Monthly roundup
New openings in Edinburgh: October 2026
24 new places in Edinburgh for October 2026 (5 cafés, 3 hotels, 2 bars, 14 restaurants), including Costa Coffee, SmithÆs Hotel and 100 Princes Street.
Updated 1 November 2026
Top openings
Costa Coffee
Café & bakery, chain
Café in New Town & Stockbridge
SmithÆs Hotel
Hotel in Leith
100 Princes Street
Hotel in New Town & Stockbridge
Mash House
Bar in Old Town
Lowdown Coffee
Café in New Town & Stockbridge
El Barrio
Restaurant in New Town & Stockbridge
Illy Caffe c/o Bonnie & Wild
Restaurant in Old Town
Paradise Palms
Hotel in Old Town
Brim Burgers
Restaurant in Southside & Newington
M & K Bakery and Cafe
Café in Portobello
The Fort of Leith
Restaurant in Leith
Seamus’s Pub
Bar in New Town & Stockbridge
Dough Boyz
Restaurant in Old Town
Cafe@The Priory
Café in Edinburgh
B'stard Barista
Restaurant in New Town & Stockbridge
Stor Coffee
Café in Old Town
Wutonghub BBQ
Restaurant in New Town & Stockbridge
Levant sweets
Restaurant in West End & Haymarket
Madurai's Indian Kitchen and Bar
Restaurant in New Town & Stockbridge
Old poison
Restaurant in Leith
Cha Sha
Restaurant in Southside & Newington
Forth and Main
Restaurant in Edinburgh
Procaffeination
Restaurant in Old Town
Red Truck Bistro
Restaurant in Edinburgh
GastroFlick Edinburgh, every Monday
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