The Bearded Baker in Edinburgh, City of

Friendly staff, excellent pastries, above-average coffee. Not advisable for groups of more than 4, but perfect for couples or single people.

Was in Edinburgh one Saturday morning, and I was in need of something eat, and looking to see what was near by, The Bearded Baker took my fancy. Nice little compact cafe, while a little bit out of the way for Edinburgh, if you happen to find yourself in the area it is very much well worth tracking down. Good selection of bagels with many fillings, and the cakes and doughnuts on display are as tempting as they come, so you will end up taking out a lot more than you expect. Ordered a Rubens Bagel to go with a coffee, and because they were so mouth watering on display, decided to treat myself with a custard and walnut doughnut that was as big as my clenched fist. Good prices and freshly prepared in no time. Most certainly my favorite brunch spot in Edinburgh now.

I LOVE the beardie, as my friend and I call it! Lovely staff, fabulous baking and top class coffee. We particularly like their no laptop policy, as there’s nothing worse that loud mouthed students who think everyone is interested in their course! We’ll be back! And will send our friends too :D

Visited for the first time last Friday. Took away 3 bagels and 2 cinnamon dough rings. Everything tasted amazing and the staff were so lovely to me as a newbie who couldn’t make up her mind!

This is a terrific wee shop. We bought bagels, cakes and some of the olive focaccia today and I honestly don’t think you’d find any better anywhere else. It isn’t the cheapest but nothing is cheap these days. They’re making up the bagels fresh… I found the service really friendly, and it looked like there were plenty of other happy customers so fully deserves five stars

The decor reminds me of Melbourne Australia - it's gorgeous. The coffee is delicious - especially the decaf. Food is really good too. My only complaint is the staff are often miserable, rude and cold. There isn't a great warm or friendly atmosphere in there, it feels a bit cold and snobby and like the staff aren't happy working there. The tone certainly set by the staff. It is also a bit over-priced.

It’s honestly Edinburgh's best focaccia! Just give it a try you won’t be disappointed. Though beware they sell out quickly - I sometimes resort to calling ahead to bag some to collect later!

Sent my husband to buy donuts for my son's birthday as Kilted Donut closed on Mondays. Got 5 SMALL donuts for £17.20. The 2 jam donuts look same as basic cheap supermarket ones. What an absolute rip-off. Never again!!

Un double espresso pas mal et un cinnamome exceptionnel, moelleux et peux sucré! Je recommande pour un petit dej en take away !

We went to The Bearded Baker twice during our stay in Edinburgh—we liked it that much. The bakery's baked goods are delicious and we wished we could have tried more. The staff are friendly and dogs are welcome inside! Supply is limited, so we made a point of going earlier in the morning.

The donut was delicious, the coffee was good, the staff were friendly and welcoming and the decor is lovely. Recommended!

Exceptional baked goods! Some of the nicest focaccia and cinnamon buns I’ve had. Highly recommended. Super friendly staff too.

Friendly staff and very tasty pastries however they have limited stock so make sure you get there early. I want to try the bagels but they never had any left when I got there.

Fantastic little spot for breakfast or brunch, lots of freshly baked breads, bagels & sweet treats available! We had the tomato & artichoke focaccia bread which if course was sublime. Soft and full of flavour! For £3 we got half the loaf too! We most definitely will be coming back!

Me and my boyfriend visited Edinburgh over the weekend and managed to find this hidden gem of a bakery. They were only doing takeaway but it was so worth it. I had the avocado bagel and my boyfriend had the classic filled bagel. I don’t usually enjoy smoked salmon but my god I will be dreaming about both of these bagels. We would have been straight back on the Monday but unfortunately they were closed. We will definitely be back for our next trip.

Those buns are out of this world! Worth waiting in the queue for them. Their cinnamon buns are delicious too. Definitely worth a visit!

I would thoroughly recommend the Bearded Baker! Today I have had a gorgeous cinnamon roll, bagel and latte. The cinnamon roll was full of flavour and a decent size! The bagels were also really good, I loved the seeds on top. I also enjoyed my...

Has seen this on trip advisor and twitter. Currently in lock down mode where they serve you from the door - but well done, and peering through the window you get an insight into the delights. We were driving past and stopped for coffee and...

Popped in cos it looked nice and I had a bit of time to kill. Thought I’d only have a coffee but ended up having a bagel and a cake too. Really good quality food and coffee. I’ll certainly be back.

