Mimi's Bakehouse in Edinburgh, City of

Staff were abrupt and not very friendly which left a bitter taste as soon as we entered. We arrived slightly early and were told we were early and that the table was not ready and were not given any option to sit down anywhere until the table was cleaned. No apology or anything. We went outside and came back in and they asked for the details and brought up the wrong booking as they didn’t bother to check the surname. It was also my friend’s birthday which was mentioned in the booking comments and they did not bring a special birthday muffin for her like they did for another customer…which was both embarrassing for us and appalling that the booking was not checked properly. To add the cherry to the cake (pun intended) they did not provide the full selection of sandwiches in the afternoon tea (however we explained and they brought out another three with an apology, 15 minutes later). We waited a good 20-30 minutes before being asked what drinks we would like with our afternoon tea. The place was not even busy at this point so it was just embarrassing. The staff did not say “thank you for coming” upon leaving and did not ask how everything was at the end. The vibe was way off. I have been in 2017 and it was amazing but this time it was a huge let down. £25 per head for what you get is not worth it and definitely disproportionate between the number of sandwich slices and cake to the point we all felt sick by the third cake. They were nice but in its entireity, definitely not worth the money. I will not be coming back to this one in Leith due to the service and atmosphere. I notice by the responses there is some personal offence taken by some negative comments and excuses made rather than take the comments as constructive criticism to improve the services.

Not been for a while - was very disappointed today. The coffee was good as usual, it the food that disappointed. I had a bacon roll with brown sauce. It was ok - the bacon was a bit overdone. The brown sauce bottle didn’t have a date on it. The bacon roll cost £6.50 - it wasn’t very big. The biggest disappointment was my daughter’s ‘sandwich’. It was advertised as coming with salad and crisps. Well - it wasn’t a sandwich/ it was a roll - a small one, no salad and a few broken crisps. Now I know it’s Easter Sunday, but with a supermarket (open) just 100 meters away there is no excuse that they’d run out of salad. No adjustment was made to the price - £12. I’ve not been here for a while - I shan’t bother again- there are plenty of other coffee shops to choose from. I feel that the place has gone downhill….no interaction with any of the staff - the plates were whisked away without a word.

The drinks were great, the food was not so much. We had to wait a while on the food and some got served at different times which meant one half was almost finished when the other half got theirs. The soup was cold and the roll was not very fresh. The lovely staff sorted it out though. Feel it is slightly overpriced for what you get!

Visited on a Sunday, not overly busy and plenty of staff. Took us 15 minutes until our order got taken, then waited 25 mins for 1 portion of French toast and 1 bacon roll. The French toast was grand but the bacon roll had 1 rasher of bacon on one side of the ciabatta and then the off cuts of fat from another bit bacon on the other side, for £6.50?!!! Because you can see through into the kitchen I seen out dishes sitting there waiting to be taken for up to 10 minutes whilst they sat under the hot plate. I sent it back right away and they kept it on the bill, and gave me £1 off, so i then had to ask can you please take that off since I didn’t eat it. Always heard good things but would not recommend this place at all, go to cafe Truvo next door instead, cheaper and much better quality and the staff actively work.

Mimis is a lovely bakery! If you are popping in to any of their restaurants dotted through out the city or ordering a cake or high tea at home you will not be disappointed. I have ordered many birthday cakes over the years and sampled many tray bakes and breakfasts. The cakes are decadent, fluffy and a little peace of happiness. Mmm 😋 Staff are fantastic and go above and beyond. Kirsty, Sarah and the whole team have helped create fantastic family memories. Well worth a visit, you will not be disappointed.

Awful communication I asked at the door if I could just order a takeaway coffe so I stood in line for about 15minutes before then being told that no they weren't doing that. There was no apology for the cross wires between staff and just generally not a very nice attitude from the server

Good food (vegan breakfast very generous with the avocado), friendly staff, and very accommodating of those with babies.

A lovely valentines 💝 afternoon, lovely staff ,sooooo good . Thank you 😊

Have a LOVELY afternoon tea, friendly service and tasty food, great experience for my wife's birthday, will be back!

