Skip to content

Photos via Google Maps

Black Medicine Coffee Co

Coffee, Vegan Cakes, Panini

Worth ordering: Coffeenamed in 12 reviews

Try the vegan brownie or Biscoff cake with coffee.

$$

Top tips

  • Good to know: Expect a busy, sometimes noisy room, particularly with students working there.
  • The downstairs seating has plenty of plugs for working on a laptop.
All 3 tipsShow fewer
  • Ask about the vegan panini or ciabatta; reviewers have mentioned vegan haggis and cheese, jackfruit, and BBQ fillings.

People mention

Cake, bbq ciabatta and chai.

All 9 dishes people mentionShow fewer

Also ciabatta, dessert, hot chocolate, latte, panini and speculoos.

Good for

The vibe: work & study The vibe: relaxing

Praised for friendly service, cozy atmosphere and good value.

All 6 things people praiseShow fewer

Also praised for beautiful interior, fast service and laptop-friendly.

Good to know

  • Gluten-free options
  • Outdoor seating
  • Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast, lunch, coffee, dessert, quick bites
  • Cards and mobile pay

About

Students often settle into the wooden, booth-and-bar seating or spacious basement to work, though the café can get noisy and crowded. The menu pairs coffee and homemade chai with vegan cakes, brownies, and panini; laptop users will also find plenty of plugs downstairs.

Vegan menu

No dishes listed yet.

Photos

Photos from Google

Visit

Open the map

2 Nicolson St, Edinburgh, EH8 9DH, United Kingdom

Opening hours

Monday
07:30–19:00
Tuesday
07:30–19:00
Wednesday
07:30–19:00
Thursday
07:30–19:00
Friday
07:30–19:00
Saturday
07:30–19:00
Sunday
07:30–19:00

the food

4.2 out of 5. Spinach Rating

From recent reviews, out of 5.

Google Maps
4.5 2,028 reviews Read on Google Maps
HappyCow
3.6 12 reviews Read on HappyCow
How we rank

eating vegan

Very vegan-friendly

vegan options
Many · 5–10 dishes
menu
Clearly marked
staff
Basic understanding
What the grades mean

nearby

More in Edinburgh

vegan food guide

edinburgh

The app is the full experience.

The live map, every ranking, and the dishes worth ordering.

  • free
  • no signup needed
The Spinach app: the Kraków map, each place with its rating and the dish worth ordering
in the app