A great place to start the day! The place is simple, almost empty (regarding decorations), but nice and clean. And the most important part: the bagels...! they are awesome! :) and of course they have other great stuff as well. I am sure I will...

I loved this cafe! Whole heartedly agree with the no laptop policy. Really delicious coffee and the vegan (?!) cinnamon bun was amazing I could have eaten the whole tray. Can't wait to go back and try breakfast/a bagel. Thank you!!

On my family’s recent trip to Edinburgh my daughter found this wonderful cafe on TripAdvisor and so we decided to try it for breakfast. What a find! I chose the peanut butter and banana bagel and I was in heaven! Everyone loved what they ordered...

I would like to warn other potential customers of what can happen to you if you go to the Bearded Baker with someone else who leaves a one star review, even if you had nothing to do with the writing of that review. The Bearded...

Popped in for brunch and lunch a few times, always great. Best tasting bagels in town, and also puppy friendly!

A proper coffee shop, with fantastic food. Well priced and with a lot of items from local suppliers. Really lovely staff.

Went here for a spot of breakfast with a friend, the food was great and the person who served me was really nice :). The best part? Not a laptop in sight so I could very happily have a seat whilst I eat.

I LOVE the beardie, as my friend and I call it! Lovely staff, fabulous baking and top class coffee. And the prices are very reasonable. We particularly like their no laptop policy, as there’s nothing worse that loud mouthed students who think everyone is interested...

Always a pleasure to visit here. Excellent customer service. Pleasant staff and nice food. 100% recommend

Visited with a fire d for a catch up, the coffee & pastries are excellent and the staff are professional, polite and knowledgeable. Highly Recommended

The only negative is that it's on the other side of the world from me! A must visit whilst in Edinburgh. Popped in during the Fringe, warm, cosy and super friendly staff - and the best donuts we've had in the UK, hands down! Please send your goods to Sydney :)

I treat myself to the Bearded Baker's exceptional cinnamon buns and coffee regularly, usually with my dog in tow. The only challenge is resisting the equally excellent Donuts and brownies. This is an Edinburgh gem.

This is such a great bakery. I go on my way to work and these wonderful people have to deal with me just after they open at 7.30am - and yet they remain 100% friendly, efficient and human. Bagels are still warm. Sourdough is delicious too. The cinnamon bun remains a thing of beauty and wonder for breakfast or at any other time of the day. Their instagram is very cool too.

I live close by the bearded baker and only tried them a year into being beside them, how I wish we would have discovered them sooner! Think of all the cinnamon buns I could have been eating in that time! They truly are amazing and vegan so for someone with intolerances it makes a treat much easier to say yes to. Everything I've tried has been delicious and the service has been great too.

Amazing pastries and baked treats, probably best doughnuts in the city and outstanding service. Such a great space as well. Great to pop in and chill out

Love this place. Staff are always friendly and really helpful. Donuts are amazing. Really appreciate the 'no laptop' policy as it's a small space and this allows for more people to get a seat and enjoy the food and coffee. In my six years living in Edinburgh I've never been to a friendlier place. Keep up the good work!

Wandering around my home town I was lucky enough to stumble upon this cute independent bakery. What can I say? The service was wonderful and friendly. The coffee was just right and the jam doughnut was perfect. I think I've found my new favourite place in the city. Keep up the good work!!

Love this place! Amazing baked goods and excellent customer service especially the cinnamon rolls. Would highly recommend.

The coffee each morning on my way to work along with great friendly service and chat. Plus, awesome donuts!

High standards and also yummy food to go, in case you need to go to a business meeting or such like.... 😁👍🏻

It's been a year we moved in the neighbourhood and we still have to find a better place where to have our breakfast.

I had been following bearded baker on Instagram for the longest time and grabbed the opportunity to visit last time I was in Edinburgh.

There’s some competition in Edinburgh but we’re convinced these guys do the best and they really put the hours in, opening more days and earlier than competitors.

I love this place. My Saturdays wouldn’t be complete without my post parkrun bagel fix. The sourdough, cinnamon buns and doughnuts are also to die for. The staff are so lovely too. Such a great local business.

As a native New Yorker, I was so happy to have found these bagels, doughnuts, cinnamon buns and literally anything else that hasn’t sold out by the time I arrive. I always bring family when they visit.

