Lovecrumbs in Edinburgh, City of

really cozy cafe! great coffee and overnight oats

Croissants were good and coffee was good BUT rather small cup. However, staff happily agreed to decant into larger cup. Good service.

What kind of pseudo-hipster cafe, serving overpriced (and mediocre tasting) coffee in tiny cups, does not have wifi in 2025?

Coffee was awful, so bitter and over-extracted it left my throat dry. I’ve never experienced anything like it, so much so that I’m almost impressed. Staff were very rude from the off so I didn’t bother trying to ask them to remake the coffee, just saved myself the trouble and left. The decor is quaint and looks welcoming, but I’ve never felt so unwelcome in a (very empty) cafe in my life.

Great coffee, scones and sandwiches. Really nice atmosphere and friendly staff

Super friendly staff with down to the Earth made from scratch comfort food cooking. Really good desserts and coffee also, great place to hang out and/or meet up with people.

Excellent filter coffee, yummy soup and a most excellent cinnamon bun👌🏾

I recently popped into this cafe for a takeaway coffee. This was my first time here and most likely will be my last. They charge £3.90 for a regular Latte and I was given a cup that was not much bigger than an expresso cup. Quite disappointed and felt the price was a bit of a rip off for such a small coffee.

Cute quirky cafe - good coffee and sandwiches. Matcha available!

I found this place when I first visited Edinburgh in 2015 and have been coming here on every visit ever since, I still think it's one oft the cosiest cafés in the city (in my tourist opinion 😄)

This place was pretty decent, it’s a nice little shop with a good-looking cake selection. Their drinks are beautifully made no matter what you get, and their croissants are huge and delicious. We got some kind of raspberry cake and a banana one and they were delicious.

Love this spot, so close and convenient to my flat. Only thing is they don't allow laptops on weekends but super cutesy and instagrammable.

Tasty cakes & great coffee. Really nice vibe.

Linda cafetería con deliciosos pasteles! Nos sentamos a la mesa de piano. Lo recomendaría, vale la pena un pequeño paseo fuera de la ciudad. Gracias.

Really lovely cafe shop. Sweet waitress, excellent hot chocolate ! I recommend.

Great place, with great decor. I recommend

Cute place with amazing coffee and pastries, really nice atmosphere and lovely service

A relaxing coffee and good spot that that is perfect for hanging out with a book and friends. Lots of seating and overall a quiet (low noise) spot for as busy as it is on a weekend.

Lovely calm environment, friendly service. Plug sockets available. Coffee was good & spiced hot chocolate tasted excellent.

This was my favorite café on my Edinburgh trip! Perfect place to eat pastries, read a book & romanticize you life! Also the staff was very nice! 😊

Beautiful place, super friendly service and I love that they give you free water.

Went here for breakfast. It was very tasty, the crust of bread is very hard so it is difficult to cut with a normal knife. Fills well. Coffee was also tasty and of course looked nice :). Also grabbed a "dessert", which was really delicious😍

Juicy prices due to the location, but worth every penny.

Buen café pero bastante pequeña taza. Dentro de la tienda hacía mucho frío pero la calefacción estaba apagada 😣 así que mi café se enfrió muy rápido!

Coffees the way we like them. Cozy atmosphere to disconnect. Besides, we see it on the tables 🤣. Delicious pastries.

Lovecrumbs has a nice vibe, and the wait was short. The cakes were the highlight—absolutely delicious. However, the coffee was a huge letdown, especially at £4.10 per small cup; it lacked quality and didn’t measure up to well known competitors. Unfortunately, I wouldn’t return. Also, the toilet needs serious attention—dripping and falling apart, it’s far from inviting. Disappointing overall.

This place used to be great, and the cakes are still very impressive. Be warned however that the coffee is massively overpriced (£4.50 for an oat latte) and at least in my opinion, quite subpar - there are much better places nearby. Despite paying over £8 for two takeaway coffees, they also still expect a tip on the machine.

