Archipelago Bakery

This could possibly be the best food I had in Edinburgh. The scone was perfectly salty and crunchy, yet soft in the middle; a perfect vehicle for some Scottish jam. The ginger slice was absolutely to die for! But the clear winner is the vegan lemon olive oil shortbread. I will be talking about it forever, I think. And not to mention, the place itself is quaint and charming in all the right ways! A plethora of WONDERFUL choices, and fantastic customer service as well. Thank you from Canada!

The white sourdough round from Archipelago Bakery is quite simply the best bread I have ever eaten! Crunchy perfection on the outside and delicious, chewy goodness on the inside. Whatever it is that takes bread from great to amazing, Archipelago has figured it out! BTW, we also loved their vegan samosas! Aug 2023 - Returned to Edinburgh 6 months later and grabbed another sourdough round. Still exquisite!

This may be a little biased as I used to work there but cannot recommend this place enough. Everything has so much care and thought put into it by Caroline and the other staff. It is all organic and a more healthy option than anywhere else. You do pay more however I do believe this is because you’re paying for quality. It has fresh baked bread every day, cakes and tray bakes every day, pastries on Saturdays, soups and a curry every day, a great selection of salads, a variety of different savoury pastries, and much more. Care is taken with the coffee and the coffee bean changes every couple of weeks too, as well as having around 20 different types of loose leaf teas! I would definitely recommend you give it a shot, I know I’m glad I did :) (ps. I was not asked to write this review just to clarify).

I stopped here for tea and cake and the place didn't disappoint! It was pretty small so it's good for those who want a quiet place to relax. They also had WiFi available. They had a range of cakes, including vegan options, but I didn't see many traditional flavours which I was after. I opted for a yogurt and coconut cake (I think!?) and it was delicious!! One downside is I couldn't see any customer toilets.