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Piecebox

3.6 (34 reviews)
ModerateCoffee & Tea, Bakeries
Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Chicken and bacon sandwich with Apple and beetroot slaw!
Sara C.

After moving out of Leith we lost our favourite weekend breakfast spots. So far, the Bruntsfield/Fountainbridge area just hasn't managed to cut it. That is, until we found Piecebox! Literally two minutes up the road from us, we headed here to check it out and were converted. The menu is pretty reasonable, though limited. They had poached eggs (win) and in serving me said eggs, forever earned a little piece of my heart. The coffee was good too. They have Artisan Roast - though I believe (I may be wrong) the filter coffee is from somewhere else. The decor is kitschy but I like it, you can tell the demographic is more casual, studenty than what you'll find up at Bruntsfield. The crowd ranges from old ladies out for tea, to a dad with a toddler and dog to a large groups of super hungover students. It's a mixed bag. They lose a star as, although we've only been a few times, they've managed to get on the wrong side of the SO ever so slightly (not an easy thing to do).Hopefully they can win him back next time!

Lili B.

Piecebox is one of this little gem that your randomly come across when looking for a place for brunch and my family loved it! We had a bunch of different food and i think my favourite was the egg Benedict followed with the british breakfast and the mars brownies but everything overall was delicious; the only disappointment was that all of our poached eggs were not runny which kind of made my sweet potato fritter courgette fritter a little dry and when i ask for some hollandaise sauce on the side i was told it was not possible which was kind of disappointing as i like hollandaise on my eggs . This place is very cosy and the foods/drinks are very good and i will definitely be back:) I would recommend you go before noon during the week end as this place gets packed big time!!

Full Scottish breakfast
Arrianna R.

I'm so Happy I found this place! My friend and I stopped in 2 days ago. We are here from Ohio in the United States and wanted to try a nice brunch spot. The inside of Piecebox is so homey and warm. Our waitress was very kind and willing to help, as she could tell we weren't very familiar with some of the foods. I ordered a fruit smoothie and the Full Scottish Breakfast. I had never tried Black Pudding before but I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. It was very good and I was told it was from a local butcher shop, which is also nice. It was a ton of food for a very reasonable price. Next time I'm in Edinburgh I'll definitely be back.

Petite S.

First of all, let me make clear I loooove the food served here (at least all I've tried - always end up going for the AMAZING French toast). But the service, I find, is so inconsistent. We moved to the area about a year ago and with it only being 5 minutes from the flat it was an obvious choice. Love the decoration and relaxed atmosphere, staff always seem polite and friendly. Our first visit we had to wait more than 25min for the food. Fair enough, it was the weekend and it was packed, but I would have thought they were prepared for it. My smoothie arrived on the table almost by the time I had finished my breakfast, after asking for it several times to two different members of the staff. The rest of the times we've been it's been a mix, some times amazing service and some others long waits among confusion about our orders. And today, we thought is the day to enjoy another French toast! Everything alright, we were served breakfast in less than 15min, which is pretty amazing considering how busy they were. But my choice of breakfast arrives in the tiniest wooden cutting board. I mean, I'm OK with burguers on it. But French toast? Needless to say the maple syrup ended up all over the table and dripping on my legs, along with some bits of bacon. I will of course continue to go there because I can't live without your toast and because there isn't any good place around here for breakfast /brunch, but please, reconsider the trend of serving food on a cutting board!

Delightful setting.
Mark K.

Amazing place to get brunch, perfect environment for a small group of friends or a couple. Enjoyed good conversation with delicious food in a delightful setting.

Tasty blueberry loaf
Sarah F.

This is SO my kind of place!! The interior design is awesome with striped colourful wallpaper, none matching tables and chairs, weird animal wall mounts and wooden pallets on the wall as shelves! I visited about 11am and sat down before there were people queuing out of the door hoping for a table!! You are unable to reserve a table here so if you come at 12ish you're likely to have to hover for a bit!! The food although served quite quickly was really well made and interesting, it's fair to say they've been adventurous with their menu!! As a vegetarian I was very impressed with what was on offer to me! The staff were friendly, polite and obviously busy but remained efficient at the job!! Massive thumbs up from me, mummy and the boyfriend!

Berry smoothie and eggs benedict with bacon, halloumi and spinach

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I love this place. Yummy food and cakes, good coffee and nice staff. My fav is banoffee pie. Recommend

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Cuckoo's Bakery - Carrot cupcake and chamomile tea :)

Cuckoo's Bakery

(14 reviews)

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Bruntsfield

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!

Marcella's Italian Bakery

Marcella's Italian Bakery

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Tollcross, The Meadows

This is a hidden gem, in an excellent location between Lothian Road and the Meadows. Angelo (not…read moresure if Marcella is a surname, or somebody else's name) runs the place by himself, so you might be waiting a while for your order, depending on how busy it is, but you won't be disappointed. The food is authentic, delicious, and extremely good value! We visited for a meal before a concert on Lothian Road, and were one of only two couples at the place initially. (A much larger group arrived just as we finished, so I'm glad that timing worked out!) I wanted pasta, so ordered a simple spaghetti bolognese. Mary ordered a pizza with a variety of vegetables. We brought our own bottle of wine, after reading previous reviews that suggested free corkage. BYOB is absolutely fine, but the corkage is NOT free. It cost £2 for the bottle of wine. However, it's fine, because the rest of the meal was very good value. That said, I am a little confused about the corkage cost, because I did not see any alcohol for sale on the menu... The food, when it arrived, was excellent. The portions were generous, everything tasted great. We also had garlic bread as a starter and apple pie for dessert. The decor of the place is very simple, nothing fancy here. There are nice pictures from Italy (mostly Sicily), and some AC Milan decor. Angelo certainly isn't very talkative, but he's welcoming, and makes good food. Recommended.

This is something of a hidden gem. It wouldn't fare well if you were to judge on looks alone. It is…read morerun by a slightly grumpy Italian man who I assume is Marcella, he is never to be rushed so if you are eating in it may seem he has forgotten your order but he hasn't! The interior is decorated in plastic flowers, plastic fruit and blue tiling. However, I urge you to look past this as it all adds to the unique experience of Marcella and, if you are anything like me, you will learn to love the quirks of this establishment. Serving big plates of hot, tasty, filling food at budget prices is my go to place after a long, cold, grey Edinburgh day. A huge plate of pasta, garlic bread and a drink will set you back £5. If you want to splash out on a three course feast you won't be out of pocket by more than around £12. As well as great pizza and pasta you should also try one of the many sweet pies and pastries he erves. Rather than going to one of the many coffee shop chains around, head to Marcella and get yourself a pie and cappucino for the same price as a skinny latte in a certan multi national coffee chain that shall remain nameless!

Piecebox - coffee - Updated May 2026

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