Ordered few cakes. Server was struggling ( her hands were shaking) to cut the skinniest slice of cake ever, shameless and embarrassing. nearly 6.00 for a cake. Trying to save money by robbing customers

Delicious food, as always! Didn't like those little tables close to the kitchen, felt a bit uncomfortable/wobby

We arrived in the afternoon, but unfortunately hadn't booked the afternoon tea in advance... we ordered from the menu instead, banana bread, muffins, scones, mac & cheese etc. Everything tasted delicious. And we even got a student discount. We would always come back

Mimi’s is always worth a visit for good quality coffee and scones in this stormy weather.

Food was okay. it was so basic for the price, and service was very slow, coffee came after the food

I would highly recommend Mimi’s and in particular their Before Noon Tea is just the best concept and the most delicious brunch treat! I have been several times and already booked to go again in a few weeks.

This is our go to cafe for a treat! As a family and individually we go to the Comely bank and Leith Mimis often. Staff are always very friendly, helpful, and tolerant of toddler's whims. Cakes and traybake (we have sampled many) are reliably amazing and the meals are great - portion sizes are very generous. I would definitely recommend!

Sought this location out after my visit to the one by Waverley station. I had brunch here and the shakshuka was delicious! I don’t see it that often on menus so had to go for it. Too full for a baked treat but I’ll be back and I want to try the French Toast. Staff was fantastic!

Lovely place, the waitresses were very friendly and the food was delicious !

Delicious brunch and charming staff. I really enjoyed the avocado toast which had a generous topping of avocado & pea shoots. My husband had homemade crumpets topped with poached eggs and bacon. All perfectly cooked, every bite was delicious- thank you

Booked afternoon tea for myself and my son. Food and cakes were amazing. Was disappointed to be charged for 2 coke zeros when we didn’t have any other drinks as part of the afternoon tea as my son doesn’t like lemonade and I don’t like tea/coffee and at £3.50 a bottle, it was quite pricey. My son was also told he could have had anything else but we were still charged.

We found the whole experience fantastic, it was a lovely lunchtime treat on a visit to Edinburgh.

I truly cannot understand the reasonably high ratings given by others. I found the surroundings pretty grim and the food mediocre, from s pretty limited menu. The filled half roll I had with my half roll/soup combo was stale and sparsly filled The soup was ok but nothing special. It is very overrated in my view. I won't be back.

Mimi's is definitely one of my favourites and I have supported them since they opened their first place here in Leith, 13 years ago. I can never see past the French Toast with bacon and maple syrup and of course a wee cupcake or 3! A great spot for catching up with friends, treats for mum or a solo cuppa coffee and a cake.

On arrival we waited to be seated for about 15 mins. We weren’t acknowledged once but were seen by staff. We were then told after waiting for so long that they were no longer taking walk-ins. Not taking walk-ins is fine. However, don’t have folk waiting to even be acknowledged for 15 mins to just turn them away. Really poor customer service.

Breakfast for four adults and 4 children. Early 9.00 on the Saturday before Christmas. Normally really enjoy this treat, but today it seemed very flat. Almost empty and cold. I had the Eggs Benedict with bacon. It came lukewarm. The bacon looked as though it had been cooked for some while and heated up. Service was good as it wasn’t busy Quite disappointing really as it’s always been so good.

Ah, Mimi's bakehouse in Leith, where the chai latte tasted like it took a detour through a flavorless desert before reaching my cup. It left my taste buds so confused; they started questioning their life choices. The birthday cake slice, on the other hand, must have been baked with sugar from Willy Wonka's factory – I could practically feel my teeth wincing with each bite. But fear not, dear pastry pilgrim, for even in the land of taste bud misadventures, Mimi's had its redeeming qualities. The scenic location next to the river was like a visual dessert for my eyes, providing a picturesque distraction from the sugary onslaught happening inside my mouth. It's as if the bakery whispered, "Fear not, adventurer, we may not have conquered the art of balance in flavors, but feast your eyes upon this river view, and all shall be forgiven."

I spent a lot of time trying to find someone who could make a custom cake at a reasonable price. Mimi's were excellent throughout the process - the team were meticulous in taking down my design details and customising the cake for me. My favourite animals are otters and I was so pleased that they were able to do the fondant design for me with the sea and coral detail. The flavour was their delicious red velvet and the cake was delivered perfectly intact to my designated venue. The only complaint is they could have let me know once the cake was completed and delivered as I had asked for in my initial order but as it was a Saturday I imagine it might have been overlooked. All in all a fanastic service, I will definitely be back to use them again! Thank you so much for making my birthday so special <3

Nice hot chocolate and delicious scones.