Served cold bread and cold butter and refused to toast the bread. Just a bit weird, it’s not like they couldn’t they just choose not to

I don’t usually leave reviews; I prefer sharing my feedback directly with staff to help improve the business. However, my experience at this coffee shop, particularly with the person who served me was disappointing enough to warrant sharing. I ordered a ham croissant and asked for it to be heated. The waiter, who I believe was the manager (or at least presented himself that way), served me a croissant that was completely burned on both sides—beyond acceptable. When I asked him the reason why my food was served in such poor condition, his response was even more chocking, "That’s how we serve it when it’s warm." His attitude was both rude and arrogant, with no hint of an apology. It felt as if he was mocking me. To make matters worse, the state of their grill explained everything, it was in terrible condition. I can’t help but wonder why the council hasn’t intervened. I won’t be returning ever.

A café with a livery atmosphere. A nice place to collect oneself and chill for a bit. Coffee was very nice (cortado), and I had a carrot cake which was tasty but a bit too sweet for me. Daily soup is also available if one is in a search for a quick lunch. + The staff was lovely!

Great atmosphere, staff a bit rude when overwhelmed.

Service was ok, the mismatched furniture wasn't very comfortable to sit on, and I was really disappointed with the lack of flavour in the cake... £17.99 for two lattes and two slices of cake felt expensive when the cake wasn't enjoyable.

super cozy café with delicious pastries

Great wee coffee shop to spend an hour or so. We were in here waiting for a graduation ceremony in the Usher Hall to finish. Lovely coffee, tea and cakes. Pretty cool soundtrack too

Food was delicious but toilet needs renovation

Bonito lugar, buena selección de pasteles y buen café. El personal es lo suficientemente amable, pero el servicio es en una pasta glacial. La brecha entre el pedido y el servicio es lo suficientemente larga como para que sospeche que su pedido se ha perdido. No es un lugar para ir si necesita un servicio rápido.

Small cozy and cute café near the castle with more vegan options 🌱 I settled on it after finishing my amplettes, I recommend 🍁🍂

I liked: the location, the staff is very friendly, the speed of service, good space, tea with a thermos of boiling water is a great idea, cinnamon rolls are the best! What I didn't like: a piece of cake for 6 pounds was dry and with terrible butter cream (chocolate or not doesn't matter), coffee in small mugs and not very tasty

This has to be the worst cafe in Edinburgh.

I’ve tried lots of coffees but this one is so good! The matcha was perfect and the scone fresh and delicious !

Really nice atmosphere, warm w lovely decor! Love the music too. The staff are so so sweet. But expensive :/

Such a lovely little cafe with a chilled atmosphere! The perfect place to relax and read a book. The coffee and tea was lovely! The cakes looked unbelievable! I wish they were gluten-free. Staff were friendly too.

I had a lovely coffee to drink in and then took a piece of the vegan chocolate and passion fruit cake to take away and wow it was delicious !! Best cake I've eaten in a long while and love the creativity with the flavours 😍

Such a serendipitous find! All the staff are super lovely and helpful, and super nice about any drink modification requests. The matcha latte was an especially nice surprise, definitely the richest matcha I’ve had in a long time. The atmosphere is super cozy and lively as well, plus a great taste in music.

We arrived a good half hour before closing but we were able to sit down in this friendly café with pleasant service. Some vegan choices including the very good cinnamon bun. The salt brownie was also a success. The oat milk cappuccino was good as well as the apple juice (green apple taste I thought). The toilets in the basement are secluded and comfortable.

Coffee and cakes are nice. Life would be more bearable if employees gave priority to service instead of fussing among themselves.

This place is very cute and cake and coffees are super delicious.

Good, okay, but not ideal, especially the croissant, if I try it again just for the coffee

Amazing croissants! Super nice staff

We ordered 2 slices of banana cake(vegan), it wasn’t tasty at all. It took a long time to arrive and the people serving were neutral(not friendly). The cappuccino was good tho.

I recently visited this café and decided to try their sourdough. While I didn't particularly enjoy the taste, the overall experience was still worth the visit. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting, and the staff were exceptionally friendly and welcoming. Their warm service and the pleasant ambiance more than made up for my taste preference. I'll definitely be back to try other items on their menu.