Met a friend to discuss my PhD work this morning. Bought two coffees and cinnamon buns. Then proceeded to be thrown out for looking at a laptop screen whilst we talked. Worst customer service I have ever had in 6 years of living in Edinburgh.

Great coffee, very friendly staff and a pleasant atmosphere. A simple, uncomplicated menu, perfect for a quick lunch. The bakery is also on site, so baked goods are fresh... with donuts to die for!

Love this bagel joint and about time I left a review. Have been a good few times now, best Bagels in the city. Favourite for me is the Ruben + cappuccino + whatever flavour doughnut is on offer (if you're lucky enough to get one before they're gone) everything freshly prepared the bagels are still warm. Staff are friendly, interior is minimal and suits the style of the brand. Only downside they need a bigger place!

We walked by in the evening and decided right away to have our breakfast here. And we got confirmed in our choice: it was very tasty, the ambient was cozy and the prize fine. We would come again!

They make decent coffe and amazing warm bagels. You may want to try the bacon bagel! Sit in and take away available. Tiny bit out of the proper centre, it mainly serves locals

they make a good cup of coffee here. it isn't the cheapest cup of coffee, though. their doughnuts are also tasty.

Edinburgh has some very good small coffee shops, and this is one of them. Just two tables and a window perch. The coffee and home baking - cinnamon rolls a speciality - both made and served with love.

Not everybody is a fan of gentrification, but having lived in London for so long I’m very used to the first signs of it, and those are usually a delicatessen, artisan bakery, or modern gentleman‘s barber slowly creeping in to change the facade of the dilapidated local amenities. This gentrifying addition to Rodney street crosses beards with baking, which really might not be the best thing to have in mind if you don’t want wiry hairs in your muffins... I can’t say I found any pube-like nasties in my chocolate, orange and chilli cake, or my americano, but what I did find was a pleasant place for a rest bite whilst wandering the edges of Edinburgh’s new town. In all honesty our server was a little off you might say, borderline rude, much more interested in his smart phone that us, but we didn’t really care. The cake made up for it. 5 stars is high praise indeed, and to be honest it’d only really be 4.5 if could give it, but that’s not allowed, and in a fan of gentrification, so I’m all for promoting it. Go and check out The Bearded Baker if you’re on that side of town, I doubt you’ll be too disappointed.

immaculate coffee spot; couldn't see the bagel for all the poppy seeds; made change for the tram fare

Really, really tasty bagels. The classic lives up to its name... absolutely delicious. Only equalled by the donuts which are incredibly light and fresh. Plan to queue... its popular!

We live nearby and the bearded baker is a firm favourite of ours for breakfast/brunch. Food is always incredible and the staff are always friendly & cheerful.

In a non tourist part of town ,so it's an extra 10 minute walk (or easy bus ride) to get to. However worth the little bit of effort! Freshly made doughtnuts and bagels that were really tasty. Not much seating, but quick turnover of tables so don't expect a problem getting a table. Would recommend :)

Adoramos os cinnamon rolls foram os melhores que comemos . A decoração era super gira e moderna. Adoramos a simpatia dos proprietários.

Very nice pub, fresh atmosphere, very generous dishes and good music.Away from all the touristic chaos of Edinburgh.Recommended by a local and we didn't regret the visit.

The Bearded Baker is less than a five minute walk from my place, but the street it lies in is quiet and unfashionable.

This is our go to bakery for bagels, they are freshly made every morning and can prove popular at time so head early. We've had their donuts and cinnamon buns before and they are also very good. Well worth stopping by!

A definite must if you are in Edinburgh - delicious bagels and sourdough and lovely coffee too. Really nice space and lovely staff. We took a cinnamon bun and a doughnut to eat later but they didn’t last that long! The best breakfast we’ve had in Edinburgh by a long way.

100% worth stopping by just for one of these. Unnecessarily huge, but delicious! Really friendly staff too.

This is a local of mine and I love it so much. Great coffee, genuinely my favourite flat white in Edinburgh and the baked treats and bagels are to do for. My only criticism is that the male who works there sometimes (the one without glasses), presumably the owner, come across as incredibly unfriendly. I'm a sociable person and enjoy a bit of banter and I think that is what people expect out of a coffee shop when they go. On occasions i've made jokes about wishing i'd come earlier to get a cinnamon bun or asking about the differences in the coffee beans they sell on the shelves but you never so much as get asked how you are or get a friendly smile from him. It's a real shame because it's such a gem of the place. Can't fault the rest of the staff. The girls are all lovely and great chat.

