The Little Bakery in Edinburgh, City of

Traumatically dry burger. No cheese, rock hard pattys, massive disappointment. Possibly the worst burger I've ever had. I don't know how you can get something so simple, so wrong.

Absolutely wonderful cake and coffee, fantastic decor and atmosphere too.

The most delicious cakes and buns in a beautiful setting. We shared a couple of their banoffe buns and they were incredible! The service could've been better but even so they were fairly attentive and helpful.

Lovely cafe with an excellent cake selection. Much bigger than it looks and lovely service too .

It was a quiet day in South Queensferry so when we arrived it was steady but not busy at The Little Bakery. This is a popular place to go, the service was good and the food did not take too long to arrive. Food was also well priced and was a plentiful serving. There is plenty of seating inside and more towards the back. The atmosphere feels a little old and it appeared that there was measurements being taken for renovations to take place. Still would have no issues with going back. Great place for breakfast or lunch.

Went in here today for a quick coffee, big mistake! It was busy but still plenty of tables! Waited at least 10 minutes to place my order for a coffee and scone. The waitress apologised for the wait, fair enough, and then took the orders for the two tables next to me. I then waited and waited and waited whilst the last table to order after me were served two coffees and cakes and then the table next to me got their big ‘hot breakfast rolls and pot of tea,’ and still I waited and waited and finally after 20 mins of waiting after my order was taken so 30 mins of wasted time I decided to leave. Just appalling service and waitress tried to make excuses they are busy when I was leaving but as I pointed out the other tables who ordered after me and mine was the most simple order were already well into theirs and no sign of my coffee. Went two doors down to Orocco, placed the exact same order within 5 mins and had my coffee and scone within another 5 mins so much better service and beautiful view.

Very annoyed at my experience today at The Little Bakery. Just lost a local customer due to the attitude of the owner. I regularly visit the cafe with friends, walking the dog, and with family. Always thought bit overpriced but good cakes and convenient as I live in South Queensferry. I popped in today to order a cuppa and type something up on my laptop between appointments - as the cafe was quiet and it was convenient. Ordered tea and sat for a while typing - there were one or two customers when I went in, but they left and it was pretty empty. Initial waitress I spoke to was lovely and polite. After an hour or so, and whilst contemplating another cuppa and some cake to take away the owner walked over lifted my cup and told me they were introducing a laptop ban. When I asked why he said ‘it’s not a business it’s a food establishment!’ And they don’t want people working there -he went on to say it’s 45 mins for a cup of tea or 1 1/2 hours for food and I’d clearly overstayed my welcome. I said the place is empty surely one customer is better than none and explained that I’m a regular and normally don’t have my laptop but he was hammering home the point and really quite rude. So I paid and left. And I won’t be back! He could’ve asked if I wanted something else and upsold rather than being rude and unwelcoming. There’s other local places with lovely staff and better food I’d rather give my money to. I know they won’t miss one customer as they’re usually busy but maybe if people eventually get tired of poor customer service, a bad attitude and the overpriced but less than average food they might appreciate how important every customer is!

Portions could be better for the hefty price tag

Booked a lovely mother's day afternoon tea. Highly recommended. But definitely book in advance

Good food, and easy to book a table in advance (useful if you have prams!) It gets pretty busy so always try and book in advance if possible.

Popped in today for a little bite to eat people you have to go in here the loaded fries I had were absolutely delicious and wife had a scone freshly baked the atmosphere is superb and the staff the same we WILL definitely be back thank you x

Have to say coffee and cake was very good but service let it down. We had to wait to be seated then when we said it was only coffee and cake we had to go up to order they did say they would take to our table we paid when we ordered but we waited and waited.. until I got fed up and asked where our coffee was obviously forgottenno apologiesabout the wait. They did get on to doing coffee straight away then the guy was going to charge me again 🤔 Need to sort out service

We’ve been customers for many years but it’s really gone down hill. The cakes are good but expensive. But my main complaint is the whole of the place is grubby and could do with a deep clean The floor is filthy lighting is dreadful and it could do with a lick of paint and new ceiling tiles. No-one asked how our cake and coffee was. We won’t be back.

