What are the opening hours for Taste of Italy?

Taste of Italy lists these hours on Google — Monday: 8 AM to 10 PM; Tuesday: 8 AM to 10 PM; Wednesday: 8 AM to 10 PM; Thursday: 8 AM to 10 PM; Friday: 8 AM to 11 PM; Saturday: 8 AM to 11 PM; Sunday: 8 AM to 10 PM. Hours can change, so confirm with the venue before travelling.

Where is Taste of Italy?

Taste of Italy is a café in Old Town, Edinburgh, at 9 Baxter's Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3AF, United Kingdom.

How expensive is Taste of Italy?

Its listed price range is £10–20.

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A café in Old Towna calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits

Cafés · Old Town

Taste of Italy

Across 78 written reviews (averaging about 4.7/5), this Old Town café is known for a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits. Useful as an anchor for the day, once you have checked the current details.

The staff are attentive and friendly throughout, and the restaurant itself is cosy with lovely music.

Quiet / calm · Google review · 5★

What it is

A café in Old Town Cafés

Why it may suit

a calmer, more unhurried feel and return visits 78 written reviews (averaging about 4.7/5) 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

From the reviews — worth a quick confirm.

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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. An hour before a train I need somewhere useful for a short gap in the city. 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.

Appears in collections

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. Places near Waverley for the hour before a train Central stops for a short gap: coffee, bookshops, bakeries, and low-friction places before travel. Calm evening places in Edinburgh Lower-stress evening places with warmth, ritual, calm, or useful later hours.

Works in small plans

An hour before Waverley A central short-gap plan for coffee, browsing, or a low-friction pause before a train.

Practical details

Address

9 Baxter's Pl, Edinburgh EH1 3AF, United Kingdom

Postcode

EH1 3AF

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Phone

+44 131 557 9998

Listed opening hours

Monday: 8 AM to 10 PM
Tuesday: 8 AM to 10 PM
Wednesday: 8 AM to 10 PM
Thursday: 8 AM to 10 PM
Friday: 8 AM to 11 PM
Saturday: 8 AM to 11 PM
Sunday: 8 AM to 10 PM

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Price

£10–20

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Detail coverage

Reviews checked

Google rating: 4.4 from 2,251 Google reviews
Review notes: 78 written reviews in a 100-review check , latest seen 10 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: 25 review mentions
Return / ritual: 15 review mentions
Quiet / calm: 4 review mentions

What we checked

This page is shaped by 78 written reviews from a 100-review set, plus public links where available.

Current depth: Useful review evidence

Caution: Evidence signals are a first-pass reading of the review set. Current opening, accessibility, menu, dietary, and booking details still need direct confirmation.

In reviewers' words

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

Maria, Ida, and Lupe are truly lovely people—so attentive, friendly, and always smiling, which made our visits even more enjoyable.

Staff warmth · Google review · 5★ · 9 Jun 2026

Would recommend and will be visiting again when we return to Edinburgh!

Return / ritual · Google review · 5★ · 23 May 2026

Patterns people mention

Staff warmth 25

Return / ritual 15

Quiet / calm 4

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