A great place to start your day with a fantastic breakfast. Open early and located conveniently in…read moreOld Town Edinburgh. Excellent pastries and sandwiches. Very friendly staff and spotless cleanliness.

Great little place in Edinburgh for coffee, pastries and breakfast selections. Had a croissant and…read morecoffee here with my friend while we were visiting the city. Absolutely delicious and will keep it on our list next time we head out that way!

When in the wintery mix of Scottish winter, find your way to Preachers…read more They serve no nonsense really good real food - coffee, sausage rolls and sandwiches. Good quality ingredients and friendly service make for a top notch coffee stop in the heart of Edinburgh.

3.5 stars. On our…read moreway to lunch, a bright blue storefront caught my eye. It was Preacher's Patisserie, which means I'm having dessert before lunch because I'm not passing up a local bakery that sells Cherry Bakewell. This one was triangular shaped, a bit dense, & not as jammy as I like, but the almond & cherry flavors came through nicely. I regret not picking up another pastry or two & that I can only judge them based on one item that wasn't spectacular. Still, glad I gave 'em a go! Sidenote: I could've save my Cherry Bakewell for *after* I ate lunch, but where's the fun in that?

A cute little bakery that I passed several times during my walk down the street. I finally decided…read moreto pop in for a cup of tea and a treat. I ordered a carrot cupcake with a chamomile tea. I sat at one of the tables and dug into my food as soon as it all arrived! The little cupcake was sweet, moist and very delicious. The chamomile tea was piping hot and exactly what I wanted. I sat at the side of the table that faces the street and got to just relax for a while whilst enjoying my food. From what I remember their menu mostly consists of the cupcakes and hot beverages! However, if that's exactly what you want then you'll be good to go. I intend on returning to give more of those delicious cupcakes a try :) Make sure not to arrive too late if you want to be able to pick from any of the flavors offered on a particular day! But I'd definitely recommend it to anyone interested in giving Cuckoo's Bakery a try.

I wasn't in cuckoo's store long, but I was on a mission - get some cupcakes to accompany that…read morenight's episode of Doctor Who. The staff were lovely, putting up with my umm-ing and inane chatter. I may or may not have had a discussion with one of them about the aforementioned Doctor Who and our thoughts on the season opener. I settled on two different sticky confections (one toffee, one chocolate/caramel) and two identical lemon & raspberry meringue cakes - because I know that's a flavour Tim and I wouldn't reach a compromise on sharing. The sticky chocolatey ones were indeed sticky & chocolatey with a nice moist sponge, but those lemon & raspberry meringue cakes were possibly the nicest I've had. A proper light sponge, plenty of lemon flavour and the soft meringue topping is sweet without being sickly like buttercream can be. A true superstar of a cake from a lovely store. I'll definitely be popping back here - probably on foot rather than traveling by TARDIS though, mores the pity!

I went to the Milkman a few times for a coffee while in Edinburgh! The staff keeps the line moving…read moreand helps with the flow of foot traffic. I LOVED the tomato/cheese croissant and inhaled it so fast that I didn't get any photos. This is a cute (read: Instagrammable) spot and there are a couple of locations in the area.

I went there early in the morning! It was not too busy but there are a few guests there already…read more The decors are very chic. And cashier and barista are both very friendly! I shared the window sitting area with another guest. So many yummy pastries to choose from. I got cardamom and saffron bun and chai latte! They are both delicious and definitely worth the visit.

This place supposedly has the best almond croissant in Edinburgh. I came to get one around 10AM,…read morebut it was just okay. The ends were quite hard and I was disappointed, although the middle bites were delicious; crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. I wish the entire croissant was this way but it wasn't! For £3.1, the croissant was definitely pricey, especially for the quality of it.

We went to The Wee Boulangerie when staying in an Airbnb close by. A great find. Lovely almond…read morecroissants, pains au chocolat and other pastries, all freshly prepared in the bakery. The coffee isn't bad either.