Had Scottish veggie breakfast - delicious! And such a cute space!

Great food and very popular friendly staff sometimes,too busy at peak times. Nook if you have the time. Third visit so would recommend.

Outstanding cakes and service. Went for a drink and cake while waiting for the Edinburgh University Orienteering Club's Big Weekend event around South Queensferry. The choice of cakes is amazing. Had the cinnamon bun which was excellent.

Introduced friends to Little Bakery for lunch & catch up. We were delighted to be given the bench table close to the window. As always staff welcoming, friendly & helpful and do not rush guests. Delicious food and decent portions all at good value (the sweet potato & carrot soup very flavoursome). While we are regular guests, our friends got a loyalty card (in addition to take away cake!) as they intend a return visit.

Having been here before with my dog I was disappointed by the poor service we received today. I had pre-booked and informed them that I would be bringing my dog with me, at no point was I informed of any new rules in place. We were given a cold greeting on arrival. Once seated I poured out of bowl of water for my dog and was abruptly told that dogs aren't allowed to drink in here, I would have to take her outside to use the communal bowls, even in the below freezing temperature! I then gave her a chew to keep her occupied, on top of her own blanket so that she wouldn't make a mess. Another member of staff then abruptly told me that dogs aren't allowed to eat in here. I asked why and was told that although no-one has complained today, there have been complaints regarding the messiness of dogs from other customers recently. I was also told that if she started barking we would be told to leave. The whole time she had not made a sound or disturbed anyone. When I explained that I felt you couldn't claim to be a dog friendly cafe if you didn't tolerate a dog's basic needs or normal behaviours, he still insisted this was ok! Even though we were intending to be paying customers! Unfortunately we felt we could no longer stay and went to Down the Hatch instead, who were much more accommodating, it was like night and day! I'm sure this cafe is fine for a cuppa and a cake but it is NOT dog friendly. We certainly won't be back.

Lovely find , staff attentive , coffee fresh and hot and cakes an absolute delight Would highly recommend 👌

Awesome afternoon tea and dog friendly .freshly made with amazing taste with great service .can't wait to go back

We stopped by for coffee, nice service and pleasant atmosphere. Feedback; make a better queue system to pay/order for those taking away, there seemed to be no order in queuing, lots of people confused. Coffee a bit expensive.. £8 for two, nonetheless can’t shame it, it was nice.

Visited with a friend yesterday for lunch and cake having booked a table. The tables were very cramped together and we were rushed to make an order straight away. Both had a filled roll which were fine, but not really worth the £7.50 each as the fillings were very dry and slightly overcooked. Went up to order a cake and coffee each after and weren't told that our table was due back. Before we had managed to finish, one of the servers (assuming owner) walked over to our table with another couple in tow telling us it was required back now. Both us and the couple that he brought over felt visibly uncomfortable. Have no issue at all with tables being required back, but the abrupt way it was handled soured the experience. Had he come over 5-10 minutes prior we would have been able to box up what was left or finish quickly without the pressure. Not sure we'll be back, certainly not on a weekend.

Coffee is weak, not well made and way too expensive. Service is standoff-ish and awkward. Down the hatch and Manna bakery are much better.

Burnt scone from the bottom. Cynical and aggresive attitude of cafe representative! Not going back to this rat hole 🐀

Has TLB been taken over? Loaded fries £12.50 for cheap skinny fries, cheap orange cheddar & bacon! Not even a large portion. Cake not the norm. Place was cold, no heating on despite its being -1 outside. Server was great but the rest was disappointing compared to usual. Very sad

Litlle bakery means little desire to satisfy customers needs. They serve dry and burnt sandwiches and scones. When uou tell them about the problem- you get agressive and cynical treatment! This cafe is a hole with rats 🐀

very busy place, with great selections. Warm and welcoming staff

Lovely place and.home-baked and cooked foods, clean and friendly.

A good experience overall, full Scottish breakfast nice but a bit pricy given the quality. Nice coffee.

One of the few bakeries I can eat at. Wide variety of Gluten Free and Diary alternatives. The cafe is small, wholesome and very modern. Best tasting GF goodies. Dog friendly. Sit in or take away. The venue chnages thier menu to the season so there is always something new and tasty to try. Very busy so worth booking if you know your going or a wee 5 min wait for takeaway stuff.

