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Renroc for those of you who didn't play that game in elementary school of reading everything backwards is code for 'Corner'. It sits on a little corner 1/2 way down Montgomery Street from either Leith Walk or Easter Road. My landlord described Renroc to me like this: 'on a Sunday, you'd swear you were in Greenwich Village'. And its true. There is an ample patio that is situated was efficiently planned: it gets a lot of sun during the day. The inside cafe is tiny, making room for what they do best- coffee and nibbles. This is the place to spread out your Guardian or Observer and nosh on a weekend. Its situated on a quiet street so you'll not be distracted from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's hints on parsnips, or the denouement of a Rebus novel. The prices for are pleasantly surprising for what you'd expect of a hip, young cafe. They're plenty reasonable. In fact, they beat Costa or Starbucks, easily. Its good also for a takeway, and a stroll in the Montgomery Street park. There are signs and a staircase leading down which says that a bistro is now open. I haven't tried it yet- but I will soon, as the cafe is definitely worth my investment of pocket change.