Qupi

Amazing coffee. Art exhibitions in the back room. Fantastic service and the food is great. Brilliant little place. Would highly recommend

I’m a bit sad, having seen the other reviews, that I didn’t try the food here — gosh knows, i’m a sucker for spanakopita — and i’ll be sure to remedy that when I get the chance. For me, Qupi was a little caffeine oasis on a long, rainy walk home from Leith Walk.
It was around 5pm when I found myself trudging through the rain towards Stockbridge from my storage room in Leith and Qupi was the first place that I found 1. open and 2. serving coffee. It’s an adorable little room, with a hodgepodge of cute mismatched chairs and the lady who served me was as friendly as can be. Unfortunately, the coffee wasn’t anything to write home about — not bad, but definitely not anything stand out about it. Call it, a step up from Starbucks.
I wouldn’t seek it out, but as I am often trudging back and forth to my storage room, I will make a point to try again and see if it makes a stronger impression.

Recently changed ownership, but appears to be in good hands. Hearty portions of Greek favourites, a family business with the atmosphere and outlook of a traditional taverna. A hidden gem!

I came here for salmon and scrambled eggs as had a bad craving! The eggs were lovely, the salmon was just OK… but the toast which is was all on was the biggest treat… oh wow! You know when toast is just the perfect amount of crunchy and the perfect amount of butter!?! Yes.

I had no idea that Qupi was actually a Greek café — I would have probably popped in sooner had I known. Oh well, better late than never!
It was lunch time and I wanted a feta cheese and spinach pie AKA spanakopita. A friendly gentleman took my order and the pie was heated up in a large oven. It was accompanied by a little side salad.
Really enjoyed the spanakopita — very tasty feta spinach filling inside filo pastry. Just how it should be!
When you step inside Qupi, the place is a bit more bigger than what it seems from outside. Few tables in the back.
The menu also has Croques e.g. Croque Monsiuer etc. Nice, as this is not a regular item in many cafes.

Excellent little café with, as another reviewer put it, a «continental feel». Nice array of sandwiches, platters and cakes on offer. Nice breakfasts and very decent coffee. Cosy inside with a quirky but comfortable décor and very friendly service. I’ve been twice and each time, I had one of their generous baguettes, filled with hummus or feta and olives. A tasty side vegetable salad featuring beets and a simple dressing came with it. The baguettes are delish and good value for money. This was no skimpy sandwich. Give it a try.

lovely place, coffee, food and staff. friendly and quick pop in for takeaway or sit in and relax free wifi too

This is cool little Greek Café, and I have to say that the food was sooo delicious!
We had 2 sharing platters (Yes we are fatties!!) One was a a mix of hummus, Aubergine salad, bread & the other with bread, Pork, fries… it was just lovely. The girls who served us were very friendly and i particularly loved the café décor… it had a fun ecletic mix of chairs at the back, zebra, leopard print.
It also had some interesting masks on the wall and an array of hats hanging from the ceiling. Not expensive and the only reason i am not awarding it 5 stars is because i felt cold, the front of the café is much warmer.
Go visit if you are in the Leith area! :)

To quote Marj, this is most definitely an ‘unusual little café’ in Leith, which left me quite surprised at what it was offering.
I wandered past here when a rather plump gentleman was sitting outside with a plate of sandwiches that would feed the 5000. I walked all the way down and round the bottom streets of Leith and when I came back, he was still there polishing off the last round. He seemed to be loving it so I thought why not?
It was busy when I went in but I managed to grab a wee table at the back and had a look at the menu. The food here is Greek, and there is a good sized selection at that. I decided to go for a hummus and chickpea pitta with chicken and it was delicious. I had a lovely creamy coffee too which was great and served piping hot.
A nice wee café, but my only criticism is it could do with a bit of a facelift!

The sheer amount of times I have passed this place on the bus and wondered how to correctly pronounce the name is the main reason one day I got off the bus and threw cautuon to the wind and headed into Qupi.
The café itself is a little bit on the shabby side, and very small. The food is an eclectic mix of greek and traditional café fare. I’m not sure that this combination works together, but judging by the sheer number of people who passed in and out of the doors as I sat eating goes to show that some people must really appreciate this place.
The staff were friendly and very efficiant, managing to get through customers like a machine gun through tissue paper. Rather impressive.
As for the pronunciation of the name, I’m still not sure.

Qupi café is a cosy, unusual little café situated in the part of Leith that is a bit devoid of cultural offerings (sorry, it has to be said).
So this place shines out like a wee gem! Always crowded but not overrun, the constant custom stands as a testament to how popular Qupi is amongst locals and passers by. It sells some delicious Greek food, not to mention the usual café and afternoon tea offerings. Food is served up piping hot and brimming with goodness.
There is definitely a rustic but also continental feel to this café, and I got the impression everything in here was homemade on the day since it was so fresh. For the quality of the food, the prices are surprisingly low. The staff are very friendly, attentive and sharp, so you’re not lingering about waiting to be served for ages. On the contrary, I felt well looked after.
This is the kind of place I delight in bringing a book to and setting myself up for an afternoon of reading. No matter how busy it is there is something relaxed about this homely, quirky café and it has a charming appeal that will see me coming back next time I’m in this neck of the woods!

Got these guys to make me a club sandwich even though it isn’t on the menu (I like pushing my luck) and they were more than happy to accommodate me. There wasn’t any room for me to sit down inside and the seats were wet from the rain shower earlier in the day, so I decided to eat it on the bus (homeless style!)
I could have sworn they left the bread out in the rainstorm, it was wetter than a sponge, I could only eat a few bites then I had to throw it away. It was a shame because the filling was beautiful.
Broke my wee heart.

hmmm, Qupi is almost good. If you want a fairly priced fast and filling baguette then i’d probably recommend their takeaway if you were near by. Don’t bothered with sitting in, its cold and damp through the back, and it smells a bit odd in the front. The salad you get is just odd (american mustard as a dressing???) and there’s not really anything special about the place.
the staff are friendly, and the service is pretty damn fast, so qupi definitely has its good points.