I have been before and it has been quite good. However this time it was very poor. It was so cold in there that a lot of customers still had their coats on. I took mine off but was so cold after 10 minutes I had to put it back on and couldn't get warm anymore. I had to apologise to the waitresses and leave. It wasn't very busy either. Though now they are claiming I was a no show and want to charge ... quite distressing overall

Friendly and helpful staff create an unrushed and relaxed atmosphere. Wide variety of tables and sofa chairs with plenty to choose from in terms of fresh cakes as well as a menu with a nice selection of breakfast options. Great location - close to public transport and just a few steps away from a great viewing point for the Forth rail and road bridges.

For clarity, members of our family have visited several times before and the last time I ate there (February) I enjoyed it. Sadly today was a very poor experience, though. We went for brunch as a party of four for my Wife’s birthday today. When I’ve eaten here before it has been much busier and you might expect the odd mishap. Today it was less than half full (our booking was for 1030) and there were still empty tables when we left. There didn’t seem to be any queues or an obvious staff shortage. They just didn’t seem switched on. Yet our host was diligent enough to double-check our order before committing it to the kitchen, so we didn’t expect anything to go awry. The Little Bakery doesn’t strike you as the kind of place to serve a drink without a glass, but when our drinks were served, our host brought an apple juice without a straw or glass, and we had to ask for the latter. We also asked for table water (last time I recall it was brought by default as we were shown to our seats), but it never arrived. When the food was served, two of the four orders were mixed up. Our server didn’t wait to check if we needed anything (again, it wasn’t obviously busy) and I had to hunt for our host to ask for assistance remedying the orders. When the two dishes were returned, the “Canadian” pancakes arrived doused in golden syrup - rather than the maple syrup stipulated on the menu. Not only was this strange, because the other dish replaced at the same time did have maple syrup and the difference was very obvious in colour and viscosity, but it ruined the dish and none of our party could palette the pancakes. Nobody enquired how our food was and we couldn’t find any staff to raise attention with. Moreover when I presented myself to pay nobody asked how our meal was or frankly seemed to care. Given it’s my Wife’s birthday I was not in the mood for agitation so simply paid the bill. I wasn’t even offered a receipt! Given their lack of attention, I doubt The Little Bakery will read this - let alone respond to it, but sadly for them there are much better options for brunch in South Queensferry and I urge anyone reading this to prioritise “Down The Hatch” where everyone certainly cares for every detail - however big or small your order.

Nice choice of cakes and tray bakes

Thank you for baking the most magnificent Pistachio & Raspberry cake for my sisters 40th Birthday! Not only did it look fantastic, it also tasted delicious! :)

Visited this place a few times and it always hits the spot, great brunch options with top staff that are always quick to help - would thoroughly recommend.

Good place to go to celebrate a lottery win, but I didn't win the lottery, I had to work 2 hours to cover the 2 rolls, tasty though, hit the pocket like a ten tonne missile

Prima di fare la nostra mini crociera verso Inchcolm decidiamo di fermarci qui… e siamo rimasti subito colpiti. Atmosfera tipica ed elegante… molto accogliente e familiare… entri e ti senti subito a tuo agio. Il cibo superbuono e freschissimo! Se siete ad Edimburgo vi consiglio di visitare The Little Bakery, sembra di vivere un sogno o di essere entrati in un film.. e questa sensazione la di ha passeggiando in questo delizioso e caratteristico paesino

This place should be good because, well, it’s a cake shop, but unfortunately it’s quite unwelcoming and depressing. The cakes are fine (overly sweet for my taste but pretty good) but the staff are moody and slow. A lick of paint, a decent playlist and service with a smile would cheer it up a bit.

Staff so friendly, food was amazing

Got 2 breakfasts here, 2 French toasts. I don’t know if these people know what French toast is supposed to be because what we were served was not it. A massive piece of bread that was a little toasted on either side. Bread is way too thick, not soaked in egg long enough at all. French toast is much thinner and eggy, this was basically just eating a massive dry piece of bread, horrible! Coffee was nice.