Any self respecting Edinburgh party goer knows there is a severe lack of open food outlets at 3am…read more With the exception of the 24 hour Co-op, there isn't much choice. That is where Morrison's Bakery comes in. Open until 5 am, this legendary bakery is packed with drunkards at 3am buying pies and sausage rolls. Everyone needs a bit of munch after a few drinks, and Morrison's provides that good bit of stodge you need to fill up your belly. It's quite pricey though, £2 for a pie! So obviously they cash in on the fact they are one of the only food outlets still open, for that reason they lose a star. Morrison's Bakery, I salute you.

It is firstly of importance to note that this place cannot really be called a bakery, in that it…read moredoes not sell bread, but instead acts as a takeaway. As a result, if you come here to buy some bread you will leave disappointed. The speciality of this shop is the pies it sells which are of great quality and very tempting. However, in the sober hours of the day this place is purely and simply too expensive and indeed the staff do not expect much business except at peak hours during the day and you can often end up waiting a good while to be served. Really I don't think this shop does enough to justify the price tags it holds and as a result I cannot recommend it because it isn't value for money.

Excellent treats and coffee. Would return many times if lived here. Definitely worth a visit.read more

Oh my goodness! Everything looks amazing from the happy…read morecolorful window to the amazing baked goods. I love that Tasty Buns is a bakery on Bread Street. I adored the lime, poppyseed, and blueberry roulade! It was gone before the soup and toastie sandwich arrived. Crispy on the outside and so very soft and tasty on the inside. The cookie pie was impressive, but I honestly liked the roulade so much better. The soup today was broccoli and it was delicious! I had a ham and cheese sandwich lightly grilled in a panini press. Mom had a chorizo sandwich. The ladies at the bakery were lovely! Friendly happy folk always make food taste better! The bakery was quiet and not busy at 12:30 pm. It wasn't empty, just not busy. We got a table for 3! It was funny (and also a sad commentary on humans) that the still water available said "Please turn the tap off." Silly people. Thank you so much for a wonderful lunch! Mom said very good! Very different!

It's great when you stumble across a place you've never really noticed before. I've lost count of…read morethe amount of times I've walked along Bruntsfield Place, and I can't remember noticing A La Carte before. I was out this morning, and noticed their beautiful display of cakes. I love cake, and so going in here was a very easy decision! Entering the shop, you're surrounded by a plethora of different cakes and baked goods. It really is a feast for the eyes. I was wanting a snack, and got myself a couple of shortbread biscuits, spending a total of £1. I was greeted with a cheery smile from the server, which is always great. Like so many small shops, they clearly take great care with their customer service. I can foresee a lot of visits here to sample their range of cakes. According to their website, they also do outside catering, which if their shortbread is anything to go by would probably be very tasty. A La Carte - delicious home baking in the heart of Bruntsfield.

This is a shop that will draw you in as you pass with its display of eye catching baked goods…read more Upon stopping to consider whether a purchase might be in order, you'll find that the prices here are actually fairly reasonable. Upon discovering the fact that these items aren't going to cost you an awful lot to buy you are likely to head in and pick something out of the selection and I promise you that you won't regret it. The food on offer from here is not only pleasing on the eye, but also very tasty. What is harder to notice about this shop is that it also does a whole lot more than cakes. Available at fairly reasonable prices are also portions of puddings, soups or meals which you won't regret buying and which are cheaper, and some might argue better, meals than you could get at any takeaway.

Adorable little café in Edinburgh with cozy seating and great specialty coffees. Perfect place to…read morewarm up on a cold day and the meringue cookie I had was fantastic.

I was a bit worried because this is in such a touristy spot, but they had a really solid lemon…read moretart, and a really great apple croissant. My husband really liked his flattened croissant too that had chocolate on one end. I would definitely come back here and try the quiche because I saw it and then regretted not getting one myself.