Mimi's has a big reputation for its afternoon tea and it's Christmas offering didn't disappoint! A varied selection of sweet and savoury treats with the scones and pies in particular absolutely delicious. Unrushed relaxed atmosphere added to the overall experience.

Mimi’s Christmas Afternoon Tea was such a beautiful and delicious part of our celebrations and get together. The tea service (and the savouries and pot pie especially!) were truly delightful, the service was helpful, and the ambience just perfect. The savouries are really the best I have had in an afternoon tea set anywhere and the touch of crackers placed for us at the table was just so thoughtful. Highly recommend it

We stumbled into this establishment randomly while going for a walk, and we absolutely loved it! My husband enjoyed their avocado toast, I had the Nutella French toast (it was divine), and my daughter had their Mac and cheese. We were all happy with our choices and decided to go again while in Edinburgh.

Great cake variety and solid brunch options! Very friendly staff and service. On the downside the interior seems a bit dated thus four stars...

Came here for the first time for brunch - have always heard great things about Mimi’s, and enjoyed their cakes in the past. Nice cafe space inside, and feels like a “proper” cafe. Service was fine, but fairly slow considering it was less than 50% full - took about 15-20 minutes for drinks to come. The staff were primarily quite young, and service was lacking a more personal touch - one girl was wearing a very dirty hoodie and trousers which is rather unprofessional. Food was pretty good - nicely presented and hot. I had the brioche bun stack which was nice but a little underwhelming - had one small hash brown (which looked like it was probably from a bulk freezer pack), bulk bought black pudding, with chilli “jam” on the side (which looked and tasted like generic sweet chilli sauce). The French toast and full breakfast were really tasty and generous portion sizes. Would probably come back, but certainly other places in the area I’d go back to sooner.

Ein nettes Cafe mit Blick aufs Wasser. Wir wollten eine Afternoon-Tea Experience machen und waren begeistert von den Köstlichkeiten, die uns serviert wurden (wenn man das möchte, muss man zuvor reservieren).

Went for Halloween tea! Savory treats were amazing!

Stylishes Café direkt in Wassernähe, schneller Service, leckere Scones mit Clotted Cream und der Pumpkin Spice Latte war sehr üppig.

We popped into Mimi's for breakfast and cannot fault anything!! I was seduced by the brioche stack ( black pudding, bacon, avocado, hash brown and sweet chilli jam.... This sounds a bit weird, but it works really well), my wife had a bacon roll which was a hearty size breakfast!! Which also tasted lovely. We then popped in a couple of days later for lunch (we rarely revisit places when we're away, but we made an exception for Mimi's). The 2nd visit didn't disappoint. We had a sausage roll and the ham, cheese and pesto sandwich with a bowl of soup. Edinburgh is a beautiful city that we will revisit...... We'll return to Mimi's too. Almost forgot.... They do tasty cakes as well.

L'établissement est situé au bord de l'eau. La décoration de la salle en fait un lieu charmant. Les serveuses sont agréables. Nous y sommes allées vers 16h et avons commandé deux chocolats chauds, deux scones et une part de gâteau. Le chocolat chaud est bon, les scones également. La petite confiture faite maison qui accompagne le plat est bonne. La gâteau à la confiture de fruits rouge en revanche est beaucoup plus sucré, nous avons bien moins apprécié. Les toilettes étaient propres. Globalement nous avons passé un très bon moment entre amies là bas.

A great find in Leith, great atmosphere, fab staff and food fantastic. First time having a pumpkin spiced scone, delicious. Many awards won for cakes etc. A must if in the area.

The staff was more interested in chatting than serving it's clients. 4 people behind the counter could not manage to cut and serve a slice of cake under 20 minutes ( it was not busy)... not returning.

Fantastic afternoon tea at home again. Lovely sandwiches, scones and cakes. Recommend this product and service highly.