Bagels délicieux, croustillants à l' extérieur et moelleux à l' intérieur. Garniture parfaitement dosée et savoureuse : crème d' avocats, feta, oignons rouges, Chili fumé en flocons, ou : roquette, pastrami, moutarde-mayo., choucroute. Doughnuts très bons également. Expresso de même. Rapport qualité/prix excellent : 6,25 £ pour le bagel et l' espresso. Personnel tres aimable. Vendent également des bagels nature à 0,80 £ l' unité et du pain au levain. Tout est fait maison.

This place is a must visit with great coffee and delicious fresh bagels. I was dreaming about the donuts but didn't get time to try one. On my way to the airport, I saw people waiting outside for it to open... now that's a good sign!

The best coffee, staff and bagels in Edinburgh! Such an amazing find for me and my pals. Thank you for supplying our coffee and treats almost daily! This place is a wonderful local little business that is definitely worth a visit, I love the muffins!

I have been meaning to get to here to try one of their donuts ever since I started following them on instagram, the pictures they have posted on donut flavours are mouth watering! At last on one Sunday morning (slightly hungover) I made the journey in the hope they would be open. On offer were lemon and poppy seed or chocolate, I opted for the latter. The aim was to wait to eat it when I got back home but I couldn't wait that long and scoffed it straight away! Light fluffy and just delicious!! Not sure if it's a good idea I have been or not as imagine this may be the first of many visits!!

We took away four bagels, donut, danish and Brie and onion marmalade scone. All grrreat! The bagels were crusty and chewy and the best bagels I've ever had. The filling of avocado, feta, red onion and smoked chilli complemented greatly. I was very impressed indeed. And then the warm scone........

I must say I was very excited when finally I had time off to go and enjoy some bagels and donuts from the cafe.

Visited today after seeing all the delicious Instagram pictures and was in the area. Had a chocolate donut and latte which were amazing. However had to wait some time on a plain croissant that the girl fetched from through the back, it was sliced in half warmed up but cold in the middle, almost like it had been frozen then toasted? Very disappointed with this as it was the full reason for my visit, would still visit again.

We had a coffee and a doughnut there and each of them were amongst the best of each we've had in Edinburgh. All the rest of the baking looks very good as well!

Really enjoyed my three visits to the cafe when visiting Edinburgh over the weekend. Favourite bagel was the avocado and feta cheese. Delicious. But absolutely nothing wrong with the smoked salmon and cream cheese either. Loved the coffee - so smooth. Great addition to the Canonmills scene.

We visited today for lunch with friends. I had a bagel with avocado which was incredible, definitely the best bagel I've ever tasted. We followed it up with a cheeky Nutella donut to share which was equally awesome. Fabulous service, friendly and welcoming. Definitely worth a visit, can't wait to come back.

The Bearded Baker is a fantastic addition to the local community of Canonmills.

This place has a neighbourhood cafe feel- with a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The food and coffee is world class. I can't get enough of the bagels and donuts and am definitely becoming a regular customer! Great quality and great sourcing and most importantly great tasting.

A new local gem - Cafe from the team behind the already popular bagels and doughnuts. Cosy hip cafe with friendly service. The avocado filled bagel is particularly good.

This wonderful, cosy, stylish, long-awaited and welcome addition to Rodney Street does not disappoint. Serving a fabulous range of handmade fare made that morning by the Bearded Baker himself (I grilled him! Despite the queue behind me!) there is something for everyone for breakfast, brunch, lunch, snack or of course just a coffee - which is excellent. There is a daily soup which is always vegetarian that I have yet to try and four different bagel fillings to choose from. The doughnuts are indescribably fluffy, padded with generous, moist fillings such as cranachan or peanut butter. These are truly gourmet doughnuts at their very best. There are daily cakes to choose from if a doughnut doesn't take your fancy. Everything is available for sit in or to take away, but really don't leave it too late in the day or it will all be gone!

This is a great addition to Rodney Street and the New Town in general. The cafe is small but perfectly formed, a bit like the menu it serves. Bagels are tasty and made on the premises and there are interesting fillings - the Brie and chutney was great but I suspect the avocado and feta is even better! Service was prompt and friendly and I reckon I have found my favourite new coffee hangout.