affogato

another secret coffee place in town?! what!! and they sell macaroons! went along for a meeting with the girls from metropolitan fashion show. eshiva found this place and says it's perfect for studying! macaroons were amazing! compared to the best ones from paris they were a not as fresh. maybe a day old. the owners had they're dog in store, as i'm the best with animals i don't think i'll be back. they sell affogato (i.e. the name) lookedgoodbut not my cuppa to eat a cold ice cream/yogurt during winter. central and easy access to everyone!

best. gelato. ever.. the flavours at affogato are incredible. if you have e.g. coconut flavour it tastes not of "coconut flavouring" but of actual coconuts. the gelato is creamy, always has a wide but changing selection and reasonably priced. we've travelled around italy eating gelato and this would be agoodplace even there; for edinburgh it's incredible. finally, the staff are always super-friendly and helpful. go there now!

hands down my favourite ice cream/gelato joint in edinburgh, and there are (maybe surprisingly) quite a few!

seriously, i should have bought shares.. i think i may have been in 4 or 5 times some weeks.. even in the middle of winter.. to the point where the staff now recognise me... that is howgoodtheir gelato is.

annnd, they've recently started serving fresh made waffles.. seriously, there is nothing not to love about this place!

the flavours are ever changing with 18 flavours on offer at any time.. half the fun is taste testing while you decide while half the battle is choosing what order you want them put in the cone.. you have to be strategic about what flavour you want to end with, no joke!

staff are always friendly and chatty,goodwith giving out tasters and never get impatient when it takes me forever to pick my flavours.

do yourself a favour and stop in if you're in the area.. and even if you're not.. take a detour, it's worth it!