Acogedor, peculiar y acogedor café. Los pasteles estaban sabrosos, pero el café era demasiado acuoso, al menos para nuestro gusto. Añade más grano.

I have seen better bakery options in the super market. We walked in saw the sad options and left. Not sure how they are still in business

Cosy cafe with really decent coffee and a nice vibe , didnt try any of the great looking cakes as we were just requiring a brew

El lugar era super lindo, tenía un buen ambiente y el personal era muy agradable y amable. La comida era muy buena, además el lugar estaba limpio y ordenado, sin embargo un poco caro

Great place to have a quiet and relaxing breakfast. Shout out to their wonderful plants

Excellent first-class quality care It's worth enjoying

Really nice and cosy coffee/pastry shop! Tried their vegan cinnamon roll and it was delicious! They have freshly baked cakes and other pastries, i'll definitely come back to try something else!

Cakes are excellent, they look great and taste great. Staff really friendly and helpful as we visited from York! Lovely coffee too

Nice cafe with a chill atmosphere, nice staff and the best vegan cinnamon buns in town in my opinion 🙌🏼

Easily one of the best cafes in Edinburgh. Unbelievable cakes and incredible coffee. Keep up the amazing work team Lovecrumbs! Can't wait to return in the summer!

A haven among the busy, delicious coffee and cakes thank you for being a warm hug of a cafe in a busy part of town. As a local love crumbs has been my go to for a long time.

Cozy atmosphere Lovely staff Amazing scones and batch brew

It's really a cute cafe with a comfortable vibe and nice staff.

Love this spot, it was lively and the staff were super friendly. The highlight for me was the chai latte, it was the best I had in my entire trip in Edinburgh. The cheese toastie was nice too!

Excellent selection of coffee, tea and baked goods!

Yummy cakes, tasty coffee, friendly service. Ordered: chocolate chai cake, cinnamon roll, grilled cheese sandwich, cortado and flat white coffees. Everything was good the only down side for me was that the frosting on the cake was a little too sugary for my taste.

The coffee is The desserts at Love Crumbs are a delight, plus the staff is very kind.

Very good tea, cake and a lovely atmosphere

good coffee and great cakes! a few vegan options. the coffee was really hot which was nice because it was raining (as it often does in Edinburgh :) ). the carrot cake was amazing !

Coffee always great here… love to sit in the window seat with a latte and a book or my laptop, surrounded by plants and fairy lights and Edinburgh rain. The coffee is reliably tasty, so worth the slightly expensive price - and the staff are always so friendly 💝

I went on the morning of the Easter holiday. The large scones with jam and butter were delicious. When I ordered tea, I was glad that it came with a bottle of hot water and milk. It was a wonderful cafe that I would like to go to again ☕

thank you for making me a London Fog (on point!) and for having all the stuff a woman needs in the bathroom and also for making jt possible to eat at a piano-table 💜

they don’t share wifi password anymore which is a shame bc it used to be my favourite cafe to study at bc of the drinks and atmosphere :/ quite expensive for a not so great latte as well

I’m a coffee enthusiast, eager to try a Cortado. I ordered one for myself and a cappuccino for my bf. This place caters to those who enjoy robust coffee; both our selections were pleasantly strong. While I typically prefer milder brews, I found them enjoyable. Additionally, their raspberry white chocolate pastry was the highlight. It was perfectly balanced sweetness, not overwhelming but certainly not lacking. I really loved the pastry and the ambience which was the best.

The best vibes sort of cafe going. A lovey place for coffee and a cake, friendly staff, and such a cute location! Have been multiple times and cakes are always incredible. Loads of vegan options too! (Also a lovely tea selection)

Coffee here goes hard. Also those salted dark chocolate cookies are something else.