We all had fried breakfasts which were average. The service was ok but they needed more staff on for how busy it was. As we were finishing, an older waiter kept rushing us to leave, before we’d even paid. The three times I’ve been here there have been flies around the cakes and in the bathrooms (which were also unclean). A disappointing experience.

El lugar es súper pintoresco. Muy bien ubicado. Mucho rosa y con espacio para sentarse y elegir algo dulce para disfrutar la vista. Pedimos unos café mocha. El white, no le encontré el sabor a choco blanco, y los regular mocha estaban tibios. Pedimos el cambio. La pastelería no es nada extraordinario. Es rico y la atención es buena. El precio está acorde a la zona.

A fantastic find with great views of the forth bridges from the nearby harbour. Staff were very welcoming and got us seated quickly. The full Scottish Breakfast was fantastic with good quality sourced produce. The pancake stacks were huge, generous portions and utterly delicious. The presentation of the food was put together by someone who really knows what they're doing. My daughter had a smores hot chocolate which was so thick and chocolaty. There are also various freshly made cakes a breads to take away if you wish. As you can probably tell by now, I certainly am a fan of here and will be making another stop here next time we visit Scotland. Keep up the good work guys 👍

Just moved to the area and thought this would be a great place to make my local coffee shop or bring visitors for breakfast. However I've been twice now and both times was very disappointed. The food and coffee is decent, however its taken over 30 minutes for it to come. Today, they seemed to completely forget about us and it took over 40 minutes for two breakfast rolls which only arrived after having to remind the staff I existed. There's better coffee shops in the area with much better service.

Lovely service but food took a long time to arrive. The food was also very average and overpriced unfortunately, but the cakes were delicious!

Just went in for a coffee, then spotted to smore brownie - OMG it was divine! And the coffee was very good too! Friendly service, if I'm ever in the area again I will be calling in and indulging!

Bought some treats to eat on our boat trip and enjoyed them so much that we visited again when we got back a couple of hours later. Amazing home made cakes and friendly service.

Had soup and a sandwich with my friend. Soup was carrot and sweet potato, was probably decent soup, marred with far far too much pepper. Sandwich was a rock hard roll. Wish i had gone for a cake

What a really disappointing experience! Been twice in last month and food not great, ambiance non existent and customer service absolutely shocking. Will never be back. Other places deserve my hard earned cash.

Decent food, poor service. Coffees didnt arrive until way after our food although they were quite busy

We had not checked previous reviews when we visited and glad we hadn’t as our soup, sausage rolls and drinks were all delicious. The soup was sweet potato and carrot and was piping hot and a hearty bowl. The staff were all so friendly and prompt too. We will definitely be back!

A vibrant brunch menu?!? Not a single veggie or vegan savoury option. Cakes looked good but not for breakfast.

Been there twice now, unfortunately second time will be the last. Before i ordered i asked about vegan options for pancakes, as it stated on menu, was told there is only vegan french toast . Was taken aback that no information given about any other options even on the menu is states pancakes and toast available. Had to order that. Waited for 30 min minimum. And once arrived - what a disappointment. On the menu french toast comes with icecream, mine came with none. Toast was dry and tasteless. Just two peaces of bread with some raspberry jam and dark chocolate syrup. Very unpleasant experience. Maybe chef has changed or someone wasn’t in a good mood, but unfortunately wont be back.

Superb as always, I had both the special eton mess pancakes and cinnamon coffee which were divine. Always loads of choice on cakes and food, staff lovely as always.

Dreadful service. I had a complaint about my dish not being as described and was called a liar.

We had breakfast baps, different fillings to pick ,very nice

Fantastic cakes and treats, perfect for an afternoon tea.

Excellent service and selection

Nice wee place. Good selection of cakes. Pink chai latte is fantastic though needs to be drank quickly as it's never piping hot.

Food was ok service fine but can be improved

Nice wee spot for a catch up, friendly staff, and good food.

This place has really went down hill. To expensive for what you get. I ordered a sandwich with salmon it came on a roll think the roll was 3 days old it was awful. I used to li e this place. Will not be going back again.