I have visited Mimis several times across Edinburgh and the food is without doubt always lovely. However unless you are 1 person, it seems you must absolutely make a booking! When we've gone without and politely asked if there's space for 2+ we are have been met with immediate NOs alongside very dismissive attitudes which could easily be replaced with a friendly, "really sorry but we are full at the moment, but perhaps if you could come back at [whatever time] or would like to take some coffee / cakes away" or even suggest we book on the website in future, I dont know whatever just something that doesn't make me think never to try again! Which to be honest is how I now feel about this particular branch, much rather go to the Turkish place couple doors along who always try their best efforts to arrange a table even for bigger groups and super friendly about it. Maybe something worth mentioning to the waiting staff 🤷‍♀️

طلبنا ثلاث انواع فطور ( بيندكت وتوست بالبيض والافوكادو وجبنة الفيتا والطبق الثالث توست بالحمص)الاطباق كانت مشبعه

Such a lovely place to have a break from everything. We just have a flat white, cappuccino and scottish Rocky Road, but the feeling of this place is superb. Lovely service, variety of items to choose from and the location. Keep it up. Great place, check yourself.

Booked an Afternoon Tea today with a few exceptions, no salmon and no currant scone. The lovely girl that brought it over swiftly removed it and rectified the options. Also offered us a free cake, (which we decined as had enough but lovely gesture) as they got the order wrong. Can honestly say, it was fantastic. Will definitely come back when next here, Great service, excellent staff... scones and homemade jam...amazing!

Fantastic place, and if you have a kid I’d recommend it. Really accommodating, and plenty of room for both prams and high chairs.

First class food and service, not surprised they have won so many awards. We visited on a Friday lunchtime, looked like a mother and toddler group had turned out so it a bit loud!! Highly recommended. Visited a couple of times since, still good. Table booking via website recommended at busy times, weekends etc.. No designated parking.

So many wonderful things to eat here. Breakfast chips--who knew I needed those in my life! Scones are huge with a delicious cream and jam. Excellent place to meet up with friends and enjoy great food by the Shore.

Excellent location near the Shore. Easy access by bus, 16/35 stops right in front. Breakfast chips are amazing. The breakfast sandwich had a copious amount of ooey gooey cheese. Scones are the size of my hand with smooth cream.

Visited Mimis in Stockbridge. Staff lacked interest and overpriced sandwiches were awful. Had Coronation Chicken sandwich which cost £11. The roll was stale and the chicken tasteless. Asked for no rocket on the side but was given it. Plenty of other quality coffee houses in Stockbridge which offer better quality and service. Won't be back.

Tried to have two lattes for takeaway, it was the only takeaway order at the time, and it took over 15 min to be ready. I had to leave without my order because I was about to miss the bus. Might be a good place for food, but definitely don’t go there for takeaway orders unless you have plenty of time.

The service war really poor. The staff did not care a lot about the customers and was neither efficient nor friendly. The food was ok, but 25pounds (per person!) for the afternoon tea was way too much for what we got!

Looks like my review goes against the majority of reviews but today was an absolute shocker. Foodwise I opted for the full traditiobal breakfast at £14, what was delivered to my table was the majority of food being luke warm and overcooked. Staff wise a bit disappointed that they all looked miserable. Only positive was a 10% discount when they were informed of my disappointment. Next time will visit the Clock on the Shore who appear to do a far superior and less expensive breakfast.

We had the afternoon tea at Mimi's bakehouse. The sweets and sandwiches were delicious. The only downside here is the interior, of cause it depends on personal taste as well, but we had the impression that it is not really taken care of. There are spots on the chairs and sofas and our table was a bit damaged. Maybe we are a bit picky but unfortunatley it was on of the first things we saw. But due to the good reputations we wanted to give it a try...

Yep, satisfying that sweet tooth once again! This time at Mimi's Bakehouse in Leith. Lovely little cafe, with a braw wee outlook. Staff were really friendly and helpful, especially as we asked about pretty much every cake in the display! 😆 After much deliberation we finally decided on the Chocolate Brownie, a Chocolate & Raspberry Tray Bake and the Red Velvet Stuffed Cookie. All very tasty, with different textures. You could tell they were nice and fresh and hadn't been sitting out for days on end. The clear winner, though, was the Stuffed Cookie! That filling was really moreish! Lots of hot and cold food on the menu worth checking out, and have a look at their specials board, too, for some fresh and fruity soft drinks! 😋

Have been a few times and sometimes it is wonderful and sometimes service is a little slow. It was quite difficult to hear the waiting staff where we were sat and as a result they got some of our order incorrect. Overall though it is a lovely place for a catch up and reasonably accessible for those with disabilities

Les pâtisseries étaient délicieuses, le service très bien et un bel endroit!

