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The Pastry Section
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This isn't your average café—The Pastry Section is where Edinburgh locals go when they want something genuinely special. Lesley Stewart, a former ICU nurse turned pastry goddess, bakes everything from scratch at 5am, so you need to be early if you want those legendary cinnamon buns before they're gone. The Stockbridge location on Raeburn Place feels like stepping into a proper bakery, with displays of everything from ultimate brownies to lemon meringue tarts that actually taste as good as they look.
Known For
- •cinnamon buns
- •ultimate brownies
- •lemon meringue tarts
- •snickerdoodle cookies
- •custom cakes
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The Real Deal in Edinburgh's Cake Scene
If you're looking for the real deal in Edinburgh's cake scene, this is it. Lesley Stewart's operation is small but mighty—she starts baking at 5am and everything is made from scratch on-site. The cinnamon buns are absolutely legendary, but don't sleep on the brownies or the lemon meringue tarts either. What sets this place apart is the quality without the pretension; you're getting proper bakery goods at reasonable prices in a neighborhood that's all about supporting local businesses.
The only catch? You need to arrive early, especially on weekends. Those cinnamon buns sell out fast, and the best of everything disappears by mid-morning. But if you're willing to get up early and hit the Raeburn Place location between 9am and 11am, you'll be rewarded with some of the best baked goods in the city. It's the kind of place that makes you want to become a regular, even if you have to rearrange your schedule to make it work.
Lire en français
Si vous cherchez l'authenticité dans la scène pâtissière d'Édimbourg, c'est ici qu'il faut aller. L'opération de Lesley Stewart est petite mais impressionnante — elle commence à cuire à 5h du matin et tout est fait maison sur place. Les cinnamon buns sont absolument légendaires, mais ne négligez pas non plus les brownies ou les tartes au citron meringuées. Ce qui distingue cet endroit, c'est la qualité sans l'arrogance ; vous obtenez de vrais produits de boulangerie à des prix raisonnables dans un quartier qui mise tout sur le soutien aux commerces locaux.
Le seul bémol ? Il faut arriver tôt, surtout le week-end. Ces cinnamon buns partent vite, et le meilleur de tout disparaît avant 11h. Mais si vous êtes prêt à vous lever tôt et à viser l'emplacement de Raeburn Place entre 9h et 11h, vous serez récompensé par certains des meilleurs produits de boulangerie de la ville. C'est le genre d'endroit qui vous donne envie de devenir un client régulier, même si vous devez réorganiser votre emploi du temps pour y arriver.