Very cute bakery with plenty of spaces to sit. They always have cakes and sweet dishes ready to be served, and they offer amazing breakfasts / hot food. The place is dog friendly and they even have puppucinos, which my dog loves. The portions are massive so you can even share one, but worth trying everything!

Exceptional quality of food and service! Eggs Benedict was award-winning 😋 Iced cinnamon honey lattee is 💯

Very cozy place, the food is amazing and the service as well. It can get busy and take more time to have your food but it is 100% worth it.

Vrij prijzig voor Schotse standaarden. Porties aan de kleine kant. Wel goed opgediend. Ook kregen we net na de bestelling een gerecht wat voor een andere tafel bedoeld was.

Great food, great coffee and friendly staff. Try the Moroccan eggs.

Very busy place. Excellent choices on menu and they could make a number of menu items gluten free. Some confusion with my Caesar salad as the server did not identify it to be gluten free when brought to the table, could have been marked with a little flag or brought separately from the others. This caused me some anxiety as I was then concerned about being glutened. We had to work out that it was the one on a different shaped plate!

Having been here before and enjoyed it, I was expecting the same experience. Unfortunately, I feel that it has gone down hill massively. The service was absolutely fine but the food was mediocre at best. The French toast I had was served with bacon and maple syrup. The toast itself was far too thick for the paltry amount of syrup. I would’ve asked for more syrup if anyone had come near to ask how things were. We bought a couple of slices of brownie to take away - £4.50 a slice I feel is quite expensive. There are nicer places to go relatively local so I won’t be back.

Almost didn’t visit because of other negative reviews, but we enjoyed our visit and no issues at all with the service. Would happily return. Assigning us to a table was a bit haphazard, but all three staff members we interacted with during our visit were pleasant and effective. The soup and bruschetta were both very good, and my brownie was excellent. The lemon bun was unfortunately stale (would not choose a one-off cake again as probably leftover from a previous day) and the tea was Lipton style ultra-weak, but nothing undrinkable. We visited on a Monday when half of Queensferry is closed. I can imagine weekends are a different story.

I used to love this place, and I felt really disappointed today. On arrival, we were left waiting ages to be seated. The young lady who took our orders was helpful, but she was confused about what was available. When our food arrived, my can of fizzy drink was handed to me with a straw. I asked nicely if I could have a wee glass with it. The waitress (a different one) gave me what I can only describe as a filthy, insolent look. I was quite shocked. Then we were left sitting without cutlery until the original waitress saw us waving and brought it over. The food was nice enough, but the service let it down hugely. This was a destination cafe for me, but not any more.

Checked out The Little Bakery in South Queensferry, after seeing lots of tasty pics online. It's a busy wee place at the weekend, so be prepared to possibly wait if you're sitting in. The hot food looked great, and I'd definitely give it a go if we venture back here in the future, but today was all about the sweet stuff! Buns, tray bakes and cookies to be precise! All very tasty, but honestly, a little underwhelming if I'm honest. The bun was a little overdone and the cookie was supposed to be heated, but unfortunately they'd forgotten about that. You can tell they are well made, and with good quality ingredients, but there was just something missing to take them to that next level. Wouldn't stop me from trying it again in the future, though!

Cold stale BLT (must have been made the previous day) sausage roll awful. Undrinkable Hot Chocolate (extremely sweet) even for somebody with sweet tooth, Two of our parity had upset stomach following the visit. Two sandwiches, one sausage roll and three drinks £27. Daylight Robbery

The food is good. The service is just average (not table) and the place is a bit tired. All that is fine until you factor in the Edinburgh city prices. £3.80 for a latte. £11 for one slice of French toast brioche and bacon. Improve...

Used to visit weekly during covid and have always supported this business BUT - new staff - everyone of them as rude as the next. No one seems to have a clue what to do or what’s going on when you enter. It’s not particularly...

We were gifted an afternoon tea voucher and the place didn’t disappoint. Food delicious. Well presented too. I would recommend refills of tea and option to have a coffee at no charge as already an expensive meal.

Oh dear, I’m afraid to say this is the worst customer service I have experienced. The young lady clearly did not wish to be there, had a bad attitude and was rude. The coffee was dumped on our table and we waited and waited for...