Great place to eat and buy first class cakes.

Could be a great place if a tad cleaner. Choice of bakery is not grand, wee bit overpriced too.

No es la mejor cafeteria de la zona… los precios no están mal y los camareros son bastante antipáticos No volveré (aunque les he puesto 4 estrellas por el café)

The most delicious cupcake I have had for a long time. Very good hot chocolate and tea! Super friendly staff and cozy place to sit! So Much worth the money ans perfect for a break

Cakes looked delicious and wish I could comment on them. But due to staff being too busy chatting amongst themselves we left. Shocking service and plenty of places round about to try.

Couldn't have asked for a better treat to give a visiting relative, super-friendly welcome, attentive staff and delicious afternoon tea.

Breakfast at Mimi's which was superb. Service and food was excellent. This is the fourth time we have been to Mimi's and it gets better with each visit.

We stayed in Leith for 3 nights and had breakfast here twice - the place has a lovely look and the food is brilliant. The portions were larger than I expected and the food arrived in a timely manner - will definitely be visiting next time I'm in the area!

Amazing place! Stayed in Leith for a few days and breakfast here twice! The food is superb and definitely worth treating yourself to! 👍

Popped in for a light breakfast and had a latte and scone! Always a great little place to spend a moment

We ordered a wedding cake from Mimi's Bakehouse for our wedding in Dunfermline. They could not have done a better job, the cake was beautiful and absolutely delicious! They were so helpful and communicative throughout the entire process. We were even able to taste all the cake flavours at home as cup cakes before choosing what we wanted. Thank you so much Mimi's, can't recommend highly enough.

We ordered a wedding cake from Mimi's Bakehouse for our wedding in Dunfermline. They could not have done a better job, the cake was beautiful and absolutely delicious! They were so helpful and communicative throughout the entire process. We were even able to taste all the cake flavours at home as cup cakes before choosing what we wanted. Thank you so much Mimi's, can't recommend highly enough.

Locale davvero carino, pulito e luminoso. Belle le vetrate che affacciano sul fiume, personale cordiale e gentile. Abbiamo preso un tea, degli scones e cupcake, davvero deliziosi. Siamo rimasti davvero molto soddisfatti di questa esperienza.

Cozy cafe at the end of leith walk with good brunch options.

Mim’s which is close to the Royal Yacht Britannia is the perfect place for afternoon tea. It’s not as regal as the places which have very formal teas … we would call it more funky and fun. The three tiered plate of sandwiches, scones, and dainties gave a delicious array of tasty food. The tea choices were excellent. Our seat at the window had a lovely water view. The waitstaff were friendly, knowledgeable and engaging. Overall our experience was A+++

I went for afternoon tea. It was decent overall, but I was disappointed that some of the pastries weren't fresh.

Our experience was sadly not pleasant as they were a bit rude to us. Refused to offer wifi as well for an urgent meeting. They made us move tables too. The coffee was also pretty average and overpriced. Should have just crossed over and found some coffee from the kiosks in the station

Chai latte was good. I had the Scottish Full Breakfast which was okay. The booths are slightly dirty.

Fantastic food here. Lovely venue - really pretty. Very friendly staff. Literally couldn’t fault it. Thoroughly recommend. Gluten free and vegan options available.

Lovely brunch with my daughter this morning. Attentive service but long wait for food. We had a great time, we will be back on a quieter day.

Not happy, French toast was burger buns ,when manager was challenged her response was unacceptable spoilt the booking which after all was +40 miles to travel to

Food took longer than expected but tasty when it arrived.

Was a Personal recommendation for scones by a tour guide which we can confirm. One of the bests we had and we liked the fitting. Nothing special but nice.

Great place for cakes and coffee. Food looks delicious. Staff are so friendly.

