Kilimanjaro
5 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/Edinburgh, r/espresso10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Kilimanjaro is a Nicolson Street coffee shop that several people recommend, and a couple suggest it as an evening option. One diner says they love the fruit scones. Opinion is divided: one commenter likes it but finds it cramped, and a couple suspect its quality has slipped over the years.
Address
Kilimanjaro Coffee, 104 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9EJ, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Fruit scones
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/savagesoundsystem in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2024
Suggests Kilimanjaro as an evening option, noting it closes at 8pm.
- Recommendsu/Affectionate-Pound-2 in r/Edinburgh · Sep 2024
Agrees Kilimanjaro is the suggestion they would make too.
- Caveatu/LewwG in r/espresso · Aug 2024
Confirms it is still operating but does not rate it personally.
- Mixedu/Sea_Acanthisitta6268 in r/Edinburgh · Nov 2023ambience
Likes it, but finds it cramped and less suited to a wish for calm.
- Mixedu/jbstans in r/espresso · Aug 2024
Loved it as a student years ago, though suspects it has declined; still impressed it lasts.
- Recommendsu/RandolphCarter15 in r/Edinburgh · Nov 2023
Simply says Kilimanjaro is nice, as a reply to the request.
- Caveatu/badgerxylophone in r/Edinburgh · Jun 2025price
Stopped going after festival price rises and a sulky reaction to a complaint.
- Mixedu/Vivid-Berry33 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2024consistency
Says it once made good scones, implying quality has slipped since.
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- Recommendsu/Character-Cloud-2388 in r/Edinburgh · Jan 2026
Lists it among really good options, though not the cheapest.
- Recommendsu/Fun_Tadpole3608 in r/Edinburgh · Apr 2024taste
Says they love the fruit scones from this place.
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