 5★ · 7 Mar 2026

Patterns people mention

Staff warmth 15

Return / ritual 10

Quiet / calm 3

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