Amazing cakes and great selection! Staff were very friendly. A great stop for lunch in the city centre

Delicious! Es un sitio muy chulo, es pequeño pero con lo necesario. Lo encontré por casualidad cuando iba recorriendo The royal mile caminando hacia Holyrood. Probé el Scottish Cream Tea y estaba riquísimo, incluía 1 mini plain and fruit scone, 1 mini traybake, and Eteaket tea/ filter coffee por £8 Súper recomiendo que lo prueben.

Ordered a cake to take away, staff weren’t really engaging whilst ordering. Went for a brownie. Was nice but nothing special, sorry to say.

Delicious scones, light and fluffy with wonderful butter. Great cappuccino and very attentive service - great find and will go back, also the staff asked if everything was okay was this small amount of food. Good price for this £6 total

Was disappointed it was a surprise for me as I'd lost my mum recently was not to impressed with my experience, had to wait for my afternoon tea after receiving my coffee. Had almost none left by the time afternoon tea arrived then was offered a refill after being sitting for an hour. The sandwiches were dry no spread and brioche was dry .

Been & done mimis bakehouse in leith. Wouldn't do it again. Finished teapot before food arrived Sandwiches dry and unbuttered Scones bitter with baking soda and jam was like water so couldn't spread it and only enough clotted cream for half the scone. Very poor...and they email me 60 mins before my booking to tell me they are changing my booking to make it 15 mins later...... Defo not worth the £25 pp

Vegan lemon loaf cake. Very dry. Not lemony. Half-stuck to the silly cardboard dish it's in and was difficult to remove. Not worth the hype or money. Incredibly disappointing.

Un lugar con mucho encanto para tomar un café relajado.

Visited Mimi’s at Leith this morning, the avocado toast was phenomenal! The cafè looked very clean and with really nice decor. The hostess at the door was so nice with us and took the time to go over the cakes they sell. The service was also impeccable, the blonde waitress was polite and helpful. The coffee was very good too and the barista was nice and chatty. Thank’s Mimi’s for the positive experience!

One of the worst lunch experiences I have ever had. Visited with 2 grand children. Arrived at 12 and the wrong sandwiches arrived 45 minutes later. Tasteless. Dry. Without explanation the children’s ones were half the size of mine, leaving two very annoyed and hungry...

Menu offers "fresh" juice they just brought me packaged condensed juice. The place is disgusting the least to say, floors are sticky as hell, probably never mopped. Sofas had so many trimmed cake leftovers that you could probably bake your own one. I don't get the fuss about this place, it is awful with and awfully basic decor.

We visited the spot in Leith. The staff was friendly, the breakfast was fabulous, and we enjoyed our time! My daughter got the Mac and Cheese. The French Toast was spectacular. I enjoyed the Shaksuka.

Unfortunately, my friend has been served gluten even though we mentioned in the comment section that she cannot eat gluten and we ordered a gluten free dish. Result: She was violently sick for hours and we had to call the paramedics.

I got a creme egg brownie from here to takeaway and it was delicious. It was very big and rich, too much for one serving even. Takeaway items come in a foldable cardboard box. Inside, there is lore of seating for dine in customers.

Lovely brownie, not too sweet and just the right amount of crunchy. Great scones, warm and fluffy and fabulous home made raspberry jam and thick double cream. Excelkent and highly recommended.

The red velvet cake are pure sugar, the brownies.. I've had better. The hot chocolate it was watery but the tea was good. The service isn't good but the place is very nice. We went there to have the afternoon tea but we couldn't because you need to book first.

We visited Mimi’s yesterday for our Sunday breakfast, the place was busy enough and the table layout made us feel a bit packed in. However we had a window seat that was great for people-watching on the Shore and the service was fantastic. A lovely lady sat us down and took our order. Staff who smile on arrival to make you feel welcome and go the extra mile for you are what make you return. The food was very tasty, the best Shakshuka we’ve ever tried! This place ticks all of the boxes. A must cafe to visit for sit in or takeaway if you are visiting Edinburgh and Leith in particular.

Friendly helpful staff. Beautifully decorated. Lovely toilets. Great donations to local charity - Empty Kitchens

Went to Mimi's for mothers day 'Beforenoon Tea';overpriced, over rated and dirty. The high chair we requested was filthy, absolutely disgusting, I touched it and it was clearly covered in old food. My hands were sticky after touching it. Luckily I had wipes so cleaned...