We came to this place for breakfast, attracted by excellent reviews and the advice of a friend. We order: two oat cappuccinos, a grill cheese sandwich and a slice of cake. We spend €25, and we are already very perplexed. We sit down and we receive two small, shallow cups without a saucer (where do I place the spoon????). Having paid €5 per cappuccino, I expected something perfect. Instead it was quite poor. The cake was good, but unfortunately it was taken and served with hands (note: the waiter who served it immediately afterwards was scaccolando). Very good grilled cheese. Useless and quite slow service (even though there were literally 3 of us)

Great coffee and tons of seating for people. I went 9am Saturday so was basically empty.

Cute cafe, very hipster but i think it has a specific target audience which was probably not for us. Good place to try tho!

Wonderful friendly place,great vegan food and great ambiance! Loved the vegan crinkle peanut butter chocolate cookies!

Exceptional coffee, friendly staff and the café has a hipster relaxed vibe. I definitely recommend visiting. Lots of cake options however one gluten free option.

Great coffee and cakes but the interior of the cafe is very old and the place gets very busy!

loved the vibe in here. Great background music, loads of jungly plants, rustic wood and painted surfaces, big slabs of brownie and thickly iced cakes. Was very busy but not overcrowded, which is always a good sign. The service was really warm, and the coffee was exquisite - smooth, rich, creamy, the perfect temperature and with the added plus of beautifully unusual latte art. Will definitely be studying here again 😎

Best hot chocolate in Edinburgh, lovely cosy place. Super delicious cakes!

Food is tasty, service very sloppy.

A decent cafe, good coffee and a tasty cake to accompany it.

Very nice coffee with character. Teas, coffees and hot chocolates with several plant-based milk options. Pastries and cakes. Some vegan options too! I recommend 🥰

What a hidden treasure! It's the best little cafe in Edinburgh by far. Well worth tracking down and enjoying a warm welcome and a fresh, tasty treat. We had the butternut squash and sunblessed tomato soup (yummy) and a toasted cheese sandwich. We also had a slice of the best, most delicious cake. And the staff were all excellent t - really helpful and friendly. I will definitely be going back soon.

Only had coffee. It was great. Didn’t even feel the need to add sugar.

Saw this place on someone’s Instagram story when planning my trip to Edinburgh, and added the spot to my map. Glad I did! Went with my little girl and we loved the place, service was amazing and lovely sweets! Such a nice place to take a little break

Extremely cosy cafe with amazing atmosphere. If you ask for a tea, you get a termo with extra hot water! And really nice staff. Wish it would be open after work.

A really lovely vibe, great coffee, and good food. Would highly recommend!

I had an unfortunate recent experience here where I was treated with a hugely unwelcoming nature by one of the staff members. A shame because it is a nice space, but I am definitely deterred from wanting to go back. Will look for a coffee shop that treats their customers with a bit more kindness.

I love you guys but bring back the jamarettis! They were my go-to sweet treat for days when I was kidding myself they were helping keep my protein levels up while treating myself... Plus they were delicious and my whole family agree! The coconut macaroons are nowhere near as good! Also make sure you put enough tea in the teabags.... Had a couple weak teas recently

Came in today for the first time with my partner and had such a lovely experience. They didn't have vanilla syrup at the time so they recommended me a caramel mocha and it was so so good, as were the brownies we had. It was very busy and the staff were still very fast and friendly. Wish I was staying in Edinburgh longer so I could come more often :)

The treats are nice, but the toilet is in a bad condition and they burnt my milk. Maybe just good for take away. Also they were rude to a friend of mine. Big shame as the atmosphere is nice.

Mocha cup size was miniscule. Otherwise great atmosphere and reasonable staff attitude

Ordered a build your own cake and was very disappointed. I ordered fully iced, and got a naked cake. Because of this, more than half of the filling was icing. I paid for an extra filling and it was extremely little. The sponge was dry. Disaster cake. Also, when picking up the cake from Lovecrumbs the staff was quite unfriendly. I've been a customer for years and that is why I'm leaving a 3 star review. Unfortunately, due to this experience I probably won't be buying again.

I was working around the corner from this place so popped in a couple of times for coffee and couldn't resist the treats. The cookies with rye and dark chocolate are lovely, and this morning I had the most delicious squishy cinnamon bun. It's a nice place to sit, but takeaway is quick too.