I originally booked via instagram looking for coffee and cake on wednesday the 3rd of may for a little catch-up with some work friends before i having my baby. I had booked for 15 people at 1:30 which we changed to 2:30pm following the bakery’s...

My wife and I went in for coffee and cakes. Greeted by a very haughty girl who looked at us as if we had crawled from under a rock! Took us to a table where we were left and ignored whilst tables around us were...

Planned to cycle to the Little Bakery with my daughter, so called ahead of time, booked a table for two, and asked if it's possible to have one at or close to the window (in order to keep an eye on the bikes). "Not a...

We arrived today after pre booking a bunny breakfast for my young daughter. We were served quickly when we first arrived I ordered a latte and a roll and they were already aware due to pre booking my daughter was having a bunny breakfast (pictures)...

Had booked a table so that we could treat our elderly mother to an afternoon tea. When we arrived, we were shown to a table and advised that afternoon tea had to be pre-booked. This isn’t mentioned anywhere on their website or other material. We...

Cake and coffee tasted really good Service was absolutely shocking - got order wrong for cakes, order wrong for drinks, forgot all about drinks and we had to chase up, then bill wrong when paying. Slow staff who didn't seem to be paying any attention...

Ordered a birthday cake to be delivered to Scott's Restaurant Port Edgar for a surprise lunch. Stressed it had to be delivered by 12 o'clock .Order taken on this basis assured cake would be delivered. Was phoned at 2.45 as we where leaving and asked...

Great food let down by terrible service- I have called in here twice now in the space of a few weeks so I would say that the food is consistently very good but the service is consistently very poor - they are very quick to...

This place looks great from the outset. Very Instagramable. Fabulous marketing team... But for us the experience deserving of such high ratings stops there. When we walked in there were lots of tables full, but they were full of people with nothing in front of...

Really not normally a person for leaving a bad review. The staff we rude and poorly trained. No acknowledgment when waiting to be served. The young girl and guy were more interested in chatting with each rather than serving customers. When we finally got our...

I ordered a cake to be made for my daughter's birthday - a gluten free Black Forest gateau. It was ready on time and was excellent. Thank you very much

Visited for lunch whilst taking our puppy for his first walk of 2023. Delighted that we were able to bring him with us into the cafe. Lots of other dogs there too for Monty to observe! Staff extremely friendly, food & drinks delicious! Already booked...

Very disappointing. Had decided to visit after hearing good things. Wanted a warming hot chocolate on a lovely cold day. Just to be served took an age. There was no acknowledgment of the queue by any of the staff (quite a few of them too)....

This place is Very good 😊 delicious 😋 pancakes, they are soft and yummy 🤤 location is nice and friendly staff. Recommend it!!🥰

I stopped by for a coffee and a scone. Looked in the window and there were several empty tables. I got allocated a table immediately and was given the menus and told, be right back to take your order. I then waited and waited. I...

My husband and I visited here whilst on a recent stay nearby as I’d read good reviews. The food was good - lamb kofta with flatbreads for me, Biscoff s’mores French toast for hubby - but we’d asked for a bowl of chips with our...

i loved the food here and the staff were so lovely, would definitely reccomend going here for a breakfast/brunch

Nice scone and excellent apple crumble french toast. Good quality though touch on the pricey side. Cream for the scone was a strange consistency in that it crumbled on taking it out of the dish. Pleasant staff and nice surroundings.

Visited here with my daughter, had to wait 40mins on a table so had a wander until it was time. Decided on a pot of tea and opted for the sugar plum pancakes which were delicious couldn't eat them all so took half home. Only...

Lots to choose from on the menu (there were even vegan choices for me!) Lovely ambience. Amazing staff. The cakes were delicious too. Best bakery in South Queensferry.

Planned to cycle to the Little Bakery with my daughter, so called ahead of time, booked a table for two, and asked if it's possible to have one at or close to the window (in order to keep an eye on the bikes). "Not a...

Visited yesterday for some lunch and cake. Service was great despite it being very busy. Food was lovely and the choice of cake is unreal!! The brownie was amazing!!! The only negative is the fact it is dog friendly and a large long haired dog...